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THE    TESTIMONY. 


BY   THE    AUTHOR    OF 


"THE  WIDE,   WIDE   WORLD." 


"Dig  farther  and  thou  shalt  find  more." 

"  The  secret  things  helong  unto  the  Lord  our  God;  hut  those  things 
which  are  revealed  belong  unto  us,  and  to  our  children  for  ever,  that 
•we  may  do  all  the  words  of  this  law." — Deut.  xxix.  29. 


NEW   YORK: 

ROBERT    CARTER    &    BROTHERS, 

No.  2  8  5    BROADWAY. 

1853. 


Entered,  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  iu  ihe  year  1853,  by 

R(JBKRT    CARTER    &    BROTHERS, 

In  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States,  lor  the 
Southern  District  of  New  York. 


STBR30TYPFD    BY 

THOMAfJ  B.  «MITH, 
21(>  William  Street. 


PRINTED    HY 

E.    O.    JENKINS. 
114  Nassau  Street. 


%■  Sole  of  giiibisrnirut  ta  ttjc  'llrakr. 

It  must  be  asked,  and  it  must  be  answered,  "What  is  this  big 
book  ?  and  what  is  anybody's  pretence  for  giving  it  to  the  pub- 
lic ?  The  first  question  only  needs  any  care,  and  needs  not  many 
words. 

This  big  book  is  not  another  book  of  reference :  nothing  less. 
It  is  no  concordance  of  subjects,  nor  collection  of  beauties.  It 
has  not  its  fellow  in  the  market ;  or  if  it  have,  it  is  a  fellow  that 
nobody  knows. 

It  is  a  gathering  of  facts  for  the  purposes  of  induction.  It  is 
a  setting  together  of  the  mass  of  Scripture  testimony  on  each 
of  the  grand  points  of  Scripture  teaching;  in  the  hope  that  when 
the  whole  light  of  the  scattered  rays  is  flung  on  the  matter,  the 
truth  may  be  made  manifest. 

In  their  ordinary  arrangement,  the  Bible  forces  may  be  said 
to  charge  in  "  dispersed  order ;"  here  they  seem  to  stand  as  in 
the  old  Macedonian  phalanx,  shoulder  to  shoulder,  with  shields 
locked.  Certainly  the  phalanx  order  would  never  have  done 
the  Bible  work.     But  it  may  have  its  own  proper  ends. 

I  don't  doubt  some  heads  have  been  shaken  at  the  idea  of 
such  work  being  done  by  a  woman. 

No  woman  set  about  it,  in  the  first  place  ;  it  was  but  a  girl 
and  a  child.  And  they  had  little  knowledge  of  the  theological 
world,  and  certainly  no  meaning  to  enlighten  anybody  except 
themselves.     The  thing  fell  out  on  this  wise. 

One  Sabbath  evening,  my  little  sister,  in  a  spirit  of  weary 
good  intentions,  asked  of  my  father  to  give  her  something  to  do  on 


1125489 


IV  AKOTE     OP     ADVISEMENT 

Sundays.  My  fatlier  pondered  the  matter  a  little ;  and  tlien  turn- 
ing round  to  the  table,  sketched  off  the  list  of  subjects, — or  points 
of  belief, — on  which  the  following  work  has  grown  up.  These  he 
gave  my  sister  and  me,  telling  us  to  begin  with  the  first  chapter 
of  Genesis  and  see  what  the  Bible  said  about  them'. 

This  list  has  never  been  changed,  except  by  the  addition  of 
one  head,  which  afterward,  upon  ftdl  trial  and  consideration,  was 
stricken  out  again.  It  stands,  in  the  matter  and  order  of  its  di- 
visions, just  as  it  stood  at  first. 

Now  were  we  launched  upon  a  delightful  independent  voyage 
of  discovery,  for  which  we  trimmed  our  sails  with  great  gravity. 
What  a  little  rag  of  a  sail  we  had  to  begin  with,  to  be  sure ! 
But  Avith  that  we  went  humbly  and  carefully  to  work.  We  were 
not  bold  nor  presumptuous  mariners. 

'  One  chapter  a  day  was  all  we  took.  We  searched  that  care- 
fully, and  noted  down  with  miser  eagerness  everything  which 
seemed  to  us  to  have  an  important  bearing  upon  any  point  in  our 
scheme.  On  Sunday  we  indulged  ourselves  with  two  chapters. 
Then  we  compared  notes,  and  sent  each  other  back  to  look  for 
what  either  had  missed ;  gave  each  the  other  the  advantage  of 
her  discoveries,  her  light,  her  better  counsel.  And  at  intervals, 
in  those  days,  we  submitted  our  notes  to  the  overlooking  and 
ovcrjudging  of  my  father;  holding  long,  very  interested,  and' 
doubtless  very  profound,  discussions  about  them. 

But  by  dint  of  this  practice  we  ourselves  grew  daily  in  the 
power  of  judging;  and  not  only  that,  but  the  skill  and  the  power 
of  seeing  too ;  till  by  the  time  we  were  half  through  the  Bible, 
we  were  just  fit  to  begin  again  at  the  beginning.  And  so  we  did, 
I  know  not  how  many  times,  starting  back  from  different 
points  in  our  progress ;  for  still  sight  and  skill  grew  with  the  use 
of  them,  and  the  Bible  seemed  a  mine  never  to  be  explored.  We 
know  it  to  be  so  now ;  and  have  given  up  all  hope,  or  wish,  ever 


TO    THE    EEADER. 


to  see  the  last  ore  fetclied  out  of  that  depth,  and  obliged  to  yield 
up  its  treasures  to  earthly  eyes. '  Many  a  bit  we  passed  in  our  igno- 
rance, in  the  days  when  we  could  see  no  metal  but  what  glitter- 
ed on  the  surface ;  and  many  a  good  time  we  went  back  again, 
long  afterward,  and  broke  our  rejected  lump  with  great  exulta- 
tion to  find  it  fat  with  the  riches  of  the  mine. 

That  we  thought  ourselves  enriched  in  the  course  of  this  busi- 
ness, was  of  necessity.  The  next  thing  was  to  show  what  we 
had  got.  If  we  could,  we  would  have  taken  every  soul  through 
the  mine  to  gather  for  himself  But  as  we  could  not  do  that,  it 
seemed  worth  while  to  set  forth  our  collection ;  though  none  can 
possibly  be  so  good  to  any  one  as  that  he  has  made  himself. 
"Where  the  best  things  are  not  possible,  the  best  may  be  made 
of  those  that  are." 

To  examine  the  whole  gathered  testimony  of  the  Bible  on 
any  point,  is  one  thing ;  and  to  go  take  it  oneself  at  the  mouths 
of  the  Bible  writers,  is  a  very  different  thing.  But  in  both  ways 
two  results  may  be  arrived  at ;  the  exceeding  strength  of  their 
united  evidence,  and  the  strange  harmony  with  which  it  is  given. 
Unhke  as  they  were,  and  very  unlike  as  were  their  occasions  and 
ways  of  saying  the  same  thing.  Those  gentle  and  scattered  rays 
of  truth  so  many  coloured,  and  so  easy  perhaps  to  deal  with 
separately,  brought  together  are  an  exceeding  white  light,  "  a 
light  above  the  brightness  of  the  sun." 

To  go  through  the  Bible  as  we  have  gone  through  it,  is  like 
seeing  in  a  vision  the  Bible  witnesses  called  to  appear  and 
give  testimony ; — and  suppose  it  were  by  the  uplifting  of  the  hand. 
There  is  the  stern  finger  of  Moses,  then  the  quietly  attesting  sign 
of  the  writer  of  history  ;  David's  hand  is  on  high,  with  a  cymbal 
in  it ;  the  prophet  of  Lamentations  passes  by,  covered  with  sack- 
cloth, and  his  head  down ;  but  his  hand  is  up;  Isaiah's  is  waved  in 
exultation ;  and  there  is  the  triumphing  gesture  of  St.  Paul,  and 


vi  A    NOTETOTHE     READER. 

the  outstretched  arms  of  St.  John.  In  sorrow  or  in  joy,  they  are 
all  at  one,  and  so  are  you  with  them,  before  the  last  has 
given  his  testimony.  They  are  all  at  one,  though  centuries  rolled 
away  between  the  time  when  one  lay  down  in  the  dust  and  the 
next  lifted  his  head  upon  a  changed  world.  Though  this  "a 
golden  crown  had  on,"  and  that  other  was  "in  weariness  and 
painfulness,  in  watchings  often,  in  hunger  and  thirst,  in  cold  and 
nakedness ;"  though  one  was  "  learned  in  all  the  wisdom"  of  the 
politest  people,  and  another  was  a  prime  minister  in  the  gTcatest 
heathen  kingdom,  and  another  made  and  mended  the  nets  by 
which  he  gained  his  bread  on  the  little  inland  water  that  washed 
the  walls  of  Capernaum.  They  all  sing  the  same  song;  they  all 
know  the  same  knowledge  ;  and  they  all  esteem  it  with  one  ac- 
cord, "beyond  their  chief  joy." 

It  would  be  too  much  to  say  that  in  the  following  work  we 
have  always  given  in  each  case  the  lohole  Bible  testimony.  I 
believe  we  could  never  do  that.  But  we  have  gathered  all  the 
strong  passages  that  we  could  find.  Except  in  one  or  two  in- 
stances where  they  out-numbered  their  importance,  and  in  two  or 
three  other  instances  where  the  subjects  were  very  nearly  bound 
with  other  subjects,  and  to  have  given  the  whole  array  of  pas- 
sages under  each  head  would  have  been  to  repeat  more  than  was 
ncedfid.  It  is  taken  for  granted  that  the  student  will  go  from 
one  to  the  other. 

If  we  were  asked  how  we  estimate  this  book,  we  should  an- 
swer with  one  breath,  "Beyond  price !"  We  cannot  hope  that 
it  shall  be  tlie  same  thing  to  others.  But  we  believe  that  it  will 
be  very  much  what  they  choose  to  make  it.  The  only  spirit  to 
make  anything  of  the  Bible,  is  that  of  the  man  who  after  all  was 
a  wise  man  when  he  said,  "  0  Lord,  my  God,  I  am  but  a  little 
child !" 


Co  lit  cuts. 


PAGE 

THE    DIVINE    NATURE ^    .       .       .  1 

DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR 37 

DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT 93 

GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE 114 

GOD'S    UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT 137 

god's    SOVEREIGNTY 185 

GOD'S    REGARD    FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY 243 

GOD'S   JUSTICE 283 

GOD'S    GOODNESS 340 

CHRIST    ADMINISTERS    THE    DIVINE    GOVERNMENT    ON    EARTH         ...       .   .  369 

CHRIST'S    PROPHETIC    OFFICE 404 

CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE 419 

OFFICE    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT 469 

man's    FREEDOM 493 

MAN'S    FALL 530 

THE    NATURE    OF    SIN 534 

IMPUTATION    OF    SIN 574 

THE    PREVALENCE    OF    SIN 609 

CONSEQUENCES    OF   SIN 624 

REPENTANCE 648 

FAITH,    WHAT? 669 

IMPORTANCE    OF    FAITH 703 

SALVATION    BY    FAITH 727 


Vlii  CONTENTS. 


PAGE 

IMPUTATION   OF   RIGHTEOUSNESS 735 

JUSTIFICATION 742 

SANCTIFICATION 761 

DUTY    OF   HOLINESS - 761 

THE    RESURRECTION 784 

THE   JUDGMENT 798 

HEAVEN,    TVHAT? 815 

HELL,    WHAT? 835 


I. 


€^t  tiinnt  Maturt 


In  the  beginning  (3o\i  crcateb  tlic  l)eaDcn  anb  tl)c  cartl). 

And  the  earth  was  without  form,  and  void  ;  and  darkness  was  upon 
the  face  of  the  deep :  and  the  Spirit  of  God  moved  upon  the  fece  of 

the  waters,    ^nb  ©ob  saib,  £et  tljerc  be  iigl)t :  aub  tl)cre  roas 

liglit. 

And  God  said,  Let  tl0  niake  man  in  oor  image,  after  our  hke- 
ness  :  and  let  them  have  dominion  over  the  fish  of  the  sea,  and  over 
the  fowl  of  the  air,  and  over  the  cattle,  and  over  all  the  earth,  and 
over  every  creeping  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth.  So  God 
created  man  in  \]13  OtUU  image,  in  the  image  of  God  created  he 
him ;  male  and  female  created  he  them. 

And  the  Lord  God  said,  Behold,  the  man  is  become  as  one  of 
US,  to  know  good  and  evil. 

And  the  Lord  came  down  to  see  the  city  and  the  tower,  which 
the  children  of  men  builded.  And  the  Lord  said,  Behold,  the  peo- 
ple is  one,  and  they  have  all  one  language ;  and  this  they  begin  to 
do  :  and  now  nothing  will  be  restrained  from  them,  which  they  have 
imagined  to  do.  Go  to,  let  US  go  down,  and  there  confound  their 
language,  that  they  may  not  understand  one  another's  speech. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Abraham,  Wherefore  did  Sarah  laugh, 
saying,  Shall  I  of  a  surety  bear  a  child,  which  am  old  ?  Js  OUg- 
tl)ing  too  l)arb  for  i\)C  £orb?  At  the  time  appointed  I  will  re- 
turn unto  thee,  according  to  the  time  of  life,  and  Sarah  shall  have 
a  son. 

And  Abraham  planted  a  grove  in  Beer-sheba,  and  called  there 
on  the  name  of  the  Lord,  tl)e  COCrlastittg  ®ob. 

Now  Moses  kept  the  flock  of  Jethro  his  father-in-law,  the  priest 
of  Midian  :  and  he  led  the  flock  to  the  back  side  of  the  desert,  and 
came  to  the  mountain  of  God,  even  to  Horeb.  And  the  angel  of 
the  Lord  appeared  unto  him  in  a  flame  of  fire  out  of  the  midst  of  a 
bush ;  and  he  looked,  and  behold,  the  bush  burned  with  fire,  and 
the  bush  was  not  consumed.  And  Moses  said,  I  will  now  turn 
aside,  and  see  this  great  sight,  why  the  bush  is  not  burnt.  And 
when  the  Lord  saw  that  he  turned  aside  to  see,  God  called  unto 
him  out  of  the  midst  of  the  bush,  and  said,  Moses,  Moses :  and  he 
said,  Here  am  L     And  he  said,  jJHratD  ttOt  uigl)  t)ill)Cr :  ^JUt  off 


Gen.  i.  1-a. 


Gen.  i.  26, 27. 


Gen.  lii.  22. 


Gen.  xi.  5-7. 


Genesis, 
xviii.  13,  14. 


Gen.  xxi.  33. 


Ex.  ill,  1-6. 


THE     DIVINE    NATUEE. 


Ex.  iii.  13-15. 


Ex.  vi.  2,  3. 


Ex.  XV.  1-12. 


Exod.  XV.  18, 

Exwliig, 
xxxiii.  12-14. 


tl)j}  sl)ocs  from  off  tl}B  feet;  for  tl)c  place  tDl)crcon  tljon  stanb- 

est  is  l)0lri  grounli.  Moreover  he  said,  I  am  the  God  of  thy  fa- 
ther, the  God  of  Abraham,  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob. 
And  Moses  hid  his  face ;  for  he  was  afraid  to  look  upon  God. 

And  Moses  said  unto  God,  Behold,  when  I  come  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  shall  say  unto  them,  The  God  of  y(nir  fi^thers 
hath  sent  me  unto  you ;  and  they  shall  say  to  me.  What  is  his 
name  ?  what  shall  I  say  unto  them  ?  And  God  said  unto  Moses,  I 
AM  THAT  I  AM :  And  he  said.  Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  I  AM  hath  sent  me  unto  you.  And  God  said  moreover 
unto  Moses,  Thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  The 
Lord  God  of  your  fathers,  the  God  of  Abraham,  the  God  of  Isaac, 
and  the  God  of  Jacob,  hath  sent  me  unto  you:  this  is  my  name 
forever,  and  this  is  my  memorial  unto  all  generations. 

And  God  spake  unto  Moses,  and  said  unto  him,  I  am  the  Lord  : 
And  I  appeared  unto  Abraham,  unto  Isaac,  and  unto  Jacob  by  the 
name  of  God  Almighty,  but  by  my  name  JEHOVAII  was  I  not 
known  to  them. 

Then  sang  Moses  and  the  children  of  Israel  this  song  unto  the 
Lord,  and  spake,  saying,  I  will  sing  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  hath  tri- 
umphed gloriously ;  the  horse  and  his  rider  hath  he  thrown  into 
the  sea.  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  song,  and  he  is  become  my 
salvation :  he  is  my  God,  and  I  will  prepare  him  a  habitation ; 
my  father's  God,  and  I  will  exalt  him.  The  Lord  is  a  man  of  war : 
the  Lord  is  his  name.  Pharaoh's  chariots  and  his  host  hath  he 
cast  into  the  sea :  his  chosen  captains  also  are  drowned  in  the  Red 
sea.  The  dejiths  have  covered  them :  they  sank  into  the  bottom 
as  a  stone.  Thy  right  hand,  0  Lord,  is.  become  glorious  in  power : 
thy  right  hand,  O  Lord,  hath  dashed  in  pieces  the  enemy.  And  in 
the  greatness  of  thine  excellency  thou  hast  oveithrown  them  that 
rose  up  against  thee  :  thou  sentest  forth  thy  wrath,  which  consumed 
them  as  stubble.  And  with  the  blast  of  thy  nostrils  the  waters  were 
gathered  together,  the  floods  stood  upright  a.s  a  heap,  and  the 
depths  were  congealed  in  the  heart  of  the  sea.  The  enemy  said,  I 
will  pursue,  I  will  overtake,  I  will  divide  the  spoil  :  my  lust  shall 
be  satisfied  upon  them ;  I  will  draw  my  sword,  mine  hand  shall 
destroy  thorn.    3;i)ou  biiiGt  bloiD  uiitl)  tl)n  ruiub,  tl}c  sea  concrcb 

tl]Cnt :  they  sank  as  lead  in  the  migliLy  waters.  Who  is  like  unto 
thee,  O  Lord,  among  the  gods?  who  is  like  thee,  glorious  ill  l)oli- 
ncGs,  fearful  in  praises,  iioiug  tooiibers  ?  Thou  stretchedst  out 
thy  right  hand,  the  earth  swallowed  tliem. 

The  Lord  shall  reign  forever  and  ever. 

And  Moses  said  unto  the  Lord,  See,  thou  sayost  unto  me,  Bring 
up  this  people :  and  thou  hast  not  let  me  know  wliom  thou  wilt 
send  with  me.  Yet  thou  hast  said,  I  know  thee  by  name,  and  thou 
hast  also  found  grace  in  my  sight.     Now  therefore  I  prav  tliee,  if 


THE    DIVINE    NATURE. 


3 


I  have  found  grace  in  thy  sight,  show  me  now  thy  way,  that  I  may 
know  thee,  that  I  may  find  grace  in  thy  sight:  and  consider  that 
this  nation  is  thy  people. 

And  he  said,  iHji  prc0encc  sljall  go  roiti)  tijcc,  and  I  will 
give  thee  rest. 

And  he  said,  I  beseech  thee,  shew  me  thy  glory. 

And  he  said,  I  will  make  all  my  goodness  pass  before  thee,  and  I 
"will  proclaim  the  name  of  the  Lord  before  thee :  and  will  be  gracious  to 
whom  I  will  be  gracious,  and  will  shew  mercy  on  whom  I  will  shew 
mercy.  And  he  said.  Thou  canst  not  see  my  face  :  for  tljcrc  sl)oU  no 
man  see  me  anb  line.  And  the  Lord  said.  Behold,  there  is  a  place 
by  me,  and  thou  shalt  stand  upon  a  rock :  and  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
while  my  glory  passeth  by,  that  I  will  put  thee  in  a  cleft  of  the 
rock,  and  will  cover  thee  with  my  hand  while  I  pass  by  :  and  I 
will  take  away  mine  hand,  and  thou  shalt  see  my  back  parts :  but 
my  face  shall  not  be  seen. 

And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam,  What  hast  thou  done  unto  me  ?  I 
took  thee  to  curse  mine  enemies,  and  behold,  thou  hast  blessed  them 
altogether.  And  he  answered  and  said.  Must  I  not  take  heed  to 
speak  that  which  the  Lord  hath  put  in  my  mouth  ?  And  Balak 
said  unto  him,  Come,  I  pray  thee,  with  me  unto  another  place,  from 
whence  thou  mayest  see  them :  thou  shalt  see  but  the  utmost  part 
of  them,  and  shalt  not  see  them  all :  and  curse  me  them  from  thence. 

And  he  brought  him  into  the  field  of  Zophim,  to  the  top  of  Pis- 
gah,  and  built  seven  altars,  and  offered  a  bullock  and  a  ram  on  every 
altar.  And  he  said  unto  Balak,  Stand  here  by  thy  burnt-oflering, 
while  I  meet  the  LORD  yonder.  And  the  Lord  met  Balaam,  and 
put  a  word  in  his  mouth,  and  said,  Go  again  unto  Balak,  and  say  thus. 
And  when  he  came  to  him,  behold,  he  stood  by  his  burnt-ottering, 
and  the  princes  of  Moab  with  him.  And  Balak  said  unto  him,  What 
hath  the  Lord  spoken  ?  And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said.  Rise 
up,  Balak,  and  hear;  hearken  unto  me,  thou  son  of  Zippor :  (23ob  is 

not  a  man,  tl)at  l)e  sl]ouli»  lie;  ncitljer  tljc  son  of  man,  tljat  l)c 

sljoulb  repent :  hath  he  said,  and  shall  he  not  do  it  i  or  hath  he 
spoken,  and  shall  he  not  make  it  good  2  Behold,  I  have  received  com- 
mandment to  bless :  and  he  hath  blessed,  and  I  cannot  reverse  it. 

Take  heed  to  thyself,  and  keep  thy  soul  diligently,  lest  thou  for- 
get the  things  which  thine  eyes  have  seen,  and  lest  they  de2">art  from 
thy  heart  all  the  days  of  thy  life :  but  teach  them  thy  sons,  and  thy 
sons'  sons :  specially  the  day  that  thou  stoodest  before  the  Lord  thy 
God  in  Horeb,  when  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  Gather  me  the  people 
together,  and  I  will  make  them  hear  my  words,  that  they  may  learn 
to  fear  me  all  the  days  that  they  shall  live  upon  the  earth,  and  that 
they  may  teach  their  children.  And  ye  came  near  and  stood  under 
the  mountain ;  and  the  mountain  burned  with  fire  unto  the  midst 
of  heaven,  with  darkness,  clouds,  and  thick  darkness.  And  the 
Lord  spake  unto   you  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire :  ye  heard  the 


Exodus, 
xxxiii.  18-23. 


Numbers, 
xxiii.  11-20. 


Dent, 
iv.  O-VJ.       I 


THE    DIVINE    NATUEE. 


Deut.  iv.  39. 

Deut.  vii.  9. 

Deut.  vii.  21. 
Deut.  X.  17. 


Deut. 
xxviii.  58. 


Dent, 
xxxii.  1-4. 


Deut. 
xxxll.  40. 


Deut. 

xxxiii.  26,27. 


voice  of  the  words,  but  satD  Ito  siltlilitubc  ;  only  ye  heard  a  voice. 
And  he  declared  unto  you  his  covenant,  which  he  commanded  you 
to  perform,  even  ten  commandments ;  and  he  wrote  them  uj)on  two 
tables  of  stone.  And  the  Lord  commanded  me  at  that  time  to 
teach  you  statutes  and  judgments,  that  ye  might  do  them  in  the 
land  whither  ye  go  over  to  possess  it.  Take  ye  therefore  good  heed 
unto  yourselves ;  (for  ye  saw  110  manner  of  simiUtnbc  on  the 
day  that  the  Lord  spake  unto  you  in  Horeb  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
fire  ;)  lest  ye  corrupt  yourselves,  and  make  you  a  graven  image,  the 
similitude  of  any  figure,  the  likeness  of  male  or  female,  the  likeness 
of  any  beast  that  is  on  the  earth,  the  likeness  of  any  winged  fowl 
that  flieth  in  the  air,  the  likeness  of  anything  that  creepeth  on  the 
ground,  the  likeness  of  any  fish  that  is  in  the  waters  beneath  the 
earth  :  and  lest  thou  lift  up  thine  eyes  unto  heaven,  and  when  thou 
seest  the  sun,  and  the  moon,  and  the  stars,  even  all  the  host  of 
heaven,  shouldest  be  driven  to  worship  them,  and  serve  them,  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  divided  unto  all  nations  under  the  whole 
heaven. 

Know  therefore  this  day,  and  consider  it  in  thine  heart,  that 
the  Lord  [)C  is  ©ob  in  heaven  above,  and  upon  the  earth  beneath : 
there  is  none  else. 

Know  that  the  Lord  thy  God,  he  is  God,  tl)C  faitl)ful  (E>ob, 
which  keepeth  covenant  and  mercy  with  them  that  love  him  and 
keep  his  commandments  to  a  thousand  generations. 

The  Lord  thy  God  is  among  you,  a  inigl)tl}  ^ob  onb  terrible. 

The  Lord  your  God  is  God  of  gods,  and  Lord  of  lords,  a  great 
God,  a  mighty,  and  a  terrible,  which  regardeth  not  persons,  nor 
taketh  reward. 

If  thou  wilt  not  observe  to  do  all  the  words  of  this  law  that 
are  written  in  this  book,  that  thou  mayest  fear  this  glorious  and 
fearful  name  THE  LORD  THY  GOD  ;  then  the  Lord  will  make  thy 
plagues  wondeiful. 

Give  ear,  0  ye  heavens,  and  I  will  speak;  and  hear,  O  earth, 
the  words  of  my  mouth.  My  doctrine  shall  drop  as  the  rain,  my 
speech  shall  distil  its  tlie  dew,  as  the  small  rain  upon  the  tender 
herb,  and  as  the  showers  upon  the  grass:  because  1  wi|]  publish 
the  name  of  the  Lord :  ascribe  ye  greatness  unto  our  God. 

lie  is  the  Rock,  |)is  toork  is  :perfcct ;  for  all  his  ways  are 
judgment:  a  God  of  truth  atid  without  iniijuity,  just  and  right  is  he. 

I  lift  up  my  hand  to  heaven,  and  say,  j|  Uyc  forCUCr.  If  I 
whet  my  glittering  sword,  &c. 

There  is  none  like  unto  the  God  of  Jeshurun,  who  rideth  upon 
the  licav.'ii  in  thy  h<'lp,  and  in  his  excellency  on  the  sky.  (Tljc 
eternal  (5ob  is  thy  refuge,  and  undfrnoath  are  the  everlasting  arms. 


THE     DIVINE    NATURE. 


There  is  none  Ijolg  as  the  Lord :  for  there  is  none  beside  thee : 
neither  is  there  any  rock  like  our  God. 

And  Saul  said  unto  Samuel,  I  have  sinned :  for  I  have  trans- 
gressed the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  and  thy  words ;  because  I 
feared  the  people,  and  obeyed  their  voice.  Now  therefore,  I  pray 
thee,  pardon  my  sin,  and  turn  again  with  me,  that  I  may  worship 
the  Lord.  And  Samuel  said  unto  Saul,  I  will  not  return  with  thee : 
for  thou  hast  rejected  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  the  Lord  hath  re- 
jected thee  from  being  king  over  Israel.  And  as  Samuel  turned 
about  to  go  away,  he  laid  hold  upon  the  skirt  of  his  mantle,  and  it 
rent.  And  Samuel  said  unto  him.  The  Lord  hath  rent  the  kingdom 
of  Israel  from  thee  this  day,  and  hath  given  it  to  a  neighbour  of 
thine  that  is  better  than  thou.  And  also  tl)e  Strcitgtl)  of  Jsriicl 
toill  not  lie  UOl"  repent :  for  he  is  not  a  man,  that  he  should 
repent. 

®l)OXt  art  great,  0  £orb  ©Oii  :  for  there  is  none  like  thee, 
neither  is  there  any  God  besides  thee,  according  to  all  that  we  have 
heard  with  our  ears. 

And  Solomon  stood  before  the  altar  of  the  Lord  in  the  presence 
of  all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  and  spread  forth  his  hands  toward 
heaven :  and  he  said.  Lord  God  of  Israel,  there  is  no  God  like  thee, 
in  heaven  above,  or  on  earth  beneath,  who  keepest  covenant  and 
mercy  with  thy  servants  that  walk  before  thee  with  all  their  heart: 
who  hast  kept  with  thy  servant  David  my  father  that  thou  prom- 
isedst  him :  thou  spakest  also  with  tln^  mouth,  and  hast  fulfilled  it 
with  thine  hand,  as  it  is  this  day.  Therefore  now,  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael, keep  with  thy  servant  David  my  father  that  thoji  promisedst 
him,  saying.  There  shall  not  fail  thee  a  man  in  my  sight  to  sit  on 
the  tlirone  of  Israel ;  so  that  thy  children  take  heed  to  their  way,  that 
they  walk  before  me  as  thou  hast  walked  before  me.  And  now,  0 
God  of  Israel,  let  thy  word,  I  pray  thee,  be  verified,  which  thou 
spakest  unto  thy  serv^ant  David  my  father.  But  will  God  indeed 
dwell  on  the  earth?  behold  t!)C  IjeaDcu  mib  Ijeanen  of  l]cawcns 
cannot  contain  tl^ce  :  how  much  less  this  house  that  I  have  builded. 
Yet  have  thou  respect  unto  the  prayer  of  thy  servant,  and  to  his  sup- 
plication, O  Lord  my  God,  to  hearken  unto  the  cry  and  to  the  prayer, 
which  thy  servant  prayeth  before  thee  to-day :  That  thine  eyes  may 
be  open  toward  this  house  night  and  day,  even  toward  the  place  of 
which  thou  hast  said.  My  name  shall  be  there :  that  thou  mayest 
hearken  unto  the  prayer  which  thy  servant  shall  make  toward  this 
place.  And  hearken  thou  to  the  supplication  of  thy  servant,  and 
of  thy  people  Israel,  when  they  shall  pray  toward  this  place :  and 
hear  thou  in  l)cauen  tl)J]  litDcUinn-place  :  and  when  thou  hearest, 
forgive. 

That  all  the  people  of  the  earth  may  know  that  tl)C  iTorb  is 
(5ob,  and  that  there  is  none  cloc. 


1  Sam.  ii.  2. 


1  Samuel, 
XV.  24-29. 


2  Samuel, 
vii.  22. 


1  Kings, 
viii.  22-30. 


1  Kings, 
viii.  CO. 


6 


THE     DIVINE    NATURE. 


1  Kinsjs, 
xviii.  17-40. 


And  it  came  to  pass  when  Ahab  saw  Elijah,  that  Ahab  said 
unto  him,  Art  thou  he  that  troubleth  Israel  ?  And  he  answered,  I 
have  not  troubled  Israel ;  but  thou  and  thy  father's  house,  in  that  ye 
have  forsaken  the  commandments  of  the  Lord,  and  thou  hast  fol- 
lowed Baalim.  Now  therefore  send,  and  gather  to  me  all  Israel 
unto  mount  Carmel,  and  the  prophets  of  Baal  four  hundred  and  fifty, 
and  the  prophets  of  the  groves  four  hundred,  which  eat  at  Jezebel's 
table. 

So  Ahab  sent  unto  all  the  children  of  Israel,  and  gathered  the 
prophets  together  unto  mount  Carmel.  And  Elijah  came  unto  all 
the  people,  and  said,  How  long  halt  ye  between  two  opinions  ?  if 
the  Lord  be  God,  follow  him :  but  if  Baal  then  follow  him.  And 
the  people  answered  him  not  a  word.  Tlien  said  Elijah  unto  the 
people,  I,  even  I  only,  remain  a  prophet  of  the  Lord  ;  but  Baal's  pro- 
phets are  four  hundred  and  fifty  men.  Let  them  therefore  give  us 
two  bullocks ;  and  let  them  choose  one  bullock  for  themselves,  and 
cut  it  in  pieces,  and  lay  it  on  wood,  and  put  no  fire  under:  and  I 
will  dress  the  other  bullock,  and  lay  it  on  wood,  and  put  no  fire 
under:  and  call  ye  on  the  name  of  your  gods,  and  I  will  call  on  the 
name  of  the  Lord :  and  the  God  that  answereth  by  fire,  let  him  be 
God.  And  all  the  people  answered  and  said,  It  is  Avell  spoken.  And 
Elijah  said  unto  the  prophets  of  Baal,  Choose  you  one  bullock  for 
yourselves,  and  dress  it  first;  for  ye  are  many;  and  call  on  the  name 
of  your  gods,  but  put  no  fire  under.  And  they  took  the  bullock  which 
was  given  them,  and  they  dressed  it,  and  called  on  the  name  of  Baal 
from  morning  even  until  noon,  saying,  O  Baal  hear  us.  But  there 
was  no  voice,  nor  any  that  answered.  And  they  leaped  upon  the 
altar  which  was  made.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  noon,  that  Elijah 
mocked  them,  and  said,  Cry  aloud :  for  he  is  a  god :  either  he  is 
talking,  or  he  is  pursuing,  or  he  is  in  a  journey,  or  poradvcnture  he 
sleepeth,  and  must  be  awaked.  Ami  they  cried  aloud,  and  cut  them- 
selves after  their  manner  with  knives  and  lancets,  till  the  blood 
gushed  out  upon  them.  And  it  came  to  pass,  wlien  mid-day  was 
past,  and  they  prophesied  until  the  time  of  the  oftering  of  the  even- 
ing sacrifice,  that  there  was  neitlier  voice,  nor  any  to  answer,  nor  any 
that  regarded. 

And  Elijah  said  unto  all  the  people,  Come  near  unto  me.  And 
all  the  peojile  came  near  unto  him.  And  he  repaired  the  altar  of 
the  Lord  that  was  broken  down.  And  Elijah  took  twelve  stones, 
according  to  the  number  of  the  tribes  of  the  sons  of  Jacob,  unto 
whom  the  word  of  the  Lord  came,  saying,  Israel  shall  be  thy 
name:  and  with  the  stones  he  built  an  altar  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord :  and  he  made  a  trench  about  the  altar,  as  great  as  would  con- 
tain two  measures  of  seed.  And  lie  put  the  wood  in  order,  and  cut 
the  bullock  in  pieces,  and  laid  him  on  the  wood,  and  said.  Fill  four 
barrels  with  water,  and  pour  it  on  the  burnt  sacrifice,  and  on  the 
wood.  And  he  s;ii<l,  l)o  it  the  second  time.  And  they  did  it  the 
second  time.     An<l  he  said.  Do  it  the  third  time.     And  they  did  it 


THE     DIVINE     NATUEE, 


the  third  time.  And  the  water  ran  round  about  the  altar ;  and  he 
filled  the  trench  also  -with  water.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  tlae  time 
of  the  offering  of  the  evening  sacrifice,  that  Elijah  the  prophet  came 
near  and  said,  Lord  God  of  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  of  Israel,  let  it  be 
known  this  day  that  thou  art  God  in  Israel,  and  that  I  am  thy 
servant,  and  that  I  have  done  all  these  things  at  thy  word.  Hear 
me,  O  Lord,  hear  me,  that  this  people  may  know  that  thou  art  the 
Lord  God,  and  that  thou  hast  turned  their  heart  back  again. 

Then  the  fire  of  the  Lord  fell,  and  consumed  the  burnt  sacrifice, 
and  the  wood,  and  the  stones,  and  the  dust,  and  licked  up  the  water 
that  was  in  the  trench.  And  when  all  the  people  saw  it,  they  fell 
on  their  faces :  and  they  said,  The  Lord,  he  is  the  God ;  the  Lord,  he 
is  the  God.  And  Elijah  said  unto  them,  Take  the  prophets  of  Baal; 
let  not  one  of  them  escape.  And  they  took  them :  and  Elijah 
brought  them  down  to  the  brook  Kishon,  and  slew  them  there. 

All  the  gods  of  the  people  are  idols :  but  tl)C  iioxh  mabc  tl)C 
\)cavcx\3. 

And  David  assembled  all  the  princes  of  Israel,  the  princes  of 
the  tribes,  and  the  captains  of  the  companies  that  ministered  to  the 
king  by  course,  and  the  captains  over  the  thousands,  and  captains 
over  the  hundreds,  and  the  stewards  over  all  the  substance  and  pos- 
session of  the  king,  and  of  his  sons,  with  the  officers,  and  with  the 
mighty  men,  and  with  all  the  valiant  men  unto  Jerusalem.  Then 
David  the  king  stood  up  upon  his  feet,  and  said.  Hear  me,  my  brethren, 
and  my  peojile :  As  for  me,  I  had  in  mine  heart  to  build  a  house 
of  rest  for  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  and  for  the  footstool 
of  our  God,  and  had  made  read}"  f<*r  the  building:  but  God  said 

unto  me,  (I[|]ou  sl)alt  Hot  builb  n  l)onsc  for  mx)  name,  because 
tl)OU  l)ast  been  a  man  of  roar,  anb  Ijast  sl)eb  bloob.  Howbeit 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel  chose  me  before  all  the  house  of  my  father 
to  be  king  over  Israel  forever. 

Our  God,  the  great,  the  mighty,  and  the  terrible  God,  who 
keepest  covenant  and  mercy. 

Now  a  thing  was  secretly  brought  to  me,  and  mine  ear  re- 
ceived a  little  thereof. 

In  thoughts  fr(3m  the  \asions  of  the  night,  when  deep  sleep  f^xUeth 
on  men,  fear  came  upon  me,  and  trembling,  which  made  all  my 
bones  to  shake.  Then  a  spirit  passed  before  my  face;  the  hair  of 
my  flesh  stood  uj).  It  stood  still,  but  I  could  not  discern  the  form 
thereof:  an  image  was  before  mine  eyes,  there  was  silence,  and  I 
heard  a  voice  saying.  Shall  mortal  man  be  more  just  than  God? 
shall  a  man  be  more  pure  than  his  maker?  Behold,  he  put  no  trust 
in  his  servants ;  and  his  angels  he  charged  with  folly. 

He  is  wise  in  heart,  and  mighty  in  strength:  who  hath  hard- 
ened himself  against  him,  and  hath  prospered?  Which  removeth 
the  mountains,  and  they  know  not:  which  overturneth  them  in  his 


1  Ch.  xvi.  2G. 


1  Chronicles, 
xxviii.  1-4. 


Neh.  ix.  32. 


Job, 
iv.  12-18. 


Job,  ix.  4-12. 


8 


THE    DIVINE    NATURE. 


Job,  xi.  7-9. 


Job,  xiii.  II. 


Job,  XV.  15. 


Job, 
xxii.  2,  3,  4. 


Job. 
xxiii.  1-3, 
8-10,  13. 


Job, 
XXV.  4,  5. 


Job, 
xxvi.  6-14. 


anger;  which  shaketh  the  earth  out  of  her  place,  and  the  pillars 
thereof  tremble;  which  commandeth  the  sun  and  it  riseth  not,  and 
sealeth  up  the  stars ;  which  alone  spreadeth  out  the  heavens,  and 
treadeth  upon  the  waves  of  the  sea ;  which  inaketh  Arcturus,  Orion, 
and  Pleiades,  and  the  chambers  of  the  south ;  which  doeth  great 
things  past  finding  out;  yea,  and  wonders  without  number  Lo,  he 
goeth  by  me,  and  I  see  him  not ;  he  passeth  on  also,  but  I  perceive 
him  not.  Behold,  he  taketh  away ;  who  can  hinder  him  ?  Who 
will  say  unto  him,  What  doest  thou? 

Canst  thou  by  searching  find  out  God  ?  canst  thou  find  out  the 
Almighty  unto  perfection  ?  It  is  as  high  as  heaven ;  what  canst 
thou  do?  deeper  than  hell ;  what  canst  thou  know?  The  measure 
thereof  is  longer  than  the  earth,  and  broader  than  the  sea. 

Shall  not  his  excellency  make  you  afraid,  and  his  dread  fall 
upon  you? 

Behold,  he  putteth  no  trust  in  his  saints ;  yea,  the  heavens  are 
not  clean  in  his  sight. 

Can  a  man  be  profitable  unto  God,  as  he  that  is  wise  may  be 
profitable  unto  himself?  Is  it  any  pleasure  to  the  Almighty,  that 
thou  art  righteous  ?  or  is  it  gain  to  him,  that  thou  makest  thy  ways 
perfect  ?  Will  he  reprove  thee  for  fear  of  thee  ?  will  he  enter  with 
thee  into  judgment? 

Then  Job  answered  and  said,  Even  to-day  is  my  complaint 
bitter :  my  stroke  is  heavier  than  my  groaning.  Oh  that  I  knew 
Avhere  I  might  find  him  !  that  I  might  come  even  to  his  seat !  *  * 
*  *  *  *  Behold,  I  go  forward,  but  he  is  not  there ;  and  back- 
ward, but  I  cannot  perceive  him :  on  the  left  hand,  where  he  doth 
work,  but  I  cannot  behold  him:  he  hideth  himself  on  the  right 
hand,  that  I  cannot  see  him:  but  he  kuoweth  the  way  that  I 
take  :******  But  he  is  in  one  mind,  and  who  can  turn 
him  ?  and  what  his  soul  desireth,  even  that  he  doeth. 

How  can  man  be  justified  with  God  ?  or  how  can  he  be  clean 
that  is  born  of  a  woman  ?  Behold  even  to  the  moon,  and  it  shineth 
not ;  yea,  the  stars  are  not  pure  in  his  sight. 

Hell  is  naked  before  him,  and  destruction  hath  no  covering. 
He  stretcheth  out  the  north  over  the  empty  place,  and  hangeth  the 
earth  upon  nothing.  He  bindeth  uj)  the  waters  in  his  thick  clouds  ; 
and  the  cloud  is  not  rent  under  them.  He  holdcth  back  the  face 
of  his  throni',  and  spreadeth  liis  cloud  upon  it.  llv  hath  compassed 
the  waters  with  bounds,  until  the  day  and  night  come  to  an  end. 
The  ]>illars  of  heaven  tremble,  and  are  astonished  at  his  reproof. 
lie  divideth  the  sen  with  his  power,  and  by  his  understanding  he 
smiteth  through  the  proud.  By  his  Spirit  he  liath  garnished  the 
heavens;  his  hand  hath  formed  the  crooked  serpent.  Lo,  these  are 
parts  of  his  ways;  but  how  little  a  portion  is  heard  of  him?  but 
the  thimder  of  his  power  who  can  understand? 


THE     DIVINE     NATURE. 


Elihu  spake  moreover,  and  said,  Thinkest  thou  this  to  be 
right,  that  thou  saidst,  My  righteousness  is  more  than  God's  ?  For 
thou  saidst.  What  advantage  will  it  be  unto  thee  ?  and.  What  profit 
shall  I  have  if  I  be  cleansed  from  my  sin  ?  I  will  answer  thee,  and 
thy  companions  with  thee.  Look  unto  the  heavens,  and  see ;  and 
behold  the  clouds  which  are  higher  than  thou.  If  thou  sinnest, 
what  doest  thou  against  him  ?  or  if  thy  transgressions  be  multi- 
plied, Avhat  doest  thou  unto  him  ?  If  thou  be  righteous,  what  givest 
thou  him  ?  or  what  receiveth  he  of  thine  hand  ?  Thy  wickedness 
may  hurt  a  man  as  thou  art :  and  thy  righteousness  may  profit  the 
son  of  man. 

Behold,  God  is  great,  and  we  know  him  not,  neither  can  the 
number  of  his  years  be  searched  out. 

Dost  thou  know  the  balancings  of  the  clouds,  the  wondrous 
works  of  him  which  is  perfect  in  knowledge?  How  thy  garments 
are  warm,  when  he  quieteth  the  earth  by  the  south  wind  ?  Hast 
thou  with  him  spread  out  the  sky,  which  is  strong,  and  as  a  molten 
looking-glass  ?  Teach  us  what  we  shall  say  unto  him  ;  for  we  can- 
not order  our  speech  by  reason  of  darkness.  Shall  it  be  told  him 
that  I  speak?  if  a  man  speak,  surely  he  shall  be  swallowed  up. 
And  now  men  see  not  the  bright  light  which  is  in  the  clouds :  but 
the  wind  passeth,  and  cleanseth  them.  Fair  weather  cometh  out 
of  the  north :  with  God  is  terrible  majesty.  Touching  the  Almighty, 
we  cannot  find  him  out:  he  is  excellent  in  power,  and  in  judgment, 
and  in  plenty  of  justice  :  he  will  not  afflict.  Men  do  therefore  fear 
him :  he  respecteth  not  any  that  are  wise  of  heart. 

Then  the  Lord  answered  Job  out  of  the  whirhvind,  and  said, 
Who  is  this  that  darkeneth  counsel  by  words  without  knowledge  ? 

Gird  up  now  thy  loins  like  a  man ;  for  I  wall  demand  of  thee,  and 
answer  thou  me.  Where  wast  thou  when  I  laid  the  foundations 
of  the  earth  ?  declare,  if  thou  hast  understanding.  Who  hath  laid 
the  measures  thereof,  if  thou  knowest  ?  or  who  hath  stretched  the 
line  upon  it?  Whereupon  are  the  foundations  thereof  fastened? 
or  who  laid  the  corner-stone  thereof:  when  the  morning  stars 
sang  together,  and  all  the  sons  of  God  shouted  for  joy  ?  Or  who 
shut  up  the  sea  with  doors,  when  it  brake  forth,  as  if  it  had  issued 
out  of  the  womb  ?  When  I  made  the  cloud  the  garment  thereof, 
and  thick  darkness  a  swaddling  band  for  it,  and  brake  up  for  it 
my  decreed  place,  and  set  bars  and  doors,  and  said,  Hitherto  shalt 
thou  come,  but  no  further :  and  here  shall  thy  proud  waves  be 
stayed?  Hast  thou  commanded  the  morning  since  thy  days;  and 
caused  the  day-spring  to  know  his  place ;  that  it  might  take  hold 
of  the  ends  of  the  earth,  that  the  wicked  might  be  shaken  out  of 
it  ?  It  is  turned  as  clay  to  the  seal ;  and  they  stand  as  a  garment. 
And  from  the  wicked  their  light  is  withholden,  and  the  high  arm 
shall  be  broken.  Hast  thou  entered  into  the  springs  of  the  sea  ?  or 
hast  thou  walked  in  the  search  of  the  depth  ?     Have  the  gates  of 


Job, 

XXXV.  1- 


Job, 
xxxvi.  26. 


Job, 

xxxvii. 

16-23,  and 

xxxviii. 

1-20. 


10 


THE    DIVINE    NATUEE. 


Job,  \[.  9-14. 


Job  xlii.  1-6. 


Vs.  ii.  1-9. 


Ps.  V.  4,  5,  6. 


Psalm  vii.  11. 


I'salin  ix.  7. 


death  been  opened  unto  thee  ?  or  hast  thou  seen  the  doors  of  the 
shadow  of  death  ?  Hast  thou  perceived  the  breadth  of  the  earth  ? 
declare  if  thou  knowest  it  ah.  Where  is  the  way  where  Hght 
dwelleth  ?  and  as  for  darkness,  where  is  the  place  thereof,  that  thou 
shouldest  take  it  to  the  bound  thereof,  and  that  thou  shouldest  know 
the  paths  to  the  house  thereof? 

Hast  thou  an  arm  like  God  ?  or  canst  thou  thunder  with  a  voice 
like  him  ?  Deck  thyself  now  with  majesty  and  excellency ;  and 
array  thyself  with  glory  and  beauty.  Cast  abroad  the  rage  of  thy 
wrath  ;  and  behold  every  one  that  is  proud,  and  abase  him.  Look 
on  every  one  that  is  proud,  and  bring  him  low ;  and  tread  down 
the  wicked  in  their  place.  Hide  them  in  the  dust  together ;  and 
bind  their  faces  in  secret.  Then  will  I  also  confess  unto  thee  that 
thine  own  rio-ht  hand  can  save  thee. 

Then  Job  answered  the  Lord,  and  said, 

I  know  that  thou  canst  do  everything,  and  that  no  thought  can 
be  withholdon  from  thee.  Who  is  he  that  hideth  counsel  without 
knowledge?  therefore  have  I  uttered  that  I  understood  not;  things 
too  wonderful  for  me,  which  I  knew  not. 

Hear,  I  beseech  thee,  and  I  will  speak :  I  will  demand  of  thee, 
and  declare  thou  unto  me.  I  have  heard  of  thee  by  the  hearing 
of  the  ear :  but  now  mine  eye  seeth  thee :  wherefore  I  abhor  my- 
self, and  repent  in  dust  and  ashes. 

WTiy  do  the  heathen  rage,  and  the  people  imagine  a  vain 
thing  ?  The  kings  of  tlie  earth  set  themselves,  and  the  rulei-s  take 
counsel  together,  against  the  Lord,  ailb  against  his  Anointed,  say- 
ing. Let  us  break  tljcif  bands  asunder,  and  cast  away  tl]cir  cords 
from  us.  He  that  sitteth  in  the  heavens  shall  laugh :  the  Lord 
shall  have  them  in  derision.  Then  shall  he  speak  unto  them  in  his 
wrath,  and  vex  them  in  his  sore  displeasure.  Yet  have  I  set  my 
King  upon  my  holy  hill  of  Zion.  I  will  declare  the  decree:  ll)C 
Corb  hath  said  unto  tttC,  Thou  art  my  Son  ;  this  day  have  I  begot- 
ten thee.  Ask  of  me,  and  J  shall  give  tl)CC  the  heathen  for  thiue 
inheritance,  and  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth  for  thy  possession. 
Thou  shalt  break  them  with  a  rod  of  iron;  thou  shalt  dash  them 
in  pieces  like  a  potter's  vessel. 

Thou  art  not  a  God  that  hath  pleasure  in  wickedness ;  neither 
shall  evil  dwell  with  thee.  The  foolish  shall  not  stand  in  thy  sight: 
thou  hatest  all  workers  of  iniquity.  Thou  shalt  destroy  them  that 
speak  leasing :  the  Lord  will  abhor  the  bloody  and  deceitful  man. 

God  judgeth  the  righteous,  and  God  is  angry  with  the  wicked 
every  day. 

The  Lord  shall  endure  forever. 


Psalm  xi.  4.  The  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple,  the  Lord's  throne  is  in  heaven 

his  eyes  behold,  his  eyelids  try,  the  children  of  men. 


THE    DIVINE    NATURE. 


11 


As  for  God,  |)is  tuan  is  perfect :  the  word  of  the  Lord  is  tried  : 
he  is  a  buckler  to  all  those  that  trust  in  liini.  For  who  is  God  save 
the  Lord  ?  or  who  is  a  rock  save  our  God  ? 

The  law  of  the  Lord  is  perfect,  converting'  the  soul :  the  testi- 
mony of  the  Lord  is  sure,  making  wise  the  simple.  The  statutes 
of  the  Lord  are  right,  rejoicing  the  heart :  the  commandment  of 
the  Loi'd  is  pure,  enlightening-  the  eyes.  The  fear  of  the  Lord  is 
clean,  enduring  forever:  the  judgments  of  the  Lord  are  true  and 
righteous  altogether. 

Thou  art  l)oly,  0  thou  that  inhabitest  the  praises  of  Israel. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates ;  and  be  ye  lift  up,  ye  everlast- 
ing doors ;  and  the  King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 

Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?  the  Lord  strong  and  mighty,  the 
Lord  mighty  in  battle. 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates ;  even  lift  them  up,  ye  everlasting 
doors ;  and  the  King  of  glory  shall  come  in. 

Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?  the  Lord  of  hosts,  he  is  the  King 
of  glory.     Selah. 

Give  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  mighty,  give  unto  the  Lord  glor}'- 
and  strength.  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto  his  name ; 
worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holiness.  The  voice  of  the  Lord 
is  upon  the  waters  :  the  God  of  glory  thundereth  :  the  Lord  is  upon 
many  waters.  The  voice  of  the  Lord  is  powerful ;  the  voice  of  the 
Lord  is  full  of  majesty.  The  voice  of  the  Lord  breaketh  the  cedars ; 
yea,  the  Lord  breaketh  the  cedars  of  Lebanon.  He  maketh  them 
also  to  skip  like  a  calf;  Lebanon  and  Sirion  like  a  young  unicorn. 
The  voice  of  the  Lord  divideth  the  flames  of  fire.  The  voice  of  the 
Lord  shaketh  the  wilderness ;  the  Lord  shaketh  the  wilderness  of 
Kadesh.  The  voice  of  the  Lord  maketh  the  hinds  to  calve,  and 
disco vereth  the  forests :  and  in  his  temple  doth  every  one  speak  of 
his  glory.  The  Lord  sitteth  upon  the  flood ;  yea,  the  Lord  sitteth 
King  forever.  The  Lord  will  give  strength  unto  his  people ;  the 
Lord  will  bless  his  people  with  peace. 

Rejoice  in  the  Lord,  O  ye  righteous :  for  praise  is  comely  for 
the  upright.  Praise  the  Lord  Avith  harp :  sing  unto  him  with  the 
psaltery  and  an  instrument  of  ten  string's.  Sing  unto  him  a  new 
song ;  play  skilfully  with  a  loud  noise.  For  the  word  of  the  Lord 
is  right ;  and  all  his  works  are  done  in  truth.  He  loveth  riofhteous- 
ness  and  judgment:  the  earth  is  full  of  the  goodness  of  the  Lord. 
By  the  word  of  the  Lord  were  the  heavens  made ;  and  all  the  host 
of  them  by  the  breath  of  his  mouth.  He  gathereth  the  waters  of 
the  sea  together  as  an  heap :  he  layeth  up  the  depth  in  store- 
houses. Let  all  the  earth  fear  the  Lord:  let  all  the  inhabitants  of 
the  world  stand  in  awe  of  him.  For  he  spake,  and  it  was  done ; 
he  commanded,  and  it  stood  fast. 

Thy  mercy,  0  Lord,  is  in  the  heavens;  and  thy  faithfulness 
reacheth   unto   the  clouds.     Thy  righteousness  is  like   the  great 


Psalm, 
xviii.  30,  31. 


Ps.  xix. 


Ps.  xxii.  3. 

Psalin, 
xxiv.  7-10. 


Psalm,  xxix. 


Psalm, 
xxxiii.  1-9. 


Psalm, 
XXX vi.  5-9. 


12 


THE    DIVINE    NATUKE. 


Psalm, 
xlv.  1-7. 


Psalm, 
xlvii.  1,  2. 


Psalm, 
Lxviii.  S'i-So. 


Ps.  Ixxi.  19. 


Ps.  Ixxvi.  ■ 


Psalm, 
Lxxvii.  13-1'J. 


mountains;  thy  judgments  are  a  great  deep:  O  Lord,  thou  pre- 
servest  man  and  beast.  How  excellent  is  thy  lovincf-kindness,  O 
God !  therefore  the  children  of  men  put  their  trust  under  the 
shadow  of  thy  wings.  They  shall  be  abundantly  satisfied  with  the 
fatness  of  thy  house;  and  thou  shalt  make  them  drink  of  the  river 
of  thy  pleasures.  For  with  thee  is  the  fountain  of  life:  in  thy  light 
shall  we  see  light. 

My  heart  is  inditing  a  good  matter :  I  speak  of  the  things 
which  I  have  made  touching  the  King :  my  tongue  is  the  pen  of  a 
ready  writei*. 

Thou  art  fairer  than  the  children  of  men :  grace  is  poured  into 
thy  lips:  therefore  (J5ob  hath  blessed  tl)CC  forever.  Gird  thy  sword 
upon  thy  thigh,  O  most  mighty,  with  thy  glory  and  thy  majesty. 
And  in  thy  majesty  ride  prosperously  because  of  truth  and  meek- 
ness and  righteousness ;  and  thy  right  hand  shall  teach  thee  terri- 
ble things.  Thine  arrows  are  sharp  in  the  heart  of  the  king's  ene- 
mies ;  whereby  the  people  fall  under  thee.  Thy  throne,  ©  ©ob, 
is  forever  and  ever :  the  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom  is  a  right  sceptre. 
(£l)OU  lovest  righteousness,  and  hatest  wickedness:  therefore,  Oob, 
tl)n  (6ob,  hath  anointed  ti)CZ  with  the  oil  of  gladness  above  thy 
fellows. 

O  clap  your  liands,  all  ye  people,  shout  unto  God  with  the 
voice  of  triumph.  For  the  Lord  Most  High  is  terrible ;  he  is  a  great 
King  over  all  the  earth. 

Sing  unto  God,  ye  kingdoms  of  the  earth  ;  O  sing  praises  unto 
the  Lord;  Selah:  to  him  that  rideth  upon  the  heavens  of  lioavens, 
which  were  of  old  ;  lo,  he  duth  send  out  his  voice,  and  that  a  mighty 
voice.  Ascribe  ye  strength  unto  God  :  his  excellency  is  over  Israel, 
and  his  strengtli  is  in  the  clouds.  O  God,  thou  art  terrible  out  of 
thy  holy  places :  the  God  of  Israel  is  he  that  giveth  strength  and 
power  unto  his  people.     Blessed  be  God. 

Thy  righteousness  also,  O  God,  is  very  high,  who  hast  done 
great  things :  O  God,  who  is  like  unto  thee ! 

Thou,  even  thou  art  to  be  feared :  and  who  may  stand  in  thy 
sight  when  once  thou  art  angry  ? 

Thy  way,  O  God,  is  in  the  sanctuary :  who  is  so  great  a  God 
as  our  (Jod?  Thou  art  the  God  that  doest  wonders :  thou  hast  de- 
clared thy  strength  among  the  i)eople.  Thou  hast  with  thine  arm 
redeemed  thy  people,  the  sons  of  Jacob  and  Joseph.  Selah.  The 
waters  saw  thee,  O  God,  the  waters  saw  tliee:  they  were  afraid: 
the  depths  also  Avere  troubled.  The  clouds  poured  out  water  :  the 
skies  sent  out  a  sound  :  thine  arrows  also  went  abroad.  The  voice 
of  thy  thunder  was  in  the  heaven :  the  lightnings  lightened  the 
world':  the  earth  trembled  and  shook.  Thy  way  is  in  the  sea,  and 
thy  path  in  the  great  waters,  and  thy  footsteps  are  not  known. 


THE    DIVINE    KATUKE. 


13 


That  men  may  know  that  thou,  whose  name  alone  is  JEHO- 
VAH, art  the  Most  High  over  all  the  earth. 

Among  the  gods  there  is  none  like  unto  thee,  O  Lord ;  neither 
are  there  any  works  like  unto  thy  works.  All  nations  whom  thou 
hast  made  shall  come  and  worship  before  thee,  O  Lord ;  and  shall 
glorify  thy  name.  For  thou  art  great,  and  doest  wondrous  things : 
thou  art  God  alone. 

And  the  heavens  shall  praise  thy  wonders,  O  Lord :  thy  faith- 
fulness also  in  the  congregation  of  the  saints.  For  who  in  the 
heaven  can  be  compared  unto  the  Lord  ?  who  among  the  sons  of 
the  mighty  can  be  likened  unto  the  Lord  ?  God  is  greatly  to  be 
feared  in  the  assembly  of  the  saints,  and  to  be  had  in  reverence  of 
all  them  that  are  about  him.  O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  who  is  a  strong 
Lord  like  unto  thee?  or  to  thy  faithfulness  round  about  thee? 
Thou  rulest  the  raging  of  the  sea :  when  the  waves  thereof  arise, 
thou  stillest  them.  Thou  hast  broken  Rahab  in  pieces,  as  one  that 
is  slain ;  thou  hast  scattered  thine  enemies  with  thy  strong  arm. 
The  heavens  are  thine,  the  earth  also  is  thine  :  as  for  the  world,  and 
the  fullness  thereof,  thou  hast  founded  them.  The  north  and  the 
south  thou  hast  created  them :  Tabor  and  Hermon  shall  rejoice  in 
thy  name.  Thou  hast  a  mighty  arm  :  strong  is  thy  hand,  and  high 
is  thy  right  hand.  Justice  and  judgment  are  the  habitation  of  thy 
throne :  mercy  and  truth  shall  go  before  thy  face. 

My  covenant  will  I  not  break,  nor  alter  the  thing  that  is  gone 
out  of  my  lips. 

Lord,  thou  hast  been  our  dwelling-place  in  all  generations. 
Before  the  mountains  were  brouofht  forth,  or  ever  thou  hadst  formed 
the  earth  and  the  world,  even  from  everlasting  to  everlastmg,  thou 
art  God.  Thou  turnest  man  to  destruction  ;  and  sayest.  Return,  ye 
children  of  men.  For  a  thousand  years  in  thy  sight  are  but  as 
yesterday  when  it  is  past,  and  as  a  watch  in  the  night. 

The  Lord  reigneth,  he  is  clothed  with  majesty ;  the  Lord  is 
clothed  with  strength,  wherewith  he  hath  girded  himself:  the  world 
also  is  established,  that  it  cannot  be  moved.  Thy  throne  is  estab- 
lished of  old  :  thou  art  from  everlasting.  The  floods  have  lifted  up, 
O  Lord,  the  floods  have  lifted  up  their  voice  ;  the  floods  lift  up  their 
waves.  The  Lord  on  high  is  mightier  than  the  noise  of  many 
waters,  yea,  than  the  mighty  waves  of  the  sea.  Thy  testimonies 
are  very  sure :  holiness  becometh  thine  house,  0  Lord,  forever. 

The  Lord  is  great,  and  greatly  to  be  praised  :  he  is  to  be  feared 
above  all  gods.  For  all  the  gods  of  the  nations  are  idols  :  but  the 
Lord  made  the  heavens.  Honour  and  majesty  are  before  him ; 
strength  and  beauty  are  in  his  sanctuary.  Give  unto  the  Lord,  0 
ye  kindreds  of  the  people,  give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and  strength. 
Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  unto  his  name :  bring  an  ottering, 


Psalm 
Ixxxiii.  18. 


Psalm 
Ixxxvi.  8-10. 


Psalm 
xxxix.  5-14. 


Psalm 
Ixxxix.  34. 

Ps.  xc.  1-4. 


Psalm  xciii. 


Psalm 
xcvi.  4-9. 


14 


THE    DIVINE    NATUEE. 


Psalm  xcvii. 
1-9. 


P3.  xcix.  3. 
Ps.  xcix.  5. 

Ps.  xcix.  9. 

Ps.  cii.ll,  12. 

Ps.  cii.  24-27. 


P8.  civ.  1-9. 


and  come  into  his  courts.     O  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of 
hohness :  fear  before  him,  all  the  earth. 

The  Lord  reigneth ;  let  the  earth  rejoice ;  let  the  multitude  of 
isles  be  glad  thereof.  Clouds  and  darkness  are  round  about  him  : 
righteousness  and  judgment  are  the  habitation  of  his  throne.  A 
fire  goeth  before  him,  and  burnetii  up  his  enemies  round  about. 
His  lightnings  enlightened  the  world ;  the  earth  saw,  and  trembled. 
The  hills  melted  like  wax  at  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  at  the  pres- 
ence of  the  Lord  of  the  whole  earth.  The  heavens  declare  his 
righteousness,  and  all  the  people  see  his  glory.  Confounded  be  all 
they  that  serve  graven  images,  that  boast  themselves  of  idols  :  wor- 
ship him,  all  ye  gods.  Zion  heard,  and  was  glad ;  and  the  daugh- 
ters of  Judah  rejoiced  because  of  thy  judgments,  O  Lord.  For 
thou,  Loi-d,  art  high  above  all  the  earth  :  thou  art  exalted  far  above 
all  gods. 

Let  them  praise  thy  great  and  terrible  name ;  for  it  is  holy. 

Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God,  and  worship  at  his  footstool ;  for 
he  is  holy. 

Exalt  the  Lord  our  God,  and  worship  at  his  holy  hill ;  for  the 
Lord  our  God  is  holy. 

My  days  are  like  a  shadow  that  declineth ;  and  I  am  with- 
ered like  grass.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  endure  forever ;  and  thy 
remembrance  unto  all  generations. 


I  said,  0  my  God,  take  me  not  away  in  the  midst  of  my  days  ; 
thy  years  are  throughout  all  generations.  Of  old  hast  thou  laid 
the  foundation  of  the  earth :  and  the  heavens  are  the  woi-k  of  thy 
hands.  They  shall  perish,  but  thou  shalt  endure :  yea,  all  of  them 
shall  wax  old  like  a  garment ;  as  a  vesture  shalt  thou  change  them, 
and  they  shall  be  changed :  but  thou  art  the  same,  and  thy  years 
shall  have  no  end. 

Bless  the  Lord,  0  my  soul.  0  Lord  my  God,  tliou  art  very 
great ;  thou  art  clothed  with  honour  and  majesty  :  who  coverest 
thyself  with  light  as  with  a  garment :  who  stretchest  out  the  heav- 
ens like  a  curtain  :  who  layetli  the  beams  of  his  chambei-s  in  the 
waters:  avIio  maketli  the  clouds  his  chariot :  who  walketh  upon  the 
wings  of  the  wind  :  who  makotli  his  angels  spirits  ;  his  ministers  a 
flaming  fire  :  who  laiil  the  foundations  of  the  earth,  that  it  should 
not  be  removed  forever.  Thou  coveredst  it  with  the  deep  as  with 
a  garmont :  the  waters  stood  above  the  mountains.  At  thy  rebuke 
they  fled  ;  at  the  voice  of  thy  thunder  they  hasted  away.  They  go 
up  by  the  mountains ;  they  go  down  by  the  valleys  unto  the  place 
which  thou  hast  founded  for  them.  Thou  hast  set  a  bound  that 
they  may  not  pass  over ;  that  they  turn  not  again  to  cover  the 
earth. 


THE    DIVINE    NATURE. 


15 


®I)C  Corft  said  unto  ttlj}  £or&,  Sit  thou  at  my  right  hand, 
until  I  make  thine  enemies  thy  footstool. 

®I)C  iloxh  hath  sworn,  and  will  not  repent,  ®|)Ott  art  a  priest 
forever  after  the  order  of  Melchizedek. 

The  works  of  his  hands  are  verity  and  judgment ;  all  his  com- 
mandments are  sure.  They  stand  fast  forever  and  ever,  and  are 
done  in  truth  and  uprightness.  He  sent  redemption  unto  his  peo- 
ple :  he  hath  commanded  his  covenant  forever  :  holy  and  reverend 
is  his  name. 

The  Lord  is  high  above  all  nations,  and  his  glory  above  the 
heavens.  Who  is  like  unto  the  Lord  our  God,  who  dwelleth  on 
high,  who  humbleth  himself  to  behold  the  things  that  are  in 
heaven,  and  in  the  earth  ? 

0  praise  the  Lord,  all  ye  nations ;  praise  him,  all  ye  people, 
for  his  merciful  kindness  is  great  toward  us  :  and  tlje  trnti)  of  tl)C 
Corb  cnbltrctl]  forcocr.     Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Forever,  O  Lord,  thy  word  is  settled  in  heaven.  Thy  faithful- 
ness is  unto  all  generations. 

1  will  lift  up  mine  eyes  unto  the  hills,  from  whence  cometh  my 
help.  My  help  cometh  from  the  Lord,  which  made  heaven  and 
earth.  He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  to  be  moved  :  he  that  keepeth 
thee  will  not  slumber.  Behold  he  that  keepeth  Israel  shall  neither 
slumber  nor  sleep. 

Whither  shall  I  go  from  thy  Spirit  ?  or  whither  shall  I  flee 
from  thy  presence  ?  If  I  ascend  up  into  heaven,  thou  art  there  : 
if  I  make  my  bed  in  hell,  behold  thou  art  there.  If  I  take  the 
wings  of  the  morning,  and  dwell  in  the  uttermost  parts  of  the 
sea  ;  even  there  shall  thy  hand  lead  me,  and  thy  right  hand  shall 
hold  me.  If  I  say.  Surely  the  darkness  shall  cover  me  ;  even  the 
night  shall  be  light  about  me.  Yea,  the  darkness  hideth  not  from 
thee  ;  but  the  night  shineth  as  the  day  :  the  darkness  and  the  light 
are  both  alike  to  thee. 

All  thy  works  shall  praise  thee,  O  Lord  ;  and  thy  saints  shall 
bless  thee.  They  shall  speak  of  the  glory  of  thy  kingdom,  and 
talk  of  thy  power  ;  to  make  known  to  the  sons  of  men  his  mighty 
acts,  and  the  glorious  majesty  of  his  kingdom.  Thy  kingdom  is 
an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  thy  dominion  endureth  throughout  all 
generations. 

The  Lord  shall  reign  forever,  even  thy  God,  O  Zion,  unto  all 
generations.     Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

He  telleth  the  number  of  the  stars ;  he  calleth  them  all  by 
their  names.  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  of  great  power :  his  under- 
standinof  is  infinite. 

o 

Praise  ye  the  Lord.  Praise  God  in  his  sanctuary  :  praise  him 
in  the  firmament  of  his  power.     Praise  him  for  his  mighty  acts : 


Ps.  ex.  1. 


Ps.  ex.  4. 


Ps.  exi.  7-9. 


Ps.  cxiii.  4-6. 


Psalm  cxvii. 


Psalm 
cxix.  89, 90. 

Ps.  cxxl.  1-4. 


Psalm 
cxxxix.  7-12. 


Psalm 
exlv.  10-13. 


Ps.  cxlvi.  10. 


Psalm 
exlvii.4,  5. 


Psalm  cl. 


16 


THE     DIVINE     NATURE. 


Proverbs, 
XXX.  4,  5. 


Eccl.  iii.  14. 


Eccl.  V.  2. 


Ecclesiastes, 
viii.  It),  17. 


Is.  vi.  1-5. 


Isaiah,  vi.  8. 


Is.  XXV.  1. 


Is.  XX vi.  4. 


praise  him  according  to  his  excellent  greatness.  Praise  him  with 
the  sound  of  the  trumpet :  praise  him  with  the  psaltery  and  harp. 
Praise  him  with  the  timbrel  and  dance  :  praise  him  with  stringed 
instruments  and  organs.  Praise  him  upon  the  loud  cymbals ; 
praise  him  upon  the  high-sounding  cymbals.  Let  everything  that 
hath  breath  praise  the  Lord.     Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Who  hath  ascended  up  into  heaven,  or  descended  ?  who  hath 
gathered  the  wind  in  his  lists  ?  who  hath  bound  the  waters  in  a 
garment  ?  who  hath  established  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  ?  what 
is  his  name,  ailb  tDl)at  is  l)is  SOU's  tiamc,  if  thou  canst  tell  ? 

Every  word  of  God  is  pure  :  he  is  a  shield  unto  them  who  put 
their  trust  in  him. 

I  know  that  whatsoever  God  doeth,  it  shall  be  forever  :  no- 
thing can  be  put  to  it,  nor  anything  taken  from  it :  and  God  doeth 
it,  that  men  should  fear  before  him. 

Be  not  rash  with  with  thy  mouth,  and  let  not  thine  heart  be 
hasty  to  utter  anything  before  God  :  for  God  is  in  heaven,  and 
thou  upon  earth  :  therefore  let  thy  words  be  faw. 

When  I  applied  mine  heart  to  know  wisdom,  and  to  see  the 
business  that  is  done  upon  the  earth  (for  also  there  is  that  neither 
day  nor  niglit  seeth  sleep  with  his  eyes) :  then  I  beheld  all  the 
work  of  God,  that  a  man  cannot  find  out  the  work  that  is 
done  under  the  sun  :  because  though  a  man  labour  to  seek  it  out, 
yet  he  shall  not  find  it ;  yea,  further,  though  a  wise  man  think  to 
know  it,  yet  shall  he  not  be  able  to  find  it. 

In  the  year  that  king  Uzziah  died  I  saw  also  the  Lord  sit- 
ting upon  a  throne,  high  and  lifted  up,  and  his  train  filled  the 
temple.  Above  it  stood  the  seraphims  :  each  one  had  si.x  wings  ; 
with  twain  he  covered  his  face,  and  with  twain  he  covered  his  feet, 
and  with  twain  he  did  fly.  And  one  cried  unto  another,  and  said. 
Holy,  holy,  holy,  is  the  Lord  of  hosts :  the  whole  earth  is  full  of 
his  glory.  And  the  posts  of  the  door  moved  at  the  voice  of  him 
that  cried,  and  the  house  was  filled  with  smoke. 

Then  said  I,  Woe  is  me  !  for  I  am  undone,  because  I  am  a  man 
of  unclean  lips,  and  I  dwell  in  the  midst  of  a  people  of  unclean 
lips  ;  for  mine  eyes  have  seen  the  King,  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

I  heard  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  saying.  Whom  shall  J[  send, 
and  who  will  go  for  ns  ?     Then  said  I,  Here  am  I ;  send  me. 

< )  Lord,  thou  art  my  God;  I  will  exalt  thee,  I  will  praise  thy 
namo ;  for  tin  m  hast  done  wonderful  things;  thy  counsels  of  old 
are  faitlifulnos.s  and  truth. 

Trust  ye  in  the  Lord  forever :  for  in  the  Lord  JEHOVAH  is 
everlasting  strength. 


THE     DIVINE     NATURE, 


17 


iTnr^  is  not  in  me  :  who  would  set  the  briers  and  thorns 
against  me  in  battle  ?  I  would  go  through  them,  I  would  burn 
them  together. 

Who  hath  measured  the  waters  in  the  hollow  of  his  hand, 
and  meted  out  heaven  with  the  span,  and  comprehended  the  dust 
of  the  earth  in  a  measure,  and  weighed  the  mountains  in  scales, 
and  the  hills  in  a  balance  ?  Who  hath  directed  the  spirit  of  the 
Lord,  or  being  his  counsellor  hath  taught  him  ?  With  whom  took 
he  counsel,  and  who  instructed  him,  and  taught  him  in  the  path 
of  judgment,  and  taught  liiin  knowledge,  and  shewed  to  him  the 
way  of  understanding  ?  Behold,  the  nations  are  as  a  drop  of  a 
bucket,  and  are  counted  as  the  small  dust  of  the  balance :  behold, 
he  taketh  up  the  isles  as  a  very  little  thing.  And  Lebanon  is  not 
sufficient  to  burn,  nor  the  beasts  thereof  sufficient  for  a  burnt-of- 
fering. All  nations  before  him  are  as  nothing ;  and  they  are  counted 
to  him  less  than  nothing,  and  vanity. 

To  whom  then  will  ye  liken  God  ?  or  what  likeness  vnll  ye 
compare  unto  him  ?  The  workman  melteth  a  graven  image,  and  the 
goldsmith  spreadeth  it  over  with  gold,  and  casteth  silver  chains.  He 
that  is  so  impoverished  that  he  hath  no  oblation  chooseth  a  tree  that 
will  not  rot ;  he  seeketh  unto  him  a  cunning  workman  to  prepare  a 
graven  image  that  shall  not  be  moved.  Have  ye  not  known  ?  have 
ye  not  heard  ?  hath  it  not  been  told  you  from  the  beginning  ?  have  ye 
not  understood  from  the  foundations  of  the  earth  ?  It  is  he  that 
sitteth  upon  the  circle  of  the  earth,  and  the  inhabitants  thereof  are 
as  grasshoppers ;  that  stretcheth  out  the  heavens  as  a  curtain,  and 
spreadeth  them  out  as  a  tent  to  dwell  in  ;  that  bringeth  the  princes 
to  nothing ;  he  maketh  the  judges  of  the  earth  as  vanity.  Yea, 
they  shall  not  be  planted  :  yea,  they  shall  not  be  sown  :  yea,  their 
stock  shall  not  take  root  in  the  earth  :  and  he  shall  also  blow 
upon  them,  and  they  shall  wither,  and  the  whirlwind  shall  take 
them  away  as  stubble.  To  whom  then  will  ye  liken  me,  or  shall  I 
be  equal  ?  saith  the  Holy  One.  Lift  np  your  eyes  on  high,  and 
behold  who  hath  created  these  things,  that  bringeth  out  their  host 
by  number  :  he  calleth  them  all  by  names,  by  the  greatness  of  his 
might,  for  that  he  is  strong  in  power  ;  not  one  faileth.  Why  say- 
est  thou,  O  Jacob,  and  speakest,  0  Israel,  My  way  is  hid  from  the 
Lord,  and  my  judgment  is  passed  over  from  my  God  ? 

Hast  thou  not  known  ?  hast  thou  not  heard,  that  the  ever- 
lasting God,  the  Lord,  the  Creator  of  the  ends  of  the  earth,  fainteth 
not,  neither  is  weary?  there  is  no  searching  of  his  understanding. 

Behold  my  servant,  whom  I  uphold  ;  mine  elect,  in  whom  my 
soul  delighteth  ;  J[  have  put  mg  Spirit  upon  |)im  :  he  shall  bring 
forth  judgment  to  the  Gentiles. 

3  tl)C  £orb  have  called  tl)Ce  in  righteousness,  and  will  hold 


Is.  xxvii.  4. 


Is-,  xl.  12-28. 


Is.  xlii.  1. 


Is.  xlii.  6. 


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THE     DIVINE     NATURE. 


I8.xliii.  8-13, 


Is.  xliv.  C-8. 


Is.  xliv.  34. 


Is.  xlv.  5-lQ. 


thine  hand,  and  will  keep  thee,  and  give  thee  for  a  covenant  of 
the  people,  for  a  light  of  the  Gentiles. 

Bring  forth  the  blind  people  that  have  eyes,  and  the  deaf 
that  have  ears.  Let  all  the  nations  be  gathered  together,  and  let 
the  people  be  assembled  :  who  among  them  can  declare  this,  and 
shew  us  former  things  ?  let  them  bring  forth  their  witnesses,  that 
they  may  be  justified ;  or  let  them  hear,  and  say.  It  is  truth. 
Ye  are  my  witnesses,  saith  the  Lord,  and  my  servant  whom  I  lia\e 
chosen  :  that  ye  may  know  and  beheve  me,  and  understand  that 
I  am  he :  before  me  there  was  no  God  formed,  neither  shall  there 
be  after  me.  I,  even  I,  am  the  Lord ;  and  beside  me  there  is  no 
sa\'iour.  I  have  declared,  and  have  saved,  and  I  have  shewed, 
when  there  was  no  Strang*^  god  among  you :  therefore  ye  are  my 
witnesses,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  am  God.  Yea,  before  the  day 
was,  I  am  he :  and  there  is  none  that  can  deliver  out  of  mv 
hand  :  I  will  work,  and  who  shall  let  it  ? 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  the  King  of  Israel,  and  his  Redeemer 
the  Lord  of  hosts ;  I  am  the  first,  and  I  am  the  last ;  and  besides 
me  there  is  no  God.  And  who,  a.s  I,  shall  call,  and  shall  declare 
it,  and  set  it  in  order  for  me,  since  I  appointed  the  ancient  peo- 
ple ?  and  the  things  that  are  coming,  and  shall  come,  let  them 
shew  unto  them.  Fear  ye  not,  neither  be  afraid  :  have  not  I  t<;ld 
thee  from  that  time,  and  have  declared  it  ?  ye  are  even  my  witness- 
es. Is  there  a  God  beside  me  ?  yea,  there  is  no  God  ;  I  know 
not  any. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  thy  Kedeemer,  and  he  that  formed  thee 
from  tlie  womb,  I  am  the  Lord  that  maketh  all  things;  that 
stretcheth  forth  the  heavens  alone ;  that  spreadeth  abroad  the  earth 
by  myself. 

I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  none  else,  there  is  no  God  be- 
side me  :  I  [rifded  thee,  thoujrh  thou  hast  not  known  me  :  that 
they  may  know  from  the  rising  of  the  sun,  ;ind  from  the  west,  that 
there  is  none  beside  me.  I  am  the  Lord  and  tlure  is  none  else. 
I  form  the  light,  and  create  darkness  :  I  make  ])eace  and  create 
evil :  I  the  Lord  do  all  these  things.  Drop  down,  ye  heavens,  from 
above,  and  let  the  skies  pour  down  righteousness :  let  tlie  earth 
open,  and  let  them  bring  forth  salvation,  and  let  righteousness 
spring  up  together ;  I  the  Lord  have  created  it.  Woe  unto  him 
him  that  striveth  with  his  Maker  !  Let  the  potsherd  strive  with  the 
pot'iherds  of  the  earth.  Shall  the  clay  say  to  him  that  fa.shioneth 
it,  AVliat  niakest  thou  i  or  tliv  work,  lie  hath  no  liaiids  ?  Woe 
unto  him  that  saitli  uiitu  his  fatiier,  Wiiat  begettest  thou?  or  to 
the  woman.  What  hiust  thou  brought  forth  ?  Thus  .saith  the  Lord, 
the  Holy  <^^ne  of  Israel,  an<l  his  Maker,  Ask  me  of  things  to  come 
concerning  inv  sons,  ami  concerning  the  work  of  my  hands  com- 
mand ye  me.     I  have  made  the  earth,  and  created  man  upon  it ; 


THE    DIVINE    NATURE. 


19 


I,  even  my  hands,  have  stretched  out  the  heavens,  and  all  their 
host  have  I  commanded. 

Verily  thou  art  a  God  that  hidest  thyself,  0  God  of  Israel,  the 
Saviour. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  that  created  the  heavens ;  God  himself 
that  formed  the  earth  and  made  it ;  he  hath  established  it,  he 
created  it  not  in  vain,  he  formed  it  to  be  inhabited :  I  am  the 
Lord,  and  there  is  none  else. 

Assemble  yourselves  and  come;  draw  near  together,  ye  that 
are  escaped  of  the  nations  :  they  have  no  knowledge  that  set  up  the 
wood  of  their  graven  image,  and  pray  unto  a  god  that  cannot  save. 
Tell  ye,  and  bring  them  near  ;  yea,  let  them  take  counsel  together  : 
who  hath  declared  this  from  ancient  time  ?  who  hath  told  it  from 
that  time  ?  have  not  I  the  Lord  ?  and  there  is  no  God  else  beside 
me ;  a  just  God  and  a  Saviour  ;  there  is  none  beside  me.  Look 
unto  me,  and  be  ye  saved,  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  :  for  I  am  God, 
and  there  is  none  else. 

To  whom  will  ye  liken  me,  and  make  me  equal,  and  compare 
me,  that  we  may  be  like  ?  They  lavish  gold  out  of  the  bag,  and 
weigh  silver  in  the  balance,  and  hire  a  goldsmith  ;  and  he  maketh 
it  a  god  :  they  fall  down,  yea,  they  worship.  They  bear  him  upon 
the  shoulder,  they  carry  him  and  set  him  in  his  place,  and  he  stand- 
eth  ;  from  his  place  shall  he  not  remove  :  yea,  one  shall  cry  unto 
him,  yet  can  he  not  answer,  nor  save  him  out  of  his  trouble.  Re- 
member this,  and  shew  yourselves  men :  bring  it  again  to  mind, 

0  ye  transgi-essors.  Remember  the  former  things  of  old :  for  I 
am  God,  and  there  is  none  else  ;  I  am  God,  and  there  is  none  like 
me.  Declarinof  the  end  from  the  beofiuninw,  and  from  ancient  times 
the  things  that  are  not  yet  done,  saying,  My  counsel  shall  stand,  and 

1  will  do  all  my  pleasure. 

As  for  our  Redeemer,  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name,  the  £)o[\) 
®ne  of  Israel. 

Hearken  unto  me,  0  Jacob  and  Israel,  my  called ;  I  am  he  ; 
I  am  the.  first,  I  also  am  the  last.  Mine  hand  also  hath  laid  the 
foundation  of  the  earth,  and  my  right  hand  hath  spanned  the 
heavens  :  when  I  call  unto  them  they  stand  up  together. 

My  thoughts  are  not  your  thoughts,  neither  ai-e  your  ways  my 
ways,  saith  the  Lord.  For  as  the  heavens  are  higher  than  the 
earth,  so  are  my  ways  higher  than  your  ways,  and  my  thoughts 
than  your  thoughts. 

Thus  saith  the  high  and  lofty  One  that  inhabiteth  eternity, 
whose  name  is  Holy  ;  I  dwell  in  the  high  and  holy  place,  with  him 
also  that  is  of  a  contrite  and  humble  spirit. 

®I)C  Spirit  of  tl)C  tov^  ©ob  is  upon  me;  because  tl)C  Corb 
hath  anointed  mc  to  preach  g(5od  tidings  unto  the  meek  ;  he  hath 
sent  me  to  bind  up  the  broken-hearted. 


Is.  xlv.  15. 


Is.  xlv.  18. 


la.  xlv.  20-22. 


Is.  xlvi.  5-10. 


Is.  xlvii.  4. 


Isaiah, 
xlviii.  12, 13. 


Is.  It.  8,  9. 


Is.  Ivii.  15. 


Is.  Ixi.  1. 


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THE    DIVINE    NATURE. 


Isaiah, 
Ixiii.  10,  11. 


Id.  Ixvi.  1,  2. 


Jer.  X.  1-16. 


Joroinlah, 
XTtlll.  "23,  iM. 


But  they  rebelled,  and  vexed  his  Holy  Spirit:  therefore  he  was 
turned  to  be  their  enemy,  and  he  fought  against  them.  Then  he 
remembered  tlio  days  of  old,  Moses,  and  his  people,  saying,  Where 
is  he  that  brought  them  up  out  of  the  soa  witli  the  she])lierd  of  his 
flock?  where  is  he  that  put  l)is  tjoln  Spirit  U)itl)in  l)im. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  The  heaven  is  my  throne,  and  the  earth  is 
my  footstool :  where  is  the  house  that  ye  build  unto  me  ?  and  where 
is  the  place  of  my  rest  ?  For  all  those  things  hath  mine  hand  made, 
and  all  those  things  have  been,  saith  the  Lord. 

Hear  ye  the  word  which  the  Lord  speaketh  unto  yon,  0  house 
of  Israel :  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Learn  not  the  way  of  the  heathen, 
and  be  not  dismayed  at  the  signs  of  heaven ;  for  the  heathen  are 
dismayed  at  them.  For  the  customs  of  the  people  are  vaiu:  for 
one  cutteth  a  tree  out  of  the  forest,  the  work  of  the  hands  of  the 
workman,  with  the  axe.  They  deck  it  with  silver  and  with  gold ; 
they  fasten  it  with  nails  and  with  hammers,  that  it  move  not. 
They  are  upright  as  the  palm-tree,  but  speak  not :  thej'  must  needs 
be  borne,  because  they  cannot  go.  Be  not  afraid  of  them  ;  for  they 
cannot  do  evil,  neither  also  is  it  in  them  to  do  good.  Forasmuch 
as  there  is  none  like  unto  thee,  O  Lord ;  thou  art  great,  and  thy 
name  is  great  in  might.  Who  would  not  fear  thee,  O  King  of  na- 
tions ?  for  to  thee  doth  it  appertain :  forasmuch  as  among  all  the 
wise  men  of  the  nations,  and  in  all  their  kingdoms,  there  is  none 
like  unto  thee.  But  they  are  altogether  brutish  and  foolish :  the 
stock  is  a  doctrine  of  vanities.  Silver  spread  into  plates  is  brought 
from  Tarshisli,  and  gold  from  Uphaz,  the  work  of  the  woi'kman, 
and  of  the  hands  of  the  founder  :  blue  and  purple  is  their  clothing: 
they  are  all  the  work  of  cunning  men.  But  the  Lord  is  the  true 
God,  he  is  the  livins:  God,  and  an  everlasting  King:  at  his  wrath 
the  earth  shall  tremble,  and  the  nations  shall  not  be  able  to  abide 
his  indignation.  Thus  shall  ye  say  unto  them,  The  gods  that  have 
not  mad'^  the  heavens  and  the  earth,  even  they  shall  perish  from 
the  earth,  and  from  under  these  heavens.  He  hath  made  the  earth 
by  his  power,  he  hath  established  the  world  by  bis  wisdom,  and 
hath  stretched  out  the  heavens  by  his  discretion.  When  he  uttereth 
his  voice,  there  is  a  multitude  of  waters  in  the  lieavens,  and  he 
causeth  the  vapours  to  ascend  from  the  ends  of  the  earth  ;  he  maketh 
lightniiig-s  with  rain,  and  bringeth  forth  the  wind  out  of  his  treas- 
ures. Every  man  is  brutish  in  his  knowledo-o :  evorv  founder  is 
contoundeil  by  the  graven  iman-e  :  fur  his  molten  imaire  is  falsehood, 
and  there  is  no  breath  in  them.  They  are  vanity,  and  the  work 
of  errors:  in  the  time  of  their  visitation  tliey  shall  perish.  The 
portion  of  J.-icob  is  not  like  them ;  for  he  is  the  former  of  all 
things;  un<l  Israel  is  the  rod  of  liis  inheritance:  the  Lord  of  hosts 
is  his  name. 

Am  I  a  God  at  hand,  saitli  the  Lord,  and  not  a  God  afar 
off?     Can  any  liidt!  himself  in  secret  places  tliat  1  shall  not  see 


THE     DIVINE     NATURE. 


21 


him  ?  saith  the  Lord.     Do  not  I  fill  heaven  and  earth  ?  saith  the 
Lord. 

Ah  Lord  God!  behold,  thou  hast  made  the  heaven  and  the  Jer.xxx-ii.i7. 
earth  by  thy  great  power  and  stretched  out  arm,  and  there  is  nothing 
too  hard  for  thee. 


Thou,  O  Lord,  remainest  forever ;  thy  throne  from  generation 
to  generation. 

At  the  end  of  the  days  I  Nebucliadnezzar  lifted  up  mine  eyes 
unto  heaven,  and  mine  understanding  returned  unto  me,  and  I 
blessed  the  Most  High,  and  I  praised  and  honoured  him  that  liveth 
forever,  whose  dominion  is  an  everlasting  dominion,  and  his  king- 
dom is  from  generation  to  generation :  and  all  the  inhabitants  of 
the  earth  are  reputed  as  nothing :  and  he  doeth  according  to  his 
will  in  the  army  of  heaven,  and  among  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth  : 
and  none  can  stay  his  hand,  or  say  unto  him.  What  doest  thou  ? 

He  is  the  living  God,  and  steadfast  forever,  and  his  kingdom 
that  which  shall  not  be  destroyed,  and  his  dominion  shall  be  even 
unto  the  end. 

I  beheld  till  the  thrones  were  cast  down,  and  the  Ancient  of 
days  did  sit,  whose  garment  was  white  as  snow,  and  the  hair  of  his 
head  like  the  pure  wool :  his  throne  was  like  the  fiery  flame,  and 
his  wheels  as  burning  fire.  A  fiery  stream  issued  and  came  forth 
from  before  him  :  thousand  thousands  ministered  unto  him,  and  ten 

thousand  times  ten  thousand  stood  befoi-e  him  : I 

saw  in  the  night  visions,  and  behold,  OUC  like  tl)C  Sojt  ff  lUilU 
came  Avith  the  clouds  of  heaven,  and  ramc  tcr  tI)C  "!Ancicnt  of 
brtllS,  and  they  brought  him  near  before  him.  And  there  was 
given  him  dominion,  and  glory,  and  a  kingdom,  that  all  people, 
nations,  and  languages,  should  serve  him :  his  dominion  is  an  ever- 
lasting dominion,  which  sliall  not  pass  away,  and  his  kingdom,  that 
which  shall  not  be  destroyed. 

The  great  and  dreadful  God. 

For  lo,  he  that  formeth  the  mountains,  and  createth  the  wind, 
and  declareth  unto  man  what  is  his  thought,  that  maketh  the  morn- 
ing daikness,  and  treadeth  upon  the  high  places  of  the  earth,  the 
Lord,  the  God  of  hosts,  is  his  name. 

The  Lord  God  of  hosts  is  he  that  touclieth  the  land,  and  it 
shall  melt,  and  all  that  dwell  therein  shall  mourn :  and  it  shall  rise 
up  Avholly  like  a  flood ;  and  shall  be  drowned,  as  by  the  flood  of 
Egypt.  It  is  he  that  buildeth  his  stories  in  the  heaven,  and  hath 
founded  his  troop  in  the  eai-th ;  he  that  calleth  for  the  waters  of 
the  sea,  and  poureth  them  out  upon  the  face  of  the  earth :  the  Lord 
is  his  name. 

Thou,  Beth-lehem  Ephratah,  thongh  thou  be  little  among  the 
thousands  of  Judah,  yet  out  of  thee  shall  |)c  come  forth  unto  mc 


Lam.  5,  19. 


Daniel, 
iv.  34,  35. 


Dan.  vi.  20. 


Daniel, 

vii.  9,  10,  13, 

14. 


Dan.  ix.  4. 
A.mos,  iv.  13. 


Amos. 


ix.  5,  G. 


Micah,  V.  2. 


22 


THE    DIVINE    NATURE, 


Hab.  i.  13. 


Zecliariab, 
vii,  12,  13. 


Mai.  iii.  6. 

John, 
i.  1-4,  9. 


John,  i.  18. 
Mark,!.  0-12. 


John, 
i.  3J-34. 


John, 
Hi.  1(^1.1. 


John, 
111.  16,  17. 


that  is  to  be  Ruler  in  Israel ;  whose  goings  forth  have  been  from  of 
old,  from  everlasting. 

Thou  art  of  purer  eyes  than  to  behold  evil,  and  canst  not  look 
on  iniquity. 

They  made  their  hearts  as  an  adamant  stone,  lest  they  should 
hear  the  law,  and  the  words  whicli  the  Lord  of  liosts  hath  sent  in 
l)is  Gpirit  by  the  former  prophets :  therefore  came  a  great  wrath 
from  the  Lord"  of  hosts.  Therefore  it  is  come  to  pass,  that  as  |)c 
cried,  and  they  would  not  hear ;  so  they  cried,  and  3  would  not 
hear,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

I  am  the  Lord,  I  change  not. 

In  the  beginning  was  the  Word,  and  the  Word  was  with  God, 
and  the  Word  was  God.  The  same  Mas  in  the  beginning  with  God. 
All  things  were  made  by  him ;  and  without  him  was  not  anything 
made  that  was  made.     In  him  was  life ;  and  the  life  was  the  light 

of  men That  was  the  true  Light,  which  lighteth 

every  man  that  cometh  into  the  world. 

No  man  hath  seen  God  at  any  time;  the  only  begotten  Son, 
which  is  in  the  bosom  of  the  Fathei',  he  hath  declared  him. 

John  was  clothed  with  camel's  haii",  and  with  a  girdle  of  a 
skin  about  his  loins ;  and  he  did  eat  locusts  and  wild  honey ;  and 
preached,  saying,  There  cometh  one  mightier  than  I  after  me,  the 
latchet  of  whose  shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to  stoop  down  and  unloose. 
I  indeed  have  baptized  you  with  water;  but  [)C  shall  baptize  you 
tuitl}  tl}C  {)0[\)  ©l)OSt.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days,  that 
Jesus  came  from  Nazareth  of  Galilee,  and  was  baptized  of  John  in 
Jordan.  And  straightway  coming  up  out  of  the  Avater,  he  saw  the 
heavens  opened,  and  the  Spirit  like  a  dove  descending  upon  him. 
And  there  came  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying,  Thou  art  my  beloved 
Son,  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased.  And  immediately  the  Sj^irit 
driveth  him  into  the  wildenies.s. 

And  John  bare  record,  saying,  I  saw  the  Spirit  descending 
from  heavt-n  like  a  dove,  and  it  abode  upon  him.  And  I  knew  him 
not:  but  he  tlii.t  .^^ont  me  to  baptize  with  water,  the  same  said  unto 
me.  Upon  wlium  thou  shalt  see  the  Spirit  descending  and  remaining 
on  him,  the  same  is  he  which  baptizeth  with  the  Iloly  Ghost.  And 
I  saw  and  bare  record,  that  this  is  the  Son  of  God. 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  a  master  of  Israel, 
and  knuwest  not  these  things  ?  Verily,  verily,  1  say  unto  thee,  We 
speak  that  we  do  know,  and  testify  that  we  have  seen ;  and  ye  re- 
ceive not  om-  witness.  If  I  have  told  you  earthly  things,  and  ye 
believe  not,  lu)W  shall  ye  believe  if  I  tell  you  of  heavenly  things? 
And  no  man  hath  a.scended  up  to  hfaven.  but  he  that  came  down 
from  lieaven,  even  the  Son  of  man  luliici)  io  ill  IjCiUicn. 

God  so  loved  the  world,  that  ho  gmic  1)10  oiiln  bcgottcii  Gon, 
tliat  Avhosoever  believeth  in   him  slioTiM  not   ih  ri^h,  Imi  li;ive  ever- 


THE     DIVINE    NATURE. 


23 


lasting  life.  For  God  sent  uot  his  Son  into  the  world  to  condemn 
the  world,  but  that  the  world  through  him  might  be  saved. 

He  that  hath  received  his  testimony,  hath  set  to  his  seal  that 
God  is  true.  For  he  Avliom  God  hath  scUt,  speaketh  the  words  of 
God:  for  tSob  giveth  not  t\)C  Spirit  by  measure  unto  liim.  The 
Father  lotjctl)  the  Son,  and  |]atl)  gincu  all  tilings  into  l)is  l)nnb. 

Then  cometh  he  to  a  city  of  Samaria,  Avhich  is  called  Sychar, 
near  to  the  parcel  of  ground  that  Jacob  gave  to  his  son  Joseph. 
Now  Jacob's  well  was  there.  Jesus  therefore  being  wearied  with 
his  journey,  sat  thus  on  the  well :  and  it  was  about  the  sixth  hour. 
There  cometh  a  woman  of  Samaria  to  draw  water  :  Jesus  saith  unto 
her.  Give  me  to  drink.     (For  his  disciples  were  gone  away  unto  the 

city  to  buy  meat.) The  woman  saith  unto  him.  Sir, 

I  perceive  that  thou  art  a  prophet.  Our  fathers  worshipped  in  this 
mountain ;  and  ye  say,  that  in  Jerusalem  is  the  place  where  men 
ought  to  worship.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Woman,  believe  me,  the 
hour  cometh,  when  ye  shall  neither  in  this  mountain,  nor  yet  at 
Jerusalem,  worship  the  Father.  Ye  Avorship  ye  know  not  what : 
we  know  what  we  worship,  for  salvation  is  of  the  Jews.  ]3ut  the 
hour  cometh,  and  now  is,  when  the  true  worshippers  shall  worship 
the  Father  in  spirit  and  in  truth :  for  the  Father  seeketh  such  to 
worship  him.  God  is  a  Spirit :  and  they  that  worship  him,  must 
worship  him  in  spirit  and  in  truth. 

The  Father  loveth  the  Son,  and  sheweth  |)im  all  things  that 

l)iinselfdoeth. 

As  the  Father  |)atl)  life  in  l)imself,  so  hath  he  given  to  the 
Son  to  have  life  in  himself. 

1  have  greater  witness  than  that  of  John  :  for  the  works  which 
tl)e  £atl)CX  hath  given  mc  to  finish,  the  same  works  that  I  do, 
bear  witness  of  me  that  the  Father  hath  sent  me.  And  the  Father 
himself  which  hath  sent  me,  hath  borne  witness  of  me.  Ye  have 
neither  heard  his  voice  at  any  time,  nor  seen  his  shape. 

Then  the  Pharisees  went  out,  and  held  a  council  against  him 
how  they  might  destroy  him.  But  when  Jesus  knew  it,  he  with- 
drew himself  from  thence  ;  and  great  multitudes  followed  him,  and 
he  healed  them  all ;  and  charged  them  that  they  should  not  make 
him  known :  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by  Esaias 
the  prophet,  saying.  Behold  my  servant  whom  I  have  cl)OSen  ; 
my  beloved,  in  Avhom  my  soul  is  well  pleased  ;  J[  will  put  ntn 
spirit  upon  l)int,  '<nd  he  shall  show  judgment  to  the  Gentiles. 
He  shall  not  strive,  nor  cry  ;  neither  shall  any  man  hear  his  voice 
in  the  streets. 

Be  ye  perfect,  even  as  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven  is  per- 
fect. 

After  this  manner  pray  ye :    ©ur  i^atljer   tDl)icl)    art   in 

I)eai3en. 


Jolin, 
iii.  33-35. 


John, 
iv.  5-8,19-24. 


John,  V.  20. 
Jolia,  y.  2G. 


Joliii, 
V.  3C,  37 


Matthew, 
xii.  14-19. 


Matt.  V.  48. 


Matt.  vi.  9. 


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THE    DIVINE     NATURE. 


Matthew, 
xi.  25-27. 


Matt.  X.  32. 


John, 
vi.  45,  46. 


Mattliew, 
xviii.  19,  20. 


John, 
viiL  13-19. 


John,  viil.  43. 


J.)hn, 
X.  17,  18. 


John, 
X.  27-39. 


At  that  time  Jesus  answered  and  said,  S  thank  tl)Ci%  ©  i^fl- 
thcr,  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  because  thou  hast  liid  these  things 
from  the  wise  and  prudent,  and  hast  revealed  them  unto  babes. 
Even  so.  Father,  for  so  it  seemed  good  in  thy  sight. 

All  things  are  delivered  unto  me  of  my  Father  ;  and  no  man 
knoweth  the  Son,  but  the  Father ;  neither  knoweth  any  man  the 
Father,  save  the  Son,  and  he  to  whomsoever  the  Son  will  reveal 
him. 

Whosoever  shall  confess  me  before  men,  him  will  S  confess 
also  before  ntjl  £atl)CV  which  is  in  heaven. 

It  is  written  in  the  prophets,  And  they  shall  be  all  taught  of 
God.  Every  man  therefore  that  hath  heard,  and  hath  learned  of 
the  Father,  cometh  unto  me.  Not  that  any  man  hath  seen  the 
Father,  save  he  which  is  of  God,  he  hath  seen  the  Father. 

Again  I  say  unto  you.  That  if  two  of  you  shall  agree  on 
earth,  as  touching  anything  that  they  shall  ask,  it  shall  be  done  for 
them  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven.  For  where  two  or  three 
are  gathered  together  in  my  name,  there  am  I  in  the  midst  of  them. 

The  Pharisees  therefore  said  unto  him.  Thou  bearest  record  of 
thyself;  thy  record  is  not  true.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them.  Though  I  bear  record  of  myself,  yet  my  record  is  true  :  for  I 
know  whence  I  came,  and  whither  I  go  :  but  ye  cannot  tell  whence 
I  come,  and  whither  I  go.  Ye  judge  after  the  flesh,  I  judge  no 
man.  And  yet  if  I  judge,  my  judgment  is  true  :  for  I  am  not  alone, 
but  I  and  the  Father  that  sent  me.  It  is  also  written  in  your  law, 
that  the  testimony  of  two  men  is  true,  I  am  one  that  bear  wit- 
ness of  myself ;  and  the  Father  that  sent  me  beareth  witness  of 
me.  Then  said  they  unto  him,  Where  is  thy  Father  ?  Jesus  an- 
swered. Ye  neither  know  me,  nor  my  Father ;  if  ye  had  known 
me,  ye  should  have  known  my  Father  also. 

Jesus  said  unto  them,  If  God  were  your  Father,  ye  would  love 
me  :  for  I  proceeded  forth  and  came  from  God ;  neither  came  I  of 
myself,  but  \)c  sent  me. 

Therefore  duth  my  Father  louc  me,  because  I  lay  down  my 
life,  that  I  might  take  it  again.  No  maii  taketh  it  from  me,  but 
I  lay  it  down  of  myself.  I  have  power  to  lay  it  down,  and  I  have 
power  t')  take  it  again.  This  commandment  have  3  received  of 
mn  £al[)cr. 

My  sheep  hear  my  voice,  and  I  know  them,  and  they  follow 
me  :  and  I  give  unto  them  eternal  life;  and  they  shall  never  per- 
ish, neither  shall  any  pluck  them  out  of  my  hand.  My  Father, 
which  gave  tht-m  mi',  is  greater  than  all  ;  and  none  is  able  to 
pluck  them  out  of  my  Father's  hand.     I  and  my  Father  are  one. 

Tht-n  the  Jews  took  np  stones  again  to  stone  him.  Jesus  an- 
swereil  thorn,  Many  g(jod  works  have  I  shewed  you  from  my  Fa- 
ther ;  for  which  of  those  works  do  ye  stone  me  ?     The  Jews  an- 


THE     DIVINE     NATURE. 


25 


swered  liim  saying,  For  a  good  work  we  stone  thee  not ;  but  for 
blaspliemy,  and  because  that  thou,  being  a  man,  makest  thyself 
God.  Jesus  answered  them,  Is  it  not  wiitten  in  your  hiw,  I  said, 
Ye  are  gods  ?  If  he  called  them  gods,  unto  whom  the  word  of 
God  came,  and  the  scripture  cannot  be  broken,  say  ye  of  him 
whom  the  Father  hath  sanctified,  and  sent  into  the  world.  Thou  blas- 
pheniest,  because  I  said,  I  am  the  Son  of  God  ?  If  I  do  not  the 
works  of  my  Father,  believe  me  not.  But  if  I  do,  though  ye  be- 
lieve not  me,  believe  the  works ;  that  ye  may  know  and  believe 
that  the  Father  is  in  me,  and  I  in  him.  Therefore  they  sought 
again  to  take  him  ;  but  he  escaped  out  of  their  hand. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto  his  disciples.  Verily  I  say  unto  you 
that  a  rich  man  shall  hardly  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 
And  again  I  say  unto  you,  it  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go  through 
the  eye  of  a  needle,  than  for  a  rich  man  to  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  God.  When  his  disciples  heard  it,  they  were  exceedingly 
amazed,  saying,  Who  then  can  be  saved  ?  But  Jesus  beheld  them, 
and  said  unto  them,  AVith  men  this  is  impossible,  but  toitl)  (Sob 

ail  tl)ings  arc  ^jossiblc. 

And  when  he  was  gone  forth  into  the  way,  there  came  one 
running,  and  kneeled  to  him,  and  asked  him,  Good  Master,  what  shall 
I  do  that  I  may  inherit  eternal  life  ?  And  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Why  callest  thou  me  good  ?  there  is  none  good  but  one,  that  is 
God. 

And  one  of  the  scribes  came,  and  having  heard  them  reasoning 
together,  and  perceiving  that  he  had  answeied  them  well,  asked 
him,  Which  is  the  first  commandment  of  all  ?  And  Jesus  answered 
him,  The  first  of  all  the  commandments  is,  Hear  O  Israel ;  tl)C 
Corb  our  (Bob  is  one  £orb ;  and  thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy 
God  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy 
mind,  and  with  all  thy  strength  :  this  is  the  first  commandment. 

And  Jesus  answered  them,  saying,  The  hour  is  come,  that  the 

Son  of  man  should  be  glorified Now  is  my  soul 

troubled ;  and  what  shall  I  say  ?  i^atl)Cr,  Sfltie  tlte  from  this 
hour  :  but  for  this  cause  came  I  unto  this  hour.  Father,  glorify  thy 
name.  Then  came  there  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying,  I  have  both 
glorified  it,  and  will  glorify  it  again. 

Thomas  saith  unto  him,  Lord,  we  know  not  whither  thou  go- 
est ;  and  how  can  we  know  the  way  ?  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I 
am  the  way,  the  truth,  and  the  life :  no  man  cometli  unto  the 
Father,  but  by  me.  If  ye  had  known  me,  ye  should  have  known 
my  Father  also  ;  and  from  henceforth  ye  know  him,  and  have  seen 
him. 

Philip  saith  unto  him,  Lord,  shew  us  the  Father,  and  it  sufficeth 
us.  Jesus  saith  unto  him.  Have  I  been  so  long  time  with  you,  and 
yet  hast  thou  not  known  me,  Philip  ?  he  that  hath  seen  me 
hath  seen  the  Father  ;  and  how  say  est  thou,  then,  Shew  us  the 


Mftllhew, 
xix.  23-26. 


Mark, 
X.  17,  18. 


Mark, 
xii.  28-30. 


John, 
xii.  23, 27, 28. 


John, 
xiv.  3-31. 


26 


THE    DIVINE    NATUEE. 


John,  XT.  26. 


John,  xri.  7 


Father  ?  Believest  thou  not  that  I  am  in  the  Father,  and  the  Fa- 
ther in  me  ?  the  ^vords  tliat  I  speak  unto  you,  I  speak  not  of  my- 
self ;  but  the  Father  that  dwelleth  in  me,  he  doeth  the  works.  Be- 
Heve  me  that  I  am  in  the  Father,  and  the  Father  in  me  :  or  else 
believe  me  for  the  very  w  orks'  sake.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
lie  that  believeth  on  me,  the  works  that  I  do  shall  he  do  also  ;  and 
greater  works  than  these  shall  he  do  ;  because  I  go  UUtO  tnn  ScL- 
tl)Cr.  And  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  that  will"!  do, 
that  the  Father  may  be  glorified  in  the  Son.  If  ye  shall  ask  any- 
thing in  my  name,  I  will  do  it. 

If  ye  love  me,  keep  my  commandments  :  and  3  will  prail  ll)e 
i^at!}Cr,  :^nd  i)c  shall  give  you  another  Comforter,  that  he  may 
abide  with  you  forever  ;  even  the  Spirit  of  truti],  whom  tlie  world 
cannot  receive,  because  itseeth  him  not,  neither  knoweth  him :  but 
ye  know  him,  for  he  dwelleth  with  you,  and  shall  be  in  you.  I 
will  not  leave  you  comfortless :  I  will  come  to  you.  Yet  a  little 
while,  and  the  world  seeth  me  no  more  ;  but  ye  see  me  :  because 
I  live,  ye  shall  live  also.  At  that  day  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  in 
my  Father,  and  ye  in  me,  and  I  in  you.  He  that  hath  my  com- 
mandments, and  keepeth  them,  he  it  is  that  loveth  me :  and  he 
that  loveth  me  shall  be  loved  of  my  Father,  and  I  will  love  him, 
and  will  manifest  myself  to  him. 

Judas  saith  uuto  him,  not  Iscariot,  Lord,  how  is  it  that  thou  wilt 
manifest  thyself  unto  us,  and  not  unto  the  world  ?  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  him.  If  a  man  love  me  he  will  keep  my  Avords  :  and 
my  Father  will  love  him,  and  tDC  ^vill  come  unto  him,  and  make 
our  abode  with  him.  He  that  loveth  me  not  keepeth  not  my  say- 
ings :  and  the  word  which  ye  hear  is  not  mine,  but  the  Father's 
which  sent  me.  These  things  have  I  sjjoken  unto  you,  being  yet 
present  with  you.  ]>ut  the  Comforter,  which  is  tl)C  ijoln  i5l)0St, 
whom  tl)C  i^iUijcr  will  send  in  ttin  nJ^nie,  he  shall  teadi  you  all 
tliiiiixs,  and  brinfj  all  thinsfs  to  vour  remembrance,  whatsoever  I 
have  said  unto  you.  Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my  peace  I  give  unto 
you  :  not  as  the  world  giveth,  give  I  unto  you.  Let  not  your 
heart  be  troubled,  neither  let  it  be  afraid.  Ye  have  heard  how  I 
said  unto  you,  I  go  away,  and  come  again  unto  you.  If  ye  loved 
me  ye  would  rejoice,  because  I  said,  I  go  uuto  the  Father  ;  for  my 
Father  is  gi-eater  than  I.  And  now  I  have  told  yen  before  it  come 
to  pass,  that  when  it  is  come  to  pass,  ye  might  believe.  Hereafter 
I  will  not  talk  much  with  you  :  for  the  prince  of  this  world 
Cometh,  and  hath  nothing  in  me.  But  that  the  world  may  know 
that  I  louc  the  Father;  and  as  the  Father  Qavc  mc  comimuiii- 
mcilt,  fv.n  so  ]  do. 

WIi.-ii  ti)C  (Toinfortcr  is  come,  whom  jj  will  send  unto  you 
from  tl)C  i"atl)Cr,  'vca  the  Spirit  of  truth,  which  proceedeth 
from  the  Father,  lie  shall  testify  of  me. 

It  is  expedient  for  you  that  I  go  away  :  for  if  I  go  not  away, 


THE     DIVINE    NATURE, 


27 


the  Comforter  will  not  come  unto  you ;  but  if  I  depart,  jj  toill 

scnb  l)im  unto  you. 

These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you  in  proverbs :  but  the 
time  cometh  when  I  shall  no  more  speak  unto  you  in  proverbs,  bat 
I  shall  shew  you  plainly  of  the  Father.  At  that  day  ye  shall  ask 
in  my  name  :  and  I  say  not  unto  you,  that  I  will  pray  the  Father 
for  you  :  for  the  Father  himself  loveth  you,  because  ye  have  loved 
me,  and  have  believed  that  I  came  out  from  God.  I  came  forth 
from  the  Father,  and  am  come  into  the  world :  again,  I  leave  the 
world,  and  go  to  the  Father. 

These  words  spake  Jesus,  and  lifted  up  his  eyes  to  heaven,  and 
said.  Father,  the  hour  is  come ;  glorify  thy  Son,  that  thy  Son  als(j 
may  glorify  thee  :  as  thou  has  given  him  power  over  all  flesh,  that 
he  should  give  eternal  life  to  as  many  as  thou  hast  given  him.  And 
this  is  life  eternal,  that  they  might  know  thee  the  only  true  God, 
and  Jesus  Christ  whom  thou  hast  sent.  I  have  glorified  thee  on 
the  earth  :  I  have  finished  the  work  which  thou  gavest  me  to  do. 
And  now,  O  Father,  glorify  thou  me  with  thine  own  self,  with  the 
glory  wdiich  I  had  with  thee  before  the  world  was.  I  have  mani- 
fested thy  name  unto  the  men  which  thou  gavest  me  out  of  the 
world  :  thine  they  were,  and  thou  gavest  them  me ;  and  they  have 
kept  thy  word.  Now  they  have  known  that  all  things  whatsoever 
thou  hast  given  me  are  of  thee.  For  I  have  given  unto  them  the 
w^ords  which  thou  gavest  me  ;  and  they  have  received  them,  and 
have  known  surely  that  I  came  out  from  thee,  and  they  have  believed 
that  thou  didst  send  me.  I  pray  for  them  :  I  pray  not  for  the 
world,  but  for  them  wliich  thou  hast  given  me ;  for  they  are  thine. 
And  all  mine  are  thine,  and  thine  are  mine ;  and  I  am  glorified  in 
them.  xVnd  now  I  am  no  more  in  the  world,  but  these  are  in  the 
world,  and  I  come  to  thee.  Holy  Father,  keep  through  thine  own 
name  those  whom  thou  hast  given  me,  that  they  may  be  one,  as 
we  are.  While  I  was  with  them  in  the  world,  I  kept  them  in  thy 
name  :  those  that  thou  gavest  me  I  have  kept,  and  none  of  them 
is  lost,  but  the  son  of  perdition ;  that  the  scripture  might  be  ful- 
filled. And  now  come  I  to  thee,  and  these  things  I  speak  in  the 
world,  that  they  might  have  my  joy  fulfilled  in  themselves.  I  have 
given  them  thy  word ;  and  the  world  hath  hated  them,  because  they 
are  not  of  the  world,  even  as  I  am  not  of  the  world.  I  pray  not 
that  thou  shouldest  take  them  out  of  the  world,  but  that  thou 
shouldest  keep  them  from  the  evil.  They  are  not  of  the  world,  even 
as  I  am  not  of  the  world.  Sanctify  them  through  thy  truth  :  thy 
word  is  truth.  As  thou  hast  sent  me  into  the  world,  even  so  have 
I  also  sent  them  into  the  world.  And  for  their  sakes  I  sanctify 
myself,  that  they  also  might  be  sanctified  through  the  truth.  Nei- 
ther pray  I  for  these  alone  ;  but  for  them  also  which  shall  believe 
on  me  through  their  word  :  that  they  all  may  be  one,  as  thou.  Fa- 
ther, art  in  me,  and  I  in  thee,  that  they  also  may  be  one  in  us  :  that 


John, 
x\i.  25--28. 


Jolin,3CTii. 


28 


THE    DIVINE    NATURE. 


Matthew, 
xxvi.  36-44. 


Mark, 
xiv.  33-41. 


the  world  may  believe  that  thou  hast  sent  me.  And  the  glory  which 
thou  gavest  me  I  have  given  them,  that  they  may  be  one,  even  as 
we  are  one  ;  I  in  them,  and  thou  in  me,  that  they  may  be  made 
perfect  in  one  ;  and  that  the  world  may  know  that  thou  hast  sent 
me,  and  hast  loved  them  as  thou  hast  loved  me.  Father,  I  will  that 
they  also  whom  thou  hast  given  me  be  with  me  where  I  am  ;  that 
they  may  behold  my  glory  which  thou  hast  given  me ;  for  thou 
lovedst  me  before  the  foundation  of  the  world.  O  righteous  Fa- 
ther, the  world  liath  not  known  thee  :  but  I  have  known  thee,  and 
these  have  known  that  thou  hast  sent  me.  And  1  have  declared 
unto  them  thy  name,  and  will  declare  it :  that  the  love  wherewith 
thou  hast  loved  me  may  be  in  them,  and  I  in  them. 

Then  cometh  Jesus  with  them  unto  a  place  called  Gethsemane, 
and  saith  unto  the  disciples,  Sit  ye  here,  while  I  go  and  pray  yon- 
der. And  he  took  with  him  Peter  and  the  two  sons  of  Zebedee, 
and  began  to  be  sorrowful  and  very  heavy.  Then  saith  he  unto 
them,  My  soul  is  exceeding  sorrowful,  even  unto  death  :  tarry  ye 
here,  and  watch  with  me.  And  he  went  a  little  further,  and  fell 
on  his  face,  and  ^jriincb,  saying,  (I)  mil  i'lltljcr,  if  it  bc  possible, 

let  tl)is  ri:p  pass  from  inc  :  ncticrtl)cicss,  not  as  J  will,  but 
as  tl)ou  roilt. 

And  he  cometh  unto  the  disciples,  and  findeth  them  asleep, 
and  saith  unto  Peter,  What,  could  ye  not  watch  with  me  one 
hour  ?  Watch  and  pray,  that  ye  enter  not  into  temptation  ;  the 
spirit  indeed  is  willing,  but  the  flesh  is  weak.  lie  went  away  again 
the  second  time,  and  prayed,  saying,  (i>  mX)  i^atl)Cr,  if  tl)is  £Up 

max)  not  pass  aujaii  from  mc,  except  3  brink  it,  tl)ii  roill  be 
bone. 

And  he  came  and  found  them  asleep  again  :  for  their  eyes 
were  heavy.  And  he  left  them,  and  went  away  again,  and  prajicb 
t!)e  tl)irb  time,  saying  the  same  words. 

And  they  came  to  a  place  which  was  named  Gethsemane  :  and 
he  saith  to  his  disciples.  Sit  ye  here,  while  I  shall  pray.  And  he 
taketh  with  him  Peter,  and  James,  and  John,  and  began  to  be  sore 
amazed,  and  to  be  very  heavy  ;  and  saith  unto  them,  My  soul  is 
exceeding  sorrowful  unto  death  :  tarry  ye  here,  and  watch.  And 
he  went  forward  a  little,  and  fell  on  the  ground,  and  prayed  that  if 
it  were  possible,  the  hour  might  pass  from  him.  And  he  said, 
Abba,  Father,  all  things  are  possible  unto  thee ;  take  away  this  cup 
from  me :  nevertheless,  nut  what  I  will,  but  what  thou  wilt. 

And  he  cometh  and  tindeth  them  sleeping,  and  saith  unto  Pe- 
ter, Simon,  sleepest  thou  ?  couldest  not  thou  watch  one  hour  ? 
Watch  ye  and  pray,  lest  ye  enter  into  temptjition.     Tiie  spirit  truly 


is  rcadv,  hut  the  ih-sh  is  weak.     And 


aifain 


he  went   awav,  and 


prayed,  ami  spake  the  same  words.  And  when  he  returned,  he 
foiuid  them  asleep  again.  (f(jr  their  eyes  were  heavy  ;)  neither  wist 
they  what  to  answer  liini.     And  he  cometh  the  third  time,  and 


THE     DIVINE    NATUEE, 


29 


saith  unto  them,  Sleep  on  now,  and  take  your  rest 
the  hour  is  come. 


it    IS 


enough, 


And  he  came  out,  and  went,  as  he  was  wont,  to  the  mount  of 
Olives;  and  his  disciples  also  followed  him.  And  when  he  was  at 
tlie  place,  he  said  unto  them,  Pray  that  ye  enter  not  into  tempta- 
tion. And  he  was  withdrawn  from  them  ahout  a  stone's  cast,  and 
kneeled  down,  and  prayed,  saying.  Father,  if  thou  be  willing,  re- 
move this  cup  from  me :  nevertheless,  not  my  will  but  thine  be 
done.  And  there  appeared  an  angel  unto  him  from  heaven, 
strengthening  him.  And  being  in  an  agony,  he  prayed  more  ear- 
nestly ;  and  his  sweat  was  as  it  were  great  drops  of  blood  foiling 
down  to  the  ground.  And  when  he  rose  up  from  prayer,  and 
was  come  to  his  disciples,  he  found  them  sleeping  for  sorrow, 
and  said  unto  them,  Why  sleep  ye  ?  rise  and  pray  lest  ye  enter 
into  temptation. 

Then  Simon  Peter,  hanng  a  sword,  drew  it,  and  smote  the 
high  priest's  servant,  and  cut  off  his  right  ear.  The  servant's 
name  was  Malchus.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  Peter,  Put  up  thy  sword 
into  the  sheath  :  the  cup  which  mt}  i^atl)er  hath  given  me,  shall 
I  not  drink  it  ? 

Thinkest  thou  that  I  cannot  now  ^raj3  tO  m^  f(ll\)CX^  and 
he  shall  presently  give  me  more  than  twelve  legions  of  angels  ? 

The  high  priest  asked  him,  and  said  unto  him.  Art  thou  the 
Christ,  the  Son  of  the  Blessed  ?  And  Jesus  said,  I  am  ;  and  ye 
shall  seethe  Son  of  man  sitting  Oil  t!)e  rigl)t  [)anb  of  potocr,  and 
coming  in  the  clouds  of  heaven.  Then  the  high  priest  rent  his 
clothes,  and  saith,  What  need  we  any  further  witnesses  ?  Ye  have 
heard  the  blasphemy. 

And  when  they  were  come  to  the  place  which  is  called  Cal- 
vary, there  they  crucified  him,  and  the  malefoctors  ;  one  on  the 
right  hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left.  Then  said  JfcSUS,  i^at!)Cr, 
forgiuc  tllCtn  :  for  they  know  not  what  they  do. 

It  was  about  the  sixth  hour,  and  there  was  a  darkness  over  all 
the  earth  until  the  ninth  hour.  And  the  sun  was  darkened,  and 
the  vail  of  the  temple  was  rent  in  the  midst.  And  when  Jesus  had 
cried  with  a  loud  voice,  he  said,  i^ntljcr,  into  t\]\)  hands  J  commit 
my  spirit :  and  having  said  thus,  he  gave  up  the  ghost. 

But  Mary  stood  without  at  the  sepulchre  weeping  :  and  as  she 
wept  she  stooped  down  and  looked  into  the  sepulchre,  and  seeth 
two  angels  in  Avhite  sitting,  the  one  at  the  head,  and  the  other  at 
the  feet,  where  the  body  of  Jesus  had  lain.  And  they  say  unto  her, 
Woman,  why  weepest  thou  ?  She  saith  unto  them.  Because  they 
have  taken  away  my  Lord,  and  I  know  not  where  they  have  laid 
him.  And  when  she  had  thus  said,  she  turned  herself  back,  and 
saw  Jesus  standing,  and  knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus.     Jesus  saith  unto 


Luke, 
xxli.  39-46. 


John, 
xviii.  10, 11. 


Matthew, 
xxvi.  53. 


Mark, 
xiv.  61-64. 


Luke, 
xxiii.  33,  34. 


Luke, 
xxiii.  44-46. 


John. 
XX.  11-22. 


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THE    DIVINE    NATURE. 


^^atthew, 
xxviii.  19. 


Mark. 
x^i.  ly. 


Acts, 
ii.  32-36. 


Act8, 
V.  .J9-3-2. 


Acts, 
▼il.  4t!-.'A 


Acts 
vii.  o4-M. 


her,  Woman,  ■\\liy  weepest  thou  ?  whom  seekest  thou ?  Slie,  sup- 
posing him  to  be  the  gardener,  saith  unto  him,  Sir,  if  thou  have  borne 
him  hence,  tell  me  where  thou  hast  laid  him,  and  I  will  take  him  away. 
Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Mary.  She  turned  herself,  and  saith  unto  him, 
Rabboni,  which  is  to  say,  Master.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Touch  me 
not :  for  I  am  not  yet  ascended  to  my  Father :  but  pf<>  to  my  breth- 
ren, and  say  unto  them,  I  ascend  unto  nil}  i^atl)Cl"  '">'l  JlOUt  fd" 
tl)Cr,  and  to  mn  (*?0&  and  jiour  ©ob.  Mary  Magdalene  came 
and  told  the  disciples  that  she  had  seen  the  Lord,  and  that  he  had 
spoken  these  things  unto  her.  Then  the  same  day  at  evening,  being 
the  first  day  of  the  week,  when  the  doors  were  shut  where  the  dis- 
ciples were  assembled  for  fear  of  the  Jews,  came  Jesus  and  stood 
in  the  midst,  and  saith  imto  them.  Peace  be  imto  you.  And  when 
he  had  so  said,  he  shewed  unto  them  his  hands  and  his  side. 
Then  were  the  disciples  glad  Avhen  they  saw  the  Lord.  Then  said 
Jesus  to  them  again.  Peace  be  unto  you  :  as  mtl  i^atl)Cr  hath  sent 
mc,  even  so  send  I  you.  And  when  he  had  said  this,  he  breathed 
on  them,  and  saith  unto  them,  Receive  ye  tl)C  i)olt]  <Sl)OSt. 

Go  ye  and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them  in  the  name  of 
the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

So  then,  after  the  Lord  had  spoken  unto  them,  he  was  received 
up  into  heaven,  and  sat  on  tl]C  ligl)!  I)anb  of  (Pob. 

This  Jesus  hath  God  raised  up,  whereof  we  all  are  witnesses. 
Therefore  being  l)y  the  right  hand  of  God  exalted,  and  having  re- 
ceived of  tl)C  i^ltl)Cr  the  promise  of  tl)C  J^^Id  ©IjOSt,  \)C  hath 
shed  forth  this,  which  ye  now  see  and  hear.  For  David  is  not  as- 
cended into  the  heavens,  but  he  saith  himself.  The  Lord  said  unto  my 
Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand,  until  I  make  thy  foes  thy  footstool. 
Therefore  let  all  the  house  of  Israel  know  assuredly,  that  God  hath 
made  that  same  Jesus  whom  ye  have  crucified,  both  Lord  and 
Christ. 

Then  Peter  and  the  other  apostles  answered  and  said,  We 
ought  to  obey  God  rather  than  men.  The  God  of  our  fathers  raised 
up  Jesus,  whom  ye  slew  and  hanged  on  a  tree :  |]iin  hath  CJ3ob 
exalted  with  his  right  hand  to  be  a  Prince  and  a  Saviour,  for  to 
give  repentance  to  Israel,  and  forgiveness  of  sins.  And  Ave  are  his 
witnesses  of  these  things  ;  and  so  is  also  the  i^oljl  (!5l)0St,  whom 
(Sob  ()atl)  Cjiucn  to  them  that  obey  him. 

The  Most  High  dwelleth  not  in  temples  made  with  hands  ;  as 
saith  the  pro])lict,  Heaven  is  my  throne,  and  earth  is  my  footstool : 
what  house  will  ye  Iniild  me  ?  saith  the  Lord  :  or  Avhat  is  the  place 
of  my  rest  ?     Hath  not  my  hand  made  all  these  things  ? 

\N  lien  they  heard  these  things,  they  were  cut  to  the  heart,  and 
tlu-y  gnashed  on  liim  with  their  teeth.  But  he,  being  full  of  the 
Holy  tihost,  look«;d  up  steadfastly  into  heaven,  and  saw  the  glory 


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31 


of  God,  and  Jesus  standing  on  tl}C  rigl^t  l)anb  of  (3oi.  And 
said,  Behold,  I  see  the  heavens  opened,  and  the  Son  of  man  stand- 
ino-  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

The  word  which  God  sent  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  preach- 
ing peace  by  Jesus  Christ :  (he  is  Lord  of  all :)  that  word,  I  say, 
ye  know,  which  was  published  throughout  all  Judea,  and  began 
from  Galilee,  after  the  baptism  which  John  preached  ;  hoAV  (3oli 
anointed  JCSUS  of  Nazareth  with  tl)e  i^olg  ©l)OSt  and  with 
power  :  who  went  about  doing  good,  and  healing  all  that  were 
oppressed  of  the  devil ;  for  (Qiob  was  tDXtl)  l)int. 

Then  Paul  stood  in  the  midst  of  Mars-hill,  and  said.  Ye  men 
of  Athens,  I  perceive  that  in  all  things  ye  are  too  superstitious.  For 
as  I  passed  by,  and  beheld  your  devotions,  I  found  an  altar  with 
this  inscription,  TO  THE  UNKNOWN  GOD.  Whom  therefore 
ye  ignorantly  worship,  him  declare  I  unto  you.  God  that  made 
the  world  and  all  things  therein,  seeing  that  he  is  Lord  of  heaven 
and  earth,  dwelleth  not  in  temples  made  with  hands  ;  neither  is 
worshipped  Avith  men's  hands,  as  though  he  needed  anything,  see- 
ing he  giveth  to  all  life,  and  breath,  and  all  things  ;  and  hath  made 
of  one  blood  all  nations  of  men  for  to  dwell  on  all  the  face  of 
the  earth,  and  hath  determined  the  times  before  appointed,  and  the 
bounds  of  their  luibitation  ;  that  they  should  seek  the  Lord,  if 
haply  they  might  feel  after  him,  and  find  him,  though  he  be  not 
far  from  every  one  of  us  :  for  in  him  we  live,  and  move,  and  have 
our  being  ;  as  certain  also  of  your  own  poets  have  said,  For  we  are 
also  his  offspring.  Forasmuch  then  as  we  are  the  offspring  of  God, 
we  ought  not  to  think  that  the  Godhead  is  like  unto  gold,  or  sil- 
ver, or  stone,  graven  by  art  and  man's  device. 

The  wrath  of  God  is  revealed  from  heaven  against  all  un- 
godliness and  unriofhteousness  of  men,  who  hold  the  truth  in  un- 
righteousness  ;  because  that  which  may  be  known  of  God  is  mani- 
fest in  them  ;  for  God  hath  shewed  it  unto  them.  For  the  in\asible 
things  of  him  from  the  creation  of  the  world  are  clearly  seen, 
being  understood  by  the  things  that  are  made,  even  his  eternal 
power  and  Godhead ;  so  that  they  are  without  excuse  :  because 
that,  when  they  knew  God,  they  glorified  him  not  as  God,  neither 
were  thankful ;  but  became  vain  in  their  imaginations,  and  their 
foolish  heart  was  darkened.  Professing  themselves  to  be  wise, 
they  became  fools,  and  changed  the  glory  of  the  uncorruptible 
God  into  an  image  made  like  to  corruptible  man,  and  to  birds, 
and  four-footed  beasts,  and  creeping  things. 

God,  who  quickeneth  the  dead,  and  calleth  those  things  which 
be  not,  as  though  they  were. 

The  Spirit  also  helpeth  our  infirmities  :  for  we  know  not  what 
we  should  pray  for  as  we  ought :  but  the  Spirit  itself  ttlClkctl)  iu- 
terccssiou  for  us  with  groanings  which  cannot  be  uttered.     And 


Acts, 
X.  -36-38. 


Acts, 
xvii.  22-29. 


Romans, 
i.  18-23. 


Rom.  iv.  17. 


Romans, 
viii.  26,  27. 


32 


THE    DIVINE    NATUKE. 


Rom.  viii.  32. 


Rom.viii.  34. 


Romans, 
xi.  33-36. 


1  Corinth. 
ii.  'J-11. 


1  Corinth, 
viii.  4-<5. 


1  Corinth. 
XV.  iK-^. 


2  Corinth, 
xill.  14. 


Gal.  It.  4,  5. 


he  that  searcheth  the  hearts  knoweth  what  is  the  mind  of  the 
Spirit,  because  he  maketh  intercession  for  the  saints,  according  to 
the  will  of  God. 

He  that  sparcb  not  l)is  Oton  Son,  but  delivered  him  up  for 
us  all,  how  shall  he  not  with  him  also  freely  give  us  all  things  ? 

AVho  is  he  that  condemneth  ?  It  is  Christ  that  died,  yea 
rather,  that  is  risen  again,  wlio  is  even  at  tl)C  tigljt  \)avib  of  (!5ob, 

who  also  mokctt)  intercession  for  as. 

0  the  depth  of  the  riches  both  of  the  wisdom  and  knowledge 
of  God  !  how  unsearchable  are  his  judgments,  and  liis  ways  past 
finding  out !  For  who  hath  known  the  mind  of  the  Lord  ?  or  who 
hath  been  his  counsellor  ?  Or  who  hath  first  given  to  him,  and  it 
shall  be  recompensed  unto  him  again  ?  For  of  him,  and  through 
him,  and  to  him  are  all  things  :  to  whom  be  glory  forever.     Amen. 

Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  heard,  neither  have  entered  into 
the  heart  of  man,  the  things  which  God  hath  prepared  for  them 
that  love  him.  But  God  hath  revealed  them  unto  us  by  his  Spirit; 
for  the  Spirit  searcheth  all  things,  yea,  the  deep  things  of  God. 
For  what  man  knoweth  the  things  of  a  man,  save  the  spirit  of 
man  which  is  in  him  ?  even  so  the  things  of  God  knoweth  no  man, 
but  the  Spirit  of  God. 

As  concerning  the  eating  of  those  things  that  are  offered  in 
sacrifice  unto  idols,  we  know  that  an  idol  is  nothing  in  the  world, 
and  that  there  is  none  other  God  but  one.  For  tliough  there  be 
that  are  called  gods,  whether  in  heaven  or  in  eartli,  (as  there  be 
gods  many,  and  lords  many,)  but  to  us  there  is  but  one  God,  the 
Father,  of  whom  are  all  things,  and  wo  in  him ;  and  one  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,-  by  whom  are  all  things,  and  we  by  him. 

As  in  Adam  all  die,  even  so  in  Christ  shall  all  be  made  alive. 
But  every  man  in  his  own  order :  Christ  the  first-fruits ;  afterward 
they  that  are  Christ's  at  his  coming.  Then  cometh  the  end,  when 
he  shall  have  delivered  up  the  kingdom  to  God,  even  the  Father ; 
when  he  shall  have  put  down  all  rule,  and  all  authority,  and  power. 
For  he  must  reign,  till  he  hath  put  all  enemies  under  his  feet.  The 
last  enemy  that  sliall  be  destroyed  is  death.  For  he  hath  put  all 
things  under  his  feet.  But  when  he  .saith  all  things  are  ])Ut  under 
him,  it  is  manifest  that  he  is  excepted  which  did  i)ut  all  things 
under  him.  And  when  all  things  shall  be  subdued  unto  him,  then 
shall  thf  Son  also  himself  be  subject  unto  him  that  put  all  things 
under  him,  that  God  may  be  all  in  all. 

Tho  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Chi-ist,  and  the  love  of  God,  and 
the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  you  all.     Amen. 

Whon  the  fulness  of  the  time  was  come,  God  sent  fortl]  his 
Son,  made  of  a  woman,  made  under  the  law,  to  redeem  them  that 
were  under  the  law. 


THE     DIVINE     JSTATURE, 


33 


There  is  one  body,  and  one  Spirit,  even  as  ye  are  called  in  one 
hope  of  your  calling ;  one  Lord,  one  faith,  one  baptism,  one  God 
and  Father  of  all,  who  is  above  all,  and  through  all,  and  in  you  all. 

I  would  that  ye  knew  what  great  conflict  I  have  for  you,  and 
for  them  at  Laodicea,  and  for  as  many  as  have  not  seen  my  face  in 
the  flesh ;  that  their  hearts  might  be  comforted,  being  knit  together 
in  love,  and  unto  all  riches  of  the  full  assurance  of  understanding,  to 
the  acknowledgment  of  the  mystery  of  God,  and  of  the  Father,  and 
of  Christ ;  in  whom  are  hid  all  the  treasures  of  wisdom  and  knowledge. 
.     .     .     .     In  him  dwelleth  all  the  fulness  of  the  Godhead  bodily. 

Now  unto  the  King  eternal,  immortal,  invisible,  the  only  wise 
God,  be  honour  and  glory  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

There  is  one  (J5o5,  and  one  mcbiator  bcttDCCu  (!5oi>  anb 

men,  the  man  Christ  Jesus. 

The  blessed  and  only  Potentate,  the  King  of  kings,  and  Lord 
of  lords;  who  only  hath  immortality,  dwelling  in  the  light  which 
no  man  can  approach  unto :  whom  no  man  hath  seen,  nor  can  see ; 
to  wdiom  be  honour  and  power  everlasting.     Amen. 

Grace,  mercy,  and  peace,  from  God  the  Father  attb  Christ 
Jesus  our  Lord. 

Li  hope  of  eternal  life,  which  God,  tl)tlt  cailtlOt  iU^  promised 
before  the  world  began. 

God,  who  at  sundry  times  and  in  divers  manners  spake  in  time 
past  unto  the  fathers  by  the  prophets,  hath  in  these  last  days  spoken 
unto  us  by  his  Son,  whom  he  hath  appointed  heir  of  all  things,  by 
whom  also  he  made  the  worlds;  who  being  the  brightness  of  his 
glory,  and  the  express  image  of  his  person,  and  upholding  all  things 
by  the  word  of  his  power,  when  he  had  by  himself  purged  our  sins, 
sat  down  on  the  right  hand  of  the  Majesty  on  high;  being  made 
so  much  better  than  the  angels,  as  he  hath  by  inheritance  obtained 
a  more  excellent  name  than  they.  For  unto  which  of  the  angels 
said  he  at  any  time,  Thou  art  my  Son,  this  day  have  I  begotten 
thee  ?  And  again,  I  will  be  to  him  a  Father,  and  he  shall  be  to  me 
a  Son  ?  And  again,  when  he  bringeth  in  the  first-begotten  into  the 
world,  he  saitli.  And  let  all  the  angels  of  God  worship  him.  And 
of  the  angels  he  saith.  Who  maketh  his  angels  spirits,  and  his  min- 
istei-s  a  flame  of  fire.  But  unto  the  Son  he  saith.  Thy  throne,  0 
God,  is  forever  and  ever :  a  sceptre  of  righteousness  is  the  sceptre 
of  thy  kingdom :  thou  hast  loved  I'ighteousness,  and  hated  iniquity  ; 
therefore  God,  even  thy  God,  hath  anointed  thee  with  the  oil  of 
gladness  above  thy  fellows.  And  Thou,  Lord,  in  the  beginning 
hast  laid  the  foundation  of  the  earth ;  and  the  heavens  are  the 
works  of  thine  hands.  They  shall  perish;  but  thou  remainest: 
and  they  all  shall  wax  old  as  doth  a  garment ;  and  as  a  vesture 
shalt  thou  fold  them  up,  and  they  shall  be  changed :  but  thou  art 
the  same,  and  thy  years  shall  not  fail. 


Eph.  iv.  4-6. 


Colossi  ans, 
ii."l-3,  9. 


1  Tim.  i.  17. 


1  Tim.  li.  5. 


1  Timothy, 
vi.  15,  16. 


2  Tim.  i.  2. 


Titus,  i.  2. 


Heb.  i.  1-12. 


34 


THE     DIVINE    KATURE, 


Heb.  U.  10. 


Heb.  V.  5-8. 


Hebrews, 
vi.  13-18. 


Hebrews, 
ix.  13,  14. 


Heb.  xiii.  8. 

J.imes, 
i.  13,  14. 


James,  I.  17. 


1  John, 
1. 1-3. 


1  John,  I.  5. 


It  became  liim,  for  K)l)om  arc  all  tijiugs,  ai\b  bn  rDl)om  arc 
all  tljiUQS,  in  bringing  many  sons  unto  glorj',  to  make  the  Captain 
of  their  salvation  perfect  througli  sufterings. 

Clirist  glorified  not  liimself  to  be  made  an  liigh  priest ;  but  lie 
that  said  unto  him.  Thou  art  mv  Son,  to-dav  have  I  becfotten  thee. 
As  lie  saith  also  in  another  place,  Thou  art  a  priest  forever  after  the 
order  of  Melohisedec.     Who  in  the  days  of  his  flesh,  when  he  had 

offcrcb  up  praters  anb  siipplications  toitl}  strong  crning  anb 

tears  unto  him  that  was  able  to  save  him  from  death,  and  toas 
l)carb  in  that  he  feared;  though  he  were  a  Son,  yet  learned  he  obe- 
dience by  the  things  which  he  suftered. 

When  God  made  promise  to  Abraham,  because  l)e  coulb 
StDCar  bn  no  greater,  he  sware  by  himself,  saying,  Surely  bless- 
ing I  wiirbless  thee,  and  multiplying  I  will  multiply  thee.  And  so, 
after  he  had  patiently  endured,  he  obtained  the  promise.  For  men 
verily  swear  by  the  greater :  and  an  oath  for  confirmation  is  to  them 
an  end  of  all  strife.  Wherein  God,  willing  more  abundantly  to 
show  unto  the  heirs  of  promise  the  immutability  of  his  counsel, 
confirmed  it  bv  an  oath :  that  by  two  immutable  things,  in  which 
it  was  impossible  for  (!3ob  to  lie,  we  might  have  a  strong  conso- 
lation, who  have  fled  for  refuge  to  lay  hold  upon  the  hope  set  be- 
fore us. 

If  the  blood  of  bulls  and  of  goats,  and  the  ashes  of  an  heifer 
sprinkling  the  unclean,  sanctifieth  to  the  purifying  of  the  flesh  : 

how  much  more  shall  the  blood  of  Cljrist,  who  ti]rougl)  t!)e  eter- 
nal Spirit  offered  himself  without  spot  to  (5ob,  l)urge  your  con- 
science from  dead  works  to  serve  the  living  (xod  i 

Jesus  Christ  the  same  yesterday,  and  to-day,  and  forever. 

Let  no  man  sav  when  he  is  tempted,  I  am  tempted  of  (Jod  ; 
for  God  cannot  be  tempteb  tniti)  cuil,  neither  tempteth  he  any 
man:  but  every  man  is  tempted,  when  he  is  drawn  away  of  his 
own  lust,  and  enticed. 

Every  good  gift  and  every  perfect  gift  is  from  above,  and  cometh 
"down  from  the  Father  of  lights,  with  whom  is  no  variableness, 
neither  shadow  of  turnino:. 

That  which  was  from  the  beginning,  which  we  have  heard, 
which  we  have  seen  with  our  eyes,  which  we  have  looked  upon, 
and  our  hands  have  handled,  of  the  Woid  of  life:  (for  the  life  was 
manifested,  and  we  have  seen  it,  and  bear  witness,  an<l  shew  unto 
you  that  •■ti-riial  life  which  was  toitl)  tli>'  Fatlu-r,  and  was  manifestt^d 
unto  us;)  that  whieli  we  have  seen  and  heard  declare  we  unto  yon, 
that  ye  also  may  have  fellowship  with  us :  and  truly  our  fellowshij) 
is  with  the  Father,  aiih  with  his  Son  Jesus  Christ. 

Tliis  is  the  message  which  we  have  heard  of  him,  and  declare 
unto  you,  that  <iod  is  light,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all. 


THE     DIVINE     NATURE, 


85 


If  any  man  sin,  we  have  an  abuOCUtC  with  the  Father,  Jesus 
Christ  the  righteous, 

I  have  not  written  unto  you  because  ye  know  not  the  truth, 
but  because  ye  know  it,  and  that  no  he  is  of  the  trutli.  Who  is  a 
har  but  he  that  denieth  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  ?  lie  is  antichrist, 
that  denieth  th«  Father  and  the  Son.  Wliosoever  denieth  the  Son, 
the  same  hatli  not  the  Father:  [but  he  that  acknowledgeth  the 
Son  hath  the  Father  also.]  Let  tliat  therefore  abide  in  you,  which 
ye  have  heard  from  the  beginning.  If  that  which  ye  have  heard 
fi"om  the  beginning  shall  remain  in  you,  ye  also  shall  continue  in 
the  Son,  a\\b  in  the  Father.  And  this  is  the  promise  that  1)C  hath 
promised  us,  even  eternal  life. 

He  that  keepeth  his  commandments  dwelleth  in  him,  and  he 
in  him.  And  hereby  we  know  that  he  abideth  in  us,  by  the  Spirit 
which  he  hath  gitJClt  us. 

No  man  hath  seen  God  at  any  time.  If  we  love  one  another, 
God  dwelleth  in  us,  and  his  love  is  perfected  in  us.  Hereby  know 
we  that  we  dwell  in  him,  and  he  in  us,  because  he  hath  giueit  us 
of  his  Spirit  And  we  have  seen  and  do  testify,  that  the  Father 
sent  the  Son  to  be  the  Saviour  of  the  world.  Whosoever  shall 
confess  that  Jesus  is  the  Son  of  God,  God  dwelleth  in  him,  and  he 
in  God.  And  we  have  known  and  believed  the  love  that  God  hath 
to  us.  God  is  love :  and  he  that  dwelleth  in  love  dwelleth  in  God, 
and  God  in  him. 

There  are  three  that  bear  record  in  heaven,  tlie  Father,  the 
Woixi,  and  the  Holy  Ghost :  and  these  three  are  one. 

Whosoever  transgresseth,  and  abideth  not  in  the  doctrine  of 
Christ,  hath  not  God.  He  that  abideth  in  the  doctrine  of  Christ, 
he  hatli  botl)  the  Father  and  the  Son. 

The  Revelation  of  Jesus  Christ,  which  (Sob  gave  unto  |)iin, 
to  shew  unto  his  servants  things  which  must  shortly  come  to  pass. 
John  to  the  seven  churches  which  are  in  Asia:  Grace  be  unto 
you,  and  peace,  from  him  which  is,  and  which  was,  and  which  is  to 
come. 

I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the  ending,  saith 
the  Lord,  which  is,  and  which  was,  and  which  is  to  come,  the  Al- 
mighty. 

I  looked,  and  behold,  a  door  was  opened  in  heaven :  and  the 
first  voice  which  I  heard  was  as  it  were  of  a  trumpet  talking  with 
me ;  which  said.  Come  up  hither,  and  I  will  shew  thee  things 
which  must  be  hereafter.  And  immediately  I  was  in  the  Spirit: 
and  behold,  a  throne  was  set  in  heaven,  and  one  sat  on  the  throne. 
And  he  that  sat  was  to  look  upon  like  a  jasper  and  a  sardine 
stone :  and  there  was  a  rainbow  round  about  the  throne,  in  sight 
like  unto  an  emerald.  And  round  about  the  throne  were  four  and 
twenty  seats ;  and  upon  the  seats  I  saw  four  and  twenty  elders  sitting, 
clothed  in  white  raiment;  and  they  had  on  their  heads  crowns  of 


1  John,  ii.  1. 


I  John, 
li.  21-a5. 


IJohn,  iii.24. 


1  John, 
iv.  12-16. 


1  John,  V.  7. 


2  John,  9. 


Rev.  i.  1. 


Rev.  i.  4. 


Rev.  i.  8. 


Rev.  iv. 


36 


THE     DIVINE     NATURE. 


Rev.  X.  5,  6. 


Revelations, 
XV.  2-4. 


Revelations, 
xix.  5,  0. 


Itev.  xxl.  6. 


Revelations, 
xxi.  21-23. 


Rev.  xxW.  13. 


ffold- 
ings, 


xiiid  out  of  the  throne  proceeded  lightnings,  and  thunder- 
and  voices.  And  there  were  seven  lamps  of  fire  burning  be- 
fore the  throne,  which  are  the  ^even  Spirits  of  God,  And  before 
the  throne  there  was  a  sea  of  glass  like  unto  crystal :  and  in  the 
midst  of  the  throne,  and  round  about  the  throne,  were  four  beasts 
full  of  eyes  before  and  behind.  And  tlie  first  beast  was  like  a  lion, 
and  the  second  beast  like  a  calf,  and  the  third  beast  had  a  face  as  a 
man,  and  the  fourth  beast  was  like  a  flying  eagle.  And  the  four 
beasts  had  each  of  them  six  wings  about  him ;  and  they  were  full 
of  eyes  Avithin :  and  they  rest  not  day  and  night,  saying,  Holy, 
holy,  holy,  Lord  God  Almighty,  which  was,  and  is,  and  is  to  come. 
And  when  those  beasts  give  glory  and  honour  and  thanks  to  hira 
that  sat  on  the  throne,  who  liveth  forever  and  ever,  the  four  and 
twenty  elders  fall  down  before  him  that  sat  on  the  throne,  and  wor- 
ship him  that  liveth  forever  and  ever,  and  cast  their  crowns  before 
the  throne,  saying,  Thou  art  worthy,  0  Lord,  to  receive  glory  and 
honour  and  power :  for  thou  hast  created  all  things,  and  for  thy 
pleasure  they  are  and  were  created. 

And  the  angel  which  I  saw  stand  upon  the  sea  and  upon  the 
earth,  lifted  up  his  hand  to  heaven,  and  sware  by  him  that  liveth 
forever  and  ever,  who  created  heaven,  and  the  things  that  therein 
are,  and  the  earth,  and  the  things  that  therein  are,  and  the  sea,  and 
the  things  which  are  therein,  that  there  should  be  time  no  longer. 

And  I  saw  as  it  were  a  sea  of  glass  mingled  with  fire :  and 
them  that  had  gotten  the  Aactorv  over  the  beast,  and  over  his  image, 
and  over  his  mark,  and  over  the  numl>er  of  his  name,  stand  on  the 
sea  of  glass,  having  the  harps  of  God.  And  they  sing  the  song  of 
Moses  the  servant  of  God,  and  the  song  of  the  Lainb,  saying.  Great 
and  marvellous  are  thy  works,  Lord  God  Alniiglity ;  just  and  true 
are  thy  ways,  thou  King  of  saints.  Who  shall  not  fear  thee,  O  Lord, 
and  glorify  thy  name?  for  thou  only  art  holy  :  for  all  nations  shall 
come  and  worship  before  thee ;  for  thy  judgments  are  made  manifest. 

And  a  voice  came  out  of  the  throne,  saying,  Praise  our  God, 
all  ye  his  servants,  and  ye  that  fear  him,  both  small  and  great. 
And  I  heard  as  it  were  the  voice  of  a  great  multitude,  and  as  the 
voice  of  many  waters,  and  as  tlie  voice  of  miohtv  thunderinirs. 


'»■ ' 


saying.  Alleluia :  for  the  Lord  God  omnipotent  reigneth. 

And  he  said  unto  me.  It  is  done.  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega, 
the  beginning  and  the  end. 

And  tlie  street  of  the  city  was  pure  gold,  as  it  were  transparent 
glass.  And  I  saw  no  temple  therein :  for  the  Lord  God  Almighty 
axiit  the  Lamb  are  the  temple  of  it.  And  the  city  had  no  need  of 
the  sun,  iifitlitT  of  tlio  moon,  to  shine  in  it:  for  the  glory  of  God 
did  lighten  it,  iiub  the  Laml)  is  the  light  thereof. 

I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the  end,  the  first 
and  tho  last 


II. 


Dintnitij  nf  tlje  ianiniit 


In  the  beginning  CJ5oi>  created  the  heaven  and  the  earth. 

And  (©ob  said,  Let  there  be  light :  and  there  was  light. 

[In  the  beginning  was  tl)C  iXlorb '!^U  tilings 

Vacvc  mubc  bg  l)int ;  aiid  without  him  was  not  anything  made  that 
was  made.] 

And  they  heard  the  voice  of  t\)C  £ocb  (3oh  walking  in  the 
garden  in  the  cool  of  the  day  :  and  Adam  and  his  wife  hid  them- 
selves from  the  presence  of  tl)e  Corb  (Sob  amongst  the  trees  of 
the  garden. 

[No  man  hath  seen  God  at  any  time  ;  the  only  begotten  Son, 
which  is  in  the  bosom  of  the  Father,  |)C  !)atl)  bcclurcb  tjittt. 

Sfot  that  ang  man  Ijatl)  seen  tlie  fai\]cty  save  he  which  is 

of  God,  he  hath  seen  the  Father.] 

Now  Sarai,  Abram's  wife,  bare  him  no  children  :  and  she  had 
an  handmaid,  an  Egyptian,  whose  name  was  Hagar.  And  Sarai 
said  unto  Abram,  Behold  now,  the  Lord  hath  restrained  me  from 
bearing :  I  pray  thee  go  in  unto  my  maid  :  it  may  be  that  I  may 
obtain  children  by  her ;  and  Abram  hearkened  to  the  voice  of 
Sarai.  And  Sarai,  Abram's  wife,  took  Ilagar  her  maid  the  Egypt- 
ian, after  Abram  had  dwelt  ten  years  in  the  land  of  Canaan,  and 
gave  her  to  her  husband  Abram  to  be  his  wife. 

And  he  went  in  unto  Hagar,  and  she  conceived  :  and  when  she 
saw  that  she  had  conceived,  her  mistress  was  despised  in  her  eyes. 
And  Sarai  said  unto  Abram,  My  wrong  be  upon  thee :  I  have 
given  my  maid  into  thy  bosom  ;  and  when  she  saw  that  she  had 
conceived,  I  was  despised  in  her  eyes  :  the  Lord  judge  between 
me  and  thee.  But  Abram  said  unto  Sarai,  Behold,  thy  maid  is  in 
thy  hand ;  do  to  her  as  it  pleaseth  thee.  And  when  Sarai  dealt 
hardly  with  her,  she  fled  from  her  face. 

And  tlje  angel  of  tl)C  £ovb  found  her  by  a  fountain  of  water 
in  the  wilderness,  by  the  fountain  in  the  way  to  Shur.  And  he 
said,  Hagar,  Sarai's  maid,  whence  camest  thou  ?  and  whither  wilt 
thou  go  ?  And  she  said,  I  flee  from  the  face  of  my  mistress  Sarai. 
And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto  her,  Return  to  thy  mistress, 
and  submit  thyself  under  her  hands.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  her,  3  will  multiply  thy  seed  exceedingly,  that  it  shall  not 


Gen.  i.  1. 

Gen.  i.  3. 

John,  i.  1,  3. 

Gen.  iii.  8. 

John,  i.  18. 
John,  vl.  46. 


Genesis, 
xvi.  1-14. 


38 


DIVINITY     OF    THE    SAVIOUE, 


Gpnesis, 
xvii.  l-SSJ. 


be  numbered  for  multitude.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
her,  Behold,  thou  art  with  child,  and  shalt  bear  a  son,  and  shalt 
call  his  name  Ishmael  ;  because  the  Lord  hath  hoard  thy  affliction. 
And  he  will  be  a  wild  man  ;  his  hand  will  be  against  eveiy  man, 
and  every  man's  hand  against  him  ;  and  he  shall  dwell  in  the 
presence  of  all  his  brethren.  And  she  called  the  name  of  the  Lord 
that  spake  unto  her,  Thou  God  seest  me :  for  she  said,  Have  I 
also  here  looked  after  him  that  seeth  me  ?  Wherefore  the  well 
was  called  Beer-lahai-roi  ;  behold,  it  is  between  Kadesh  and  leered. 

And  when  Abram  was  ninety  years  old  and  nine,  tl}C  Corb 
appeared  to  Qlbram,  and  said  unto  him,  I  am  the  Almighty  God  ; 
walk  before  me,  and  be  thou  peifect.  And  1  will  make  my  cove- 
nant between  me  and  thee,  and  will  multiply  thee  exceedinglv. 
And  Abram  fell  on  his  face  :  and  God  talked  with  him,  saying,  As 
for  me,  behold,  my  covenant  is  with  thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  a  father 
of  many  nations.  Neither  shall  thy  name  any  more  be  called 
Abram  ;  but  thy  name  shall  be  Abraham  ;  for  a  father  of  many 
nations  ha\'e  I  made  thee.  And  I  will  make  thee  exceedini:  fruit- 
ful,  and  I  will  make  nations  of  thee ;  and  kings  shall  come  out  of  thee. 
And  I  will  establish  my  covenant  between  me  and  thee  and  thy 
seed  after  thee  in  their  generations  for  an  everlasting  covenant,  to 
be  a  God  unto  thee,  and  to  thy  seed  after  thee.  And  I  will  give 
unto  tliee,  and  to  thy  seed  after  thee,  the  land  wherein  thou  art  a 
stranger,  all  the  land  of  Canaan,  for  an  everlasting  possession  ;  and 
I  will  be  their  God. 

And  God  said  unto  Abraham,  Thou  shalt  keep  my  covenant 
therefore,  thou,  and  thy  seed  after  thee,  in  their  generations.  This 
is  my  covenant,  which  ye  shall  keep,  between  me  and  you  and  thy 
seed  after  thee ;  every  man  child  among  you  shall  be  circumcised. 
And  ye  shall  circumcise  the  liesh  of  your  foreskin  ;  and  it  shall 
be  a  token  of  the  covenant  betwixt  me  and  you.  And  he  that  is 
eight  days  old  shall  be  circumcised  among  you,  every  man  child  in 
your  generations,  he  that  is  born  in  the  house,  or  bought  with 
money  of  any  stranger,  which  is  not  of  thv  seed.  He  that  is  born 
in  thy  house,  and  he  that  is  bougiit  with  tliy  money,  must  needs  be 
circumcised :  and  my  covenant  shall  be  in  your  flesh  for  an  ever- 
lasting covenant.  And  the  uncircumcised  man  child,  whose  flesh 
of  ills  foreskin  is  not  circumcised,  that  soul  shall  be  cut  ofl"  from 
his  people;  he  hath  broken  my  covenant. 

And  (iod  said  unto  Abraham,  As  for  Sarai  thy  wife,  thou  shalt 
not  call  lier  name  Sarai,  but  Sarah  shall  her  name  be.  And  I  will 
bles8  her,  and  give  thee  a  son  also  of  her  :  yea,  I  will  bless  her,  and 
she  shall  be  a  mother  of  nations  ;  kings  of  people  shall  be  of  her, 
Tiien  Abraham  fell  upon  his  face,  and  laughet],  and  said  in  his 
heart.  Shall  a  ehilcl  be  born  unto  him  that  is  an  hundred  years 
old  ?  and  shall  Sarah,  that  is  ninety  years  old,  bear  ?  And  Abra- 
liam  said  unto  God,  ()  that  Ishniael  might  liv.-  before  thee!  And 
G(xl  said,  Sarah  thy  wife  shall  bear  thee  a  sou  indeed  ;  and  thou 


DIVINITY    OF     THE     SAVIOUK, 


39 


shalt  call  his  name  Isaac  :  and  I  will  establish  my  covenant  with 
him  for  an  everlasting  covenant,  and  with  his  seed  alter  him.  And 
as  for  Ishmael,  I  have  heard  thee  :  behold,  I  have  blessed  him,  and 
will  make  him  fruitful,  and  will  multiply  him  exceedingly  :  twelve 
princes  shall  he  beget,  and  I  will  make  him  a  great  nation.  But 
my  covenant  will  I  establish  with  Isaac,  which  Sarah  shall  bare  unto 
thee  at  this  set  time  in  the  next  year.     And  he  left  oft"  talking  with 

him,  and  (5oir  rociU  up  from  QVbraljnm. 

And  tl)C  £ori>  appeared  unto  I)im  [Abraham]  in  the  plains 
of  Mamre  :  and  he  sat  in  the  tent-door  in  the  heat  of  the  day ; 
and  he  lift  up  his  eyes  and  looked,  and  lo,  three  men  stood  by 
him  :  and  when  he  saw  them,  he  ran  to  meet  them  from  the  tent- 
door,  and  bowed  himself  toward  the  ground,  and  said,  My  Lord,  if 
now  I  have  found  favour  in  thy  sight,  pass  not  away,  I  pray  thee, 
from  thy  servant :  let  a  little  water,  I  pray  you,  be  fetched,  and 
wash  your  feet,  and  rest  yourselves  under  the  tree  :  and  I  will  fetch 
a  morsel  of  bread,  and  comfort  ye  your  hearts  ;  after  that  ye  shall 
pass  on  :  for  therefore  are  ye  come  to  your  servant.  And  they  said, 
So  do,  as  thou  hast  said.  And  Abraham  hiistened  into  the  tent 
unto  Sarah,  and  said,  Make  ready  quickly  three  measures  of  fine 
meal,  knead  it,  and  make  cakes  upon  the  hearth.  And  Abra- 
ham ran  unto  the  herd,  and  fetched  a  calf  tender  and  good,  and 
gave  it  unto  a  young  man  ;  and  he  hasted  to  dress  it.  And  he 
took  butter,  and  milk,  and  the  calf  which  he  had  dressed,  and  set  it 
before  them ;  and  he  stood  by  them  under  the  tree,  and  they  did  eat. 

And  they  said  unto  him.  Where  is  Sarah  thy  wife  ?  And  he 
said.  Behold,  in  the  tent.  And  1)C  said,  J[  will  certainly  return  unto 
thee  according  to  the  time  of  life  ;  and  lo,  Sarah  thy  wife  shall  have 
a  son.  And  Sarah  heard  it  in  the  tent-door,  which  was  behind  him. 
Now  Abraham  and  Sarah  were  old  and  well  stricken  in  age  ;  and 
it  ceased  to  be  with  Sarah  after  the  manner  of  women.  Therefore 
Sarah  laughed  within  herself,  saying,  After  I  am  waxed  old  shall  I 
have  pleasure,  my  lord  being  old  also  ?  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Abraham,  Wherefore  did  Sarah  laugh,  saying.  Shall  I  of  a  surety 
bear  a  child,  which  am  old?  Is  anything  too  hard  for  the  Lord  ? 
At  the  time  appointed  I  will  return  unto  thee,  according  to  tlietime 
of  life,  and  Sarah  shall  have  a  son.  Then  Sarah  denied,  saying,  I 
laughed  not ;  for  she  was  afraid.  And  he  said.  Nay  ;  but  thou 
didst  laugh. 

And  the  men  rose  up  from  thence,  and  looked  toward  So- 
dom :  and  Abraham  went  with  them  to  bring  them  on  the  way. 
And  the  Lord  said,  Shall  I  hide  from  Abraham  that  thing  which 
I  do  ;  seeing  that  Abraham  shall  surely  become  a  great  and  mighty 
nation,  and  all  the  nations  of  the  earth  shall  be  blessed  in  him  ? 
For  I  know  him,  that  he  will  command  his  children  and  his  house- 
hold after  him,  and  they  shall  keep  the  way  of  the  Lord,  to  do 
justice  and  judgment ;  that  the  Lord  may  bring  upon  Abraham 


Genesis, 

xviii.  1-33, 

and 

xLx.  1. 


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DIVINITY     OF     THE     SAVIOUR. 


that  which  he  hath  spoken  of  him.  And  the  Lord  said,  Because 
the  cry  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  is  great,  and  because  their  sin  is 
very  grievous,  I  will  go  down  now,  and  see  whether  they  have  done 
altogether  according  to  the  cry  of  it,  which  is  come  unto  me  ;  and 
if  not,  I  will  know.  And  the  men  turned  their  faces  from  thence, 
and  went  towards  Sodom  :  but  Abraham  stood  jet  before  the  Lord. 

And  Abraham  drew  near,  and  said,  Wilt  thou  also  destroy  the 
rigliteous  with  the  wicked  ?  Peradventure  there  be  fifty  righteous 
within  the  city  :  wilt  thou  also  destroy  and  not  spare  the  i)lace  for 
the  fifty  righteous  that  are  therein  ?  That  be  tar  from  thee  to  do 
after  tliis  manner,  to  slay  the  righteous  with  the  wicked ;  and  that 
the  righteous  should  be  as  the  wicked,  that  be  far  from  thee  :  shall 
not  the  Judge  of  all  the  earth  do  right?  And  the  Lord  sai^l.  If  I 
find  in  Sodom  fifty  righteous  within  the  city,  then  I  will  spare  all 
the  place  for  their  sakes.  And  Abraham  answered  and  said.  Be- 
hold now,  I  have  taken  upon  me  to  speak  unto  the  Lord,  which 
am  but  dust  and  ashes  :  peradventure  there  shall  lack  rive  of  the 
fifty  righteous  :  wilt  thou  destroy  all  the  city  for  lack  of  five  ?  And 
he  said,  If  I  find  there  forty  and  five,  I  will  not  destroy  it.  And 
he  spake  unto  him  yet  again,  and  said,  Peradventure  there  shall  be 
forty  found  there.  And  he  said,  I  will  not  do  it  for  forty's  sake. 
And  he  said  unto  him.  Oh,  let  not  the  Lord  be  angry,  and  I  will 
speak  :  peradventure  there  shall  thirty  be  found  there.  And  he 
said,  I  will  not  do  it,  if  I  find  thirty  there.  And  he  said.  Behold 
now,  I  have  taken  upon  me  to  speak  unto  the  Lord  :  peradventure 
there  shall  be  twenty  found  there.  And  he  said,  I  will  not  destroy 
it  for  twenty's  sake.  And  he  said.  Oh,  let  not  the  Lord  be  angry, 
and  I  will  speak  yet  but  this  once  :  peradventure  ten  shall  be  found 
there.  And  he  said,  I  will  not  destroy  it  for  ton's  sake.  And  tl)C 
Cotb  tDCUt  l)is  tDilT),  as  soon  as  he  had  left  communing  with 
Abraham  ;  and  Abraham  returned  unto  his  place. 

And  there  came  tmo  angels  to  Sodom  at  even. 

And  Jacob  was  left  alone  :  and  there  wrestled  a  man  with 
him  until  the  breaking  of  the  day.  And  when  he  saw  that  he 
prevailed  not  against  him,  he  touched  the  hollow  of  his  thigh  : 
and  the  hollow  of  Jacob's  thigh  was  out  of  joint,  as  he  wrestled 
with  him.  And  he  said.  Let  me  go,  for  the  day  breakoth.  And  he 
said,  I  will  not  let  thee  go,  except  thou  bless  me.  And  he  said  unto 
him.  What  is  thy  name  ?  And  lie  said,  Jacob.  And  he  said.  Thy 
name  shall  be  called  no  more  Jacob,  but  Israel  :  for  as  a  prince  hast 
thou  power  with  (r(jd  and  with  men,  and  hast  prevailed.  And 
Jacob  jiski'd  him,  and  said.  Tell  me,  I  pray  thee,  thy  name.  And  he 
said,  A\'Iier.'tMre  is  it  that  thou  dost  ask  after  my  name?  And  he 
l)les.sfd  him  there.     AihI  Jacob  called  the  name  of  the  place  Vcn- 


Gcnesis, 
xxxii.  a-j-a). 


•  That  Is,  thf 
face  of  Ood, 

Genesis, 
xlviU.  8-16. 


iel  :*  for  3  |)rtUC  SCCU  Q?iob  ftUC  to  fiUC.and  my  life  is  preserved. 

And  Israel  beheld  Josejiirs  sons,  and   said,   Who  are  the.se  ] 
And  Joseph  saiil  unto  his  father,  They  are  my  sons,  whom  God 


DIVINITY     OF     THE     SAVIOUR. 


41 


hath  given  me  in  this  place.  And  he  said,  Bring  them,  I  pray 
thee,  unto  me,  and  I  will  bless  them.  Now  the  eyes  of  Israel 
were  dim  for  age,  so  that  he  could  not  see.  And  he  brought  them 
near  unto  him  ;  and  he  kissed  them,  and  embraced  them.  And  Is- 
rael said  unto  Joseph,  I  had  not  thought  to  see  thy  face  :  and  lo,  God 
hath  shewed  me  also  thy  seed.  And  Joseph  brought  them  out  from 
between  his  knees,  and  he  bowed  himself  with  his  face  to  the  earth. 
And  Joseph  took  them  both,  Ephraim  in  his  right  hand  toward 
Israel's  left  hand,  and  Manasseh  in  his  left  hand  toward  Israel's 
rio-ht  hand,  and  broua'lit  them  near  unto  him.  And  Israel  stretched 
out  his  right  hand,  and  laid  it  upon  Ephraim's  head,  who  was  the 
younger,  and  his  left  hand  upon  Manasseh's  head,  guiding  his  hands 
wittingly  ;  for  Manasseh  was  the  first-born. 

And  he  blessed  Joseph,  and  said,  God,  before  whom  my  fathers 
Abraham  and  Isaac  did  walk,  the  God  which  fed  me  all  my  life 
long  unto  this  day,  tl)e  QltiQcl  u)l)icl)  rebccmcb  tnc  from  nil  cnil, 
bless  the  lads  ;  and  let  my  name  be  named  on  them,  and  the  name 
of  my  fathers  Abraham  and  Isaac  :  and  let  them  grow  into  a  mul- 
titude in  the  midst  of  the  earth. 


Now  Moses  kept  the  flock  of  Jethro  his  father-in-law,  the  priest 
of  Midian  :  and  he  led  the  flock  to  the  back  side  of  the  desert,  and 
came  to  the  mountain  of  God,  even  toHoreb.  And  tllC  '^ngcl  of 
tl]C  jCorb  appeared  unto  him  in  a  flame  of  fire  out  of  the  midst  of 
a  bush ;  and  he  looked,  and  behold,  the  bush  burned  with  fire,  and 
the  bush  was  not  consumed.  And  Moses  said,  I  will  now  turn 
aside,  and  see  this  great  sight,  why  the  bush  is  not  burnt.  And 
when  the  Lord  saw  that  he  turned  aside  to  see,  (S)Oh  called  unto 
him  out  of  the  midst  of  the  bush,  and  said,  Moses,  Moses.  And 
he  said,  Here  am  I.  And  "he  said.  Draw  not  nigh  hither :  put  oft' 
thy  shoes  from  off  thy  feet ;  for  the  place  whereon  thou  standest 
is  holy  ground.  Moreover  he  said,  I  am  the  God  of  thy  father,  the 
God  of  Abraham,  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob.  And 
Moses  hid  his  face ;  for  he  was  afraid  to  look  upon  God. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Pharaoh  had  let  the  people  go, 
that  God  led  them  not  through  the  way  of  the  land  of  the  Philis- 
tines, although  that  was  near ;  for  God  said,  Lest  peradventure  the 
people  repent  when  they  see  war,  and  they  return  to  Egypt :  but 
God  led  the  people  about,  through  the  way  of  the  wilderness  of 
the  Red  sea :  and  the  children  of  Israel  went  up  harnessed  out  of 
the  land  of  Egypt.  And  Moses  took  the  bones  of  Joseph  with 
him :  for  he  had  straitly  sworn  the  children  of  Israel,  saying,  God 
will  surely  visit  you ;  and  ye  shall  carry  up  my  bones  away  hence 
with  you. 

And  they  took  their  journey  from  Succoth,  and  encamped  in 
Etham,  in  the  edge  of  the  wilderness.  And  tl)e  Corb  went  before 
them  by  day  in  a  pillar  of  a  cloud,  to  lead  them  the  way ;  and  by 
night  in  a  pillar  of  fire,  to  give  them  light :  to  go  by  day  and  night. 


Ex.  iii.  1-6. 


Exodus, 
xiii.  17-22. 


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DIVINITY     OF     THE     SAVIOUE. 


Exodus, 
xiv.  19-25. 


Exodus, 
xix.  9,  16-20. 


Exoilns, 

XX.  ll*-'Jl. 


He  took  not  away  the  pillar  of  the  cloud  by  day,  nor  the  pillar  of 
fire  by  night,  fioni  before  the  people. 

And  t\)C  angel  of  (Pob  which  -went  before  the  camp  of  Israel, 
removed,  and  went  behind  them;  and  the  pillar  of  the  cloud  went 
from  before  their  foce,  and  stood  behind  them  :  and  it  came  be- 
tween the  camp  of  the  Egyptians  and  the  camp  of  Israel ;  and  it 
was  a  cloud  and  darkness  to  them,  but  it  gave  light  by  night  to 
these  :  so  that  the  one  came  not  near  the  other  all  the  nia'ht.  And 
Moses  stretched  out  his  hand  over  the  sea ;  and  the  Lord  caused 
the  sea  to  go  back  by  a  strong  east  wind  all  that  night,  and  made 
the  sea  dry  land,  and  the  waters  were  divided.  And  the  children 
of  Israel  went  into  the  midst  of  the  sea  upon  the  dry  ground  :  and 
the  waters  were  a  wall  unto  them  on  their  right  hand,  and  on  their 
left. 

And  the  Egyptians  pursued,  and  went  in  after  them,  to  the 
midst  of  the  sea,  even  all  Pharaoh's  horses,  his  chariots,  and  his 
horsemen.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in  the  morning  watch  the 
Lord  looked  unto  the  host  of  the  Egyptians  through  the  pillar  of 
fire  and  of  the  cloud,  and  troubled  the  host  of  the  Egyptians.  And 
took  off  their  chariot-wheels,  that  they  drave  them  heavily  :  so  that 
the  Egyptians  said.  Let  us  flee  from  the  face  of  Israel ;  for  the  Lord 
fighteth  for  them  against  the  Egyptians. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Lo,  I  come  unto  thee  in  a  thick 
cloud,  that  the  people  may  hear  when  I  speak  with  thee,  and  be- 
lieve thee  forever.     And  Moses  told  the  words  of  the  people  unto 

the  Lord And   it  came  to  pass  on  the  third 

day  in  the  morning,  that  there  were  thunders  and  lightnings, 
and  a  thick  cloud  upon  the  mount,  and  the  voice  of  tlie  trumjjet 
exceeding  loud  ;  so  that  all  the  people  that  was  in  the  camp  trem- 
bled. And  Moses  brought  forth  the  people  out  of  the  camp  to 
meet  with  God ;  and  they  stood  at  the  nether  part  of  the  mount. 
And  mount  Sinai  was-  altogether  on  a  smoke,  because  tl)C  ilovh 
bcsccni)cb  upon  it  in  five  :  and  the  smoke  thereof  ascended  as 
the  smoke  of  a  furnace,  and  the  whole  mount  quaked  greatly.  And 
wlien  the  voice  of  the  trumpet  sounded  long,  and  waxed  louder  and 
louder,  Moses  spake,  and  God  answered  him  by  a  voice.  And  the 
Lord  came  down  upon  mount  Sinai,  on  the  top  of  the  mount :  and 
the  Lord  called  Moses  up  to  the  top  of  the  mount;  and  Moses 
went  uj). 

And  all  the  people  saw  the  thunderings,  and  the  lightnings, 
and  the  noise  of  the  trumpet,  and  the  mountain  smoking:  and 
when  the  people  saw  it,  they  removed,  and  stood  afar  oft".  And 
they  said  unto  Moses,  Speak  thou  with  us,  and  we  will  hear :  but 
let  not  God  speak  with  us,  lest  we  die.  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
peoplo,  Fear  not :  for  God  is  come  to  prove  you,  and  that  his  fear 
may  be  before  your  faces,  that  ye  sin  not.  And  tlie  ))eople  stood  afar 
off,  and  Moses  drew  near  unto  the  thick  darkness  njljcrc  ©ob  IDilS. 


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43 


Behold,  I  send  an  '^ngcl  before  thee,  to  keep  thee  in  tlio  wny, 
and  to  bring  thee  into  the  place  which  I  have  prepared.  Beware 
of  him,  and  obey  his  voice,  provoke  him  not ;  for  he  will  not  par- 
don your  transgressions:  for  mn  Uflmc  is  ill  l)im.  But  if  thou 
shalt  indeed  obey  his  voice,  and  do  all  that  I  speak ;  then  I  will  be 
an  enemy  unto  thine  enemies,  and  an  adversary  unto  thine  adver- 
saries. For  mine  Angel  shall  go  before  thee,  and  bring  thee  in 
unto  the  Amorites,  and  the  Hittites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the 
Canaanites,  and  the  Hivites,  and  the  Jebusites ;  and  I  will  cut 
them  otf. 

[He  said.  Surely  they  are  my  people,  children  that  will  not  lie  : 
so  he  was  their  Saviour.  In  all  their  affliction  he  was  afflicted,  and 
tl)C  ongcl  of  l)is  presence  saved  them :  in  his  love  and  in  his 
pity  he  redeemed  them:  and  he  bare  them,  and  carried  them  all 
the  days  of  old.] 

And  he  said  unto  Moses,  Come  up  unto  the  Lord,  thou,  and 
Aaron,  Nadab,  and  Abihu,  and  seventy  of  the  elders  of  Israel ;  and 
worship  ye  afar  off.  And  Moses  alone  shall  come  near  tl)e  Cori) : 
but  they  shall  not  come  nigh ;  neither  shall  the  peo})le  go  up  with 

him Then  went  up  Moses,  and  Aaron,  Nadab, 

and  Abihu,  and  seventy  of  the  elders  of  Israel:  And  they  sflU)  tl)C 
(Sob  of  Jsracl :  and  there  was  under  his  feet  as  it  were  a  paved 
work  of  a  sapphire-stone,  and  as  it  were  the  body  of  heaven  in  his 
clearness.  And  upon  the  nobles  of  the  children  of  Israel  he  laid 
not  his  hand :  also  they  saw  God,  and  did  eat  and  driidf. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Come  up  to  me  into  the  mount, 
and  be  there  :  and  I  will  give  thee  tables  of  stone,  and  a  law,  and 
commandments  which  I  liave  written  :  that  thou  mayest  teach 
them.  And  Moses  rose  up,  and  his  minister  Joshua :  and  Moses 
went  up  into  the  mount  of  God.  And  he  said  unto  the  elders. 
Tarry  ye  here  for  us,  until  we  come  again  unto  you  :  and  behold, 
Aaron  and  Hur  are  with  you :  if  any  man  have  any  matters  to  do, 
let  him  come  unto  them.  And  Moses  went  up  into  the  mount,  and 
a  cloud  covered  the  mount.  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  abode  upon 
mount  Sinai,  and  the  cloud  covered  it  six  days  :  and  the  seven tli 

day  [)c  calleb  unto  iHoses  out  of  tl)c  milist  of  tl^e  clonb. 

And  the  sight  of  the  glory  of  the  Lord  was  like  devouring  tire  on  the 
top  of  the  mount  in  the  eyes  of  the  children  of  Israel.  And  Moses 
roent  into  tlje  mibst  of  tl)c  cloub,  and  gat  him  up  into  the  mount : 
and  Moses  was  in  the  mount  forty  days  and  forty  nights. 

And  it  came  to  pass  when  Moses  went  out  unto  the  tabernacle, 
that  all  the  people  rose  up,  and  stood  every  man  at  his  tent-door, 
and  looked  after  Moses,  until  he  was  gone  into  the  tabernacle. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Moses  entered  into  the  tabernacle,  the 
cloudy  pillar  descended,  and  stood  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle, 
and  the  LORD  talked  with  Moses.  And  all  the  people  saw  the 
cloudy  pillar  stand  at  the  tabernacle-door :  and  all  the  people  rose 


Exodii?, 
xxiii.  •20--J3. 


Is.  Ixiii.  8,  9. 


Exodus, 

xxiv.  1,  2 

9-18. 


Exodus, 
xxxiii.  8-11. 


u 


DIVINITY     OF     THE     SAVIOUK. 


Deiiteron. 
xxxiv.  10. 


Exodus, 
xxxiv.  1-8. 


Numbers, 
xii.  1-9. 


Numbers 
xxii.  1-r.. 


up  and  worshipped,  every  man  in  liis  tent-door.  And  tl)C  £orb 
spilkc  unto  illoSCS  face  to  face,  as  a  man  speaketh  unto  his 
tVieiid. 

[And  there  arose  not  a  prophet  since  in  Israel  hke  unto  Moses, 
whom  the  Lord  knew  face  to  face.] 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Hew  thee  two  tables  of  stone 
like  unto  the  first :  and  I  will  write  upon  these  tables  the  words 
that  were  in  the  first  tables  which  thou  brakest.  And  be  leady 
in  the  morning,  and  come  up  in  the  morning  unto  mount  Sinai, 
and  present  thyself  there  to  me  in  the  top  of  the  mount.  And  no 
man  shall  come  up  with  thee,  neither  let  any  man  be  seen  through- 
out all  the  mount :  neither  let  the  flocks  nor  herds  feed  before  that 
mount. 

And  he  hewed  two  tables  of  stone,  like  unto  the  first;  and 
Moses  rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and  went  up  unto  mount 
Sinai,  as  the  Lord  had  commanded  him,  and  took  in  his  hand  the 
two  tables  of  stone.  And  the  Lord  descended  in  the  cloud,  and 
Stoob  roiti)  l)im  tl)CrC,  and  proclaimed  the  name  of  the  Lord. 
And  the  Lord  passed  by  before  him,  and  proclaimed.  The  Lord, 
The  Lord  God,  merciful  and  gracious,  long-suffering,  and  abundant 
in  goodness  and  truth,  keeping  mercy  for  thousands,  forgiving  in- 
iquity and  transgression  and  sin,  and  that  will  by  no  means  clear 
the  guilty ;  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children, 
and  upon  the  children's  children,  unto  the  third  and  to  the  fourth 
generation.  And  Moses  made  haste,  and  bowed  his  head  toward 
the  earth,  and  worshipped. 

And  Miriam  and  Aaron  spake  against  Moses  because  of  the 
Ethiopian  woman  whom  he  had  married :  for  he  had  married  an 
Etliiopian  woman.  And  they  sai<l.  Hath  the  Lord  indeed  spoken 
only  by  Moses?  liath  he  not  spoken  also  by  us?  And  the  Lord 
heard  it.  (Now  the  man  Moses  was  very  meek,  above  all  the  men 
which  were  upon  the  face  of  the  earth.)  And  the  Lord  spake  sud- 
denly unto  Moses,  and  unto  Aaron,  and  unto  Miriam,  (Jome  out  ye 
three  unto  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation.  And  they  three 
came  out.  And  the  Lord  came  down  in  the  pillar  of  the  cloud, 
and  stood  in  the  door  of  the  tabernacle,  anrl  called  Aaron  and  ^li- 
riam  :  and  thoy  both  came  foi'th.  And  he  said.  Hear  now  my 
words;  If  there  be  a  prophet  among  you,  I  the  Lord  will  make 
myself  known  unto  him  in  a  vision,  and  will  speak  unto  him  in  a 
dream.     My  servant  Moses  is  not  so,  who  is  faithful  in  all  mine 

house.    ilJitl)  l)im  luill  3  sjjcali  VDOutl)  to  irtontl),  even  a\i}ia- 

rciltllj,  and  not  in  dark  speeches ;  and  tl)C  similitubc  of  tllC  Lorb 
shall  l)C  bcl)olb  :  wherefore  then  were  ye  not  afraid  to  speak 
iigaJMst  my  servant  Mo.ses  ?  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kin- 
dled again.st  them;  and  lie  departed. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  set  forward,  and  pitched  in  the  plains 
of  Moab  on  this  side  Jordan  bv  Jericho. 


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And  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor  saw  all  that  Israel  had  done  to 
the  Amorites.  And  Moab  was  sore  afraid  of  the  people,  because 
they  were  many :  and  Moab  was  distressed  because  of  the  children 
of  Israel.  And  Moab  said  unto  the  elders  of  Midian,  Now  shall 
this  company  lick  up  all  that  are  round  about  us,  as  the  ox  licketh 
up  the  grass  of  the  lield.  And  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor  was  king 
of  the  Moabites  at  that  time.  He  sent  messengers  therefore  unto 
Balaam  the  son  of  Beor  to  Pethor,  which  is  by  the  river  of  the  land 
of  the  children  of  his  people,  to  call  him,  saying,  Behold,  there  is  a 
people  come  out  from  Egypt :  behold,  they  cover  the  face  of  the 
earth,  and  they  abide  over  against  me :  come  now  therefore,  I  pray 
thee,  curse  me  this  people ;  for  they  are  too  mighty  for  me :  perad- 
venture  I  shall  prevail,  that  we  may  smite  them,  and  that  I  may 
drive  them  out  of  the  land :  for  I  wot  that  he  whom  thou  blessest 
is  blessed,  and  he  whom  thou  cursest  is  cursed.  And  the  elders  of 
Moab  and  the  elders  of  Midian  departed  with  the  rewards  of  divina- 
tion in  their  hand ;  and  they  came  unto  Balaam,  and  spake  unto 
him  the  words  of  Balak.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Lodge  here  this 
night,  and  I  will  bring  you  word  again,  as  the  Lord  shall  speak 
unto  me :  and  the  princes  of  Moab  abode  with  Balaam.  And  God 
came  unto  Balaam,  and  said.  What  men  are  these  with  thee  ?  And 
Balaam  said  unto  God,  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor,  king  of  Moab, 
hath  sent  unto  me,  saying.  Behold,  there  is  a  people  come  out  of 
Egypt,  which  covereth  the  face  of  the  earth :  come  now,  curse  me 
them ;  peradventure  I  shall  be  able  to  overcome  them,  and  drive 
them  out.  And  God  said  unto  Balaam,  Thou  shalt  not  go  with 
them  ;  thou  shalt  not  curse  the  people  :  for  they  are  blessed.  And 
Balaam  rose  up  in  the  moi'uing,  and  said  unto  the  princes  of  Balak, 
Get  you  into  your  land  :  for  the  Lord  refuseth  to  give  me  leave  to 
go  with  you.  And  the  princes  of  Moab  rose  up,  and  they  Avent 
unto  Balak,  and  said,  Balaam  refuseth  to  come  with  us. 

And  Balak  sent  yet  again  princes,  more,  and  more  honourable 
than  they.  And  they  caine  to  Balaam,  and  said  to  him,  Thus  saith 
Balak  the  son  of  Zippor,  Let  nothing,  I  pray  thee,  hinder  thee  from 
coming  unto  me :  for  I  will  promote  thee  unto  very  great  honour, 
and  I  will  do  whatsoever  thou  sayest  unto  me:  come  therefore,  I 
jjray  thee,  curse  me  this  pe(>})le.  And  Balaam  answered  and  said 
unto  the  servants  of  13alak,  If  Balak  would  give  me  his  house  full 
of  silver  and  gold,  I  cannot  go  beyond  the  word  of  the  Lord  my 
God,  to  do  less  or  more.  Now  therefore,  I  pray  you,  tarry  ye  also 
here  this  night,  that  T  may  know  what  the  Lord  will  say  unto  me 
more.  And  God  came  unto  Balaam  at  night,  and  said  unto  him, 
If  the  men  come  to  call  thee,  rise  up,  and  go  with  them  ;  but  yet 
the  word  which  I  shall  say  unto  thee,  that  shalt  thou  do.  And 
Balaam  rose  up  in  the  morning,  and  saddled  his  ass,  and  went  with 
the  princes  of  Moab.  And  (xod's  anger  was  kindled  because  he 
went:  and  tI)C  augcl  of  tl]C  Corb  stood  in  the  way  for  an  adver- 
sary against  him.     Now  he  was  riding  upon  his  ass,  and  his  two 


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DIVINITY    OF     THE     SAVIOUR. 


Numbers, 
xxiii.  1-16. 


servants  were  ■with  liiui.  And  the  ass  saw  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
standing  in  the  way,  and  his  sword  drawn  in  his  liand  :  and  the  ass 
turned  aside  out  of  the  way,  and  went  into  the  field :  and  Balaam 
smote  the  ass,  to  turn  her  into  the  way.  But  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
stood  in  a  path  of  the  vineyards,  a  wall  being  on  this  side,  and  a 
wall  on  that  side.  And  when  the  ass  saw  the  angel  of  the  Lord, 
she  thrust  herself  unto  the  wall,  and  crushed  Balaam's  foot  against 
the  wall :  and  he  smote  her  again.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
went  further,  and  stood  in  a  narrow  place,  where  was  no  way  to 
turn  either  to  the  right  hand  or  to  the  left.  And  when  the  ass  saw 
the  angel  of  the  Lord,  she  fell  down  under  Balaam :  and  Balaam's 
anger  was  kindled,  and  he  smote  the  ass  with  a  staff.  And  the 
Lord  opened  the  mouth  of  the  ass,  and  she  said  unto  Balaam,  What 
have  I  done  unto  thee,  that  thou  hast  smitten  me  these  three  times  ? 
And  ]>alaam  said  unto  the  ass.  Because  thou  hast  mocked  me:  I 
would  there  were  a  sword  in  mine  hand,  for  now  would  I  kill  thee. 
And  the  ass  said  unto  Balaam,  Am  not  I  thine  ass,  upon  which  thou 
hast  ridden  ever  since  I  was  thine  unto  this  day  ?  was  I  ever  wont  to 
do  so  unto  thee  ?  And  he  said,  Nay.  Then  the  Lord  opened  the 
eyes  of  Balaam,  and  he  saw  the  angel  of  the  Lord  standing  in  the 
way,  and  his  sword  drawn  in  his  hand :  and  he  bowed  down  his 
head,  and  fell  flat  on  his  face.  x\ud  tl)C  augcl  of  tl)C  Corb  said 
unto  him,  Wherefore  hast  thou  smitten  thine  ass  these  three  times  ? 
behold,  J[  went  out  to  withstand  thee,  because  thy  way  is  perverse 
before  xtlC :  and  the  ass  saw  me,  and  turned  from  me  these  thi-ee 
times:  unless  she  had  turned  from  me,  surely  now  also  I  had  slain 
thee,  and  saved  her  alive.  And  Balaam  said  unto  the  angel  of  the 
Lord,  T  have  sinned ;  for  I  knew  not  that  thou  stoodest  iu  the  way 
against  me :  now  therefore,  if  it  displease  thee,  I  will  get  me  back 
again.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto  lialaam.  Go  with  the 
men  :  but  only  the  word  that  M  shall  speak  unto  thee,  that  thou 
shalt  speak:  so  l^alaam  went  with  the  princes  of  Balak. 

And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak,  Build  me  here  seven  altars,  and 
prepare  me  here  seven  oxen  and  seven  rams.  And  Balak  did  as 
Balaam  had  spoken ;  and  Balak  and  l^alaam  offered  on  every  altar 
a  bullock  and  a  ram.  And  Balaam  said  unto  I')ahd<,  Stand  by  thy 
burnt-oft'ering,  and  I  will  go;  peradventure  the  Lord  will  come  to 
meet  me:  and  whatsoever  he  sheweth  me  I  will  tell  thee.  And  he 
went  to  an  high  place.  And  0ob  lltCt  jBaltiam  :  Hiid  he  said 
unto  liini,  I  have  prepared  seven  altars,  and  I  iiave  offered  upon 
every  altar  a  bullock  and  a  ram.  And  the  Lord  put  a  word  in 
Balaam's  mouth,  and  said,  Return  unto  r>aiak,  and  thus  thou  shalt 
speak.  And  he  returned  unto  him,  and  !o,  he  stood  by  his  burnt- 
sacrifice,  he,  and  all  the  princes  of  Moal).  And  he  took  up  his  para- 
ble, and  said,  Halak  the  king  of  Moab  hath  brought  me  from  Aram, 
out  of  the  mountains  of  the  east,  saying,  Come,  curse  me  Jacob,  and 
come,  defy  Israel.  ILjw  shall  I  curse,  whom  God  hath  not  cursed  ? 
or  how  shall  I  defy  whom  the  Lord  hath  not  defied  ?     For  from  the 


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top  of  the  rocks  I  see  liirn,  and  from  the  hills  I  behold  him :  lo,  the 
people  shall  dwell  alone,  and  shall  not  be  reckoned  among  the  na- 
tions. Who  can  count  the  dust  of  Jacob,  and  the  number  of  the 
fourth  part  of  Israel  ?  Let  me  die  the  death  of  the  righteous,  and 
let  my  last  end  be  like  his  ! 

And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam,  What  hast  thou  done  unto  me  ? 
I  took  thee  to  curse  mine  enemies,  and  behold,  thou  hast  blessed 
them  altogether.  And  he  answered  and  said.  Must  I  not  take  heed 
to  speak  that  which  the  Lord  hath  put  in  my  mouth  ?  And  Balak 
said  unto  him,  Come,  I  pray'thee,  with  me  unto  another  place,  from 
whence  thou  mayest  see  them :  thou  shalt  see  but  the  utmost  part 
of  them,  and  shalt  not  see  them  all :  and  curse  me  them  from 
thence. 

And  he  brought  him  into  the  field  of  Zophim,  to  the  top  of 
Pisgah,  and  built  seven  altars,  and  oftered  a  bullock  and  a  ram  on 
every  altar.  And  he  said  unto  Balak,  Stand  here  by  thy  bui-nt- 
offering,  while  I  meet  the  LORD  yonder.  And  t\)C  £orb  ttiet  JB(T- 
iciaitt,  and  put  a  word  in  his  mouth,  and  said,  Go  again  unto  Balak, 
and  say  thus 

And  when  Balaam  saw  that  it  pleased  the  Lord  to  bless  Israel, 
he  went  not,  as  at  other  times,  to  seek  for  enchantments,  but  he  set 
his  face  toward  the  wilderness.  And  Balaam  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and 
he  saw  Israel  abiding  in  his  tents  according  to  their  tribes,  and  the 
Spirit  of  God  came  upon  him.  And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and 
said,  Balaam  the  son  of  Beor  hath  said,  and  the  man  whose  eyes 
are  open  hath  said :  he  hath  said,  which  heard  the  words  of  God, 
which  saw  tl)C  nision  of  tl)C  ^Imigljtl],  falling  into  a  trance,  but 
having  his  eyes  open  :  How  goodly  are  thy  tents,  0  Jacob,  and  thy 
tabernacles,  O  Israel ! And  Balak's  anger  was  kin- 
dled against  Balaam,  and  he  smote  his  hands  together :  and  Balak 
said  unto  Balaam,  I  called  thee  to  curse  mine  enemies,  and  behold, 
thou  hast  altogether  blessed  them  these  three  times.  Therefore  now 
flee  thou  to  thy  place  :  I  thought  to  promote  thee  unto  great  honour ; 
but  lo,  the  Lord  hath  kept  thee  back  from  honour.  And  Balaam 
said  unto  Balak,  Spake  I  not  also  to  thy  messengers  which  thou 
sentest  unto  me,  saying.  If  Balak  would  give  me  his  house  full  of 
silver  and  gold,  I  cannot  go  beyond  the  commandment  of  the  Lord, 
to  do  either  good  or  bad  of  mine  own  mind ;  but  what  the  Lord 
saith,  that  will  I  speak  ?  And  now,  behold,  I  go  unto  my  people  : 
come  therefore,  and  I  will  advertise  thee  what  this  people  shall  do 
to  thy  people  in  the  latter  days. 

And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said,  Balaam  the  son  of 
Beor  hath  said,  and  the  man  whose  eyes  are  open  hath  said :  he 
hath  said,  which  heard  the  words  of  God,  and  knew  the  knowledge 
of  the  Most  High,  which  saw  the  vision  of  the  Almighty,  falling 
into  a  trance,  but  having  his  eyes  open :  I  shall  see  l)im,  but  not 
now  :  I  shall  behold  him,  but  not  nigh  :  there  shall  come  a  Star  out 
of  Jacob,  and  a  Sceptre  shall  rise  out  of  Israel,  and  shall  smite  the 


Numbers, 
xxiv.  1-5, 
and   10-19, 


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DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


Joshua, 
V.  13-15. 


.Tud^os, 
vi.  li--24. 


corners  of  Moab,  and  destroy  all  the  children  of  Sheth.  And  Edom 
shall  be  a  possession,  Seir  also  shall  be  a  possession  for  his  enemies ; 
and  Israel  shall  do  valiantly.  Out  of  Jacob  shall  come  he  that  shall 
have  dominion,  and  shall  destroy  him  that  remaineth  of  the  city. 

And  it  came  to  pass  when  Joshua  was  by  Jericho,  that  he 
lifted  up  his  eyes  and  looked,  and  behold,  there  stood  a  man  over 
acrainst  him  with  his  sword  drawn  in  his  hand :  and  Joshua  went 
unto  him,  and  said  unto  him.  Art  thou  for  tis,  .or  for  our  adversa- 
ries ?  And  he  said,  Nay ;  but  as  captain  of  the  host  of  the  Lord 
am  I  now  come.  And  Joshua  fell  on  his  face  to  the  earth,  and 
bib  tDOVSl)ip,  and  said  unto  him,  What  saith  my  Lord  unto  his 
servant  ?     And  the  captain  of  the  Lord's  host  said  unto  Joshua, 

jCoosc  tliji  5l)oc  from  off  tl)2  toot,  fortl)c  \iiacc  tDl)crcon  tl)ou 

Stunbcst  is  IjOln  :  and  Joshua  did  so. 

And  there  came  an  angcl  of  tl)C  £oi"b,  and  sat  under  an 
oak  which  was  in  Oplirah,  that  pertained  unto  Joash  the  Abi-ezrite  : 
and  his  son  Gideon  threshed  wheat  by  the  wine-press,  to  hide  it 
from  the  Midianites.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  unto 
him,  and  said  unto  him,  The  Lord  is  with  thee,  thou  mighty  man 
of  valour.  And  Gideon  said  unto  him,  O  my  Lord,  if  the  Lord  be 
with  us,  why  then  is  all  this  befallen  us  ?  and  where  be  all  his  mir- 
acles which  our  fathers  told  us  of,  saying,  Did  not  the  Lord  bring 
us  up  from  Egypt  ?  but  now  the  Lord  hath  forsaken  us,  and  deliv- 
ered us  into  the  hands  of  the  Midianites.  And  tl)C  Coi"b  looked 
upon  him,  and  said.  Go  in  this  thy  might,  and  thou  shalt  save 
Israel  from  the  hand  of  the  Midianites :  have  not  J[  sent  thee  ? 
And  lie  said  unto  him,  O  my  Lord,  wherewith  shall  I  save  Israel  ? 
behold,  my  family  is  jjoor  in  Manasseh,  and  I  am  the  least  in  my  fa- 
ther's house.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Surely  I  will  be  with 
thee,  and  thou  shalt  smite  the  Midianites  as  one  man.  And  he 
said  unto  him,  If  now  I  have  found  grace  in  thy  sight,  then  shew 
me  a  sign  that  thou  talkest  with  me.  Depart  not  hence,  I  pray 
thee,  until  I  come  unto  thee,  and  bring  forth  my  present,  and  set 
it  before  thee.  And  he  said,  I  will  tarry  until  thou  come  again. 
And  Gideon  went  in,  and  made  ready  a  kid,  and  unleavened 
cakes  of  an  ephah  of  flour  :  the  flesh  he  put  in  a  basket,  and  he 
put  the  broth  in  a  pot,  and  brought  it  out  unto  him  und<'r  the  oak, 
and  prosi-nted  it.  And  the  angel  of  (jlod  said  unto  him.  Take  the 
flesh  and  the  unleavened  cakes,  and  lay  them  upon  this  rock,  and 
pour  out  the  broth.  And  he  did  so.  Then  tlie  angel  of  the  Lord 
put  forth  the  end  of  the  stafl"  that  was  in  his  hand,  and  touched  the 
flesh  and  the  unleavened  cakes;  and  there  rose  up  fire  out  of  the 
rock,  and  consumed  the  flesii  and  the  unleavened  cakes.  Then  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  departed  out  of  his  sight.  And  when  (Jideon 
perceived  tliat  he  was  an  angel  of  the  Lord,  Gideon  said,  Alas,  O 
Lord  (iod  I  for  because  I  have  seen  an  angel  of  the  Lord  face  to 
face.     And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Peace  be  unto  thee;  fear  not: 


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49 


thou  slialt  not  die.     Then  Gideon  built  an  altar  there  unto  the 
Lord,  and  called  it  Jehovah-shalom. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  did  e\nl  again  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord ;  and  the  Lord  delivei-ed  them  into  the  hand  of  the  Philistines 
forty  years. 

And  there  was  a  certain  man  of  Zorah,  of  the  family  of  the 
Danites,  whose  name  was  Manoah ;  and  his  wife  was  barren,  and 
bare  not.  And  the  angcl  of  tl)C  iiovh  appeared  unto  the  woman, 
and  said  unto  her,  Behold,  now,  thou  art  barren,  and  bearest  not : 
but  thou  shalt  conceive,  and  bear  a  son.  Now  therefore  beware,  I 
pray  thee,  and  drink  not  wine,  nor  strong  drink,  and  eat  not  any 
unclean  thing :  for  lo,  thou  shalt  conceive,  and  bear  a  son ;  and  no 
razor  shall  come  on  his  head  :  for  the  child  shall  be  a  Nazarite  unto 
God  from  the  womb :  and  he  shall  begin  to  deliver  Israel  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 

Then  the  woman  came  and  told  her  husband,  saying,  A  man 
of  God  came  unto  me,  and  his  countenance  was  like  the  countenance 
of  an  angel  of  God,  very  terrible :  but  I  asked  him  not  whence  he 
was,  neither  told  he  me  his  name :  but  he  said  unto  me,  Behold, 
thou  shalt  conceive,  and  bear  a  son ;  and  now  drink  no  wine  nor 
strong  drink,  neither  eat  any  unclean  thing :  for  the  child  shall  be 
a  Nazarite  to  God  from  the  womb  to  the  day  of  his  death. 

Then  Manoah  entreated  the  Lord,  and  said,  O  my  Lord,  let  the 
man  of  God  which  thou  didst  send  come  again  unto  us,  and  teach 
us  what  we  shall  do  unto  the  child  that  shall  be  born.  And  God 
hearkened  to  the  voice  of  Manoah ;  and  the  angel  of  God  came 
again  unto  the  woman  as  she  sat  in  the  field  :  but  Manoah  her  hus- 
band was  not  with  her.  And  the  woman  made  haste,  and  ran,  and 
shewed  her  husband,  and  said  unto  him.  Behold  the  man  hath  ap- 
peared unto  me,  that  came  unto  me  the  other  day.  And  Manoah 
arose,  and  went  after  his  wife,  and  came  to  the  man,  and  said  unto 
him.  Art  thou  the  man  that  spakest  unto  the  woman  ?  And  he 
said,  I  am.  And  Manoah  said,  Now  let  thy  words  come  to  pass. 
How  shall  we  order  the  child,  and  how  shall  we  do  unto  him  ? 
And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto  Manoah,  Of  all  that  I  said 
unto  the  woman,  let  her  beware.  She  may  not  eat  of  anything 
that  cometh  of  the  vine,  neither  let  her  drink  wine  or  strong  drink, 
nor  eat  any  unclean  thing :  all  that  I  commanded  her  let  her  ob- 
serve. 

And  Manoah  said  unto  the  angel  of  the  Lord,  I  pray  thee,  let 
us  detain  thee,  until  we  shall  have  made  ready  a  kid  for  thee.  And 
the  angel  of  tlie  Lord  said  unto  Manoah,  Though  thou  detain  me,  I 
will  not  eat  of  thy  bread :  and  if  thou  wilt  offer  a  burnt-offering, 
thou  must  offer  it  unto  the  Lord.  £ox  SWanoal]  kltCU)  UOt  tijat 
l)C  roas  an  angel  of  tl)C  iloxh.  And  Manoah  said  unto  the  angel 
of  the  Lord,  What  is  thy  name,  that  when  thy  sayings  come  to 
pass,  we  may  do  thee  honour  ?  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Why  askest  thou  thus  after  my  name,  SCcing  it  is  SCCrct? 


Judges, 
xiii.  1-23. 


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1  Samuel, 
iii.  1-10. 


1  Samiic), 
iii.  l-J-i-'l. 


1  Kill'.", 


So  Manoah  took  a  kid,  with  a  meat-offering,  and  offered  it  upon  a 
rook  unto  the  Lord ;  and  the  angel  did  wondrously,  and  Manoah 
and  his  wife  looked  on.  For  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  flame  went 
up  toward  heaven  from  off  the  altar,  that  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
ascended  in  the  flame  of  the  altar,  and  Manoah  and  his  wife  looked 
on  it,  and  fell  on  their  faces  to  the  ground.  But  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  did  no  more  appear  to  Manoah  and  his  wife.     Then  Manoah 

knctD  tl)ot  \}c  teas  an  angel  of  tl)e  £orir.    And  Manoah  said 

unto  his  wife,  We  shall  surely  die,  because  we  have  sccn  (5ob. 
i^>ut  his  wife  said  unto  him,  If  the  Lord  were  pleased  to  kill  us,  he 
would  not  have  received  a  burnt-ofterinof  and  a  meat-ofleriii""  at  our 
hands,  neither  would  he  have  shewed  us  all  these  things,  nor  would 
as  at  this  time  have  told  us  such  things  as  these. 

And  the  child  Samuel  ministered  unto  the  Lord  before  Eli. 
And  the  word  of  the  Lord  was  precious  in  those  days ;  there  was 
no  open  oision.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time,  when  Eli  was 
laid  down  in  his  place,  and  his  eyes  began  to  wax  dim,  that  he  could 
not  see ;  and  ere  the  lamp  of  God  went  out  in  the  temple  of  the  Lord, 
where  the  ark  of  God  was,  and  Samuel  was  laid  down  to  sleep; 
that  the  Lord  called  Samuel :  and  he  answered,  Here  am  L  And 
he  ran  to  Eli,  and  said,  Here  am  I ;  for  thou  calledst  me.  And  he 
said,  I  called  not ;  lie  down  again.  And  he  went  and  lay  down. 
And  the  Lord  called  yet  again,  Samuel.  And  Sanuiel  arose  and 
went  to  Eli,  and  said.  Here  am  I ;  for  thou  didst  call  me.  And  he 
answered,  I  called  not,  my  son  ;  lie  down  again.  Now  Samuel  did 
not  yet  knOD)  tl)C  Corb,  neither  was  t|)c  UJOrb  of  tl)C  iiox'b  yet 
i-evealed  unto  him.  And  the  Lord  called  Samuel  again  the  third 
time.  And  he  arose  and  went  to  Eli,  and  said,  Here  am  I ;  for  thou 
didst  call  me.  And  Eli  perceived  that  the  Lord  had  called  the 
child.  Therefore  Eli  said  unto  Samuel,  Go,  lie  down  :  and  it  shall 
be,  if  he  call  thee,  that  thou  shalt  say,  Speak,  Lord  ;  for  thy  servant 
hi-arfth.     So  Samuel  went  and  lay  down  in  his  place.     And  tl)C 

I! orb  came,  anh  stoob  anb  calleb  as  at  other  times,  Samuel, 
Samuel,     'j'hen  Samuel  answered,  Speak;  for  thy  servant  hearetli. 

And  Samuel  gi-ew,  and  the  Lord  was  with  him,  and  did  let 
none  of  his  words  tall  to  the  ground.  And  all  Israt-l,  from  Dan 
even  to  JV'er-sheba,  knew  that  Samufl  was  Fstablished  to  be  a 
prophet  of  the  Lord.  And  tl)e  £orb  tippciireb  again  in  Shiloh : 
tor  the  I.ord  revealed  himself  to  Samuel  in  Shiloli  bjl  t!)e  UJOvb  of 
tl)c  £orb. 

And  Aliab  told  Jczcbcl  ail  tliat  Elijah  had  done,  and  withal 
how  he  had  slain  all  the  j)roi)het.s  with  tlie  sword.  Tlien  Jezebel 
sent  a  messenger  unto  Elijah,  saying,  So  let  the  gods  do  to  me,  and 
more  also,  if  1  make  not  thy  life  as  the  life  of  one  of  them  by  to- 
morrow about  this  time.  And  when  he  saw  that,  he  arose,  and 
went  for  his  life,  and  came  to  lieer-slieba,  which  belongeth  to  Judah, 
and  left  his  servant  there.     But  he  himself  went  a  day's  journey 


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into  the  wilderness,  and  came  and  sat  down  under  a  juniper-tree  : 
and  he  requested  for  himself  that  he  might  die :  and  said,  It  is 
enough  ;  now,  O  Lord,  take  away  my  life  ;  for  I  am  not  better  than 
my  fathers.  And  as  he  lay  and  slept  under  a  juniper-tree,  behold, 
then  an  angel  touched  him,  and  said  unto  him.  Arise  and  eat.  And 
he  looked,  and  behold,  there  was  a  cake  baken  on  the  coals,  and  a 
cruse  of  water  at  his  head  :  and  he  did  eat  and  drink,  and  laid  him 
down  again.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  came  again  the  second 
time,  and  touched  him,  and  said.  Arise  and  eat,  because  the  journey 
is  too  great  for  thee.  And  he  arose,  and  did  eat  and  drink,  and 
went  in  the  strength  of  that  meat  forty  days  and  forty  nights  unto 
Horeb  the  mount  of  God. 

And  he  came  thither  unto  a  cave,  and  lodged  there ;  and  be- 
hold, tl)e  tOOrb  of  tl)C  Corb  came  to  him,  and  he  said  unto  him, 
What  doest  thou  here,  Elijah  ?  And  he  said,  I  have  been  very 
jealous  for  the  Lord  God  of  hosts :  for  the  children  of  Israel  have 
forsaken  thy  covenant,  thrown  down  thine  altars,  and  slain  thy 
prophets  with  the  sword ;  and  I,  even  I  only,  am  left ;  and  they 
seek  my  life,  to  take  it  away.  And  he  said,  Go  forth,  and  stand 
upon  the  mount  before  the  Lord.  And  behold,  the  Lord  passed  by, 
and  a  great  and  strong  wind  rent  the  mountains,  and  brake  in  pieces 
the  rocks  before  the  Lord ;  but  the  Lord  was  not  in  the  wind :  and 
after  the  wind  an  earthquake;  but  the  Lord  was  not  in  the  earth- 
quake :  and  after  the  earthquake  a  fire ;  but  the  Lord  was  not  in 
the  fire :  and  atler  the  fire  a  still  small  voice.  And  it  was  so,  when 
Elijah  heard  it,  that  he  wrapped  his  foce  in  his  mantle,  and  went 
out,  and  stood  in  the  entering  in  of  the  cave.  And  behold,  there 
came  a  voice  unto  him,  and  said.  What  doest  thou  here,  Elijah  ? 
And  he  said,  I  have  been  very  jealous  for  the  Lord  God  of  hosts : 
because  the  children  of  Israel  have  forsaken  thy  covenant,  thrown 
down  thine  altars,  and  slain  thy  prophets  with  the  sword ;  and  I, 
even  I  only,  am  left ;  and  they  seek  my  life,  to  take  it  away.  And 
the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Go,  return  on  thy  way  to  the  wilderness 
of  Damascus :  and  when  thou  comest,  anoint  Hazael  to  be  king 
over  Syria. 

For  I  know  that  my  Redeemer  liuctl),  and  that  he  shall  stand 
at  the  latter  day  upon  the  earth :  and  though  after  my  skin  worms 
destroy  this  body,  yet  in  my  flesh  shall  I  see  God  :  whom  I  shall 
see  for  myself,  and  mine  eyes  shall  behold,  and  not  another  ;  though 
my  reins  be  consumed  within  me. 

Why  do  the  heathen  rage,  and  the  people  imagine  a  vain  thing  ? 
The  kings  of  the  earth  set  themselves,  and  the  rulers  take  counsel 
together,  against  the  Lord,  aitb  against  Ijis  'iAnointctJ,  saying. 
Let  us  break  tl)Cir  bands  asunder,  and  cast  away  tl)cir  cords  from 
us,  lie  that  sitteth  in  the  heavens  shall  lausfh :  the  Lord  shall 
have  them  in  derision.  Then  shall  he  speak  unto  them  in  his 
wrath,  and  vex  them  in  his  sore  displeasure.     Yet  have  I  set  my 


Job, 
xix.  25-27. 


Psalm  ii. 


52 


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Ps.  ix.  7,  8. 


John,  V. 


Psalm, 
xxiii.  1-3. 


John, 
X.  1-lC. 


King  upon  my  holy  hill  of  Zion,  I  will  declare  the  bccrcc  :  the 
Lord  hath  said  unto  me,  Thou  art  my  Son ;  this  day  have  I  begot- 
ten thee.  Ask  of  me,  and  I  shall  give  thee  the  heathen  for  thine 
inheritance,  and  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth  f(jr  tliy  possession. 
Thou  shalt  break  them  with  a  rod  of  iron  ;  thou  shalt  dash  them  in 
pieces  like  a  potter's  vessel.  Be  wise  now  therefore,  O  ye  kings  : 
be  instructed,  ye  judges  of  the  earth.  Scroc  tl)C  £orb  with  fear, 
and  rejoice  with  trembling.  Hiss  tl)e  Son,  lest  i)e  be  angry,  and 
ye  perish  from  the  way,  when  his  wrath  is  kindled  but  a  little. 
Blessed  are  all  they  that  put  their  trust  in  |)int. 

^\)C  £orb  shall  endure  forever:  \)e  hath  prepared  his  throne 
for  judgment.  And  he  shall  judge  the  world  in  righteousness,  he 
shall  minister  judgment  to  the  people  in  uprightness. 

[iJI)C  i'lUljCr  inbgctl)  no  man  ;  but  hath  committed  all  judg- 
ment unto  the  Son.] 

®I)C  £orb  is  my  shepherd ;  I  shall  not  want.  He  maketh 
me  to  lie  down  in  green  pastures :  he  leadeth  me  beside  the  still 
waters.  He  restoreth  my  soul :  he  leadeth  me  in  the  paths  of 
righteousness  for  his  name's  sake. 

[Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  He  that  entereth  not  by  the 
door  into  the  sheepfold,  but  climbeth  up  some  other  way,  the  same 
is  a  thief  and  a  robber.  But  he  that  entereth  in  by  the  door,  is  the 
shepherd  of  the  sheep.  To  him  the  porter  openeth  ;  and  the  sheep 
hear  his  voice :  and  he  calleth  his  own  shocp  by  name,  and  leadeth 
them  out.  And  when  he  putteth  forth  his  own  sheep,  he  goeth 
before  them,  and  the  sheep  follow  him  :  for  they  know  his  voice. 
And  a  stranger  will  thev  not  follow,  but  will  flee  from  him  :  for 
they  know  not  the  voice  of  strangers.  This  parable  spake  Jesus 
unto  them  :  but  they  understood  not  what  things  they  were  which 
he  spake  unto  them. 

Then  said  ijcsus  mito  them  again.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  I  am  the  door  of  the  sheep.  All  that  ever  came  before  me  are 
thieves  and  rol)bers :  but  the  sheep  did  not  hear  them.  I  am  the 
door :  by  me  if  any  man  enter  in,  he  shall  be  saved,  and  shall  go 
in  and  out,  and  find  pasture.  The  thief  cometli  not,  but  for  to 
steal,  and  to  kill,  and  to  destroy :  I  am  come  that  they  might  have 
lif<',  and  tli;it  they  might  have  it  more  abundantly.  3  Cim  l\]C 
900b  sl)Cpl)Crb  :  the  good  shepherd  giveth  his  life  for  the  sheep. 
liut  he  that  is  an  hireling,  and  not  the  shepherd,  whose  own  the 
sheeji  are  not,  seeth  the  wolf  coming,  and  leaveth  the  sheep,  and 
fleetfi ;  and  the  wolf  catcheth  them,  and  scattereth  the  sheep.  The 
hireling  tlecth,  because  he  is  an  hireling,  and  careth  not  for  the 
sheep.  I  am  the  good  shepherd,  and  know  my  sheep,  and  am 
known  of  niiiif.  As  the  Fatlier  knoweth  me,  even  so  know  I  the 
Father:  and  I  lay  down  my  life  fur  the  sheep.  And  other  sheep  I 
have,  which  are  not  of  tliis  fold :  them  also  I  must  bring,  and  they 
shall  hear  my  voice  :  and  there  shall  be  one  fold,  and  onc  Gl]C}]l)crb.] 


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My  heart  is  inditing  a  good  matter :  I  speak  of  the  things 
which  I  have  made  touching  tl)C  Kiltg  :  my  tongue  is  the  pen  of 
a  ready  wiiter.  Thou  art  fairer  than  the  children  of  men  :  grace 
is  poured  into  thy  hps :  therefore  God  hath  blessed  thee  forever. 
Gild  thy  sword  upon  thy  thigh,  O  most  mighty,  with  thy  glory 
and  thy  majesty.  And  in  thy  majesty  ride  prosperously  because 
of  truth  and  meekness  and  righteousness  ;  and  thy  right  hand  shall 
teach  thee  terrible  things.  Thine  arrows  are  sharp  in  the  heart  of 
the  king's  enemies ;  whereby  the  people  fall  under  thee.  ®l)g 
tl)ronc,  ®  (3oh,  is  forcucr  aiib  COCr:  the  sceptre  of  thy  king- 
dom is  a  right  sceptre.  Thou  lovest  righteousness  and  hatest  wick- 
edness :  therefore  God,  thy  God,  hath  anointed  thee  with  the  oil  of 
gladness  above  thy  fellows.  All  thy  garments  smell  of  myrrh,  and 
aloes,  and  cassia,  out  of  the  ivory  palaces,  whereby  they  have  made 
thee  glad.  Kings'  daughters  were  among  thy  honourable  women : 
upon  thy  right  hand  did  stand  the  queen  in  gold  of  Ophir.  Hear- 
ken, 0  daughter,  and  consider,  and  incline  thine  ear :  forget  also 
thine  own  people,  and  thy  father's  house;  so  shall  the  King  greatly 
desire  thy  beauty:  for  |)e  is  tl)2  Zovh ;  a\\b  U)Orsl)ip  tl)Oll  l)im. 

®1)C  migljtn  (!?ob,  even  t[)C  £orb,  hath  spoken,  and  called 
the  earth  from  the  lisino-  of  the  sun  unto  the  ofoinc:  down  thereof. 
Out  of  Zion,  the  perfection  of  beauty,  God  hath  shined.  Our  God 
shall  come,  and  shall  not  keep  silence :  a  fire  shall  devour  before 
him,  and  it  shall  be  very  tempestuous  round  about  him.  lie  shall 
call  to  the  heavens  from  above,  and  to  the  earth,  that  [)C  may  judge 
his  people.  Gather  my  saints  together  unto  me;  those  that  have 
made  a  covenant  with  me  by  sacrifice.  And  the  heavens  shall  de- 
clare his  righteousness:  for  (J5ob  is  fubgc  l)itn3clf.     Selah. 

hill  as  the 


high 


The  hill  of  God  is  as  the  hill  of  liashan ;  an 
hill  of  Bashan.  Why  leap  ye,  ye  high  hills  ?  this  is  me  mil  wnicii 
God  desireth  to  dwell  in :  yea,  the  Lord  will  dwell  in  it  forever. 
The  chariots  of  God  are  twenty  thousand,  even  thousands  of  an- 
gels :  the  Lord  is  among  them,  as  in  Sinai,  in  the  holy  place.  Thou 
hast  ascended  on  high,  thou  hast  led  captivity  captive:  thou  hast 
received  gifts  for  men ;  yea,  for  the  rebellious  also,  that  the  Lord 
God  might  dwell  among  them.  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  who  daily 
loadeth  us  with  benefits,  even  the  God  of  our  salvation.  Selah.  He 
that  is  our  God  is  the  God  of  salvation ;  and  unto  (*5ob  tl)C  Cofb 
belong  the  issues  from  death. 

[I  am  he  that  liveth,  and  was  dead  ;  and  behold,  T  am  alive  for 
evermore,  Amen;  aitb  Italic  tl]C  kcilS  of  l)cll  nitb  of  beatl).] 

Ai'ise,  O  God,  judge  the  earth :  for  tl)OU  shalt  inherit  all  na- 
tions. 

[God,  who  at  sundry  times  and  in  divers  manners  spake  in  time 
past  unto  the  fathers  by  the  prophets,  hath  in  these  last  days  spoken 

unto  us  by  his  Son,  n)l)om  l)c  l)atl)  appoiutcb  l)cir  of  all  tljings.] 


Psalm 
xlv.  1-11. 


Pa.  I.  1-6. 


Psalm 
Ixviii.  15-20. 


Rev.  i.  18. 


Ps.  Ixxxii.  8. 


Heb.  i.  1,2. 


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DIVINITY     OF     THE     SAVIOUR. 


Ps.  ex.  1, '.',  3. 


I3.  viii. 


-10. 


Matthew, 
i.  ltJ-23. 


Is.viii.ll-lf. 


The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit  tliou  at  my  right  hand,  until 
I  make  thine  enemies  tliy  footstool.  The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod 
of  tljTl  strength  out  of  Zion :  rule  thou  in  the  midst  of  thine  ene- 
mies." (Jl)]]  people  shall  be  willing  in  the  day  of  tijn  power,  in  the 
beauties  of  holiness  from  the  womb  of  the  morning :  thou  hast  the 
dew  of  thy  youth. 

The  Lord  spake  also  unto  me  again,  saying,  Forasmuch  .as  this 
people  refuseth  the  waters  of  Shiloah  that  go  softly,  and  rejoice  in 
Rezin  and  liemaliah's  son;  now  therefore,  behold,  the  Lord  bring- 
eth  up  upon  them  the  waters  of  the  river,  strong  and  many,  even 
the  king  of  Assyria,  and  all  his  glory :  and  he  shall  come  up  over 
all  his  channels,  and  go  overall  his  banks  :  and  he  shall  pass  through 
Judah ;  he  shall  overtlow  and  go  over,  he  shall  reacli  even  to  the 
neck ;  and  the  stretching  out  of  his  wings  shall  fill  the  breadth  of 
tl)T}  land,  CD  Jmmanucl.  Associate  your.selves,  O  ye  people,  and 
ye  shall  be  broken  in  pieces ;  and  give  ear,  all  ye  of  far  coimtries : 
gird  yourselves,  and  ye  shall  be  broken  in  pieces ;  gird  yourselves, 
and  ye  shall  be  broken  in  pieces.  Take  counsel  together,  and  it 
shall  come  to  nought ;  speak  the  word,  and  it  shall  not  stand ;  for 

©ob  is  u)itl)  us. 

Now  the  birth  of  Jesus  Christ  was  on  this  wise :  When  as  his 
mother  Mary  was  espoused  to  Joseph,  before  they  came  together, 
she  was  found  with  child  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Then  Joseph  her 
husband,  being  a  just  man,  and  not  willing  to  make  her  a  public 
example,  was  minded  to  put  her  away  privily.  But  while  he  thought 
on  these  things,  behold,  the  angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  unto  him 
in  a  dream,  saying,  Joseph,  thou  Son  of  David,  fear  not  to  take 
unto  thee  Mary  thy  wife :  for  that  which  is  conceived  in  her  is  of 
the  Holy  Ghost.  And  she  shall  bring  forth  a  Son,  and  thou  shalt 
call  his  name  JESUS:  for  he  shall  .save  his  people  from  their  sins. 
Now  all  this  was  done,  that  it  might  be  fultillcd  which  was  spoken 
of  the  Lord  by  the  prophet,  saying,  Behold,  a  virgin  shall  be  with 
child,  and  shall  bring  forth  a  son,  and  they  shall  call  his  name 
(£lTimauucl,  which  being  interpreted  is,  God  with  us. 

For  the  Lord  spake  thus  to  me  with  a  strong  liand,  and 
instructed  me  that  I  should  not  walk  in  the  way  of  this  people, 
.saying.  Say  ye  not,  A  confederacy,  to  all  them  to  whom  this  people 
shall  say,  A  confedoracv ;  neither  fo:iv  ve  their  fear,  nor  be  afraid. 
Sanctity  tl)C  llorb  ot  IjOGtS  Ijimsclf;  and  let  him  be  your  fear, 
and  let  him  be  yonr  dread.  And  [)C  shall  be  for  a  sanctuary  :  but 
for  n  stone  of  stumbling  anh  for  a  rocU  of  offence  to  both  the 

houses  ot  Israt'l.  tor  ;i  gju  and  for  a  sniuc  to  i\\>-  inhabitants  of 
Jeru.salem.  And  many  among  them  shall  stumblc,  tint)  filll,  iiub 
be  broken,  anb  be  snareb,  anb  be  taken.  I'-ind  up  the  testi- 
mony, seal  lln^  law  ;iiiioiig  n\v  disrij)les.  And  1  will  wait  upon  the 
Lord,  that  hidrth  his  fare  from  the  house  of  Jacob,  ami  1  will  look 
for  liim.      Behold,  I  and  the  children  whom  the  Lord  hath  given  me 


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55 


are  for  signs  and  for  wonders  in  Israel  from   the   Lord   of  hosts, 
which  dwelleth  in  mount  Zion. 

[And  behold,  there  was  a  man  in  Jerusalem,  whose  name  was 
Simeon  ;  and  the  same  man  was  just  and  devout,  waiting  for  the 
consolation  of  Israel :  and  the  Holy  Ghost  was  upon  him.  And  it 
was  revealed  unto  him  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  that  he  should  not  see 
death  before  he  had  seen  the  Lord's  Christ.  And  he  came  by 
tlie  Spirit  into  the  temple ;  and  when  the  parents  brought  in  the 
child  Jesus,  to  do  for  him  after  the  custom  of  the  law,  then  took 
he  him  up  in  his  arms,  and  blessed  God,  and  said,  Lord,  now  lettest 
thou  thy  servant  depart  in  peace,  according  to  thy  word :  for 
mine  eyes  have  seen  thy  salvation,  which  thou  hast  prepared  be- 
fore the  face  of  all  people  ;  a  light  to  lighten  the  Gentiles,  and  the 
glory  of  thy  people  Israel.  And  Joseph  and  his  mother  marvelled 
at  those  things  which  were  spoken  of  him.  And  Simeon  blessed 
them,  and  said  unto  Mary  his  mother,  Behold,  this  child  is  set  for 
tllC  fall  anb  rising  again  of  many  in  Israel;  and  for  a  sign 
which  shall  be  spoken  against. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  one  of  those  days,  as  he  taught 
the  people  in  the  temple,  and  preached  the  gospel,  the  chief  priests 
and  the  scribes  came  upon  him,  with  the  elders,  and  spake  unto 
him,  saying,  Tell  us,  by  what  authority  doest  thou  these  things  ? 
or  who  is  he  that  gave  thee  this  authority?  And  he  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  I  will  also  ask  you  one  thing  ;  and  answer  me  :  the 
baptism  of  John,  was  it  from  heaven  or  of  men  ?  And  they  rea- 
soned with  themselves,  saying,  If  we  shall  say  from  heaven ;  he  will 
say.  Why  then  believed  ye  him  not  ?  But  and  if  we  say,  of  men  ; 
all  the  people  will  stone  us :  for  they  be  persuaded  that  John  was 
a  prophet.  And  they  answered  that  they  could  not  tell  whence  it 
was.  And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Neither  tell  I  you  by  what  au- 
thority I  do  these  things. 

Then  began  he  to  speak  to  the  people  this  parable :  A  cei-tain 
man  planted  a  vineyard,  and  let  it  forth  to  husbandmen,  and  went 
into  a  far  country  for  a  long  time.  And  at  the  season  he  sent  a 
servant  to  the  husbandmen,  that  they  should  give  him  of  the  t>uit 
of  the  vineyard  :  but  the  husbandmen  beat  him,  and  sent  him  away 
empty.  And  again  he  sent  another  servant :  and  they  beat  him 
also,  and  entreated  him  shamefully,  and  sent  him  away  empty.  And 
again  he  sent  a  third  :  and  they  wounded  him  also,  and  cast  him 
out.  Then  said  the  lord  of  the  vineyard.  What  shall  I  do  ?  I  will 
send  my  beloved  son  :  it  maybe  they  will  reverence  him  when  they 
see  him.  But  when  the  husbandmen  saw  him,  they  reasoned 
among  themselves,  saying,  This  is  the  heir :  come,  let  us  kill  him 
that  the  inheritance  may  be  ours.  So  they  cast  him  out  of  the 
vineyard,  and  killed  him.  What  therefore  shall  the  lord  of  the  vine- 
yard do  unto  them  ?  He  shall  come  and  destroy  these  husband- 
men, and  shall  give  the  vineyard  to  others.  And  when  they  heard 
it,  they  said,  God  forbid. 


I.itKe, 
ii.  25-34. 


lAiko, 
XX.  1-18. 


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1  Peter, 
ii.  G-8. 


Is. ix.  1-6. 


Matthew, 
iv.  ia-17. 


Is.  xl.  3-5. 


.If>Jin, 
i.  l>>-23. 


And  lie  beheld  them,  and  said,  What  is  this  then  that  is 
written,  The  stone  which  the  builders  rejected,  the  same  is  become 
the  head  of  the  corner  ?  it)l)OSOCUcr  sl|aU  fall  upon  t!}at  StOUC, 
cliall  be  broken  :  bnt  onrol)omsocucr  itsljall  fall,  it  toill  grinb 
l)im  to  potobcr. 

"Wherefore  also  it  is  contained  in  the  scripture,  Behold,  1  lay 
in  Sion  a  chief  corner-stone,  elect,  precious  :  and  he  that  believeth 
on  him  shall  not  be  confounded.  Unto  you  therefore  which  be- 
lieve, he  is  precious :  but  unto  them  which  be  disobedient,  tlie  stone 
which  the  builders  disallowed,  the  same  is  made  the  head  of  the 
corner,  and  a  StOUC  of  Stumbling,  (ixxb  a  rock  of  offence,  even 

to  them  which  stumble  at  the  word,  being  disobedient.] 

Nevertheless  the  dimness  shall  not  be  such  as  was  in  her  vexa- 
tion, when  at  the  first  he  lightly  afflicted  the  land  of  Zebulun,  and 
the  land  of  Naphtali,  and  afterward  did  more  grievously  afflict  her 
by  the  way  of  the  sea,  beyond  Jordan  in  Galilee  of  the  nations. 
The  people  that  walked  in  darkness  have  seen  a  great  light :  they 
that  dwell  in  the  land  of  the  shadow  of  death,  upon  them  hath  the 
light  shined.  Thou  hast  multiplied  the  nation,  and  not  increased 
the  joy  :  they  joy  before  thee  according  to  the  joy  in  harvest,  and 
as  men  rejoice  when  they  divide  the  spoil.  For  thou  hast  broken 
the  yoke  of  his  burden,  and  the  staff  of  his  shoulder,  the  rod  of  his 
oppressor,  as  in  the  day  of  Midian.  For  every  battle  of  the  war- 
rior is  with  confused  noise,  and  garments  rolled  in  blood  ;  but 
this  shall  be  with  burning  and  fuel  of  fire.  For  unto  us  a  child  is 
born,  unto  us  a  son  is  given  :  and  the  government  shall  be  upon 
his  shoulder  :  and  his  name  shall  be  calle*!  Wonderful,  Counsellor, 
The  mighty  God,  The  everlasting  Father,  The  Prince  of  Peace. 

[Now  when  Jesus  had  heard  that  John  was  cast  into  prison,  he 
departed  into  Galilee ;  and  leaving  Nazareth,  |)c  camc  iiub  bu3elt 
in  Cduperuaunt,  which  is  upon  the  sea-coast,  in  the  bonleis  of 
Zabulon  and  Nephthalim ;  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  by  Esais  the  prophet,  saying,  The  land  of  Zaimlon,  and  the 
laud  of  Nephthalim,  by  the  way  of  the  sea,  beyond  Jordan,  Gali- 
lee of  the  Gentiles  :  the  people  which  sat  in  darkness  saw  great 
light :  and  to  them  which  sat  in  the  region  and  shadow  of  death, 
light  is  sprung  up.  From  that  time  ilcsUS  bcgau  to  urcacl),  and 
to  say.  Repent;  for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  haiid.j 

The  voice  of  him  that  crieth  in  the  wilderness.  Prepare  ye  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  make  straight  in  the  desert  a  highway  for  OUr 
©ob.  Every  valley  shall  be  exalted,  and  every  mountain  and  hill 
shall  be  made  low :  and  the  crooked  shall  be  made  straight,  and 
the  rough  places  plain  :  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  be  revealed, 
and  all  fiesli  shall  see  it  together  :  for  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  it. 

[And  this  is  the  record  of  John,  when  the  Jews  sent  priests  and 
Levites  from  Jerusalem,  to  a.sk  him,  Who  art  thou  ?     And  he  con- 


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fessed,  and  denied  not;  but  confessed,  I  am  not  the  Christ.  And 
they  asked  him,  What  then?  Art  thou  Ehas?  And  he  saith,  I 
am  not.  Art  thou  that  prophet  ?  And  he  answered,  No.  Then 
said  they  unto  him,  Who  art  thou  ?  that  we  may  give  an  answer 
to  them  that  sent  us.     'What  say  est  thou  of  thyself?     He  said,  I 

am  tl)c  iioicc  of  one  crning  in  tl)c  tDilbcrncss,  illnkc  straigl)t 

tl)C  UJrtg  of  tl)C  iTovb,  as  said  the  prophet  Esaias. 

Ye  yourselves  bear  me  Avitness,  tliat  I  said,  I  ani  not  tl)C 
^I)ri3t,  but  that  I  am  sent  bcfovc  him.] 

0  Zion,  that  bringest  good  tidings,  get  thee  up  into  the  high 
mountain  :  0  Jerusalem,  that  bringest  good  tidings,  Hft  up  thy 
voice  with  strength  ;  lift  it  up,  be  not  afraid  ;  say  unto  the  cities  of 
Judah,  |3cl)olb  tlOUV  (J5ob !  Behold  the  Lord  God  will  come 
with  strong  hand,  and  his  arm  shall  rule  for  him  :  behold,  |)is 
rcmarb  is  toitl)  l)im,  and  his  work  before  him.  He  shall  feed 
his  flock  like  a  shephei'd  :  he  shall  gather  the  lambs  with  his  arm, 
and  carry  them  in  his  bosom,  and  shall  gently  lead  those  that  are 
with  young. 

[And  other  sheep  J[  have,  which  are  not  of  this  fold  :  them  also 
Jl  must  bring,  and  they  shall  hear  my  voice ;  and  there  shall  be 
one  fold,  and  one  sl}Cpl)Crb. 

And  behold,  I  come  quickly ;  and  mil  rCUJarb  is  mt\)  mC, 

to  give  every  man  according  as  his  work  shall  be.] 

Remember  these,  0  Jacob  and  Israel ;  for  thou  art  my  servant : 
I  have  formed  thee ;  thou  art  my  servant :  O  Israel,  thou  shalt  not 
be  forgotten  of  me.  I  have  blotted  out,  as  a  thick  cloud,  thy  trans- 
gressions, and  as  a  cloud,  thy  sins  :  return  unto  me;  for  3  l)tTUC 
rcbccmcb  tllCC.  Sing,  O  ye  heavens;  for  tl)C  £orb  l)atl]  bonc 
it :  shout,  ye  lower  parts  of  the  earth  :  break  forth  into  singing,  ye 
mountains,  0  forest,  and  every  tree  therein  :  for  the  Lord  hath  re- 
deemed Jacob,  and  glorified  himself  in  Israel. 

[As  the  Father  knoweth  me,  even  so  know  I  the  Father :  and 
3  Kin  bomn  mn  life  for  t\]c  sl)eep. 

Ye  know  that  ye  were  not  redeemed  with  corruptible  things,  as 
silver  and  gold,  from  your  vain  conversation  received  by  tradition 
from  your  fathers;  but  with  tl)C  precious  bloob  of  (!ll)rist,  as  of 
a  lamb  without  blemish  and  without  spot. 

Neither  by  the  blood  of  goats  and  calves,  but  by  his  own  blood, 
Ije  entered  in  once  into  the  holy  place,  Ijtiuing  obtaincb  eternal 
rebemption  for  us.  For  if  the  blood  of  bulls  and  of  goats,  and  the 
ashes  of  an  heifer  sprinkling  the  unclean,  sanctifieth  to  the  purifying 
of  the  flesh  :  how  much  more  shall  the  blood  of  Christ,  tnljo  through 
the  eternal  Spirit  offereb  l)imsclf  without  spot  to  God,  purge  your 
conscience  from  dead  works  to  serve  the  living  God  ? 


John,  111.  28. 


Is.  xl.  9-11. 


John,  X.  16. 


Rev.xxii.  12. 


Isaiah, 
xliv.  21-23. 


John,  X.  15. 


1  Peler, 
i.  18,  19. 


Hebrews, 
ix.  12-14. 


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Isaiah, 
xlv.  -24.  -25. 


Is.  Ixii.  1-5. 


Is.  lir.  5. 


John, 
iii.  ao-'JO. 


Revelation, 
xix.  G.  7. 


nevplation, 
x.xL  9,  10. 


Is.  Ixiil.  1-6. 


Surely,  shall  one  say,  jjn  tl)C  Corb  have  I  righteousness  and 
strength  :  even  to  him  shall  men  come ;  and  all  that  are  incensed 
against  liim  shall  be  ashamed,  jjn  tl)C  Corb  shall  all  the  seed  of 
Israel  be  justified,  and  shall  glory. 

For  Zion's  sake  will  I  not  hold  my  peace,  and  for  Jerusalem's 
sake  I  will  not  rest,  until  the  righteousness  thereof  go  forth  as 
brightness,  and  the  salvation  thereof  as  a  lamp  that  burneth.  And 
the  Gentiles  shall  see  thy  righteousness,  and  all  kings  thy  glory  : 
and  thou  shalt  be  called  by  a  new  name,  which  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord  shall  name.  Thou  shalt  also  be  a  crown  of  glory  in  the  hand 
of  the  Lord,  and  a  royal  diadem  in  the  hand  of  thy  God.  Thou 
shalt  no  more  be  termed  Forsaken  :  neither  shall  thy  land  any  more 
be  termed  Desolate  :  but  thou  shalt  be  called  Hephzi-bah,  and  thy 
land  Beulah  :  for  the  Lord  delighteth  in  thee,  and  thy  land  shall  be 
married.     For  as  a  young  man  marrieth  a  virgin,  so  shall  thy  sons 

marry  thee :  and  as  tl)c  bribcgroom  vcjoicctl)  ovcv  tl)c  bribe, 
so  shall  thy  God  rejoice  over  thee. 

For  tl]2  iHttkcr  is  thine  husband  :  tl)C  Zoxh  of  IjOStS  is 
his  name ;  and  thy  Redeemer  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ;  the  God  of 
the  whole  earth  shall  he  be  called, 

[Then  there  arose  a  question  between  some  of  John's  disciples 
and  the  Jews  about  purifying.  And  they  came  unto  John,  and  said 
unto  him.  Rabbi,  he  that  was  with  thee  beyond  Jordan,  to  whom 
thou  barest  witness,  behold,  the  same  baptizeth,  and  all  men  come 
to  him.  John  answered  and  said,  A  man  can  receive  nothing,  ex- 
cept it  be  given  him  from  heaven.  Ye  yourselves  bear  me  witness, 
that  I  said,  I  am  not  the  Christ,  but  that  I  am  sent  before  him.  He 
that  hath  the  bride  is  the  bridegroom  :  but  the  friend  of  the  bride- 
groom, which  standeth  and  heareth  him,  rejoiceth  greatly  because 
of  the  bridegroom's  voice :  tt)is  ITltt  jOT)  therefore  is  fulfilled. 

And  I  heard  as  it  were  the  voice  of  a  great  multitude,  and  as 
the  voice  of  many  waters,  and  as  the  voice  of  mighty  thunderings, 
saying,  Alleluia :  for  the  Lord  God  omnipotent  reigneth.  Let  us 
be  glad  and  rejoice,  and  give  honour  to  him  :  for  the  marriage  of 
tl)C  Uamb  is  come,  and  his  wife  hath  made  herself  ready. 

And  there  came  unto  me  one  of  the  seven  angels,  which  had 
the  seven  vials  full  of  the  seven  last  plagues,  and  talked  with  me, 
saying.  Come  hither,  I  will  shew  thee  the  bride,  tl)C  £amb's  wife. 
And  he  carried  me  away  in  the  spirit  to  a  great  and  high  moun- 
tain, and  sliewed  me  that  great  city,  the  holy  Jerusalem,  descend- 
ing out  of  heaven  from  God.] 

Wlin  is  this  thatcometh  from  Edom,  with  dvod  garments  from 
Rozrali  ?  this  that  is  glorious  in  his  apparel,  travelling  in  the  great- 
ness of  Ills  strt-ngth  ?      I  that  speak  in  righteousness,  mighty  to  save. 

Wherefore  art  thou  red  in  thine  apparel,  and  thy  garments 
like  him  that  treadeth  in  the  wine-fat? 


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I  have  trodden  the  wine-press  alone ;  and  of  the  people  there 
was  none  with  me :  for  I  will  tread  them  in  mine  anger,  and  tram- 
ple them  in  my  fury,  and  their  blood  shall  be  spriidded  upon  my 
garments,  and  I  will  stain  all  my  raiment.  For  the  day  of  ven- 
geance is  in  mine  heart,  and  the  year  of  my  redeemed  is  come. 
And  I  looked,  and  there  was  none  to  li<'lp ;  and  I  wondered  that 
there  was  none  to  uphold :  therefore  mine  OIMII  rttm  brought  sal- 
vation unto  me ;  and  my  fury,  it  upheld  me.  And  I  will  tread 
down  the  people  in  mine  anger,  and  make  them  drunk  in  my  fury, 
and  I  will  bring  down  their  strength  to  the  earth. 

[And  I  saw  heaven  opened,  and  behold,  a  white  horse ;  and  he 
that  sat  upon  him  Avas  called  Faithful  and  True,  and  in  righteous- 
ness he  doth  judge  and  make  war.  His  eyes  were  as  a  flame  of 
fire,  and  on  his  head  were  many  crowns ;  and  he  had  a  name  writ- 
ten, that  no  man  knew,  but  he  himself  And  he  was  clothed  with 
a  vesture  dipped  in  blood :  and  his  name  is  called  The  Word  of 
God.  And  the  armies  which  were  in  heaven  followed  him  upon 
white  horses,  clothed  in  fine  linen,  white  and  clean.  And  out  of 
his  mouth  goeth  a  sharp  sword,  that  with  it  he  should  smite  the 
nations  :  and  he  shall  rule  them  with  a  rod  of  iron :  and  he  tread- 
eth  the  wine-press  of  the  fierceness  and  wrath  of  Almighty  God. 
And  he  hath  on  his  vesture  and  on  his  thigh  a  name  written, 
KING  OF  KINGS,  AND  LORD  OF  LORDS.  And  I  saw  an  an- 
gel standing  in  the  sun  :  and  he  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying  to 
all  the  fowls  that  fly  in  the  midst  of  heaven.  Come,  and  gather 
yourselves  together  unto  the  supper  of  the  great  God  ;  that  ye  may 
eat  the  flesh  of  kings,  and  the  flesh  of  captains,  and  the  flesh  of 
mighty  men,  and  the  flesh  of  horses,  and  of  them  that  sit  on  them, 
and  the  flesh  of  all  men,  both  free  and  bond,  both  small  and  great. 
And  I  saw  the  beast,  and  the  kings  of  the  earth,  and  their  armies, 
gathered  together  to  make  war  against  him  that  sat  on  the  horse, 
and  against  his  army.  And  the  beast  was  taken,  and  with  him 
the  fjilse  prophet  that  wrought  miracles  before  liim,  with  which  he 
deceived  them  that  had  received  the  mark  of  the  beast,  and  them 
that  worshipped  his  image.  These  both  were  cast  alive  into  a  lake 
of  fire  burning  with  brimstone.  And  the  remnant  were  slain  with 
the  sword  of  him  that  sat  upon  the  horse,  which  sword  proceeded 
out  of  his  mouth  :  and  all  the  fowls  were  filled  with  their  flesh.] 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will  raise  unto 
David  a  righteous  Branch,  and  a  King  sliall  reign  and  prosper, 
and  shall  execute  judgment  and  justice  in  the  earth.  In  his  days 
Judah  shall  be  saved,  and  Israel  shall  dwell  safely  :  and  this  is 
llis  name  whereby  [)c  shall  be  called,  THE  LORD  OUR  RIGHT- 
EOUSNESS. 

[(iri)tist  is  the  end  of  the  law  for  righteousness  to  every  one 
that  believeth.] 


Revelation, 
xix.  11-iJl. 


Jercniiali, 
xxiii.  5,  6. 


Rom.  X.  4. 


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DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUE. 


Ezckid, 
i.  i!C-iS. 


Ezekiel, 
viii.  I— 1. 


Ezekiel, 
xliii.  l-O. 


Ileb.  i.  1-3. 


Daniel, 

vii.  9,  10,  13, 

14,27. 


And  above  the  firmament  that  was  over  their  heads  was  the 
Hkeiiess  of  a  throne,  as  the  appearance  of  a  sapphire  stone :  and 
upon  the  Hkeness  of  the  throne  was  the  likeness  as  tl)C  appearance 
o'"  a  man  above  upon  it.  And  I  saw  as  the  colour  of  ainber,  as  the 
aj)pearance  of  fire  round  about  within  it,  from  the  appearance  of  his 
loins  even  upward,  and  from  the  appearance  of  his  loins  even  down- 
ward, I  saw  as  it  were  the  appearance  of  fire,  and  it  had  brightness 
round  about.  As  the  appearance  of  the  bow  that  is  in  the  cloud 
in  the  day  of  rain,  so  was  the  appearance  of  the  brightness  round 

about.    This  was  tl)c  appearance  of  tl)c  likeness  of  tl)c  glorn 

of  tl)C   Corb.      And   when   I  saw  it,  I  fell  upon  my  face,  and  I 
heard  a  voice  of  one  that  spake. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  sixth  year,  in  the  sixth  month,  in 
the  fifth  day  of  the  month,  as  I  sat  in  mine  house,  and  the  elders 
of  Judah  sat  before  me,  that  the  hand  of  the  Lord  God  fell  there 
upon  me.  Then  I  beheld,  and  lo  a  likeness  as  the  appearance  of 
fire :  from  the  appearance  of  his  loins  even  downward,  fire ;  and 
from  his  loins  even  upward,  as  the  appearance  of  brightness,  as  the 
colour  of  amber.  And  he  put  forth  the  form  of  an  hand,  and  took 
me  by  a  lock  of  mine  head;  and  the  spirit  lifted  me  up  between 
the  earth  and  the  heaven,  and  brought  me  in  the  visions  of  God  to 
Jerusalem,  to  the  door  of  the  inner  gate  that  looketh  toward  the 
north ;  where  was  the  seat  of  the  image  of  jealousy,  which  provo- 
keth  to  jealousy.  And,  behold,  tl)e  glorn  of  tl)e  (5ob  of  JsracI 
was  there,  according  to  the  vision  that  I  saw  in  the  plain. 

Afterward  he  brought  me  to  the  gate,  even  the  gate  that  look- 
eth toward  the  east:  and  behold,  tl)e  glorii  of  tl)c  (5oi)  of  Jsrael 
came  from  the  way  of  the  east :  and  his  voice  was  like  a  noise  of 
many  waters :  and  the  earth  sinned  with  his  glory.  And  it  was 
according  to  the  appearance  of  the  vision  which  I  saw,  even  accord- 
ing to  the  vision  that  I  saw  when  I  came  to  destroy  the  city :  and 
the  visions  were  like  the  vision  that  1  saw  by  the  river  Chebar ; 
and  I  fell  upon  my  face.  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  came  into  the 
house  by  tlie  way  of  the  gate  whose  prospect  is  toward  the  east. 
So  the  spirit  took  me  up,  and  brought  me  into  the  inner  court : 
and  behold,  tl)e  glorn  of  tlje  Corb  filled  the  house.  And  I  heard 
him  speaking  unto  me  out  of  the  Ikhisc. 

[God,  who  at  sundry  times  and  in  divers  manners  spake  in 
time  past  unto  the  fathers  by  the  prophets,  hath  in  these  last  days 
spoken  unto  us  by  his  Son,  whom  he  hath  appointed  heir  of  all 
thing-*,  l)y  wlioin  also  he  made  the  worlds;  who  being  tl)e  brlgllt- 
ncss  of  1)15  glorn,  and  the  express  image  of  his  person,  and  up- 
holding all  things  by  the  word  of  his  power,  when  he  had  by  himself 
purged  our  sins,  sat  down  on  the  right  hand  of  the  Majesty  on  high.] 

I  beheld  till  the  thrones  were  cast  down,  and  the  Ancient  of 
days  did  sit,  whose  garment  was  white  as  snow,  and  the  hair  of  his 
head  like  the  pure  wool :  his  throne  was  like  the  fiery  flame,  and 


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his  wheels  as  burning  fire,  A  fiery  stream  issued  and  came  forth 
from  before  him  :  thousand  thousands  ministered  unto  him,  and  ten 
thousand  times  ten  thousand  stood  before  him  :  the  judgment  was 

set,  and  the  books  were  opened I  saw  in  the  night 

visions,  and  behold  onc  like  tl)C  Sou  of  ntttU  came  with  the  clouds 
of  heaven,  and  came  to  the  Ancient  of  days,  and  they  brought  him 
near  before  him.  And  there  was  given  him  domiiiion,  and  glory, 
and  a  kingdom,  that  all  people,  nations,  and  languages,  should 
SCroc  \)\xn  :  his  dominion  is  an  everlasting  dominion,  which  shall 

not  pass  away,  anb  l)is  kingbom,  tl]at  mljicl)  sljall  not  be  bc- 

Stvoneb And  the  kino-dom  and  dominion,  and 

the  greatness  of  the  kingdom  under  the  whole  heaven,  shall  be 
given  to  the  people  of  the  saints  of  tl]C  illost  i^igl),  whose  kingdom 
is  an  everlasting  kingdom,  and  all  dominions  shall  serve  and  obey 

l)im. 

And  whiles  I  was  speaking  and  praying,  and  confessing  my 
sin,  and  the  sin  of  my  people  Israel,  and  presenting  my  supplication 
before  the  Lord  my  God  for  the  holy  mountain  of  my  God ;  yea, 
whiles  I  was  speaking  in  prayer,  even  the  man  Gabriel,  whom  I  had 
seen  in  the  vision  at  the  beginning,  being  caused  to  fly  swiftly, 
touched  me  about  the  time  of  the  evening  oblation.  And  he  in- 
formed me,  and  talked  with  me,  and  said,  O  Daniel,  I  am  now  come 
forth  to  give  thee  skill  and  understanding.  At  the  beginning  of 
thy  supplications  the  commandment  came  forth,  and  I  am  come  to 
shew  thee ;  for  tliou  art  greatly  beloved :  therefore  understand  the 
matter,  and  consider  the  vision.  Seventy  weeks  are  determined 
upon  thy  people  and  upon  thy  hoi}'  city,  to  finish  the  transgi-ession, 
and  to  make  an  end  of  sins,  and  to  make  reconcihation  for  iniquity, 
and  to  bring  in  everlasting  righteousness,  and  to  seal  up  the  vision 
and  prophecy,  and  tO  aiioiut  tl)e  ilXost  i)Olll.  Know  therefore 
and  understand,  that  from  the  going  forth  of  tlie  commandment  to 
restore  and  to  build  Jerusalem  unto  the  iUessiili)  the  Prince  shall 
be  seven  weeks,  and  threescore  and  two  weeks. 

Thou,  Beth-lehem  Ephratah,  though  thou  be  little  among  the 
thousands  of  Judah,  yet  out  of  thee  sluill  he  come  forth  unto  me 
that  is  to  be  Ruler  in  Israel ;  tDl)OSC  goiugs  forti)   Ijliue   bccil 

from  of  olb,  from  euerlasting. 

For  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ;  Yet  once,  it  is  a  little  while, 
and  1  will  shake  the  heavens,  and  the  earth,  and  the  sea,  and  the 
dry  land  ;  and  I  will  shake  all  nations,  and  the  Desire  of  all  nations 
shall  come :  and  I  will  fill  this  house  with  glory,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts.     The  silver  is  mine,  and  the  gold  is  mine,  saith  the  Lord  of 

hosts.    ^\)c  glorn  of  tl)i5  Uutcr  l)ouse  sljall  be  greater  tlian 

of  tl)e  former,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts :  and  in  this  place  will  I 
give  peace,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

[Then  Solomon  assembled  the  elders  of  Israel,  and  all  the  heads 
of  the  tribes,  the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  the  children  of  Israel,  unto 


Daniel, 
ix.  SO-iJo. 


Micah,  V.  2. 


Hag.  11.  C-9. 


1  Kinc;?, 
viii.  1-11. 


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DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


Zechariah, 
xii.  G-10. 


Zech.  xiii.  7. 


Mark, 
xiv.  'ili,  •/ 


king  Solomon  in  Jerusalem,  that  tliey  miglit  bring  up  the  ark  of 
the  covenant  of  the  Lord  out  of  the  city  of  David,  which  is  Zion. 
And  all  the  men  of  Israel  assembled  themselves  unto  king  Solomon 
at  the  feast  in  the  month  Ethanim,  which  is  the  seventh  month. 
And  all  the  elders  of  Israel  came,  and  the  priests  took  up  the  ark. 
And  they  brought  up  the  ark  of  the  Lord,  and  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  and  all  the  holy  vessels  that  were  in  the  taber- 
nacle, even  tnose  did  the  priests  and  the  Levites  bring  up.  And 
king  Solomon,  and  all  the  congregation  of  Israel  that  were  assembled 
unto  him,  were  with  him  before  the  ark,  saciificing  sheep  and  oxen, 
that  could  not  be  told  nor  numbered  for  multitude.  And  the  priests 
brought  in  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  unto  his  place,  into 
the  oracle  of  the  house,  to  the  most  holy  place,  even  under  the 
wings  of  the  cherubims.  For  the  cherubims  spread  forth  their  two 
wings  over  the  place  of  tlie  ark,  and  the  cherubims  covered  the  ark 
and  the  staves  thereof  above.  And  they  drew  out  the  staves,  that 
the  ends  of  the  staves  were  seen  out  in  the  holy  place  before  the 
oracle,  and  they  were  not  seen  without :  and  there  they  are  unto 
this  day.  There  was  nothing  in  the  ark  save  the  two  tables  of 
stone  which  Moses  put  there  at  Horeb,  when  the  Lord  made  a 
covenant  with  the  children  of  Israel,  wdien  they  came  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  priests  wei-e  come 
out  of  the  holy  place,  that  the  cloud  filled  the  house  of  the  Lord,  so 
that  the  priests  could  not  stand  to  minister  because  of  the  cloud  : 
for  the  glory  of  the  Lord  had  filled  the  house  of  the  Lord.] 

In  that  day  will  I  make  the  governors  of  Judah  like  an  hearth 
of  fire  among  the  wood,  and  like  a  torch  of  fire  in  a  sheaf;  and 
they  shall  devour  all  the  people  round  about,  on  the  right  hand  and 
on  the  left :  and  Jerusalem  shall  be  inhabited  again  in  her  own 
l>]ace,  even  in  Jerusalem.  The  Lord  also  shall  save  the  tents  of 
of  Judah  first,  that  the  glory  of  the  house  of  David  and  the  glory 
of  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  do  not  magnify  themselves  against 
Judah,  In  that  day  shall  the  Lord  defend  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem ;  and  he  that  is  feeble  among  them  at  that  day  shall  be  iis 
David  ;  and  the  house  of  David  shall  be  as  (5ob,  flS  tl)C  augcl  of 
tl)C  Corb  before  them.  And  it  shall  come  to  })ass  in  that  day,  that 
I  will  seek  to  destroy  all  the  nations  that  come  against  Jerusalem, 
And  I  will  pour  upon  the  house  of  David,  and  upon  the  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  the  spirit  of  grace  and  of  supplications:  and  they 
shall  look  upon  niC  whom  they  have  pierced,  and  they  shall  mourn 
for  l)im,  as  one  mourneth  for  his  only  son,  and  shall  be  in  bitter- 
ness for  him,  as  one  one  that  is  in  bitterness  for  his  first-born. 

Awaki\  O  swoid,  against  mn  SI)Cpl)Crb,  and  against  tl)C  man 
tl)iU  is  mi]  fdloU),  saith  the  Lord  of  hostij;  smite  the  Shepherd, 
and  the  sheep  shall  be  scattered. 

[And  when  they  had  sung  an  hymn,  they  went  out  into  the 
mount  (if  Olives.     And  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  All  ye  shall  be  of- 


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fended  bccatTSC  0f  tltC  this  night :  for  it  is  written,  I  will  smite  the 
shepherd,  and  the  sheep  shall  be  scattered.] 

Behold,  I  will  send  my  messenger,  and  lie  shall  prepare  the 
way  before  me  :  and  tl)C  Corb,  whom  ye  seek,  shall  suddenly  come 
to  |}iQ  temple,  even  tl)C  mcsscugcr  of  tl)C  CODCUaitt,  whom  yc 
delight  in  :  behold,  he  shall  come,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  But 
who  may  abide  the  day  of  his  coming  ?  and  who  shall  stand  when 
he  appeareth  ?  for  he  is  like  a  refiner's  fire,  and  like  fullers'  soap. 
And  he  shall  sit  as  a  refiner  and  purifier  of  silver  :  and  he  shall  pu- 
rify the  sons  of  Levi,  and  purge  them  as  gold  and  silver,  that  they 
may  otier  unto  the  Lord  an  ottering  in  righteousness. 

There  was  in  the  days  of  Herod  the  king  of  Judea,  a  certain 
priest  named  Zacharias,  of  the  course  of  Abia  :  and  his  wife  was  of 
the  daughters  of  Aaron,  and  her  name  was  Elisabeth.  And  they 
were  both  righteous  before  God,  walking  in  all  the  commandments 
and  ordinances  of  the  Lord  blameless.  And  they  had  no  child  be- 
cause that  Elisabeth  was  barren  ;  and  they  both  were  now  well 
stricken  in  years.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  while  he  executed  the 
priest's  ofiice  before  God  in  the  order  of  his  course,  according  to 
the  custom  of  the  pi'iest's  office,  his  lot  was  to  burn  incense  when  he 
went  into  the  temple  of  the  Lord.  And  the  whole  multitude  of 
the  people  were  praying  without  at  the  time  of  incense.  And  there 
appeared  unto  him  an  angel  of  the  Lord  standing  on  the  right  side 
of  the  altar  of  incense.  And  when  Zacharias  saw  him  he  was 
troubled,  and  fear  fell  upon  him.  But  the  angel  said  unto  him. 
Fear  not,  Zacharias  :  for  thy  prayer  is  heard  ;  and  thy  wife  Elisa- 
beth shall  bear  thee  a  son,  and  thou  shalt  call  his  name  John.  And 
thou  shalt  have  joy  and  gladness,  and  many  shall  rejoice  at  his 
birth.  For  he  shall  be  great  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  shall 
drink  neither  wine  nor  strong  drink :  and  he  shall  be  filled  with 
the  Holy  Ghost,  even  from  his  mother's  womb.  And  many  of  the 
children  of  Israel  shall  he  turn  to  tl)e  Corb  tl)cir  (!5ob.  And  he 
shall  go  before  Ijim  in  the  spirit  and  power  of  Elias,  to  turn  the 
hearts  of  the  fathers  to  the  children,  and  the  disobedient  to  the 
wisdom  of  the  just ;  to  make  ready  a  people  prepared  for  the  Lord. 

And  his  father  Zacharias  was  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
prophesied,  saying.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  :  for  he  hath 
visited  and  redeemed  his  people,  and  hath  raised  up  an  horn  of 
salvation  for  us,  in  the  house  of  his  servant  David  :  as  he  spake  by 
the  mouth  of  his  holy  piophets,  which  have  been  since  the  world 
began  :  that  we  should  be  saved  from  our  enemies,  and  from  the 
hand  of  all  that  hate  us  ;  to  perform  the  mercy  promised  to  our 
fathers,  and  to  remember  his  holy  covenant :  the  oath  which  he 
sware  to  our  father  Abraham,  that  he  would  grant  unto  us,  that  we, 
being  delivered  out  of  the  hand  of  our  enemies,  might  serve  him 
without  fear,  in  holiness  and  righteousness  before  him,  all  the  days 
of  our  life.     And  thou,  child,  shalt  be  called  tl)e  propljCt  of  tl)C 


Mai.  iii.  1-3. 


Luke,  i.  5-17. 


LuKe, 
i.  67-76. 


64 


DIVINITY     OF     THE     SAVIOUE. 


LuVc, 
i.  2(}-yo. 


T.iike, 
ii.  1-11. 


Mnllliow, 
il.  1-11. 


J^iglKStt  f^""  tliou  shalt  go  before  the  face  of  tl)C  £orb  to  pre- 
pare his  ways. 

And  in  the  sixth  month  the  angel  Gabriel  was  sent  from  God 
unto  a  city  of  Galilee,  named  Nazareth,  to  a  virgin  espoused  to  a 
man  whose  name  was  Joseph,  of  the  house  of  David  ;  and  the  vir- 
gin's name  was  Mary.  And  the  angel  came  in  unto  her  and  said. 
Hail,  thou  that  art  highly  favoured,  the  Lord  is  with  thee :  blessed 
art  thou  amons;  women. 

And  when  she  saw  him,  she  was  troubled  at  his  saving,  and 
cast  in  her  mind  wliat  manner  of  salutation  this  should  be.  And 
the  angel  said  unto  her.  Fear  not,  Mary  :  for  thou  hast  found  favour 
with  God.  And  behold,  thou  shalt  conceive  in  thy  womb,  and 
bring  forth  a  son,  and  shalt  call  his  name  JESUS.  He  shall  be 
great  and  shall  be  called  the  Son  of  the  Highest ;  and  the  Lord 
God  shall  give  unto  him  the  throne  of  his  father  David.  And  he 
shall  reign  over  the  house  of  Jacob  forever;  and  of  his  kingdom 
there  shall  be  no  end. 

Then  said  Mary  unto  the  angel,  How  shall  this  be,  seeing  I 
know  not  a  man  ?  And  the  angel  answered  and  said  unto  her, 
The  Holy  Ghost  shall  come  upon  thee,  and  the  power  of  the  High- 
est shall  overshadow  thee  :  therefore  also  that  holy  thing  which 
shall  be  born  of  thee,  shall  be  called  the  Son  of  God. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days,  that  there  went  out  a  de- 
cree from  Caesar  Augustus,  that  all  the  world  should  be  taxed.  (And 
this  taxing  was  first  made  when  Cyrenius  was  governor  of  Syria.) 
And  all  went  to  be  taxed,  every  one  into  his  own  city.  And  Jo- 
seph also  went  up  from  Galilee,  out  of  the  city  of  Nazareth,  into 
Judea,  unto  the  city  of  David,  which  is  called  Bethlehem,  (because 
he  was  of  the  house  and  lineage  of  David,)  to  be  taxed  with  Mary 
his  espoused  wife,  being  great  with  child. 

And  so  it  was,  that  while  they  were  tliere,  the  days  were  ac- 
complished that  she  should  be  delivered.  And  she  brought  forth 
her  first-born  son,  and  wrapped  him  in  swaddling-clothes,  and  laid 
him  in  a  manger;  because  there  was  no  room  for  them  in  the  inn. 
And  there  were  in  the  same  countrv  shepherds  abiding  in  the  field, 
keeping  watch  over  their  fiock  by  night.  And  lo,  the  angel  of  the 
Lord  came  upon  them,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  shone  round 
aljout  them;  and  they  were  sore  afi-aid.  And  the  angel  said  unto 
tlicm,  Fear  not:  for  behold,  I  bring  you  good  tidings  of  great  joy, 
which  shall  be  to  all  people.  For  unto  you  is  born  this  day,  in 
the  city  of  David,  a  Saviour,  which  is  Christ  the  Lord. 

Now  when  Jesus  was  born  in  Bethleliem  of  Judea  in  tlie  days 
of  Henid  the  king,  lii-liold,  there  came  wise  men  from  the  east  to 
Jerusah-m,  sayiiii,',  Where  is  he  that  is  born  Kinu-  of  the  .lews?  for 
we  have  seen  his  star  in  the  east,  and  are  come  to  tDOloljip  l)iin. 

Wh'Mi  HiTod  the  king  had  lieard  these  things,  he  was  trou- 
bled, and  all  Jerusalem  with  him.     And  when  he  had  gathered  all 


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65 


the  chief  priests  and  scribes  of  the  people  together,  he  demanded  of 
them  where  Christ  should  be  born.  And  they  said  unto  him,  In 
Bethlehem  of  Judea  :  for  thus  it  is  written  by  the  prophet,  And  thou 
Bethlehem,  in  the  land  of  Juda,  art  not  the  least  among  the  princes 
of  Juda  :  for  out  of  thee  shall  come  a  Governor,  that  shall  rule  my 
people  Israel. 

Then  Herod,  when  he  had  privily  called  the  wise  men,  in- 
quired of  them  diligently  what  time  the  star  appeared.  And  he 
sent  them  to  Bethlehem,  and  said,  Go,  and  search  diligently  for  the 
young  child ;  and  when  ye  have  found  him,  bring  me  word  again, 

t\)at  3  mag  come  anb  tnorsljip  l)im  also.    When  they  had 

heard  the  king,  they  departed ;  and  lo,  the  star,  which  they  saw  in 
the  east,  went  before  them,  till  it  came  and  stood  over  where  the 
young  child  was.  When  they  saw  the  star,  they  rejoiced  with  ex- 
ceeding great  joy.  And  when  they  were  come  into  the  house,  they 
saw  the  young  child  with  Mary  his  mother,  and  fell  down,  and 
tt)Otsi)ipf)cb  l)itn  :  and  when  they  had  opened  their  treasures,  they 
presented  unto  him  gifts  ;  gold,  and  frankincense,  and  myrrh. 

The  beginning  of  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ  the  Son  of  God : 
as  it  is  written  in  the  prophets,  Behold,  I  send  my  messenger  before 
thy  face,  which  shall  prepare  thy  way  before  thee  :  the  voice  of  one 
crying  in  the  wilderness.  Prepare  ye  the  way  of  i\)t  iLorb,  make 
his  paths  straight.  John  did  baptize  in  the  wilderness,  and  preach 
the  baptism  of  repentance,  for  the  remission  of  sins.  And  there 
went  out  unto  him  all  the  land  of  Judea,  and  they  of  Jerusalem, 
and  were  all  baptized  of  him  in  the  river  of  Jordan,  confessing  their 
sins.  And  John  was  clothed  with  camel's  hair,  and  with  a  girdle 
of  a  skin  about  his  loins  ;  and  he  did  eat  locusts  and  wild  honey  ; 
and  preached,  saying,  There  cometh  one  mightier  than  I  after  me, 
the  latchet  of  whose  shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to  stoop  down  and  un- 
loose. I  indeed  have  baptized  you  with  water  :  but  |)C  sl)aU  bap- 
tise SOU  toitl)  tl)c  l)olp  (!3liosi. 

In  the  beginning  was  the  Word,  and  the  Word  was  with  God, 
and  the  Word  was  (rod.  The  same  was  in  the  beginning  with 
God.  All  things  were  made  by  him ;  and  without  him  was  not 
anything  made  that  was  made.  In  him  was  life  ;  and  the  life 
was  the  light  of  men.  And  the  light  shineth  in  darkness ;  and  the 
darkness  comprehended  it  not. 

There  was  a  man  sent  from  God,  whose  name  was  John.  The 
same  came  for  a  witness,  to  bear  witness  of  the  Light,  that  all  men 
through  him  might  believe.  He  was  not  that  Light,  but  was  sent 
to  bear  witness  of  that  Light.  That  was  the  true  Light,  which  light- 
eth  every  man  that  cometh  into  the  world.     He  was  in  the  world,  and 

the  world  was  made  by  him,  and  the  world  knew  him  not 

And  the  Word  was  made  flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us,  (and  we  beheld 
his  glory,  the  glory  as  of  the  only  begotten  of  the  Father,)  full  of  grace 
and  truth.     John  bare  witness  of  him,  and  cried,  saying,  This  was 


Mark,  i.  1-8. 


John,, 
i.  1-10, 14^5. 


66 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


John, 
i.  31-34. 


Jonn, 
i.  43-50. 


John, 
ii.  18-:^'2. 


John, 
iii.  9-13. 


John,  iii.  IG, 


lie  of  whom  I  spake,  He  that  cometh  after  me,  is  preferred  before 
me;  for  he  was  before  me. 

And  I  knew  him  not :  but  that  he  should  be  made  manifest 
to  Israel,  therefore  am  I  come  baptizing  with  water.  And  John 
bare  record,  saying,  I  saw  the  Spirit  descending  from  heaven  like  a 
dove,  and  it  abode  upon  him.  And  I  knew  him  not :  but  he  that 
sent  me  to  baptize  with  water,  the  same  said  unto  me,  Upon  whom 
thou  shalt  see  the  Spirit  descending  and  remaining  on  him,  the 
same  is  he  which  baptizeth  with  the  Holy  Ghost.  And  I  saw  and 
bare  record  that  this  is  the  Son  of  God. 

The  day  following  Jesus  would  go  forth  into  Galilee,  and  find- 
eth  Philip,  and  saith  unto  him,  Follow  me.  Now  Philip  was  of 
Bethsaida,  the  city  of  Andrew  and  Peter.  Philip  findeth  Nathan- 
ael,  and  saith  unto  him,  We  have  found  him  of  whom  Moses  in  the 
law,  and  the  prophets,  did  write,  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  the  son  of  Jo- 
seph. And  Nathanael  said  unto  him.  Can  there  any  good  thing 
come  out  of  Nazareth  ?  Philip  saith  unto  him,  Come  and  see. 
Jesus  saw  Nathanael  coming  to  him,  and  saith  of  him.  Behold  an 
Israelite  indeed,  in  whom  is  no  guile !  Nathanael  saith  unto  liim, 
Whence  knowest  thou  me  ?  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
I>efore  that  Philip  called  thee,  when  thou  was  under  the  fig-tree, 
3  SHU)  tl)CC.  Nathanael  answered  and  saith  unto  him.  Rabbi,  thou 
art  the  Son  of  God ;  thou  art  the  King  of  Israel.  Jesus  answei-ed 
and  said  unto  him,  Because  I  said  unto  thee,  I  saw  thee  under  the 
fig-tree,  believest  thou  ?  thou  shalt  see  greater  things  than  tliese. 

Then  answered  the  Jews,  and  said  unto  him.  What  sign  shew- 
est  tliou  unto  us,  seeing  that  thou  doest  these  things  ?  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said  unto  them,  Destroy  this  temple,  and  in  three  days 
3  will  raise  it  up.  Then  said  the  Jews,  I-'\)rty  and  six  years  was 
this  temple  in  building,  atid  wilt  thou  rear  it  up  in  three  days? 
l^ut  he  spake  of  the  temple  of  his  body.  When  therefore  he  was 
risen  from  the  dead,  his  discij)les  remembered  that  he  had  said  this 
unto  them :  and  they  believed  the  scripture,  anb  tl)C  ttiorb  tuljicl) 
iJcsus  l}ab  saib. 

Nicodemus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  How  can  these  things 
be  ?  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him.  Art  thou  a  master  of  Is- 
rael, and  knowest  not  these  things  ?  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
thee.  We  speak  that  we  do  know,  and  testify  that  we  liave  seen ; 
and  ye  receive  not  our  witness.  If  I  have  told  you  earthly  things, 
and  ye  believe  not,  how  shall  ye  believe  if  I  tell  you  of  heavenly 
things?  And  no  man  hath  ascended  up  to  ht-aven,  l)ut  he  that 
came  down  from  heaven,  even  the  Son  <A'  man  U)l)icl)  is  in  IjCtUUMl. 

God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he  gaoc  l)is  ouln  begotten  Son, 
that  whosoever  believeth  in  him,  shouM  not  perish,  but  have  ever- 
lasting life. 


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67 


There  arose  a  question  between  some  of  John's  disciples  and 
the  Jews  about  purifying.  And  they  came  unto  John,  and  said 
luito  him,  Rabbi,  he  that  was  with  thee  beyond  Jordan,  to  whom 
thou  barest  witness,  behold,  the  same  baptizeth,  and  all  men  come 
to  him.  John  answered  and  said,  A  man  can  receive  nothing,  ex- 
cept it  be  given  him  from  heaven.  Ye  yourselves  bear  me  witness, 
that  I  said,  I  am  not  the  Christ,  but  that  I  am  sent  before  him. 
He  that  hath  the  bride,  is  the  bridegroom  :  but  the  friend  of  the 
bridegroom,  which  standeth  and  heareth  him,  rejoiceth  greatly,  be- 
cause of  the  bridegroom's  voice  :  this  my  joy  therefore  is  fulfilled. 
He  must  increase,  but  I  must  decrease,  ^c  tl)at  COlttCtl)  front 
abooc  is  abooc  all :  he  that  is  of  the  earth  is  earthly,  and  speak- 
eth  of  the  earth :  he  that  cometh  from  heaven  is  above  all. 

And  there  was  in  their  synagogue  a  man  with  an  unclean 
spirit ;  and  he  cried  out,  saying.  Let  us  alone ;  what  have  we  to  do 
with  thee,  thou  Jesus  of  Nazareth  ?  art  thou  come  to  destroy  us  ? 
I  know  thee  who  thou  art,  the  j^olg  UDltC  of  God.  And  Jesus  re- 
buked him,  saying,  Hold  thy  peace,  and  come  out  of  him. 


viour. 


[I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  the  ijolg  ®nc  of  Israel,  thy  Sa- 

\: 

I  am  the  Lord,  your  j^olg  (!$nc,  the  Creator  of  Israel,  your 
King. 

As  for  our  Redeemer,  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name,  the  ^olg 
©nc  of  Israel. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  Redeemer  of  Israel,  and  his  ^olg 
®nc,  to  him  whom  man  despiseth,  to  him  whom  the  nation  abhor- 
reth,  to  a  servant  of  rulers,  Kings  shall  see  and  arise,  princes  also 
shall  worship,  because  of  the  Lord  that  is  faithful,  and  the  j^oi'Q 
®nc  of  Israel,  and  he  shall  choose  thee. 

The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of  Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  the  God  of 
our  fathers,  hath  glorified  his  Son  Jesus ;  whom  ye  delivered  up, 
and  denied  him  in  the  presence  of  Pilate,  when  he  was  determined 
to  let  him  go.  But  ye  denied  the  jl^oln  ©lie  and  the  Just,  and 
desired  a  murderer  to  be  granted  unto  you. 

And  behold,  one  came  and  said  unto  him,  Good  Master,  what 
good  thing  shall  I  do  that  I  may  have  eternal  life  ?  And  he  said 
unto  him,"Why  callest  thou  me  good  ?  tl)ere  is  ttOltC  QOOli  bUt 

one,  tljat  is,  (5ob.] 

When  the  even  was  come,  they  bi'ought  unto  him  many  that 
were  possessed  with  devils :  and  he  cast  out  the  spirits  toitl)  l)is 
tDOtb,  and  healed  all  that  were  sick. 

Therefore  did  the  Jews  persecute  Jesus,  and  sought  to  slay 
him,  because  he  had  done  these  things  on  the  Sabbath-day.  But 
Jesus  answered  them,  My  Father  worketh  hitherto,  and  I  work. 
Therefore  the  Jews  sought  the  more  to  kill  him,  because  he  not  only 


John, 
iii.  25-31. 


Mark, 
i.  23-25. 


Is.  xliii.  3. 
Is.  xliii.  15. 
Is.  xlvii.  4. 
Is.  xlix.  7. 


Acts, 
iii.  13,  14. 


Matthew, 
xix.  16,  17. 


Matt.  viii.  16. 


John, 
V.  16,  17,  18. 


68 


DIVINITy    OF    THE    SAVIOUE. 


John, 
V.  21-iJ3. 


Is  xlii.  8. 


John, 
V.  25,  26. 


Matthew, 
xii.  1-8. 


Matt.  xi.  27. 


I>ukr, 
xi.  14-20. 


Mnrk, 
V.  I-IO. 


had  broken  the  Sabbath,  but  said  also  that  God  was  his  Father, 
making  himself  equal  with  God. 

As  the  Father  raiseth  up  the  dead,  and  quickeneth  them  ;  even 
so  the  Son  quickeneth  whom  he  will.  For  the  Father  judgeth  no 
man;   but  hath   committed  all  judgment  unto  the  Son:  that  all 

men  should  jjonour  t\]c  Sott,  cvcn  as  tl)C2  Ijonour  tl)c  i'atljcr. 

[I  am  the  Lord  :  that  is  my  name :  and  ntjl  glorn  U)iU  3  not 
gitJC  to  anotl)cr,  neither  my  praise  to  graven  images. J 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  The  hour  is  coming,  and  now 
is,  when  the  dead  shall  hear  the  voice  of  the  Son  of  God :  and 
they  that  hear  shall  live.  For  as  the  Father  IjatI)  life  ill  l)imself, 
so  hath  he  given  to  the  Son  to  have  life  in  himself. 

At  tliat  time  Jesus  went  on  the  Sabbathday  through  the  corn, 
and  his  disciples  were  an  hungered,  and  began  to  pluck  the  ears  of 
corn,  and  to  eat.  But  when  the  Pharisees  saw  it,  they  said  unto 
him,  Behold,  thy  disciples  do  that  which  is  not  lawful  to  do  upon 
the  Sabbathday.  But  he  said  unto  them,  Have  ye  not  read  what 
David  did  when  he  was  an  hungered,  and  they  that  were  with  him  ; 
how  he  entered  into  the  house  of  God,  and  did  eat  the  shew-bread, 
which  was  not  lawful  for  him  to  eat,  neither  for  them  which  were 
with  him,  but  only  for  the  priests  ?  Or  have  ye  not  read  in  the 
law  how  that  on  the  Sabbath-days  the  priests  in  the  temple  profane 
the  Sabbath,  and  are  blameless  ?  But  I  say  unto  you,  that  in  this 
place  is  OUC  greater  tljan  tI]C  temple.  But  if  ye  had  known  what 
this  meaneth,  1  will  have  mercy,  and  nut  sacrilice,  ye  would  not  have 
condemned  the  guiltless.  For  the  Son  of  man  is  Corb  £VC\l  of 
tl)e  Gabbatl)-ba|}. 

No  man  knoweth  the  Son,  but  the  Father ;  neither  knoweth 
any  man  tlie  Father,  save  the  Son,  and  he  to  whomsoever  tl)e  Goil 

tDill  rctieal  l)im. 

And  he  was  casting  out  a  devil,  and  it  was  dumb.  And  it 
came  to  pass  when  the  devil  was  gone  out,  the  dumb  spake ;  and 
the  people  wondered.  But  some  of  them  said.  He  casteth  out  devils 
through  ]-5eelzebub  the  chief  of  the  devils.  And  others,  tempting 
him,  sought  of  him  a  sign  from  lieaven.  But  he,  knowing  their 
thoughts,  said  unto  them.  Every  kingdom  divided  against  itself  is 
brougiit  to  desolation  ;  and  a  house  divided  against  a  house  falietli. 
If  Satan  also  be  divided  against  himself,  how  shall  liis  kingdom 
stand  •  because  yp.  say  that  I  cast  out  devils  through  liJeolzebub. 
And  if  I  by  lieelzebub  cast  out  devils,  by  whom  do  your  sons  cast 
them  out?  therefore  shall  they  be  your  judges.  But  if  I  U)it!)  tl)C 
finger  of  (^ob  cast  out  devils,  no  doubt  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
conit;  upon  you. 

And  they  came  over  unto  the  other  side  of  the  sea,  into  the 
country  of  the  Gadarenes.  And  when  he  was  come  out  of  the  shiji, 
immediately  there  met  him  out  of  the  tombs  a  man  with  an  unclean 


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69 


spirit,  who  had  his  dwelling  among  the  tombs ;  and  no  man  could 
bind  him,  no,  not  with  chains;  because  that  he  had  been  often 
bound  with  fetters  and  chains,  and  the  chains  had  been  plucked 
asunder  by  him,  and  the  fetters  broken  in  pieces ;  neither  could  any 
man  tame  him.  And  always,  night  and  day,  he  was  in  the  moun- 
tains, and  in  the  tombs,  crying,  and  cutting  himself  with  stones. 
But  when  he  saw  Jesus  afar  off,  he  ran  and  IBOrsllipiJCb  l)iltt, 
and  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  and  said,  AVhat  have  I  to  do  with 
thee,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of  the  Most  High  God  ?  I  adjure  thee  by 
God,  that  thou  torment  me  not.  For  he  said  unto  him.  Come 
out  of  the  man,  thou  unclean  spirit.  And  he  asked  him.  What 
is  thy  name  ?  And  he  answered,  saying.  My  name  is  Legion  :  for 
we  are  many.  And  he  besought  him  much  that  he  would  not 
send  them  away  out  of  the  country. 

He  that  loveth  father  or  mother  more  than  ttte,,is  not  worthy 
of  me :  and  he  that  loveth  son  or  daughter  more  than  me,  is  not 
worthy  of  me. 

And  straightway  Jesus  constrained  his  disciples  to  get  into  a 
ship,  and  to  go  before  him  unto  the  other  side,  while  he  sent  the 


multitudes 


away, 


And  when  had  sent  the  multitudes 


away. 


he 


went  up  into  a  mountain  apart  to  pray  :  and  when  the  evening  was 
come,  he  was  there  alone.  But  the  ship  was  now  in  the  midst  of 
the  sea,  tossed  with  waves  :  for  the  wind  was  contrary.  And  in 
the  fourth  watch  of  the  night  Jesus  went  unto  them,  walking  on 
the  sea.  And  when  the  disciples  saw  him  walking  on  the  sea, 
they  were  troubled,  saying.  It  is  a  spirit ;  and  they  cried  out  for 
fear.  But  straightway  Jesus  spake  unto  them,  saying.  Be  of  good 
cheer  ;  it  is  I ;  be  not  afraid.  And  Peter  answered  him  and  said. 
Lord,  if  it  be  thou,  bid  me  come  unto  thee  on  the  water.  And 
he  said,  Come.  And  when  Peter  was  come  down  out  of  the  ship, 
he  walked  on  the  water,  to  go  to  Jesus.  But  when  he  saw  the  wind 
boisterous,  he  was  afraid ;  and  beginning  to  sink,  he  cried,  saying. 
Lord,  save  me.  And  immediately  Jesus  stretched  forth  his  hand, 
and  caught  him,  and  said  unto  him,  0  thou  of  little  faith,  where- 
fore didst  thou  doubt  ?  And  when  they  were  come  into  the  ship, 
the  wind  ceased.  Then  they  that  were  in  the  ship  came  and 
U)Orsl)i|)|)cb  l)im,  saying.  Of  a  truth  thou  art  the  Son  of  God. 

They  said  unto  him,  What  sign  shewest  thou  then,  that  we 
may  see,  and  believe  thee  ?  what  dost  thou  work  ?  Our  fathers 
did  eat  manna  in  the  desert ;  as  it  is  written,  He  gave  them  bread 
from  heaven  to  eat.  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Verily,  verily,  I 
say  unto  you,  Moses  gave  you  not  that  bread  from  heaven  ;  but  my 
Father  giveth  you  the  true  breail  fnnu  heaven.  For  the  bread  of 
God  is  he  which   coittctl)  boUJU  from  licaucit,  and  giveth  life 

unto  the  world I  came  iiotDU  from  l)caucn,  not 

to  do  mine  own  will,  but  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me 

The  Jews  then  murmured  at  him,  because  he  said,  I  am  the  bread 


Matt.  X.  37. 


Matthew, 
xiv.  22-33. 


John, 
vi.  30-33,  38, 
41-44,  5S-69. 


70 


DIVINITY     OF     THE     SAVIOUE. 


Tiike, 
ix.  ii8-3(j. 


Matthew, 
xvi.  13-17. 


wliicli  came  down  from  heaven.  And  they  said,  Is  not  this  Jesus 
the  son  of  Joseph,  whose  father  and  mother  we  know  ?  how  is  it 
then  that  he  saith,  I  came  down  from  heaven  ?  Jesus  therefore 
answered  and  said  unto  them,  Murmur  not  among  3-ourselves.  No 
man  can  come  to  me,  excejit  the  Father  which  liuth  sent  me  draw 

him  :  and  jl  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day This 

is  that  bread  which  ctimc  botDlt  from  llcatJClt ;  not  as  your  fe- 
thers  did  eat  raanna,  and  are  dead ;  he  that  eateth  of  this  bread 
shall  live  forever.  These  things  said  he  in  the  synagogue,  as  he 
taught  in  Caix?rnaum.  Many  therefore  of  his  disciples,  when  they 
had  heard  this,  said.  This  is  an  hard  saying ;  who  can  hear  it  1 
When  Jesus  knew  in  himself  that  his  disciples  murmured  at  it,  he 
said  unto  them,  Doth  this  offend  you  ?  What  and  if  ye  shall  see 
the  Son  of  man  ascend  up  Bol)cre  l)C  tDiTS  bcforc  ?  It  is  tlie  spirit 
that  quiekeneth  ;  the  flesh  profiteth  nothing  :  the  words  that  I 
speak  unto  you,  they  are  spirit  and  they  are  life.  But  there  are 
some  of  you  that  believe  not.  For  Jesus  knew  from  the  beginning 
who  they  were  that  believed  not,  and  who  should  betray  him.  And 
he  said,  Therefore  said  I  unto  you,  that  no  man  can  come  unto  me,  ex- 
cept it  were  given  unto  him  of  my  Father.  From  that  time  many  of 
his  disciples  went  back,  and  walked  no  more  with  him.  Then  said 
Jesus  unto  the  twelve,  Will  ye  also  go  away  ?  Then  Simon  Peter 
answered  him,  Lord,  to  whom  shall  we  go  ?  thou  hast  the  words 
of  eternal  life.     Anil  we  believe  and  are  sure  that  thou  art  tljut 

Qlbrist,  tl)c  Son  of  tijc  Uoing  (Sob. 

And  it  came  to  pass  about  an  eight  days  after  these  sayings,  he 
took  Peter,  and  John,  and  James,  and  went  up  into  a  mountain  to 
pray.  And  as  he  prayed,  the  fashion  of  his  countenance  was  al- 
tered, and  his  raiment  was  white  and  glistering.  And  behold,  there 
talked  with  him  two  men,  which  were  Moses  and  Elias  :  who  ap- 
peared in  glory,  and  spake  of  his  decease  which  he  should  accom- 
plish at  Jerusalem.  But  Peter  and  they  that  were  with  him  were 
heavy  with  sleep :  and  when  they  were  awake,  they  saw  his  glory, 
and  the  two  men  that  stood  \vith  him.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as 
they  departed  from  him,  Peter  said  unto  Jesus,  Master,  it  is  good  for 
us  to  be  here  :  and  let  us  make  three  tabernacles  :  one  for  thee, 
and  one  for  Moses,  and  one  for  Elias  :  not  knowing  what  he  said. 
While  he  thus  spake,  there  came  a  cloud  and  overshadowed  them  : 
and  they  feared  as  they  entered  into  the  cloud.  And  there  came 
a  voice  out  of  the  cloud,  saying,  This  is  my  beloved  Son  :  hear 
him.  And  when  the  voice  was  past,  Jesus  was  found  alone.  And 
tht-y  kt']»t  it  close,  and  told  no  man  in  those  days  any  of  tliose 
things  which  they  had  seen. 

When  Jesus  came  into  the  coasts  of  Ciesarea  Philippi,  he 
a.skod  his  di-scijiles,  saying.  Whom  do  men  say  that  I,  the  Son  of 
man,  am  ?  And  they  said,  Some  say  that  thou  art  John  the  I'.ip- 
tist :  some,  Eli;us  ;  and  others,  Jcremias,  or  one  of  the  prophets,  lie 


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saith  unto  them,  But  whom  say  ye  that  I  am  ?  And  Simon  Peter 
answered  and  said,  Thou  art  tl]C  QTIirist,  tl)C  SoU  of  tl)e  liuiug 
(J5>ob.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  iiim,  iJlessed  art  tliou, 
Simon  Bar-jona  :  for  flcsl)  lUlb  bloob  l)atl)  not  rcuculcb  it  ItlltO 
tljC^t  but  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

The  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  tl)C  glorgof  l)is  £'al[)CX,  with 
his  angels ;  and  then  he  shall  reward  every  man  according  to  his  works. 

Whosoever  shall  be  ashamed  of  me,  and  of  my  words,  of  him 
shall  the  Son  of  man  be  ashamed,  when  he  shall  come  in  l)is  Oton 
jglorg,  and  in  l)is  i^atl)Cr's,  and  of  the  holy  angels. 

Again  I  say  unto  you,  that  if  two  of  you  shall  agree  on 
earth,  as  touching  anything  that  they  shall  ask,  it  shall  be  done  for 
them  of  my  Fatlier  which  is  in  heaven.  For  where  two  or  three 
are  gathered  together  in  my  name,  tl)ere  Um  3  i'l  the  midst  of  them. 

Then  said  some  of  them  of  Jerusalem,  Is  not  this  he  whom 
they  seek  to  kill  ?  But  lo,  he  speaketh  boldly,  and  they  say  no- 
thing unto  him.  Do  the  rulers  know  indeed  that  this  is  the  very 
Christ?     Howbeit,  we  know  this  man,  whence  he  is:  but  tDl)cn 

(jlljnst  comctl),  no  man  knotoctl)  tol)cncc  l)c  is.    Then  cried 

Jesus  in  the  temjjle,  as  he  taught,  saying,  Ye  both  know  me,  and 
ye  know  whence  I  am  :  and  I  am  not  come  of  myself,  but  he  that 
sent  me  is  true,  whom  ye  know  not.  But  I  know  him  ;  for  I  am 
from  him,  and  he  hath  sent  me.  Then  they  sought  to  take  him  : 
but  no  man  laid  hands  on  him,  because  his  hour  was  not  yet  come. 

Then  spake  Jesus  again  unto  them,  saying,  I  am  the  light  of 
the  world  :  he  that  followeth  me  shall  not  Avalk  in  darkness,  but 
shall  have  the  lio-ht  of  life.  The  Pharisees  therefore  said  unto  him, 
Thou  bearest  record  of  thyself ;  thy  record  is  not  true.  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said  unto  them.  Though  I  bear  record  of  myself,  yet 
my  record  is  true  :  for  I  know  whence  I  came,  and  whither  I  go ; 
but  ye  cannot  tell  whence  I  come,  and  whither  I  go.  Ye  judge 
after  the  llesh,  I  judge  no  man.  And  yet  if  I  judge,  my 
judgment  is  true  :  for  I  am  not  alone,  but  I  and  the  Father  that 
sent  me.  It  is  also  written  in  your  law,  that  the  testimony  of  two 
men  is  true.  I  am  one  that  bear  witness  of  myself;  and  the  Fa- 
ther that  sent  me,  beareth  witness  of  me.  Then  said  they  unto  him. 
Where  is  thy  Father  i     Jesus  answered.  Ye  neither  know  me  nor 

my  Father:  'if  nc  Ijub  knoton  mc,  nc  sl)oulb  l)iuic  knoton  mg 
i*atl)cr  also. 

These  words  spake  Jesus  in  the  treasury,  as  he  taught  in  the 
temple  :  and  no  man  laid  hands  on  him,  for  his  hour  was  not  yet 
come.  Then  said  Jesus  again  unto  them,  I  go  my  way,  and  ye 
shall  seek  me,  and  shall  die  in  your  sins  ;  whither  I  go,  ye  cannot 
come.  Then  said  the  Jews,  Will  he  kill  himself?  because  he  saith. 
Whither  I  go,  ye  cannot  come.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Ye  are 
from  beneath  ;  I  am  from  above  :  ye  are  of  this  world ;  I  am  not 


Ma'.t.  XTi.  27. 


Luke,  ix.  20. 


Mallhew, 
xviii.  19,  20. 


John, 
vii.  25-30. 


Jdlin, 

viii.  12-25. 


72 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR, 


.lohn, 
viii.  41,  42. 


John, 


-59. 


Luke, 
X.  1, 17-13. 


Luke,  X.  22. 


Jdlin, 
Ix.  13,  30-30, 


of  this  world.  I  said  therefore  unto  you,  that  ye  shall  die  in  your 
sins:  for  if  ye  believe  not  tl)at  3  am  l)C,  ye  shall  die  in  your  sins. 
Then  said  they  unto  him,  Who  art  thou  ?     And  Jesus  saith  unto 

them,  (Irucn  tl)c  same  tijat  J  saib  unto  gou  from  tl)c  beginning. 

Ye  do  the  deeds  of  your  father.  Then  said  they  to  him,  We 
be  not  born  of  fornication  ;  we  have  one  Father,  even  God.  Jesus 
said  unto  them,  If  God  were  your  Father,  ye  would  love  me :  for  I 
proceeded  forth  and  came  from  God  ;  neither  came  I  of  myself,  but 
he  sent  me. 

Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him,  Now  we  know  that  thou  hast  a 
devil.  Abraham  is  dead,  and  the  prophets  ;  and  thou  sayest,  If  a 
man  keep  my  saying,  he  shall  never  taste  of  death.  Art  thou 
greater  than  our  father  Abraham,  which  is  dead  ?  and  the  i)rophets 
are  dead  :  whom  makest  thou  thyself?  Jesus  answered.  If  I  honour 
myself,  my  honour  is  nothing :  it  is  my  Father  that  hontjureth  me, 
of  whom  ye  say,  that  he  is  your  God.  Yet  ye  have  not  known 
him ;  but  I  know  him :  and  if  I  should  say,  I  know  him  not,  I 
shall  be  a  liar  like  unto  you :  but  I  know  him,  and  keep  his  saying. 
Your  father  Abraham  rejoiced  to  see  my  day :  and  he  saw  it,  and 
was  glad.  Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him,  Thou  art  not  yet  fifty 
years  old,  and  hast  thou  seen  Abraham?  Jesus  said  tmto  them. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  Before  Abraham  was,  3  am.  Then 
took  they  up  stones  to  cast  at  him:  but  Jesus  hid  himself,  and 
went  out  of  the  temple,  going  through  the  midst  of  them,  and  so 
passed  by. 

After  these  things,  the  Lord  appointed  other  seventy  also,  and 
sent  them  two  and  two  before  his  face  into  every  city  and  place, 

whither  he  himself  would  come And  the  seventy 

returned  again  with  joy,  saying,  Lord,  even  the  devils  are  subject 
unto  us  tijrongi)  tl)T)  name.  And  he  said  unto  them.  I  belield 
Satan  as  lightning  fall  from  heaven.  Behold,  JJ  gioc  mito  you 
power  to  tread  on  serpents  and  scorpions,  and  over  all  the  power 
of  the  enemy  :  and  nothing  shall  by  any  means  hurt  you. 

All  thinirs  are  delivered  to  me  of  my  Father :  and  no  man 
knoweth  who  the  Son  is,  but  the  Father;  and  who  the  Father  is, 
but  the  Son,  and  he  to  whom  the  Son  will  reveal  him. 

They  brought  to  the  Pharisees  him  that  aforetime  was  blind. 

The  man  answered  and  said   unto  them,  Why, 

herein  is  a  marvellous  thing,  that  ye  know  not  from  whence  he  is, 
and  yet  he  hath  opened  mine  eyes.  Now  wu  know  that  God  heai- 
eth  not  sinners  :  but  if  any  man  be  a  worshipper  of  God,  and  dooth 
his  will,  him  he  heareth.  Since  the  world  began  was  it  not  heard 
that  any  man  opened  the  eyes  of  one  that  was  born  blind.  If  this 
man  were  not  of  God,  he  could  do  nothing.  They  answered  and 
said  unto  him.  Thou  wast  altogether  born  in  sins,  and  dost  thou 
teach  us  ?     And  they  ciist  him  out.     Jesus  heard  tliat  they  had 


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cast  him  out :  and  Avhen  he  had  found  him,  he  said  unto  him, 
Dost  thou  believe  on  the  Son  of  God  ?  He  answered  and  said, 
Who  is  he,  Lord,  that  I  might  beheve  on  him  ?  And  Jesus  said 
unto  him.  Thou  hast  both  seen  him,  and  it  is  he  that  talketh  with 
thee.  And  he  said.  Lord,  I  believe.  %nb  \]C  tDOrsljippcb  l)im. 
And  Jesus  said.  For  Judgment  I  am  come  into  this  world  ;  that 
they  which  see  not  might  see ;  and  that  they  which  see  might  be 
made  blind. 

As  the  Father  knoweth  me,  even  so  know  I  the  Father. 

Therefore  doth  my  Father  love  me,  because  I  lay  down  my 
life,  that  I  might  take  it  again.  No  man  taketh  it  from  me,  but  jj 
lap  it  boron  of  tnnsclf.  I  have  power  to  lay  it  down,  and  I  have 
power  to  take  it  again.  This  commandment  have  I  received  of  my 
Father. 

And  it  was  at  Jerusalem  the  feast  of  the  dedication,  and  it  was 
winter.  And  Jesus  walked  in  the  temple  in  Solomon's  porch.  Then 
came  the  Jews  round  about  him,  and  said  unto  him.  How  long  dost 
thou  make  us  to  doubt  ?  If  thou  be  the  Christ,  tell  us  plainly. 
Jesus  answered  them,  I  told  you,  and  ye  believed  not :  the  works 
that  I  do  in  my  Father's  name,  they  bare  witness  of  me.  But  ye 
believe  not,  because  ye  are  not  of  my  sheep,  as  I  said  unto  you. 
My  sheep  hear  my  voice,  and  I  know  them,  and  they  follow  me : 
and  jj  give  unto  them  eternal  life ;  and  they  shall  never  perish, 
neither  shall  any  pluck  them  out  of  tnn  hand.  My  Father,  which 
gave  them  me,  is  greater  than  all ;  and  none  is  able  to  pluck  them 

out  of  mo  i^atl)cr's  hand.    J  anb  mo  i^atl)er  arc  one. 

Then  the  Jews  took  up  stones  again  to  stone  him.  Jesus  answered 
them.  Many  good  works  have  I  shewed  you  from  my  Father  ;  for 
which  of  those  works  do  ye  stone  me  ?  The  Jews  answered  him,  say- 
ing, For  a  good  work  we  stone  thee  not ;  but  for  blasphemy,  and  be- 
cause that  thou,  being  a  man,  makest  thyself  God.  Jesus  answered 
them.  Is  it  not  written  in  your  law,  I  said.  Ye  are  gods?  If  he 
called  them  gods,  unto  whom  thfi  word  of  God  came,  and  the  scrip- 
ture cannot  be  broken  ;  say  ye  of  him  whom  the  Father  hath  sanc- 
tified, and  sent  into  the  world.  Thou  blasphemest ;  because  I  said, 
I  am  the  Son  of  God  ?  If  I  do  not  the  works  of  my  Father,  believe 
me  not.  But  if  I  do,  though  ye  believe  not  me,  beheve  the  works : 
that  ye  may  know  and  believe  that  tl)C  i^atl)Cr  is  in  VXC-,  (Itib  Jf 

in  l)im. 

Therefore  they  sought  again  to  take  him ;  but  he  escaped  out 
of  their  hand. 

O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  which  killest  the  prophets,  and  stonest 
them  that  are  sent  unto  thee;  how  often  would  J  have  gathered 
thy  childien  together,  as  a  hen  doth  gather  her  brood  under  her 
wings,  and  ye  would  not ! 

While  the  Pharisees  were  gathered  together,  Jesus  asked  them, 
saying.  What  think  ye  of  Christ  ?  whose  son  is  he  ?     They  say  unto 


John,  X.  15. 

John, 
X.  17,  18. 


John, 
X.  22-30. 


Luke, 
xiii.  34. 


Matthew, 
xxii.  41-46 


74 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUE. 


Jolin,  xii.  26. 


Matthew, 
iv.  8-JO. 


.Tolin, 
xii.  'M-Xi. 


Jiiliii, 
xii.  44,  ■!.■). 


Jiihn, 
xiv.  7- J  4. 


John, 
xlv.  l8-'23. 


hiin,  The  son  of  David.  He  saitli  unto  tliem,  How  then  doth  Da- 
vid in  spirit  call  him  Lord,  saying,  The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord, 
Sit  thou  on  my  light  hand,  till  I  make  thine  enemies  thy  footstool  ? 
If  David  then  call  him  Lord,  how  is  he  his  son  ?  And  no  man  was 
able  to  answer  him  a  word,  neither  durst  any  man,  from  that  day 
forth,  ask  him  any  more  questions. 

If  any  man  serve  me,  let  him  follow  me ;  and  where  I  am, 
there  shall  also  my  servant  be  :  if  any  man  scrOC  lltC,  him  will  my 
Father  honour. 

[Again,  the  devil  taketh  him  up  into  an  exceeding  high  moun- 
tain, and  sheweth  him  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  world,  and  the  glory 
of  them ;  and  saith  unto  him,  All  these  things  will  I  give  thee,  if 
thou  wilt  fall  down  and  worship  me.  Then  saith  Jesus  unto  him, 
Get  thee  hence,  Satan :  for  it  is  written,  Thou  shalt  worship  the 
Lord  thy  God  and  |)im  onln  sl)alt  tl)OU  sctue.] 

Now  is  the  judgment  of  this  world :  now  shall  the  prince  of 
this  world  be  cast  out.  And  I,  if  I  be  lifted  up  from  the  earth,  will 
draw  all  men  imto  me.  This  he  said,  signifying  what  death  he 
should  die.  The  people  answered  him.  We  have  heard  out  of  the 
law  that  (jrijfist  abibcti)  forcucr :  and  how  sayest  thou,  The  Son 
of  man  must  be  lifted  up  ?  Who  is  this  Son  of  man  ?  Then  Jesus 
said  unto  them.  Yet  a  little  while  is  the  light  with  you.  Walk 
while  ye  have  the  light,  lest  darkness  come  upon  you  :  for  he  that 
walketh  in  darkness  knoweth  not  whither  he  goeth. 

Jesus  cried,  and  said.  He  that  believeth  on  me,  believeth  not 
on  me,  but  on   him   that  sent  me:  and  []C  tl)at  SCCtl)   IttC,  SCCtI) 

l)im  tl)at  scut  mc. 

If  ye  had  known  me,  ye  should  have  known  my  Father  also : 
and  from  henceforth  ye  know  him,  and  |)aue  SCCn  l)im.  Philip 
saith  unto  him.  Lord,  shew  us  the  Father,  and  it  sufficeth  us.  Je- 
sus saith  unto  him.  Have  I  been  .so  long  time  with  you,  and  yet 
hast  thou  not  known  me,  Philip?  he  that  hath  seen  me,  hath  seen 
the  Father ;  and  how  sayest  thou  then.  Shew  us  the  Father  ?  Be- 
lievest  thou  not  that  I  am  in  the  Father,  and  the  Father  in  me  ? 
the  words  that  I  speak  unto  you,  I  speak  not  of  myself:  but  the 
Father,  that  dwelleth  in  me,  he  doeth  the  works.  Believe  me  that 
I  am  in  the  Father,  and  the  Father  in  me :  or  else  believe  me  for 
the  very  works'  sake.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,"  He  that  be- 
lievetli  on  me,  the  works  that  I  do  shall  he  do  also ;  and  greater 
works  than  these  sliall  he  do;  because  I  go  unto  my  Father.  And 
whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  that  will  3  do,  that  the  Fa- 
ther may  be  jjloritied  in  the  Son.     If  ye  shall  ask  anything  in  my 


name,  I  will  do  it. 


I  will  not  leave  you  comfortless:  I  will 
little  while,  and  the  world  seeth  mc  no  more 


come  to  you.     Yet  a 
;  but  ye  see  me :  be- 


DIVINITY    OF    THE     SAVIOUR. 


75 


cause  I  live,  ye  shall  live  also.  At  that  day  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  in  my  Father,  and  ye  in  me,  and  I  in  you.  He  that  hath  my 
commandments,  and  keepeth  them,  he  it  is  that  loveth  me  :  and  he 
that  loveth  me,  shall  be  loved  of  mj^  Fatlier,  and  I  will  love  him, 
and  will  matlifcst  mnsclf  to  him.  Judas  saith  unto  him,  (not 
Iscariot,)  Lord,  how  is  it  that  thou  wilt  manifest  thyself  unto  us, 
and  not  unto  the  world  ?  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  If  a 
man  love  me,  he  will  keep  my  words :  and  my  Father  will  love 
him,  and  tDC  will  come  unto  him,  and  make  our  abode  with  him. 

He  that  hateth  me,  hateth  my  Father  also.  If  I  had  not  done 
among  them  the  works  which  none  other  man  did,  they  had  not 
had  sin  :  but  now  have  they  both  seen  and  hated  both  me  and  my 
Father.  But  this  cometh  to  pass,  that  the  word  might  be  fulfilled 
that  is  written  in  their  law,  They  hated  me  without  a  cause.  But 
when  the  Comforter  is  come,  whom  J  will  send  unto  you  from  the 
Father,  even  the  Spirit  of  truth,  which  proceedeth  from  the  Father, 
he  shall  testify  of  me. 

I  have  yet  many  things  to  say  unto  you,  but  ye  cannot  bear 
them  now,  Howbeit,  when  he,  the  Spirit  of  truth  is  come,  he  will 
guide  you  into  all  truth:  for  he  shall  not  speak  of  himself;  but 
whatsoever  he  shall  hear,  that  shall  he  speak :  and  he  will  shew 
you  things  to  come.  He  shall  glorify  me  :  for  he  shall  receive  of 
mine,  and  shall  shew  it  unto  you.  ^\[  tl)inge  tl)at  tl)C  fatl)er 
l)atl)  are  mine:  therefore  said  I,  that  he  shall  take  of  mine,  and 
shall  shew  it  unto  you.  A  little  while  and  ye  shall  not  see  me : 
and  again,  a  little  while,  and  ye  shall  see  me ;  because  I  go  to  the 
Father. 

The  Father  himself  loveth  you,  because  ye  have  loved  me,  and 
have  beheved  that  I  came  out  from  God.  I  came  forth  from  the 
Father,  and  am  come  into  the  world :  again,  I  leave  the  world,  and 
go  to  the  Father.  His  disciples  said  unto  him,  Lo,  now  speakest 
thou  plainly,  and  speakest  no  proverb.  Now  are  we  sure  that  thou 
knowest  all  things,  and  needest  not  that  any  man  should  ask  thee : 
by  this  Ave  believe  that  tllOU  camcst  fortl)  from  ©ob. 

Tliese  words  spake  Jesus,  and  lifted  up  his  eyes  to  heaven,  and 
said.  Father,  the  hour  is  come ;  glorify  thy  Son,  that  thy  Son  also 
mav  glorify  thee :  as  thou  hast  given  him  power  over  all  flesh,  that 
he  should  give  eternal  life  to  as  many  as  thou  hast  given  him.  And 
this  is  life  eternal,  that  they  might  know  thee  the  only  true  God, 
anh  Jesus  Christ  whom  thou  hast  sent.  I  have  glorified  thee  on 
the  earth :  I  have  finished  the  work  which  thou  gavest  me  to  do. 
And  now,  O  Father,  glorify  thou  me  with  thine  own  self,  roitl)  tl)C 

glorrj  rDl)icl]  3  l)ab  tnitli  tlicc  before  tlje  toorliJ  mas. 

Neither  pray  I  for  these  alone ;  but  for  them  also  which  shall 
believe  on  me  through  their  word :  that  they  all  may  be  one ;  as 
thou.  Father,  art  in  me,  and  I  in  thee,  that  they  also  may  be  one 


John, 
XV.  23-26. 


John, 
xvi.  12-16. 


John, 
xvi.  27-30. 


John, 
xvii.  1-5. 


John, 
xv-ii.  20-24. 


76 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


Luke, 
xxii.  0;}-71. 


Malttiew, 
xxvi.  lJ2-(iG. 


Mark, 
xiv.  60-64. 


John, 
xix.  1-9. 


in  us :  that  the  world  may  beheve  that  thou  hast  sent  me.  And 
the  glory  which  thou  gavest  me,  I  have  given  them  ;  that  they  may 
be  one,  even  as  we  are  one;  I  in  them,  and  thou  in  me,  that  they 
may  be  made  perfect  in  one ;  and  that  the  world  may  know  that 
thou  hast  sent  me,  and  hast  loved  them  as  thou  hast  loved  me. 
Father,  I  will  that  they  also  whom  thou  hast  given  me  be  with  me 
where  I  am  ;  that  they  may  behold  my  glory  which  thou  hast  given 
me :  for  thou  lovedst  me  before  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

And  the  men  that  held  Jesus  mocked  him,  and  smote  him. 
And  when  they  had  blindfolded  him,  they  struck  him  on  the  face, 
and  asked  him,  saying,  Prophesy,  who  is  it  that  smote  thee?  And 
many  other  things  blaspl)Cinousl2  spake  they  against  him.  And 
as  soon  as  it  was  day,  the  elders  of  the  peoj^le  and  the  chief  priests 
and  the  scribes  came  together,  and  led  him  into  their  council,  saying, 
Art  thou  the  Chi'ist  ?  tell  us.  And  he  said  unto  them.  If  I  tell  you, 
ye  will  not  believe.  And  if  I  also  ask  you,  ye  will  not  answer  me, 
nor  let  me  go.  Hereafter  shall  the  Son  of  man  sit  on  the  right 
hand  of  the  power  of  God.  Then  said  they  all,  Art  thou  then  the 
Son  of  God  ?  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye  say  that  I  am.  And 
they  said,  ll3l)at  ttccb  roc  anil  furti}Cr  roitUCSa?  for  we  ourselves 
have  heard  of  his  own  mouth. 

And  the  high  priest  arose,  and  said  unto  him,  Answerest  thou 
nothing?  what  is  it  which  these  witness  against  thee?  But  Jesus 
held  his  peace.  And  the  high  priest  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
I  adjure  thee  by  the  living  God,  that  thou  tell  us  whether  thou  be 
the  Christ  the  Son  of  God.  Jesus  saith  unto  him.  Thou  hast  said : 
nevertheless,  I  say  unto  you.  Hereafter  shall  ye  see  the  Son  of  man 
sitting  on  the  right  hand  of  power,  and  coming  in  the  clouds  of 
heaven.  Then  the  high  priest  rent  his  clothes,  saying,  j^c  l)tltl) 
spoken  blcispljCmn;  what  further  need  have  we  of  witnesses?  be- 
hold, now  ye  have  heard  his  blasphemy.  What  think  ye  ?  They 
answered  and  said.  He  is  guilty  of  death. 

And  the  high  priest  stood  up  in  the  midst,  and  asked  Jesus, 


saying,  answerest  thou 


nothing;  ? 


what  is  it  which  these  witness 


against  thee?  But  he  held  his  peace,  and  answered  nothing.  Again 
the  high  priest  asked  him,  and  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  the  Christ, 
the  Son  of  the  Blessed  ?  And  Jesus  said,  I  am :  and  ye  shall  see 
the  Son  of  man  sitting  on  the  right  hand  of  power,  and  coming  in 
the  clouds  of  heaven.  Then  the  high  priest  rent  his  clothes,  and 
saith.  What  need  we  any  further  witnesses?  Ye  have  heard  the 
blasphemy  :  what  think  ye  ?  And  they  all  condemned  him  to  be 
guilty  of  death. 

Then  Pilate  therefore  took  Jesus,  and  scourged  liim.  And  the 
soldiers  platted  a  crown  of  thorns,  an<l  put  it  on  his  head,  and  thoy 
put  on  him  a  purple  robe,  and  said,  Hail,  King  of  the  Jews!  and 
they  smote  him  with  their  hands.  Pilate  therefore  went  forth 
again,  and  saith  unto  them,  Behold,  I  bring  him  forth  to  you,  that 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


77 


ye  may  know  I  find  no  fault  in  him.  Then  came  Jesus  forth, 
wearing  the  crown  of  thorns,  and  the  purple  robe.  And  Pilate 
saith  unto  them,  Behold  the  man !  When  the  chief  priests  there- 
fore and  officers  saw  him,  they  cried  out,  saying,  Crucify  him,  cru- 
cify him.  Pilate  saith  unto  them.  Take  ye  him,  and  crucify  him : 
for  I  find  no  fault  in  him.  The  Jews  answered  hi  in,  We  have  a 
law,  and  by  our  law  he  ought  to  die,  because  \)C  Itttlbc  l)imsclf  l\)C 
Sou  of  ©ob.  When  Pilate  therefore  heard  that  saying,  he  was 
the  more  afraid  ;  and  went  again  into  the  judgment-hall,  and  saith 
unto  Jesus,  Whence  art  thou  ?     J3ut  ScSUS  QilUC  l)im  ItO  aUSlMCr. 

Now  from  the  sixth  hour  there  was  darkness  over  all  the  land 
unto  the  ninth  hour.  And  about  the  ninth  hour  Jesus  cried  with 
a  loud  voice,  saying,  Eli,  Eli,  lama  sabachthani  ?  that  is  to  say.  My 
God,  my  God,  why  hast  thou  forsaken  me  ?  Some  of  them  that 
stood  there,  when  they  heard  that,  said.  This  man  calleth  for  Elias. 
And  straightway  one  of  them  ran,  and  took  a  sponge,  and  filled  it 
with  vinegar,  and  put  it  on  a  reed,  and  gave  him  to  drink.  The 
rest  said,  Let  be,  let  us  see  whether  Elias  will  come  to  save  him. 
Jesus,  when  he  had  cried  again  with  a  loud  voice,  yielded  up  the 
ghost.  And  behold,  the  vail  of  the  temple  was  rent  in  twain  from 
the  top  to  the  bottom  :  and  the  earth  did  quake,  and  the  rocks  rent ; 
and  the  graves  were  opened,  and  many  bodies  of  the  saints  which 
slept  arose,  and  came  out  of  the  graves  after  his  resui-rection,  and 
went  into  the  holy  city,  and  appeared  unto  many.  Now  when  the 
centurion,  and  they  that  were  with  him,  watching  Jesus,  saw  the 
earthquake,  and  those  things  that  were  done,  they  feared  greatly, 
saying.  Truly  this  was  the  Son  of  God. 

In  tlie  end  of  the  Sabbath,  as  it  began  to  dawn  toward  the 
first  day  of  the  week,  came  Mary  Magdalene  and  the  other  Mary 
to  see  the  sepulchre.  And  behold,  tliere  was  a  great  earthquake  : 
for  the  angel  of  the  Lord  descended  from  heaven,  and  came  and 
rolled  back  the  stone  from  the  door,  and  sat  upon  it.  His  counte- 
nance was  like  lightning,  and  his  raiment  white  as  snow.  And  for 
fear  of  him  the  keepers  did  shake,  and  became  as  dead  men.  And 
the  angel  answered  and  said  unto  the  women,  Fear  not  ye :  for  I 
know  that  ye  seek  Jesus,  which  was  crucified.  He  is  not  here :  for 
he  is  risen,  as  he  said.  Come,  see  the  place  where  tl)C  £orb  lay. 
And  go  quickly,  and  tell  his  disciples  that  he  is  risen  from  the  dead, 
and  behold,  he  goeth  before  you  into  Galilee ;  there  shall  ye  see 
him  :  lo,  I  have  told  you.  And  they  departed  quickly  from  the 
sepulchre  with  fear  and  great  joy  ;  and  did  run  to  bring  his  disci- 
ples word.  And  as  they  went  to  tell  his  disciples,  behold,  Jesus 
met  them,  saying,  All  hail.  And  they  came,  and  held  him  by  the 
feet,  and  n)orsl)ippcb  him. 

The  same  day  at  evening,  being  the  first  day  of  the  week,  when 
the  doors  were  shut  where  the  disciples  were  assembled  for  fear  of 
the  Jews,  came  Jesus  and  stood  in  the  midst,  and  saith  unto  them, 


Matthew, 
xxvii.  45-54. 


M.ntthew, 
xxviii.  1-9. 


John, 
XX.  19-i>-.'. 


78 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUK, 


John, 
XX.  26-29. 


Luke, 
xxiv.  44, 45. 


Mark, 
xvi.  14-J8. 


Matlhevv, 
xx\iii.  16-20. 


Luko, 
xxiv.  4<>-52. 


Peace  be  unto  you.  And  when  he  had  so  said,  he  shewed  unto 
them  his  hands  and  his  side.  Then  were  the  discijiles  glad  Avhen 
they  saw  the  Lord.  Then  said  Jesus  to  them  again,  Peace  be  unto 
you :  as  my  Father  hath  sent  me,  even  so  send  I  you.  And  when 
he  had  said  this,  he  breathed  on  them,  and  saith  unto  them,  Kc- 

cciuc  J1C  tl)c  i^o\\)  ©l)ost. 

And  after  eight  days  again  his  disciples  were  within,  and 
Thomas  with  them :  then  came  Jesus,  the  doors  being  shut,  and 
stood  in  the  midst,  and  said,  Peace  be  unto  you.  Then  saith  he  to 
Thomas,  Reach  hither  thy  finger,  and  behold  my  hands ;  and  reach 
hither  thy  hand,  and  thrust  it  into  my  side;  and  be  not  faitliless, 
but  believing.  And  Thomas  answered  and  said  unto  him,  j\\x) 
Corb  i\nb  mn  (J3ob.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Thomas,  because  thou 
hast  seen  me,  thou  liast  believed :  blessed  are  they  that  have  not 
seen,  and  yet  have  beHeved. 

And  he  said  unto  them.  These  are  the  words  which  I  spake 
unto  you,  while  I  w^as  yet  w^th  you,  that  all  things  must  be  ful- 
filled which  were  written  in  the  law  of  Moses,  and  in  the  prophets, 
and  in  the  psalms,  concerning  me.  Then  opened  l)e  their  under- 
standing, that  they  might  understand  the  scriptures. 

Afterward  he  appeared  unto  the  eleven  as  they  sat  at  meat, 
and  upbraided  them  with  their  unbelief  and  hardness  of  heart,  be- 
cause they  believed  not  them  which  had  seen  him  after  he  was 
risen.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and  preach 
the  gospel  to  every  creature.  He  that  believeth  and  is  baptized, 
shall  be  saved  :  but  he  that  believeth  not,  shall  be  damned.  And 
these  signs  shall  follow  them  that  believe  :  jjn  mi]  Uamc  shall  they 
cast  out  devils ;  they  shall  speak  with  new  tongiu's  ;  they  shall  take 
up  serpents ;  and  if  they  drink  any  deadly  thing,  it  shall  not  hurt 
them  ;  they  shall  lay  hands  on  the  sick,  and  they  shall  recover. 

Then  the  eleven  disciples  went  away  into  Galilee,  into  a 
mountain  where  Jesus  had  appointed  them.  And  when  they  saw 
him,  t\)CX)  tDOtsl}i)l}]cb  l)int  :  but  some  doubted.  And  Jesus  came, 
and  spake  unto  them,  saying.  All  power,  is  given  unto  me  in  heaven 
and  in  earth.  Go  ye  therefore  and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them 
in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Uoly  (ihost ; 
teaching  them  to  observe  all  things  whatsoever  I  have  commanded 
you  :  and  lo,  jj  am  with  you  alway,  even  unto  the  end  of  the  world. 
Amen. 

And  behold  J[  send  the  promise  of  my  Father  upon  you ;  but 
tarry  ye  in  the  city  of  Jerusalem,  until  ye  be  endued  with  power 
from  on  high.  And  he  led  them  out  as  far  as  to  Bethany  :  and  he 
lifted  up  liis  hands,  and  blessed  them.  And  it  came  to  pass  while 
he  l)lesst:'d  them,  he  was  purt'-d  from  them,  and  carried  up  into 
heaven.  And  tijcn  U)OrGl)ippcIi  l)im,  «ind  returned  to  Jerusalem 
with  great  joy. 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


79 


So  then,  after  tl)C  Corb  liad  spoken  unto  them,  he  was  re- 
ceived up  into  heaven,  and  sat  on  the  right  hand  of  God.  And 
they  went  forth,  and  preached  everj'where,  tl)C  Corb  working  with 
them,  and  confirming  the  word  with  signs  following.     Amen. 

Ye  men  of  Israel,  hear  these  words  ;  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  a  man 
approved  of  God  among  you  by  miracles  and  wonders  and  signs, 
which  God  did  by  him  in  the  midst  of  you,  as  ye  yom-selves  also 
know  :  him,  being  delivered  by  the  determinate  counsel  and  fore- 
knowledge of  God,  ye  have  taken,  and  by  wicked  hands  have  cruci- 
fied and  slain  :  whom  God  hath  raised  up,  having  loosed  the  pains 
of  death  :  because  it  was  not  possible  that  he  should  be  holden  of 
it.  For  David  speaketh  concerning  him,  I  foresaw  the  Lord  always 
before  my  face  ;  for  he  is  on  my  right  hand,  that  I  should  not  be 
moved. 

Now  Peter  and  John  went  up  together  into  the  temple  at  the 
hour  of  prayer,  being  the  ninth  hour.  And  a  certain  man  lame  from 
his  mother's  womb  was  carried,  whom  they  laid  daily  at  th^  gate 
of  the  temple  which  is  called  Beautiful,  to  ask  alms  of  them  that 
entered  into  the  temple  ;  who,  seeing  Peter  and  John  about  to  go 
into  the  temple,  asked  an  alms.  And  Peter  fastening  his  eyes  upon 
him  with  John,  said.  Look  on  us.  And  he  gave  heed  unto  them, 
expecting  to  receive  something  of  them.  Then  Peter  said.  Silver 
and  gold  have  I  none ;  but  such   as  I  have  give  I  thee  :  in  tl)C 

name  of  Jesus  Qlljrist  of  ^a^arctl),  rise  up  and  walk.    And  he 

took  him  by  the  right  hand,  and  lifted  him  up  :  and  immediately 
his  feet  and  ankle-bones  received  strength.  And  he,  leaping  up, 
stood,  and  walked,  and  entered  with  them  i  nto  the  temple,  walking, 
and  leaping,  and  praising  God.  And  all  the  people  saw  him 
walking  and  praising  God  :  and  they  knew  that  it  was  he  which 
sat  for  alms  at  the  Beautiful  gate  of  the  temple :  and  they  were 
filled  with  wonder  and  amazement  at  that  which  had  happened 
unto  him.  And  as  the  lame  man  which  was  healed  held  Peter  and 
John,  all  the  people  ran  together  unto  them  in  the  porch  that  is 
called  Solomon's,  greatly  wondering. 

And  when  Peter  saw  it,  he  answered  unto  the  people,  Ye  men 
of  Israel,  why  marvel  ye  at  this  ?  or  why  look  ye  so  earnestly  on  us, 
as  though  by  our  own  power  or  holiness  we  had  made  this  man 
to  walk  ?  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of  Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  the 
God  of  our  fathers  hath  glorified  his  Son  Jesus  ;  whom  ye  delivered 
up,  and  denied  him  in  the  presence  of  Pilate,  when  he  was  deter- 
mined to  let  him  go.  But  ye  denied  the  Holy  One,  and  the  Just, 
and  desired  a  murderer  to  be  granted  unto  you ;  and  killed  the 
Prince  of  Hfe,  whom  God  hath  raised  from  the  dead  ;  whereof  we 
are  witnesses.  And  l)is  nuiUC,  through  faith  in  his  name,  hath 
made  this  man  strong,  whom  ye  see  and  know :  yea,  the  faith 
Avliich  is  by  him,  hath  given  him  this  perfect  soundness  in  the  pres- 
ence of  you  all. 


xvi.  19,  i-'O. 


Acts, 
ii.  2-J-25. 


Acts, 
iii.  1-10. 


80 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


Acts, 
iv.  5-12. 


Acts,  V.  31. 


Acts,  vli.  59. 


Acts, 
ix.  1-18. 


And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow,  tliat  their  rulers,  and 
elders,  and  scribes,  and  Annas  the  high  priest,  and  Caiaphas,  and 
John,  and  Alexander,  and  as  many  as  were  of  the  kindred  of  the 
high  priest,  were  gathered  together  at  Jerusalem.  And  when  they 
had  set  them  in  the  midst,  they  asked,  By  what  power,  or  by  what 
name  have  ye  done  this  ? 

Then  Peter,  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  said  unto  them,  Ye 
rulers  of  the  people,  and  elders  of  Israel,  if  we  this  day  be  exam- 
ined of  the  good  deed  done  to  the  impotent  man,  by  what  means 
he  is  made  whole  ;  be  it  known  unto  you  all,  and  to  all  the  people 

of  Israel,  that  bn  tl)c  itrtmc  of  Jcsns  €l)ristof  ^a^arctl),  whom 

ye  crucified,  whom  God  raised  from  the  dead,  even  bji  jjim  doth 
this  man  stand  here  before  you  whole.  This  is  the  stone  which 
wjis  set  at  nought  of  you  builders,  which  is  become  the  head  of 
the  corner.  Neither  is  there  salvation  in  any  other  :  for  there  is 
none  other  name  under  heaven  given  among  men,  whereby  we  must 
be  saved. 

Him  hath  God  exalted  with  his  right  hand  to  be  a  Prince 
and  a  Saviour,  for  to  gioc  I'CpCUtnilCC  to  Israel,  and  forgiveness 
of  sins. 

And  they  stoned  Stephen,  calling  upon  God,  and  saying,  Corb 
Jfceus,  rcreiuc  tttn  spirit. 

And  Saul,  yet  breathing  out  threatenings  and  slaughter  against 
the  disciples  of  the  Lord,  went  unto  the  high  priest,  and  desired  of 
him  letters  to  Damascus  to  the  synagogues,  that  if  he  found  any 
of  this  way,  whether  they  were  men  or  women,  he  might  bring  them 
bound  unto  Jerusalem. 

And  as  he  journeyed,  he  came  near  Damascus  :  and  suddenly 
there  shined  round  about  him  a  light  from  heaven :  and  he  fell  to 
the  earth,  and  heard  a  voice  saying  unto  him,  Saul,  Saul,  why  per- 
secutest  thou  me  ?  And  he  said,  Who  art  thou,  Lord  i  And  tl)e 
£orb  said,  I  am  Jesus  whom  thou  persecutest.  It  is  hard  for  thee 
to  kick  against  the  pricks.  And  he  trembling  and  astonished  said, 
Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me  to  do  ?  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him, 
Arise,  and  go  into  the  city,  and  it  shall  be  told  thee  what  tliou 
must  do.  And  the  men  which  journeyed  with  him  stood  speechless, 
liearing  a  voice,  but  seeing  no  man.  And  Saul  arose  from  the 
earth  ;  and  when  his  eyes  were  opened,  he  saw  no  man  :  but  they 
led  liiin  by  the  hand,  and  brought  him  into  Damascus.  And  he 
wa.s  throe  days  without  sight,  and  neither  did  eat  nor  drink. 

And  tiiere  was  a  certain  disciple  at  Damascus,  named  Ana- 
nias;  and  to  him  said  ll)C  jlorb  in  a  vision,  Ananias.  And  he 
said,  Ik-hold,  I  am  here  Lord.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him.  Arise, 
an<l  go  into  the  street  which  is  called  Straight,  and  inquire  in  the 
liouse  of  Judas  for  one  called  Saul  of  Tarsus:  for  behold,  he  i>ray- 
etli,  and  hath  seen  in  a  vision  a  man  named  Ananias,  coming  in, 
and  putting  his  hand  on   him,  that  he  might  receive  liis  sight. 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR, 


81 


Then  Ananias  answered,  Lord,  I  have  heard  by  many  of  this  man, 
how  much  evil  he  hath  done  to  tljT)  saints  at  Jerusalem  :  and  here 
he  hath  authority  from  the  chief  priests,  to  bind  all  that  cilU  Oil  t\)'Q 
name.  But  the  Lord  said  unto  him.  Go  thy  way  :  for  he  is  a 
chosen  vessel  unto  mc,  to  bear  my  name  before  the  Gentiles,  and 
kings,  and  the  children  of  Israel.  For  I  will  shew  him  how  great 
things  he  must  suffer  for  my  name's  sake.  And  Ananias  went  his 
way,  and  entered  into  the  house  :  and  putting  his  hands  on  him, 
said,  brother  Saul,  the  Lord  (even  Jesus  that  appeared  unto  thee 
in  the  way  as  thou  camest)  hath  sent  me,  that  thou  mightest  re- 
ceive thy  sight,  and  be  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost.  And  imme- 
diately there  fell  from  his  eyes  as  it  had  been  scales  :  and  he  received 
sight  forthwith,  and  arose,  and  was  baptized. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Peter  passed  throughout  all  quarters, 
he  came  down  also  to  the  saints  which  dwelt  at  Lydda,  And  there 
he  found  a  certain  man  named  Enjeas,  which  had  kept  his  bed 
eight  years,  and  was  sick  of  the  palsy.  And  Peter  said  unto  him, 
Enteas,  Jesus  QIl)ri6t  makcti)  tl)CC  ml)Ok  :  arise,  and  make  thy 
bed.     And  he  arose  immediately. 

And  behold,  immediately  there  were  three  men  already  come 
unto  the  house  where  I  was,  sent  from  Csesarea  unto  me.  And  the 
Spirit  bade  me  go  with  them,  nothing  doubting.  Moreover,  these 
six  brethren  accompanied  me,  and  we  entered  into  the  man's  house  : 
and  he  shewed  us  how  he  had  seen  an  angel  in  his  house,  which 
stood  and  said  unto  him.  Send  men  to  Joppa,  and  call  for  Simon, 
whose  surname  is  Peter  ;  who  shall  tell  thee  words,  whereby  thou 
and  all  thy  house  shall  be  saved.  And  as  I  began  to  speak,  the 
Holy  Ghost  fell  on  them,  as  on  us  at  the  beginning.  Then  re- 
membered I  the  word  of  the  Lord,  how  that  he  said,  John  indeed 
baptized  with  water  :  but  ye  shall  be  baptized  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 
Forasmuch  then  as  (3oh  gave  them  the  like  gift  as  he  did  unto 
us,  who  believed  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  what  was  I,  that  I  could 
withstand  God  ? 

[And  as  the  peojile  were  in  expectation,  and  all  men  mused  in 
their  hearts  of  John,  whether  lie  were  the  Christ  or  not;  John 
answered,  saying  unto  them  all,  I  indeed  baptize  you  with  water  ; 
but  one  mightier  than  I  cometh,  the  latchet  of  whose  shoes  I  am 
not  worthy  to  unloose :  |)C  shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy  Ghost 
and  with  fire.] 

And  when  Silas  and  Timotheus  were  come  from  Macedonia, 
Paul  was  pressed  in  the  spirit,  and  testified  to  the  Jews  that  Jesus 
was  Christ.  And  when  they  opposed  themselves,  and  blnS|)l)Ctncb, 
he  shook  his  raiment,  and  said  unto  them.  Your  blood  be  upon  your 
own  heads :  I  am  clean :  fi-om  henceforth  I  will  go  unto  the  Gentiles. 

Take  heed  unto  yourselves,  and  to  all  the  flock  over  the  whicli 
the  Holy  Ghost  hath  made  you  overseers,  to  feed  the  church  of 
God,  which  [)t  hath  purchased  with  his  own  blood. 


Acts, 
ix.  32-34. 


Acts, 
xi.  11-17. 


Luke, 
lii.  15,  1& 


Acts, 
xviii.  5,  0. 


Acts,  XX.  28. 


6 


82 


DIVINITY     OF     THE     SAVIOUE. 


Acts, 

xxi.  40,  and 

xxii.  i-Hi. 


Act.", 
xxiii.  il. 


Romans, 
i.  1-7. 


And  when  he  had  given  him  license,  Paul  stood  on  the 
stairs,  and  beckoned  with  the  hand  unto  the  people.  And  when 
there  was  made  a  great  silence,  he  spake  unto  them  in  the  He- 
brew tongue,  saying. 

Men,  brethren,  and  fathers,  hear  ye  my  defence  which  I  make 
now  unto  you.     (And  when  they  heard  that  he  spake  in  the  He- 
brew tongue  to  them,  they  kept  the  more  silence :  and  he  saith,) 
I  am  verily  a  man  which  am  a  Jew,  born  in  Tarsus,  a  city  in 
Cilicia,  yet  brought  up  in  this  city  at  the  feet  of  Gamaliel,  and 
taught  according  to  the  perfect  manner  of  the  law  of  the  fathers, 
and  was  zealous  toward  God,  as    ye  all    are    this  day.      And  I 
persecuted  this  way  unto  the  death,  binding  and  delivering  into 
prisons  both  men  and  women.     As  also  the  high  priest  dotli  bear 
me  witness,  and  all  the  estate  of  the  elders  ;  from  whom  also  I  re- 
ceived letters  unto  the  brethren,  and  went  to  Damascus,  to  bring 
them  which  were  there  bound  unto  Jerusalem,  for  to  be  punished. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  that  as  I  made  my  journey,  and  was  come 
nigh  unto  Damascus  about  noon,  suddenly  there  shone  from  heaven 
a  great  light  round  about  me.     And  I  fell  unto  the  ground,  and 
heard  a  voice  saying  unto  me,  Saul,  Saul,  why  persecutest  thou  me  ? 
And  I  answered,  Who  art  thou,  Lord  ?     And  he  said  unto  me,  I 
am  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  whom  thou  persecutest.      And  they  that 
were  with  me  saw  indeed  the  light,  and  were  afraid  ;  but  they  heard 
not  the  voice  of  him  that  spake  to  me.     And  I  said.  What  shall 
I  do.  Lord  ?     And  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  Arise,  and  go  into  Da- 
mascus, and  there  it  shall  be  told  thee  of  all  things  which  are  ap- 
jtointed  for  thee  to  do.     And  when  I  could  not  see  for  the  glory 
of  that  liirht,  beino;  led  bv  the  hand  of  them  that  were  with  me, 
I  came  into  Damascus.     And  one  Ananias,  a  devout  man  according 
to  the  law,  having  a  good  i-eport  of  all  the  Jews  which  dwelt  there, 
came  unto  me,  and  stood,  and  said  unto  me,  IJrother  Saul,  receive 
thy  sight.     And  the  same  hour  I  looked  up  upon  him.     And  lie 
said.  The  God  of  our  fathers  hath  chosen  thee,  that  thou  shouldest 
know  his  will,  and  see  that  Just  One,  and  shouldest  hear  the  voice 
of  his  mouth.     For  thou  shalt  be  his  witness  unto  all  men  of  what 
thou  hast  seen  and  heard.     And  now  why  tarriest  thou  ?     Arise, 
and  be  baptized,  and  wash  away  thy  sins,  calling  Oil  tl)C  unmcof 
tl)e  £orb. 

And  the  night  following  tl)C  fcorb  stood  by  liiin,  and  said,  Be 
of  good  cheer,  Paul :  for  as  thou  hast  testified  of  me  in  Jerusalem, 
so  must  thou  bear  witness  also  at  Rome. 

I'.Hil,  a  GCnnint  of  Jcsns  QTIlvist,  called  to  be  an  apostle, 
separati^d  unto  the  gospel  of  (,i(jd,  (which  he  had  j)roinist'd  afore 
l>y  his  pro])liet.s  in  the  holy  scriptures,)  concerning  his  Si>n  .lesus 
Christ  our  Lord,  which  was  made  of  the  .seed  of  David  nccoibilig 
to  tl)C  flcol) ;  and  declared  to  be  the  Son  of  God  with  jiower,  ac- 
cording Lu  the  Spirit  of  holiness,  by  the  resurrection  from  the  dead  : 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


83 


by  whom  we  have  received  grace  and  apostleship,  for  obedience 
to  the  faith  among  all  nations,  for  his  name  :  among  whom  are  ye 
also  the  callcb  ot  3cGVl5  (!ll)riGt :  to  all  that  be  in  Rome,  beloved 
of  God,  called  to  be  saints  :  grace  to  you,  and  peace  from  God  our 
Father,  aitb  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

For  what  the  law  coidd  not  do,  in  that  it  was  weak  through 
the  flesh,  God  sending  his  own  Son  in  the  likeness  of  sinful  flesh, 
and  for  sin,  condemned  sin  in  the  flesh. 

But  ye  are  not  in  the  flesh,  but  in  the  Spirit,  if  so  be  that 
the  Spirit  of  God  dwell  in  you.  Now,  if  any  man  have  not  the 
Spirit  of  QIl)rist,  he  is  none  of  his. 

I  say  the  truth  in  Christ,  I  lie  not,  my  conscience  also  bearing 
me  witness  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  that  I  have  great  heaviness  and 
continual  sorrow  in  my  heart.  For  I  could  ■\\nsh  that  myself  were 
accursed  from  Christ  for  my  brethren,  my  kinsmen  according  to 
the  flesh :  who  are  Israelites ;  to  whom  pertaineth  the  adoption, 
and  the  glory,  and  the  covenants,  and  the  giving  of  the  law,  and 
the  ser\nce  of  God,  and  the  promises ;  whose  are  the  fathers,  and 
of  whom,  as  concerning  tl)C  flC0l),  Christ  came,  who  is  over  all, 
God  blessed  forever.     Amen. 

We  shall  all  stand  before  the  judgment-seat  of  (El)rist.  For 
it  is  written,  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord,  every  knee  shall  bow  to  me, 
and  every  tongue  shall  confess  to  God.  So  then  every  one  of  us 
shall  give  account  of  himself  tO  ©ob. 

Paul,  called  to  be  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ  through  the  will 
of  God,  and  Sosthenes  our  brother,  unto  the  church  of  God  which 
is  at  Corinth,  to  them  that  are  sanctified  in  Christ  Jesus,  called  to 
be  saints,  with  all  that  in  every  place  call  Upon  tl)C  ntXtnc  of  3c~ 
SUS  Cl)vist  OIXX  Corb,  both  theirs  and  ours  :  grace  be  unto  you, 
and  peace  from  God  our  Father,  anb  from  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

We  speak  the  wisdom  of  God  in  a  mystery,  even  the  hidden 
wisdom  which  God  ordained  before  the  world  unto  our  glory; 
which  none  of  the  princes  of  this  world  knew  :  for  had  they  known 
it,  they  would  not  have  crucified  tl)C  £orb  of  glorg. 

As  concerning  the  eating  of  those  things  that  are  oftered  in 
sacrifice  unto  idols,  we  know  that  an  idol  is  nothing  in  the  world, 
and  that  there  is  none  other  God  but  one.  For  thouffh  there  be 
that  are  called  gods,  whether  in  heaven  or  in  earth,  (as  there  be 
gods  many,  and  lords  many  :)  but  to  us  there  is  but  one  God,  the 
Father,  of  whom  are  all  things,  and  we  in  him  :  and  one  Lord  Je- 
sus Christ,  by  whom  are  all  things,  and  we  by  him. 

Moreover,  brethren,  I  would  not  that  ye  should  be  ignorant 
how  that  all  our  fathers  were  under  the  cloud,  and  all  passed  through 
the  sea  ;  and  were  all  baptized  unto  Moses  in  the  cloud  and  in  the 
sea ;  and  did  all  eat  the  same  spiritual  meat :  and  did  all  drink 
the  same  spiritual  drink  :  for  they  drank  of  that  spiritual  Rock 


Rom.  viii.  3. 


Rom.  viii.  9. 


Romans, 
ix.  1-5. 


Romans, 
xiv.  10-12. 


1  Corinth, 
i.  1-3. 


1  Corinth. 

ii.  7, 8. 


1  Corinth, 
viii.  4-6. 


1  Corinth. 
X.  1-9. 


84 


DIVINITY     OF    THE     SAVIOUE, 


Numbers, 
xxi.  4-0. 


1  Cor.  xii.  3. 


1  Corintli. 
XV.  45-47. 


2  Corinth, 
iv.  3-0. 


2  Corinth. 
V.  lS-20. 


2  Corinth, 
xlii.  14. 

Gal.  1.  1-3. 


that  followed  them  :  and  that  Rock  was  Christ.  But  with  many 
of  them  God  was  not  well  pleased  :  for  they  were  overthrown  in 
the  wilderness.  Now  these  things  were  our  examples,  to  the  intent 
we  should  not  lust  after  evil  things,  as  they  also  lusted.  Neither  be 
ye  idolaters,  as  were  some  of  them  :  as  it  is  written,.  The  people 
sat  down  to  eat  and  drink,  and  rose  up  to  play.  Neither  let  us  com- 
mit fornication,  as  some  of  them  committed,  and  fell  in  one  day 
three  and  twenty  thousand.  Neither  let  us  tcmpt  Qlljrist,  OS  SOmc 
of  tijcm  also  tcmptcb,  and  were  destroyed  of  serpents. 

[And  they  journeyed  from  mount  Hor  by  the  way  of  the  Red 
sea,  to  compass  the  land  of  Edom :  and  the  soul  of  the  people  was 
much  discouraged  because  of  the  way.  And  the  people  spake 
against  (Sob,  and  against  Moses,  Wherefore  have  ye  brought  us 
up  out  of  Egypt  to  die  in  the  wilderness  ?  for  there  is  no  bread, 
neither  is  there  any  water  :  and  our  soul  loatheth  this  licrht  bread. 
And  tl)C  Corb  sent  fiery  serpents  among  the  people,  and  they  bit 
the  people  ;  and  much  people  of  Israel  died.] 

I  give  you  to  understand,  that  no  man  speaking  by  the  Spirit 
of  God,  calleth  Jesus  accursed  :  and  that  no  man  caw  Sat)  tl)at 

Jesus  is  tl)c  Corb,  but  bn  ll)c  j^oln  ©Ijost. 

The  first  man  Adam  was  made  a  living  soul,  the  last  Adam 
was  made  a  quickening  spirit.  Howbeit,  that  was  not  first 
which  is  spiritual,  but  that  which  is  natural ;  and  afterward  that 
which  is  spiritual.  The  first  man  is  of  the  earth,  earthy :  the 
second  man  is  tl)e  Zovh  from  l)Caucn. 

If  our  gospel  be  hid,  it  is  hid  to  them  that  are  lost :  in  whom 
the  god  of  this  world  hath  blinded  the  minds  of  them  which  believe 
not,  lest  the  light  of  the  glorious  gospel  of  Christ,  xd1)0  is  tl)C  imUQC 
of  ©ob,  should  shine  unto  them.  For  we  preach  not  ourselves, 
but  Christ  Jesus  the  Lord ;  and  ourselves  your  servants  for  Jesus' 
sake.  For  God,  who  commanded  the  light  to  shine  out  of  dark- 
ness, hath  shined  in  our  hearts,  to  give  the  light  of  the  knowledge 
of  the  fflorv  of  God  in  the  face  of  Jesus  Christ. 

And  all  things  are  of  God,  who  hath  reconciled  us  to  himself 
by  Jesus  Christ,  and  hath  given  to  us  the  ministry  of  reconciliation  : 
to  wit,  that  God  wjis  in  Christ,  reconciling  the  world  unto  himself, 
not  imputing  their  trespasses  unto  them  ;  and  hath  oommittod  unto 
us  thf  word  of  reconciliation.  Now  then  we  are  ambassadors  for 
Christ,  as  though  (J3ob  <lid  beseech  you  by  us:  we  pray  you  in 
(tbrist's  stead,  be  ye  reconciled  to  God. 

TIk'  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  love  of  God,  and 
the  comiiumion  of  the  Uoly  Ghost,  be  with  you  all.     Amen. 

Paul,  an  apostle  (not  of  men,  neither  by  man,  but  by  Jesus 
Christ,  anb  God  the  Father,  who  raised  him  from  the  dead  ;)  and 
all  the  brethren  which  are  ^vith  me,  unto  the  churches  of  (ralatia : 
grace  be  to  you,  and  peace  from  God  the  Father,  axib  from  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ. 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


85 


But  I  certify  you,  brethren,  that  the  gospel  which  was  preached 
of  me  is  not  after  tnon  :  for  I  neither  received  it  of  man,  neither 
was  I  taught  it,  but  bg  tl)c  rcuclatioit  of  Jesus  ®l)rist. 

Unto  every  one  of  us  is  given  grace  according  to  the  measure 
of  the  gift  of  Christ.  Wherefoi-e  he  saith,  When  he  ascended  up 
on  high,  he  led  captivity  captive,  and  gave  gifts  unto  men.  Now 
that  he  ascended,  what  is  it  but  that  he  also  descended  first  into  the 
lower  parts  of  the  earth  ?  He  that  descended  is  the  same  also  that 
ascended  up  far  above  all  heavens,  that  he  might  fill  all  things. 

Let  this  mind  be  in  you,  which  was  also  in  Christ  Jesus :  who, 
being  in  the  form  of  God,  thought  it  not  robbery  to  be  equal  with 
God :  but  made  himself  of  no  reputation,  and  took  upon  him  the 
form  of  a  servant,  and  was  made  in  the  likeness  of  men  :  and  being 
found  in  fashion  as  a  man,  he  humbled  himself,  and  became  obedi- 
ent unto  death,  even  the  death  of  the  cross.  Wherefore  God  also 
hath  highly  exalted  him,  and  given  him  a  name  which  is  above 
every  name :  that  at  tl]C  name  of  lesus  every  knee  should  bow, 
of  things  in  heaven,  and  things  in  earth,  and  things  under  the  earth  ; 
and  that  every  tongue  should  confess  tl)at  JesuS  (El]ri5t  is  £orb, 
to  the  glory  of  God  the  Father. 

[Look  unto  me,  and  be  ye  saved,  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  :  for 
H  am  ©ob,  and  there  is  none  else.  I  have  sworn  by  myself,  the 
word  is  gone  out  of  my  mouth  in  righteousness,  and  shall  not  return, 
That  unto  me  every  knee  shall  bow,  every  tongue  shall  swear.] 

Our  con\'ersafion  is  in  heaven ;  from  whence  also  we  look  for 
the  Saviour,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ :  who  shall  change  our  vile  body, 
that  it  may  be  fashioned  like  unto  his  glorious  body,  according  to 

the  working  rDl]crebn  l)c  is  able  even  to  subbuc  all  tijings  unto 
Ijimself. 

Giving  thanks  unto  the  Father,  which  hath  made  us  meet  to  be 
partakers  of  the  inheritance  of  the  saints  in  light :  who  hath  deliv- 
ered us  from  the  power  of  darkness,  and  hath  translated  us  into  the 
kingdom  of  his  dear  Son :  in  whom  we  have  redemption  through 
his  blood,  even  the  forgiveness  of  sins:  who  is  tl}e  image  of  tt)C 
inuisible  ©ob,  the  first-born  of  every  creature :  for  by  him  were 
all  things  created,  that  are  in  heaven,  and  that  are  in  earth,  visible 
and  invisible,  whether  they  be  thrones,  or  dominions,  or  principali- 
ties, or  powers:  all  things  were  created  by  him,  and  for  l]im  :  and 
he  is  before  all  things,  and  by  him  all  things  consist. 

[Thus  saith  tl)e  £orb,  The  heaven  is  my  throne,  the  earth  is 
my  footstool :  where  is  the  house  that  ye  build  unto  me  ?  and  where 
is  the  place  of  my  rest?  For  all  those  things  hath  mine  l)aub 
made.] 

That  their  hearts  might  be  comforted,  being  knit  together  in 
love,  and  unto  all  riches  of  the  full  assurance  of  understanding,  to 
the  acknowledgment  of  tl)e  mnstcrii  of  (Sob,  a\\b  of  tl)e  i'atljer, 


Gal.  i.  11,  12. 


Ephesians, 
iv.  7-lt). 


Philippians, 
ii.  j-U. 


Is.xlv.2a,23. 


Philippians, 
iii.  -'0,  21. 


Col.  i.  12-17. 


Is.  Ixvi.  1,  2. 


Col.  ii.  2,  3. 


86 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


Col.  ii.  'J. 
1  Thess.  i.  1. 


ITim.  i.1,2. 


1  Tim.  iii.  Iti, 


1  Tim.  iv.  10. 


1  Timothy, 
vi.  13-16. 


Titus,  i.  1-4. 


Tltii«, 
ii.  11-14. 


Heb.  I.  1-14. 


lUlb  of  (JTIirist;  in  whom  are  liid  all  the  treasures  of  Avisdom  and 
luiowledge. 

In  him  dwolleth  all  the  fulness  of  the  Godhead  bodily. 

Paul  and  Silvanus,  and  Timotheus,  unto  the  church  of  the 
Thessalonians  which  is  in  God  the  Father,  axib  in  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ:  Grace  be  unto  you,  and  peace,  from  God  our  Father  attb 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Paul,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ  by  the  commandment  of  God 
our  Saviour,  a\\b  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which  is  our  hope ;  unto  Tim- 
othy, my  own  son  in  the  faith ;  Grace,  mercy,  and  peace,  from  God 
our  Father  aitb  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

AMthout  controversy  great  is  the  mystery  of  godhness :  God 
was  manifest  in  the  flesh,  justified  in  the  Spirit,  seen  of  angels, 
preached  unto  the  Gentiles,  believed  on  in  the  world,  received  up 
into  glory. 

For  therefore  we  both  labour  and  suffer  reproach,  because  we 
trust  in  the  living  God  toljo  is  tl)C  Stiwiour  of  all  men,  especially 
of  those  that  believe. 

I  give  thee  charge  in  the  sight  of  God,  who  quickeneth  all 
things,  axib  before  Christ  Jesus,  who  before  Pontius  Pilate  witnessed 
a  good  confession  ;  that  thou  keep  this  commandment  without  spot, 
imrebukable,  until  the  appearing  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ :  which 
in  his  times  he  shall  shew,  who  is  the  blessed  and  only  Potentate, 
the  King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords ;  who  only  hath  immortality, 
dwelling  in  the  light  Avhich  no  man  can  approach  unto :  whom  no 
man  hath  seen,  nor  can  see ;  to  Avhom  be  honour  and  power  ever- 
lasting.    Amen. 

Paul,  a  servant  of  God,  and  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  ac- 
cording to  the  faith  of  God's  elect,  and  the  acknowledging  of  the 
truth  which  is  after  godliness ;  in  hope  of  eternal  life,  which  God, 
that  cannot  lie,  promised  before  the  world  began ;  but  hath  in  due 
times  manifested  his  word  through  preaching,  which  is  committed 
unto  me,  according  to  the  commandment  of  i^oh  our  SaoioiU"; 
to  Titus,  mine  own  son  after  the  common  faith  :  Grace,  mercy,  and 
peace,  from  God  the  Father,  and  the  £orb  JcSUS  (Eljrist  onr 
Gauiour. 

For  the  grace  of  God  that  bringeth  salvation  hath  appeared  to 
all  men,  teaching  us,  tliat  denying  ungodliness  and  worldly  lusts, 
we  should  live  soberly,  righteously,  and  godly,  in  this  present  world ; 
lookinii'  tor  that  bl(.'ssc(l   Impe,  and   the  glorious  ajipearing  of  the 

great  ^oh  anb  onr  Sauiour  Jesus  (TljriGt;  who  gave  himself 

for  u.s,  that  he  might  redeem  us  from  all  inii|uily,  and  purify  uuto 
l]imself   i  peculiar  people,  zealous  of  good  works. 

( •(>(],  who  at  snndrv  times  and  in  divers  manners  spake  in  time 
past  unto  the   fathers    bv  the    prophets,  hath    in   these  last  days 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUE, 


87 


spoken  unto  us  by  liis  Son,  whom  ho  hath  appointed  heir  of  all 
things,  by  whom  also  he  made  the  workls ;  who  being  the  bright- 
ness of  his  glory,  and  the  express  image  of  his  person,  and  uphold- 
ing all  things  by  the  word  of  his  power,  when  he  had  by  himself 
purged  our  sins,  sat  down  on  the  I'ight  hand  of  the  Majesty  on 
high  ;  being  made  so  much  better  than  the  angels,  as  he  hath  by 
inheritance  obtained  a  more  excellent  name  than  they.  For  unto 
which  of  the  angels  said  he  at  any  time,  Thou  art  my  Son,  this  day 
have  I  begotten  thee  ?  And  again,  I  will  be  to  him  a  Father,  and 
he  shall  be  to  me  a  Son?  And  again,  when  he  bringeth  in  the 
first-begotten  into  the  world,  he  saith.  And  let  all  the  angels  of  God 
worship  him.  And  of  the  angels  he  saith.  Who  maketh  his  angels 
spirits,  and  his  ministers  a  flame  of  fire.  But  unto  the  Son,  he  saith. 
Thy  throne,  O  God,  is  forever  and  ever :  a  sceptre  of  righteousness 
is  the  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom ;  thou  hast  loved  righteousness  and 
hated  iniquity ;  therefore  God,  even  thy  God,  hath  anointed  thee 
with  the  oil  of  gladness  above  thy  fellows.  And,  Thou,  Lord,  in 
the  beginning  hast  laid  the  foundation  of  the  earth ;  and  the  heavens 
are  the  works  of  thine  hands.  They  shall  perish  ;  but  thou  remain- 
est :  and  they  all  shall  wax  old  as  doth  a  garment ;  and  as  a  vesture 
shalt  thou  fold  them  up,  and  they  shall  be  changed ;  but  thou  art 
the  same,  and  thy  years  shall  not  fail.  But  to  which  of  the  angels 
said  he  at  any  time.  Sit  on  my  right  hand,  until  I  make  thine  ene- 
mies thy  footstool  ?  Are  they  not  all  ministering  spirits,  sent  forth 
to  minister  for  them  who  shall  be  heirs  of  salvation  ? 

But  now  we  see  not  yet  all  things  put  under  him :  but  we  see 
Jesus,  who  was  made  a  little  lower  than  the  angels  for  the  sutfering 
of  death,  crowned  with  glory  and  honour ;  that  he  by  the  grace  of 
God  should  taste  death  for  every  man.  For  it  became  him,  for 
whom  are  all  things,  and  by  whom  are  all  things,  in  bringing  many 
sons  unto  glory,  to  make  the  Captain  of  their  salvation  perfect 
through  sufierings.  For  both  Ije  tl)nt  saiUtifictl),  and  they  who 
are  sanctified,  are  all  of  one :  for  which  cause  he  is  not  ashamed  to 
call  them  brethren. 

Wherefore,  holy  brethren,  partakers  of  the  heavenly  calling, 
consider  the  Apostle  and  High  Priest  of  our  profession,  Christ  Je- 
sus ;  who  was  faithful  to  him  that  appointed  him,  as  also  Moses 
was  ftuthful  in  all  his  house.  For  this  man  was  counted  worthy  of 
more  glory  than  Moses,  inasmuch  as  he  who  hath  builded  tlie  house 
hath  more  honour  than  the  house.  For  every  house  is  builded  by 
some  man  ;  but  he  that  built  all  things  is  God.  And  Moses  verily 
was  faithful  in  all  his  house,  as  a  servant,  for  a  testimony  of  those 
things  which  were  to  be  spoken  after ;  but  Christ  as  a  Son  OUCI" 
Ijis  own  \)0tt5C;  whose  house  are  we,  if  we  hold  fast  the  confi- 
dence, and  the  rejoicing  of  the  hope  firm  unto  the  end. 

[And  tl)C  Corb  came  down  in  the  pillar  of  the  cloud,  and 
stood  in  the  door  of  the  tabernacle,  and  called  Aaron  and  ISIiriam  : 


Hebrews, 
ii.  8-n. 


Heb.  iii.  1-6. 


Numbers, 
xii.  5-8. 


88 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


Ileb.  iv.  3-8. 


Heb.  V.  8,  9. 

Ileb.  xiii.  8. 
James,  i.  1. 


James, 
ii.  1,  6,  7. 


Acts,  xi.  i!6. 

1  Peter, 
i.  10,  11. 


0  Peter,  i.  21. 


2  Tim.  iii.  10. 

2  Ptter, 
1.  1-a. 


and  tliey  both  came  forth.  And  he  said,  Hoar  now  my  words  :  If 
there  be  a  prophet  among  you,  I  the  Lord  will  make  myself  known 
unto  him  in  a  vision,  and  will  speak  unto  him  in  a  dream.  My 
servant  Moses  is  not  so,  who  is  faithful  in  all  tttiuc  llOUSC.  With 
him  will  I  speak  mouth  to  mouth,  even  apparently.] 

For  we  which  have  believed  do  enter  into  the  rest,  as  he  said. 
As  I  have  sworn  in  my  wrath,  if  they  shall  enter  into  my  rest : 
although  the  works  were  finished  from  the  foundation  of  the  world. 
For  he  spake  in  a  certain  place  of  the  seventh  day  on  this  wise. 
And  God  did  rest  the  seventh  day  from  all  his  works.  And  in  this 
place  again,  If  they  shall  enter  into  my  rest.  Seeing  therefore  it 
remaineth  that  some  must  enter  therein,  and  they  to  whom  it  was 
first  preached  entered  not  in  because  of  unbelief :  again,  he  limit- 
eth  a  certain  day,  saying  in  David,  To-day,  after  so  long  a  time ;  as 
it  is  said,  To-dav,  if  ve  will  hear  his  voice,  harden  not  vour  hearts. 
For  if  JcsnS  i)a5  giocn  tl)Cm  rest,  then  would  he  not  afterwaid 
have  spoken  of  another  day. 

Though  he  were  a  Son,  yet  learned  he  obedience  by  the  things 
which  he  suftered ;  and  being  made  perfect,  he  became  the  author 
of  eternal  salvation  unto  all  them  that  obct)  Ijint. 

Jesus  Christ  the  same  yestei'day,  and  to-day,  and  forever. 

James,  a  servant  of  God  aub  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  to  the 
twelve  tribes. 

My  brethren,  have  not  the  faith  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  tl)e 

Covb  of  iglor^,  with  respect  of  persons Do  not 

rich  men  oppress  you,  and  draw  you  before  the  judgment-seats? 

Do  not  they  blas|)l)cmc  tl)at  toortl)ii  name  bn  tl)c  U)l)icl)  nc  are 
calleb? 

Tlie  disciples  were  called  (JCl)ristians  first  in  Antioch. 

Of  which  salvation  the  prophets  have  inquired  and  searched 
diligently,  who  prophesied  of  the  grace  that  should  come  unto  you  : 
searching  what,  or  what  manner  of  time  the  Spirit  of  QTIjrist  which 
was  in  them  did  signify,  when  it  testified  beforehand  the  siitlerings 
of  Christ,  and  the  glory  that  should  follow. 

[The  propliecy  came  not  in  old  time  by  the  will  of  man  :  but 
lioly  men  of  God  spake  as  they  were  moved  by  tl)C  ijoljj  (!5l)0St.] 

[All  scripture  is  given  by  inspiration  of  ©ob.] 

Simon  Peter,  a  servant  and  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  them 
that  have  obtained  hke  precious  faith  with  us  through  the  right- 
eousness of  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ :  grace  and  peace  be 
mtiltiplied  unto  you  through  the  knowledge  of  God,  atlb  of  Jesus 
our  Lord,  according  as  jjig  divine  power  hath  given  unto  us  all 
things  that  pertain  unto  life  and  godliness,  through  the  knowl- 
edge of  him  that  hath  called  us  to  glory  and  virtue. 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


89 


That  wliich  was  from  the  beginning,  which  we  have  heard, 
which  we  have  seen  with  our  eyes,  which  we  have  looked  upon, 
and  our  hands  have  handled,  of  the  Word  of  life ;  (for  the  life  was 
manifested,  and  we  have  seen  it,  and  bear  witness,  and  shew  unto 
you  that  eternal  life  which  was  with  the  Father,  and  was  manifested 
unto  us  ;)  that  which  we  have  seen  and  heard  declare  we  unto  you, 
that  ye  also  may  have  fellowship  with  us  :  and  truly  our  fellowship 
is  with  the  Father,  atlb  with  his  Son  Jesus  Christ.  And  these 
things  write  we  unto  you,  that  your  joy  may  be  full. 

I  have  not  written  unto  you  because  ye  know  not  the  truth, 
but  because  ye  know  it,  and  that  no  lie  is  of  the  truth.  Who  is  a 
liar  but  he  that  denieth  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ  ?  He  is  antichrist, 
that  denieth  tl)e  i^dtljer  axib  tI}C  Goit.  Whosoever  denieth  the 
Son,  the  same  hath  not  tlie  Father :  [but  he  that  acknowledgeth 
the  Son  hath  the  Father  also.]  Let  that  therefore  abide  in  you, 
which  ye  have  heard  from  the  beginning.  If  that  which  ye  have 
heard  from  the  beginning  shall  remain  in  you,  ye  also  shall  con- 
tinue in  the  Son,  atib  in  the  Father.  And  this  is  the  promise 
that  |)c  hath  promised  us,  even  eternal  life. 

Behold  what  manner  of  love  the  Father  hath  bestowed  upon 
us,  that  we  should  be  called  the  sons  of  God !  therefore  the  world 
knoweth  us  not,  because  it  knew  him  not.  Beloved,  now  are  we 
the  sons  of  God,  and  it  doth  not  yet  appear  what  we  shall  be :  but 
we  know  that,  when  |)e  shall  appear,  we  shall  be  like  him ;  for  we 
shall  see  him  as  he  is.  And  every  man  that  hath  this  hope  in  him, 
purifieth  himself,  even  as  he  is  pure.  Whosoever  committeth  sin 
transgresseth  also  the  law ;  for  sin  is  the  transgression  of  the  law. 
And  ye  know  that  |)C  was  manifested  to  take  away  our  sins ;  and 
in  him  is  no  sin. 

Hereby  perceive  we  the  love  of  God,  because  Ije  laid  down  his 
life  for  us ;  and  we  ought  to  lay  down  our  lives  for  the  brethren. 

And  we  hare  seen  and  do  testily  that  the  Father  sent  the  Son 
to  be  the  Saviour  of  the  world.  Whosoever  shall  confess  tl)Clt  3c- 
0tIS  is  tl)C  Sott  of  (Qohf  God  dwelleth  in  him,  and  he  in  God. 

There  are  three  that  bear  record  in  heaven,  the  Father,  the 
Word,  and  the  Holy  Ghost :  and  these  three  are  one. 

And  we  know  that  the  Son  of  God  is  come,  and  hatl\  given 
us  an  understanding,  that  we  may  know  him  that  is  true ;  and  we 

are  in  l}im  that  is  true,  even  in  l)is  Son  lesus  (Elirist,    (|[i)is 

is  the  true  God,  and  eternal  life.     Little  children,  keep  yourselves 
firom  idols.     Amen. 

There  are  certain  men  crept  in  unawares,  who  were  before  of 
old  ordained  to  this  condemnation,  ungodly  men,  turning  the  grace 
of  our  God  into  lasciviousness,  and  denying  the  only  Lord  God, 
axib  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 


1  John,  i.  1-4. 


1  John, 
ii.  21-:25. 


1  John, 
iii.  1-5. 


1  John, 
iii.  16. 


1  John, 
iv.  14,  15. 


1  John,  V.  7. 


1  John, 
V.  20,  21. 


Jude  4. 


90 


DIVINITY  OF  THE  SAVIOUE. 


Revelation. 

i.  7-20,  and 

ii.  1. 


Rev.  ii.  e. 


Revelation, 
ii.  ld-23. 


Behold,  he  cometh  with  clouds,  and  every  eye  shall  see  him, 
and  they  also  which  pierced  him :  and  all  kindreds  of  the  earth 
shall  wail  because  of  him.  Even  so,  Amen.  I  am  Alpha  and 
Omega,  the  beginning  and  the  ending,  saith  the  Lord,  which  is, 
and  Avhich  was^and  wliich  is  to  come,  the  Almighty. 

I  John,  who  also  am  your  brother,  and  companion  in  tribulation, 
and  in  the  kingdom  and  patience  of  Jesus  Christ,  was  in  the  isle  that 
is  called  Patmos,  for  the  woi-d  of  God,  and  for  the  testimony  of  Jesus 
Christ.  I  was  in  the  Spirit  on  the  Lord's  day,  and  heard  behind  me 
a  great  voice,  as  of  a  trumjjet,  saying,  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the 
first  and  the  last :  and.  What  thou  seest,  write  in  a  book,  and  send  it 
unto  the  seven  churches  which  are  in  Asia ;  unto  Ephesus,  and  unto 
Smyrna,  and  unto  Pergamos,  and  unto  Thyatira,  and  unto  Sardis, 
and  unto  Philadelphia,  and  unto  Laodicea.  And  I  turned  to  see 
the  voice  that  spake  with  me.  And  being  turned,  I  saw  seven 
golden  candlesticks ;  and  in  the  midst  of  the  seven  candlesticks  one 
like  unto  the  Son  of  man,  clothed  wath  a  garment  down  to  the  foot, 
and  girt  about  the  paps  with  a  golden  girdle.  His  head  and  his 
hairs  were  Avhite  like  wool,  as  white  as  snow ;  and  his  eyes  were  as 
a  flame  of  fire ;  and  his  feet  like  unto  fine  brass,  as  if  they  burned  in 
a  furnace  ;  and  his  voice  as  the  sound  of  many  waters.  And  he  had 
in  his  right  hand  seven  stars :  and  out  of  his  mouth  went  a  sharp 
two-edged  sword :  and  his  countenance  was  as  the  sun  shineth  in 
his  strength. 

And  when  I  saw  him,  I  fell  at  his  feet  as  dead.  And  he  laid 
his  right  hand  upon  me,  sapng  unto  me.  Fear  not ;  I  am  the  first 
and  the  last :  I  am  he  that  liveth,  and  was  dead ;  and  behold,  I  am 
alive  for  evermore,  Amen ;  and  have  the  keys  of  hell  and  of  death. 
Write  the  things  which  thou  hast  seen,  and  the  things  which  are, 
and  the  things  which  shall  be  hereafter  ;  the  mystery  of  the  seven 
stars  which  thou  sawest  in  my  right  hand,  and  the  seven  golden 
candlesticks.  The  seven  stars  are  the  angels  of  the  seven  churches  : 
and  the  seven  candlesticks  which  thou  sawest  are  the  seven 
churches. 

Unto  the  angel  of  the  church  of  Ejihesus  write :  These  things 

saith  l)c  tljtU  l)oibctl)  tl)c  scticn  stars  in  I)i5  rigl)!  Ijanb,  m\)o 
loalkctl)  in  tl)c  mibst  of  tl)c  scucn  golden  canblcsticUs. 

xVnd  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Smyrna,  write;  These 
things  saith  tlic  first  anb  tl)c  last,  U)l]icl)  toas  bcab  anb  is 
alloc. 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Thyatira  write:  These 
things  saith  the  Son  of  God,  who  hath  his  eyes  like  unto  a  flame 
of  fire,  and  his  feet  are  like  fine  brass ;  I  know  thy  works,  and  char- 
ity, and  service,  and  faith,  and  thy  patience,  and  thy  works;  and 
the  last  to  be  more  tlian  the  first:  notwithstanding,  I  have  a  few 
things  against  thee,  because  thou  suft'erest  that  Avoman  Jezebel, 
whicli  calleth  hoi-self  a  prophetess,  to  teach  and  to  seduce  my  ser- 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


91 


vants  to  commit  fornication,  and  to  eat  things  sacrificed  unto  idols. 
And  I  gave  her  space  to  repent  of  her  fornication,  and  she  repented 
not.  Beliold,  I  will  cast  her  into  a  bed,  and  them  that  commit 
aduUery  with  her  into  great  tribulation,  except  they  repent  of  their 
deeds.     And  I  will  kill  her  children  with  death;  a\\b   nil  tljC 

cl)urcl]C0  s!)all  knou)  tl)nt  3  am  lie  roljicl)  scnrcl)ctl)  tl)C 

reins  ailb  IjcartS  :  and  I  will  give  unto  every  one  of  you  accord- 
ing to  your  works. 

He  that  overcometh,  the  same  shall  be  clothed  in  white  rai- 
ment;  and  M  toillnot  blot  out  l)is  name  out  of  tl)c  book  of 
life,  but  I  will  confess  his  name  before  my  Father,  and  before  his 
angels. 

[And  Moses  returned  unto  tl)C  Zovh-,  and  said.  Oh,  this  peo- 
ple have  sinned  a  great  sin,  and  have  made  them  gods  of  gold. 
Yet  now,  if  thou  wilt  forgive  their  sin — ;  and  if  not,  blot  me,  I  pray 
thee,  out  of  thy  book  which  thou  hast  written.  And  tl)C  Corb 
said  unto  Moses,  Whosoever  hath  sinned  against  me,  him  will  Jf 
blot  out  of  my  book. 

And  all  that  dwell  upon  the  earth  shall  worship  liim,  [the 
beast]  whose  names  are  not  written  in  tlje  book  of  life  of  tl)e 
£amb  slain  from  tl)e  fonnbatiou  of  tlie  raorlb. 

And  there  shall  in  no  wise  enter  into  it  anything  that  defileth, 
neither  whatsoever  worketh  abomination,  or  maketh  a  lie  ;  but  they 
which  are  written  in  tl)e  jiamb's  book  of  life.] 

And  to  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Philadelphia  write  ;  These 
things  saith  l)C  tl)at  is  Ijolj},  l]e  tljat  is  trne,  he  that  hath  the 
key  of  David,  he  that  openetli,  and  no  man  shutteth  ;  and  shutteth, 
and  no  man  openeth. 

And  I  beheld,  and  I  heard  the  voice  of  many  angels  round  about 
the  throne  and  the  beasts  and  the  elders  :  and  the  number  of  them 
was  ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand,  and  thousands  of  thousands ; 
saying  with  a  loud  voice.  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  that  was  slain  to  re- 
ceive power,  and  riches,  and  wisdom,  and  strength,  and  honour,  and 
glory  and  blessing.  And  every  creature  which  is  in  heaven,  and 
on  the  earth,  and  under  the  earth,  and  such  as  are  in  the  sea,  and 
all  that  are  in  them,  heard  I  saying.  Blessing,  and  honour,  and 
glory,  and  power,  be  unto  him  that  sitteth  upon  the  throne,  anb 
unto  tl)e  £amb,  forever  and  ever.  And  the  four  beasts  said. 
Amen.  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders  fell  down  and  worshipped 
him  that  liveth  forever  and  ever. 

And  the  seventh  angel  sounded  ;  and  there  were  great  voices 
in  heaven,  saying,  The  kingdoms  of  this  world  are  become  the 
kingdoms  of  our  £orb,  anb  of  l)is  (ill)rist ;  and  l)c  shall  reign 
forever  and  ever.  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders,  which  sat  before 
God  on  their  seats,  fell  upon  their  faces,  and  worship})ed  God,  say- 
ing, We  give  thee  thanks,  0  Lord  God  Almighty,  which  art,  and 


Rev.  iii.  5. 


Exodus, 
xxxii.  31-33. 


Rev.  xiii.  8. 


Rev.  xxi.  27. 


Rev.  iii.  7. 


Revelation, 
V.  11-14. 


Revelation, 
xi.  15-17. 


92 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    SAVIOUR. 


Revelation, 
xvii.  li-14. 


Revelation, 
XX.  11,  1-J. 


Matthew, 
XXV.  31-3i 


Revelation, 
xxi.l0,a2,23, 


Rev.  xxii.  1. 


Revelation, 
xxii.  3,  4. 


Rev.  xxii.  1^. 
Rev.  xxii.  6. 

Rev.  xxii.  IG. 
Rev.  xxii.  20. 


wast,  and  art  to  come  ;  because  tl)OU  liast  taken  to  thee  thy  great 
power,  and  hast  reigned. 

And  the  ten  horns  which  thou  sawest  are  ten  kings,  which 
have  received  no  kingdom  as  yet ;  but  receive  power  as  kings  one 
hour  with  the  beast.  These  have  one  mind,  and  shall  give  their 
power  and  strength  unto  the  beast.  These  shall  make  war  with 
the  Lamb,  and  the  Lamb  shall  overcome  them  :  for  he  is  Lord  of 
lords,  and  King  of  kings. 

And  I  saw  a  great  white  throne,  and  him  that  sat  on  it,  from 
whose  fece  the  earth  and  the  heaven  fled  away  ;  and  there  was 
found  no  place  for  them.  And  I  saw  the  dead,  small  and  great, 
stand  before  ©ob  ;  and  the  books  were  opened. 

[When  tlie  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glorv,  and  all  the 
holy  angels  with  him,  then  shall  he  sit  upon  the  throne  of  his 
glory  :  and  before  l)iin  shall  be  gathered  all  nations  :  and  he  shall 
separate  them  one  from  another,  as  a  shepherd  divideth  his  sheep 
from  the  goats.] 

And  he  carried  me  away  in  the  spirit  to  a  great  and  high 
mountain,  and  shewed  me  that  great  city,  the  holy  Jerusalem,  de- 
scending out  of  heaven    from    God,   having  the   glory  of  God. 

And  I  saw  no  temple  therein  :  for  the  Lord  God 

Almighty  anh  \\]C  C-iimb  are  the  temple  of  it.  And  the  city  had 
no  need  of  the  sun,  neither  of  the  moon,  to  shine  in  it :  for  the 
glory  of  God  did  lighten  it,  and  the  Lamb  is  the  light  thereof. 

And  he  shewed  me  a  pure  river  of  water  of  life,  clear  as 
crystal,  proceeding  out  of  the  throne  of  God  atlb  of  the  Lamb. 

And  there  shall  be  no  more  curse :  but  the  throne  of  God  a\\b 
of  the  Lamb  shall  be  in  it ;  and  Ijio  servants  shall  serve  him  : 
and  they  shall  see  his  face ;  and  his  name  shall  be  in  their  fore- 
heads. 

I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the  end,  the  first 
and  the  last. 

And  he  said  unto  me,  These  sayings  are  faithful  and  true. 
And  the  £orb  (Bob  of  the  holy  prophets  sent  his  angel  to  shew 
unto  his  servants  the  things  whicli  must  shortly  be  done. 

3  jjesus  have  sent  mine  angel  to  testify  unto  you  these  things 
in  the  churches.  I  am  the  root  and  the  oft'spring  of  David,  and  the 
bright  and  morning-star. 

He  which  testifieth  these  things  saith,  Surely  I  come  quickly : 
Amen.     Even  so,  come,  Lord  Jesus. 


III. 


Jitrinitij  nf  tljB  I3nlt]  ipiril 


In  the  beginning  God  created  the  heaven  and  the  earth.  And 
the  earth  was  without  form,  and  void ;  and  darkness  was  upon  the 
face  of  the  deep :  and  tl)C  Spirit  of  (5oii  tnoocb  Upoit  tl)C  facc 

of  tl)e  toatcrs. 

And  Moses  went  out,  and  told  the  people  the  words  of  the 
Lord,  and  gathered  the  seventy  men  of  the  elders  of  the  people, 
and  set  them  round  about  the  tabernacle.  And  the  Lord  came 
down  in  a  cloud,  and  spake  unto  him,  and  took  of  the  spirit  that 
was  upon  him,  and  gave  it  unto  the  seventy  elders  :  and  it  came  to 
pass,  that  when  the  spirit  rested  upon  them,  they  prophesied,  and 
did  not  cease. 

But  there  remained  two  of  the  men  in  the  camp,  the  name  of 
the  one  was  Eldad,  and  the  name  of  the  other  Medad ;  and  t\)C 
Spirit  rcstcb  upon  tljcm  ;  and  they  were  of  them  that  were  writ- 
ten, but  went  not  out  unto  the  tabernacle :  and  they  prophesied  in 
the  camp.  And  there  ran  a  young  man,  and  told  Moses,  and  said, 
Eldad  and  Medad  do  prophesy  in  the  camp.  And  Joshua  the  son 
of  Nun,  the  servant  of  Moses,  one  of  his  young  men,  answered  and 
said.  My  lord  Moses,  forbid  them.  And  Moses  said  unto  him,  En- 
viest  thou  for  my  sake  ?  would  God  that  all  the  Lord's  people  were 
prophets,  and  that  the  Lord  would  put  l)is  Spirit  UpOU  t^ClU. 

And  Balaam  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  he  saw  Israel  abiding  in 


his  tents  according  to  their  tribes,  and  tl)C  Spirit  of  (J3ob  CrtUtC 
upon  l]itn.  And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said,  Balaam  the 
son  of  Beor  hath  said,  and  the  man  whose  eyes  are  open  hath  said. 

The  anger  of  the  Lord  was  hot  against  Israel,  and  he  sold 
them  into  the  hand  of  Chushan-rishathaim,  king  of  Mesopota- 
mia: and  the  childi-en  of  Israel  served  Chushan-rishathaim  eijjht 
years.  And  when  the  children  of  Israel  cried  unto  the  Lord,  the 
Lord  raised  up  a  deliverer  to  the  children  of  Israel,  who  delivered 
them,  even  Othniel  the  son  of  Kenaz,  Caleb's  younger  brother.    And 

tl)c  Spirit  of  tl)c  l!orb  came  upon  l)im,  cub  l)e  fubgcb  Israel, 

anb  U)Cnt  out  to  VaXV  :  and  the  Lord  delivered  Chushan-rishathaim 
king  of  Mesopotamia  into  his  hand  ;  and  his  hand  prevailed  against 
Chushan-rishathaim.     And  the  land  had  rest  forty  years. 

And  the  woman  bare  a  son,  and  called  his  name  Samson.  And 
the  child  grew,  and  the  Lord  blessed  him.     And  the  Spirit  of  the 


Gen.  i.  1,  2. 


Numbers, 
xi.  24-29. 


Numbers, 
xxiv.  2, 3. 


Judges, 
iii.  8-11. 


Judges, 
xiii.  24,  2.5. 


u 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


Judges, 
xiv.  5,  6. 


JudEtea, 
xiv.  I'J. 


Judges, 
XV.  9-15. 


Judges, 
xvL  13-30. 


Lord  began  to  move  liiiu  at  times  in  the  camp  of  Dan,  between 
Zorali  and  Eslitaol. 

Then  went  Samson  down,  and  his  father  and  his  mother,  to 
Timnath,  and  came  to  the  vineyards  of  Timnath  :  and  beliold,  a  young 
Hon  roared  against  him.     And  tl)C   Gpivit  of   tl)C   Corb   tamc 

migljtilji  upon  l)im,  mib  l)c  rent  Ijim  os  Ijc  monlb  \)iwc  rent  a 

kib,  and  he  had  nothing  in  his  hand:  but  he  told  not  his  father  or 
his  mother  what  lie  had  done. 

And  tl)e  Spirit  of  tl)c  Corb  came  upon  l)im,  anb  l)c  rocnt 
botDU  to  "^^slikelon,  anb  slew  tl)irtji  men  of  them,  and  took 
their  spoil,  and  gave  change  of  garments  unto  them  which  ex- 
pounded the  riddle. 

Then  the  Philistines  went  up  and  pitched  in  Judah,  and 
spread  themselves  in  Lehi,  And  the  men  of  Judah  said,  Why 
are  ye  come  up  against  us?  And  they  answered,  To  bind  Sam- 
son are  we  come  up,  to  do  to  him  as  he  hath  done  to  us.  Then 
three  thousand  men  of  Judah  went  to  the  top  of  tlie  rock  Etam, 
and  said  to  Samson,  Knowest  thou  not  that  the  Philistines  are 
rulers  over  us?  what  is  this  that  thou  hast  done  unto  us?  And 
he  said  unto  them.  As  they  did  unto  me,  so  have  I  done  unto  them. 
And  they  said  unto  him,  We  are  come  down  to  bind  thee,  that  we 
may  deliver  thee  into  the  hand  of  the  Philistines.  And  Samson  said 
unto  them,  Swear  unto  me,  that  ye  will  not  fall  upon  me  yourselves. 
And  they  spake  unto  him,  saying,  No ;  but  we  will  bind  thee  fast, 
and  deliver  thee  into  their  hand :  but  surely  we  will  not  kill  thee. 
And  they  bound  him  with  two  new  cords,  and  brought  him  up  from 
the  rock. 

And  when  he  came  unto  Lehi,  the  Philistines  shouted  against 
him:  and  tl]e  Spirit  of  tl)c  Cocb  came  migljtiln  upon  l)im,  anb 
tlje  corbs  ll)at  mere  upon  l)is  arms  became  as  flax  that  was 

burnt  with  fire,  and  his  bands  loosed  from  off  his  hands.  And  he 
found  a  new  jaw-bone  of  an  ass,  and  put  forth  his  hand,  and  took 
it,  and  sletD  a  tl)OUSanb  men  therewith. 

And  Delilah  said  unto  Samson,  Hitherto  thou  hast  mocked 
me,  and  told  me  lies ;  tell  me  wherewith  thou  mightest  be  bound. 
And  he  said  unto  her,  If  thou  weavest  the  seven  locks  of  my  head 
with  the  web.  And  she  fastened  it  with  a  ]iin,  and  said  mito  him, 
The  Philistines  be  upon  thee,  Samson.  And  he  awaked  out  of  his 
sleep,  and  went  away  with  the  pin  of  the  beam,  and  with  the  web. 

And  she  said  unto  him,  ITow  canst  thou  say,  I  love  thee,  when 
thino  heart  is  not  with  me  ?  Thou  hast  mocked  me  these  three 
times,  and  hast  not  told  me  wherein  thy  great  strength  lieth.  And 
it  came  to  pass  Avhen  she  pressed  him  daily  with  her  words,  and 
urged  him,  so  that  his  soul  was  vexed  unto  death  ;  that  he  told  her 
all  liis  heart,  and  said  unto  her.  There  hath  not  come  a  razor  upon 
mine  licad  ;  for  I  have  been  a  Nazarite  unto  Ood  from  my  mothei's 
womb:  if  I  be  shaven,  then  ton  strcngtl)  roill  go  from  me,  and 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


95 


I  shall  become  weak,  and  be  like  any  other  man.  And  when  De- 
lilah saw  that  he  had  told  her  all  his  heart,  she  sent  and  called  for 
the  lords  of  the  Philistines,  saying.  Come  up  this  once,  for  he  hath 
shewed  me  all  his  heart.  Then  the  lords  of  the  Philistines  came  up 
unto  her,  and  brought  money  in  their  hand.  And  she  made  him 
sleep  upon  her  knees ;  and  she  called  for  a  man,  and  she  caused 
him  to  shave  off  the  seven  locks  of  his  head ;  and  she  began  to 
afflict  him,  and  his  strength  went  from  him.  And  she  said,  the 
Philistines  be  upon  thee,  Samson.  And  he  awoke  out  of  his  sleep, 
and  said,  I  will  go  out  as  at  other  times  before,  and  shake  myself. 

And  he  wist  not  that  tl)c  £or5  tDiis  bcpartcb  from  l)im. 

But  the  Philistines  took  him,  and  put  out  his  eyes,  and  brought 
him  down  to  Gaza,  and  bound  him  with  fetters  of  brass ;  and  he 
did  grind  in  the  prison-house.  Howbeit  the  hair  of  his  head  began 
to  o-row  aofain  after  he  was  shaven.  Then  the  lords  of  the  Philis- 
tines  gathered  them  together,  for  to  offer  a  great  sacrifice  unto 
Dagon  their  God,  and  to  rejoice :  for  they  said.  Our  god  hath  de- 
livered Samson  our  enemy  into  our  hand.  And  when  the  people 
saw  him,  they  praised  their  god :  for  they  said.  Our  god  hath  de- 
livered into  our  hands  our  enemy,  and  the  destroyer  of  our  country, 
which  slew  many  of  us.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  their  hearts 
were  merry,  that  they  said.  Call  for  Samson  that  he  may  make  us 
sport.  xVnd  they  called  for  Samson  out  of  the  prison-house ;  and 
he  made  them  sport :  and  they  set  him  between  the  pillars.  And 
Samson  said  unto  the  lad  that  held  him  by  the  hand.  Suffer  me 
that  I  may  feel  the  pillars  whereupon  the  house  standeth,  that  I 
may  lean  upon  them.  Now  the  house  was  full  of  men  and  women  ; 
and  all  the  lords  of  the  Philistines  were  there  :  and  there  were  upon 
the  roof  about  three  thousand  men  and  women,  that  beheld  while 
Samson  made  sport.  And  Samson  called  unto  the  Lord,  and  said, 
0  Lord  God,  remember  me,  I  pray  thee,  and  strcngtl)cn  ttlC,  S 
prai}  tl)Ci%  onln  tl)is  once,  0  (5ob,  that  I  may  be  at  once 
avenge  dof  the  Philistines  fur  my  two  eyes.  And  Samson  took 
hold  of  the  two  middle  pillars  upon  which  the  house  stood,  and  on 
which  it  was  borne  up,  of  the  one  with  his  right  hand,  and  of  the 
other  Avith  his  left.  And  Samson  said,  Let  me  die  with  the  Phil- 
istines. And  he  bowed  himself  with  all  his  might ;  and  the  house 
fell  upon  the  lords,  and  upon  all  the  people  that  were  therein.  So 
the  dead  which  he  slew  at  his  death  were  more  than  they  which  he 
slew  in  his  life. 

Then  Samuel  took  a  Anal  of  oil,  and  poured  it  upon  his  head, 
and  kissed  him,  and  said.  Is  it  not  because  the  Lord  liath  anointed 
thee  to  be  captain  over  his  inheritance  ?  Wlien  thou  art  departed 
from  me  to-day,  then  thou  shalt  find  two  men  by  Rachel's  sepulchre 
in  the  border  of  Benjamin  at  Zelzah ;  and  they  will  say  unto  thee. 
The  asses  which  thou  wen  test  to  seek  are  found  :  and  lo,  thy  father 
hath  left  the  care  of  the  asses,  and  sorroweth  for  you,  saying,  What 


1  Samuel, 
X.  1-10. 


96 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


1  Saimiel, 
xi.  1-7. 


1  Suiniiel, 
xvi.  1-H. 


shall  I  do  for  my  son  ?  Then  shalt  thou  go  on  forward  fi-om  thence, 
and  thou  shalt  come  to  the  plain  of  Tabor,  and  there  shall  meet 
thee  three  men  going  up  to  God  to  Beth-el,  one  carrying  three 
kids,  and  another  carrying  three  loaves  of  bread,  and  another  car- 
rying a  bottle  of  wine  :  and  they  will  salute  thee,  and  give  thee  two 
loaves  of  bread;  which  thou  shalt  receive  of  their  hands.  After 
that  thou  shalt  come  to  the  hill  of  God,  where  is  the  garrison  of  the 
Philistines  :  and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  thou  art  come  thither 
to  the  city,  that  thou  shalt  meet  a  company  of  prophets  coming  down 
from  the  high  place  with  a  psaltery,  and  a  tabret,  and  a  pipe,  and 
a  harp  before  them;  and  they  shall  prophesy:  and  tl]C  Gpil'lt  of 
l\)C  Corb  toill  come  Xipon  tIjCC,  and  thou  shalt  prophesy  with 
them,  and  shalt  be  turned  into  another  man.  And  let  it  be,  when 
these  siofiis  are  come  unto  thee,  that  thou  do  as  occasion  serve  thee: 
for  ©ob  is  tnitl)  tl)CC.  And  thou  shalt  go  down  before  me  to 
Gilgal ;  and  behold,  I  will  come  down  unto  thee,  to  offer  burnt- 
offerings,  and  to  sacrifice  sacrifices  of  peace-oflerings :  seven  days  shalt 
thou  tarry,  till  I  come  to  thee,  and  shew  thee  what  thou  shalt  do. 

And  it  was  so,  that  when  he  had  turned  his  back  to  go  from 
Samuel,  God  gave  him  another  heart :  and  all  those  signs  came  to 
pass  that  day.  And  when  they  came  thither  to  the  hill,  behold,  a 
company  of  prophets  met  him  ;  and  the  Sj^irit  of  God  came  upon 
him,  and  he  prophesied  among  them. 

Then  Nahash  the  Ammonite  came  up,  and  encamped  against 
Jabesh-gilead :  and  all  the  men  of  Jabesh  said  unto  Nahash,  Make 
a  covenant  with  us,  and  we  will  serve  tliee.  And  Nahash  the  Am- 
monite answered  them.  On  this  condition  will  I  make  a  covenant 
witli  you,  that  I  may  thrust  out  all  your  right  eyes,  and  lay  it  for  a 
leproach  upon  all  Israel.  And  the  elders  of  Jabesh  said  unto  him, 
Give  us  seven  days'  respite,  that  we  may  send  messengers  unto  all 
the  coasts  of  Israel :  and  then,  if  there  be  no  man  to  save  us,  we  will 
come  out  to  thee. 

Then  came  the  messengers  to  Gibeah  of  Saul,  and  told  the 
tidings  in  the  ears  of  his  poo})le :  and  all  the  people  liftinl  up  their 
voices,  and  wept.  And  behold,  Saul  came  after  the  herd  out  of  the 
field  ;  and  Saul  said.  What  aileth  the  people  that  they  weep  ?  And 
thoy  told  him  the  tidings  of  the  men  of  Jabesh.  And  tl)C  Sjjilit 
of  (*3ob  tome  ttpon  Sanl  when  he  heard  those  tidings,  and  his 
anger  was  kindled  greatly.  And  he  took  a  yoke  of  oxen,  and 
hewed  them  in  pieces,  and  sent  them  throughout  all  the  coasts  of 
Israel  by  the  hands  of  messengers,  saying,  Whosoever  cometh  not 
ffiilh  after  Saul  and  after  Samuel,  so  shall  it  be  done  unto  his  oxen. 
And  the  fear  of  the  Lord  fell  on  the  people,  and  they  came  out 
with  one  consent. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Samuel,  How  long  wilt  thou  mourn 
for  Saul,  seeing  I  have  rejected  him  from  reigning  over  Israel  ?  fill 
thy  horn  with  oil,  and  go,  I  will  send  thee  to  Jesse  the  Beth-lehem- 


DIVINITY  OF  THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


97 


ite :  for  I  have  provided  me  a  king  among  his  sons.  And  Samuel 
said,  How  can  I  go?  if  Saul  hear  it,  he  will  kill  me.  And  the 
Lord  said.  Take  an  heifer  with  thee,  and  say,  I  am  come  to  sacrifice 
to  the  Lord.  And  call  Jesse  to  the  sacrifice,  and  I  will  shew  thee 
Avhat  thou  shalt  do :  and  thou  shalt  anoint  unto  me  him  whom  I 
name  unto  thee.  And  Samuel  did  that  which  the  Lord  spake, 
and  came  to  Beth-lehem.  And  the  elders  of  the  town  trembled  at 
his  coming,  and  said,  Comest  thou  peaceably  ?  And  he  said,  Peace- 
ably :  I  am  come  to  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord :  sanctify  yourselves, 
and  come  with  me  to  the  sacrifice.  And  he  sanctified  Jesse  and 
his  sons,  and  called  them  to  the  sacrifice. 

And  it  came  to  pass  when  they  were  come,  that  he  looked  on 
Eliab,  and  said,  Surely  the  Lord's  anointed  is  before  him.  But 
the  Lord  said  unto  Samuel,  Look  not  on  his  countenance,  or  on  the 
height  of  his  stature  ;  because  I  have  refused  him  :  for  the  LORD 
seeth  not  as  man  seeth  ;  for  man  looketh  on  the  outward  appear- 
ance, but  the  Lord  looketh  on  the  heart.  Then  Jesse  called  Abina- 
dab,  and  made  him  pass  before  Samuel.  And  he  said.  Neither  hath 
the  Lord  chosen  this.  Then  Jesse  made  Shammah  to  pass  by. 
And  he  said.  Neither  hath  the  Lord  chosen  this.  Again  Jesse  made 
seven  of  his  sons  to  pass  before  Samuel :  and  Samuel  said  unto 
Jesse,  The  Lord  hath  not  chosen  these.  And  Samuel  said  unto 
Jesse,  Are  here  all  thy  children  ?  And  he  said,  There  remaineth 
yet  the  youngest,  and  behold,  he  keepeth  the  sheep.  And  Samuel 
said  unto  Jesse,  Send  and  fetch  him :  for  we  will  not  sit  down 
till  he  come  hither.  And  he  sent,  and  brought  him  in.  Now  he 
was  ruddy,  and  withal  of  a  beautiful  countenance,  and  goodly  to 
look  to.  And  the  Lord  said,  Arise,  anoint  him :  for  this  is  he. 
Then  Samuel  took  the  horn  of  oil,  and  anointed  him  in  the  midst 

of  his  brethren  :  anb  tl)c  Spirit  of  tl)c  Corb  cixmc  npon  Dauib 

from  tijat  buil  fortoarb.  So  Samuel  rose  up,  and  went  to 
Ramah. 

But  tl)e  Spirit  of  tlic  €orb  bcparteb  from  Snul,  and  an 

evil  spirit  from  the  Lord  troubled  him. 

And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  morrow,  that  the  evil  spirit  from 
God  came  upon  Saul,  and  he  prophesied  in  the  midst  of  the  house : 
and  David  played  with  his  hand,  as  at  other  times :  and  there  was 
a  javelin  in  Saul's  hand.  And  Saul  cast  the  javelin  ;  for  he  said, 
I  will  smite  David  even  to  the  wall  with  it.  And  David  avoided 
out  of  his  presence  twice.     And  Saul  was  afraid  of  David,  bccciUSC 

tl)c  Corb  tons  toitl)  l)im,  anb  toas  bcpartcb  from  Saul. 

David,  the  son  of  Jesse  said,  and  the  man  who  was  raised  up 
on  high,  the  anointed  of  the  God  of  Jacob,  and  the  sweet  psalmist 
of  Israel,  said,  ijljc  Spirit  of  t\)C  £orb  spake  by  me,  and  l)is 
word  was  in  my  tongue.  (?[l)c  (5ob  of  Jsracl  said,  tl}C  Kock  of 
Ssriicl  spake  to  me,  He  that  ruleth  over  men  must  be  just,  ruling 
in  the  fear  of  God. 


1  Samuel, 
xviii.  10-1.'. 


2  Samuol, 
xxiii.  1-3. 


98 


DIVINITY     OF     THE     HOLY     SPIRIT. 


1  Kinprs, 
xviii.  7-li 


2  Chronicles, 
XX.  13-10. 


Nehemiali, 
ix.  19,  20. 


Neh.  ix.  30. 

.Int,, 

xxxiii.  4. 
Psalm  li.  11, 

Pg.  cxxxix.  7, 
Is.  xi.  1,  2. 


And  as  Obadiah  was  in  the  way,  behold,  EHjah  met  him  :  and 
lie  knew  him,  and  fell  on  his  face,  and  said,  Art  thou  that  my 
lord  Elijah  ?  And  he  answered  him,  I  am  ;  go,  tell  thy  lord,  Be- 
hold, Elijah  is  here.  And  he  said.  What  have  I  sinned,  that  thou 
wouldest  dehver  thy  servant  into  the  hand  of  Aliab  to  slay  me  ? 
As  the  Lord  thy  God  liveth,  there  is  no  nation  or  kingdom  whither 
my  lord  hath  not  sent  to  seek  thee  :  and  when  they  said,  He  is  not 
there  ;  he  took  an  oath  of  the  kingdom  and  nation,  that  they 
found  thee  not.  And  now  thou  sayest,  Go,  tell  thy  lord,  Behold, 
Elijah  is  here.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  as  soon  as  I  am  gone 
from  thee,  that  tl)C  Spirit  of  tl)C  £or5  sl)all  carrg  tijce  whither 
I  know  not ;  and  so  when  I  come  and  tell  Ahab,  and  he  cannot 
find  thee,  he  shall  slay  me  :  but  I  thy  servant  fear  the  Lord  from 
my  youth. 

And  all  Judah  stood  before  the  Lord,  with  their  little  ones 
their  wives,  and  their  children. 

Then  upon  Jlalja^iel  the  son  of  Zechariah,  the  son  of  Be- 
naiah,  the  son  of  Jeiel,  the  son  of  Mattaniah,  a  Levite  of  the  sons 
of  Asaph,  came  tl)C  Spirit  of  tlje  C-Orb  in  the  midst  of  the  con 
gregation  ;  and  he  said,  Hearken  ye,  all  Judah,  and  ye  inhabitants 
of  Jerusalem,  and  thou  king  Jehoshaphat,  thus  saith  the  Lord  unto 
you,  Be  not  afraid  or  dismayed  by  reason  of  this  great  multitude; 
for  the  battle  is  not  yours,  but  God's.  To-morrow  go  ye  down 
against  them. 

Yet  thou  in  thy  manifold  mercies  forsookest  them  not  in  the 
wilderness  :  the  pillar  of  the  cloud  departed  not  from  them  by 
day,  to  lead  them  in  the  way;  neither  the  pillar  of  fire  by  night, 
to  shew  them  light,  and  the  way  wherein  they  should  go.     (ILl)OU 

gatjcst  also  tljn  goob  Spirit  to  instruct  tlicm,  and  withheldest 

not  thy  manna  from  their  mouth,  and  gavest  them  water  for  their 
thirst. 

Many  years  didst  thou  forbear  them,  and  testifiedst  against 
thcMU  by  tl)n  Spirit  in  thy  prophets  :  yet  would  they  not  give  ear  : 
therefore  gavest  thou  them  into  the  hand  of  the  people  of  the 
lands. 

STIjC  Spirit  of  CPob  I)atl)  mabc  mc,  and  the  breath  of  the 
Almighty  hath  given  me  life. 

Cast  me  not  away  from  tl)t]  prCSCUCC ;  and  take  not  thy 
Holy  Spirit  from  me. 

Whither  shall  I  go  from  tl)J1  Spirit  ?  or  whither  shall  I  flee 
from  thy  presence  ? 

And  there  shall  come  forth  a  rod  out  of  the  stem  of  Jesse, 
and  ;t  luaiuli  >li;ill  (^ri-,,\\  out,  of  his  roots:  aii'l  t!)C  Spirit  of  ll)C 
Dorb  sljilll  vest  upon  l)im,  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  undrrstaiid- 
ing,  the  spirit  of  counsel  and  might,  tlie  spirit  of  knowledge  and 
of  the  fear  of  the  Lord. 


DIVINITY  OF  THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


99 


The  voice  said,  Cry.  And  lie  said,  What  shall  I  cry  ?  All 
flesh  is  grass,  and  all  the  goodliness  thereof  is  as  the  flower  of  the 
field:  the  grass  wherewith  the  flower  fadeth  :  because  the  spirit  of 
the  Lord  bloweth  upon  it :  surely  the  people  is  grass. 

Who  hath  birectcb  tlje  Spirit  of  tljc  £orb,  or  being  his 
counsellor  hath  taught  him  ? 

Behold  my  servant,  whom  I  uphold ;  mine  elect,  in  whom  my 
soul  delighteth  ;  I  have  put  mn  Spirit  Itpoit  Ilim  :  he  shall  bring 
forth  judgment  to  the  Gentiles. 

Come  ye  near  unto  me,  hear  ye  this ;  I  have  not  spoken  in 
secret  from  the  beginning  ;  from  the  time  that  it  was,  there  am  I ; 
and  now  the  Lord  God,  aitb  l)is  Spirit,  hath  sent  me. 

So  shall  they  fear  the  name  of  the  Lord  from  the  west,  and 
his  glory  from  the  rising  of  the  sun.     When  the  enemy  shall  come 

in  hke  a  flood,  the  Spirit  of  tl)c  £orb  sl)all  lift  up  a  stonborb 
against  l)im. 

He  said.  Surely  they  are  my  people,  children  that  will  not  lie : 
so  he  was  their  Saviour.  In  all  their  affliction  he  was  afflicted, 
and  the  angel  of  his  presence  saved  them  :  in  his  love  and  in  his 
pity  he  redeemed  them  ;  and  he  bare  them,  and  carried  them  all 
the  days  of  old. 

But  they  rebelled,  and  vexch  l)i3  i^olu  Spirit :  therefore  he 
was  turned  to  be  their  enemy,  and  he  fought  against  them.  Then 
he  remembered  the  days  of  old,  Moses,  and  his  people,  saying, 
Where  is  he  that  brought  them  up  out  of  the  sea  with  the  shep- 
herd of  his  flock?  where  is  he  that  put  l)is  i^oln  Spirit  witljilt 
l]im  ?  That  led  them  by  the  right  hand  of  Moses  with  his  glo- 
rious arm,  dividing  the  waters  before  them,  to  make  himself  an 
everlasting  name  ?  That  led  them  thi-ough  the  deep  as  an  horse 
in  the  wilderness,  that  they  should  not  stumble  ?  As  a  beast  goeth 
down  into  the  valley,  tl)c  Spirit  of  tl)C  £orb  causcb  l)im  to  rest : 
so  didst  thou  lead  thy  people,  to  make  thyself  a  glorious  name. 

And  above  the  firmament  that  was  over  their  heads  was  the 
likeness  of  a  throne,  as  the  appearance  of  a  sapphire  stone :  and 
upon  the  likeness  of  the  throne  was  the  likeness  as  the  appearance 
of  a  man  above  upon  it.  And  I  saw  as  the  coloui-  of  amber,  as  the 
appearance  of  fire  round  about  within  it,  from  the  appearance  of 
his  loins  even  upward,  and  from  the  appearance  of  his  loins  even 
downward,  I  saw  as  it  were  the  appearance  of  fire,  and  it  had 
brightness  round  about.  As  the  appearance  of  the  bow  that  is  in 
the  cloud  in  the  day  of  rain,  so  was  the  appearance  of  the  bright- 
ness round  about.  This  was  the  appearance  of  the  likeness  of  the 
glory  of  the  Lord.  And  when  I  saw  it,  I  fell  upon  my  face,  and  I 
heard  a  voice  of  one  that  spake. 

And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  stand  upon  thy  feet,  and  I 
Avill  speak  unto  thee.     And  tl)C  spirit  cntCXCh  ilttO  me  when  he 


Is.  xl.  6,  7. 


la.  xl.  13. 


Is.  xlii.  1. 


Is.  xlvlii.  16. 


Is.  lix.  19. 


Is.  Ixiii.  8-14. 


Ezekiel, 

i.  2(5-!*,  and 

ii.  1-3,  and 

iii.  10-15, 


100 


DIVINITY  OF  THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


Ezckiel, 

vlii.  1-4,  and 

xi.  1-.), 

23-25. 


spake  unto  me,  axib  set  tnc  Upou  mn  feet,  that  I  heard  him  that 
spake  unto  me.  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  I  send  thee  to 
the  children  of  Israel,  to  a  lebellious  nation  that  liath  rebelled 
against  me :  they  and  their  fathers  have  transgressed  against  me, 

even  unto  this  very  day Moreover  he  said  unto 

me.  Son  of  man,  all  my  words  that  I  shall  speak  unto  thee  receive 
in  thine  heart,  and  hear  with  thine  ears.  And  go,  get  thee  to  them 
of  the  captivity,  unto  the  children  of  thy  people,  and  speak  unto 
them,  and  tell  them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  whether  they  will 
hear,  or  whether  they  will  forbear. 

Then  t\)C  spirit  took  tttC  up,  and  I  heard  behind  me  a  voice 
of  a  great  rushing,  saying.  Blessed  be  the  glory  of  the  Lord  from  his 
place.  I  heard  also  the  noise  of  the  wings  of  the  living  creatures 
that  touched  one  another,  and  the  noise  of  the  wheels  over  against 
them,  and  a  noise  of  a  great  rushing.  So  tl)C  Spirit  lifteb  me  up, 
anb   took  ine  atoar),  and  I  went  in  bitterness,  in  the  heat  of  my 

spirit;  but  tl)e  l)anb~of  ll)c  £orb  tuns  strong  upon  tnc.    Then 

I  came  to  them  of  the  captivity  at  Tel-abib,  that  dwelt  by  the  river 
of  Chebar,  and  I  sat  where  they  sat,  and  remained  there  astonished 

among  them  seven  days 

And  tl)e  l)anb  of  tljC  £orb  was  there  upon  me;  and  he  said 
unto  me.  Arise,  go  forth  into  the  plain,  and  I  will  there  talk  with 
thee.  Then  I  arose,  and  went  forth  into  the  plain  :  and  behold,  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  stood  there,  as  the  glory  whieli  I  saw  by  thf  liver 
of  Chebar:  and  I  fell  on  my  face.  Then  tl)C  Spirit  CUtcreb  iutO 
mc,  anb  set  me  upon  mn  feet,  anb  spnkc  toitl)  mc,  and  said 

unto  me.  Go,  shut  thyself  within  thine  house,  l^ut  thou.  O  son  of 
man,  behold,  they  shall  put  bands  upon  thee,  and  shall  bind  thee 
with  them,  and  thou  shalt  not  go  out  among  them :  and  3  will 
make  thy  tongue  cleave  to  the  roof  of  thy  mouth,  that  thou  shalt 
be  dumb,  and  shalt  not  be  to  them  a  reprover :  for  they  are  a  re- 
bellious house.  But  when  I  speak  with  tliee,  I  will  open  thy  mouth, 
and  thou  shalt  say  unto  them,  (Jljns  Stlitl)  tl)C  Uorb  (i?ob.  He 
that  heareth,  let  him  hear ;  and  he  that  forbeareth,  let  him  forbear  : 
for  they  are  a  rebellious  house. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  sixth  year,  in  the  sixth  month,  in 
the  fifth  day  of  the  month,  as  I  sat  in  mine  house,  and  the  elders 
of  Judah  sat  before  me,  that  \\)C  Ijiiub  of  tl)e  forb  (J>ob  fell  tl)Crc 
upon  me.  Then  I  beheld,  and  lo  a  likeness  as  the  appearance  of 
tire:  from  the  appearance  of  his  loins  even  downward,  fire;  and 
from  his  loins  even  upward,  as  the  appearance  of  brightness,  as  the 
colour  of  amber.  And  |)e  put  forth  the  form  of  an  hand,  and  took 
me  by  a  lock  of  mine  head  ;  and  tl)C  Spirit  lifteb  me  IXp  between 
the  earth  and  the  heaven,  and  brought  me  in  the  visions  of  God  to 
Jerusalem,  to  the  door  of  the  inner  gate  tliat  looketh  toward  the 
north,  where  was  the  seat  of  the  image  of  jealousy,  which  provoketh 
to  jealousy.  And,  behold,  the  glory  of  the  God  of  Israel  was  there, 
according  to  the  vision  that  I  saw  in  the  plain.     ...... 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


101 


Moreover,  tI)C  spirit  liftcb  tltc  Itp,  and  brought  me  unto  the 
east  gate  of  the  Lord's  house,  which  looketh  eastward ;  and  behold 
at  the  door  of  the  gate  five  and  twenty  men ;  among  whom  I  saw 
Jaazaniah  tlie  son  of  Azur,  and  Pelatiah  the  son  of  Benaiah,  princes 
of  the  people.  Then  said  1)C  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  these  are  the 
men  that  devise  mischief,  and  give  wicked  counsel  in  this  city : 
which  say.  It  is  not  near ;  let  us  build  houses :  this  city  is  the 
caldron,  and  we  be  the  flesh.  Therefore  prophesy  against  them, 
prophesy,  O  son  of  man.  And  tljC  Spirit  of  tI)C  £orb  fcU  Upoit 
me,  anb  saib  ItntO  mc,  Speak;  Thus  saith  the  Lord;  Thus  have 
ye  said,  O  house  of  Israel :  for  I  know  the  things  that  come  into 

your  mind,  every  one  of  them Then  did  the 

cherubiras  litl  up  their  wings,  and  the  wheels  beside  them;  and  the 
glory  of  the  God  of  Israel  was  over  them  above.  And  the  glory 
of  the  Lord  went  up  from  the  midst  of  the  city,  and  stood  upon  the 
mountain  which  is  on  the  east  side  of  the  city.  Afterwards  tl^e 
spirit  took  mc  up,  and  brought  me  in  a  vision  bg  tl)e  Spirit  of 
(i5ob  into  Chaldea,  to  them  of  the  captivity.  So  the  vision  that  I 
had  seen  went  up  from  me.  Then  I  spake  imto  them  of  the  cap- 
tivity all  the  things  that  the  Lord  had  shewed  me. 

O  thou  that  art  named  the  house  of  Jacob,  is  tl)e  Spirit  of 
tl)e  £orb  Struitcncb?  are  these  his  doings?  do  not  my  words 
do  good  to  him  that'walketh  uprightly? 

Yet  now  be  strong,  O  Zerubbabel,  saith  the  Lord ;  and  be 
strong,  O  Joshua,  son  of  Josedech  the  high  priest;  and  be  strong, 
all  ye  people  of  the  land,  saith  the  Lord,  and  work:  for  5  Cim  JUitl) 
gOtt,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts :  according  to  the  word  that  I  cov- 
enanted with  you  when  ye  came  out  of  Egypt,  so  mn  Spirit  re- 

mainetl)  among  nou ;  fear  ye  not. 

Yea,  they  made  their  liearts  as  an  adamant  stone,  lest  they 
should  hear  the  law,  and  the  words  wliich  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath 
sent  in  l)is  Spirit  by  the  former  prophets. 

And  behold,  there  was  a  man  in  Jerusalem,  whose  name  was 
Simeon;  and  the  same  man  was  just  and  devout,  waiting  for  the 
consolation  of  Israel :  and  tl)C  ijolg  (51)001  voas  npoil  l)im.  And 
it  was  revealed  unto  hiin  bjl  tl)C  l)oll}  C!31)0St,  that  he  should  not 
see  death,  before  he  had  seen  the  J^ord's  Christ. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days,  that  Jesus  came  from  Naz- 
areth of  Galilee,  and  was  baptized  of  John  in  Jordan.  And 
straightway  coming  up  out  of  the  water,  he  saw  the  heavens 
opened,  and  tl)c  Spirit  like  a  bone  bcsccnbing  itpon  l)im.    And 

there  came  a  voice  fi'om  heaven,  saying,  Thou  art  my  beloved  Son, 
in  whom  I  am  well  pleased.  And  immediately  tijc  Spirit  briuctl) 
l)im  into  the  wilderness. 

And  Jesus,  when  he  was  baptized,  went  up  straightway  out  of 
the  water:  and  lo,  the  heavens  were  opened  unto  him,  and  he  saw 


Micah,  ii.  7. 


Hug.  ii,  4,  5. 


Zech.  vii.  12. 


Luke, 
ii.  25,  20. 


Mark, 
i.  9-12. 


Man.  iii.  16, 
.ind  iv.  1. 


102 


DIVINITY     OF     THE     HOLY     SPIEIT. 


Luke, 
iii.  ill,  iH 


Luke,  iv.  1. 


John, 
.  3--',  33. 


John, 
iii.  5-8. 


Luke, 
V.  13,  1-1. 


^fallhew, 
xii.  ^i-Jki. 


the  Spirit  of  God  descending  like  a  dove,  and  lighting  upon  hira  : 

Then  was  Jesus  led  up  of  the  Spirit  into  the 

wilderness  to  be  tempted  of  the  devil. 

Now  when  all  the  people  Avere  baptized,  it  came  to  pass,  that 
Jesus  also  being  baptized,  and  praying,  the  heaven  was  opened,  and 
the  Holy  Ghost  descended  in  a  bodily  shape  like  a  dove  upon  him, 
and  a  voice  came  from  heaven,  which  said.  Thou  art  my  beloved 
Son  ;  in  thee  I  am  well  pleased 

And  Jesus  being  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  returned  from  Jordan, 
and  was  led  by  the  spirit  into  the  wilderness. 

And  John  bare  record,  saying,  I  saw  the  Spirit  descending  from 
heaven  like  a  dove,  and  it  abode  upon  him.  And  I  knew  him  not : 
but  he  that  sent  me  to  baptize  with  water,  the  same  said  unto  me, 
Upon  whom  thou  shalt  see  the  Spirit  descending  and  remaining  on 
him,  the  same  is  he  which  baptizeth  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Jesus  answered.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  Except  a  man 
be  born  of  water,  and  of  tl^C  Gpirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  God.  That  whicli  is  born  of  the  flesh,  is  flesh;  and  tl)Clt 
roljici)  is  born  of  tlic  Spirit,  is  Spirit-  Marvel  not  that  I  said 
unto  thee,  Ye  must  be  born  again.  The  Avind  bloweth  where  it 
listeth,  and  thou  hearest  the  sound  thereof,  but  canst  not  tell 
whence  it  cometh,  and  whither  it  goetli :  so  is  every  one  that  is 

born  of  tl)c  Spirit. 

And  when  the  devil  had  ended  all  the  temptation,  he  departed 
from  him  for  a  season.  And  Jesus  returned  in  t\)C  poiDCr  of  l\)C 
Spirit  into  Galilee :  and  there  went  out  a  fame  of  him  through  ail 
the  region  round  about. 

Then  was  brought  unto  liim  one  possessed  with  a  devil,  blind 
and  dumb ;  and  he  healed  him,  insomuch  that  tiie  blind  and  dumb 
both  spake  and  saw.  And  all  the  people  were  amazed,  and  said. 
Is  not  this  the  son  of  David?  ]h\t  when  the  Pharisees  heard  it, 
they  said,  This  fellow  doth  not  cast  out  devils,  but  by  Beelzebub  the 
prince  of  the  devils.  And  Jesus  knew  their  thoughts,  and  said  unto 
them.  Every  kingdum  di\  idcd  against  itself  is  brought  to  desolation  ; 
and  every  city  or  house  divided  against  itself  shall  not  stand.  And 
if  Satan  cast  out  Satan,  he  is  divided  against  himself ;  how  shall  then 
his  kingdom  stand?  And  if  I  by  Jjcelzebub  cast  out  devils,  by 
whom  do  your  children  cast  them  out  ?  therefore  they  shall  be  your 
judges.  P>ut  if  I  cast  out  devils  bt]  tl]C  Spirit  of  iPob,  then  the 
kingdom  of  God  is  come  unto  you.  (,)r  else,  liuw  can  one  enter 
into  a  strong  man's  house,  and  spoil  his  gocxls,  except  he  first  bind 
the  strong  man  ?  and  then  he  will  spoil  his  house.  He  that  is  not 
with  me,  is  against  me ;  and  he  that  gathereth  not  with  me,  scat- 
tereth  abroad. 

Wherefore  I  say  unto  you.  All  manner  of  sin  and  blasphemy 
shall  be  forgiven  unto  men  :  but  tl)C  bhispl]cnin  iigainst  tl)C  t)oln 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIKIT, 


103 


(!5l)ost  Gl)aU  not  be  forgiocn  unta  men.     And  whosoever 

speaketli  a  word  against  the  Son  of  man,  it  shall  be  forgiven  him  : 
but  whosoever  speaketh  against  tlie  Holy  Ghost,  it  shall  not  be  for- 
given him,  neither  in  this  world,  neither  in  the  world  to  come. 

And  the  scribes  which  came  down  from  Jerusalem,  said.  He 
hath  Beelzebub,  and  by  the  prince  of  the  devils  casteth  he  out 
devils.  And  he  called  them  unto  him,  and  said  unto  them  in  par- 
ables. How  can  Satan  cast  out  Satan  ?  And  if  a  kingdom  be  di- 
\nded  against  itself,  that  kingdom  cannot  stand.  And  if  a  house 
be  divided  against  itself,  that  house  cannot  stand.  And  if  Satan 
rise  up  against  himself,  and  be  divided,  he  cannot  stand,  but  hath 
an  end.  No  man  can  enter  into  a  strong  man's  house,  and  spoil 
his  goods,  except  he  will  first  bind  the  strong  man ;  and  then  he 
will  spoil  his  house.  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  All  sins  shall  be  for- 
given unto  the  sons  of  men,  and  blasphemies  wherewith  soever  they 
shall  blaspheme  :  but  he  that  shall  blaspheme  against  the  Holy 
Ghost  hath  never  forgiveness,  but  is  in  danger  of  eternal  damnation  : 
because  they  said,  He  hath  an  unclean  spirit. 

If  I  by  Beelzebub  cast  out  devils,  by  whom  do  your  sons  cast 
them  out?  therefore  shall  they  be  your  judges.  But  if  I  ttlitl)  tl)e 
finger  of  C!3ob  cast  out  devils,  no  doubt  the  kingdom  of  God  is 
come  upon  you. 

Whosoever  shall  speak  a  word  against  the  Son  of  man,  it  shall 
be  forgiven  him :  but  unto  him  that  blasphemeth  against  the  Holy 
Ghost,  it  shall  not  be  forgiven.  And  when  they  bring  you  unto 
the  synagogues,  and  unto  magistrates,  and  powers,  take  ye  no 
thought  how  or  what  thing  ye  shall  answer,  or  what  ye  shall  say : 
for  ti)C  i^oln  ©IjOSt  sl]aU  teacl)  JIOU  in  the  same  hour  what  ye 
ought  to  say. 

Behold,  I  send  you  forth  as  sheep  in  the  midst  of  wolves :  be 
ye  therefore  wise  as  serpents,  and  harmless  as  doves.  But  beware 
of  men :  for  they  will  deliver  you  up  to  the  councils,  and  they  will 
scourge  you  in  their  synagogues.  And  ye  shall  be  brought  before 
governors  and  kings  for  my  sake,  for  a  testimony  against  them  and 
the  Gentiles.  But  when  they  deliver  you  up,  take  no  thought  how 
or  what  ye  shall  speak,  for  it  shall  be  given  you  in  that  same  hour 
what  ye  shall  speak.     For  it  is  not  ye  that  speak,  but  tl]C  Spirit 

of  jiour  fat[)cv  U)l)icl)  speaketl)  in  jiou. 

David  himself  said  bx)  tl)e  £)0\Vi  (51)05t,  The  Lord  said  to 
my  Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand,  till  I  make  thine  enemies  thy 
footstool. 

But  when  they  shall  lead  you,  and  deliver  you  up,  take  no 
thought  beforehand  what  ye  shall  speak,  neither  do  ye  premeditate  : 
but  whatsoever  shall  be  given  you  in  that  hour,  that  speak  ye :  for 

it  is  not  ne  tljat  speak",  but  tlje  i^oln  (51)ost. 


Marir, 
"   "  -30. 


lu. ; 


Luke, 
xi.  Ut,  -20. 


Luke, 
xii.  10-12. 


Matthew, 
X.  l(;-iu. 


Mark,  xii.  36. 


Mark, 
xiii.  11. 


104 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


John, 
xiv.  10,  17. 


John, 
xiv.  25,  26. 


John,  XV.  20. 


John, 
xvi.  5-15. 


John, 
XX.  21-23. 


Matthew, 
xxviii.  18, 19. 


Acts,  i.  1,  2, 


Act's 
1. 15-17. 


I  will  pray  the  Father,  and  he  shall  give  you  another  (SToitt- 
fortCl",  that  \)C  ma}^  abide  with  you  forever;  even  tl)C  Spirit  of 
tX'UtI) ;  whom  the  world  cannot  receive,  because  it  set-th  him  not, 
neither  knoweth  him  :  but  ye  know  him  ;  for  he  dwelleth  with  you, 
and  shall  be  in  you. 

These  things  liave  I  spoken  unto  you,  being  yet  present  with 
you.  But  the  Comforter,  which  is  the  Iloly  Ghost,  whom  the  Father 
will  send  in  my  name,  []C  shall  teach  you  all  things,  and  bring  all 
things  to  your  remembrance,  whatsoever  I  have  said  unto  you. 

When  the  Comforter  is  come,  whom  I  will  send  unto  you  from 
the  Father,  even  the  Spirit  of  truth,  which  proceedeth  from  the 
Father,  he  shall  testify  of  me. 

But  now  I  go  my  way  to  him  that  sent  me ;  and  none  of  you 
asketh  me.  Whither  goest  thou  ?  But  because  I  have  said  tliese 
things  unto  you,  sorrow  hath  filled  your  heart.  Nevertheless  1  tell 
}'ou  the  truth.  It  is  expedient  for  you  that  I  go  away :  for  if  I  go 
not  away,  tl)C  QTomfovtcr  will  not  come  unto  you;  but  if  I  depart, 
I  will  send  him  unto  you.  And  when  Ijc  is  come,  he  will  reprove 
the  world  of  sin,  and  of  righteousness,  and  of  judgment :  of  sin, 
because  they  believe  not  on  me :  of  righteousness,  because  I  go  to  my 
Father,  and  ye  see  me  no  more;  of  judgment,  because  the  prince 
of  this  world  is  judged.  I  have  yet  many  things  to  say  unto  you, 
but  ye  cannot  bear  them  now.  Howbeit,  when  l)c,  tI)C  Gpirit  of 
trutll  is  come,  he  will  guide  you  into  all  truth :  for  he  shall  not 
speak  of  himself:  but  whatsoever  he  shall  hear,  that  shall  he  speak  : 
and  he  will  shew  you  things  to  come.  He  shall  glorify  me:  for  he 
shall  receive  of  mine,  and  shall  shew  it  unto  you.  All  things  that 
the  Father  hath  are  mine :  therefore  said  I,  that  he  shall  take  of 
mine,  and  shall  shew  it  unto  you. 

Then  said  Jesus  to  them  again,  Peace  be  unto  you  :  as  my 
Father  hath  sent  me,  even  so  send  I  you.  And  when  he  had  said 
this,  he  breathed  on  them,  and  saith  unto  them,  Hcccinc  lie  tl)e 
QoIt)  (5l)05t.  Whose  soever  sins  ye  remit,  they  are  remitted  unto 
tlicin  ;  and  whose  soever  sins  ye  retain,  they  are  retained. 

And  Jesus  came,  and  spake  unto  them,  saying,  All  power  is 
given  unto  me  in  lieaven  and  in  earth.  Go  ye  therefore  and  teach 
all  iiatinn^.  baptizing  thoin  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
Son,  anh  of  tl)C  t}oln  (5l)0St. 

The  former  treatise  have  I  made,  O  Theophilus,  of  all  that 
Jesu.s  began  both  to  do  and  teach,  until  the  day  in  which  he  was 
talo'ii  II]),  aft.M-  that  he  tljrougl)  tl)C  £}oln  (*M)OSt  had  given  com- 
mandmoiits  unto  the  apostles  whom  he  iiad  clioscn. 

And  in  those  days  Peter  stood  up  in  the  midst  of  the  dis- 
ciples, and  said,  (the  number  of  names  together  were  about  an 
himdivrl  ;ind  twenty,)  ^\fu  and  brethren,  this  sciipturf  Timst  needs 
have  been    fiiltill<d,   which    tl)C   i^oix)    (J31)0St    by  the  mouth  of 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIEIT. 


105 


David  S}]akc  before  concerning  Judas,  wliicli  was  guide  to  tliem 
that  took  Jesus.  For  he  was  numbered  with  us,  and  had  obtained 
part  of  this  ministry. 

And  when  the  day  of  Pentecost  was  fully  come,  they  were  all 
with  one  accord  in  one  place.  And  suddenly  there  came  a  sound 
from  heaven,  as  of  a  rushing  mighty  wind,  and  it  filled  all  the 
house  where  they  were  sitting.  And  there  appeared  unto  them 
cloven  tongues  like  as  of  fire,  and  it  sat  upon  each  of  them.  And 
they  were  all  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  began  to  speak  with 
other  tongues,  as  tijc  Spirit  gave  them  utterance. 

And  being  let  go,  they  went  to  their  own  company,  and  re- 
ported all  that  the  chief  priests  and  elders  had  said  unto  tliem. 
And  when  they  heard  that,  they  lifted  up  their  voice  to  God  with 
one  accord,  and  said.  Lord,  thou  art  God,  which  hast  made  heaven, 
and  earth,  and  the  sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is  ;  who,  by  the 
mouth  of  thy  servant  David  hast  said.  Why  did  the  heathen  rage, 
and  the  people  imagine  vain  things  ?  The  kings  of  the  earth  stood 
up,  and  the  rulers  were  gathered  together  against  the  Lord,  and 
against  his  Christ.  For  of  a  truth  against  thy  holy  child  Jesus, 
whom  thou  hast  anointed,  both  Herod,  and  Pontius  Pilate,  with 
the  Gentiles,  and  the  people  of  Israel,  were  gathered  together,  for 
to  do  whatsoever  thy  hand  and  thy  counsel  determined  before  to  be 
done.  And  now.  Lord,  behold  their  threatenings  :  and  grant  unto 
thy  servants,  that  with  all  boldness  they  may  speak  thy  word,  by 
stretching  forth  thine  hand  to  heal ;  and  that  signs  and  wonders 
may  be  done  by  the  name  of  thy  lioly  child  Jesus. 

And  Avhen  they  had  prayed,  tl)C  JllilCC  U3as   sl)akcn  toljcrc 

tl)ci]  iDcrc  asscmblcb  togctiicr;  anb  tijct}  were  all  tiUcii  toitl) 

tl)C  ijoln  <d)OSt,  and  they  spake  the  word  of  God  with  boldness. 

And  the  multitude  of  them  that  beHeved  were  of  one  heart 
and  of  one  soul :  neither  said  any  of  them  that  aught  of  the  things 
which  he  possessed  was  his  own  ;  but  they  had  all  things  common. 
An<l  with  great  power  gave  the  apostles  witness  of  the  resurrection 
of  the  Lord  Jesus  :  and  great  grace  was  upon  them  all.  Neither 
was  there  any  among  them  that  lacked  :  for  as  many  as  were  pos- 
sessors of  lands  or  houses,  sold  them,  and  brought  the  prices  of 
the  things  that  were  sold,  and  laid  them  down  at  the  apostles'  feet : 
and  distribution  was  made  unto  every  man  according  as  he  had 
need.  And  Joses,  who  by  the  apostles  was  surnamed  Barnabas, 
(which  is,  being  interpreted,  The  son  of  consolation,)  a  Levite,  and 
of  the  country  of  Cyprus,  Jiaving  land,  sold  it,  and  brought  the 
money,  and  laid  it  at  the  apostles'  feet. 

But  a  certain  man  named  Ananias,  with  Sapphira  his  wife, 
sold  a  possession,  and  kept  back  part  of  the  price,  his  wife  also 
being  privy  to  it,  and  brought  a  certain  part,  and  laid  it  at  the 
ajjostles'  feet.  But  Peter  said,  Ananias,  why  hath  Satan  filled  thine 
heart  tO  lie  tO  tl)e  i^olj]  (5l)0St,  and  to  keep  back  part  of  the 


Acts,  ii.  1-4. 


Acts, 
iv.  23-al. 


Acts, 

iv.  3-2-:t7 

and  V.  1-10. 


106 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLT    SPIRIT. 


Acts, 
Yii.  51-53. 


Acta, 
viii.  14-17. 


Acts, 

viii.  y6-i29, 

30-40. 


price  of  the  land  ?  Whiles  it  remained,  was  it  not  thine  own  ? 
and  after  it  was  sold,  was  it  not  in  thine  own  power  ?  why  hast 
thou  conceived  this  thing  in  thine  heart?  tIjOU  Ijast  tlOt  Hcb  UUtO 
men,  but  unto  Cf3ob.  And  Ananias  heaiing  these  words,  fell 
down,  and  g"ave  up  the  ghost.  And  great  fear  came  on  all  them 
that  heard  these  things.  And  the  yountj  men  arose,  wound  him 
up,  and  carried  him  out,  and  buried  him.  And  it  was  about  the 
space  of  three  hours  after,  when  his  wife,  not  knowing  what  was 
done,  came  in.  And  Peter  answered  unto  her,  Tell  me  whether  je 
sold  the  laud  for  so  much  ?  And  she  said.  Yea,  for  so  much.  Then 
Peter  said  unto  her,  How  is  it  that  ye  have  agreed  together  tC 
tempt  tl)C  Spirit  of  tijc  Corb  ?  behold  the  feet  of  them  which 
have  buried  thy  husband  are  at  the  door,  and  shall  carry  thee  out. 
Then  fell  she  down  straightway  at  his  feet,  and  yielded  up  the 
ghost.  And  the  young  men  came  in,  and  found  her  dead,  and 
carrying  her  forth,  buried  her  by  her  husband. 

Ye  stiff-necked  and  uncircumcised  in  heart  and  ears,  ye  do 
always  rcsist  tl)C  l^oljl  (!3l)0St :  as  your  fathers  did,  so  do  ye. 
Which  of  the  prophets  have  not  your  fathers  persecuted  ?  and  they 
have  slain  them  which  shewed  before  of  the  coming  of  the  Just 
One ;  of  whom  ye  have  been  now  the  betrayers  and  murderers  ; 
who  have  received  the  law  by  the  disposition  of  angels,  and  have 
not  kept  it. 

Now  when  the  apostles  which  were  at  Jerusalem  heard  that 
Samaria  had  received  the  word  of  God,  they  sent  unto  them  Peter 
and  John  ;  who,  when  they  were  come  down,  prayed  for  them  that 
they  might  receive  the  Holy  Ghost :  (for  as  yet  |)C  UJrtS  fallen 
upon  none  of  tl]em  :  only  they  were  baptized  in  tiie  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus.)  Thou  laid  they  their  hands  on  them,  and  they  re- 
ceived the  Holy  Ghost. 

And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  spake  unto  Philip,  saying.  Arise, 
and  go  toward  the  south,  unto  the  way  that  goeth  down  from  Jeru- 
salem unto  Gaza,  which  is  desert.  And  he  arose,  and  went :  and 
behold,  a  man  of  Ethiopia,  an  eunuch  of  great  authority  under 
Candace  queen  of  the  Ethiopians,  who  had  the  charge  of  all  her 
treasure,  and  had  come  to  Jerusalem  for  to  worship,  was  returning, 
and  sitting  in  his  chariot,  read  Esaias  the  prophet.  Then  tljC 
Spirit  saib  unto  pijilip,  Go  near  and  join  thyself  to  this  chariot. 
And  Philip  ran  tiiither  to  him,  and  heard  him  read  the  ])r()phet 
Esaias,  and  said,  Understandest  thou  what  thou  readest  ?  And  he 
said,  How  can  I,  except  some  man  should  guide  me  ?  And  he 
desirf'fl  IMiilip  that  he  woidd  come  up  and  sit  with  him.  The  place 
of  the  scripture  which  he  read  was  this.  He  was  led  as  a  sheep  to 
the  slaughter  ;  and  like  a  lamb  dumb  before  his  shearer,  so  opened 
he  not  his  mouth  :  in  his  humiliation  his  judgment  was  taken 
awav  :  and  who  shall  declare  his  treneratinn  ?  for  his  life  is  taken 
from  the  earth.     And  the  eunuch  answered  Philip,  and  said,  1  pray 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


107 


thee,  of  whom  speaketh  the  prophet  this  ?  of  liimself,  or  of  some 
other  man  ?  Then  Philip  opened  his  moutli,  and  began  at  the 
same  scripture,  and  preached  unto  him  Jesus,  And  as  they  went 
on  their  way,  they  came  unto  a  certain  water  :  and  the  eunuch  said 
See,  here  is  water ;  what  doth  hinder  me  to  be  baptized  ?  And 
Philip  said,  If  thou  believest  with  all  thine  heart,  thou  mayest. 
And  he  answered  and  said,  I  believe  that  Jesus  Christ  is  the  Son 
of  God.  And  he  commanded  the  chariot  to  stand  still ;  and  they 
went  down  both  into  the  water,  both  Philip  and  the  eunuch  :  and 
he  baptized  him.  And  when  they  were  come  up  out  of  the  water, 
tl)c  Spirit  of  tljcCorb  nuigljt  atoari  pijilip,  that  the  eunuch  saw 
him  no  more  :  and  he  went  on  his  way  rejoicing.  But  Philip  was 
found  at  Azotus. 


Then  had  the  churches  rest  throuofhout  all  Judea  and  Galilee 
and  Samaria,  and  were  edified  :  and  walking  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord, 
and  in  tl)e  comfort  of  tl)C  i^olll  (JMjOSt,  were  multiplied. 

While  Peter  thought  on  the  vision,  tl)C  Spirit  saib  UlttO  l)itn, 
Behold,  three  men  seek  thee.  Arise  therefore,  and  get  thee  down, 
and  go  with  them,  doubting  nothing :  for  Jf  have  sent  them. 

How  God  anointed  Jesus  of  Nazaretli  roit!)  tl)C  jQolll  Cl)06t 
and  Avith  power  :  who  Avent  about  doing  good,  and  healing  all  that 
were  oppressed  of  the  devil ;  for  ©ob  tDilS  UJitl)  l)im. 

Now  there  were  in  the  church  that  was  at  Antioch  certain 
prophets  and  teachers ;  as  Barnabas,  and  Simeon  that  was  called 
Niger,  and  Lucius  of  Gyrene,  and  Manaen,  which  had  been  brought 
up  with  Herod  the  tetrarch,  and  Saul.  As  they  ministered  to  the 
Lord,  and  fasted,  tl)C  {^o\x)  (!3l]0St  said.  Separate  mc  Barnabas  and 
Saul  for  the  work  whei-eunto  3  have  called  them.  And  when  they 
had  fasted  and  prayed,  and  laid  their  hands  on  them,  they  sent  them 
away.  So  they  bciUQ  SCltt  forti)  bn  tl)C  I^oIt)  C5l)0St,  departed 
unto  Seleucia ;  and  from  thence  they  sailed  to  Cyprus. 

And  when  there  had  been  much  disputing,  Peter  rose  up  and 
said  unto  them.  Men  and  brethren,  ye  know  how  that  a  good  while 
ago  God  made  choice  among  us,  that  the  Gentiles  by  my  mouth 
should  hear  the  word  of  the  gospel,  and  believe.  And  God,  which 
knoweth  the  hearts,  bare  them  witness,  gining  tllCllt  tl)C  i^oln 
C!5l}05t,  even  as  he  did  unto  us :  and  put  no  difference  between  us 
and  them,  purifying  their  hearts  by  faith. 

We  have  sent  therefore  Judas  and  Silas,  who  shall  also  tell 
you  the  same  things  by  mouth.  For  it  seemed  good  tO  tl)C  ^oljl 
'©host,  and  to  us,  to  lay  upon  you  no  greater  burden  than  these 
necessary  things. 

Now  when  they  had  gone  throughout  Phrygia,  and  the  region 
of  Galatia,  and  were  forbibbcit  of  tl)C  (^oix)  ©l)OSt  to  preach  the 
word  in  Asia ;  after  they  were  come  to  .Nlysia,  they  essayed  to  go 

into  Bithynia ;  but  tl)e  Spirit  snffcrcb  tlicm  not. 


Acts,  ix.  31. 


Acts, 
X.  19, 20. 


Acts,  X.  38. 


Acts, 
xiii.  1-4. 


Acts, 
XV.  7-9. 


Acts, 
XV.  ir7,  28, 


Acts, 
xvi.  6,  7. 


108 


DIVINITY  OF  THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


Acls, 
xix.  l-<i. 


Acts, 
XX.  a  23. 


Acta,  XX.  28. 


Acls, 
xxi.  10,  11. 


Acts, 
xxviii.  24-26. 


Romans, 
viii.  9-10. 


And  it  came  to  pass,  that  while  Apollos  was  at  Corinth,  Paul 
liaving  passed  through  the  upper  coast,  came  to  Ephesus  ;  and  find- 
ing certain  disciples,  he  said  unto  them.  Have  ye  received  the  Holy 
Ghost  .since  ye  believed  ?  And  they  said  unto  him,  We  have  not 
so  much  as  heard  tDl)Ctl)Cr  tl)Cre  bc  aitjl  £^oll1  C5l)0Gt.  And  he 
said  unto  them,  Unto  what  then  were  ye  baptized  ?  And  they  said, 
Unto  Jolin's  baptism.  Then  said  Paul,  John  verily  baptized  with 
the  baptism  of  repentance,  saying  unto  the  people,  that  they  should 
believe  on  him  which  should  come  after  him,  that  is,  on  Christ  Je- 
sus. When  they  heard  this,  they  were  baptized  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  Jesus.  And  when  Paul  had  laid  his  hands  upon  them,  tl)C 
i)oll1  (5l)0St  came  on  tijcm;  and  they  spake  with  tongues,  and 
prophesied. 

And  now  behold,  I  go  bound  in  the  spirit  unto  Jerusalem,  not 
knowing  the  things  that  shall  befall  me  there  :  save  that  tl}C  i^oU) 
(Sl)OSt  toitUCSSCtl)  in  every  city,  saying  that  bonds  and  atflietions 
abide  me. 

Take  lieed  therefore  unto  yourselves,  and  to  all  the  flock  over 
the  which  tl)C  i^olx)  CJ$l]OSt  hath  made  you  overseers,  to  feed  the 
church  of  God,  which  he  hath  purchased  with  his  own  blood. 

And  as  we  tarried  there  many  days,  there  came  down  from 
Judea  a  certain  prophet,  named  Agabus.  And  when  he  was  come 
unto  us,  he  took  Paul's  girdle,  and  bound  his  own  hands  and  feet, 
and  said,  ijljus  Silitl)  tI)C  i^oly  (!M)OGt,  So  shall  the  Jews  at  Je- 
rusalem bind  the  man  that  owneth  this  girdle,  and  shall  deliver 
him  into  the  hands  of  the  Gentiles. 

And  some  believed  the  things  which  were  spoken,  and  some 
believed  not.  And  when  they  agreed  not  among  themselves,  they 
departed,  after  that  Paul  had  spoken  one  word,  Well  spake  tl)C 
^o[\)  ©l)OSt  hy  Esaias  tlie  prophet  unto  our  fathers,  saying.  Go 
unto  this  people,  and  say,  Hearing  ye  shall  hear,  and  shall  not  un- 
derstand ;  and  seeing  ye  shall  see,  and  not  perceive. 

Ihit  ye  are  not  in  the  flesh,  but  in  the  Spirit,  if  so  be  that  tl)C 
Sjlirit  of  (Sob  dwell  in  you.  Now,  if  any  man  have  not  the 
Spirit  of  Christ,  he  is  none  of  his.  And  if  Christ  be  in  you,  the 
body  is  dead  because  of  sin ;  but  the  Spirit  is  life  because  of  right- 
eousness. But  if  the  Spirit  of  him  that  raised  up  Jesus  from  the 
dead  dwell  in  you,  he  that  raised  up  Christ  from  the  dead  shall  also 
quicken  your  mortal  bodies  bjl  I)i6  Gpilit  that  dwelleth  in  you. 
Therefore,  brethren,  we  are  debtors  not  to  the  flesh,  to  live  after  the 
flesh.  For  if  ye  hve  after  the  flesh,  ye  shall  die  :  but  if  ye  through 
the  Spirit  do  mortify  the  deeds  of  the  body,  ye  shall  live.  For  as 
many  as  are  Icb  bn  tl)C  Gpirit  of  (Sob,  they  are  the  Sons  of  God. 
For  ye  have  not  received  tlie  spiiit  of  bondage  again  to  fear;  but 
ye  have  rereived  the  Spirit  of  adoption,  whereby  we  cry,  Abba, 
Father.  (Jljc  G^iirit  itGclf  bcarcti)  witness  with  our  spirit,  that 
we  are  the  children  of  God. 


DIVINITY  OF  THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


109 


Likewise  tLe  Spirit  also  lielpeth  our  infirmities :  for  we  know 
not  wliat  we  should  pray  for  as  we  ought :  but  the  Spirit  itself 
Itmkctl)  intercession  for  us  with  groanings  which  cannot  be 
uttered.  And  lie  that  searcheth  tlie  hearts  knoweth  what  is  tl)C 
ttliub  of  tl)C  Spirit,  because  i)e  raaketh  intercession  for  the  saints, 
accoi'ding  to  the  will  of  God. 

The  kingdom  of  God  is  not  meat  and  drink,  but  righteousness, 
and  peace,  and  joy  in  tl)C  ^oln  (I51)0St. 

Now  the  God  of  hope  fill  you  with  all  joy  and  peace  in  believ- 
ing, that  ye  may  abound  in  hope,  tljtougl)  tl)C  pOlDCr  of  tl)C  ijolB 
(!31)0St.  And  I  myself  also  am  persuaded  of  you,  my  brethren, 
that  ye  also  are  full  of  goodness,  filled  with  all  knowledge,  able  also 
to  admonish  one  another.  Nevertheless,  brethren,  I  have  written 
the  more  boldly  unto  you  in  some  sort,  as  putting  you  in  mind,  be- 
cause of  the  grace  that  is  given  to  me  of  God,  that  I  should  be  the 
minister  of  Jesus  Christ  to  the  Gentiles,  ministering  the  gospel  of 
God,  that  the  oft'ering  up  of  the  Gentiles  might  be  acceptable,  being 
sanctificb  bn  tllC  {^Ci^D  C5>l)0St.  I  have  therefore  whereof  I  may 
glory  through  Jesus  Christ,  in  those  things  which  pertain  to  God. 
For  I  will  not  dare  to  speak  of  any  of  those  thing-s  which  Christ 
hath  not  wrought  by  me,  to  make  the  Gentiles  obedient,  by  word 
and  deed,  through  mighty  signs  and  wonders,  bn  tl^C  potDCf  of  tl)C 
Spirit  of  (Sob;  so  that  from  Jerusalem,  and  round  about  unto 
Illyricum,  I  have  fully  preached  the  gospel  of  Christ. 

Now  I  beseech  you,  brethren,  for  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ's  sake, 
and  for  tl)C  louc  of  tl)C  Spirit,  that  ye  strive  together  with  me  in 
youi  prayers  to  God  for  me. 

As  it  is  written.  Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  heard,  neither  have 
entered  into  the  heart  of  man,  the  things  which  God  hath  prepared 
for  them  that  love  him.  But  God  hath  revealed  them  unto  us  by 
his  Spirit;  for  tl)C  Spirit  SCtXrcljCtl)  all  tl)ings,  yea,  the  deep 
things  of  God.  For  what  man  knoweth  the  things  of  a  man,  save 
the  spirit  of  man  which  is  in  him  ?  even  so  the  things  of  God 
knoweth  no  man,  but  ll)C  Spirit  of  (!5ob.  Now  we  have  received, 
not  the  spirit  of  the  world,  but  the  Spirit  which  is  of  God  ;  that  we 
might  know  the  things  that  are  freely  given  to  us  of  God.  Which 
things  also  we  speak,  not  in  the  words  which  man's  wisdom  teach- 
eth,  but  which  the  Holy  Ghost  teacheth  ;  comparing  spiritual  things 
with  spiritual. 

Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  tl)C  tcmpic  of  (6ob,  and  that  tl)C 
Spirit  of  (Sob  brocllctl)  in  J]OU  ?  If  any  man  defile  the  temple 
of  (ilod,  him  shall  God  destroy :  for  the  temple  of  God  is  holy, 
which  temple  ye  are. 

And  such  were  some  of  you :  but  ye  are  washed,  but  ye  are 
sanctified,  but  ye  are  justified  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and 

b2  t\]ii  Spirit  of  our  (Sob. 


Romans, 
viii.  26,  27. 


Rom.  xiv.  17 


Romans, 
XV.  13-19. 


Rom.  XV.  30. 


1  Corinlli. 
ii.  9-13. 


1  Coriiitl). 
iii.  16,  17. 


1  Cor.  vi.  11. 


110 


DIVINITY    OF    THE     HOLY    SPIEIT. 


1  Cor.  vi.  19. 


1  Corinth, 
xii.  1-13. 


2  Corinth, 
iii.  3-18. 


What !  know  ye  not  that  your  body  is  tI)C  tcmplc  of  tl)C  i^olll 
(©l)OSt  which  is  in  you,  which  ye  have  of  God,  and  ye  are  not  your 
own  ? 

Now  concerning  spiritual  gifts,  brethren,  I  would  not  have  you 
ignorant.  Ye  know  that  ye  were  Gentiles,  carried  away  unto  these 
dumb  idols,  even  as  ye  were  led.  Wherefore  I  give  you  to  under- 
stand, that  no  man  speaking  by  the  Spirit  of  God,  calleth  Jesus  ac- 
cursed :  and  that  no  man  can  say  that  Jesus  is  the  Lord,  but  by  the 
Holy  Ghost.  Now  there  are  diversities  of  gifts,  but  t\)C  samc 
Spirit.  And  there  are  differences  of  administrations,  but  the  same 
Lord.  And  there  are  diversities  of  operations,  but  it  is  the  same 
God  which  worketh  all  in  all.  But  the  manifestation  of  the  Spirit 
is  given  to  every  man  to  profit  withal.  For  to  one  is  given  b|]  tl)C 
Spirit  the  word  of  wisdom ;  to  another,  the  word  of  knowledge  by 
the  same  Spirit ;  to  another,  faith  by  the  same  Spirit ;  to  another, 
the  gifts  of  healing  by  the  same  Spirit ;  to  another,  the  working  of 
miracles;  to  another,  prophecy;  to  another,  discerning  of  spirits; 
to  another,  divers  kinds  of  tongues ;  to  another,  the  interpretation 
of  tongues :  but  all  these  worketh  that  one  and  the  self-same  Spirit, 
dividing  to  every  man  severally  as  l)C  U)iU.  For  as  the  body  is 
one,  and  hath  many  members,  and  all  the  members  of  that  one  body, 
being  many,  are  one  body  :  so  also  is  Christ  For  by  one  Spirit  are 
we  all  baptized  into  one  body,  whether  we  be  Jews  or  Gentiles, 
whether  we  be  bond  or  free ;  and  have  been  all  made  to  drink  into 
one  Spirit 

Ye  are  our  epistle  wi-itten  in  our  hearts,  known  and  read  of  all 
men  :  forasmuch  as  ye  are  manifestly  declared  to  be  the  epistle  of 
Christ  ministered  by  us,  written  not  with  ink,  but  with  the  Spirit  of 
the  living  God ;  not  in  tables  of  stone,  but  in  fleshy  tables  of  the 
heart.  And  such  trust  have  we  through  Christ  to  God-ward :  not 
that  we  are  sufficient  of  ourselves  to  think  anything  as  of  ourselves; 
but  our  sufficiency  is  of  God ;  who  also  hath  made  us  able  ministers  of 
the  new  testament ;  not  of  the  letter,  but  of  the  spirit :  for  the  letter 
killeth,  but  the  spirit  giveth  life.  But  if  the  ministrati<jn  of  death, 
written  and  engraven  in  stones,  was  glorious,  so  that  the  children 
of  Israel  could  not  steadfastly  behold  the  face  of  Moses  for  the  glory 
of  his  countenance ;  which  glory  was  to  be  done  away :  how  shall 
not  the  ministration  of  the  spirit  be  rather  glorious?  For  if  the 
ministration  of  condemnation  be  glory,  much  more  doth  the  minis- 
tration of  righteousness  exceed  in  gloiy.  For  even  that  which  was 
made  glorious  had  no  glory  in  this  respect,  by  reason  of  the  glory 
that  excelleth.  For  if  that  which  is  done  away  was  glorious,  much 
more  that  which  remaineth  is  glorious. 

Seeing  then  that  we  have  such  hope,  we  use  gi-eat  plainness  of 
speech.  And  not  Jis  Moses,  which  put  a  vail  over  his  face,  that  the 
children  of  Israel  could  not  steadfastly  look  to  the  end  of  that 
which  is  abolished :  but  their  minds  were  blinded :  for  until  this 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


Ill 


day  remaineth  the  same  vail  untaken  away  in  the  reading  of  the 
old  testament ;  which  vail  is  done  away  in  Christ.  But  even  unto 
this  day,  when  Moses  is  read,  the  vail  is  upon  their  heart.  Never- 
theless, when  it  shall  turn  to  the  Lord,  the  vail  shall  be  taken  away. 
Now  tl)C  £orb  is  tijnt  Spirit;  and  where  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
is,  there  is  liberty.  But  we  all,  with  open  face  beholding  as  in  a 
glass  the  glory  of  the  Lord,  are  changed  into  the  same  image  from 
glory  to  glory,  even  as  by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord. 

The  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  love  of  God, 

axxb  tl)c  rommunion  of  tl)c  t^oln  C!3l)ost,  be  with  you  all. 

Amen. 

But  now,  in  Christ  Jesus,  ye,  who  sometimes  were  far  off,  are 

made  nigh  by  the  blood  of  Christ For  through 

him  we  both  have  access  bg  one  Spirit  unto  the  Father.  Now 
therefore  ye  are  no  more  strangers  and  foreigners,  but  fellow- 
citizens  with  the  saints,  and  of  the  household  of  God ;  and  are 
built  upon  the  foundation  of  the  apostles  and  prophets,  Jesus  Christ 
himself  being  the  chief  corner-stone;  in  whom  all  the  building 
fitly  framed  together  groweth  unto  an  holy  temple  in  the  Lord : 
in  whom  ye  also  are  builded  together  for  an  habitation  of  God 
tijrougl)  tl)c  Spirit. 

Oricuc  not  tl)C  f^olg  Spirit  of  (5ob,  whereby  ye  are  sealed 
unto  the  day  of  redemption. 

Without  controversy,  great  is  the  mystery  of  godliness :  God 
was  manifest  in  the  flesh,  instifieb  in  tl)e  Spirit,  seen  of  angels, 
preached  unto  the  Gentiles,  believed  on  in  the  world,  received  up 
into  glory. 

Now  tI)C  Spirit  speaketh  expressly,  that  in  the  latter  times 
some  shall  depart  from  the  faith. 

Now  when  these  things  were  thus  ordained,  the  priests  went 
always  into  the  first  tabernacle,  accomplishing  the  service  of  God : 
But  into  the  second  went  the  high  priest  alone  once  every  year,  not 
without  blood,  which  he  offiered  for  himself,  and  for  the  errors  of 
the  people:  tl)C  i^O^S  ©l]OSt  this  signifying,  that  the  way  into 
the  holiest  of  all  was  not  yet  made  manifest. 

For  if  the  blood  of  bulls  and  of  goats,  and  the  ashes  of  an 
heifer  sprinkling  the  unclean,  sanctifieth  to  the  purifying  of  the 
flesh  :  how  much  more  shall  the  blood  of  Christ,  who  tl)rougl)  tllC 
eternal  Spirit  offered  himself  without  spot  to  God,  purge  your 
conscience  from  dead  works  to  serve  the  living  God  ? 

By  one  offering  he  hath  perfected  forever  them  that  are  sanc- 
tified. Whereof  tl)e  ^o\j)  (5l)06t  fllso  10  a  toitness  to  us :  for 
after  that  he  had  said  before,  This  is  the  covenant  that  I  will  make 


2  Corinth, 
xiii.  14. 


Ephesians, 
ii.  13, 18-23. 


Eph.  iv.  30. 


1  Tim.  iii.  IG. 


I  Tim.  Iv.  1. 


Heb.  ix.  6-8. 


Hebrews, 
ix.  13,  14. 


Hebrews, 
X.  14-10. 


112 


DIVINITY    OF    THE     HOLY    SPIRIT. 


Hebrews, 
X.  28,  '^. 


I  Peter, 
i.  JO-12. 


1  Peter, 
iii.  18,  I'J. 


I  Peter, 
iv.  14. 


2  Peter, 
i.  20,  21. 


1  .lolin, 
iii.  23,  24. 


1  John,  iv.  13, 


1  .Idhn, 
V.  0-U. 


with  them  after  those  days,  saith  the  Lord  ;  I  will  put  my  laws  into 
their  hearts. 

He  that  despised  Moses  law  died  without  mercy  under  two  or 
three  witnesses  :  of  how  much  sorer  punishment,  suppose  ye,  shall  he 
be  thought  worthy,  who  hath  trodden  under  foot  the  Son  of  God, 
and  hath  counted  the  blood  of  the  covenant,  wherewith  he  was  sanc- 
tified, an  unholy  thing,  and  hath  bonc  bcspitc  UlttO  tl)C  Spirit 

of  grace? 

Of  which  salvation  the  prophets  have  infjuired  and  searched 
diligently,  who  prophesied  of  the  grace  that  should  come  unto  you  : 
searching  what,  or  what  manner  of  time  tl]C  Spirit  of  (tlirist 
which  was  in  them  did  signify,  when  it  testified  beforehand  tlie 
sufferings  of  Christ,  and  the  glory  that  should  follow.  Unto  whom 
it  was  levealed,  that  not  unto  themselves,  but  unto  us  they  did  min- 
ister the  things  which  are  now  reported  unto  you  by  them  that  have 
preached  the  gospel  unto  you  toitl)  tl)C  ^olrj  (!3l)05t  QCUt  botDU 
front  IjCnucri;  which  things  the  angels  desire  to  look  into. 

Christ  also  hath  once  suffered  for  sins,  the  just  for  the  unjust, 
that  he  might  bring  us  to  God,  being  put  to  death  in  the  flesh,  but 
qnickcncb  bti  tljc  Spirit:  by  which  also  he  went  and  preached 
unto  the  spirits  in  prison. 

If  ye  be  reproached  for  the  name  of  Christ,  happy  are  ye  ;  for 
the  spirit  of  glory  and  of  God  rcstcti)  Upou  llOU.  On  their  part 
he  is  evil  spoken  of,  but  on  your  part  he  is  glorified. 

Knowing  this  first,  that  no  prophecy  of  the  scripture  is  of  any 
private  interpretation.  For  the  prophecy  came  not  in  old  time  by 
the  will  of  man  :  Init  holy  men  of  God  spake  as  they  were  moved 

bn  tl)e  ^o\\)  (5l)05t. 

And  this  is  his  commandment ;  that  we  should  believe  on  the 
name  of  his  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and  love  one  another,  as  he  gave  us 
commandment.  And  he  that  keepeth  his  commandments,  dwelloth 
in  him,  and  he  in  him.  And  hereby  we  know  that  |)C  abideth  in 
us,  brj  tl)C  Spirit  which  he  hath  given  us. 

Hereby  know  we  that  we  dwell  in  him,  and  he  in  us,  bcCUUSC 
l)c  l)atl)  giucn  ns  of  l)is  Spirit. 

This  is  he  that  came  by  water  and  blood,  even  Jesus  Christ ; 
not  bv  water  oiilv.  but  by  water  and  blood.  And  it  is  tllC  Spirit 
tl)lU  bcarctl)  UjitUCSS,  because  the  Spirit  is  truth.  For  there  are 
three  that  bear  record  in  heaven,  the  Father,  the  "Word,  and  the 
Holy  Ghost :  and  these  three  are  one.  And  there  are  three  that 
bear  witness  in  earth,  the  spirit,  and  the  water,  and  the  blood :  and 
these  three  agree  in  one.  If  we  receive  the  witness  of  men,  the 
witness  of  God  is  greater:  for  this  is  tl)c  luitUCGG  of  (?ob  which 
he  hath  testified  f)f  liis  Son. 


DIVINITY    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIKIT. 


113 


He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what  tl)C  d:pi)rit  saith  unto 
the  churches. 

And  I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying  unto  me,  Write, 
Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord  from  henceforth :  Yea, 
aaitl)  t\]C  Spirit,  that  they  may  rest  from  their  labours  ;  and  their 
works  do  follow  them. 

And  t|)e  Spirit  and  the  bride  say,  Come. 


Rev.  iii.  2i. 


Rev.  xiv.  13. 


Rev.  xxii.  17. 


IV. 


(0ni'B   (DmiiiHrii^tirt. 


Genesis,!.  31. 


Gen.  iv.  8-10. 


Gen.  \i.  5. 


Gen.  vii.  1. 


Gen.  xi.  1-8. 


Gen.  xiii.  IX 


Genesis, 
xvi.  5-14. 


And  God  saw  everything  that  he  had  made :  and  behold,  it 
was  very  good. 

And  Cain  talked  with  Abel  his  brother :  and  it  came  to  pass 
when  they  were  in  the  field,  that  Cain  rose  up  against  Abel  his 
brother,  and  slew  him. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Cain,  Where  is  Abel  thy  brother  ? 
And  he  said,  I  know  not :  Am  I  my  brother's  keeper  ?  And  he 
said,  Wliat  hast  thou   done?  tl]C  noicc  of  tl)2   brotl)Cr's    bloob 

crictl)  nuto  me  from  tl)c  groiinb. 

And  God  saw  that  the  wickedness  of  man  was  great  in  the 
earth,  and  that  every  imagination  of  tl]C  tl)ongljts  of  l)is  l)cart 
was  only  evil  continually. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Noah,  Come  thou  and  all  thy  house 
into  the  ark :  for  tl)cc  l)at)c  3  sccn  fiqljtcous  before  me  in  this 
generation. 

And  the  whole  earth  was  of  one  language,  and  of  one  speech. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  journeyed  from  the  east,  that 
they  found  a  plain  in  the  land  of  Shinar;  and  they  dwelt  there. 
And  they  said  one  to  another,  Go  to,  let  us  make  brick,  and  burn 
them  thoroughly.  And  they  had  brick  for  stone,  and  slime  had 
they  for  mortar.  And  they  said.  Go  to,  let  us  build  us  a  city,  and 
a  tower,  whose  top  may  reach  unto  heaven  ;  and  let  us  make  us  a 
name,  lest  we  be  scattered  abroad  upon  the  face  of  the  whole  earth. 
And  tlie  Lonl  came  boton  to  sec  tl)c  citn  anb  tl)e  totoer,  iDl)icl) 
tlje  cl)ilbvcn  of  men  builbeli.  And  tiif  L<>rd  said,  lU-hold,  the 
people  is  one,  and  they  have  all  one  language  ;  and  this  they  begin 
to  do  :  and  now  notliiiig  will  be  restrained  from  them,  tDl)icl)  tl)eil 
l)at)e  imagine!)  to  bo.  Go  to,  let  us  go  down,  and  there  confound 
their  language,  that  tliey  may  not  understand  one  another's  speech. 
So  the  Lord  scattered  them  abroad  from  thence  upon  the  face  of  all 
the  earth  :  and  they  left  off  to  build  the  city. 

The  men  of  Sodom  were  wicked  and  siniters  before  tlje 
£orb  exceedingly. 

And  Sarai  said  unto  Abram,  My  wrong  be  upon  thee  :  I  liave 

given  my  maid  into  thy  bosom ;  and  wlien  she  saw  tliat  she  had 

I  conceived,  I  was  despised  in  her  eyes:    the  Lord  judge  between 


GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE, 


115 


me  and  thee.  But  Abram  said  unto  Sarai,  Behold,  thy  maid  is  in 
thy  hand ;  do  to  her  as  it  pleaseth  thee.  And  when  Sarai  dealt 
hardly  with  her,  she  fled  from  her  face. 

And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  found  her  by  a  fountain  of  water 
in  the  wilderness,  by  the  fountain  in  the  way  to  Shur.  And  he 
said,  Hagar,  Sarai's  maid,  whence  earnest  thou  ?  and  whither  wilt 
thou  go?  And  she  said,  I  flee  from  the  face  of  my  mistress,  Sarai. 
And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  said  unto  her,  Return  to  thy  mistress, 
and  submit  thyself  under  her  hands.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
said  unto  her,  I  will  multiply  thy  seed  exceedingly,  that  it  shall  not 
be  numbered  for  multitude.  And  the  ang-el  of  the  Lord  said  unto 
her,  Behold,  thou  art  with  child,  and  shalt  bear  a  son,  and  shalt  call 
his  name  Ishmael ;  because  the  Lord  luith  heard  thy  affliction.  And 
he  will  be  a  wild  man  ;  his  hand  will  be  against  every  man,  and 
every  man's  hand  against  him  ;  and  he  shall  dwell  in  the  presence 
of  all  his  brethren. 

And  she  called  the  name  of  the  Lord  that  spake  imto  her,  dTl^ou 
tJ3ob  SCCSt  TttC ;  for  she  said,  Have  I  also  here  looked  after  him 
that  seeth  me  {  Wherefore  the  well  was  called  Beer-lahai-roi  ;*  be- 
hold, it  is  between  Kadesh  and  Bered. 


And  the  Loi'd  said.  Shall  I  hide  from  Abraham  that  thing 
which  1  do ;  seeing  that  Abraham  shall  surely  become  a  great  and 
mighty  nation,  and  all  the  nations  of  the  earth  shall  be  blessed  in 
him?    Fori  kiiou)  liim,  tl]at  l)c  ujill  commnnb  l)is  cfjilbrcn 

anb  Ijis  l)0UScl)0lb  nftcr  l)iin,  and  they  shall  keep  the  way  of  the 
Lord,  to  do  justice  and  judgment;  that  the  Lord  may  bring  U2)on 
Abraham  that  which  he  hath  spoken  of  him. 

And  tlie  Lord  said.  Because  the  cry  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  is 
great,  and  because  their  sin  is  veiy  grievous,  I  will  go  down  now, 
and  see  whether  they  have  done  altogether  according  to  the  cry  of 
it,  which  is  come  unto  me  ;  and  if  not,  I  will  know.  And  the  men 
turned  their  faces  from  thence,  and  went  toward  Sodom  :  but  Abra- 
ham stood  vet  before  the  Lord.  And  Abraham  drew  near,  and 
said.  Wilt  thou  also  destroy  the  righteous  with  the  wicked  ?  Per- 
adventure  there  be  fitly  righteous  within  the  city  :  w^ilt  thou  also 
destroy  and  not  spare  the  place  for  the  fifty  righteous  that  are 
therein  ?  That  be  far  from  thee  to  do  after  this  manner,  to  slay 
the  righteous  with  the  wicked  ;  and  that  the  righteous  should  be 
as  the  wicked,  that  be  far  from  thee  :  Sliall  not  the  Judge  of  all 
the  earth  do  right?  And  the  Lord  said,  Jf  3  fiub  ill  Gobom 
fiftn  rigl)tCOUS  U)itl)in  tl)C  citn,  then  I  will  spare  all  the  place  for 
their  sakes. 

And  the  men  said  unto  Lot,  Hast  thou  here  any  besides  ?  son- 
in-law,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy  daughters,  and  whatsoever  thou  hast 
in  the  city,  bring  them  out  of  this  place :  for  we  will  destroy  this 

place,  because  ti)c  ctQ  of  tl)cm  is  ujttxcu  great  before  tlje  face 

of  tl)C  l!0X"b  ;  and  the  Lord  liatli  sent  us  to  destroy  it. 


*  That  is, 
the  irr/l  of 
him  that  lin- 
rtk  and  seeth 
mc. 


Gene  si; 
xviii.  17- 


'i6. 


Genesis, 
xix.  12,  13. 


116 


GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE. 


Genesis, 
xxi.  9-19. 


Gcuesis, 
xxxi.  25-53. 


And  Sarah  saw  the  son  of  Hagar  the  Egyptian,  which  she 
had  borne  unto  Abraham,  mocking.  Wherefore  she  said  unto 
Abraham,  Cast  out  this  bond-woman  and  her  son  :  for  the  son 
of  this  bond-woman  shall  not  be  heir  with  mv  son,  even  with 
Isaac.      And  the   thinij  was  very  ffrievous    in    Abraham's    sio-ht 

Owe!)  O 

because  of  his  son.  And  God  said  unto  Abraham,  Let  it  not  be 
grievous  in  thy  sight  because  of  the  lad,  and  because  of  thy  bond- 
woman ;  in  all  that  Sarah  hath  said  vmto  thee,  heai-ken  unto  her 
voice  :  for  in  Isaac  shall  thy  seed  be  called.  And  also  of  the  son 
of  the  bond-woman  will  I  make  a  nation,  because  he  is  thy  seed. 

And  Abraham  rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and  took  bread, 
and  a  bottle  of  water,  and  gave  it  unto  Hagar  (putting  it  on  her 
shoulder)  and  the  child,  and  sent  her  away  :  and  she  departed,  and 
wandered  in  the  wilderness  of  Beer-sheba.  And  the  water  was 
spent  in  the  bottle,  and  she  cast  the  child  under  one  of  the  shrubs. 
And  she  went,  and  sat  her  down  over  against  him  a  good  way 
oft',  as  it  were  a  bow-shot :  for  she  said.  Let  me  not  see  the  death 
of  the  child.  And  she  sat  over  against  him,  and  lift  up  her  voice, 
and  wept.  QVnb  ©ob  l)carb  tl)c  uoicc  of  tl)C  lab  ;  and  the 
angel  of  God  called  to  Hagar  out  of  heaven,  and  said  unto  her, 
What  aileth  thee,  Hagar?  Fear  not;  for  God  hath  heard  the 
voice  of  the  lad  where  he  is.  Arise,  lift  up  the  lad,  and  hold  him 
in  thine  hand  :  for  I  will  make  him  a  great  nation.  And  God 
opened  her  eyes,  and  she  saw  a  well  of  water,  and  she  went  and 
filled  the  bottle  with  water,  and  gave  the  lad  drink. 

Then  Laban  overtook  Jacob.  Now  Jacob  had  pitched  his  tent 
in  the  mount :  and  Laban  with  his  brethren  pitched  in  the  mount 
of  Gilead.  And  Laban  said  to  Jacob,  What  hast  thou  done,  that 
thou  hast  stolen  away  unawares  to  me,  and  carried  away  my  daugh- 
ters, as  captives  taken  with  the  sword  ?  Wherefore  didst  thou  fiee 
away  secretly,  and  steal  away  from  me,  and  didst  not  tell  me,  that 
I  might  have  sent  thee  away  with  mirth,  and  with  songs,  with  tab- 
ret,  and  with  harp  ?  and  hast  not  suff'ered  me  to  kiss  my  sons,  and 
my  daughters  ?  thou  hast  now  done  foolishly  in  so  doing.  It  is  in 
the  power  of  my  hand  to  do  you  hurt :  but  tl)C  (2>ob  of  TJOUl"  frt- 
tl)Cr  spake  unto  mc  t}CStcrnigl)t,  saying.  Take  thou  heed  that 
thou  speak  not  to  Jacob  either  good  or  bad.  And  now,  though 
thou  wouldest  needs  be  gone,  because  thou  sore  longedst  after  thy 

father's  house  ;  yet  wherefore  hast  thou  stolen  my  gods  ? 

And  he  searched,  but  found  not  the  images. 

And  Jacob  was  wroth,  and  chode  with  Laban  :  and  Jacob 
answered  and  said  to  Laban,  What  is  my  trespass  ?  what  is  my 
sin,  tliat  thou  h.'ust  so  hotly  pursued  after  me  ?  Whereas  thou 
hast  searched  all  my  stuft',  what  hast  thou  found  of  all  thy  house- 
hold-stutf?  set  it  liere  before  my  brethren  and  thy  brethren,  that 
they  may  judge  betwixt  us  both.  This  twenty  years  have  I  been 
with  thee  ;  thy  ewes  and  thy  she-goats  have  not  cast  their  young. 


GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE, 


117 


and  the  rams  of  thy  flock  have  I  not  eaten.  That  which  was 
torn  of  beasts  I  brought  not  unto  thee ;  I  bare  the  loss  of  it ; 
of  my  hand  didst  thou  require  it,  Avhether  stolen  by  day  or  stolen 
by  night.  Thus  I  was ;  in  the  day  the  drought  consumed  me, 
and  the  frost  by  night ;  and  my  sleep  departed  from  mine  eyes. 
Thus  have  I  been  twenty  years  in  thy  house  :  I  served  thee  four- 
teen years  for  thy  two  daughters,  and  six  years  for  thy  cattle  : 
and  thou  hast  changed  my  wages  ten  times.  Except  the  God 
of  my  father,  the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the  fear  of  Isaac,  had  been 
with  me,  surely  thou  hadst  sent  me  away  now  empty.  (J5ob  t)tltl) 
seen  mine  nfifliction,  and  the  labour  of  my  hands,  and  rebuked 
thee  yesternight. 

And  Laban  answered,  and  said  unto  Jacob,  These  daughters 
are  my  daughters,  and  these  children  are*  my  children,  and  these 
cattle  are  my  cattle,  and  all  that  thou  seest  is  mine ;  and  what 
can  I  do  this  day  unto  these  my  daughters,  or  unto  their  children 
which  they  have  borne  ?  Now  therefore  come  thou,  let  us  make 
a  covenant,  I  and  thou ;  and  let  it  be  for  a  witness  between  me 
and  thee.  And  Jacob  took  a  stone,  and  set  it  up  for  a  pillar. 
And  Jacob  said  unto  his  brethren.  Gather  stones ;  and  they  took 
stones,  and  made  an  heap  :  and  they  did  eat  there  upon  the  heap. 
And  Laban  called  it'  Jegar-saha-dutha :  but  Jacob  called  it"  Ga- 
leed  ;  and  Laban  said.  This  heap  is  a  witness  between  me  and 
thee  this  day.  Therefore  was  the  name  of  it  called  Galeed  :  and 
Mizpali ;  for  he  said,  (Jlje  £orb  toatcl)  between  me  aiib  tl)ee, 
when  we  are  absent  one  from  another.  If  thou  shalt  afflict  my 
daughters,  or  if  thou  shalt  take  other  wives  beside  my  daughters  ; 
no  man  is  with  us ;  see,  (J3ob  is  toitness  betwixt  me  and  thee. 
And  Laban  said  to  Jacob,  Behold  this  heap,  and  behold  this  pillar, 
which  I  have  cast  betwixt  me  and  thee ;  this  heap  be  witness,  and 
this  pillar  be  witness,  that  I  will  not  pass  over  this  heap  to  thee, 
and  that  thou  shalt  not  pass  over  this  heap  and  this  pillar  unto  me, 
for  harm.  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  the  God  of  Nahor,  the  God 
of  their  father,  judge  betwixt  us.  And  Jacob  sware  by  the  fear  of 
his  father  Isaac. 

And  Er,  Judah's  first-born,  was  toicliCli  in  tl)e  sigl^t  of  tI)C 
Corb  ;  and  the  Lord  slew  him. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  in  process  of  time,  that  the  king  of  Egypt 
died  :  and  the  children  of  Israel  sighed  by  reason  of  the  bondage,  and 
they  cried,  and  their  cry  came  up  unto  God,  by  reason  of  the  bondage. 
And  ©ob  l)eatb  tl]eir  groaning,  and  God  remembered  his  cove- 
nant with  Abraham,  with  Isaac,  and  with  Jacob.  And  God  looked 
upon  the  children  of  Israel,  and  God  had  respect  unto  them. 

And  the  Lord  said,  jj  l)ntic  sureln  seen  tl)e  affliction  of  mp 

:people  which  are  in  Egypt,  and  liave  heard  their  cry  by  reason  of 
their  taskmasters  ;  for  j  knoU)  tijeir  SOrrOlBS  :  and  I  am  come 
down  to  deliv^er  them  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyptians,  and  to  bring 


1  That  is, 
The  heap  of 
witnesuJChaX, 

2  That  is, 
The  heap  of 
iDitness.liah. 


C'cnesi;?, 
x.\x\'iii.  7. 


Exodus, 
ii.  23-25. 


Exodu.s, 
iii.  7-10. 


118 


GOD'S     OMNISCIENCE. 


Exodus, 
xvi.  1-15. 


them  up  out  of  that  land,  unto  a  good  land  and  a  large,  unto  a  land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey ;  unto  the  place  of  the  Canaanites, 
and  the  Ilittites,  and  the  Amorites,  and  tlie  Peiizzites,  and  the  Iliv- 
ites,  and  the  Jebusites.  Now  therefore,  behold,  the  crv  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  is  come  unto  me  ;  and  I  have  also  seen  the  oppres- 
sion wherewith  the  Egyptians  oppress  them.  Come  now  therefore, 
and  I  will  send  thee  unto  Pharaoh,  that  thou  mayest  bring  forth 
my  people,  the  children  of  Israel,  out  of  Egypt. 

And  they  took  their  journey  from  Elim,  and  all  tlie  congrega- 
tion of  the  children  of  Israel  came  unto  the  wilderness  of  Sin, 
which  is  between  Elim  and  Sinai,  on  the  tifteenth  day  of  the  second 
month  after  their  departing  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt.  And  the  whole 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Israel  murmured  against  Moses  and 
Aaron  in  the  wilderness  :  and  the  children  of  Israel  said  unto  them. 
Would  to  God  we  had  died  by  the  hand  of  the  Lord  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  when  we  sat  by  tlie  flesh-pots,  and  when  we  did  eat  bread 
to  the  full  :  for  ye  have  brought  us  forth  into  this  wilderness,  to  kill 
this  whole  assembly  with  hunger. 

Then  said  the  Lord  unto  Moses,  Beliold,  I  will  rain  bread  from 
heaven  for  you ;  and  the  people  shall  go  out  and  gather  a  certain 
rate  every  day,  that  I  may  prove  them,  whether  they  will  walk  in 
my  law,  or  no.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  on  the  sixth  day 
they  shall  prepare  that  which  they  bring  in  ;  and  it  shall  be  twice 
as  much  as  they  gather  daily.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  said  unto 
all  the  children  of  Israel,  At  even,  then  ye  shall  know  that  the  Lord 
hath  brought  you  out  from  the  land  of  Egypt :  and  in  the  morning, 
then  ye  shall  see  the  glory  of  the  Lord  :  for  tl)nt  \)C  l)carctl)  TlOUr 
murmurings  against  tlje  ilov^  :  and  what  are  we,  that  ye  murmur 
against  us  ?  And  Moses  said,  This  shall  be  when  the  Lord  shall 
give  you  in  the  evening  flesh  to  eat,  and  in  tlie  morning  bread  to 
the  full ;  for  that  the  Lord  heareth  your  murmurings  which  ye 
murmur  against  him  :  and  what  are  we  ?  your  murmurings  are  not 
against  us,  but  against  the  Lord. 

And  Moses  spake  unto  Aaron,  Say  unto  all  the  congrega- 
tion of  the  children  of  Israel,  Come  near  before  the  Lord:  for  []C 
\)al\]  Ijcavb  nour  murmurings.  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Aaron 
spake  unto  the  whole  coULrrcy-ation  of  the  children  of  Israel,  that 

111  o       o  ' 

tiiey  looked  toward  the  wilderness,  and  behold,  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  appeared  in  a  cloud.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  say- 
ing, I  have  heard  the  murmurings  of  the  children  of  Israel  ;  spt'ak 
unto  thorn,  saying,  At  even  ye  shall  eat  flesh,  and  in  the  morning 
ye  shall  be  filled  with  bread  :  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord 
your  God. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  at  even  the  quails  came  up,  and  cov- 
ered the  camp  :  and  in  the  morning  the  dew  lay  round  about  the 
host.  And  when  the  dew  that  lay  was  gone  up,  beliold,  upon  the 
face  of  the  wilderness  there  lay  a  small  round  thing,  as  small  as  the 


GOD'S     OMNISCIENCE. 


119 


hoar  frost  on  tlie  ground  :  and  when  the  children  of  Israel  saw  it, 
they  said  one  to  another,  It  is  manna :  for  tliey  wist  not  what  it 
was.  And  Moses  said  unto  them,  This  is  the  bread  which  the  Lord 
liath  given  you  to  eat. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  there  went  out  some  of  the  people 
on  the  seventh  day  for  to  gather,  and  they  found  none.     And  the 

Lord  said  unto  Mos.-s,  ^ov3  long  refuse  Bc  to  keep  mn  rom- 

manbmcntS  axib  mx)  latOS  ?  See'^  for  that  the  Lord  hath  given  you 
the  sabbath,  therefore  he  giveth  you  on  the  sixth  day  the  bread  of 
two  days :  abide  ye  every  man  in  his  place,  let  no  man  go  out  of 
his  jjlace  on  the  seventh  day. 

Ye  shall  not  afflict  any  widow,  or  fatherless  child.  If  thou  af- 
flict them  in  any  wise,  and  they  cry  at  all  unto  me,  jj  mill  surclg 
I)Car  tl]cir  cm;  and  my  wrath  shall  wax  hot,  and  I  will  kill  you 
with  the  sword  ;  and  your  wives  shall  be  widows,  and  your  children 
fatherless. 

And  when  the  people  complained,  it  Msplctiscb  tljc  £orb, 
anb  tljC  Corb  Ijearb  it :  and  his  anger  was  kindled  ;  and  the  fire 
of  the  Lord  burnt  among  them,  and  consumed  them  that  were  in 
the  uttermost  parts  of  the  camp.  And  the  people  cried  unto 
Moses ;  and  roljcu  iHoscs  pruncb  unto  tl)C  £orb,  tl]e  fire  xoas 
qnencl)eb. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Behold,  thou  shalt  sleep  with 
thy  fathei-s,  and  this  people  will  rise  up,  and  go  a  whoring  after  the 
.gods  of  the  strangers  of  the  land,  whither  they  go  to  be  among 
them,  and  will  forsake  me,  and  break  my  covenant  which  I  have  made 
with  them.  Then  my  anger  shall  be  kindled  against  them  in  that 
day,  and  I  will  forsake  them,  and  I  will  hide  my  face  from  them,  and 
they  shall  be  devoured,  and  many  edls  and  troubles  shall  befall 
them,  so  that  they  will  say  in  that  day.  Are  not  these  enls  come 
upon  us,  because  our  God  is  not  among  us  ?  And  I  will  surely  hide 
my  face  in  that  day  for  all  the  enls  which  they  shall  have  wrought, 
in  that  they  are  turned  unto  other  gods.  Now  therefore  write  ye 
this  sono-  for  you,  and  teach  it  the  children  of  Israel :  put  it  in  their 
mouths,  that  this  song  may  be  a  witness  for  me  against  the  children 
of  Israel.  For  when  I  shall  have  brought  them  into  the  land  which 
I  sware  unto  their  fathers,  that  floweth  with  milk  and  honey ;  and 
they  shall  have  eaten  and  filled  themselves,  and  waxen  fat ;  then 
will  they  turn  unto  other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and  provoke  me,  and 
break  my  covenant.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  many  evils  and 
troubles  are  befallen  them,  that  this  song  shall  testify  against  them 
as  a  witness :  for  it  shall  not  be  forgotten  out  of  the  mouths  of  their 

seed  :  for  3  knovo  tl)cir  imagination  roliici]  tlicn  go  about,  eoen 

XlOViy  before  I  have  brought  them  into  the  land  which  I  sware. 

But  the  children  of  Israel  committed  a  trespass  in  the  accursed 
thing :  for  Achan,  the  son  of  Carmi,  the  son  of  Zabdi,  the  son  of 


Exodus, 
xvi.  i.n-ii9. 


Exodus, 
xxii.  '23-24. 


Numbers, 
xi.  1.  '2. 


Deuteron. 
xxxi.  1&-21. 


.loshua, 
vii.  1,  6-18. 


120 


GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE. 


1  Sam.  li.  3. 


1  Samuel, 
xiv.  '.J3-W, 


Zerali,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  took  of  the  accursed  thing,  axib  tl)C 
anger  of  tl)C  Corb  tons   kinblcb  against  the  children  of  Israel. 

And  Joshua  rent  his  clothes  and  fell  to  the 

earth  upon  his  face  before  the  ark  of  the  Lord  until  the  even-tide, 
he  and  the  elders  of  Israel,  and  put  dust  upon  their  heads.  And 
Joshua  said,  Alas  !  O  Lord  God,  wherefore  hast  thou  at  all  brought 
this  people  over  Jordan,  to  deliver  us  into  the  hand  of  the  Amor- 
ites,  to  destroy  us  ?  would  to  God  we  had  been  content,  and  dwelt 
on  the  other  side  Jordan !  0  Lord,  what  shall  I  say,  when  Is- 
rael turnetli  their  backs  before  their  enemies  !  For  the  Canaanites, 
and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land  shall  hear  of  it,  and  shall  ennron 
us  round,  and  cut  oti"  our  name  from  the  earth  :  and  what  wilt  thou 
do  unto  thy  great  name  ? 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua,  Get  thee  up ;  wherefore  liest 
thou  thus  upon  thy  face  ?  Israel  hath  sinned,  and  they  have  also  trans- 
gressed my  covenant  which  I  commanded  them :  for  tijcg  l)iUiC 

even  taken  of  tl)c  accurseb  tl)ing,  aub  \)iwc  also  stolen,  anb 
bisscmblcb  also,  anb  tl^eji  Ijaoc  put  it  even  among  tl)civ  oran 

stuff.  Therefore  the  children  of  Israel  could  not  stand  before  their 
enemies,  but  turned  their  backs  before  their  enemies,  because  they 
were  accursed :  neither  will  I  be  with  you  any  more,  except  ye  de- 
stroy the  accursed  from  among  you.  Up,  sanctify  the  people,  and 
say.  Sanctify  yourselves  against  to-morrow  :  for  thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  There  is  an  accursed  thing  in  the  midst  of  thee,  O 
Israel :  thou  canst  not  stand  before  thine  enemies,  until  ye  take 
away  the  accursed  thing  from  among  you.  In  the  morning  there- 
fore ye  shall  be  brought  according  to  your  tribes :  and  it  shall  be, 
that  the  tribe  which  the  Lord  taketh  shall  come  according  to  the 
families  thereof;  and  the  family  which  the  Lord  shall  take  shall 
come  by  households  ;  and  the  household  which  the  Lord  shall  take 
shall  come  man  by  man.  And  it  shall  be,  that  he  that  is  taken 
with  the  accursed  thing  shall  be  burnt  with  fire,  lie  and  all  that  he 
hath :  because  he  hath  transgressed  the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  and 
because  he  hath  wrought  folly  in  Israel. 

So  Joshua  rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and  brought  Israel  by 
their  tribes ;  and  tl)C  tribe  of  Jubal)  was  taken  :  and  he  brought 
the  family  of  Judah  :  and  he  took  ll)C  familT)  of  tI)C  ^arl}itCS  : 
and  he  brought  the  family  of  the  Zarhites  man  by  man  ;  and  ^abbi 
was  taken  :  and  he  brought  his  household  man  by  man ;  an<l 
"iAclian  the  son  of  Carmi,  the  son  of  Zabdi,  the  son  of  Zerah,  of 
the  tribe  of  Judah,  was  taken. 

Talk  no  more  so  exceeding  proudly ;  let  not  arrogancy  come 
out  of  your  mouth  :  for  the  Lord  is  a  God  of  knowledge,  and  by 
him  actions  are  weighed. 

So  the  Lord  saved  Israel  that  day ;  and  the  battle  passed  over 
unto  I'eth-aven. 

And  the  men  of  Israel  were  distressed  that  dav :  for  Saul  had 


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121 


adjured  the  people,  saying,  Cursed  be  the  man  that  eateth  any 
food  until  evening,  that  I  may  be  avenged  on  mine  enemies.  So 
none  of  the  people  tasted  any  food.  And  all  they  of  the  land  came 
to  a  wood ;  and  there  was  honey  upon  the  ground.  And  when 
the  people  were  come  into  the  wood,  behold,  the  honey  dropped  : 
but  no  man  put  his  hand  to  his  mouth  ;  for  the  people  feared  the 
oath.  But  Jonathan  heard  not  when  his  father  charged  the  people 
with  the  oath:  wherefore  |)c  put  forti)  tl)C  £\\b  of  tljc  rob  tijat 

ujas  in  Ijis  l)onii,  onb  'bippc'b  it  in  an  l)onc2-comb,  anb  put  l)is 

Ijrtnb  to  l)is  tnouti)  ;  ;md  Iiis  eyes  were  enlightened.  Then  an- 
swered one  of  the  people,  and  said,  Thy  father  straitly  charged  the 
people  with  an  oath,  saying.  Cursed  be  the  man  that  eateth  any 

food  this  day 

And  Saul  said.  Let  us  go  down  after  the  Philistines  by  night, 
and  spoil  them  until  the  morning  light,  and  let  us  not  leave  a  man 
of  them.  And  they  said,  Do  whatsoever  seemeth  good  unto  thee. 
Then  said  the  priest.  Let  us  draw  near  hither  unto  God.  And  Saul 
asked  counsel  of  God,  Shall  I  go  down  after  the  Philistines  ?  wilt 
thou  deliver  them  into  the  hand  of  Israel  ?  But  |)C  rtnsiDCrcb  l}itn 
not  that  day.  And  Saul  said.  Draw  ye  near  hither  all  the  chief 
of  the  people :  and  know  and  see  wherein  this  sin  hath  been  this 
day.  For  as  the  Lord  liveth,  which  saveth  Israel,  though  it  be  in 
Jonathan  my  son,  he  shall  surely  die.  But  there  was  not  a  man 
among  all  the  people  that  answered  him.  Then  said  he  unto  all 
Israel,  Be  ye  on  one  side,  and  I  and  Jonathan  my  son  will  be  on  the 
other  side.  And  the  people  said  unto  Saul,  Do  what  seemeth  good 
unto  thee.  Therefore  Saul  said  unto  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Give 
a  perfect  lot.  And  Saul  flUb  Souatl^aU  were  taken :  but  the 
people  escaped.  And  Saul  said.  Cast  lots  between  me  and  Jonathan 
my  son.  And  Sonutljun  was  taken.  Then  Saul  said  to  Jonathan, 
Tell  me  what  thou  hast  done.  And  Jonathan  told  him,  and  said, 
I  did  but  taste  a  little  honey  with  the  end  of  the  rod  that  was  in 
mine  hand,  and  lo,  I  must  die.  And  Saul  answered,  God  do  so,  and 
more  also :  for  thou  shalt  surely  die,  Jonathan. 

And  it  came  to  pass  when  they  were  come,  that  he  looked  on 
Eliab,  and  said.  Surely  the  Lord's  anointed  is  before  him.  But  the 
Lord  said  unto  Samuel,  Look  not  on  his  countenance,  or  on  the 
heififht  of  his  stature :  because  I  have  refused  him :  for  the  LORD 
seeth  not  as  man  seeth ;  for  man  looketh  on  the  outward  appear- 
ance, but  the  Lord  looketh  on  the  heart. 

And  David  knew  that  Saul  secretly  practised  mischief  against 
him ;  and  he  said  to  Abiathar  the  priest.  Bring  hither  the  ephod. 
Then  said  David,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  thy  servant  hath  certainly 
heard  that  Saul  seeketh  to  come  to  Keilah,  to  destroy  the  city  for 
my  sake.  Will  the  men  of  Keilah  deliver  me  up  into  his  hand  ? 
will  Saul  come  down,  as  thy  servant  hath  heard  ?  0  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  I  beseech  thee,  tell  thy  servant.     And  the  Lord  said,  i^c  toill 


1  Samuel, 
xvi.  li,  7. 


1  Samuel, 
xxiii.  'J-i!!. 


122 


GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE. 


2  Samuel, 
vii.  18-21. 


I  Chronicles, 
xxviil.  9.  • 


1  Chrouicles, 
xxix.  17. 


2  Chronicles, 
xvi.  9. 


1  Kings, 
viii.  22-4a 


come  boron.  Then  said  David,  Will  the  men  of  Keilali  deliver 
me  and  my  men  into  the  hand  of  Saul  ?     And  the  Lord  said,  (E1)C2 

raill  bclincr  tl)cc  up. 

Then  David  and  his  men,  which  were  about  six  hundred,  arose 
and  departed  out  of  Keilah,  and  went  whithersoever  they  could  go. 
And  it  was  told  Saul  that  David  was  escaped  from  Keilah ;  and  he 
forbare  to  go  foilh. 

Then  went  king  David  in,  and  sat  before  the  Lord,  and  he 
said,  Who  am  I,  0  Lord  God  ?  and  what  is  my  house,  that  thou 
hast  brought  me  hitherto?     And  this  was  yet  a  small  thing  in  thy 

sight,  O  Lord  God;  but  tilou  hast  s^jolicu  iilso  of  tl)ij  scrnniu's 

1)0USC  for  a  great  roijile  to  come.  And  is  this  the  manner  of 
man,  O  Lord  God  ?  And  what  can  David  say  more  unto  thee  ?  for 
thou,  Lord  God,  knowest  thy  servant.  For  thy  word's  sake,  and 
according  to  thine  own  heart,  hast  thou  done  all  these  great  things, 
to  make  thy  servant  know  them. 

And  thou,  Solomon  my  son,  know  thou  the  God  of  thy  father, 
and  serve  him  with  a  perfect  heart,  and  witli  a  willing  mind :  for 
the  Lord  searcheth  all  hearts,  and  understandeth  all  the  imagina- 
tions of  the  thoughts :  if  thou  seek  him,  he  will  be  found  of  thee ; 
but  if  thou  forsake  him,  he  will  cast  thee  off  forever. 

I  know  also,  my  God,  that  thou  tricst  tl)C  l]Cart,  aitb  IjilSt 
pleasure  in  upngl)tncss.  As  for  me,  in  the  uprightness  of  mine 
heiut  1  have  Avillingly  offered  all  these  things  :  and  now  have  I  seen 
with  joy  thy  people,  which  are  present  liere,  to  offer  willingly  unto 
thee. 

The  eyes  of  the  Lord  run  to  and  fro  throughout  the  whole 
earth,  to  shew  himself  strong  in  the  behalf  of  them  whose  heart  is 
perfect  toward  him. 

And  Solomon  stood  before  the  altar  of  the  Lord  in  the  pres- 
ence of  all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  and  spread  forth  his  hands 
toward   lieaven  :  and  he  said.  Lord  God  of  Israel,  there  is  no  God 
like  thee,  in  heaven  above,  or  on  earth  beneath,  who  kee[>est  cove- 
nant and  mercy  with  thy  servants  that  walk  before  thee  with  all  their 
heart :  who  hast  kept  with  thy  servant  David  my  father  that  thou 
promisedst  liim :  tliou  spakest  also  with  thy  mouth,  and  hast  ful- 
!  tilled  it  with  thine  hand,  as  it  is  this  day.     Therefore  now,  Lord 
I  God  of  Israel,  keep  with  thy  servant  David  my  father  that  thou 
promisedst  him,  saying.  There  shall  not  fail  thee  a  man  in  my  sight 
to  sit  on  tlie  throne  of  Israel  ;  so  that  thy  children  take  heed  to 
j  their  way,  that  they  walk  before  me  as  thou  hast  walked  before  me. 
I  And  now,  ()  God  of  Israel,  let  thv  word,  I  pray  thee,  be  verified,  whieh 
'  thou  sp.'ikest  unto  thy  servant  David  my  father.     But  will  God  in- 
jdeed  dwell  on  the  earth?  behold  the  heaven  and  heaven  of  heavens 
cannot  contain  thee;  how  much  less  this  house  that  I  liave  builded? 
Yet  liave  thou   respect  unto  the  prayer  of  tliy  servant,  and  to 


GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE. - 


123 


his  supplication,  0  Lord  my  God,  to  hearken  unto  the  cry  and  to 
the  prayer,  which  thy  servant  prayeth  before   thee  to-day :   tl)at 

tl)ine  cr)CB  mari  be  open  toroarb  tl)is  l}onsc  nigl)t  anb  bajj, 

even  toward  tlie  place  of  which  tlmu  hast  said,  My  name  shall 
be  there :  that  thou  iiiayest  hearken  unto  the  prayer  which  thy 
servant  shall  make  toward  this  place.  And  hearken  thou  to  the 
supplication  of  thy  servant,  and  of  thy  ])eople  Israel,  when  they 
shall  jiray  toward  this  place:  and  |)car  tljOU  in  Ijcaoeil  tl)n  bujell- 
ing-pltxce  :  nnd  when  thou  hearest,  forgive. 

If  any  man  trespass  against  his  neighbour,  and  an  oath  be  laid 
upon  him  to  cause  him  to  swear,  and  the  oath  come  before  thine 
altar  in  this  house :  then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and  do,  and  judge 
thy  servants,  condemning  the  wicked,  to  bring  his  way  upon  his 
head ;  and  justifying  the  righteous,  to  give  him  according  to  his 
righteousness. 

When  thy  j^eople  Israel  be  smitten  down  before  the  enemy, 
because  they  have  sinned  against  thee,  and  shall  turn  again  to 
thee,  and  confess  thy  name,  and  pray,  and  make  supplication  unto 
thee  in  this  house :  then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and  forgive  the  sin 
of  thy  people  Israel,  and  bring  them  again  unto  the  land  which 
thou  gavest  unto  their  fathers. 

When  heaven  is  shut  up  and  there  is  no  rain,  because  they 
have  sinned  against  thee ;  if  they  pray  toward  this  place,  and  con- 
fess thy  name,  and  turn  from  their  sin,  when  thou  afflictest  them  : 
>  then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy  servants,  and 
of  thy  people  Israel,  that  thou  teach  them  the  good  way  wherein 
they  should  walk,  and  give  rain  upon  thy  land,  which  thou  hast 
given  to  thy  people  for  an  inheiitance. 

If  there  be  in  the  land  ftimine,  if  there  be  pestilence,  blasting, 
mildew,  locust,  or  if  there  be  caterpillar;  if  their  enemy  besiege 
them  in  the  land  of  their  cities,  whatsoever  plague,  whatsoever  sick- 
ness there  be  ;  what  prayer  and  supplication  soever  be  made  by  any 
man,  or  by  all  thy  people  Israel,  wliich  shall  know  every  man  the 
plague  of  his  own  lieart,  and  spread  forth  his  hands  toward  this 
house  :  then  hear  thou  in  heaven  thy  dwelling-place,  and  forgive, 
and  do,  and  give  to  every  man  according  to  his  ways,  toljosc  l)cart 
ti)On  liltOlDCSt ;  (for  thou,  even  thou  only,  knowest  the  hearts  of 
all  the  children  of  men ;)  that  they  may  fear  thee  all  the  days  that 
they  live  in  the  land  which  thou  gavest  unto  our  fathers. 

If  I  sin,  tl)cu  tl)OU  markcst  mc,  and  thou  wilt  not  acquit  me 
from  mine  iniquity. 

If  he  cut  off,  and  shut  up,  or  gather  together,  then  who  can 
hinder  him  ?  For  he  knoweth  vain  men :  he  seeth  wickedness 
also ;  will  he  not  then  consider  it  ? 

Will  ye  speak  wickedly  for  God  ?  and  talk  deceitfully  f(M-  him  ? 
Will  ye  accept  his  person  ?  will  ye  contend  for  God  ?  Is  it  good 
that  he  should  search  you  out  ?  or  as  one  man  mocketh  another,  do 


Job,  X.  14. 


Job, 
xi.  10,  11. 


Job, 
xiii.  7-10. 


124 


GOD'S     OMNISCIENCE, 


1  Kings, 
xiv.  1-5. 


Job, 
xiii.  15,  16. 


Job, 
xiii.  23-27. 


Job, 
Xiv.  16,  17. 


Job, 
xxii.  12-17. 


Job,  xxvi.  0. 

Job, 

xxviii.  3,  10, 

11. 


Job, 
xxviii.  2()-24. 


ye  so  mock  him  ?  He  will  surely  reprove  you,  if  ye  do  scctctlt) 
accept  persons. 

At  that  time  Abijah  the  son  of  Jeroboam  fell  sick.  And  Jero- 
boam said  to  his  wife,  Arise,  I  pray  thee,  and  disguise  thyself,  that 
thou  be  not  known  to  be  the  wife  of  Jeroboam ;  and  get  thee  to 
Shiloh :  behold,  there  is  Ahijah  the  prophet,  wliich  told  me  that 
I  should  be  king  over  this  people.  And  take  with  thee  ten  loaves, 
and  cracknels,  and  a  cruse  of  honey,  and  go  to  him :  he  shall  tell 
thee  what  shall  become  of  the  child.  And  Jeroboam's  wife  did  so, 
and  arose,  and  went  to  Shiloh,  and  came  to  the  house  of  Ahijah. 
But  Ahijah  could  not  see ;  for  his  eyes  were  set  by  reason  of  his 
age.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Ahijah,  Behold,  the  wife  of  Jeroboam 
Cometh  to  ask  a  thing  of  thee  for  her  son ;  for  he  is  sick :  thus  and 
thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  her:  for  it  sljall  bc,  tDl)Cn  b\)C  COmctI) 

in,  that  sl)c  sljall  feign  l)crsclf  to  bc  anotlicr  roomnn. 

Though  he  slay  me,  yet  will  I  trust  in  him  ;  but  I  will  main- 
tain mine  own  ways  before  him.     He  also  shall  be  my  salvation  : 

for  an  Ijnpocrite  0l)aU  not  come  before  Ijim. 

How  many  are  mine  iniquities  and  sins  ?  ntflke  tnc  tO  kltOtD 
mg  transgression  anb  tnji  sin.  Wherefore  hidest  thou  thy  face, 
and  boldest  me  for  thine  enemy?  Wilt  thou  break  a  leaf  driven 
to  and  fro  ?  and  wilt  thou  pursue  the  dry  stubble  ?  For  thou 
writest  bitter  things  against  me,  and  makest  WC  tO  posseSS  tl)e 
iniquities  of  mn  Jiontl).  Thou  puttest  my  feet  also  in  the  stocks, 
and  lookest  narrowly  unto  all   my  paths  ;  tl)OU   SCttest  (I   print 

upon  t\)c  l)eels  of  mn  feet. 

For  now  thou  numberest  my  steps  :  dost  thou  not  watch  over 
my  sin  ?  My  transgression  is  sealed  up  in  a  bag,  and  thou  sewest 
up  mine  iniquity. 

Is  not  God  in  the  height  of  heaven  ?  and  behold  the  height  of 
the  stars,  how  high  they  are !  And  thou  sayest,  How  doth  God 
know  ?  can  he  judge  through  the  dark  cloud  ?  Thick  clouds  are  a 
covering  to  him,  that  he  seeth  not ;  and  he  walketh  in  the  circuit 
of  heaven.  Hast  thou  marked  the  old  way  which  wicked  men  have 
trodden  ?  Wliich  were  cut  down  out  of  time,  whose  foundation 
was  overflown  with  a  flood  :  wliich  said  unto  God,  Depart  from  us  : 
and  what  can  the  Almifjlitv  do  for  tliem  ? 

Hell  is  naked  before  him,  and  destruction  hath  no  covering. 

He  setteth  an  end  to  darkness,  and  searcheth  out  all  perfection  : 

the  stones  of  darkness,  and  the  shadow  of  death 

He  cuttetli  out  rivers  among  the  rocks  ;  and  his  eye  seeth  every 
precious  thing.  He  bindeth  the  floods  from  overflowing ;  and  the 
thing  that  is  hid  bringeth  he  forth  to  light. 

Whence  then  cometh  wisdom  ?  and  where  is  the  place  of  un- 
derstanding ?      Seeing  it  is  liid  from  the  eyes  of  all  living,  and 


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125 


kept  close  from  the  fowls  of  the  air.  Destruction  and  death  say, 
We  have  heard  the  fame  thereof  with  our  ears.  God  understand- 
eth  the  way  thereof,  and  he  knoweth  the  place  thereof  For  he 
looketh  to  the  ends  of  the  earth,  and  seeth  under  the  whole  heaven. 

Doth  not  he  see  my  ways,  and  count  all  my  steps  ?  If  I  have 
walked  with  vanity,  or  if  my  foot  hath  hasted  to  deceit ;  let  me  be 
weighed  in  an  even  balance,  that  God  may  know  mine  integrity. 

His  eyes  are  upon  the  ways  of  man,  and  he  seeth  all  his 
goings.  There  is  no  darkness,  nor  shadow  of  death,  where  the 
workers  of  iniquity  may  hide  themselves. 

He  withdraweth  not  his  eyes  from  the  righteous  :  but  with 
kings  are  they  on  the  throne ;  yea,  he  doth  establish  them  forever, 
and  they  are  exalted.  And  if  they  be  bound  in  fetters,  and  be 
holden  in  cords  of  affliction  ;  then  he  sheweth  them  their  work,  and 
their  transgressions  that  they  have  exceeded. 

Then  Job  answered  the  Lord,  and  said,  I  know  that  thou  canst 
do  everything,  and  that  no  thought  can  be  withholden  from  thee. 

O  let  the  wickedness  of  the  wicked  come  to  an  end  :  but  es- 
tablish the  just :  for  tl)c  rigI]tcons  (?ob  trictl]  tl)c  licarts  anb 
reins.     My  defence  is  of  God,  which  saveth  the  upright  in  heart. 

Wherefore  doth  the  wicked  contemn  God  ?  he  hath  said  in 
his  heart,  Thou  wilt  not  require  it.  ®l)OU  \)ClGt  SCen  it ;  for  thou 
beholdest  mischief  and  spite,  to  requite  it  with  thy  hand  ;  the  poor 
committeth  himself  unto  thee  ;  thou  art  the  helper  of  the  fatherless. 

The  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple,  the  Lord's  throne  is  in 
heaven  :  his  eyes  behold,  his  eyelids  try  the  children  of  men. 

Who  can  understand  his  errors  ?  cleanse  thou  me  frottt  SCCtCt 

faults. 

Remember,  O  Lord,  thy  tender  mercies  and  thy  loving-kind- 
nesses ;  for  they  have  been  ever  of  old.  llcmcmbcr  ItOt  tl)C  sius 
of  tnn  tlOUtI),  nor  my  transgressions. 

Examine  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  me ;  try  my  reins  and  my 
heart 

The  Lord  looketh  from  heaven  ;  he  beholdeth  all  the  sons  of 
men.  From  the  place  of  his  habitation  he  looketh  upon  all  the  in- 
habitants of  the  earth.  He  fashioneth  their  hearts  alike  :  he  con- 
sidereth  all  their  works. 

Lord,  all  mn  bcsirc  is  before  tl)ce;  and  my  groaning  is  not 
hid  from  thee. 

If  we  have  forgotten  the  name  of  our  God,  or  stretched  out 
our  hands  to  a  strange  god  :  shall  not  God  search  this  out  ?  for  he 
knoweth  the  secrets  of  the  heart. 


Job, 
xxxi.  4-6. 


Job, 
xxxiv.  -21,  SJ2. 


Job, 
xxxvi.  7-9. 


Job, 
xlii.  1,  -2. 


Ps.  vii.  9,  10. 


Vs.  X.  13,  14. 


Ps.  xi.  4. 


Ps.  xix.  I'i. 


Par.  XXV.  6,  7. 


Ps.  xxvi.  2. 


Psalm 
xxxiii.  13-15. 


Ps.  xxxviii.  9. 


Psalm, 
xliv.  20,  21. 


126 


GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE. 


P3.  hi.  8. 

Pa.  Ixv.  2. 
P.S.  Ixvi.  18. 
Ps.  Ixix.  5. 


Psalm 
Ixix.  17-19. 


Ps.  xc.  8. 


Psalin 
xciv.  1-11. 


Ps.  cxvi.  15. 
Ps.  cxix.  108. 


Psalm 
cxxxix.  1-lG. 


Thou  tellest  my  wanderings  :  put  thou  my  tears  into  thy  bot- 
tle :  arc  tl)cn  not  in  tl)n  book? 

O  tl}OU  tl)iU  l)Cari'St  prancr,  unto  thee  shall  all  fle^li  come. 

If  I  regard  iniquity  in  tttn  IjCflrt,  the  Lord  will  not  hear  me. 

O  God,  thou  knowest  my  foolishness  ;  and  my  sins  are  not 
hid  from  thee. 

Hide  not  thy  face  from  thy  servant ;  for  I  am  in  trouble  :  hear 
me  speedily.  Draw  nigh  unto  my  soul,  and  redeem  it :  deliver  me 
because  of  mine  enemies.     Thou  hast  known  my  reproach,  and  my 

shame,  and  my  dishonour :  mine  abucrsarics  arc  all  before 
tl)ec. 

Thou  hast  set  our  iniquities  before  thee,  ottr  0CCret  Sins  in 

the  light  of  thy  countenance. 

0  Lord  God,  to  whona  vengeance  belongeth  ;  O  God,  to  whom 
vengeance  belongeth,  shew  thyself.  Lift  up  thyself,  thou  judge  of 
the  earth  :  render  a  reward  to  the  proud.  Lord,  how  long  shall 
the  wicked,  how  long  shall  the  wicked  triumph  ?  How  long  shall 
they  utter  and  speak  hard  things  ?  and  all  the  workers  of  iniquity 
boast  themselves  ?  They  break  in  pieces  thy  people,  0  Lord,  and 
afflict  thine  heritage.  They  slay  the  widow  and  the  stranger,  and 
murder  the  fatherless.  Yet  they  say,  The  Lord  shall  not  see,  neither 
shall  the  God  of  Jacob  regard  it.  Understand,  ye  brutish  among 
the  people  :  and  ye  fools,  when  will  ye  be  wise  ?  He  that  planted 
the  ear,  sljall  []C  not  IjCar?  he  that  formed  the  eye,  shall  he  not 
see  ?  He  that  chastiseth  the  Iieathen,  shall  not  he  correct  ?  he  that 
teacheth  man  knowledge,  shall  not  he  know  ?  The  Lord  knoweth 
the  thoughts  of  man,  that  they  are  vanity. 

Precious  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  is  tljC  bciltl)  of  l)is  saintS. 

1  have  kept  thy  precepts  and  thy  testimonies  :  for  all  mil 

roass  arc  before  tljcc. 

O  Lord,  tliou  hast  searched  me,  and  known  me.  Thou  know- 
est my  down-sitting  and  mine  up-rising,  thou  uiiderstandest  my 
thought  afar  oft".  Thou  comj)assest  my  path  and  my  lying  down, 
and  art  acquainted  with  all  my  ways.  For  there  is  not  a  word  in 
my  tongue,  but  lo,  O  Lord,  thou  knowest  it  altogether.  Thou  hast 
beset  me  behind  and  before,  and  laid  thine  hand  upon  me.  Such 
knowledwis  too  wonderful  for  me  ;  it  ishiijh,  1  cannot  attain  unto  it. 
Whither  shall  I  go  from  thy  Spirit  ?  or  whither  sliall  I  flee  from 
thy  presence  ?  If  I  ascend  up  into  heaven,  thou  art  there  :  if  I 
make  my  bed  in  hell,  beliold,  thou  art  there.  If  I  take  the  wings 
of  the  morning,  and  dwell  in  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  sea  ;  even 
tliere  shall  thy  hand  lead  me,  and  thy  right  hand  sliall  hold  me. 
If  I  say,  Surely  the  darkness  shall  cover  me  :  even  the  night  shall 
be  light  about  me.  Yea,  the  darkness  hideth  not  from  thee  :  but 
the  night  shineth  as  the  day  :  the  darkness  and  the  light  are  l>oth 


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alike  to  tliee.  For  thou  Last  possessed  my  reins  :  tliou  hast  cov- 
ered me  in  my  mother's  womb.  I  will  praise  thee  ;  for  I  am  fear- 
fully and  wonderfully  made  :  marvellous  are  thy  works  ;  and  that 
my  soul  knoweth  right  well.  My  substance  was  not  hid  from  thee, 
when  I  was  made  in  secret,  and  curiously  wrought  in  the  lowest 
parts  of  the  earth.  Thine  eyes  did  see  my  substance,  yet  being  un- 
perfect ;  and  in  thy  book  all  my  members  were  written,  which  in 
continuance  were  fashioned,  when  as  yet  there  was  none  of  them. 

Search  me,  O  God,  and  know  my  heart:  try  me,  and  know 

my  thoughts :  and  sec  if  tljcrc  bc  am  toickcb  tooii  in  tnc,  and 

lead  me  in  the  way  everlasting. 

The  ways  of  man  are  before  the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  and  he  pon- 
dereth  ail  l)is  QOiltgs. 

The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  in  CDCVg  })lace,  beholding  the  evil 
and  the  good. 

Hell  and  destruction   are  before  the  Lord  :  how  much  more 

then  tl)c  l)cartg  of  ti)c  cl)ilbrcn  of  men? 

All  the  ways  of  a  man  are  clean  in  his  own  eyes ;  but  the 
Lord  weigheth  the  spirits. 

The  fining-pot  is  for  silver,  and  the  furnace  for  gold  :  but  the 
Lord  trieth  the  hearts. 

Every  way  of  a  man  is  right  in  his  own  eyes  :  but  the  Lord 
pondereth  the  hearts. 

If  thou  forbear  to  deliver  them  that  are  drawn  unto  death,  and 
those  that  are  ready  to  be  slain  ;  if  thou  sayest,  Behold,  we  knew 
it  not ;  boti)  not  \)C  tijat  ponbcrcti)  tl)c  Ijcart  consiber  it?  and 
he  that  keepeth  thy  soul,  doth  not  he  know  it  ?  and  shall  not  he 
render  to  every  man  according  to  his  works  ? 

Rejoice  not  when  thine  enemy  falleth,  and  let  not  thine  heart 
be  glad  when  he  stumbleth  :  lest  tl)C  ilorh  SCC  it,  and  it  displease 
him,  and  he  turn  away  his  wrath  from  him. 

If  thine  enemy  be  hungry,  give  him  bread  to  eat ;  and  if  he 
be  thirsty,  give  him  water  to  drink  :  for  thou  shalt  heap  coals  of 
fire  upon  his  head,  and  tl)C  liorb  sl)all  rCOjarb  tl)CC. 

If  thou  seest  the  oppression  of  the  poor,  and  violent  perverting 
of  judgment  aqd  justice  in  a  province,  marvel  not  at  the  matter: 

for  |)c  tl)nt  is  Ingljcr  tijan  tl)c  Ijiglicst  rcgarbcti) ;  and  there 

be  higher  than  they. 

The  way  of  the  just  is  uprightness  :  thou,  most  upright,  dost 
weigh  the  path  of  the  just. 

Why  sayest  thou,  O  Jacob,  and  speakest,  0  Israel,  My  Avay  is 

hid  from  the  Lord,  and  my  judgment  is  passed  over  from  my  God  ? 

Hast  thou  not  known  ?  hast  thou  not  heard,  that  the  everlast- 


Psalm 
cxxxix. 
2:i,  a4. 


Prov.  V.  21. 


Prov.  XV.  3. 


Prov.  XV.  11. 


Prov.  xvi.  2. 


Prov.  xvii.  3. 


Prov.  xxi.  2. 


Proverbs, 
xxiv.   U,  12. 


Pro\crbi, 
xxiv.  17,   18. 


Proverbs, 
xxv.  i;l,  22. 


Eccl.  V.  8. 


Is.  xxvi.  7. 


Is.  xl.  27,  28, 


128 


GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE. 


Is.  xli.  1-4. 


Is.  xlii.  9. 
Is.slviii.3-8. 


Isaiah, 
Ixvi.  1&-18. 


Jer.  vi.  6,  7. 


Jer.  xii.  3. 


Jeremiah, 
xvi.  l(i-l«. 


ing  God,  the  Lord,  the  Creator  of  the  ends  of  the  earth,  fainteth 
not,  neither  is  weary  ?  there  is  no  searchins:  of  his  understanding. 

Keep  silence  before  me,  O  islands ;  and  let  the  people  renew 
their  strength  :  let  them  come  near ;  then  let  them  speak :  let  us 
come  near  together  to  judgment.  Who  raised  up  the  righteous 
man  from  the  east,  called  him  to  his  foot,  gave  the  nations  before 
him,  and  made  him  rule  over  kings  ?  he  gave  them  as  the  dust  to 
his  sword,  and  as  driven  stubble  to  his  bow.  He  pursued  them, 
and  passed  safely ;  even  by  the  way  that  he  had  not  gone  with  his 
feet.  Who  hath  wrought  and  done  it,  calling  tl)C  gcucrutious 
from  tl)e  beginning  ?  I  the  Lord,  the  first,  and  with  the  last;  I 
am  he. 

Behold,  the  former  things  are  come  to  pass,  and  new  thing's  do 

I  declare:  before  ll]cn  spring  fortl),  H  tell  nou  of  tijem. 

I  have  declared  the  former  things  from  the  beginning;  and 
they  went  forth  out  of  my  mouth,  and  I  shewed  them  :  I  did  them 
suddenly,  and  they  came  to  pass.  Because  I  knew  that  thou  art 
obstinate,  and  thy  neck  is  an  iron  sinew,  and  thy  brow  brass ;  I 
have  even  from  the  beginning  declared  it  to  thee ;  before  it  CiintC 
to  pass  Jf  sljeroeb  it  tl)ec  :  lest  thou  shouldest  say,  Mine  id(;l  hath 
done  them ;  and  my  graven  image,  and  my  molten  image,  liath 
commanded  them.  Thou  hast  heard,  see  all  this ;  and  will  not  ye 
declare  it  ?  I  have  shewed  thee  new  things  from  this  time,  even 
hidden  things,  and  thou  didst  not  know  them.  They  are  created 
now,  and  not  from  the  beginning ;  even  before  the  day  when  thou 
heardest  them  not ;  lest  thou  shouldest  say,  Behold,  I  knew  them. 
Yea,  thou  heardest  not ;  yea,  thou  knewest  not ;  yea,  fr(im  that  time 
that  thine  ear  was  not  opened:  for  J  kneu)  tl)at  tl)OU  tDOuliiest 
bcal  tiern  treadjcrousln,  and  wast  called  a  transgressor  from  the 
womb. 

By  fire  and  by  his  sword  will  the  Lord  plead  with  all  flesh : 
and  the  slain  of  the  Lord  shall  be  many.  They  that  sanctify  them- 
selves, and  purifv  themselves  in  the  gardens  behind  one  tree  in  the 
midst,  eating  swine's  flesh,  and  the  abomination,  and  the  mouse, 
shall  be  consumed  together,  saith  the  Lord.  For  Jf  knou)  tl)eir 
roorks  anb  tl)eir  tl)Ougl)ts;  it  shall  come,  that  I  will  gather  all 
nations  and  tongues ;  and  they  sliall  come,  and  see  my  glory. 

Thus  hath  the  Lord  of  hosts  said,  Ilew  ye  down  trees,  and 
cast  a  mount  against  Jerusalem  :  this  is  the  city  to  be  visitetl ;  she 
is  wholly  oppression  in  the  midst  of  her.  As  a  fountain  casteth 
out  her  waters,  so  she  casteth  out  her  wickedness:  violence  and 
spoil  is  heard  in  her ;  before  me  continually  is  grief  and  wounds. 

But  thou,  O  Lord,  knODoest  me  :  thou  hast  seen  me,  and  tried 
mine  heart  toward  thee. 

l^ehold,  r  will  send  for  many  fishers,  saith  the  Lord,  and  they 
shall  fish  them ;  and  after  will  I  send  for  many  hunters,  and  they 


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129 


shall  hunt  them  from  every  mountain,  and  from  every  hill,  and  out 

of  the  holes  of  the  rocks.    For  miitc  cTics  arc  npou  ail  tlicir  Eoajs : 

they  are  not  hid  from  my  face,  neither  is  their  iniquity  hid  from 
mine  eyes.  And  fii-st  I  will  recompense  their  iniquity  and  their  sin 
double. 


I  the  Lord  search  the  heart,  I  try  the  reins,  even  to  give 
every  man  according  to  his  ways,  and  according  to  the  fruit  of  his 
doings. 

I  heard  the  defaming  of  many,  fear  on  every  side.  Report, 
say  they,  and  we  will  report  it.  All  my  familiars  watched  for  my 
halting,  saying,  Peradventure  he  will  be  enticed,  and  we  shall  pre- 
vail against  him,  and  we  shall  take  our  revenge  on  him.  But  the 
Lord  is  with  me  as  a  mighty  terrible  one :  therefore  my  persecu- 
tors shall  stumble,  and  they  shall  not  prevail ;  they  shall  be  greatly 
ashamed ;  for  they  shall  not  prosper :  their  everlasting  confusion 
shall  never  be  forgotten.     But,  0  Lord  of  hosts,  tl)at  txiCGt  t\)C 

rigl)tcons,  anh  sccst  tijc  rnns  anb  tl)c  Ijcart,  let  me  see  thy 

vengeance  on  them  :  for  unto  thee  have  I  opened  my  cause. 

Am  I  a  God  at  hand,  saith  the  Lord,  and  not  a  God  afar  off? 
Can  any  hide  himself  in  secret  places  that  I  shall  not  see  him  ? 
saith  the  Lord.     Do  not  I  fill  heaven  and  earth  ?  saith  the  Lord. 

Thine  eyes  are  open  upon  all  the  ways  of  the  sons  of  men  ;  to 
give  every  one  according  to  his  ways,  and  according  to  the  fi-uit  of 
his  doings. 

And  he  brought  me  to  the  door  of  the  court ;  and  when  I 
looked,  behold  a  hole  in  the  wall.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son  of 
man,  dig  now  in  the  Avail :  and  when  I  had  digged  in  the  wall, 
behold  a  door.  And  he  said  unto  me.  Go  in,  and  behold  the  wicked 
abominations  that  they  do  here.  So  I  went  in  and  saw ;  and  behold 
every  form  of  creeping  things,  and  abominable  beasts,  and  all  the 
idols  of  the  house  of  Israel,  pourtrayed  upon  the  wall  round  about. 
And  there  stood  before  them  seventy  men  of  the  ancients  of  the 
house  of  Israel,  and  in  the  midst  of  them  stood  Jaazaniah  the  son 
of  Shaphan,  with  every  man  his  censer  in  his  hand ;  and  a  thick 
cloud  of  incense  went  up.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Son  of  man, 
hast  thou  seen  what  the  ancients  of  the  house  of  Israel  do  in  tl)C 
bark,  every  man  in  tl)c  cljambcrs  of  l)is  imagcrn  ?  for  they  say, 
The  Lord  seeth  us  not;  the  Lord  hath  forsaken  the  earth. 

And  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  fell  upon  me,  and  said  unto  me. 
Speak ;  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Thus  have  ye  said,  0  house  of  Israel : 

for  3  knoxa  lljc  tijings  tl)at  come  into  nonr  minb,  cocrg  one 
of  tijcm. 

Moreover  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying.  Son  of 
man,  set  thy  face  against  mount  Seir,  and  prophesy  against  it,  and 
say  unto  it,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  Behold,  0  mount  Seir,  I  am 
against  thee,  and  I  will  stretch  out  mine  hand  against  thee,  and  I 


Jer.  xvii.  10. 


Jeremiah, 
XX.  10-ia. 


Jeremiah, 
xxiii.  23,  24. 


Jer.  xxxii.  19. 


Ezekiel, 
Yiii.  7-12. 


EzHk.  xi. ; 


Ezekiel, 

XXXV.  1-3, 

12,  13. 


9 


130 


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Dan.  ii.  1-29. 


will  make  thee  most  desolate And  thou  shall 

know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  and  that  3  l)avc  l)Cavb  uU  tl)1l  bhispl)e- 
mics  which  thou  hast  spoken  against  the  mountains  of  Israel, 
saying,  They  are  laid  desolate,  they  are  given  us  to  consume.  Tims 
with  your  mouth  ye  have  boasted  against  me,  and  have  multiplied 
your  words  against  me  :  I  have  heard  them. 

And  in  the  second  year  of  the  reign  of  Nebuchadnezzar,  Nebu- 
chadnezzar dreamed  dreams,  wherewith  his  spirit  was  troubled,  and 
his  sleep  brake  from  him.  Then  the  king  commanded  to  call  the 
magicians,  and  the  astrologers,  and  the  sorcerers,  and  the  Chaldeans, 
for  to  shew  the  king  his  dreams.  So  they  came  and  stood  before 
the  king.  And  the  king  said  unto  them,  I  have  dreamed  a  dream, 
and  my  spii-it  was  troubled  to  know  the  dream.  Then  spake  the 
Chaldeans  to  the  king  in  Syriac,  0  king,  live  forever :  tell  thy  ser- 
vants the  dream,  and  we  will  shew  the  interpretation.  The  king 
answered  and  said  to  the  Chaldeans,  The  thing  is  gone  from  me : 
if  ye  will  not  make  known  unto  me  the  dream,  with  the  inteipreta- 
tion  thereof,  ye  shall  be  cut  in  pieces,  and  your  houses  shall  be  made 
a  dung-hill.  But  if  ye  shew  the  dream,  and  the  interpretation 
thereof,  ye  shall  receive  of  me  gifts  and  rewards  and  great  honour: 
therefore,  shew  me  the  dream,  a;id  the  interpretation  thereof.  They 
answered  again  and  said.  Let  the  king  tell  his  servants  the  dream, 
and  we  will  shew  the  interpretation  of  it.  The  king  answei'ed  and 
said,  I  know  of  certainty  that  ye  would  gain  the  time,  because  ye 
see  the  thing  is  gone  from  me.  But  if  ye  will  not  make  known 
unto  me  the  dream,  there  is  but  one  decree  for  you  :  for  ye  have 
prepared  lying  and  corrupt  words  to  speak  before  me,  till  tlie  time 
be  changed :  therefore  tell  me  the  dream,  and  I  shall  know  that  ye 
can  shew  me  the  interpretation  therecjf.  The  Chaldeans  answered 
before  the  king,  and  said.  There  is  not  a  man  upon  the  earth  that 
can  shew  the  king's  matter :  therefore  there  is  no  king,  lord,  nor 
ruler,  that  asked  such  things  at  any  magician,  or  astrologer,  or 
Chaldean,  And  it  is  a  rare  thing  that  the  king  rci^uireth,  and 
there  is  none  other  that  can  shew  it  before  the  king,  except  the 
gods,  whose  dwelling  is  not  with  flesh.  For  this  cause  the  king 
was  angry  and  verj^  furious,  and  commanded  to  destroy  all  the  wise 
men  of  liabylon.  And  the  decree  went  forth  that  the  wise  men 
should  be  slain;  and  they  .sought  Daniel  and  his  fellows  to  be 
slain. 

Then  Daniel  answered  with  counsel  and  wi.>;dom  to  Ariocli  the 
captain  of  the  king's  gua)'d,  which  was  gone  forth  to  slay  tlie  wise 
men  of  liabylon  :  he  answered  and  said  to  Arioch  the  king's  cap- 
tain. Why  is  the  decree  so  hasty  from  the  king?  Then  Arioch 
made  the  thing  known  to  Daniel.  Then  Daniel  went  in,  and  de- 
.sired  of  the  kinir  that  he  would  mve  him  time,  and  that  he  would 
shew  the  king  the  interpretation.  Then  l^aniel  went  to  iiis  iiouse 
and  made  the  thing  known  to  TTaiiaiii;ili,  Michael,  and  .Azarinli.  his 


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131 


companions :  that  they  would  desire  mercies  of  the  God  of  heaven 
concerning  this  secret ;  that  Daniel  and  his  fellows  should  not  perish 
with  the  rest  of  the  wise  men  of  Babylon. 

Then  was  the  secret  revealed  unto  Daniel  in  a  night  vision. 
Then  Daniel  blessed  the  God  of  heaven.  Daniel  answered  and 
said,  Blessed  be  the  name  of  God  forever  and  ever :  for  wisdom  and 
might  are  his :  and  he  changeth  the  times  and  the  seasons ;  he  re- 
moveth  kings,  and  setteth  up  kings;  he  giveth  wisdom  unto  the 
wise,  and  knowledge  to  them  that  know  understanding;  |)C  XC- 

mnilctl)  tlic  hccp  a\\b  secret  tilings  :  l)c  knotDctl)  toliaf  is  in  tl)e 
btttrkncss,  a\\b  tl)c  ligl)t  btocllctl)  toitl)  l)im.  1  thank  thee,  and 
praise  thee,  O  thou  God  of  my  fathers,  who  hast  given  me  wisdom 
and  might,  and  hast  made  known  unto  me  now  what  we  desired 
of  thee ;  for  thou  hast  now  made  known  unto  us  the  king's  matter. 
Therefore,  Daniel  went  in  unto  Arioch,  whom  the  king  had 
ordained  to  destroy  the  wise  men  of  Babylon :  he  went  and  said 
thus  unto  him  ;  Destroy  not  the  wise  men  of  Babylon  :  bring  me 
in  before  the  king,  and  I  will  shew  unto  the  king  the  interpretation. 
Then  Arioch  brouo-ht  in  Daniel  before  the  king:  in  haste,  and  said 
thus  unto  him,  I  have  foimd  a  man  of  the  captives  of  Judah,  that 
will  make  known  unto  the  king  the  interpretation.  The  king  an- 
swered and  said  to  Daniel,  whose  name  was  Belteshazzar,  Art  thou 
able  to  make  known  unto  me  the  dream  which  I  have  seen,  and 
the  interpretation  thereof?  Daniel  answered  in  the  presence  of  the 
king,  and  said.  The  secret  which  the  king  hath  demanded  cannot 
the  wise  men,  the  astrologers,  the  magicians,  the  sooth-sayers,  shew 
unto  the  king;  but  there  is  a  God  in  heaven  tl^flt  rcticalcti)  SCcrctS, 

anh  makctl)  knoton  to  tl)c  king  Ncbncljabnc^^ar  u)l]at  sljall  be 

in  tl)C  latter  bans.  Thy  dream,  and  the  visions  of  thy  head  upon 
thy  bed,  are  these ;  as  for  thee,  O  king,  thy  thought§  came  into 
thy  mind  upon  thy  bed,  what  should  come  to  pass  hereafter :  and 
he  that  revealeth  secrets  maketh  known  to  thee  what  shall  come  to 
pass. 

And  whiles  I  was  speaking,  and  })raying,  and  confesssing  my 
sin,  and  the  sin  of  my  people  Israel,  and  presenting  my  supplication 
before  the  Lord  my  God  for  the  holy  mountain  of  my  God  ;  yea, 
whiles  I  was  speaking  in  prayer,  even  the  n»an  Gabriel,  whom  I  liad 
seen  in  the  vision  at  the  beginning,  being  caused  to  flv  swiftlv, 
touched  me  about  the  time  of  the  evening  oblation.  And  he  in- 
formed me,  and  talked  with  me,  and  said,  0  Daniel,  T  am  now  come 
forth  to  give  thee  skill  and  understanding.  QVt  tl)e  beginning  of 
tl)r)  snppliciUions  tl)e  commanbmentcamefortl),andlamcorae 
to  shew  thee  ;  for  thou  art  greatly  beloved. 

And  behold,  an  hand  touched  me,  which  set  me  upon  my 
knees  and  upon  the  palms  of  my  hands,  and  he  said  unto  me,  6 
Daniel,  a  man  greatly  beloved,  understand  the  words  that  I  speak 
unto  thee,  and  stand  upright :  for  unto  thee  am  I  now  sent.     And 


Daniel, 
ix.  20-23. 


D.iniel, 
X.  10-12. 


132 


GOD  S    OMNISCIENCE. 


Hosea, 
Tii.  1,  2. 


Amos,  iv.  13, 


Jonah,  i.  1-1. 


Matt.  ii.  13. 


Matt.  vi.  1-8. 


when  lie  had  spoken  this  word  unto  me,  I  stood  trembling.  Then 
said  he  unto  me,  Fear  not,  Daniel :  for  from  tl)C  first  biTJ]  that 
thou  didst  set  thine  heart  to  understand,  and  to  chasten  thyself 
before  thy  God,  tl)n  tDOrbs  tDCrc  l)Carb,  and  I  am  come  for  thy 
words. 

When  I  would  have  healed  Israel,  then  the  iniquity  of  Ephra- 
im  was  discovered,  and  the  wickedness  of  Samaria ;  for  they  com- 
mit falsehood :  and  the  thief  cometh  in,  and  the  troop  of  robbers 
spoileth  without.     And  they  consider  not  in  their  hearts,  that  3 

remember  all  tljcir  toickcbncss :  now  their  own  doings  have 
beset  them  about;  then  arc  before  mil  face. 

Lo,  he  that  fonneth  the  mountains,  and  createth  the  wind,  and 
bcrlaretl)  unto  man  roljat  is  l)is  tl)OUgl)t,  that  maketh  the  morn- 
ing darkness,  and  treadeth  upon  the  higli  places  of  the  earth.  The 
Lord,  The  God  of  hosts,  is  his  name. 

Now  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Jonah  the  son  of  Amit- 
tai,  saying.  Arise,  go  to  Nineveh,  that  great  city,  and  cry  against  it ; 
for  their  wickedness  is  come  up  before  me.  But  Jonah  rose  up  to 
flee  unto  Tarshish  from  tl)e  presence  of  tl)e  £orb»and  went  down 
to  Joppa  ;  and  he  found  a  ship  going  to  Tarshish  :  so  he  paid  the 
fare  thereof,  and  went  down  into  it,  to  go  with  them  unto  Tarshish 
from  the  presence  of  the  Lord. 

But  the  Lord  sent  ont  a  great  muxb  into  tl)c  sea,  and  there 

was  a  mighty  tempest  in  the  sea,  so  that  the  ship  was  like  to  be 
broken. 

And  when  they  were  departed,  behold,  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
appeareth  to  Joseph  in  a  dream,  saying.  Arise,  and  take  the  young 
child  and  ^lis  mother,  and  flee  into  Egypt,  and  be  thou  there  until  I 

bring  thee  word :  for  ^crob  toiU  scek  tl)e  jioung  cl)ilb  10  bestvoj] 
l)im. 

Take  heed  that  ye  do  not  your  alms  before  men,  to  be  seen 
of  them  :  otherwise  ye  have  no  reward  of  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven.  Therefore  when  thou  doest  thine  alms,  do  not  sound  a 
trumpet  before  thee,  as  the  hypocrites  do,  in  the  synagogues,  and  in 
the  streets,  that  they  may  have  glory  of  men.  Verily,  I  say  unto 
you.  They  have  their  reward.  When  thou  doest  alms,  let  not  thy 
left  hand  know  what  thy  right  hand  doetli  ;  that  thine  alms  may 
be  in  secret;  and  thy  Father  rul)icl)  sectl)  in  secret,  himself  shall 
reward  thee  openly. 

And  when  thou  prayest,  thou  shalt  not  be  as  the  hypocrites 
are  :  for  they  love  to  pray  standing  in  the  synagogues  and  in  the 
corners  of  the  streets,  that  they  may  be  seen  of  men.  Verily  I  say 
unto  you,  They  have  their  reward.  ]kit  thou,  when  thou  prayest, 
enter  into  thy  closet,  and  when  thou  hast  shut  thy  door,  pray  to  thy 
Father  which  is  in  secret ;  and  thy  Father,  which  seeth  in  secret, 
shall  reward  thee  openly.     But  when  ye  pray,  use  not  vain  repeti- 


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133 


tions,  as  the  heathen  do :  for  they  think  that  they  shall  be  heard 
for  their  much  speaking.     Be  not  ye  therefore  like  unto  them  :  for 

your  Father  knoroetl)  rol)at  tljings  iic  \)avc  nccb  of  before  gc 
ask  l)im. 

Moreover,  when  ye  fest,  be  not,  as  the  hypocrites,  of  a  sad 
countenance :  for  they  disfigure  their  faces,  that  they  may  appear 
unto  men  to  fast.  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  They  have  their  reward. 
But  thou,  when  thou  fastest,  anoint  thine  head,  and  wash  thy  face : 
that  thou  appear  not  unto  men  to  f:ist,  but  UUtO  tl)2  i^rttljcr, 
rt)l)icl)  is  in  secret :  and  thy  Father,  which  seeth  in  secret,  shall 
reward  thee  openly. 

I  say  unto  you.  That  encrTj  iblc  morb  tl)at  men  sl)aU  speak, 

tl)es  sl)aU  igioc  account  tl)erCOf  in  the  day  of  judgment. 

Then  shall  the  King  say  unto  them  on  his  right  hand.  Come, 
ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  kingdom  prepared  for  you  from 
the  foundation  of  the  world  :  for  I  was  an  hungered,  and  jic  gaue 
Ute  Utcat :  I  was  thirsty,  and  jie  gaue  me  brink  :  I  was  a  stranger, 
and  jie  took  me  in  :  naked,  and  lie  clotl)cb  me  :    I  was   sick, 

and  lie  nisiteb  me :  I  was  in  prison,  and  |]e  came  unto  me. 

Then"shall  the  righteous  answer  him,  saying,  Lord,  when  saw  we 
thee  an  hungered,  and  fed  thee  ?  or  thirsty,  and  gave  thee  drink  ? 
When  saw  we  thee  a  stranger,  and  took  thee  in  ?  oi-  naked,  and 
clothed  thee  ?  Or  when  saw  we  thee  sick,  or  in  prison,  and  came 
unto  thee  ?     And  the  King  shall  answer  and  say  unto  them,  Verily 

I  say  unto  you,  Inasmucl)  as  tie  \)avc  bone  it  unto  one  of  tl)c 

least  of  tljese  my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto  me. 

Then  shall  he  say  also  unto  them  on  the  left  hand.  Depart 
from  me,  ye  cursed,  into  everlasting  fire,  prepared  for  the  devil  and 
his  angels :  for  I  was  an  hungered,  and  ye  gave  me  no  meat :  I 
was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me  no  drink  :  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took 
me  not  in  :  naked,  and  ye  clothed  me  not :  sick,  and  in  prison,  and 
ye  visited  me  not.  Then  shall  they  also  answer  him,  saying,  Lord, 
when  saw  we  thee  an  hungered,  or  athirst,  or  a  stranger,  or  naked, 
or  sick,  or  in  prison,  and  did  not  minister  unto  thee  ?  Then  shall 
he  answer  them,  saying.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Jnasmucl)  as  ge 
bib  it  not  to  one  of  the  least  of  these,  ye  did  it  not  to  me. 

Are  not  five  sparrows  sold  for  two  farthings,  and  not  one  of 
them  is  forgotten  before  God  ?  But  even  the  very  hairs  of  your 
head  are  all  numbered. 

And  the  Pharisees  also,  who  were  covetous,  heard  all  these 
things,  and  they  derided  him.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye  are 
they  which  justify  yourselves  before  men;  but  ©ob  knotoetl) 
pour  IjeartS  :  for  that  which  is  highly  esteemed  among  men,  is 
abomination  in  the  sight  of  God. 

I  speak  not  of  you  all ;  I  know  whom  I  have  chosen  ;  but  that 
the  scripture  may  be  fulfilled,  He  that  eateth  bread  with  me  hath 


Matthew, 
vi.  16-18. 


Matt.  xii.  36. 


Matthew, 
XXV.  34-45. 


Luke, 
xii.  6,  7. 


Luke, 
xvi.  14,  15. 


John, 
xiii.  18,  19. 


134 


GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE. 


Acts, 
i.  23-25. 


Acts, 
ii.  22,  23. 


Acts, 
XV.  7,  8. 


Acts,  XV.  18. 


Romans, 
ii.  la,  16. 


Romans, 

viii.  2(),  27. 


Rom.viii.29. 


Romans, 
xiv.  21,  22. 


1  Corinth, 
ili.  19,  20. 


Gal.  vl.  7. 


Hebrews, 
Iv.  12,  13. 


lifted  up  his  heel  against  me.     Now,  3  tcU  1)011  bcforc  it  COmC, 
that  when  it  is  come  to  pass,  ye  may  believe  that  I  am  he. 

And  they  appointed  two,  Joseph  called  Bai-sabas,  who  was  sur- 
named  Justus,  and  Mattliias.  And  they  prayed,  and  said,  Thou, 
Lord,  tDl)icl)  knotDCSt  tl)C  l)CartS  of  all  men,  shew  whether  of 
these  two  thou  hast  chosen,  that  he  n)ay  take  part  of  this  ministry 
and  apostleship,  from  which  Judas  by  transgression  fell. 

Ye  men  of  Israel,  hear  these  words  ;  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  a  man 
approved  of  God  among  you  by  miracles  and  wonders  and  signs, 
which  God  did  by  him  in  the  midst  of  you,  as  ye  yourselves  also 
know  :  him,  being  delivered  by  the  determinate  counsel  and  forc- 
kuoVDlcbgc  of  God,  ye  have  taken,  and  by  wicked  hands  have  cru- 
cified and  slain. 

And  when  there  had  been  much  disputing,  Peter  rose  up  and 
said  unto  them.  Men  and  brethren,  ye  know  how  that  a  good  while 
ago  God  made  choice  among  us,  that  the  Gentiles  by  my  mouth 
should  hear  the  word  of  the  gospel,  and  believe.  And  God,  mllicl) 
kltOU)Ctl)  tl)C  l}cartS,  bare  them  witness,  giving  them  the  lloly 
(ihost,  even  as  he  did  unto  us. 

Known  unto  God  are  all  his  works  from  the  beginning  of  the 
world. 

As  many  as  have  sinned  without  law  shall  also  perish  without 
law  :  and  as  many  as  have  sinned  in  the  law  shall  be  judged  by 

the  law ; In  the  day  when  God  shall  judge  tl)C 

secrets  of  men  by  Jesus  Christ,  according  to  my  gospel. 

The  Sj)irit  also  helpeth  our  infirmities :  for  we  know  not  what 
we  should  pray  for  as  we  ought :  but  the  Spirit  itself  maketh  inter- 
cession for  us  with  ffroaninofs  which  cannot  be  uttered.  And  he 
tl)tlt  sertrcl)etl)  tl)C  IjeartS  knoweth  what  is  the  mind  of  the  Spirit, 
because  he  luuketh  intercession  for  the  saints  according  to  the  will 
of  God. 

Whom  he  did  forekuou),  he  also  did  predestinate  to  be  con- 
formed to  the  imagfe  of  his  Son,  that  he  miofht  be  the  fir.st-born 
among  many  brethren. 

It  is  good  neither  to  eat  flesh,  nor  to  drink  wine,  nor  anything 
whereby  thy  brother  stuiiibleth,  or  is  oflcuded,  or  is  made  weak. 

llast  thou  faith  ?  |)aue  it  to  tl)r)5elf  before  (2>ob. 

The  wisdom  of  tiiis  world  is  foolishness  with  God.  For  it  is 
written.  Up  takfth  ttie  wise  in  their  own  craftiness.  And  again. 
The  Lord  kuouietl)  tl)e  tl)0Ugl)t5  of  tl)e  Uiise,  that  tlieyare  vain. 

Be  not  deceived  ;  God  is  not  mocked :  for  mljutsocuer  U  nuiu 
SOmctI),  tl)at  shall  he  also  reap. 

The  word  of  God  is  quick,  and  jiowerful,  and  sharper  than 
any  two-edged  sword,  piercing  even  to  the  ilividing  asunder  of  .soul 
and  spirit,  and  of  the  joints  and  marrow,  and  is  a  discerner  of  the 


GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE, 


135 


thoughts  and  intents  of  the  heart.  Neither  is  there  any  creature 
that  is  not  manifest  in  his  sight :  but  all  things  are  naked  and  opened 
unto  the  eyes  of  him  with  whom  we  have  to  do. 

Peter,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  strangers  scattered 
throughout  Pontus,  Galatia,  Cappadocia,  Asia,  and  Bithynia.    Elect 

accorbing  to  tl)c  forcknorDlcbgc  of  ©ob  tl)c  £atl)cr. 

Beloved,  be  not  ignorant  of  this  one  thing,  that  one  day  is  with 
the  Lord  as  a  thousand  years,  and  a  thousand  years  as  one  day. 

My  little  children,  let  us  not  love  in  word,  neither  in  tongue, 
but  in  deed  and  in  truth.  And  hereby  we  know  that  we  are  of 
the  truth,  and  shall  assure  our  hearts  before  him.  For  if  our  heart 
condemn  us,  God  is  greater  than  our  heart,  and  knoweth  all  things. 

Enoch  also,  the  seventh  from  Adam,  prophesied  of  these,  say- 
ing, Behold,  the  Lord  cometh  with  ten  thousands  of  his  saints,  to 
execute  judgment  upon  all,  and  to  convince  all  that  are  ungodly 
among  them  of  all  their  ungodly  deeds  which  they  have  ungodly 
committed,  and  of  all  tl)cir  l)arb  spcccljcs  roljicl)  ungobln  sin- 
ners [)avc  spoken  against  hira. 

Unto  the  angel  of  the  church  of  Ephesus  write ;  These  things 
saith  he  that  holdeth  the  seven  stars  in  his  right  hand,  who  walketh 
in  the  midst  of  the  seven  golden  candlesticks  :  J  knou)  ti)n  IDOrks, 
and  thy  labour,  and  thy  patience,  and  how  thou  canst  not  bear  their. 
which  are  evil ;  and  thou  hast  tried  them  which  say  they  are  apos- 
tles, and  arc  not ;  and  hast  found  them  liars  :  and  hast  borne,  and 
hast  patience,  and  for  my  name's  sake  hast  laboured,  and  hast  not 
fainted.  Nevertheless,  I  have  somewhat  against  thee,  because  thou 
hast  left  thy  first  love 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Smyrna,  write ;  These 
things  saith  the  first  and  the  last,  which  was  dead  and  is  alive  ;  I 
know  thy  works,  and  tribulation  and  poverty,  (but  thou  art  rich) 
and  I  know  the  blasphemy  of  them  which  say  they  are  Jews,  and 
are  not,  but  are  the  synagogue  of  Satan 

And  to  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Pergamos,  write;  These 
things  saith  he  which  hath  the  sharp  sword  with  two  edges ;  I 
know  thy  woi'ks,  and  where  thou  dvvellest,  even  where  Satan's  seat 
is :  and  tliou  boldest  fast  my  name,  and  hast  not  denied  my  faith, 
even  in  those  d;iys  wherein  Antipas  was  my  faithful  martyr,  who  was 
slain  among  you,  where  Satan  dwelleth.  But  I  have  a  few  things 
against  thee,  because  thou  hast  there  them  that  hold  the  doctrine 
of  ]>alaam,  who  taught  Balak  to  cast  a  stumbling-block  before  the 
children  of  Israel,  to  eat  things  sacrificed  unto  idols,  and  to  commit 
fornication.  So  hast  thou  also  them  that  hold  the  doctrine  of  the 
Nicolaitanes,  which  thing  I  hate 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Thyatira  write  ;  These 
things  saith  the  Son  of  God,  who  hath  his  eyes  like  unto  a  tlame 
of  fire,  and  his  feet  are  like  fine  brass ;  I  know  thy  works,  and 


1  Peler, 
i.  1,  -2. 


2  Peter,  iii.  8. 


1  John, 
iii.  18-i;0. 


Jude,  14,  15. 


Revelation, 
ii.  1-4,  8,  !), 
1;>-1.5,  IS-'ij, 

'23,  ana 

Revelation, 

iii.  1,2,  4, 7, 8, 

14-H). 


136 


GOD'S    OMNISCIENCE. 


Revelation, 
XX.  12,  13. 


charity,  and  service,  and  faith,  and  thy  patience,  and  thy  works  ; 
and  the  last  to  be  more  than  the  first.  Notwithstanding,  I  have  a 
few  things  against  thee,  because  thou  sufterest  that  woman  Jezebel, 
which  calleth  herself  a  prophetess,  to  teach,  and  to  seduce  my  ser- 
vants to  commit  fornication,  and  to  eat  things  sacrificed  unto  idols. 

And  I  will  kill  her  children  with  death ;  and 

all  the  churches  shall  know  that  I  am  he  which  searcheth  the  reins 
and  hearts  :  and  I  will  give  unto  every  one  of  you  according  to  your 
works 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Sardis  write;  These 
things  saith  he  that  hath  the  seven  Spirits  of  God,  and  the  seven 
stars ;  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou  hast  a  name  that  thou  livest, 
and  art  dead.  Be  watchful,  and  strengthen  the  things  Avliich  re- 
main, that  are  ready  to  die :  for  I  have  not  found  thy  works  perfect 
before  God.  Thou  hast  a  few  names  even  in  Sardis  which  have  not 
defiled  their  garments  ;  and  they  shall  walk  with  men  in  white  ;  for 
they  are  worthy 

And  to  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Philadelphia  ynite  ;  These 
things  saith  he  that  is  holy,  he  that  is  true,  he  that  hath  the  key 
of  David,  he  that  openeth,  and  no  man  shutteth  ;  and  shutteth,  and 
no  man  openeth  ;  I  know  thy  works  :  behold,  I  have  set  before 
thee  an  open  door,  and  no  man  can  shut  it :  for  thou  hast  a  little 
strength,  and  hast  kept  my  word,  and  hast  not  denied  my  name.  .  . 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  of  the  Laodiceans  write ; 
These  things  saith  the  Amen,  the  faithful  and  true  Witness,  the  be- 
ginning of  the  creation  of  God ;  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou  art 
neither  cold  nor  hot :  I  would  thou  wert  cold  or  hot.  So  then,  be- 
cause thou  art  lukewarm,  and  neither  cold  nor  hot,  I  will  spue  thee 
out  of  my  mouth. 

And  I  saw  the  dead,  small  and  great,  stand  before  God  ;  and 
the  books  were  opened :  and  another  book  was  opened,  which  is  the 
book  of  life  :  and  the  dead  were  judged  out  of  tl)OSC  tl)ings 
loljicl)  XXfCVC  torittcn  in  tl)C  books,  according  to  their  works.  Alid 
the  sea  gave  up  the  dead  which  were  in  it ;  and  death  and  hell  de- 
livered uj)  the  dead  which  were  in  them :  and  they  were  judged 

CDcrji  man  accovMng  to  tl)eir  toorks. 


V. 


(inh'isf  ^IniunHal  (inuertimetit 


These  are  the  generations  of  the  heavens  and  of  the  earth  when 
they  were  created,  in  the  day  that  the  Lord  God  made  the  earth 
and  the  heavens,  and  every  plant  of  the  field  before  it  was  in  the 
earth,  and  every  herb  of  the  field  before  it  grew  :  for  the  Lord  God 
had  not  rnuscb  it  to  rain  upon  the  earth,  and  there  was  not  a  man 
to  till  the  ground. 

And  God  remembered  Noah,  and  every  living  thing,  and  all 
the  cattle  that  was  with  him  in  the  ark  :  and  God  mobc  tt  Viuib 
to  pass  OUCr  tijc  carti),  and  the  waters  assuaged.  The  fountains 
also  of  the  deep,  and  the  windows  of  heaven  were  stopped,  and  the 
rain  from  heaven  was  restrained. 

And  God  said.  This  is  the  token  of  the  covenant  which  I  make 
between  me  and  you  and  every  living  creature  that  is  with  you,  for 
perpetual  generations.  I  do  set  my  bow  in  the  cloud,  and  it  shall 
be  for  a  token  of  a  covenant  between  me  and  the  earth.     And  it 

shall  come  to  pass,  wjljett  3  bring  a  doub  oyer  tlie  earti),  that 

the  bow  shall  be  seen  in  the  cloud  :  and  I  will  remember  my  cove- 
nant, which  is  between  me  and  you  and  every  living  creature  of 
all  flesh  ;  and  the  waters  shall  no  more  become  a  flood  to  destroy 
all  flesh. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Abram,  after  that  Lot  was  separated 
from  him,  Lift  up  now  thine  eyes,  and  look  from  the  place  where 
thou  art,  northward,  and  southward,  and  eastward,  and  westward : 
for  all  the  land  which  thou  seest,  tO  tl)CC  U)iU  3  gioc  it,  and  to 

thy  seed  forever,    ^nb  3  toill  make  tl)]]  Gcch  as  tl)c  bnst  of  tl)c 

cartI) :  so  that  if  a  man  can  number  the  dust  of  the  earth,  then 
shall  thy  seed  also  be  numbered.  Arise,  walk  through  the  land  in 
the  length  of  it  and  in  the  breadth  of  it ;  for  I  will  give  it  unto 
thee. 

Neither  shalt  thy  name  any  more  be  called  Abram  ;  but  thy 
name  shall  be  Abraham  ;  for  a  father  of  many  nations  have  I  made 

thee.  And  jj  tnill  make  tl)ec  exceeding  fruitful,  and  I  will 
make  nations  of  thee ;  and  kings  shall  come  out  of  thee. 

And  Abraham  was  old  and  well  sti-icken  in  age :  and  the 
Lord  had  blessed  Abraham  in  all  things.  And  Abraham  said  unto 
his  eldest  servant  of  his  house,  that  ruled  over  all  that  he  had, 


Gen.  ii.  4,  5. 


Genesis, 
viii.  ],  2. 


Gene> 
ix.  12- 


Genesis, 
xiii.  14-17. 


Genesis, 
xvli.  5,  6. 


Genesis, 
xxiv.  1-48. 


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GOD'S    UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


Put,  I  pray  thee,  thy  hand  under  my  thigli :  and  I  will  make  thee 
swear  %  the  Lord,  the  God  of  heaven,  and  the  God  of  the  earth, 
that  thou  shalt  not  take  a  wife  unto  my  son  of  the  daughters  of 
the  Canaanites  among  whom  I  dwell :  but  thou  shalt  go  unto  my 
country,  and  to  my  kindred,  and  take  a  wife  unto  my  son  Isaac. 
And  the  servant  said  unto  him,  Peradventure  the  woman  will  not 
be  willing  to  follow  me  unto  this  land  :  must  I  needs  bring  thy  sou 
again  unto  the  land  from  whence  thou  camest  ?  And  Abraham 
said  unto  him,  Beware  thou,  that  thou  bring  not  my  son  thither 
again.  The  Lord  God  of  heaven,  which  took  me  from  my  father's 
house,  and  from  the  land  of  my  kindred,  and  which  spake  unto  me, 
and  that  sware  unto  me,  saying.  Unto  thy  seed  will  I  give  this  land ; 
he  shall  send  his  angel  before  thee,  and  thou  shalt  take  a  wife 
unto  my  son  from  thence.  And  if  the  woman  will  not  be  willing 
to  follow  thee,  then  thou  shalt  be  clear  from  this  my  oath  ;  only 
bring  not  my  son  thither  again.  And  the  servant  put  his  hand 
under  tlie  thigh  of  Abraham  his  master,  and  sware  to  him  concern- 
ins:  that  matter. 

And  the  servant  took  ten  camels  of  the  camels  of  his  mas- 
ter, and  departed  ;  (for  all  the  goods  of  liis  master  were  in  his 
hand ;)  and  he  arose,  and  went  to  Mesopotamia,  unto  the  city  of 
Nahor.  And  he  made  his  camels  to  kneel  down  without  the  city 
by  a  well  of  water  at  the  time  of  the  evening,  even  the  time  that 
women  go  out  to  draw  water.  And  he  said,  O  Lord  God  of  my 
master  Abraham,  I  pray  thee,  send  me  good  speed  this  day,  and 
shew  kindness  unto  my  master  Abraham.  Behold,  I  stand  here  by 
the  well  of  water  ;  and  the  daughters  of  the  men  of  the  city  come 
out  to  draw  water,     ^nb  Ict  it  COllU  tO  ^JilSS,  tljilt   tl)C  bumscl 

to  iDliom  S  sl)aU  sail,  l!ct  hovon  tl]n  pitcljcr,  3  praij  tl)cc, 
tl)at  J  man  brink  ;  anb  5l)c  sl)all  sari,  Drink,  anb  3  u)iU  giuc 
tl)ij  camels  brink  also :  let  tl)c  same" be  sl)c  tl)at  tijon  l)ast 

appointeb  for  tijn  seruant  Jsaac;  and  thereby  shall  I  know  that 
thou  hast  shewed  kindness  unto  my  master. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  before  he  liad  done  speaking,  that  behold, 
Rebekah  came  out,  who  was  born  to  Bethuel,  son  of  Milcah,  the 
wife  of  Nahor,  Abraham's  brother,  with  her  pitcher  upon  her  shoul- 
der. And  the  damsel  was  very  fair  to  look  upon,  a  vii-gin  ;  neither 
had  any  man  known  her  :  and  she  went  down  to  the  well,  and  fill- 
ed her  pitcher,  and  came  up.  And  the  servant  ran  to  meet  her, 
an<l  said,  Lft  Tne,  I  pray  thee,  drink  a  little  water  of  thy  pitcher. 
QVnb  5l)e  saib,  Drink,  mg  lorb  :  and  she  hasted,  and  let  down 
her  pitcher  upon  her  hand,  and  gave  him  driidv.     And  when  she 

had  dniH'  giving  him  drink,  6l)c  saib,  3  toill  bratD  tontcr  for  tl)n 

camels  also,  until  they  havt;  done  drinking.  And  .slif  hasted, 
and  emptied  her  pitcher  into  the  trough,  and  ran  again  unto  the  well 
to  flraw  water,  and  drew  for  all  his  camels.  And  the  man,  won- 
dering at  her,  held  his  peace,  to  wit  whether  the  Loid  had  made 
hi.s  journey  prosperous  or  not.     And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the  camels 


GOD'S     UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


139 


had  done  drinking,  that  the  man  took  a  golden  ear-ring,  of  half  a 
shekel  -weight,  and  two  bracelets  for  her  hands  of  ten  shekels 
weight  of  gold,  and  said,  Whose  daughter  art  thou  ?  tell  me,  T  pray 
thee  :  is  there  room  in  thy  father's  house  for  us  to  lodge  in  ?  And 
she  said  unto  him,  I  am  the  daughter  of  Bethuel  the  son  of  Milcah, 
which  she  bare  unto  Nahor.  She  said  moreover  unto  him,  We 
have  both  straw  and  provender  enough,  and  room  to  lodge  in.  And 
the  man  bowed  down  his  head,  and  worshipped  the  Lord.  And 
he  said.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  my  master  Abraham,  Avho  hath 
not  left  destitute  my  master  of  his  mercy  and  his  truth  :  I  being  in 
the  way,  tl)C  £ovb  Icb  mc  to  the  house  of  my  master's  brethren. 
And  the  damsel  ran,  and  told  them  of  her  mother's  house  these 
thinofs. 

And  Rebekah  had  a  brother,  and  his  name  was  Laban  ; 
and  Laban  ran  out  unto  the  man,  unto  the  well.  And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  he  saw  the  ear-ring  and  bracelets  upon  his  sister's 
hands,  and  when  he  heard  the  words  of  Rebekah  his  sister,  saying, 
Thus  spake  the  man  unto  me ;  that  he  came  unto  the  man,  and 
behold,  he  stood  by  the  camels  at  thew^ell.  And  he  said.  Come  in, 
thou  blessed  of  the  Lord,  wherefore  standest  thou  without  ?  for  I 
have  prepared  the  house,  and  room  for  the  camels. 

And  the  man  came  into  the  house  :  and  he  ungirded  his 
camels,  and  gave  straw  and  provender  for  the  camels,  and  water  to 
wash  his  feet,  and  the  men's  feet  that  were  with  him.  And  there 
was  set  meat  before  him  to  eat :  but  he  said,  I  will  not  eat  until  I 
have  told  mine  errand.  And  he  said.  Speak  on.  And  he  said,  I 
am  Abraham's  servant.  And  the  Lord  hath  blessed  my  master 
greatly,  and  he  is  become  great :  and  |)e  \]Cll\)  gincu  l)im  flocks, 
and  herds,  and  silver,  and  gold,  and  men-servants,  and  maid-ser- 
vants, and  camels,  and  asses.  And  Sarah,  my  master's  wife,  bare  a 
son  to  my  master  when  she  was  old  :  and  unto  him  hath  he  given 
all  that  he  hath.  And  my  master  made  me  swear,  saying.  Thou 
shalt  not  take  a  wife  to  my  son  of  the  daughters  of  the  Canaanites, 
in  whose  land  I  dwell :  but  thou  shalt  go  unto  my  father's  house, 
and  to  my  kindred,  and  take  a  wife  unto  my  son.  And  I  said  unto 
my  maste^  Peradventure  the  woman  will  not  follow  me.  And  he 
said  unto  me.  The  Lord,  before  whom  I  walk,  will  send  his  angel 
with  thee,  and  prosper  thy  way  ;  and  thou  shalt  take  a  wife  for  my 
son  of  my  kindred  and  of  my  father's  house.  Then  shalt  thou  be 
clear  from  this  my  oatli,  when  thou  comest  to  my  kindred  ;  and 
if  they  give  not  thee  one,  thou  shalt  be  clear  from  my  oath.  And  I 
came  this  day  unto  the  well,  and  said,  O  Lord  God  of  my  master 
Abraham,  if  now  thou  do  prosper  my  way  which  I  go :  behold,  I 
stand  by  the  well  of  water  :  and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  when 
the  virgin  cometh  forth  to  draw  water,  and  I  say  to  her,  Give 
me,  I  pray  thee,  a  little  water  of  thy  pitcher  to  drink :  and  she 
say  to  me.  Both  drink  thou,  and  I  will  also  draw  for  thy  camels  : 
let  the  same  be  the  woman  tnljom  t\]C  £orb  \)al\)  a|ipointcib  OlXt 


140 


GOD'S     UNIVEKSAL    GO  V  E  RIST  M  E  N  T. 


Genesis, 

xxviii.  10-15, 

20,  21. 


Genesis, 
xxxi.  1-13. 


for  my  master's  son.  And  before  I  had  done  speaking  in  mine 
heart,  behold,  Rebekah  came  forth  with  her  pitcher  on  her  shoul- 
der ;  and  she  went  down  unto  the  well,  and  drew  water  :  and  I 
said  unto  her,  Let  me  drink,  I  pray  thee.  And  she  made  haste, 
and  let  down  her  pitcher  from  her  shoulder,  and  said,  Drink,  and 
I  will  give  thy  camels  drink  also  :  so  I  drank,  and  she  made  the 
camels  drink  also.  And  I  asked  her,  and  said.  Whose  daughter 
art  thou?  And  she  said.  The  daughter  of  Bethuel,  Nahor's  son, 
whom  Milcah  bare  unto  him  :  and  I  put  the  ear-ring  upon  her 
face,  and  the  bracelets  upon  her  hands.  And  I  bowed  down  my 
head,  and  Avoi-shipped  the  Lord,  and  blessed  the  Lord  God  of  my 

master  Abraham,  toljicl)  l)ab  Icb  mc  in  tl)C  rigljt  vocin  to  lake 
mn  master  s  brotljer's  baugljter  nnto  Ijis  son. 

And  Jacob  went  out  from  Beer-sheba,  and  went  toward  Haran. 
And  he  lighted  upon  a  certain  place,  and  tarried  there  all  night,  be- 
cause the  sun  was  set :  and  he  took  of  the  stones  of  that  place, 
and  put  them  for  his  pillows,  and  lay  down  in  that  place  to  sleep. 
And  he  dreamed,  and  behold,  a  ladder  set  up  on  the  earth,  and 
the  top  of  it  reached  to  heaven :  and  behold,  the  angels  of  God 
ascending  and  descending  on  it.  And  behold,  the  Lord  stood  above 
it,  and  said,  I  am  the  Lord  God  of  Abraham  thy  father,  and  the 
God  of  Isaac:  the  land  whereon  thou  liest,  tO  t\)CC  mill  J  gioc 
it,  anb  to  tl)2  Seeb.  And  thy  seed  shall  be  as  the  dust  of  the 
earth  :  and  thou  shalt  spread  abroad  to  the  west,  and  to  the  east, 
and  to  the  north,  and  to  the  south  :  and  in  thee  and  in  thy  seed 
shall  all  the  families  of  the  earth  be  blessed.  And  behold,  I  am 
with  thee,"nnb  toill  keep  tl}ce  in  all  places  whither  thou  goest, 
anb  toill  bring  tl)ee  again  into  tl)is  lanb  :  for  I  will  not  leave 

thee,  until  I  have  done  that  which  1  have  spoken  to  thee  of. 

And  Jacob  vowed  a  vow,  saying.  If  God  will  be  with  me,  and  will 
keep  me  in  this  way  that  I  go,  aiih  toiU  gine  me  brcab  to  eat, 

axib  raiment  to  put  on,  so  that  I  come  again  to  my  father's 
house  in  peace ;  then  shall  the  Lord  be  my  God. 

And  he  heard  the  words  of  Laban's  sons,  saying,  Jacob  hath 
taken  away  all  that  was  our  father's  :  and  of  that  whicjj  was  our 
father's  hath  he  gotten  all  this  glory.  And  Jacob  beheld  the 
countenance  of  Laban,  and  behold,  it  was  not  toward  him  as  be- 
fore. And  the  Lord  said  unto  Jacob,  Return  unto  the  land  of 
thy  fathers,  and  to  thy  kindred  ;  and  I  will  be  with  thee. 

And  Jacob  sent  and  called  Rachel  and  Leah  to  the  field  unto 
his  flock,  and  said  unto  them,  I  see  your  father's  countenance,  that 
it  is  not  toward  me  as  before  :  but  tlie  God  of  my  father  hath 
been  with  me.  And  ye  know  that  with  all  my  power  I  have 
served  your  father.  And  your  father  hatli  deceived  me,  and 
changed  my  wages  ten  times:  but  (Poii  suffcrcli  bim  not  to 
burt  mc.  Tf  ]\f  said  tlms,  Tli.'  sptH'klod  shall  be  thy  wages; 
tl)cn  all  tlje  cattle  bare  spcckleb:  and  if  he  said  thus,  The  ring- 


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141 


streaked  shall  be  thy  hire ;  tl)cn  bare  all  tl)c  rattle  ring-streakcb. 
Thus  (<5ob  IjatI)  talicn  amw  tlje  cattle  of  gour  fatl)er,  ani  gioen 

tl)em  to  me.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  time  that  the  cattle  con- 
ceived, that  I  lifted  up  mine  eyes,  and  saw  in  a  dream,  and  behold, 
the  rams  which  leaped  upon  the  cattle  were  ring-streaked,  speckled, 
and  grizzled.  And  the  angel  of  God  spake  imto  me  in  a  dream, 
saying,  Jacob  :  and  I  said.  Here  am  I.  And  he  said.  Lift  up  now 
thine  eyes  and  see,  all  the  rams  which  leap  upon  the  cattle  are 
ring-streaked,  speckled,  and  grizzled  :  for  3  []avs  seen  all  tijat 
Caban  boetl)  unto  tl)ee.  I  am  the  God  of  Beth-el,  where  thou 
anointedst  the  pillar,  and  where  thou  vowedst  a  vow  imto  me  : 
now  arise,  get  thee  out  from  this  land,  and  return  unto  the  land  of 
thy  kindred. 

And  Jacob  said,  0  God  of  my  father  Abraham,  and  God  of 
my  father  Isaac,  the  Lord  which  saidst  unto  me,  Return  unto  thy 
country,  and  to  thy  kindred,  and  I  will  deal  well  with  thee :  I  am 
not  worthy  of  the  least  of  all  the  mercies,  and  of  all  the  truth, 

tDl)icli  tl)ou  l)ast  sl)eu3cb  unto  tliti  scroant :  for  with  my  staff  I 

passed  over  this  Jordan,  and  now  I  am  become  two  bands. 

And  Esau  ran  to  meet  him,  and  embraced  him,  and  fell  on  his 
neck,  and  kissed  him :  and  they  wept.  And  he  lifted  up  his  eyes 
and  saw  the  women  and  the  children,  and  said.  Who  are  those  with 
thee  ?     And  he  said,  The  children  tol)icl)  t!3ob  l)atl)  graciousln 

giuen  tl)t}  seruant. 

And  Joseph  was  brought  down  to  Eg}"pt :  and  Potiphar,  an 
officer  of  Pharaoh,  captain  of  the  guard,  an  Egyptian,  bought  him 
of  the  hands  of  the  Ishmaelites,  which  had  brought  him  down 
thither.  And  the  Lord  was  with  Joseph,  and  he  was  a  prosperous 
man  :  and  he  was  in  the  house  of  his  master  the  Egyptian.  And 
his  master  saw  that  the  Lord  was  with  him,  and  that  tl)C  Corb 

mabe  all  tl)at  \)c  bib  to  prosper  in  l)is  l)anb. 

And  Joseph's  master  took  him,  and  put  him  into  the  prison,  a 
place  where  the  king's  prisoners  were  bound :  and  he  was  there  in 
the  prison.     But  the  Lord  was  with  Joseph,  and  shewed  him  mercy, 

and  gatie  l)im  favour  in  t\)t  sigljt  of  tlje  keeper  of  tlje  prison. 

And  the  keeper  of  the  pi-ison  committed  to  Joseph's  hand  all  the 
prisoners  that  were  in  the  prison ;  and  whatsoever  they  did  there, 
he  was  the  doer  of  it.  The  keeper  of  the  prison  looked  not  to  any- 
thing that  was  imder  his  hand ;  because  the  Lord  was  with  him  : 

and  that  which  he  did,  tl)e  Corb  ttiabe  it  to  prosper. 

Then  Joseph  could  not  refrain  himself  before  all  them  that 
stood  by  him ;  and  he  cried,  Cause  every  man  to  go  out  from  me : 
and  there  stood  no  man  Avith  him,  while  Joseph  made  himself  known 
unto  his  brethren.  And  he  wept  aloud ;  and  the  Egyptians  and 
the  house  of  Pharaoh  heard.  And  Joseph  said  unto  his  brethren, 
I  am  Joseph  ;  doth  my  father  yet  live  ?     And  his  brethren  could 


Genesis, 
xxxii.  9,  io. 


Genesis, 
xxxiii.  4,  5. 


Genesis, 
xxxix.  1-3. 


Genesis, 
xxxix.  20-23. 


Genesis, 
xlv.  1-8. 


142 


GOD   S     UNIVERSAL     GOVERNMENT. 


Genesis, 
xlviii.  14-16. 


Genesis, 
xlix.  ^J-iiG. 


Gen.  1.15-20. 


not  answer  him  ;  for  they  were  troubled  at  his  presence.  And  Jo- 
seph said  unto  his  brethren,  Come  near  to  me,  I  pray  you  :  and 
they  came  near :  and  he  said,  I  am  Joseph  your  brother,  whom  ye 
sold  into  Egypt.  Now  therefore  be  not  grieved,  nor  angry  with 
yourselves,  that  ye  sold  me  hither  :  for  (J5ob  bib  scnb  mc  before 
gOXt  to  preserve  life.  For  these  two  years  hath  the  famine  been  in 
the  land ;  and  yet  there  are  five  years,  in  the  which  there  shall 
neither  be  earing  nor  harvest.  And  ©ob  SCUt  mc  bcforc  |10U, 
to  preserve  you  a  posterity  in  the  earth,  and  to  save  your  lives 
by  a  great  deliverance.  So  now  it  tons  UOt  JlOU  tl)at  SCUt  mc 
l)itl)Cr,  but  ©ob :  anb  l)e  l)atl)  mabc  mc  a^lkther  to  Pharaoh, 
and  lord  of  all  his  house,  and  a  ruler  throughout  all  the  land  of 

Egypt. 

And  Israel  stretched  out  his  right  hand,  and  laid  it  upon 
Ephraim's  head,  who  was  the  younger,  and  his  left  hand  upon  Man- 
asseh's  head,  guiding  his  hands  wittingly ;  for  Manasseh  was  the 
fir.st-born.  And  he  blessed  Joseph,  and  said,  God,  before  whom  my 
fathers  Abraham  and  Isaac  did  walk,  tl)C  ©ob  Voljicl)   tcb   UtC  oU 

mti  life  long  unto  tijis  ^iw,  tl)c  ^ngel  u)l)icl)  rebcemeb  mc 

from  rtU  euil,  bless  the  lads ;  and  let  my  name  be  named  on  them, 
and  the  name  of  my  fathers  Aljraham  and  Isaac ;  and  let  them 
grow  into  a  multitude  in  the  midst  of  the  earth. 

Joseph  is  a  fruitful  bough,  even  a  fiaiitful  bough  by  a  well; 
whose  branches  run  over  the  wall :  the  archers  have  sorely  grieved 
him,  and  shot  at  him,  and  hated  him  :  but  his  bow  abode  in  strength, 
and  the  arms  of  his  hands  were  made  strong  by  the  hands  of  tlie 
mighty  God  of  Jacob  :  (from  thence  is  the  shepherd,  the  stone  of 
Israel :)  even  by  the  God  of  thy  father,  who  shall  help  thee,  and 
by  the  Almiglity,  u)l)o  sljiiU  blcGS  tl}ec  itiiti)  bleGsliigG  of  l)eaiicn 
obonc,  blessinqs  of  tlje  beep  tl)at  lietl)  unbcr,  blessings  of  tl)e 

breasts  anb  of  tl)e  lOOmb  :  the  bk-ssings  of  thy  father  have  pre- 
vailed above  the  blessings  of  my  pi-ogenitors  unto  the  utmost  bound 
of  the  everlasting  hills;  they  shall  be  on  the  head  of  Joseph,  an<l 
on  the  crown  of  the  head  of  hiin  that  was  separate  from  his 
brethren. 

And  when  Joseph's  bretliren  saw  that  their  father  was  dead, 
they  said,  Joseph  will  peradventurc  hate  us,  and  will  certainly  re 
quite  us  all  the  evil  which  we  did  unto  him.  And  they  sent  a  mes- 
.senger  unto  Joseph,  saying,  Thy  father  did  command  U-fore  lie  died, 
.saying,  So  shall  ye  say  unto  Jo.seph,  Forgive,  I  pray  thee  now,  tlie 
trespass  of  thy  brethren,  and  their  sin  ;  fur  they  did  unto  tlieeevil: 
and  now,  we  j)ray  thee,  i'orgive  the  trespass  of  the  servants  of  tlie 
God  of  thy  lather.  And  Joseph  wept  when  they  spake  unto 
him.  An<l  his  brethren  also  went  and  fell  down  before  his  face : 
and  they  said,  Jieliold,  we  be  thy  servants.  And  Joseph  said 
unto  them,  Fear  not:    for  am  I  in  the  place  of   God?     But  a.s 


GOD'S     UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


143 


for  you,  tic  tliongI)t  mil  agaiuet  mc;  but  ©ob  mcont  it  unto 

jgoob,  to  bring  to  pass,  as  it  is  this  day,  to  save  much  j^eople 
alive. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Rise  up  early  in  the  morning, 
and  stand  before  Pharaoh  ;  lo,  he  cometh  forth  to  the  water ; 
and  say  unto  liira,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they 
may  serve  me.  Else,  if  thou  wilt  not  let  my  people  go,  behold,  I 
will  send  swarms  of  flies  upon  thee,  and  upon  thy  servants,  and 
upon  thy  people,  and  into  thy  houses  :  and  the  houses  of  the 
Egyptians  shall  be  full  of  swarms  of  flies,  and  also  the  ground 
whereon  they  are.  And  I  will  sever  in  that  day  the  land  of  Goshen, 
in  which  my  people  dwell,  that  no  swarms  of  flies  shall  be  there  ; 

to  tl)c  nib  t!]ou  mancst  kuoto  tijat  3  am  tj)c  Corb  in  t\)c 

tuibst   of  tl)C  carti).     And   I   will   put  a    division   between   my 
people  and  thy  people :  to-morrow  shall  this  sign  be.     And 
Lord  did  so ;  and  there  came  a  grievous  swarm  of  flies  into 
house  of  Pharaoh,  and  into  his  servants'  houses  and  into  all 
land  of  Egypt :  the  land  was  corrupted  by  reason  of  the  swarms 
of  flies. 


the 

the 
the 


And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Stretch  forth  thine  hand  to- 
ward heaven,  that  there  may  be  hail  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt,  upon 
man,  and  upon  beast,  and  upon  every  herb  of  the  field,  throughout 
the  land  of  Egypt.  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his  rod  toward 
heaven,  and  the  Lord  sent  thunder  and  hail,  and  the  fire  ran  along 
upon  the  ground :  and  the  Lord  rained  hail  upon  the  land  of 
Egypt.  So  there  was  hail,  and  fire  mingled  with  the  hail,  very 
gi'ievous,  such  as  there  was  none  like  it  in  all  the  land  of  Egypt 
since  it  became  a  nation.  And  the  hail  smote  throughout  all  the 
land  of  Egypt  all  that  was  in  the  field",  both  man  and  beast,  and 
the  hail  smote  every  herb  of  the  field  and  brake  every  tree  of  the 
field.  Only  in  the  land  of  Goshen,  where  the  children  of  Israel 
were,  was  there  no  hail.  And  Pharaoh  sent  and  called  for  Moses 
and  Aaron,  and  said  unto  them,  I  have  sinned  this  time  :  the  Lord 
is  righteous,  and  I  and  my  people  are  wicked.  Entreat  the  Lord 
(for  it  is  enough)  that  there  be  no  more  mighty  thunderings  and 
hail ;  and  I  will  let  you  go,  and  ye  shall  stay  no  lonarer.  And 
Moses  said  unto  him.  As  soon  as  I  am 


stay  no  longer. 

out  of  the   city. 


gone 


I  Avill  spread  abroad  my  hands  unto  the  Lord  ;  and  the  thunder  shall 
cease,  neither  shall  there  be  any  more  hail :  t\)at  ti)Ott  UlilgCSt 

knou)  l]ou)  tljiU  tl)e  carti)  is  tl)c  Corb's.     But  as  for  thee 

and  thy  servants,  I  know  that  ye  will  not  yet  fear  the  Lord 
God.  And  the  flax  and  the  barley  was  smitten  :  for  the  barley 
was  in  the  ear,  and  the  flax  was  boiled.  But  the  wheat  and  the 
rye  were  not  smitten :  for  they  were  not  grown  up.  And  Moses 
went  out  of  the  city  fi-om  Pharaoh,  and  spread  abroad  his  hands 
unto  the  Lord  :  and  the  thunders  and  hail  ceased,  and  the  rain  was 
not  poui-ed  upon  the  earth. 


Exodus, 
viii.  20-i4. 


Exodus, 
ix.  22-33. 


144 


GOD'S     UNIVEKSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


Ex.  X.  13-19. 


Exodus, 
xii.  35,  30. 


Exodus, 
XV.  23-26. 


Ex.  xxiii.  2j. 


I,eviliciK«, 

XXV.  1-7, 

20-22. 


And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Stretch  out  thine  hand  over 
the  land  of  Egypt  for  the  locusts,  that  they  may  come  up  upon  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  eat  every  herb  of  the  land,  even  all  that  the 
hail  hath  left.     And  Moses  stretched  forth  his  rod  over  the  land  of 

Egypt,  and  the  Lord  brougl)t  an  cast  toinb  upon  tl)c  lanh  all 

that  day,  and  all  that  night :  and  when  it  was  morning,  the  east 
wind  brought  the  locusts.  And  the  locusts  went  up  over  all  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  rested  in  all  the  coasts  of  Egypt :  very  grievous 
were  they ;  before  them  there  were  no  such  locusts  as  they,  neither 
after  them  shall  be  such.  For  they  covei'ed  the  face  of  the  whole 
earth,  so  that  the  land  was  darkened ;  and  they  did  eat  every  herb 
of  the  land,  and  all  the  fruit  of  the  trees  which  the  hail  had  left : 
and  there  remained  not  any  green  thing  in  the  trees,  or  in  the  herbs 
of  the  field,  through  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

Then  Pharaoh  called  for  Moses  and  Aaron  in  haste ;  and  he 
said,  I  have  sinned  against  the  Lord  your  God,  and  against  you. 
Now  therefore  forgive,  I  pray  thee,  my  sin  only  this  once,  and  en- 
treat the  Lord  your  God  that  he  may  take  away  from  me  this  death 
only.     And  he  went  out  from  Pharaoh,  and  entreated  the  Lord. 

And  the  Lord  tumeb  a  migljts  strong  rocst  vouxb  which  took 

away  the  locusts,  and  cast  them  into  the  Pted  sea :  there  remained 
not  one  locust  in  all  the  coasts  of  Egypt. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  did  according  to  the  word  of  Moses : 
and  they  borrowed  of  the  Egyptians  jewels  of  silver,  and  jewels  of 

gold,  and  raiment.    And  tl}e  iLorb  Qiwc  t\)c  pcoplc  fanonr  in  tl)C 

sigl]t  of  tl)C  (Egnptinns,  so  that  they  lent  unto  them  such  things 
as  they  required :  and  they  spoiled  the  Egyptians. 

And  when  they  came  to  Marah,  they  could  not  drink  of  the 
waters  of  Marah  ;  for  they  were  bitter :  therefore  the  name  of  it 
was  called  Marah.  And  the  people  murmured  against  Moses,  say- 
ing, What  shall  we  drink  ?  And  he  cried  unto  the  Lord  ;  and  the 
Lord  shewed  him  a  tree,  which  when  he  had  cast  into  the  waters, 
the  waters  were  made  sweet :  there  he  made  for  them  a  statute  and 
an  ordinance,  and  there  he  proved  them,  and  said,  If  thou  wilt  dil- 
igently hearken  to  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  wilt  do  that 
which  is  right  in  his  sight,  and  wilt  give  ear  to  liis  commandments, 

and  keep  all  his  statutes,  J[  roill  put  nonc  of  tljcsc  biscascs  iipon 
tlicc  tDl]icl)  3  Ijaiic  brougl)t  upon  tl)c  Grgnptians:  for  jI  am  tl)c 
l!orb  tljat  IjcalctI)  tl)cc. 

And  ye  shall  serve  the  Lord  your  God,  and  1)C  sl)all  blcGS  tl)ll 
brcab,  aub  tl)ij  mater;  anb  3  toill  take  sickness  aiuaji  from 
tl)c  miiist  of  tljcc. 

And  tilt'  Loi-d  spake  unto  Moses  in  mount  Sinai,  saying,  Speak 
unto  the  children  of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  When  ye  come  into 
the  land  which  I  give  you,  then  shall  the  land  keep  a  sabbath  unto 
the  Lord.  Six  years  thou  shalt  sow  thy  fichl,  and  six  years  thou 
.shall  prune  thy  vineyard,  and  gather  in  the  fruit   thereof;  i)Ut  in 


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145 


tlie  seventh  year  shall  be  a  sabbath  of  rest  unto  the  land,  a  sabbath 
for  the  Lord  :  thou  shalt  neither  sow  thy  field,  nor  prune  thy  vine- 
yard. That  which  groweth  of  its  own  accord  of  thy  harvest,  thou 
shalt  not  reap,  neither  gather  the  grapes  of  thy  vine  undressed  :  for 
it  is  a  year  of  rest  unto  the  land.  And  the  sabbath  of  the  land  shall 
be  meat  for  you ;  for  thee,  and  for  thy  servant,  and  for  thy  maid, 
and  for  thy  hired  servant,  and  for  thy  stranger  that  sojourneth  with 
thee,  and  for  thy  cattle,  and  for  the  beast  that  are  in  thy  land,  shall 

all  the  increase  thereof  be  meat And  if  ye  shall 

say,  What  shall  we  eat  the  seventh  year  ?  behold,  we  shall  not  sow 
nor  gather  in  our  increase  :  tl)Cn  H  toill  COmmanb  tnn  blcssiug 

upon  |iou  in  tl)c  sixtl)  ticar,  anb  it  sljiUl  bring  forti)  fruit  for 

tijrcc  ncurs.  And  ye  shall  sow  the  eighth  year,  and  eat  yet  of  old 
fruit  until  the  ninth  year  ;  until  her  fruits  come  in  ye  shall  eat  of  the 
old  store. 

If  ye  walk  in  my  statutes  and  keep  my  commandments,  and 

do  them :  then  J  toill  gioc  jiou  rain  in  hne  season,  and  the 

land  shall  yield  her  increase,  and  the  trees  of  the  field  shall  yield 
their  fruit :  and  your  threshing  shall  reach  unto  the  vintage,  and 
the  vintage  shall  reach  unto  the  sowing-time  ;  and  ye  shall  eat  your 
bread  to  the  full,  and  dwell  in  your  land  safely,  '^tiis  3  tnill  gitJC 
peace  in  tlje  lanb,  and  ye  shall  lie  down,  and  none  shall  make  you 
afraid :  and  I  will  rid  evil  beasts  out  of  the  land,  neither  shall  the 
sword  go  through  your  land.  And  ye  shall  chase  your  enemies, 
and  tl)Cn  sl)all  fall  before  JJOU  by  the  sword.  And  five  of  you 
shall  chase  an  hundred,  and  an  hundred  of  you  shall  put  ten  thou- 
sand to  flight :  and  your  enemies  shall  fall  before  you  by  the  sword. 

For  I  will  have  respect  unto  you,  anb  make  |]ou  fruitful,  anb 

ntulti^jll}  nou,  and  establish  my  covenant  with  you.  And  ye  shall 
eat  old  store,  and  bring  forth  the  old  because  of  the  new. 

^\]e  (3oh  of  tl)c  spirits  of  all  flcsl). 

Then  we  turned,  and  took  our  journey  into  the  wilderness  by 
the  way  of  the  Red  sea,  as  the  Lord  spake  unto  me :  and  we  com- 
passed mount  Seir  many  days.  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  me,  saying. 
Ye  have  compassed  this  mountain  long  enough :  turn  you  north- 
ward. And  command  thou  the  people,  saying.  Ye  are  to  pas"s 
through  the  coast  of  your  brethren  the  children  of  Esau,  which 
dwell  in  Seir ;  and  they  shall  be  afraid  of  you :  take  ye  good  heed 
unto  yourselves  therefore :  meddle  not  with  them :  for  3  toill  not 
giue  nou  of  tijeir  liinb,  no,  not  so  much  as  a  foot-breadth;  be- 
cause J  Ijaue  gioen  mount  Seir  unto  ©sau  for  a  possession. 

Ye  shall  buy  meat  of  them  for  money,  that  ye  may  eat ;  and  ye 
shall  also  buy  water  of  them  for  money,  that  ye  may  drink.  For 
the  Lord  thy  God  hath  blessed  thee  in  all  the  works  of  thy  hand : 
he  knoweth  thy  walking  through  this  great  wilderness  :  these  forty 
years  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  been  with  thee :  thou  hast  lacked 
nothing. 


Leviticus, 
xxvi.  3-10. 


Numbers, 
xxvii.  16. 

Deut.  ii. 


10 


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GOD'S     UXIVEESAL     GOVERNMENT. 


And  when  we  passed  by  from  our  brethren  the  children  of 
Esau,  wliich  dwelt  in  Seir,  through  the  way  of  the  plain  from  Elath, 
and  from  Ezion-gaber,  we  turned  and  passed  by  the  way  of  the 
wilderness  of  Moab.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Distress  not  the 
Moabites,  neither  contend  with  them  in  battli» :   for  3  U)iU  UOt  ([\VC 

tl)cc  of  tl)civ  liinb  for  a  possession ;  bcciuisc  3  l)auc  gfncn 
'^r  unto  tl)c  cl]ilbrcn  of  Cot  for  a  possession.  The  Emims 
dwelt  therein  in  times  past,  a  people  great,  and  many,  and  tall  as 
the  Anakims ;  which  also  w^ere  accounted  giants,  as  the  Anakims; 
but  the  Moabites  call  them  Emims.  The  Ilorims  also  dwelt  in 
Seir  before-time,  but  the  children  of  Esau  succeeded  them,  \\licii 
they  had  destroyed  them  from  before  them,  and  dwelt  in  tliiir 
stead ;  as  Israel  did  unto  the  land  of  his  possession,  tnljicl)  tl)e  £orb 
QttVC  unto  ti)ein.  Now  rise  up,  said  I,  and  get  you  over  the  brook 
Zered  :  and  we  went  over  the  brook  Zefed.  And  the  space  in  which 
we  came  from  Kadesh-barnea,  until  we  were  come  over  the  brook 
Zered,  was  thirty  and  eight  years ;  until  all  the  generation  of  the 
men  of  war  were  w^asted  out  from  among  the  host,  as  the  Lord 
sware  unto  them.  For  indeed  the  liand  of  the  Lord  was  against 
them,  to  destroy  them  from  among  the  host,  until  they  were  con- 
sumed. 

So  it  came  to  pass,  when  all  the  men  of  Avar  were  consumed 
and  dead  from  among  the  people,  that  the  Lord  spake  unto 
me,  saying.  Thou  ai't  to  pass  over  through  Ar,  the  coast  of  Moal), 
this  day :  and  when  thou  comest  nigh  over  against  the  children  of 
Amnion,  distress  them  not,  nor  meddle  with  them  :  for  J  ruill  UOt 

gine  tl)ee  of  tl)e  lanb  of  tlje  djilbren  of '^mmon  ann  possess- 
ion; because  3  Ijaue  giuen  it  unto  tl)c  cl]ilbren  of  tiot  for  a 

possession.  (Tliat  also  was  accounted  a  land  of  giants  :  giants 
dwelt  therein  in  old  time;  and  the  xVmmonites  call  tliem  Zaiiizuiu- 
mims  ;  a  people  great,  and  many,  and  tall  as  the  Anakims  ;  but  tlje 
iloxh  bestroncb  tl)em  before  tljcm;  and  they  succeeded  tli.in, 
and  dwelt  in  their  stead  :   as  he  did  to  the  ehildreti  of  Esau,  which 

dwelt  in  Seir,  rul)en  l)e  bestroneb  tl)e  t)orims  from  before  tl)cm ; 
and  they  succeeded  them,  and"  dwelt  in  their  stead  even  unto  this 
day :  and  the  Avims  which  dwelt  in  Hazerim,  even  unto  Az/.ah,  the 
Caphtorims,  which  came  forth  out  of  Caphtor,  destroyed  tluMU,  and 
dwelt  in  their  stead.)  Rise  ye  up,  take  your  journey,  and  pass  over 
the  liver  Arnoii:  behold,  3  \)avc  giucu  iuto  {\)\)  \](\\\b  Gil)on  tl)e 
QVmorite,  king  of  Ijesljbon,  tinb  l)is  iaub :  begin  u>  possess  it, 

and  contend  with  him  in  battle.  This  day  will  I  begin  to  put  the 
dread  of  thee  and  the  fear  of  thee  uj)on  the  nations  that  are  under 
the  whole  heaven,  who  shall  hear  rejiort  of  thee,  and  shall  treml)le, 
and  be  in  anguish  because  of  thee. 

And  1  sent  messengers  out  of  the  wilderne.ss  of  Kedemoth 
unto  Sihon  king  of  ITeshbon  with  words  of  peace,  saying,  Let  me 
pass  through  thy  land:  I  will  go  along  by  the  highway,  I  will 
neither  turn  unto  the  right  hand  nor  to  the  left,     Tliou  shaltsell  iih' 


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meat  for  money,  that  I  may  eat ;  and  give  me  water  for  money,  that 
I  may  drink :  only  I  will  pass  through  on  my  feet ;  (as  the  children 
of  Esau  which  dwell  in  Seir,  and  the  Moabites  which  dwell  in  Ar, 
did  unto  me ;)  until  I  shall  pass  over  Jordan  into  the  land  which 
the  Lord  our  God  giveth  us.  But  Sihon  king  of  Heshbon  would 
not  let  us  pass  by  him:  for  the  Lord  thy  God  hardened  his  spirit, 
and  made  his  heart  obstinate,  that  he  might  deliver  him  into  thy 
hand,  as  appeareth  this  day.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  Behold, 
I  have  begun  to  give  Sihon  and  his  land  before  thee :  begin  to  pos- 
sess, that  thou  mayest  inherit  his  land.  Then  Sihon  came  out 
against  us,  he  and  all  his  people,  to  fight  at  Jahaz.  ^nh  tl)C  Corb 
our  ©ob  bcliocrcb  l)im  before  us;  and  we  smote  him,  and  his 
sons,  and  all  his  people.  And  we  took  all  his  cities  at  that  time, 
and  utterly  destroyed  the  men,  and  the  women,  and  the  little  ones 
of  every  city,  we  left  none  to  remain  :  only  the  cattle  we  took  for 
a  j^rey  unto  ourselves,  and  the  spoil  of  the  cities  which  we  took. 
From  Ai-oer  wddch  is  by  the  brink  of  the  river  of  Arnou,  and  from 
the  city  that  is  by  the  river,  even  imto  Gilead,  there  was  not  one 
city  too  strong  for  us :  tl)C  Corb  our  (5ob  bcIiDcrcb  all  uuto  US : 

only  unto  the  land  of  the  children  of  Ammun  thou  earnest  not,  nor 
unto  any  place  of  the  river  Jabbok,  nor  unto  the  cities  in  the  moun- 
tains, nor  unto  whatsoever  the  Lord  our  God  forbade  us. 

And  thou  shalt  remember  all  the  way  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
led  thee  these  forty  years  in  the  wilderness,  to  humble  thee,  and  to 
prove  thee,  to  know  what  was  in  thine  heart,  whether  thou  wouldest 
keep  his  commandments,  or  no.  And  he  humbled  thee,  and  suf- 
fered thee  to  hunger,  and  fed  thee  with  manna,  which  thou  knewest 
not,  neither  did  thy  fathers  know  ;  tl)at  !]C  tnigl)t  make  t!)CC  kUOU) 

tljat  man  boti)  not  line  bn  breab  only,  bnt  bn  cncrr)  roorb  tijat 
procecbcti)  out  of  tl)e  moutl)  of  tl]c  jLorb  bofl)  man  line.    Thy 

raiment  waxed  not  old  upon  thee,  neither  did  thy  foot  swell,  these 
forty  years. 

Thou  shalt  remember  the  Lord  thy  God :  for  it  is  l)e  t\]Clt  ginetl) 
ll]ee  |]OU)er  to  get  mealtl],  that  he  may  establish  his  covenant 
which  he  sware  unto  thy  fathers,  as  it  is  this  day. 

Behold,  the  heaven  and  the  heaven  of  heavens  is  the  Lord's 
thy  God,  the  earth  also,  Avith  all  that  therein  is. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  ye  shall  hearken  diligently  imto 
my  commandments  which  I  command  you  this  day,  to  love  the 
Lord  your  God,  and  to  serve  him  with  all  your  heart  and  wnth  all 

your  soul,  that  3  toill  gine  nou  tl)e  rain  of  tionr  lanb  in  l)is  'bm 

season,  the  first  rain  and  the  latter  rain,  that  thou  mayest  gather 
in  thy  corn,  and  thy  w^ine,  and  thine  oil.  QVnb  Jf  U)iU  senb  grass 
in  t\)X)  fielbs  for  thy  cattle,  that  thou  may  est  eat  and  be  full. 
Take  heed  to  yourselves,  that  your  heart  be  not  deceived,  and  ye 
turn  aside,  and  serve  other  gods,  and  worship  them ;  and  then  the 


Deuteron. 
viii.  2-J. 


Deut.  viii.  18. 


Deut.  X.  14. 


Deuteron. 
xi.  13-17. 


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Deuteroti. 
xxxii.  G-9. 


Deuteron. 
xxxii.  39. 


Joshua,  ii.  II 


Jo.shiia, 
X.  40-4i. 


.lo.shua, 
xxi.  43-4"). 


iv.  1-17. 


Lord's  wrath  be  kindled  against  you,  and  lie  shut  up  the  heaven, 
that  there  be  no  rain,  and  that  the  land  yield  not  her  fruit ;  and 
lest  ye  perish  quickly  from  oft'  the  good  land  which  the  Lord  giveth 
you. 

Do  ye  thus  requite  the  Lord,  0  foolish  people  and  unwise  ?  is 
not  he  thy  father  that  hath  bought  thee  ?  hath  he  not  made  thee, 
and  established  thee  ?  Remember  the  days  of  old,  consider  the 
years  of  many  generations :  ask  thy  father,  and  he  will  shew  thee ; 
thy  elders,  and  they  will  tell  thee.  When  the  Most  High  biyibcb 
to  tl)C  nations  tl)cir  inl)critancc,  when  he  separated  the  sons  of 

Adam,  |)c  sct  tl)c  bounbs  of  tl)e  pcoj]lc  acrorbing  to  tl)c  num- 
ber of  tl)C  cljilbrcn  of  ilsrnci.  For  the  Lord's  portion  is  his 
people ;  Jacob  is  the  lot  of  his  inheritance. 

See  now  that  I,  even  I,  am  he,  and  there  is  no  God  with  me : 
I  kill,  and  I  make  alive ;  I  wound,  and  I  heal :  neither  is  there  any 
that  can  deliver  out  of  my  hand. 

The  Lord  your  God,  he  is  God  in  heaven  above,  and  in  earth 
beneath. 

Joshua  smote  all  the  country  of  the  hills,  and  of  the  south, 
and  of  the  vale,  and  of  the  springs,  and  all  their  kings :  he  left 
none  remaining,  but  utterly  destroyed  all  that  breathed,  as  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel  commanded.  And  Joshua  smote  them  from  Kadesh- 
barnea  even  unto  Gaza,  and  all  the  country  of  Goshen,  even  unto 
Gibeon.     And  all  these  kings  and  their  land  did  Joshua  take  at  one 

time;  because  tl)c  £orb  &oh  of  Israel  fougI)t  for  Jsraei. 

And  the  Lord  gave  unto  Israel  all  the  land  which  he  sware  to 
give  unto  their  fathers :  and  they  possessed  it,  and  dwelt  therein. 
And  the  Lord  gave  them  rest  round  about,  according  to  all  that  he 
sware  unto  their  fathers :  and  there  stood  not  a  man  of  all  their 
enemies  before  them:  tl)e  tox'is  belincreb  all  tl)eir  enemies  into 

tl)eir  l)anb.  There  failed  not  aught  of  any  good  thing  which  the 
Lord  had  spoken  unto  the  house  of  Israel ;  all  came  to  pass. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  again  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord  when  Ehud  was  dead.  And  tl)e  £orb  solb  tl)em  into  tl)e 
l);inb  of  Jabin  king  of  QTanaan  tliat  reigned  in  Iluzor,  the 
captain  uf  whose  host  was  Sisera,  which  dwelt  in  llarosheth  of  the 
Gentiles.  And  the  children  of  Israel  cried  unto  the. Lord  ;  for  he 
had  nine  hundred  chariots  of  iron  ;  and  twenty  years  he  mightily 
oppre.s.sed  the  children  of  Israel. 

And  Deborah,  a  prophetess,  the  wife  of  Lapidoth,  she  judged 
Israel  at  that  time.  And  she  dwelt  under  the  palm-tree  of  Debo- 
rah, lietwoen  Ramah  and  Beth-el  in  mount  Ephraim  :  and  the  chil- 
dren of  I.srael  came  up  to  her  for  judgment.  And  she  sent  and 
called  Barak  the  son  of  Abinoam  out  of  Kedesh-naphtali,  and  said 
unto  him.  Hath  not  the  Lord  God  of  Tsrat-l  C(Mnmandod,  saying. 
Go,  and  draw  toward  mount  Tabor,  and  take  with  thee  ten  thou- 


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149 


sand  men  of  the  children  of  Naphtali,  and  of  the  children  of  Zebu- 
lun  ?  Q\.nb  3  u)iU  tivavo  nnto  tl] cc,  to  tl]c  rincr  Kisljon,  Siscra 
tl)C  captain  of  Cabin's  armii,  roiti)  l)is  cliariots  anb  l)is  multi- 
tube;  anb  3  mill  bcliocr  Ijim  into  tljinc  l]anb.    And  Barak  said 

unto  her,  If  thou  wilt  go  with  me,  then  I  will  go:  but  if  thou  wilt 
not  go  with  me,  then  I  will  not  go.  And  she  said,  I  will  surely  go 
with  thee  :  notwithstanding  the  journey  that  thou  takest  shall  not 
be  for  thine  honour;  for  tl)C  £orb  6l)aU  scli  Siscra  into  tl)e 
l)anb  of  a  nioman.  And  Deborah  arose,  and  went  with  Barak 
to  Kedesh. 

And  Barak  called  Zebulun  and  Naphtali  to  Kedesh  :  and  he 
went  up  with  ten  thousand  men  at  his  feet :  and  Deborali  went  up 
with  him.  Now  Heber  the  Kenite,  which  was  of  the  children  of 
Hobab  the  father-in-law  of  Moses,  had  severed  himself  from  the 
Kenites,  and  pitched  his  tent  unto  the  plain  of  Zaanaim,  which  is 
by  Kedesh.  And  they  shewed  Sisera  that  Barak  the  son  of  Abi- 
noam  was  gone  up  to  mount  Tabor.  And  Sisera  gathered  together 
all  his  chariots,  even  nine  hundred  chariots  of  iron,  and  all  the 
people  that  were  with  him,  from  Ilarosheth  of  the  Gentiles  unto 
the  river  of  Kishon.  And  Deborah  said  unto  Barak,  Up  ;  for  this 
is  the  day  in  which  the  Lord  hath  delivered  Sisera  into  thine  hand  ; 
is  not  the  Lord  gone  out  before  thee  ?  So  Barak  went  down  from 
mount  Tabor,  and  ten  thousand  men  after  him.  And  tl)C  Corb 
biscomfittcb  5iscra,  and  all  his  chariots,  and  all  his  host,  with 
the  edge  of  the  sword  before  Barak ;  so  that  Sisera  lighted  down 
oti"  his  chariot,  and  fled  away  on  his  feet.  But  Barak  pursued  after 
the  chariots,  and  after  the  host,  unto  Ilarosheth  of  the  Gentiles  : 
and  all  the  host  of  Sisera  fell  upon  the  edge  of  the  sword  ;  and 
thei-e  was  not  a  man   left.     Howbeit,   Giscva   f[ch  UUjan  on  l]is 

feet  to  tl)c  tent  of  Jael  tl)c  wife  of  ijeber  ll)e  Henite:  for  there 
was  peace  between  Jabin  the  king  o£  Hazor  and  the  house  of  He- 
ber the  Kenite. 

And  Abimelech  the  son  of  Jerubbaal  went  to  Shechem  unto 
his  mother's  brethren,  and  comnuined  with  them,  and  Avith  all  the 
family  of  the  house  of  his  mother's  father,  saying,  Speak,  I  pray 
you,  in  the  ears  of  all  the  men  of  Shechem,  Whether  is  better  for 
you,  either  that  all  the  sons  of  Jerubbaal,  which  are  threescore  and 
ten  persons,  reign  over  you,  or  that  one  reign  over  you  ?  remember 
also  that  I  am  your  bone  and  your  flesh.  And  his  mother's  breth- 
ren spake  of  him  in  the  ears  of  all  the  men  of  Shechem  all  these 
words  :  and  their  hearts  inclined  to  follow  Abimelech ;  for  they 
said.  He  is  our  brother.  And  they  gave  him  threescore  and  ten 
pieces  of  silver  out  of  the  house  of  Baal-berith,  wherewith  Abime- 
lech hired  vain  and  light  persons,  which  followed  him.  And  he 
went  unto  his  father's  house  at  Ophrah,  and  slew  his  brethren  the 
sons  of  Jerubbaal,  being  threescore  and  ten  persons,  upon  one 
stone  :  notwithstanding  yet  Jotham  the  youngest  son  of  Jerubbaal 


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150 


GOD'S  UNIVEESAL  GOVERNMENT. 


was  left ;  for  he  hid  himself.  And  all  the  men  of  Shechem  gath- 
ered together,  and  all  the  house  of  Millo,  and  went  and  made 
Abimelech  king,  by  the  plain  of  the  pillar  that  was  in  Sheehem. 

And  when  they  told  it  to  Jothani,  he  went  and  stood  in  the 
top  of  mount  Gerizira,  and  lifted  up  his  voice,  and  cried,  and  said 
unto  them,  Hearken  unto  me,  ye  men  of  Sheehem,  that  God  may 
hearken  unto  you.  The  trees  went  forth  on  a  time  to  anoint  a 
king  over  them  ;  and  they  said  unto  the  olive-tree.  Reign  thou 
over  us.  But  the  olive-tree  said  unto  them.  Should  I  leave  my 
fatness,  wherewith  by  me  they  honour  God  and  man,  and  go  to 
be  promoted  over  the  trees  ?  And  the  trees  said  to  the  fig-tree, 
Come  thou,  and  reign  over  us.  But  the  fig-tree  said  unto  them. 
Should  I  forsake  my  sweetness,  and  my  good  fruit,  and  go  to  be 
promoted  over  the  trees  ?  Then  said  the  trees  unto  tlie  vine, 
Come  thou,  and  reign  over  us.  And  the  vine  said  unto  them. 
Should  I  leave  my  wine,  which  cheereth  God  and  man,  and  go  to 
be  promoted  over  the  trees  ?  Then  said  all  the  trees  unto  the 
bramble.  Come  thou,  and  reign  over  us.  And  the  bramble  said 
unto  the  trees,  If  in  truth  ye  anoint  me  king  over  you,  then  come 
and  put  your  trust  in  my  shadow  :  and  if  not,  let  fire  come  out 
of  the  bramble,  and  devour  the  cedars  of  Lebanon.  Now  therefore 
if  ye  have  done  truly  and  sincerely,  in  that  ye  have  made  Abime- 
lech king,  and  if  ye  have  dealt  well  witli  Jerubbaal  and  his  house, 
and  have  done  unto  him  according  to  the  deserving  of  his  hands  : 
(for  my  father  fought  for  you,  and  adventured  his  life  far,  and  de- 
livered you  out  of  the  hand  of  Midi  an  :  ami  ye  are  risen  up  against 
my  father's  house  this  day,  and  have  slain  his  sons,  threescore  and 
ten  persons,  upon  one  stone,  and  have  made  Abimelech,  the  son 
of  his  maid-servant,  king  over  the  men  of  Shechem,  because  he  is 
your  brother  :)  if  ye  then  have  dealt  truly  and  sincerely  with 
Jei'uljbaal  and  with  his  housii  this  day,  then  rejoice  ye  in  Abime- 
lech, and  let  him  also  rejoice  in  you  :  but  if  not,  let  fire  come  out 
from  Abimelech,  and  devour  the  men  of  Shechem,  and  the  house 
of  Millo  ;  and  let  fire  come  out  from  the  men  of  Shechem,  and 
from  the  house  of  Millo,  and  devour  Abimelech.  And  Jotham  ran 
away,  and  fied,  and  went  to  Beer,  and  dwelt  there,  for  fear  of 
Abimelech  his  brother. 

When  Al)inii'l(\-h  had  reigned   three  years  over  Israel,  tl)cn 

Q^ob  Gcnt  nil  cuil  spirit  bctujccu  '^Inmciccl)  anh  tl)C  men  of 
Gl)ccl]cm  ;  itiib  the  men  of  Gl]ccl)cm  bcult  trciul)cvouGlii  uiitl) 
■^bimclcc!)  :  tljiU  tl)c  crncltn  bone  to  tl)e  tlireescore  anb  ten 
sons  of  iJerubb.ial  migljt  come,  anb  tl)eiv  bloob  be  laib  npou 
CIVbimdecl)  il)eir  brotlfor  iiil)ici)  eleiri  tl)em,  nnb  npon  tl)e  men 

of  Gl)ecl)em  lUljicI)  aibeb  l)im  in  the  killing  oi'  his  brethren. 
And  th.'  iiii-n  of  ShreliL-m  set  liers  in  wait  for  him  in  the  top 
of  the  mountains,  and  they  robbed  all  that  came  along  that  way 
by  them:  an>l  it  w;is  told  Abimelech.  And  (^aal  the  son  of  Ebed 
came  with  iii-.  brethren,  and  went  over  to  Shechem  :  and  the  men 


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151 


of  Shechem  put  their  confidence  in  him.  And  they  went  out  into 
the  fields,  and  gathered  tlieir  viueyards,  and  trode  the  grapes,  and 
made  merry,  and  Avent  into  the  house  of  their  god,  and  did  eat 
and  drink,  and  cursed  Abimelech.  And  Gaal  the  son  of  Ebed 
said.  Who  is  Abimelech,  and  who  is  Shechem,  that  we  should  serve 
him  ?  is  not  he  the  son  of  Jerubbaal  ?  and  Zebul  his  officer  ?  serve 
the  men  of  Ilamor  the  father  of  Shechem  :  for  why  should  we 
serve  him  ?  And  would  to  God  this  people  were  under  my  hand ! 
then  would  I  remove  Abimelech.  And  he  said  to  Abimelech,  In- 
crease thine  army,  and  come  out. 

And  when  Zebul  the  ruler  of  the  city  heard  the  words  of 
Gaal  the  son  of  Ebed,  his  anger  was  kindled.  And  he  sent  mes- 
sengers unto  Abimelech  privily,  saying.  Behold,  Gaal  the  son  of 
Ebed,  and  his  brethren,  be  come  to  Shechem  ;  and  behold,  they 
fortify  the  city  against  thee.  Now  therefore  up  by  night,  thou, 
and  the  people  that  is  with  thee,  and  lie  in  wait  in  the  field  :  and 
it  shall  be,  that  in  the  morning,  as  soon  as  the  sun  is  up,  thou 
shalt  rise  early,  and  set  upon  tlie  city  :  and  behold,  when  he  and 
the  people  that  is  with  him  come  out  against  thee,  then  mayest 
thou  do  to  them  as  thou  shalt  find  occasion. 

And  Abimelech  rose  up,  and  all  the  people  that  were  with 
him,  by  night,  and  they  laid  wait  against  Shecliem  in  four  com- 
panies. And  Gaal  the  son  of  Ebed  went  out,  and  stood  in  the 
entering  of  the  gate  of  the  city  :  and  Abimelech  rose  up,  and  the 
people  that  were  with  him,  from  lying  in  wait.  And  when  Gaal 
saw  the  people,  he  said  to  Zebul,  Behold,  there  come  people  down 
from  the  top  of  the  mountains.  And  Zebul  said  unto  him.  Thou 
seest  the  shadow  of  the  mountains  as  if  they  were  men.  And 
Gaal  spake  again,  and  said.  See,  there  come  people  down  by  the 
middle  of  the  land,  and  another  company  come  along  by  the  plain 
of  Meonenim.  Then  said  Zebul  unto  him.  Where  is  now  thy  mouth 
wherewith  thou  saidst.  Who  is  Abimelech,  that  we  should  serve 
him  ?  is  not  this  the  people  that  thou  hast  despised  ?  go  out,  I 
pray  now,  and  fight  with  them.  And  Gaal  went  out  before  the 
men  of  Shechem,  and  fought  with  Abimelech.  And  Abimelech 
chased  him,  and  he  fled  before  him,  and  many  were  overthrown 
and  wounded,  even  unto  the  entering  of  the  gate.  And  Abime- 
lech dwelt  at  Arumah  :  and  Zebul  thrust  out  Gaal  and  his  breth- 
ren, that  they  should  not  dwell  in  Shechem.  And  it  came  to  pass 
on  the  morrow,  that  the  people  went  out  into  the  field  ;  and  they 
told  Abimelech.  And  he  took  the  people,  and  divided  them  into 
three  companies,  and  laid  wait  in  the  field,  and  looked,  and  behold, 
the  people  were  come  forth  out  of  the  city  ;  and  he  rose  up  against 
them,  and  smote  them.  And  Abimelech,  and  the  company  that 
was  with  him,  rushed  forward,  and  stood  in  the  entering  of  the 
gate  of  the  city  :  and  the  two  other  companies  ran  upon  all  the 
people  that  were  in  the  fields,  and  slew  them.  And  Abimelech 
fought  against  the  city  all  that  day ;  and  he  took  the  city,  and 


152 


GOD'S     UNIVEKSAL     GOVERNMENT. 


Judges, 
xiv.  1-4. 


1  Samuel, 
ii.  0-l(». 


slew  the  people  that  was  therein,  and  beat  clown  the  city,  and 
sowed  it  with  salt. 

And  when  all  the  men  of  the  tower  of  Shechem  heard  that, 
they  entered  into  an  hold  of  the  house  of  the  god  Berith.  And 
it  was  told  Abimelech,  that  all  the  men  of  the  tower  of  Shechem 
were  gathered  together.  And  Abimelech  gat  hiui  up  to  mount 
Zalmon,  he  and  all  the  people  that  were  with  him  ;  and  Abimelech 
took  an  axe  in  his  hand,  and  cut  down  a  l>()ugh  from  the  trees,  and 
took  it,  and  laid  it  on  his  shoulder,  and  said  unto  the  people  that 
were  with  him.  What  ye  liave  seen  me  do,  make  haste,  and  do  as  I 
have  done.  And  all  the  people  likewise  cut  down  every  man 
his  bough,  and  followed  Abimelech,  and  put  them  to  the  hold,  and 
set  the  hold  on  fire  upon  them :  so  that  all  the  men  of  the  tower 
of  Shechem  died  also,  about  a  thousand  men  and  women. 

Then  went  Abimelech  to  Thebez,  and  encamped  against  The- 
bez,  and  took  it.  But  there  was  a  strong  tower  within  the  city,  and 
thither  fled  all  the  men  and  women,  and  all  they  of  the  city,  and 
shut  it  to  them,  and  gat  them  up  to  the  top  of  the  tower.  And 
Abimelech  came  unto  the  tower,  and  fought  against  it,  and  went 
hard  unto  the  door  of  the  tower  to  burn  it  with  fire.  And  a  certain 
woman  cast  a  piece  of  a  millstone  upon  Abimelech's  head,  and  all 
to  break  his  skull.  Then  he  called  hastily  unto  the  young  man 
his  ai-mour-bearer,  and  said  unto  him,  Draw  thy  swoixl,  and  slay 
me,  that  men  say  not  of  me,  A  woman  slew  him.  And  his  young 
man  thrust  him  through,  and  he  died.  And  when  the  men  of  Is- 
rael saw  that  Abimelech  was  dead,  they  departed  every  man  unto 
his  place. 

®l)us  (Pob  rcnbcrcb  tl)c  txjickcbncss  of  Qlbimclcd),  u)l)icl) 
l)c  bib  unto  l)is  ftitljcr,  in  slaijing  liis  scucntii  brctlircn  :  anb 
all  tl)c  cnil  of  tl)c  men  of  Gl)cd)cm  bib  (Pob  rcnbcr  upon  tl]cir 

l)Cnbs;  and  upon  them  came  the  curse  of  Jonathan  the  son  of  Je- 
rubbaal. 

And  Samson  went  down  to  Timnath,  and  saw  a  woman  in 
Timnath  of  the  daughters  of  the  Philistines.  And  he  came  up,  and 
tuld  his  father  and  his  mother,  and  said,  I  have  seen  a  woman  in 
Timnath  of  the  daughters  of  the  I'hilistines:  now  therefore  get  her- 
for  me  to  wife.  Then  his  father  and  his  mother  said  unto  him.  Is 
thei-e  never  a  woman  among  the  daughters  of  thy  brethren,  or 
among  all  my  people,  that  thougoest  to  take  a  wife  of  the  uncircum- 
cised  Philistines  ?  And  Samson  said  unto  his  father.  Get  her  for  me ; 
for  she  plcasrth  me  well.  Ihit  his  father  and  his  mother  knew  not 
that  it  ojas  of  tl]C  torb,  that  he  sought  an  occasion  against  the 
Philistines  :  \\,y  ;it  that  time  the  I'hilistines  lia<l  dominion  over  Israel. 

The  Lord  killeth,  and  maketh  alive  :  he  bringeth  down  to  the 
grave,  and  bringeth  up.  The  Lord  maketh  poor,  and  maketh  rich  : 
he  l>riTig»'th  low  atul  lifteth  up.  He  raiseth  up  the  ])oor  out  of  the 
dust,  and  lifteth  up  the  beggar  from  the  dunghill,  to  set  them  among 


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princes,  and  to  make  them  inherit  the  throne  of  glory  :  for  tI)C  pil- 
lars of  tllC  cavil]  arc  tl)C  Corb's,  and  he  hath  set  the  world  upon 
them.  lie  will  keep  the  feet  of  his  saints,  and  the  wicked  shall  be 
silent  in  daikness  ;  for  by  strength  shall  no  man  prevail.  The  ad- 
versaries of  the  Lord  shall  be  broken  to  pieces ;  out  of  heaven  shall 
he  thunder  upon  them  :  the  Lord  shall  judge  the  ends  of  the  earth  ; 
and  he  shall  give  strength  unto  his  king,  and  exalt  the  horn  of  his 
Anointed. 

Then  Samuel  told  the  people  the  manner  of  the  kingdom,  and 
wrote  it  in  a  book,  and  laid  it  up  before  the  Lord.  And  Samuel 
sent  all  the  people  away,  every  man  to  his  house. 

And  Saul  also  went  home  to  Gibeah ;  and  there  went  with 
him  a  band  of  men,  tnljOSC  {)CartS  (J5cib  l]ab  tOUcl)cb.  But  the 
children  of  Belial  said,  How  shall  this  man  save  us  ?  And  they 
despised  him,  and  brought  him  no  presents. 

And  David  abode  in  the  wilderness  in  strong  holds,  and  re- 
mained in  a  mouutain  in  the  wilderness  of  Ziph.     And  Saul  sought 

him  every  day,  but  (J?ob  bcUucvcb  l)im  ttot  iiito  l)is  l)anb. 

And  when  king  David  came  to  Bahurim,  behold,  thence  came 
out  a  man  of  the  family  of  the  house  of  Saul,  whose  name  was 
Shimei,  the  son  of  Gera :  he  came  forth,  and  cursed  still  as  he  came. 
And  he  cast  stones  at  David,  and  at  all  the  servants  of  king  David  : 
and  all  the  people  and  all  the  mighty  men  were  on  his  right  hand  and 
on  his  left.  And  thus  said  Shimei  when  he  cursed.  Come  out,  come 
out,  thou  bloody  man,  and  thou  man  of  Belial :  the  Lord  hath  re- 
turned upon  thee  all  the  blood  of  the  house  of  Saul,  in  whose  stead 
thou  hast  reigned  ;  and  the  Lord  hath  delivered  the  kingdom  into 
the  hand  of  Absalom  thy  son  :  and  behold,  thou  art  taken  in  thy 
mischief,  because  thou  art  a  bloody  man. 

Then  said  Abishai  the  son  of  Zeruiah  unto  the  king.  Why 
should  this  dead  dog  curse  my  lord  the  king  ?  let  me  go  over,  I 
pray  thee,  and  take  off  his  head.  And  the  king  said.  What  have 
I  to  do  with  you,  ye  sons  of  Zeruiah  ?  so  let  hiur  curse,  bcctlUSC  tl)C 
£orb  l)atl)  saib  unto  l)im,  Qlursc  Dauib.  Who  shall  then  say. 
Wherefore  hast  thou  done  so  ?  And  David  said  to  Abishai,  and  to 
all  his  servants.  Behold,  my  son,  which  came  forth  of  my  bowels, 
seeketh  my  life :  how  much  more  now  may  this  Benjamite  do  it  ? 
let  him  alone,  and  let  him  curse;  for  tl)C  Corb  IjntI)  bibbcu  l)im. 
It  may  be  that  the  Lord  will  look  on  mine  atfliction,  and  that  the 
Lord  vvill  requite  me  good  for  his  cursing  this  day. 

And  David  spake  unto  the  Lord  the  words  of  this  song  in  the 
day  that  the  Lord  had  delivered  him  out  of  the  hand  of  all  his 
enemies,  and  out  of  the  hand  of  Saul :  and  he  said.  The  Lord  is 
my  rock,  and  my  fortress,  and  my  deliverer ;  the  God  of  my  rock ; 
in  him  will  I  trust :  he  is  my  shield,  and  the  horn  of  my  salvation, 
my  high  tower,  and  my  refuge,  my  saviour  ;  tl)Oll  saycst  lltC  front 


1  Samuel, 
X.  25-27. 


1  Samuel, 
xxiii.  14. 


2  Samuel, 
xvi.  5-12. 


2  Samuel, 

xxii.  1-4, 

37-51. 


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2  Samuel, 
xxiii.  8-Ji. 


1  Kinop, 
ii.  1»-10. 


tJiolcncc.  I  will  call  on  the  Lord,  who  is  worthy  to  be  praised : 
S0  sl)aU  3  be  saucb  from  mine  enemies 

Thou  hast  enlarged  my  steps  under  me  :  so  that  my  feet  did  not 
slip.  I  have  pursued  mine  enemies,  and  destroyed  them  ;  and  turned 
not  again  until  I  had  consumed  them.  And  I  have  consumed  them, 
and  wounded  them,  that  they  could  not  arise  :  yea,  they  are  fallen 

under  my  feet,    fox  tljou  l)ast  girbeb  me  roitli  strengtl)  to 

battle  :  them  that  rose  up  against  me  hast  thou  subdued  under  me. 
Thou  hast  also  o^iven  me  the  necks  of  mine  enemies,  that  I  miffht 
destroy  them  that  hate  me.  They  looked,  but  theie  was  none  to  save  ; 
even  unto  the  Lord,  but  he  answered  them  not.  Then  did  I  beat 
them  as  small  as  the  dust  of  the  earth,  I  did  stamp  them  as  the  mire 
of  the  street,  and  did  spread  them  abroad.  Thou  also  hast  delivered 
me  from  the  strivings  of  my  people,  thou  hast  kept  me  to  be  head 
of  the  heathen  :  a  people  Avhich  I  knew  not  shall  serve  me.  Stran- 
gers shall  submit  themselves  imto  me  :  as  soon  as  thev  hear  they 
shall  be  obedient  unto  me.  Strangers  shall  fade  away,  and  they 
shall  be  afraid  out  of  their  close  places.  The  Lord  liveth ;  and 
blessed  be  my  rock  ;  and  exalted  be  the  God  of  the  rock  of  my  sal- 
vation. 3t  is  &ob  tl)at  awengetl)  me,  and  that  bringeth  down 
the  people  under  mo,  and  that  bringeth  me  forth  from  mine  ene- 
mies :  thou  also  hast  lifted  me  up  on  high  above  them  that  rose 
up  against  me :  thou  hast  delivered  me  from  the  violent  man.  There- 
fore I  will  giv'e  thanks  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  among  the  heathen,  and 
I  will  sing  praises  unto  thy  name.  He  is  the  tower  of  salvation  for 
his  king :  and  sheweth  mercy  to  his  anointed,  unto  David  and  to 
his  seed  for  evermore. 

These  be  the  names  of  the  mighty  men  whom  David  had  : 
The  Tachmonite  that  sat  in  the  seat,  chief  among  the  captains ;  the 
same  was  Adino  the  Eznite :  he  lift  up  his  spear  against  eight 
hundred,  whom  he  slew  at  one  time.  And  after  him  was  Eleazar  tlie 
son  of  Dodo  the  Ahohite,  one  of  the  three  mighty  men  witli  David, 
when  they  defied  the  Philistines  that  were  there  gathered  together 
to  battle,  and  the  men  of  Israel  were  gone  away:  he  arose,  and 
smote  the  I'hilistines  until  his  hand  was  weary,  and  his  hand  clave 
unto  the  sword  :  and  tl)e  £or5  wrought  a  great  victory  tliat  day  : 
and  the  people  returned  after  him  only  to  spoil.  And  after  him  was 
Shammah  the  son  of  Agee  the  Hararite.  And  the  Philistines  Avere 
gatlieivd  together  into  a  troop,  where  was  a  piece  of  ground  full  of 
lentiles  :  and  the  people  fled  from  the  Philistines,  liut  he  stood  in 
tlie  inid-t  of  the  ground,  and  defended  it,  and  slew  the  Philistines: 
and  tl)c  I!  orb  wrought  a  great  victory. 

And  Adonijah  the  son  of  Haggith  came  to  Bath-sheba  the 
mother  of  Solomon  :  and  she  said,  Comest  thou  peaceably  ?  And 
lie  said,  Peacpal>ly.  He  said,  moreover,  I  have  somewhat  to  say 
unto  thee.  An<l  she  said.  Say  on.  And  he  said,  Thou  knowest 
that  the  kiiig<lom  \va.s  mine,  and  that  all  Israel  set  their  faces  on 


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me,  that  I  should  reign  :  howbeit  the  kingdom  is  turned  about,  and 
is  become  my  brotlier's :  for  it  rOilS   l)is   from  t!)C  Corb.     And 

now  I  ask  one  petition  of  thee. 

In  Gibeon  the  Lord  appeared  to  Solomon  in  a  dream  by  night : 
and  God  said,  Ask  what  I  shall  give  thee.  And  Solomon  said. 
Thou  liast  shewed  unto  thy  servant  David  my  father  great  mercy, 
according  as  he  walked  before  thee  in  truth,  and  in  righteousness, 
and  in  uprightness  of  heart  with  thee ;  and  thou  hast  kept  for  him 
tills  great  kindness,  that  thou  hast  given  him  a  son  to  sit  on  his 
tlirone,  as  it  is  this  day.  And  now,  O  Lord  my  God,  thou  hast 
made  thy  servant  king  instead  of  David  my  father :  and  I  am  but 
a  little  child :  I  know  not  how  to  go  out  or  come  in.  And  thy 
servant  is  in  the  midst  of  thy  people  which  thou  hast  chosen,  a  great 
people,  that  cannot  be  numbered  nor  counted  for  multitude.  Give 
therefore  thy  servant  an  understanding  heart  to  judge  thy  people, 
that  I  may  discern  between  good  and  bad :  for  who  is  able  to  judge 
this  tiiy  so  greal  a  peoj^le  ? 

And  the  speech  pleased  the  Lord,  that  Solomon  had  asked 
this  thing.  And  God  said  unto  him.  Because  thou  hast  asked  this 
thing,  and  hast  not  asked  for  thyself  long  life ;  neither  hast  asked 
riches  for  thyself,  nor  hast  asked  the  life  of  thine  enemies  :  but  hast 
asked  for  thyself  understanding  to  discern  judgment;  bcljolb,  S 
[}avc  bone  accorbing  to  tl)n  roorb  :  K  I  have  given  thee  a  wise 

and  au  understandini''  heart ;  so  that  there  was  none  like  thee  before 
thee,  neither  after  thee  shall  any  arise  like  unto  thee,  '^ub  3  []iWC 
also  gincu  t!)ce  tl)at  tDl)icl)  tliou  Ijast  not  askcb,  boti)  ricl)cs 

(inb  I)0n0lir:  so  that  there  shall  not  be  any  among  the  kings  like 
unto  thee  all  thy  days.  And  if  thou  wilt  walk  in  my  ways,  to  keep 
my  statutes  and  my  commandments,  as  thy  father  David  did  walk, 
then  I  will  lengthen  thy  days. 

And  (Sob  QCIVC  Solonton  wisdom  and  understanding  exceed- 
ing much,  and  largeness  of  heart,  even  as  the  sand  that  is  on  the 
sea-shore.  And  Solomon's  wisdom  excelled  the  wisdom  of  all  the 
children  of  the  east  country,  and  all  the  Avisdom  of  Egy])t.  For  he 
was  wiser  than  all  men ;  than  Ethan  the  Ezrahite,  anil  lleman,  and 
Chalcol,  and  Darda,  the  sons  of  Mahol :  and  his  fame  was  in  all 
nations  round  about.  And  he  spake  three  thousand  proverbs  :  and 
his  songs  were  a  tliousand  and  five.  And  he  spake  of  trees,  from 
the  cedar-tree  that  is  in  Lebanon  even  unto  the  hyssop  that  spring- 
eth  out  of  the  wall :  he  spake  also  of  beasts,  and  of  fowl,  and  of 
creeping  things,  and  of  fishes.  And  there  came  of  all  peo])le  to 
hear  the  wisdom  of  Solomon,  from  all  kings  of  the  earth,  which 
had  heard  of  his  wisdom. 

And  all  the  earth  sought  to  Solomon,  to  hear  his  Avisdom, 
uil)icl)  (5ob  Ipib  put  in  l)is  Ijcnrt. 

So  Jeroboam  and  all  the  people  came  to  Rehoboam  the  third 
day,  as  the  king  had  appointed,  saying.  Come  to  me  again  the  third 


1  Kings, 
iii.  5-1-1. 


1  Kings, 
iv.  29-34. 


1  Kings, 
X.  -24. 

1  Kins;s, 
xii.  12-16. 


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1  Kings, 
xvii.  1-16. 


day.  And  the  king  answered  the  people  roughly,  and  forsook  the 
old  men's  counsel  that  they  gave  him ;  and  spake  to  them  after  the 
counsel  of  the  young  men,  saying,  My  fitlier  made  your  yoke 
heavy,  and  I  will  add  to  your  yoke :  my  father  also  chastised  you 
with  whips,  but  I  will  chastise  you  with  scorpions.  Wherefore  the 
king  hearkened  not  unto  the  people:  for  tl]C  CiUlSC  U).1S  froitt 

tl)c  Corb,  tlpu  lie  migljt  perform  Ijis  sailing,  uiljid)  tlje  Lorb 

spake  bjl  CXIlijal)  tl)e  Sljilonite,  unto  Jeroboam  the  son  of 
Nebat. 

So  when  all  Israel  saw  that  the  king  hearkened  not  unto  them, 
the  people  answered  the  king,  saying,  What  portion  have  we  in 
David  ?  neither  have  we  inheritance  in  the  son  of  Jesse :  to  your 
tents,  O  Israel :  now  see  to  thine  own  house,  David.  So  Israel  de- 
parted unto  their  tents. 

And  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  who  was  of  the  inhabitants  of  Gilead, 
said  unto  Ahab,  As  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  livetli,  before  whom  I 

stand,  tl)ere  sljall  not  be  bero  nor  rain  tl)ese  jiears,  but  ac- 
coibing  to  mn  toorb. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  him,  saying,  Get  thee 
hence,  and  turn  thee  eastward,  and  hide  thyself  by  the  brook 
Cherith,  that  is  before  Jordan.  And  it  shall  be,  that  thou  shalt 
drink  of  the  brook;  and  J[  l)aiie  commanbeb  tl^c  ranens  to  feeb 
tl)ee  tl)erc.  So  he  went  and  did  aeeording  unto  the  word  of  tlie 
Lord :  for  he  went  and  dwelt  by  the  brook  Cheiith,  that  is  before 
Jordan.  And  the  ravens  bi'ought  him  bread  and  flesh  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  bread  and  flesh  in  the  evening;  and  he  drank  of  the 
brook.  And  it  came  to  pass  after  a  while,  that  the  brook  dried  up, 
because  there  had  been  no  rain  in  the  land. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  mito  him,  saying.  Arise,  get 
thee  to  Zarephath,  which  belongeth  to  Zidon,  and  dwell  there :  be- 
hold, 3  Ijane  commaubcb  a  uiiboui  rooman  tl)erc  to  sustain 
tl)CC.  So  he  arose  ami  w.'ut  to  Zarcphatli.  And  when  became  to 
the  gate  of  the  city,  l)chol<l,  the  widow  woman  was  there  gathering 
of  sticks  :  and  he  called  to  her,  and  said,  Fetch  me,  I  pray  thee,  a  little 
water  in  a  vessel,  that  I  may  drink.  And  as  she  was  going  to  fetch  it, 
he  called  to  her,  and  said,  Bring  me,  I  pray  thee,  a  morsel  of  bread 
in  thine  hand.  And  she  said,  As  the  Lord  thy  God  livetli,  I  have 
not  a  cake,  but  an  handful  of  meal  in  a  barrel,  and  a  little  oil  in  a 
cruse:  and  behold,  I  am  gathering  two  sticks,  that  I  may  go  in  and 
dress  it  for  me  ami  my  son,  that  we  may  eat  it  and  die.  And  Elijah 
said  unto  her.  Fear  not;  go  and  do  as  thou  hast  said:  but  make 
me  theipof  ;i  little  cake  first,  and  bring  it  unto  me,  and  after  make 
for  thee  and  for  thy  son.  For  thus  saitli  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
The  barrel  of  meal  shall  not  waste,  neither  shall  the  cruse  of  oil 
fail,  until  tlie  day  that  the  Lord  sendeth  rain  upon  the  earth.  And 
she  wt'ut  and  did  according  to  the  saying  of  Elijah  :  and  she,  and 
he,  and  her  house,  did  cat  many  days.     And   tl)e   barrel  of  meal 


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tnasteb  not,  ncitl)cr  bib  tl)c  cruse  of  oil  fail,  according  to  the 

■word  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake  by  Elijah. 

And  the  Avord  of  the  Lord  came  to  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  saying, 
Arise,  go  down  to  meet  Ahab  king  of  Israel,  which  is  in  Samaria : 
behold,  lie  is  in  the  vineyard  of  Naboth,  whither  he  is  gone  down 
to  possess  it.  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  him,  saying.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  Kast  thou  killed,  and  also  taken  possession  ?  And  thou 
shalt  speak  unto  him,  saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Ju  tl)C  pliXCC 

m\)CYc  bogs  lickcb  tl)c  bloob  of  !Cabotl)  sl)aU  bogs  lick  tl)]] 
bloob,  cucu  tliinc 

And  they  continued  three  years  without  war  between  Syria  and 
Israel.  And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  third  year,  that  Jehoshaphat  the 
kinof  of  Judah  came  down  to  the  kino;  of  Israel.  And  the  king-  of  Israel 
said  unto  bis  servants.  Know  ye  that  Ramoth  in  Gilead  is  ours,  and  we 
be  still,  and  take  it  not  out  of  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Syria  ?  And  he 
said  unto  Jehoshaphat,  Wilt  thou  go  with  me  to  battle  to  Ramoth- 
gilead  ?     And  Jehoshaphat  said  to  the  king  of  Israel,  I  am  as  thou 

art,  my  people  as  thy  people,  my  horses  as  thy  horses 

.  .  So  the  king  of  Israel  and  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah 
went  up  to  Ramoth-gilead.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto 
Jehoshaphat,  I  will  disguise  myself,  and  enter  into  the  battle ;  but 
put  thou  on  thy  robes.  And  the  king  of  Israel  disguised  himself, 
and  went  into  the  battle.  But  the  king  of  Syria  commanded  his 
thirty  and  two  captains  that  had  rule  over  his  chariots,  saying, 
Fight  neither  with  small  nor  great,  save  only  with  the  king  of  Israel. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  captains  of  the  chariots  saw  Jehosh- 
aphat, that  they  said.  Surely  it  is  the  king  of  Israel.  And  they 
turned  aside  to  tight  against  him :  and  Jehoshaphat  cried  out.  And 
it  came  to  pass,  when  the  captains  of  the  chariots  perceived  that  it 
was  not  the  king  of  Israel,  that  they  turned  back  from  pursuing 

him.    And  a  certain  man  breu)  a  boru  at  a  oenturc,  anb  smote 

tl)e  king  of  Israel  between  the  joints  of  the  harness:  wherefore 
he  said  unto  the  driver  of  his  chariot.  Turn  thine  hand,  and  carry 
me  out  of  the  host;  for  I  am  wounded.  And  the  battle  increased 
that  day :  and  the  king  was  stayed  up  in  his  chariot  against  the 
Syrians,  and  died  at  even  :  and  the  blood  ran  out  of  the  wound  into 
the  midst  of  the  chariot.  And  there  went  a  proclamation  through- 
out the  host  about  the  going  down  of  the  sun,  saying.  Every  man 
to  his  city,  and  every  man  to  his  own  country. 

So  the  king  died,  anb  mas  brougl]!  to  Samaria;  and  they 
buried  the  king  in  Samaria.  3.nb  One  coasljeb  tt)c  cljariot  in  tl}C 
|30ol  of  Samaria:  anb  tl)e  bogs  iickeb  up  l)is  blooii;  anb 

tl)C1l  tDasl)eb  l)is  armour;  according  unto  the  word  of  the  Lord 
which  he  spake. 

Now  Naaman,  captain  of  the  host  of  the  king  of  Syria,  was 
a  great  man  with  his  master,  and  honourable,  because  by  him  tl)e 
Corb  Ijab  giocn  belitierancc  unto  Syria. 


1  Kinsfs, 
xxi.  17-19. 

and 

xxii.'  1-4, 

a9-38. 


2  Kings,  V.  ]. 


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GOD'S  UNIVERSAL  GOVERNMENT. 


2  Kings, 
vi.  8-17. 


2  Kings, 
viii.  1. 


2  Kings, 
xvii.  24,  25. 


2  Kinga, 
xix.  5-28. 


Then  the  king  of  Syria  warred  against  Israel,  and  took  counsel 
with  his  servants,  sapng,  In  such  and  such  a  place  shall  be  my 
camp.  And  the  man  of  God  sent  unto  the  king  of  Israel,  saying. 
Beware  that  thou  pass  not  such  a  place  ;  for  thither  the  Syrians 
are  come  down.  And  the  king  of  Israel  sent  to  the  place  which 
the  man  of  God  told  him  and  warned  him  of,  and  saved  himself 
there,  not  once  nor  twice.  Therefore  the  heart  of  the  king  of 
Syria  was  sore  troubled  for  this  thing  ;  and  he  called  his  servants, 
and  said  unto  them,  Will  ye  not  shew  me  which  of  us  is  for  the  king 
of  Israel  ?  And  one  of  his  servants  said,  None,  my  lord,  O  king  : 
but  Elisha,  the  prophet  that  is  in  Israel,  telleth  the  king  of  Israel  the 
w^ords  that  thou  speakest  in  thy  bed-chamber. 

And  he  said.  Go,  and  spy  where  he  is,  that  I  may  send  and 
fetch  him.  And  it  was  told  him,  sapng.  Behold,  he  is  in  Dothan. 
Therefore  sent  he  thither  horses,  and  chariots,  and  a  great  host : 
and  they  came  by  night,  and  compassed  the  city  about.  And  when 
the  servant  of  the  man  of  God  was  risen  earlj-,  and  gone  forth, 
behold,  an  host  compassed  the  city  both  mth  horses  and  chariots. 
And  his  servant  said  unto  him,  Alas,  my  master  I  how  shall  we  do  ? 
And  he  answered,  Fear  not :  for  tl)C2  tl)at  bc  loitl)  ItS  iirc  morc 
tl)an  tl)CS  tl)at  bc  UjitI)  tl)Cm.  And'Elisha  prayed,  and  said,  Lord, 
I  pray  thee,  open  his  eyes,  that  he  'may  see.  And  the  Lord  opened 
the  eyes  of  the  young  man  ;  and  he  saw  :  and  bcl)0l5,  tl]C  moun- 
tain rons  full  of  l)orsc6  axib  cliariote  of  fire  vomib  about 
CEUsl)a. 

Then  spake  Elisha  unto  the  woman,  whose  son  he  had  restored 
to  iife,  saying.  Arise,  and  go  thou  and  thine  hou-;eholil,  and  sojourn 
wheresoever  thou  canst  sojourn  :  for  tl)C  jCorb  Ijati)  callcb  for  a 
famine  ;  and  it  shall  also  come  upon  the  land  seven  years. 

And  the  king  of  Assyria  brought  men  from  Babylon,  and  from 
Cuthah,  and  from  Ava,  and  from  Ilamatli,  and  from  Sepharvaini, 
and  placed  them  in  the  cities  of  Samaria  instead  of  the  children 
of  Israel :  and  they  possessed  Samaria,  and  dwelt  in  the  cities 
thereof.  And  so  it  was  at  the  beginning  of  their  dwelling  there, 
that  they  feared  not  the  Lord:  therefore  tl)C  Corb  SCUt  UonQ 
omong  tl]Cm,  which  slew  some  of  them. 

So  the  servants  of  king  Hezekiah  came  to  Isaiah.  And  Isaiah 
said  unto  them,  Thus  .shall  ye  say  to  your  master.  Thus  saith  the 
Lonl,  Be  not  afraid  of  the  words  which  thou  hast  hoard,  Avith 
whicli  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Assyria  have  blasphemed  me. 
Behold,  3  U3ill  scnb  a  blast  upon  Ijim,  and  he  shall  hear  a  ru- 
niHur,  and  sliall  r<'turn  to  his  own  land;  and  I  will  cause  him  to 
fall  by  tlie  sword  in  his  own  land. 

So  Kab-shakeh  returned,  and  found  the  king  of  Assyria  war- 
nng  against  Libnah  :  for  he  had  heard  that  he  was  departed  from 
Lacliisli.  AikI  whon  []c  l)carl)  san  of  irirl)akal)  king  of  QTtijio- 
pia,  Ucl)olb,  l)c  is  come  out  to  figljt  against  tl)cc :  h.-  sent 


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messengers  again  unto  Hezekiah,  saying,  Thus  shall  ye  speak  to 
Hezekiah  king  of  Judah,  saying,  Let  not  tliy  God  in  whom  thou 
trustest  deceiv^e  thee,  saying,  Jerusalem  shall  not  be  delivered  into 
the  hand  of  the  king  of  Assyiia.  Behold,  thou  hast  heard  what 
the  kings  of  Assyria  have  done  to  all  lands,  by  destroying  them  ut- 
terly :  and  shalt  thou  be  delivered  ?  Have  the  gods  of  the  nations 
delivered  them  which  my  fathers  have  destroyed ;  as  Gozan,  and 
Haran,  and  Rezeph,  and  the  children  of  Eden  which  were  in  Thela- 
sar  ?  Where  is  the  king  of  Ilamath,  and  the  king  of  Arpad,  and 
the  king  of  the  city  of  Sepharvaim,  of  Hena,  and  Ivah  ? 

And  Hezekiah  received  the  letter  of  the  hand  of  the  messen- 
gers, and  read  it  :  and  Hezekiah  went  up  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  spread  it  before  the  Lord,  And  Hezekiah  prayed  before 
the  Lord  and  said,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Avhich  dwellest  between 
the  cherubims,  thou  art  the  God,  ev^i  thou  alone,  of  all  the  king- 
doms of  the  earth;  thou  hast  made  heaven  and  earth.  Lord,  bow 
down  thine  ear,  and  hear  :  open.  Lord,  thine  eyes,  and  see :  and 
hear  the  words  of  Sennacherib,  which  hath  sent  him  to  reproach 
the  li\ing  God.  Of  a  truth.  Lord,  the  kings  of  Assyria  have  de- 
stroyed the  nations  and  their  lands,  and  have  cast  their  gods  into 
the  fire  :  for  they  v;-ere  no  gods,  but  the  work  of  men's  hands,  wood 
and  stone  :  therefore  they  have  destroyed  them.  Now  therefore,  O 
Lord  our  God,  I  beseech  thee,  save  thou  us  out  of  his  hand,  that  all 
the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  may  know  that  thou  ai-t  the  Lord  God, 
even  thou  only. 

Then  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz  sent  to  Hezekiah,  saying.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  That  which  thou  hast  prayed  to  me 
against  Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria  I  have  heard.  This  is  the  word 
that  the  Lord  hath  spoken  concerning  liim  ;  The  virgin  the  daughter 
of  Zion  hath  despised  thee,  and  laughed  thee  to  scorn  ;  the  daughter 
of  Jerusalem  hath  shaken  her  head  at  thee.  Whom  hast  thou  re- 
proaclied  and  blasphemed  ?  and  against  whom  hast  thou  exalted 
thy  voice,  and  lifted  up  thine  eyes  on  high  ?  even  against  the  Holy 
One  of  Israel.  By  thy  messengers  thou  hast  reproached  the  Lord, 
and  hast  said.  With  the  multitude  of  my  chaiiots  I  am  come  up  to 
the  height  of  the  mountains,  to  the  sides  of  Lebanon,  and  will  cut 
down  the  tall  cedar-trees  thereof,  and  the  choice  fir-trees  thereof: 
and  I  will  enter  into  the  lodgings  of  his  borders,  and  into  the  for- 
est of  his  Carmcl.  I  have  digged  and  drunk  strange  waters,  and 
with  the  sole  of  my  feet  have  I  dried  up  all  the  rivers  of  besieged 
Ijlaces.  ^rtst  tl)oit  not  \)cavh  long  ago  !)oid  3  Ijanc  bone  it, 
anb  of  nncicnt  times  tl)at  3  l)tuie  fo*"rmcb  it  ?  nouj  \)avc  J 

bronql)t  it  to  pass,  that  thou  shouldest  be  to  lay  waste  fenced 
cities'into  ruinous  heaps.  (Zll)crcforc  their  inhabitants  were  of 
small  i)ower,  they  were  dismayed  and  confounded  ;  they  were  as  the 
grass  of  the  field,  and  as  the  green  herb,  as  the  grass  on  the  house- 
tops, and  as  corn  blasted  before  it  be  grown  up.  But  I  know  thy 
abode,  and  thy  going  out,  and  thy  coming  in,  and  thy  rage  against 


160 


GOD'S     UNIVEESAL    GOVERNMENT, 


2  Kinsrs, 
XX.  8-11. 


2  Kings, 
xxiv.  20. 


1  Chronicles, 
iv.  10. 


1  Chronicles, 
V.  25, 2C. 


1  Chronicles, 
xxix.  10-1'J. 


me.  Because  thy  rage  against  me  and  thy  tumult  is  come  up  into 
mine  ears,  tlierefoie  J  tnill  put   niQ  l}00k  ill  tlljl  UOSC,  tiub  mil 

brible  in  tl}n  lips,  aub  3  toill  titrii  tljcc  back  liji  tl)C  miw  bn 
roljid)  tljou  earnest. 

And  Hezekiah  said  unto  Isaiah,  What  shall  be  the  sign  that 
the  Lord  will  heal  me,  and  that  I  shall  go  up  into  the  house  of 
the  Lord  the  third  day  ?  And  Isaiah  said,  This  sign  shalt  thou 
have  of  the  Lord,  that  the  Lord  will  do  the  thing  that  he  hatli 
spoken  :  shall  the  shadow  go  forward  ten  degree.s,  or  go  back  ten 
(degrees  ?  And  Hezekiah  answered,  It  is  a  light  thing  for  the 
shadow  to  go  down  ten  degrees:  nay,  but  let  the  .'shadow  return 
backward  ten  degrees.  And  Isaiah  the  prophet  cried  unto  the 
Lord:  and  l)c  broitgljt  tl)C  sljabou)  ten  begrecs  backroarb,  by 
which  it  had  gone  down  in  the  dial  of  Aliaz. 

For  tl]rongh  t\)e  anger  of  tl)c  £orb  it  came  to  pass  in  Je- 
rusalem, and  Judah,  until  he  had  cast  them  out  from  his  presence, 
that  Zedekiah  rebelled  against  the  king  of  Babylon. 

And  Jabez  called  on  the  God  of  Israel,  saying,  0  that  thou 
wouldest  bless  me  indeed,  and  enlarge  my  coast,  and  that  thine 
hand  might  be  with  me,  and  that  thou  wouldest  keep  me  from 
evil,  that  it  may  not  grieve  me  !  ^\\b  CSob  grauteb  l)im  tl)at 
tDl)icl]  l)e  requesteb. 

And  they  transgressed  against  the  God  of  their  fathers,  and 
went  a  whoring  after  the  gods  of  the  people  of  the  land,  whom  God 
destroyed  before  them.     And  the  God  of  Israel  stirreb  up  tl}e 

spirit  of  ])n[  king  of  'Assnria,  anb  tl)e  spirit  of  <ZLilgatb- 

pilneser  king  of  CXssgria,  and  he  carried  them  away,  even  the 
lieubt'uites,  aii"d  the  (iadites,  and  the  half-tribe  of  Manasseh,  and 
brought  them  unto  Halah,  and  Habor,  and  Hara,  and  to  the  river 
Gozan  unto  this  day. 

Wherefore  David  blessed  the  Lord  before  all  tlie  congregation  : 
and  David  said,  lilessed  be  thou.  Lord  God  of  Israel  our  father, 
forever  and  ever.  Thine,  0  Lord,  is  the  greatness,  and  the  power, 
and  the  glory,  and  the  victory,  and  the  majesty  :  for  all  that  is  in 
tlie  heaven  and  in  the  earth  is  thine  ;  thine  is  the  kingdom,  O 
Lord,  and  thou  art  exalted  as  head  above  all.  i3otl)  ricl)es  Clll^ 
l)Onouv  come  of  tljee,  and  thou  reigncst  over  all;  and   in   tliine 

hand  is  power  and  might ;  aub  iu  tl)ine  liaub  itis  to  uuike  great, 
anb  to  gine  strengtl)  unto  all.  Now  therefore,  our  (  mmI.  w.-  thank 
thee,  and  praise  thy  glorious  name.     But  who  am  I,  and  what  is 

mv  pt'oplf,  that  we  sliould   be   able  to   offer  so  willingly  after  this 

sort  ?  for  all  tl)ings  come  of  tl)ec,  anb  of  tl)ine  own  l)aue  uic 
giyen  tlice.  Kor  we  are  strangei-s  before  thee,  and  sojourners,  sus 
were  all  our  fatJuTs  :  our  days  on  the  earth  are  as  a  shadow,  and 
there  is  nont;  abiding.  O  Lord  our  God,  all  this  store  tliat  we  have 
prepared  to  build  thee  an  house  for  thine  holy  name  rometl)  of 


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ti)inc  Ijcrnb,  avib  is  all  tl)ine  oiun.    I  know  also,  my  God,  that 

thou  triest  the  heart,  and  hast  pleasure  in  uprightness.  As  for 
ine,  in  the  uprightness  of  mine  heart  I  have  willingly  offered  all 
these  things :  and  now  have  I  seen  with  joy  thy  people,  which 
are  present  here,  to  offer  willingly  unto  thee.  0  Lord  God  of 
Abraham,  Isaac,  and  of  Israel,  our  fathers,   kccp  tl)is  fofCOCr  ill 

t\)c  imagination  of  tl)c  tl)ongl)ts  of  tl)c  l)cart  of  tl)n  people, 
anb  prepare  tijeir  Ijeart  unto  tijee  :  anb  giuc  unto  Solomon 

mg  son  a  perfect  Ijeart,  to  keep  thy  commandments,  thy  testi- 
monies, and  thy  statutes,  and  to  do  all  these  things,  and  to  build 
the  palace,  for  the  which  I  have  made  provision. 

And  the  Lord  was  with  Jehoshaphat,  because  he  walked  in  the 
first  ways  of  his  father  David,  and  sought  not  unto  Baalim ;  but 
sought  to  the  LORD  God  of  his  father,  and  walked  in  his  com- 
mandments, and  not  after  the  doings  of  Israel.     Therefore  t\)t  £orb 

stablisl)cb  ll^c  kingdom  in  l]is  ijanb. 

So  the  king  of  Israel  and  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah  went 
up  to  Ramoth-gilead.  And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto  Jehosha- 
phat, I  will  disguise  myself,  and  will  go  to  the  battle  ;  but  put  thou 
on  thy  robes.  So  the  king  of  Israel  disguised  himself ;  and  they 
went  to  the  battle.  Now  the  king  of  Syria  had  commanded  the 
captains  of  the  chariots  that  were  with  him,  saying  Fight  ye  not 
with  small  or  great,  save  only  with  the  king  of  Israel.  And  it  came 
to  pass,  when  the  captains  of  the  chariots  saw  Jehoshaphat,  that 
they  said.  It  is  the  king  of  Israel.  Therefore  they  compassed  about 
him  to  fight :  but  Jehoshaphat  cried  out,  and  the  Lord  helped  him ; 
and  (J3ob  moucb  tl)Cm  to  bcpart  from  \]m.  For  it  came  to  pass, 
that  when  the  captains  of  the  chariots  perceived  that  it  was  not  the 
king  of  Israel,  they  turned  back  again  from  pursuing  him. 

And  after  this  did  Jehoshaphat  king  of  Judah  join  himself 
with  Ahaziah  king  of  Israel,  who  did  very  wickedly  :  And  he  joined 
himself  with  him  to  make  ships  to  go  to  Tarshish  :  and  they  made 
the  ships  in  Ezion-geber.  Then  Eliezer  the  son  of  Dodavah  of  Ma- 
reshah  prophesied  against  Jehoshaphat,  saying.  Because  thou  hast 
joined  thyself  with  Ahaziah,  the  Lord  hath  broken  thy  works. 
^nb  tl)e  sl)ips  mere  broken,  that  they  were  not  able  to  go  to 
Tarshish. 

And  Azariah  the  son  of  Jehoram  king  of  Judah  went  down 
to  see  Jehoram  the  son  of  Ahab  at  Jezreel,  because  he  was  sick. 
And  the  destruction  of  Ahaziah  ujas  of  ©ob  bo  coming  tO  So- 
ram :  for  when  he  was  come  he  went  out  with  Jehoram  against 
Jehu  the  son  of  Nimshi,  whom  the  Lord  had  anointed  to  cut  oft' 
the  house  of  Ahab.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  Jehu  was  ex- 
ecuting judgment  upon  the  house  of  Ahab,  and  found  the  princes 
of  Judah,  and  the  sons  of  the  brethren  of  Ahaziah,  that  ministered 
to  Ahaziah,  he  slew  them.  And  he  sought  Ahaziah :  and  they 
caught  him,  (for  he  was  hid  in  Samaria,)  and  brought  him  to  Jehu  : 


•2  Chronicles, 
xvii.  3-5. 


■2  Chronicles, 
xviii.  28-32. 


i  Chronicles, 
XX.  35-37. 


i  Clironicles, 
xxii.  6-9. 


11 


162 


GOD'S    UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


2  Chronicles, 
XXV.  5-9. 


2  Chronicles, 
XXX.  10-12. 


2  Chronicles, 
xxxiii.  10-13. 


Ezm,  V.  3-5. 


and  when  they  had  slain  him,  they  buried  him  :  Because,  said  they, 
he  is  the  son  of  Jehoshaphat,  who  sought  the  Lord  with  all  his 
heart.  So  the  house  of  Ahaziah  had  no  power  to  keep  still  the 
kingdom. 

Moreover  Amaziah  gathered  Judah  together,  and  made  them 
captains  over  thousands,  and  captains  over  hundreds,  according  to 
the  houses  of  their  fathers,  throughout  all  Judah  and  Benjamin : 
and  he  numbered  them  from  twenty  years  old  and  above,  and  found 
them  three  hundred  thousand  choice  men,  able  to  go  forth  to  war, 
that  could  handle  spear  and  shield.  He  hired  also  an  hundred 
thousand  mighty  men  of  valour  out  of  Israel  for  an  hundred  talents 
of  silver.  But  there  came  a  man  of  God  to  him,  saying,  0  king, 
let  not  the  army  of  Israel  go  with  thee ;  for  the  Lord  is  not  with 
Israel,  to  wit,  with  all  the  children  of  Ephraim.  But  if  thou  wilt  go, 
do  it,  be  strong  for  the  battle  :  (JJob  sljoil  make  ti]CC  foil  bdoxc 
l[]C  CUCtltg  :  for  God  hath  power  to  help,  and  to  cast  down.  And 
Amaziah  said  to  the  man  of  God,  But  what  shall  we  do  for  the 
hundred  talents  which  I  have  given  to  the  army  of  Israel  ?  x\nd 
the  man  of  God  answered,  ®|)e  Corb  is  able  to  jgioe  tl)ee  tnucl) 
more  tijan  tl)i3. 

So  the  posts  passed  from  city  to  city  through  the  countiy  of 
Ephraim  and  Manasseh  even  unto  Zebulun  :  but  they  laughed  them 
to  scorn,  and  mocked  them.  Nevertheless,  divers  of  Asher  and 
Manasseh  and  of  Zebulun  humbled  themselves,  and  came  to  Jeru- 
salem. Also  in  Judah  tl)c  Ijaub  of  (J5ob  toas  to  gine  tl)em  one 
[)eart  to  bo  tl)e  commanbmcnt  of  tljc  kiuig  anb  of  tljc  princes, 
by  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

And  the  Lord  spake  to  Manasseh,  and  to  his  people :  but  they 
would  not  hearken.     Wherefore  tlje  £orb  brongljt  upou  tl)cm  the 

captains  of  tl)e  Ijost  of  tl)e  king  of  QVssnria,  which  took  Ma- 
nasseh among  the  thorns,  and  bound  him  with  fetters,  and  cai'iied 
him  to  Babylon.  And  when  he  was  in  affliction,  he  besought  the 
Lord  his  God,  and  humbled  liimself  greatly  before  the  God  of  his 
fathers,  and  prayed  unto  liim  :  and  he  was  entreated  of  him,  and 

heard  his  supplication,  atib  brongijt  l)im  again  to  Sernsalcm 

into  his  kingdom.  Then  Manasseh  knew  that  the  Lord  he  was 
God. 

Then  rose  up  Zerubbabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  and  Jeshua  the  son 
of  Jozadak,  and  began  to  build  the  house  of  God  which  is  at  Jerusa- 
lem :  and  with  them  were  the  prophets  of  God  helping  them.  At  the 
same  lime  came  to  them  T;itnai,  governor  on  tliis  side  the  river,  and 
SliPtliar-hoznai,an(l  their  companions,  and  said  thus  unto  them,  Who 
hath  commanded  you  to  build  this  house, and  to  make  up  this  wall? 
Then  said  we  unto  thpin  after  this  manner.  What  are  the  names  of 
the  men   that   make  this  building?      I'.ut  tl)c   CY\C  of  tl)Cir  (S!>oh 

tons  upon  tl)c  clbcrs  of  tl)e  Jtcros,  tl)at  tl)cn  conlb  not  cause 


GOD'S    UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


163 


tl)cm  to  cease,  till  tl)e  matter  ramc  to  Darius :  and  then  they 

returned  answer  by  letter  concerning  this  matter. 

This  Ezra  went  up  from  Babylon  ;  and  he  was  a  read}^  scribe 
in  the  law  of  Moses,  which  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  had  given  :  and 
the  king  granted  him  all  his  request,  accorbiug  tO  tl)C  Ijaub  of 
tl)C  £orb  l)is  ©ob  upon  Ijim-  And  there  went  up  some  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  of  the  })riests,  and  the  Levites,  and  the  sing- 
ers, and  the  porters,  and  the  Nethinims,  unto  Jerusalem,  in  the  sev- 
enth year  of  Artaxerxes  the  king.  And  he  came  to  Jerusalem  in 
the  fifth  month,  which  was  in  the  seventh  year  of  the  king.  For 
upon  the  first  day  of  the  fii'st  month  began  he  to  go  up  from  Babylon, 
and  on  the  first  day  of  the  fifth  month  came  he  to  Jerusalem,  ac-^ 

corbing  to  tl)e  goob  Ijanb  of  l)is  (5ob  upon  l)iin. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  our  fathers,  roljicl)  l}atl)  pitt  SUCl) 

a  tl)ing  as  tl)is  in  tl)c  king's  l)eart,  to  beautify  the  house  of  the 

Lord  which  is  in  Jerusalem :  and  hath  extended  mercy  unto  me 
before  the  king,  and  his  counselloi's,  and  before  all  the  king's  mighty 
princes.  And  I  was  strengthened  as  the  hand  of  the  Lord  my  God 
was  upon  me,  and  I  gathered  together  out  of  Israel  chief  men  to 
go  up  with  me. 

Then  I  proclaimed  a  fast  there,  at  the  river  of  Ahava,  that  we 
might  afilict  ourselves  before  our  God,  to  seek  of  him  a  right  way 
for  us,  and  for  our  little  ones,  and  for  a^J  our  substance.  For  I  was 
ashamed  to  require  of  the  king  a  band  of  soldiers  and  horsemen  to 
help  us  against  the  enemy  in  the  way  :  because  we  had  spoken  unto 
the  king,  saying.  The  hand  of  our  God  is  upon  all  them  for  good 
that  seek  him ;  but  his  power  and  his  wrath  is  against  all  them  that 
forsake  him.  So  we  fasted  and  besought  our  God  for  this  :  and  he 
was  entreated  of  us 

Then  we  departed  from  the  river  of  Aliava  on  the  twelfth  day 
of  the  first  month,  to  go  unto  Jerusalem:  and  tI)C  Ijaub  of  Otir 

(gob  roas  upon  us,  anb  [)c  beliucreb  us  from  tl)e  Ijanb  of  tlje 
enemj),  anb  of  sucl)  as  lag  in  wait  bn  tl)c  ma^. 

Then  the  Levites,  Jeshua,  and  Kadmiel,  Bani,  Hashabniah, 
Sherebiah,  Hodijah,  Shebaniah,  and  Pethahiah,  said,  Stand  up  and 
bless  the  Lord  your  God  for  ever  and  ever :  and  blessed  be  thy  glo- 
]-ious  name,  which  is  exalted  above  all  blessing  and  praise.  Thou, 
even  thou,  art  Lord  alone ;  thou  hast  made  heaven,  the  heaven  of 
heavens,  with  all  their  host,  the  earth,  and  all  things  that  are  therein, 
the  seas,  and  all  things  that  is  therein,  and  tl]OU  prescruest  tl)em 
all ;  and  the  host  of  heaven  worshippeth  thee. 

Now  there  was  a  day  when  the  sons  of  God  came  to  present 
themselves  before  the  Lord,  and  Satan  came  also  among  them. 
And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  Whence  comest  thou  ?  Then  Satan 
answered  the  Lord,  and  said.  From  going  to  and  fro  in  the  earth, 
and  from  walking  up  and  down  in  it.     And  the  Lord  said  unto 


Ezra, 
vii.  G-9. 


Ezra, 
vii.  ii7,  28, 


Ezra, 

viii.  •:H--23, 

31. 


Xeh.  ix.  5,  6. 


Job,  i.  &-12. 


164 


GOD'S    UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


Job,  i.  20, 21. 


Job,  ii.  1-10, 


Job,  V.  6-26. 


Satan,  Hast  thou  considered  my  servant  Job,  that  there  is  none  like 
him  in  the  earth,  a  perfect  and  an  upright  man,  one  that  feareth 
God,  and  escheweth  evil ']  Then  Satan  answered  the  Lord  and 
said.  Doth  Job  fear  God  for  nought?  Ilast  not  thou  ittabc  nil 
l)cbgc  about  ijim,  anb  obout  l)is  Ijousc,  anb  about  all  tijat  \)C 

l)atl)  on  f  UCrjl  Sibc  ?  thou  hast  blessed  the  work  of  his  hands, 
and  his  substance  is  increased  in  the  land.  But  put  forth  thine 
hand  now,  and  touch  all  that  he  hath,  and  he  will  curse  thee  to  thy 
face.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  Behold,  all  that  he  hath  is  in 
thy  power;  only  upon  himself  ^jut  tlOt  forti)  tl)inc  l)anb. 

Then  Job  arose,  and  rent  his  mantle,  and  shaved  his  head,  and 
fell  down  upon  the  ground,  and  worshipped,  and  said.  Naked  came 
I  out  of  my  mother's  womb,  and  naked  shall  I  return  thither:  ®|)c 

Corb  ganc,  anh  tl)e  Corb  Ijatl)  taken  aroan;  bicsscb  be  tl)c 
name  of  tl)c  Corb. 

Again  there  was  a  day  when  the  sons  of  God  came  to  present 
themselves  before  the  Lord,  and  Satan  came  also  among  them  to 
present  himself  before  the  Lord,  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
From  whence  comest  thou?  And  Satan  answered  the  Lord,  and 
said.  From  going  to  and  fro  in  the  earth,  and  from  walking  up  and 
down  in  it.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  Hast  thou  considered 
my  servant  Job,  that  there  is  none  like  him  in  the  earth,  a  perfect 
and  an  upright  man,  one  that  feareth  God,  and  escheweth  evil  ?  and 
still  he  holdeth  fast  his  integrity,  although  thou  movedst  me  against 
him,  to  destroy  him  without  cause.  And  Satan  answered  the  Lord, 
and  said.  Skin  for  skin,  yea,  all  that  a  man  hath  will  he  give  for  his 
life.  But  put  forth  thine  hand  now,  and  touch  his  bone  and  his 
flesh,  and  he  will  curse  thee  to  thv  face.     And  the  Lord  said  unto 

Satan,  Behold,  \)c  is  in  tl)ine  l)anb ;  but  saue  l)is  life. 

So  went  Satan  forth  from  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  smote 
Job  with  sore  boils  from  the  sole  of  his  foot  unto  his  crown.  And 
he  took  him  a  potsherd  to  scrape  himself  withal;  and  he  sat  down 
among  the  ashes.  Then  said  his  wife  unto  him,  Dost  thou  still 
retain  thine  integrity  ?  curse  God,  and  die.  But  he  said  unto  her. 
Thou  speakest  as  one  of  the  foolish  women  speaketh.  What!  shall 
we  receive  good  at  tl)C  l)anb  of  (!3ob,  and  shall  we  not  receive 
evil? 

Although  affliction  cometh  not  forth  of  the  dust,  neither  doth 
trouble  s])riiig  out  of  the  ground;  yet  man  is  born  unto  trouble,  as 
the  sparks  tly  upward.  I  would  seek  unto  God,  and  untO  (!3ob 
tDOulb  3  commit  mn  cause :  which  doeth  great  things  and  un- 
searchable ;  marvellous  things  without  number :  who  giveth  rain 
upon  the  earth,  and  sendeth  waters  upon  the  fields :  to  set  up  on 
liigli  those  that  be  low ;  that  those  which  mourn  may  be  exalted  to 
safety.  He  disappointeth  the  devices  of  the  crafty,  so  that  their 
hands  cannot  perform  their  enterprise.  He  taketh  the  wise  in  their 
own  craftiness :  and  the  counsel  of  the  froward  is  carried  headlong. 


GOD  S    UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT, 


165 


They  meet  with  darkness  in  the  day-time,  and  grope  in  the  noon- 
day as  in  the  night.  But  he  saveth  the  poor  from  the  sword,  from 
their  mouth,  and  from  the  hand  of  the  mighty.  So  the  poor  hath 
hope,  'and  iniquity  stoppeth  her  mouth. 

Behold,  happy  is  the  man  whom  God  correcteth :  therefore 
despise  not  thou  the  chastening  of  the  Ahnighty :  for  he  maketh 
sore,  and  bindeth  up :  he  woundeth,  and  his  hands  make  whole. 
He  shall  deliver  thee  in  six  troubles :  yea,  in  seven  there  shall  no 
evil  touch  thee.  In  famine  he  shall  redeem  thee  from  death  :  and 
in  war  from  the  power  of  the  sword.  Thou  shalt  be  hid  from  the 
scourge  of  the  tongue :  neither  shalt  thou  be  afraid  of  destruction 
when  it  cometh.  At  destruction  and  famine  thou  shalt  laugh : 
neither  shalt  thou  be  afraid  of  the  beasts  of  the  earth.  For  thou 
shalt  be  in  league  with  the  stones  of  the  Held :  and  the  beasts  of 
the  field  shall  be  at  peace  with  thee.  And  thou  shalt  know  that 
thy  tabernacle  shall  be  in  peace;  and  thou  shalt  visit  thy  habitation, 
and  shalt  not  sin.  Thou  shalt  know  also  that  thy  seed  shall  be 
great,  and  thine  offspring  as  the  grass  of  the  earth.  Thou  shalt 
come  to  thy  grave  in  a  full  age,  like  as  a  shock  of  corn  cometh  in 
in  his  season. 

®I)inc  l]anbs  [)avc  tnabe  mt  anh  fashioncb  tne  togetlier 

rounb  about;  yet  thou  dost  destroy  me.  Remember,  I  beseech 
thee,  that  thou  hast  made  me  as  the  clay ;  and  wilt  thou  bring  me 
into  dust  again  ?  Hast  thou  not  poured  me  out  as  milk,  and  cur- 
dled me  like  cheese?  Thou  ]i:ist  clothed  me  with  skin  and  flesh, 
and  hast  fenced  me  with  bones  and  sinews.  Thou  hast  granted  me 
life  and  favour,  and  tli2  uisitatioit  l)atli  prcscrucb  tng  spirit. 

The  tabernacles  of  robbers  pi-osper,  and  they  that  provoke  God 

are  secure ;  into  toljosc  l]anb  (Bob  bringctl}  abunbantln.    But 

ask  now  the  beasts,  and  they  shall  teach  thee ;  and  the  fowls  of  the 
air,  and  they  shall  tell  thee :  or  speak  to  the  earth,  and  it  shall 
teach  thee ;  and  the  fishes  of  the  sea  shall  declare  unto  thee.  Who 
knoweth  not  in  all  these  that  the  hand  of  the  Lord  hath  wrought 

this  ?  3vL  w\)OQc  l)anb  is  tlic  soul  of  cucrQ  liuing  tijiug,  anb 
tl)e  breath  of  all  mankinb. 

Ilast  thou  marked  tlie  old  way  which  wicked  men  have  trod- 
den ?  Which  were  cut  down  out  of  time,  whose  foundation  was 
overflown  with  a  flood  :  which  said  unto  God,  Depart  from  us :  and 
what  can  the  Almighty  do  for  them  ?     Yet  [)C  fillcb  tl)eir  l)OUSC0 

tuitl)  goob  tilings. 

I  know  that  tl)OU  tuilt  bring  inc  to  bcatl),  and  to  the  house 
appointed  for  all  living. 

God  speaketh  once,  yea  twice,  yet  man  perceiveth  it  not.  In 
a  dream,  in  a  vision  of  the  night,  when  deep  sleep  talleth  upon  men, 
in  slumberings  upon  the  bed;  tl)Cn  l]C  opcnctl]  tl)e  cars  of  men, 
and  sealeth  their  instruction,  that  he  may  withdraw  man  from  his 


Job,  X.  8-12. 


Job, 
xii.  6-10. 


Job, 
xxii.  15-18. 


Job,  XXX.  '23. 


Job, 
xxxiii.  14-18. 


166 


GOD'S  UNIVEESAL  GOVERNMENT. 


Job, 
XXX  vi.  20- 

and 
xxxvii.  1- 


Job, 

xxxviii. 

2i!-41. 


purpose,  and  hide  pride  from  man.     lie  keepeth  back  his  soul  from 
the  pit,  and  his  Hfe  from  perishing  by  the  sword. 

"Behold,  God  is  great,  and  we  know  him  not,  neither  can  the 
number  of  liis  years  be  searched  out.  For  he  maketh  small  the 
drops  of  water :  they  pour  down  rain  according  to  the  vapour 
thereof;  which  the  clouds  do  drop  and  distil  upon  man  abundantly. 
Also  can  any  understand  the  spreadings  of  the  clouds,  or  the  noise 
of  his  tabei'uacle  ?  Behold,  he  spreadeth  his  light  upon  it,  and 
covereth  the  bottom  of  the  sea.  For  by  them  judgeth  he  the  peo- 
ple ;  he  giveth  meat  in  abundance.  With  clouds  he  covereth  the 
light ;  and  coramandeth  it  not  to  shine  by  the  cloud  that  cometh 
betwixt.  The  noise  thereof  sheweth  concerning  it,  the  cattle  also 
concerning  the  vapour. 

At  this  also  my  heart  trembleth,  and  is  moved  out  of  his  place. 
Hea;-  attentively  the  noise  of  his  voice,  and  the  sound  that  goeth 
out  of  his  mouth.  He  directeth  it  under  the  whole  heaven,  and  his 
liglitning  unto  the  ends  of  the  earth.  After  it  a  voice  roareth  ;  he 
thundereth  with  the  voice  of  his  excellency :  and  he  will  not  stay 
them  w^hen  his  voice  is  heard.  God  thundereth  marvellously  with 
his  voice;  great  things  doeth  he,  which  we  cannot  comprehend. 
For  he  saith  to  the  snow,  Be  thou  on  the  earth ;  likewise  to  the 
small  rain,  and  to  the  great  rain  of  his  strength.  He  sealeth  up 
the  hand  of  every  man ;  that  all  men  may  know  his  work.  Then 
the  beasts  go  into  dens,  and  remain  in  their  places.  Out  of  the 
south  cometh  the  whirlwind :  and  cold  out  of  the  north.  By  the 
breath  of  God  frost  is  given :  and  the  breadth  of  the  waters  is 
straitened.  Also  by  watering  he  wearieth  the  thick  cloud  :  he  scat- 
tereth  his  bright  cloud :  and  it  is  turned  round  about  b}"  his  coun- 
sels :  tl)nt  i\)cr)  man  bo  toliatsocijcr  \)C  commaubctl)  tlicm  upon 
tl)c  fare  of  tT)c  xohvih  in  tl)c  cartl).  He  causoth  it  to  come, 
whether  for  correction,  or  for  his  land,  or  for  mercy. 

Hast  thou  entered  into  the  treasures  of  the  snow?  or  hast  thou 
seen  the  treasures  of  the  hail,  which  I  have  reserved  against  the 
time  of  trouble,  against  the  day  of  battle  and  war  ?  By  what  way 
is  the  light  parted,  which  scattereth  the  east  wind  upon  the  earth  ? 
Who  hath  divided  a  watercourse  for  the  overflowing  of  waters,  or 
a  way  for  the  lightning  of  thunder ;  to  cause  it  to  rain  on  the  earth, 
where  no  man  is ;  on  the  wilderness,  wherein  there  is  no  man  ;  to 
satisfy  the  desolate  and  waste  ground  ;  and  to  cause  the  bud  of  the 
tender  lierb  to  spring  forth  ?  Hath  tlie  rain  a  father  ?  or  wlio  hath 
begotten  tlie  drops  of  dew?  Out  of  whose  womb  came  the  ice? 
and  the  hoary  frost  of  heaven,  who  hath  gendered  it  ?  The  waters 
an-  hid  as  with  a  stone,  and  the  face  of  tlie  deep  is  frozen.  Canst 
thou  bind  the  sweet  influences  of  Pleiades,  or  loose  the  bands  of 
Orion?  Canst  thou  bring  fortli  Mazzarotli  in  his  season?  or  canst 
thou  guido  Arcfurus  with  liis  sons?  Knowost  thou  the  ordinances 
of  lieaven  ?  canst  thou  set  the  dominion   thereof  in  the  earth  ? 


GOD'S    UNIVEBSAL    GOVERNMENT, 


167 


Canst  thou  lift  up  thy  voice  to  the  clouds,  that  abundance  of  waters 
may  cover  thee?  Canst  thou  send  lightnings,  tl)nt  tl^CJ]  IttrtJJ  go, 
anb  sa^  unto  tljec,  §CXC  WC  are?  Who  hath  put  wisdom  in 
the  inward  parts  ?  or  who  hath  given  understanding  to  the  heart  ? 
Who  can  number  the  clouds  in  wisdom  ?  or  who  can  stay  the  bot- 
tles of  heaven,  when  the  dust  groweth  into  hardness,  and  the  clods 
cleave  fast  together  ?  Wilt  thou  hunt  the  prey  for  the  lion  ?  or  fill 
the  appetite  of  the  young  lions,  when  they  couch  in  their  dens,  and 
abide  in  the  covert  to  lie  in  wait?  Who  pro\ndeth  for  the  raven 
his  food  ?  when  his  young  ones  cry  unto  God,  they  wander  for  lack 
of  meat. 

Whatsoever  is  under  the  whole  heaven  is  mine. 

I  laid  me  down  and  slept ;  I  awaked ;  for  tl)C  Corb  SUS- 

taiucb  VXC Salvation  belongeth  unto  the  Lord  : 

thy  blessing  is  upon  thy  people.     Selah. 

I  will  both  lay  me  down  in  peace,  and  sleep  :  for  thou,  Lord, 
only  makest  me  dwell  in  safety. 

Keep  me  as  the  apple  of  the  eye,  hide  me  under  the  shadow 
of  thy  wings,  from  the  wicked  that  oppress  me,  from  my  deadly 
enemies,  who  compass  me  about.  They  are  inclosed  in  their  own 
fat :  with  their  mouth  they  speak  proudly.  They  have  now  com- 
passed us  in  our  steps  :  they  have  set  their  eyes  bowing  down  to 
the  earth  ;  like  as  a  lion  that  is  greedy  of  his  prey,  and  as  it  were  a 
young  lion  lurking  in  secret  places.  Arise,  0  Lord,  disappoint  him, 
cast  him  down  :  deliver  my  soul  from  the  wicked,  tDl)icl)  is  tl)n 
StDOrb  :  ftom  men  tDl)icl)  are  tl)S  l}aub,  0  Lord. 

All  the  ends  of  the  world  shall  remember  and  turn  unto  the 
Lord  :  and  all  the  kindreds  of  the  nations  shall  worship  before  thee. 
For  the  kingdom  is  the  Lord's :  and  l)e  is  tl)e  gOUCritOr  amOlHj 

tl)e  nations. 

®l)e  earti)  is  ll)e  £orb's,  anb  t\)c  fnlncss  ll)crcof ;  the 

world,  and  they  that  dwell  therein.     For  he  hath  founded  it  upon 
the  seas,  and  established  it  upon  the  floods. 

i\\^  times  are  in  tl)0  Ijanb  :  deliver  me  from  the  hand  of 
mine  enemies,  and  from  them  that  persecute  me. 

There  is  no  king  saved  by  the  multitude  of  an  host :  a  mighty 
man  is  not  delivered  by  much  strength.  An  horse  is  a  vain  thing 
for  safety  :  neither  shall  he  deliver  any  by  his  great  strength. 

Many  are  the  afflictions  of  the  righteous  :  but  the  Lord  deliv- 
ereth  him  out  of  them  all.  £)s  keepetl)  oil  l)is  bones  :  not  one 
of  them  is  broken. 

Thy  righteousness  is  like  the  great  mountains  ;  thy  judgments 

are  a  great  deep :  0  Lord,  tl)Ott  :prescr»c6t  man  anb  beast. 

The  steps  of  a  good  man  are  ordered  by  the  Lord  :  and  he 
delighteth  in  his  way.     Though  he  fall,  he  shall  not  be  utterly  cast 


Job,  xli.  U. 
Ps.  iii.  5,  8. 

Psalm  iv.  8. 


Psalm 
xvii.  8-14. 


Psalm 
xxii.  27,  23. 


Psalm 
xxlv.  1,  2. 


Ps.  xxxi.  15. 


Psalm 
xxxiii.  16, 17. 


Psalm 
xxxiv.  19, 20. 


Ps.  xxxvi.  6. 


Ps.  xxxvii. 
23-25. 


168 


GOD'S    UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


Ps.  xli.  1-3. 


Psalm 
xlvi.  &-10. 


Psalm  xlvii. 


Ps.  1.  7-12. 


P8.U.  11,12. 


Ps.  Ixv.  5-13 


down  :  for  the  Lord  uplioldeth  him  with  liis  hand.  I  have  been 
young,  and  now  am  old ;  yet  have  I  not  seen  the  righteous  for- 
saken, nor  l]is  sccb  begging  brcab. 

Blessed  is  he  that  considereth  the  poor  :  the  Lord  will  deliver 
hiin  in  time  of  trouble.  The  Lord  will  preserve  him  and  keep  him 
alive  ;  and  he  shall  be  blessed  upon  the  earth  :  and  thou  wilt  not 
deliver  him  unto  the  will  of  his  enemies.  The  Lord  will  strengthen 
him  upon  the  bed  of  languishing:  tIlOU  U)ilt  tnakc  all  l)is  beb 

in  l)is  sickness. 

Come,  behold  the  works  of  the  Lord,  what  desolations  |)e 
l]atl)  milbc  in  the  earth.  He  maketh  wars  to  cease  unto  the  end 
of  the  earth  ;  he  breaketh  the  bow,  and  cutteth  the  spear  in  sun- 
der ;  he  burneth  the  chariot  in  the  fire.  Be  still,  and  know  that 
I  am  God  :  I  will  be  exalted  among  the  heathen,  I  will  be  exalted 
in  the  earth. 

O  clap  your  hands,  all  ye  people,  shout  unto  God  with  the 
voice  of  triumph.  For  the  Lord  Most  High  is  terrible ;  |)C  is  a 
great  King  ODer  all  tl)C  eartl).  He  shall  subdue  the  people  under 
us,  and  the  nations  under  our  feet.  He  shall  choose  our  inherit- 
ance for  us,  the  excellency  of  Jacob  whom  he  loved.     Selah. 

God  is  gone  up  with  a  shout,  the  Lord  with  the  sound  of  a 
trumpet.  Sing  praises  to  God,  sing  praises  :  sing  praises  unto  our 
King,  sing  praises.  For  God  is  the  King  of  all  the  earth  :  sing 
ye  praises  with  understanding.  God  reigneth  over  the  heathen  : 
God  sitteth  upon  the  throne  of  his  holiness.  The  princes  of  the 
people  are  gathered  together,  even  the  people  of  the  God  of  Abra- 
ham :  for  the  shields  of  the  earth  belong  unto  God :  he  is  greatly 
exalted. 

Hear,  0  my  people,  and  I  will  speak ;  0  Israel,  and  I  will 
testify  against  thee  :  I  am  God,  even  thy  God.  I  will  not  reprove 
thee  for  thy  sacrifices  or  thy  burnt-ofterings,  to  have  been  continu- 
ally before  me.  I  will  take  no  bullock  out  of  thy  house,  nor  he- 
goats  out  of  thy  folds.  For  every  beast  of  the  foi-est  is  mine,  and 
the  cattle  upon  a  thousand  hills.     J[  knott)  all  tl)e  foinls  of  tl)C 

mountains;  anb  tl)c  m\h  beasts  of  tije  ticlb  are  mine.  If  I 
were  hungry,  I  would  not  tell  thee  :  for  the  world  is  mine,  and 
the  fulness  thereof. 

Give  us  help  from  trouble :  for  uain  is  tl)e  l)elp  of  man. 

Through  God  we  shall  do  valiantly  :  f(jr  he  it  is  that  shall  tread 
down  our  enemies. 

l»y  terrible  things  in  righteousness  wilt  tliou  answer  us,  0  God 
ot  our  salvation  ;  who  art  the  confidence  of  all  the  ends  of  the  earth, 
and  of  th'-m  that  are  afar  oflT  upon  the  sea:  which  by  his  strength 
setteth  fjust  the  mountains ;  being  girded  with  power  :  which  still- 
fth  the  noisfl  of  the  seas,  the  noise  of  their  waves,  and  the  tumult 
of  the  peoplo.     They  also  that  dwell  in  the  uttermost  j)arbs  are  afraid 


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169 


at  thy  tokens :  tl)ou  mnkest  tl)c  out-goings  of  tl)c  morning  anb 

Cticning  to  rejoice.  Thou  visitest  the  earth,  and  waterest  it : 
thou  greatly  en  richest  it  with  the  river  of  God,  whicli  is  full  of 
water :  thou  preparest  them  corn,  when  thou  hast  so  provided 
for  it.  Thou  waterest  the  ridges  thereof  abundantly  :  thou  settlest 
the  furrows  thereof:  thou  makest  it  soft  with  showers  :  thou  blessest 
the  springing  thereof  Thou  crownest  the  year  with  thy  good- 
ness ;  and  thy  paths  drop  fatness.  They  drop  upon  the  pastures 
of  the  wilderness  :  and  the  little  hills  rejoice  on  every  side.  The 
pastures  are  clothed  with  tlocks  :  the  valleys  also  are  covered  over 
with  corn  ;  they  shout  for  joy,  they  also  sing. 

He  ruleth  by  his  power  forever  ;  his  eyes  behold  the  nations  : 
let  not  the  rebellious  exalt  themselves.     Selah. 

He  that  is  our  God  is  the  God  of  salvation  ;  and  nntO  CSob 

tl)e  iioxh  belong  tl)e  issnes  from  bcatl). 

0  God,  thou  art  terrible  out  of  thy  holy  places  :  the  God  of 
Israel  is  he  that  giveth  strength  and  power  unto  his  people.  Blessed 
be  God. 

Deliver  me,  0  my  God,  out  of  the  hand  of  the  wicked,  out  of 
the  hand  of  the  unrighteous  and  cruel  man.  For  thou  art  my  hope, 
O  Lord  God  :  thou  art  my  trust  from  my  youth.  |32  t\]Ct  l)a0C  3 
been  l]olben  np  from  tlje  toomb  :  thou  art  he  that  took  me  out 
of  my  mother's  bowels  :  my  praise  shall  be  continually  of  thee. 

God  is  my  King  of  old,  working  salvation  in  the  midst  of  the 
earth.  Thou  didst  divide  the  sea  by  thy  strength :  thou  brakest 
the  heads  of  the  dras^ons  in  the  waters.  Thou  brakest  the  heads 
of  leviathan  in  pieces,  and  gavest  him  to  be  meat  to  the  people  in- 
habitinof  the  wilderness.  Thou  didst  cleave  the  fountain  and  the 
flood  :  thou  driedst  up  mighty  rivers.  The  day  is  thine,  the  night 
also  is  thine  :  thou  hast  prepared  the  light  and  the  sun.  Thou  hast 
set  all  the  borders  of  the  earth  :  thou  hast  made  summer  and 
winter. 

1  said  unto  the  fools,  Deal  not  foolishly  ;  and  to  the  wicked, 
Lift  not  up  the  horn  :  lift  not  up  your  horn  on  high  :  speak  not 
with  a  stiff  neck.  For  promotion  coraeth  neither  from  the  east,  nor 
from  the  west,  nor  from  the  south.  But  God  is  the  judge  ;  he  put- 
teth  down  one,  and  setteth  up  another.  For  in  the  hand  of  the 
Lord  there  is  a  cup,  and  the  wine  is  red ;  it  is  full  of  mixture, 
and  he  poureth  out  of  the  same  :  but  the  dregs  thereof,  all  the  wick- 
ed of  the  earth  shall  wring  them  out,  and  drink  them. 

O  Lord  God  of  hosts,  who  is  a  strong  Lord  like  unto  thee  ?  or 
to  thy  faithfulness  round  about  thee  ?  (Jl)OU  rnlest  t\)C  raging 
of  tl)e  seci  :  when  the  waves  thereof  arise,  thou  stillest  them. 
Thou  hast  broken  Rahab  in  pieces,  as  one  that  is  slain  ;  thou  hast 
scattered  thine  enemies  with  thy  strong  arm.  The  heavens  are 
thine,  the  earth  also  is  thine :  as  for  the  world  and  the  fulness 


Ps.  Ixvi.  7. 


Ps.  Ixviii.  20. 


Ps.  Ixviii.  35. 


Ps.  Ixxi.  4-6. 


Psalm 
Ixxiv.  12-17. 


Ps.  Ixxv.  4-8. 


Psalm 
Ixxxix.  8-12. 


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GOD'S    UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


Psalm  xc.  3. 


Pi.  xcv.  1-7. 


Ps.  xoni.  1. 


Ps.  xcvil.  10. 


Psalm 
ciii.  19-22. 


Psalm 
civ.  10-30. 


thereof,  thou  hast  founded  them.  The  north  and  the  south  thou 
hast  created  them  :  Tabor  and  Hermon  shall  rejoice  in  thy  name. 

®l)01t  turncst  man  to  bestrnctiou  ;  and  sayest,  Return,  ye 
children  of  men. 

O  come,  let  us  sing  unto  the  Lord  ;  let  us  make  a  joyful  noise 
to  the  Rock  of  our  salvation.  Let  us  come  before  his  presence  with 
thanksgiving,  and  make  a  joyful  noise  unto  him  with  psalms.  For 
the  Lord  is  a  great  God,  and  a  great  King  above  all  gods.  In  his 
hand  are  the  deep  places  of  the  earth  :  the  strength  of  the  hills  is 
his  also.  The  sea  is  his,  and  he  made  it :  and  his  hands  formed  the 
dry  land.  O  come,  let  us  worship  and  bow  down :  let  us  kneel 
before  the  Lord  our  maker.     For  he  is  our  God  ;  and  toe  axc  tl)C 

pcojjlc  of  Ijis  pasture,  arib  tl)c  sl)ccp  ofl)is  Ijanb. 

QTIlC  tlorb  rcignctl) ;  let  the  earth  rejoice;  let  the  multitude 
of  isles  be  glad  thereof. 

He  preserveth  the  souls  of  his  saints  ;  he  delivereth  them  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  wicked. 

The  Lord  hath  prepared  his  throne  in  the  heavens ;  and  his 
kingdom  ruleth  over  all.  Bless  the  Lord,  ye  his  angels,  that  excel 
in  strength,  that  do  his  commandments,  hearkening  unto  the  voice 
of  his  word.  Bless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  hosts ;  ye  ministers  of 
his,  that  do  his  pleasure.  Bless  the  Lord,  all  his  works  in  all  places 
of  his  dominion  :  bless  the  Lord,  0  my  soul. 

He  sendeth  the  springs  into  the  valleys,  which  run  among  the 
hills.  They  give  drink  to  every  beast  of  the  field  :  the  wild  asses 
quench  their  thirst.  By  them  shall  the  fowls  of  the  heaven  have 
their  habitation,  which  sing  among  the  branches.  He  watereththe 
hills  from  his  chambers  :  the  earth  is  satisfied  with  the  fruit  of  thv 

works,    ^c  causcti)  tlic  Qrass  to  grorofor  tl)c  rattle,  and  herb 

for  the  service  of  man,  that  he  may  bring  forth  food  out  of  the 
earth  ;  and  wine  that  maketh  glad  the  heart  of  man,  and  oil  to 
make  his  face  to  shine,  and  bread  which  streiigtheneth  man's  heart. 
The  trees  of  the  Lord  are  full  of  sap  ;  the  cedars  of  Lebanon,  which 
he  hath  planted  ;  where  the  birds  make  their  nests :  as  for  the 
stork,  the  fir-trees  are  her  house.  The  high  hills  are  a  refuge  for 
the  wild  goats,  and  the  rocks  for  the  conies. 

He  appointeth  the  moon  for  seasons :  the  sun  knoweth  his 
going  down.  Thou  makest  darkness,  and  it  is  night :  wherein  all 
the  beasts  of  the  fuivst  do  creep  forth.  The  young  lions  roar  after 
their  prey,  ayxb  seek  tljeir  meat  from  ©ob.  The  sun  ariseth, 
tliey  g;ith«r  thenisolves  together,  and  lay  them  down  in  tlieir  dens. 
Man  guelh  forth  unto  his  work  and  to  his  labour  until  the  evening. 
O  Lord,  how  manifold  are  thy  works !  in  wisdom  hast  thou  made 
them  all :  the  earth  is  full  of  thy  riches.  So  is  this  great  and  wide 
sea,  wherein  are  things  creeping  innumerable,  both  small  and  great 
beasts.     There  go  the  ships :  there  is  that  leviathan,  whom  thou 


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hast  made  to  play  therein.  Ql\)C5C  tDtlit  all  lipon  t\]CC ;  that  thou 
mavest  mve  them  their  meat  in  due  season.  That  thou  mvest  them 
tliey  gather :  thou  openest  thine  hand,  they  are  filled  with  good. 
Thou  hidest  thy  face,  they  are  troubled :  thou  takest  away  their 
breath,  they  die  and  return  to  their  dust.  Thou  sendest  forth  thy 
spiiit,  they  are  created  :  and  thou  renewest  the  face  of  the  earth. 

They  that  go  down  to  the  sea  in  ships,  that  do  business  in  great 
waters ;  these  see  the  works  of  the  Lord,  and  his  wonders  in  the 

deep,    fov  l)c  rommaubctl),  anh  raiscti]  tijc  stormn  m'uib, 

which  lifteth  up  the  waves  thereof.  They  mount  up  to  the  heaven, 
they  go  down  again  to  the  depths :  their  soul  is  melted  because  of 
trouble.  They  reel  to  and  fro,  and  stagger  like  a  drunken  man, 
and  are  at  their  wit's  end.  Then  they  cry  unto  the  Lord  in  their 
trouble,  and  he  bringeth  them  out  of  their  distresses,  ^e  tttokcti) 
t\)C  storm  a  culm,  so  that  the  waves  thereof  are  still.  Then  are 
they  glad  because  they  be  quiet ;  so  he  bringeth  them  unto  their 
desired  haven.  Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his  good- 
ness, and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  children  of  men !  Let 
them  exalt  him  also  in  the  congregation  of  the  people,  and  praise  him 
in  the  assembly  of  the  elders.  He  turneth  rivers  into  a  wilderness, 
and  the  water-springs  into  dry  ground ;  a  fruitful  land  into  barren- 
ness, for  the  wickedness  of  them  that  dwell  therein.  He  turneth 
the  wilderness  into  a  standing  water,  and  dry  ground  into  water- 
springs.  And  there  he  maketh  the  hungry  to  dwell,  that  they  may 
prepare  a  city  for  habitation  ;  and  sow  the  fields  and  plant  vine- 
yards, which  may  yield  fruits  of  increase.  He  blesseth  them  also, 
so  that  they  are  multiplied  greatly  ;  and  sufFereth  not  their  cattle  to 
decrease.  Again,  they  are  minished  and  brought  low  through  op- 
pression, affliction  and  sorrow.  He  poureth  contempt  upon  princes, 
and  causeth  them  to  wander  in  the  wilderness,  where  there  is  no 
way.  Yet  setteth  he  the  jioor  on  high  from  afSiction,  and  maketh 
him  families  like  a  flock.  The  righteous  shall  see  it,  and  rejoice  : 
and  all  iniquity  shall  stop  her  mouth. 

He  raiseth  up  the  poor  out  of  the  dust,  and  lifteth  the  needy 
oul  of  the  dunghill ;  that  he  may  set  him  with  princes,  even  with 

the  princes  of  his  people.  §t  makcti)  tl)c  barren  tDoman  to  kcc\i 
l)ousc,  anb  to  be  a  jonfnl  motl)er  of  rljilbrcn.  Praise  ye  the 
Lord. 

Wherefore  should  the  heathen  say,  Where  is  now  their  God  ? 
But  our  God  is  in  the  heavens ;  he  hath  done  whatsoever  he  hath 
pleased.  Their  idols  are  silver  and  gold,  the  work  of  men's  hands. 
They  have  mouths,  but  they  speak  not :  eyes  have  they,  but  they  see 
not :  they  have  ears,  but  they  hear  not :  noses  have  they,  but  they 
smell  not :  they  have  hands,  but  they  handle  not :  feet  have  they, 
but  they  walk  not :  neithei'  speak  they  through  their  throat.  They 
that  make  them  are  like  unto  them ;  so  is  every  one  that  trusteth 

in  them.    O  Israel,  trust  tiiott  ill  tl)c  £orb ;  l)e  is  tl)eir  l)elp  aixb 


Psalm 
cvii.  23-42. 


Ps.  cxiii.  7-9. 


Ps.cxv.a-16. 


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Psalm 
cxix.  90,  91. 


Ps.  cxxi.  2-3. 


Psalm 
cxxvii.  1,  2. 


Psalm 
cxxxv.  5-7 


Psalm 
cxxxvi.  25. 

Psalm 
cxlv.  14-10. 


Psalra 
cxlvil.  7-18. 


tl)cir  sl^icli.  O  house  of  Aaron,  trust  in  the  Lord :  he  is  their  help, 
and  their  shield.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  trust  in  the  Lord  :  he  is  their 
help  and  their  shield.  The  Lord  hath  been  mindful  of  us  :  he  will 
bless  us ;  he  will  bless  the  house  of  Israel ;  he  will  bless  the  house 
of  Aaron.  He  will  bless  them  that  fear  the  Lord,  both  small  and 
great.  The  Lord  shall  increase  you  more  and  more,  you  and  your 
children.  Ye  are  blessed  of  the  Lord  which  made  heaven  and 
earth.  The  heaven,  even  the  heavens  are  the  Lord's  :  but  the  earth 
hath  he  given  to  the  children  of  men. 

Thy  faithfulness  is  unto  all  generations  :  thou  hast  established 
the  earth,  and  it  abideth.     They  continue  this  day  according  to 

thine  ordinances :  for  oU  arc  tl)n  scruoiUe. 

My  help  cometh  from  the  Lord,  which  made  heaven  and  earth. 
He  will  not  suffer  thy  foot  to  be  moved :  he  that  keepeth  thee  will 
not  slumber.  Behold,  he  that  keepeth  Israel  shall  neither  slumber 
nor  sleep.  The  Lord  is  thy  keeper:  tl}e  Corb  is  tl}r)  sl)iTbc  npon 
tl)2  tigl)t  \](inb.  The  sun  shall  not  smite  thee  by  day,  nor  the 
moon  by  night.  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thee  from  all  evil :  he 
shall  preserve  thy  soul.  The  Lord  shall  preserve  thy  going  out  and 
thy  coming  in  from  this  time  forth,  and  even  for  evermore. 

Gfjeccpt  tl)c  Corb  builb  tl)c  Ijousc,  tl)C2  labour  in  tjain 

tijat  builb  it :  except  the  Lord  keep  the  city,  the  watchmen 
waketh  but  in  vain.  It  is  vain  for  you  to  rise  up  early,  to  sit  up 
late,  to  eat  the  bread  of  sorrows  :  for  so  he  giveth  his  beloved 
sleep. 

I  know  that  the  Lord  is  great,  and  that  our  Lord  is  above  all 
gods.  Whatsoever  the  Lord  pleased,  that  did  he  in  heaven,  and  in 
earth,  in  the  seas,  and  all  deep  places.  He  causeth  the  vapours  to 
ascend  from  the  ends  of  the  earth ;  he  maketh  lightnings  for  the 
rain ;  he  bringeth  the  wind  out  of  his  treasuries. 

tol)0  Clioctl)  foob  lO  all  flcsl)  :  for  his  mercy  endureth  for- 
ever. 

The  Lord  upholdeth  all  that  fall,  and  raiseth  up  all  those  that 
be  bowed  down.  dEljc  enes  of  all  toait  upon  tl)Ce  :  and  thou 
givest  them  their  meat  in  due  season.  Thou  openest  thine  hand, 
and  satisfiest  the  desire  of  every  living  thing. 

Sing  unto  the  Lord  with  tlianksgiving ;  sing  praise  upon  the 
harp  unto  our  God  :  who  covereth  the  heaven  with  clouds,  who 
propareth  rain  for  the  earth,  who  maketh  grass  to  grow  upon  the 
mountains.  He  giveth  to  the  beast  his  food,  and  to  the  young  ravens 
which  cry.  He  delightoth  not  in  the  strength  of  the  horse  :  he 
taketh  not  pleasure  in  the  legs  of  u  man.  The  Lord  taketh  pleasure 
in  them  that  fear  him,  in  those  that  hope  in  his  mercy.  Praise  the 
Lord,  O  Jerusalem  ;  praise  thy  God,  O  Zion.  For  he  hath  .strength- 
ened the  bars  of  thy  gates  :  he  hath  blessed  thy  children  within 
thee.     He  maketh  peace  in  thy  borders,  and  filleth  thee  with  the 


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finest  of  the  wheat.  He  sendeth  forth  his  commandment  upon 
eartli :  his  word  runneth  A'ery  swiftly.  He  giveth  snow  like  wool : 
he  scattereth  the  hoar  frost  like  ashes.  He  casteth  forth  his  ice  like 
morsels :  who  can  stand  before  his  cold  ?  j^c  SCltbctl)  OUt  l)is 
tDOrb,  arib  mcltctl)  tl^Ctn  :  he  causeth  his  wind  to  blow,  and  the 
waters  How. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord.  Praise  ye  the  Lord  from  the  heavens  : 
praise  him  in  the  heights.  Praise  ye  him,  all  his  angels  :  praise  ye 
him,  all  his  hosts.  Praise  ye  him,  sun  and  moon  :  praise  him, 
all  ye  stars  of  light.  Praise  him,  ye  heavens  of  heavens,  and 
ye  waters  that  be  above  the  heavens.  Let  them  praise  the  name 
of  the  Lord  :  for  he  commanded,  and  they  were  created.  He  hath 
also  stablished  them  forever  and  ever  :  he  hath  made  a  decree 
which  shall  not  pass.  Praise  the  Lord  from  the  earth,  ye  dragons 
and  all  deeps  :  fire,  and  hail ;  snow,  and  vapour  :  stormy  toiub  ful- 
fiUing  l)is  tDOrb  :  mountains,  and  all  hills ;  fruitful  trees,  and  all 
cedars :  beasts,  and  all  cattle ;  creeping  things,  and  flying  fowl  : 
kings  of  the  earth,  and  all  people ;  princes,  and  all  judges  of  the 
earth  :  both  young  men  and  maidens  ;  old  men  and  children  :  let 
them  praise  the  name  of  the  Lord :  for  his  name  alone  is  excellent ; 
his  glory  is  above  the  earth  and  heaven.  He  also  exalteth  the 
horn  of  his  people,  the  praise  of  all  his  saints ;  even  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  a  people  near  unto  him.     Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

The  Lord  giveth  wisdom  :  out  of  his  mouth  cometh  knowledge 
and  understanding.     He  layeth  up  sound  wisdom  for  the  righteous  : 

l]e  is  0  buckler  to  tl)cm  tijnt  roulk  upriglitlg.    He  keepeth  the 

paths  of  judgment,  and  preserveth  the  way  of  his  saints. 

My  son,  let  not  them  depart  from  thine  eyes  :  keep  sound  wis- 
dom and  discretion :  so  shall  they  be  life  unto  thy  soul,  and  grace 
to  thy  neck.  Then  shalt  thou  walk  in  thy  way  safely,  and  thy  foot 
shall  not  stumble.  AVhen  thou  Rest  down,  thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  : 
yea,  thou  shalt  lie  down,  and  thy  sleep  shall  be  sweet.  Be  not  afraid 
of  sudden  fear,  neither  of  the  desolation  of  the  wicked,  when  it 
Cometh.     For  the  Lord  shall  be  thy  confidence,  avib  sl)uU  kccp 

tl)ti  foot  from  being  taken. 

The  preparations  of  the  heart  in  man,  and  the  answer  of  the 

tongue,  is  from  tl)c  Corb. 

When  a  man's  ways  please  the  Lord,  \]c  maketl)  CVtXl  l)is 
enemies  to  be  at  :pcace  raitl)  Ijim. 

A  man's  heart  deviseth  his  way ;  but  tlje  Corb  Mrectetl)  l)is 
Steps. 

The  lot  is  cast  into  the  lap ;  but  tlje  iDl)ole  bisjjosing  tl}ereof 
is  of  tl}e  toxh. 

There  are  many  de^^ces  in  a  man's  heart ;  neuertljeless  the 
counsel  of  the  Lord,  that  shall  stand. 


Ps.  cxlviii. 


Prov.  ii.  6-8. 


Proverbs, 
iii.  21-26. 


Prov.  xvi.  1. 

Prov.  xvi.  7. 
Prov.  xvi.  9. 
Prov.  xvi.  33. 
Prov.  xix.  21. 


174: 


GOD'S     UXIVEESAL    GOVERNMENT. 


Prov.  XX.  24, 


Prov.  xxi.  1. 


Proverbs, 
xxi.  30,  31. 


Proverbs, 
xxix.  20. 


Ec.  il.  24-26. 


Ec.  iii.  10-14, 


Ec.  V.  18,  19. 


Ec.  vi.  1,  2. 


Eccleslastcs, 
>-ii.  13,  14. 


Man's  goings  arc  of  tl)C  Corli;  liow  can  a  man  tlien  under- 
stand his  own  way  ? 

The  king's  lieart  is  in  the  hand  of  the  Lord,  as  the  rivers  of 

water:  \)c  turitctl)  it  tDl)itl)crsoct)cr  f)e  mill 

There  is  no  wisdom  nor  understandino-  nor  counsel  aixainst  the 
Lord.     The  horse  is  prepared  against  the  day  of  battle  :  but  scifctn 

is  of  tl)c  £orb. 

Many  seek  the  ruler's  favour ;  bttt  CUCrn  man  5  jubgiucnt 

comcti)  from  tl)e  Corb- 

There  is  nothino-  better  for  a  man  than  that  he  should  eat  and 
drink,  and  that  he  should  make  his  soul  enjoy  good  in  his  labour. 
This  also  I  saw,  that  it  was  fi-om  the  hand  of  God.  For  who  can 
eat,  or  who  else  can  hasten  hereunto  more  than  I?  For  God  giveth 
to  a  man  that  is  good  in  his  sight,  wisdom,  and  knowledge,  and 
joy :  but  to  tl)e  sinner  IjC  ^\VCt\)  trauail,  to  gather  and  to  heap 
up,  that  he  may  give  to  him  that  is  good  before  God.  This  also  is 
vanity  and  vexation  of  spirit. 

I  have  seen  the  travail,  which  God  hath  given  to  the  sons  of 
men  to  be  exercised  in  it.  He  hath  made  everything  beautiful  in 
his  time :  also  he  hath  set  the  world  in  their  heart,  so  that  no  man 
can  find  out  the  woik  tl)iTt  Oob  mflkctl)  from  the  beginning  to  the 
end.  I  know  that  there  is  no  good  in  them,  but  for  a  man  to  rejoice, 
and  to  do  good  in  his  life.  And  also  that  every  man  should  eat 
and  drink,  and  enjoy  the  good  of  all  his  labour;  it  is  t!)C  gift  of 
©oil.  I  knoAv  that,  whatsoever  God  doeth,  it  shall  be  forever : 
nothing  can  be  put  to  it,  nor  anything  taken  from  it :  and  God  doeth 
it,  that  men  should  fear  before  him. 

Behold  that  which  I  have  seen  :  it  is  good  and  comely  for  one 
to  eat  and  to  drink,  and  to  enjoy  the  good  of  all  his  labour  that  he 
taketh  under  the  sun  all  the  days  of  his  life,  which  God  giveth  him  : 
for  it  is  his  portion.     Every  man  also  to  whom  (J3oii  l)ntl)  gincn 

ricl)cs  anh  localti),  anb  l)atl)  giucn  l)im  poiocr  to  cat  thereof, 

and  to  take  his  portion,  and  to  rejoice  in  his  labour ;  this  is  the  gift 
of  God. 

There  is  an  evil  which  I  have  seen  under  the  sun,  and  it  is 
common  among  men :  a  man  to  whom  God  hath  given  riches, 
wealth,  and  honour,  so  that  he  wanteth  nothing  for  his  soul  of  all 

that  he  desireth,  yet  (gob  giocti)  l)im  not  yovocx  to  cat  tt)crcof, 

but  a  stranger  eateth  it :  this  is  vanity,  and  it  is  an  evil  disease. 

Consider  the  work  of  God :  for  who  can  make  that  straight, 
which  he  hath  made  crooked  ?  In  the  day  of  prosperity  be  joyful, 
but  in  tlio  day  of  adversity  consider:  (Qoh  also  l)atl)  SCt  tl)C  onc 
ODCr  against  tl)C  Otl)Cr,  to  the  end  that  man  should  find  nothing 
after  bini. 


GOD'S    UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


175 


For  all  this  I  considered  in  my  heart  even  to  declare  all  this, 
that  the  righteous,  and  the  wise,  and  their  works,  arc  in  t\)C  [](irib 
of  ©ob  :  no  man  knoweth  either  love  or  hatred  by  all  that  is 
before  them. 

He  that  observeth  the  wind  shall  not  sow ;  and  he  that  re- 
gardeth  the  clouds  shall  not  reap.  As  thou  knowest  not  what  is 
the  way  of  the  spirit,  nor  how  the  bones  do  grow  in  the  womb  of 
her  that  is  with  child :  even  so  thou  knowest  not  the  works  of  God 
Vi\)0  tntlkctl)  ail.  In  the  morning  sow  thy  seed,  and  in  the  evening 
withhold  not  thine  hand :  for  thou  knowest  not  whether  shall  pros- 
per, either  this  or  that,  or  whether  they  both  shall  be  ahke  good. 

Therefore  is  the  anger  of  the  Lord  kindled  against  his  peoj^le, 
and  he  hath  stretched  forth  his  hand  against  them,  and  hath  smit- 
ten them  :  and  tlie  hills  did  tremble,  and  their  carcasses  were  torn 
in  the  midst  of  the  streets.  For  all  this  his  anger  is  not  turned 
away,  but  his  hand  is  stretched  out  still. 

^nb-  l)c  ujili  lift  up  an  ensign  to  tl]c  nations  from  far, 
anb  toill  l)iss  unto  t!)cm  from  tl)c  cub  of  tl)c  carti) ;  anb  bcl)olb, 
tl)Cn  sljall  come  toitl)  spccb  SVOiftln  :  none  shall  be  weary  nor 
stumble  among  tliem ;  none  shall  slumber  nor  sleep ;  neither  shall 
the  girdle  of  their  loins  be  loosed,  nor  the  latchet  of  their  shoes  be 
broken :  whose  arrows  are  sharp,  and  all  their  bows  bent,  their 
horses'  hoofs  shall  be  counted  like  flint,  and  their  wheels  like  a 
whirlwind.  Their  roaring  shall  be  like  a  lion,  they  shall  roar  like 
young  lions :  yea,  they  shall  roar,  and  lay  hold  of  the  prey,  and 
shall  carry  it  away  safe,  and  none  shall  deliver  it.  Ancl  in  that 
day  they  shall  roar  against  them  like  the  roaring  of  the  sea :  and 
if  one  look  unto  the  land,  behold,  darkness  and  sorrow,  and  the 
light  is  darkened  in  the  heavens  thereof. 

Associate  yourselves,  O  ye  people,  and  ye  shall  be  broken  in 
pieces ;  and  give  ear,  all  ye  of  far  countries :  gird  yourselves,  and 
ye  shall  be  broken  in  pieces  :  gird  yourselves,  and  ye  shall  be  broken 
in  pieces.  Take  counsel  together,  and  it  shall  come  to  nought ; 
speak  the  word,  and  it  shall  not  stand :  for  (J5ob  is  toitl)  US. 

O  Assyrian,  t\)c  rob  of  miuc  augcr,  anh  tl)c  staff  in  tljeir 

Ijanb  is  mine  inbignation.  I  will  send  him  against  an  hypo- 
critical nation,  and  against  the  people  of  my  wrath  will  I  give  him 
a  charge,  to  take  the  spoil,  and  to  take  the  prey,  and  to  tread  them 
down  like  the  mire  of  the  streets,  Howbeit  he  meaneth  not  so, 
neither  doth  his  heart  think  so ;  but  it  is  in  his  heart  to  destroy  and 
cut  off  nations  not  a  few.  For  he  saith,  Are  not  my  princes  alto- 
gether kinofs.  Is  not  Calno  as  Carchemish  ?  is  not  Hamath  as 
Arpad  ?  is  not  Samaria  as  Damascus  ?  As  my  hand  hath  found 
the  kingdoms  of  the  idols,  and  whose  graven  images  did  excel  them 
of  Jerusalem  and  of  Samaria ;  shah  I  not,  as  I  have  done  unto 
Samaria  and  her  idols,  so  do  to  Jerusalem  and  her  idols? 

Wherefore  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  when  the  Lord  hath  per- 


Eccl.  ix.  1. 


Eccl.  xl,  4-6. 


Is.  V.  25-30. 


Is.  viii.  9, 10. 


Is.  X.  5-15. 


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GOD'S    UNIVEESAL    GOVERNMENT, 


Isaiah, 
xxviii.  23-29. 


Is.  xl.  C,  7. 


Is.  xlii.  5. 


Iwiiah, 
xliv.  i.'J-'J8, 

and 
xlv.  1-7,  13. 


formed  his  whole  work  upon  mount  Zion  and  on  Jerusalem,  I  will 
punish  the  fruit  of  the  stout  heart  of  the  king  of  Assyria,  and  the 
gloiy  of  his  high  looks.  For  he  saith,  By  the  strength  of  my 
hand  I  have  done  it,  and  by  my  wisdom ;  for  I  am  prudent :  and 
I  have  removed  the  bounds  of  the  people,  and  have  robbed  their 
treasures,  and  I  have  put  down  the  inhabitants  like  a  valiant  man  : 
and  my  hand  hath  found  as  a  nest  the  riches  of  the  people  :  and  as 
one  gathereth  eggs  that  are  left,  have  I  gathered  all  the  earth ;  and 
there  was  none  that  moved  the  wing,  or  opened  the  mouth,  or 
peeped.  Sljall  tl)c  axc  boiist  itself  ogainst  l)im  tl)at  l)croctl) 
tlicrctDitl]?  or  sl|aU  tl}c  sato  mnguifn  itself  against  l)iin  tljat 
sl]alictl)  it?  as  if  tl)c  rob  sl)onIb  sljakc  itself  against  tljcm 
tl)at  lift  it  np,  or  as  if  t\)c  staff  sl)onlii  lift  up  itself,  as  if  it 
tDcrc  no  tooob. 

Give  ye  ear,  and  hear  my  voice ;  hearken,  and  hear  my  speech. 
Doth  the  plouglaman  plough  all  day  to  sow  ?  doth  he  open  and 
break  the  clods  of  his  ground  ?  When  he  hath  made  plain  the 
face  thereof,  doth  he  not  cast  abroad  the  fitches,  and  scatter  the 
cummin,  and  cast  in  the  principal  wheat  and  the  appointed  barley 
and  the  rye  in  their  place?  i^or  l)is  ©ob  botl}  instruct  l)im  tO 
biscretion,  anb  botl)  teaci)  l)im.  For  the  fitches  are  not  threshed 
with  a  threshing  instrument,  neither  is  a  cart-wheel  turned  about 
upon  the  cummin ;  but  the  fitches  are  beaten  out  with  a  staft',  and 
the  cummin  with  a  rod.  Bread-corn  is  bruised ;  because  he  will 
not  ever  be  threshing  it,  nor  break  it  with  the  wheel  of  his  cart,  nor 
bruise  it  with  his  horsemen.  ®|)is  also  COmetl)  forti)  from  tl)C 
£orb  of  l)OStS,  which  is  wonderful  in  counsel,  and  excellent  in 
workinof. 

The  voice  said,  Cry.  And  he  said,  What  shall  I  cry  ?  All 
flesh  is  grass,  and  all  the  goodliness  thereof  is  as  the  flower  of  the 
field :  the  grass  withereth,  the  flower  fadeth  :  bccnusc  tl)C  spirit 
of  tl)C  Corb  blotOCtl)  upon  it :  surely  the  people  is  grass. 

Thus  saith  God  the  Lord,  he  that  created  the  heavens,  and 

stretched  them  out :  he  that  spread  forth  the  earth,  and  that  which 

Cometh  out  of  it ;  Ije  tl)at  giuetl)  breati)  unto  tl)c  people  upon  it, 
anb  spirit  to  tljem  tl)at  walk  tl)erein. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  thy  Redeemer,  and  he  that  formed  thee 
from  the  womb,  jj  am  tlie  torb  tl)at  maUetl)  all  tl)ings;  that 

stretcheth  foith  the  heavens  alone  ;  that  spreadeth  abroad  Ihe  earth 
by  myself;  that  frustrateth  the  tokens  of  the  liars,  and  maketh 
diviners  mad  ;  that  turneth  wise  men  backward,  and  maketh  their 
knowledge  foolish  ;  that  confirmeth  the  word  of  his  servant,  and 
iK-rfonnelh  the  counsel  of  his  messengers  ;  that  saith  to  Jerusalem, 
Tiiou  shalt  be  inhabited  ;  and  to  the  cities  of  Judah,  Ye  shall  be 
built,  and  I  will  raise  uji  the  decayed  places  thereof:  that  saith  to 
the  deep,  lie  dry,  and  1  will  dry  up  thy  rivers  :  that  saith  of  Cyrus, 
lie  i.s  my  shepherd,  and  shall  perform  all  my  pleasure  :  even  saying 


GOD'S  UXIVEESAL  GOVERNMENT. 


177 


to  Jerusalem,  Thou  slialt  be  built ;  and  to  the  temple,  Thy  founda- 
tion shall  be  laid. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  his  anointed,  to  Cyrus,  whose  right 
hand  I  have  liolden,  to  subdue  nations  before  him  ;  and  I  will  loose 
the  loins  of  kings,  to  open  before  him  the  two-leaved  gates,  and 
the  gates  shall  not  be  shut ;  I  will  go  before  thee,  and  make  the 
crooked  places  straight :  I  will  break  in  pieces  the  gates  of  brass, 
and  cut  in  sunder  the  bars  of  iron  :  and  I  will  give  thee  the  treasures 
of  darkness,  and  hidden  riches  of  secret  places,  that  thou  mayest 
know  that  I,  the  Loi-d,  which  call  thee  by  thy  name,  am  the  God 
of  Israel.  For  Jacob  my  servant's  sake,  and  Israel  mine  elect,  T  have 
even  called  thee  by  thy  name  :  I  have  surnamed  thee,  though  thou 
hast  not  known  me, 

I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  none  else,  there  is  no  God  beside 
me:  I  girded  thee,  though  thou  hast  not  known  me:  that  they 
may  know  from  the  rising  of  the  sun,  and  from  the  west,  that  there 
is  none  beside  me.  I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  none  else.  I  form 
the  hght,  and  create  darkness  ;  J  make  pcacc,  ailb  txcatc  Cmi : 

I  the  Lord  do  all  these  things I  have  raised  him 

up  in  righteousness,  anb  3  roill  hivctt  all  l)is  toajJS;  he  shall 
build  my  city,  and  he  shall  let  go  my  captives,  not  for  price  nor 
reward,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Hearken  unto  me,  O  house  of  Jacob,  and  all  the  remnant  of 
the  house  of  Israel,  ujljicl)  arc  boruc  bg  tttc  from  tl)C  bcllj}, 
tDl)icl)  arc  rarrieb  from  tljc  toomb;  and  even  to  your  old  age  I 
am  he ;  and  even  to  hoar  hairs  will  I  carry  you  :  I  have  made,  and 
I  will  bear ;  even  I  will  carry,  and  will  deliver  you. 

Wherefore,  when  I  came,  was  there  no  man  ?  when  I  called, 
was  there  none  to  answer  ?  Is  my  hand  shortened  at  all,  that  it 
cannot  redeem  ?  or  have  I  no  power  to  deliver  ?  behold,  at  my  re- 
buke I  dry  up  the  sea,  I .  make  the  livers  a  wilderness  :  their  fish 
stinketh,  because  there  is  no  water,  and  dieth  for  thirst.  I  clothe 
the  heavens  with  blackness,  and  I  make  sackcloth  their  covering. 

Fear  ye  not  me  ?  saith  the  Lord  :  will  ye  not  tremble  at  my 
presence,  which  hav^e  placed  the  sand  for  the  bound  of  the  sea  by 
a  perpetual  decree,  that  it  cannot  pass  it :  and  though  the  waves 
thereof  toss  themselves,  yet  can  they  not  prevail ;  though  they  roar, 
yet  can  they  not  pass  over  it  ? 

0  Lord,  I  know  that  tl)c  xoan  of  matt  is  not  in  Ijimsdf :  it 

is  not  in  man  that  walketh  to  direct  his  steps. 

Are  there  any  among  the  vanities  of  the  Gentiles  that  can 
cause  rain?  or  can  tllC  l)Caticns  igiuc  sl)OU)Crs?  art  not  thou 
he,  O  Lord  our  God  ?  therefore  we  will  wait  upon  thee :  for  thou 
hast  made  all  these  things. 

The  word  which  came  to  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  saying.  Arise, 
and  go  down  to  the  potter's  house,  and  there  I  will  cause  thee  to 


Is.  xlvi.  3,  4. 


Isaiah,  1. 2, 3. 


Jer.  V.  22. 


Jer.  X.  23. 


Jer.  xiv.  22. 


Jeremiah, 
xviii.  1-6. 


12 


178 


GOD'S    UNIVEESAL    GOVERNMENT. 


Jeremiah, 
XX  xi.  35,  36. 


Jeremiah, 
xxxii.  ^.ny-iiO. 


Jeremiah, 
li.  7,  11-16. 


Ijimcn. 
ill.  37,  38. 


hear  my  words.  Then  I  went  down  to  the  potter's  house,  and  be- 
hold, he  wrouglit  a  work  on  the  wheels.  And  the  vessel  that  he 
made  of  clay  was  marred  in  the  hand  of  the  potter :  so  he  made 
it  again  another  vessel,  as  seemed  good  to  the  potter  to  make  it. 
Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to  me,  saying,  0  house  of  Isi-ael, 
cannot  I  do  with  you  as  this  potter  ?  saith  the  Lord.  Behold,  as 
the  clay  is  in  the  potter's  hand,  qo  axc  Jie  iu  miuc  l)tinb,  O  house 
of  Israel. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  which  giveth  the  sun  for  a  light  by  day, 
and  the  ordinances  of  the  moon  and  of  the  stars  for  a  light  by  night, 
which  divideth  the  sea  when  the  waves  thereof  roar  ;  The  Lord  of 

hosts  is  his  name :  jjf  tl)osc  orbinaitccs  bcpiirt  from  before  mc, 

saith  the  Lord,  then  the  seed  of  Israel  also  shall  cease  from  being 
a  nation  before  me  forever. 

Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Jeremiah,  saying,  Be- 
hold, I  am  the  Lord,  tl)C  (Sob  of  ail  flcsl)  :  is  there  anything  too 
hard  for  me  ?  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Behold,  I  will  give 
this  city  into  the  hand  of  the  Chaldeans,  and  into  the  hand  of  Xebu- 
chadnezzar  king  of  Babylon,  and  he  shall  take  it :  and  the  Chal- 
deans, that  fight  against  this  city,  shall  come  and  set  fire  on  this 
city,  and  burn  it  with  the  houses,  upon  whose  roofs  they  have  of- 
fered incense  unto  Baal,  and  poured  out  drink-offerings  unto  other 
gods,  to  provoke  me  to  anger. 

Cabnlon  l)atli  been  a  golbcn  rnp  in  \\)c  Corb's  linnb, 

that  made  all  the  earth  drunken  :  the  nations  have  drunken  of  her 

wine  ;  therefore  the  nations  are  mad Make  bright 

the  arrows ;  gather  tlie  shields:  tllC  Corb  l)atl)  riliscb  up  tl)C 
spirit  of  tl)e  kings  of  tlje  iUcbcs  :  for  his  device  is  against 
Babylon,  to  destroy  it ;  because  it  is  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord, 
the  vengeance  of  his  temple.  Set  up  the  standard  upon  the  walls 
of  Babylon,  make  the  watch  strong,  set  up  the  watchmen,  prepare 
the  ambushes  :  for  the  Lord  hath  both  devised  and  done  that  which 
he  spake  against  the  inhabitants  of  Babylon.  O  thou  that  dwellest 
upon  many  waters,  abundant  in  treasures,  thine  end  is  come,  and 
the  measure  of  thy  covetousness.  The  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sworn 
by  himself,  saying.  Surely  I  will  fill  thee  with  men,  as  with  cater- 
pillars, and  they  shall  lift  up  a  shout  against  thee.  He  hath  made 
the  earth  by  his  power,  he  hath  established  the  world  by  his  wis- 
dom, and  hath  stretched  out  the  heaven  by  his  understanding. 
Wlien  he  uttereth  his  voice,  there  is  a  multitude  of  waters  in  the 
heavens  ;  and  he  causeth  the  vapours  to  asctMid  from  the  ends  of 
the  earth  :  he  maketh  lightnings  with  rain,  and  bringeth  forth  the 
wind  out  of  his  treasures. 

Who  is  he  that  saith,  and  it  cometh  to  pa.ss,  tDl)Cn  tl)C  Corb 
COmmanbctI)  it  not  ?  Out  of  the  moutli  of  the  Most  iligh  pro- 
ceedftli  not  ivil  and  irood  ? 


GOD'S     UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


179 


And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  eleventh  year,  in  the  first  month, 
in  the  seventh  day  of  the  moiitli,  that  tlie  word  of  the  Lord  oauie  nnto 

me,  saying.  Son  of  man,  J  |]aiic  broken  tl)c  arm  of  J)harnoli 

king  of  (^gnP^i  ^^^^  ^*^'  ^^  ^^^^^^  '^*^^  ^^  bound  up  to  be  healed,  to 
put  a  roller  to  bind  it,  to  make  it  strong  to  hold  the  sword.  There- 
fore thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Behold,  I  am  against  Pharaoh,  king 
of  Egypt,  and  will  break  his  arms,  the  strong,  and  that  which  was 
broken  ;  and  I  will  cause  the  sword  to  fall  out  of  his  hand.  And 
I  will  scatter  the  Egyptians  among  the  nations,  and  will  disperse 
them  through  the  countries.     And  Jf  roill  Strcn9tl)Cn  tl)C  ariUS  of 

tlic  king  of  i3abT}lon,  anb  put  mii  sinorb  in  {)i9  Ijanb ;  but  I 

will  break  Pharaoh's  arms,  and  he  shall  groan  before  him  with 
the  groanings  of  a  deadly-wounded  man.  iiut  I  will  strengthen 
the  arms  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  the  arms  of  Pharaoh  shall 
fall  down ;  and  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  shall 
put  my  sword  into  the  hand  of  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  he  shall 
stretch  it  out  upon  the  land  of  Egypt.  And  I  will  scatter  the 
Egyptians  among  the  nations,  and  disperse  them  among  the  coun- 
tries ;  and  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

But  Daniel  purposed  in  his  heart  that  he  would  not  defile  him- 
self with  the  portion  of  the  king's  meat,  nor  with  the  wine  which 
he  di-ank  :  therefore,  he  requested  of  the  prince  of  the  eunuchs  that 
he  might  not  defile  himself.     Now  (5ob   Ijilb  brongl)t  Daniel 

into  fauour  a\\b  icnbcx  love  roitl)  tl)c  prince  of  tl)c  eunucl)s. 


Thou,  0  king, 


art  a  king  of  kina-s  : 


for  tl)e  ©ob  of  Ijcaucn 


IjatI)  giucn  tijce  a  kingdom,  power,  and  strength,  and  glory.  And 
wheresoever  the  children  of  men  dwell,  the  beasts  of  the  field  and 
the  fowls  of  the  heaven  hath  he  given  into  thine  hand,  and  hath 
made  thee  ruler  over  them  all. 

I  will  not  have  mercy  upon  her  children  ;  for  they  be  the 
children  of  whoredoms.  For  their  mother  hath  played  the  harlot ; 
she  that  conceived  them  hath  done  shamefully  :  for  she  said,  I  will 
go  after  my  lovers,  that  give  me  my  bread  and  my  water,  my  wool 
and  my  flax,  mine  oil  and  my  drink. 

Therefore,  behold,  I  will  hedge  up  thy  way  with  thorns,  and 
make  a  wall,  that  she  shall  not  find  her  paths.  And  she  shall  fol- 
low after  her  lovers,  but  she  shall  not  overtake  them  ;  and  she  shall 
seek  them,  but  shall  not  find  them  :  then  shall  she  say,  I  will  go 
and  return  to  my  first  husband  ;  for  then  was  it  better  with  me 

than  now.  fov  sl)c  bib  not  knou)  tl)at  J  giuie  l)cr  corn,  anh 
ruine,  anh  oil,  anh  multiplicb  Ijcr  silucr  anli  goib,  which  they 
prepai'ed  for  Baal.  Therefore,  will  I  return,  and  take  away  my  coi'n 
in  the  time  thereof,  and  my  wine  in  the  season  thereof,  and  will  re- 
cover my  wool  and  my  flax  given  to  cover  her  nakedness. 

Then  will  the  Lord  be  jealous  for  his  land,  and  pity  his  people. 
Yea,  the  Lord  will  answer  and  say  unto  his  people,  Behold,  I  will 


Ezekiel, 
XXX.  20-26. 


Dan.  i.  8,  9. 


Daniel, 
ii.  37,  38. 


Hosea, 
ii.  4-9. 


Joel, 
ii.  18-27. 


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GOD'S    UNIVEESAL    GOVERNMENT. 


Amos, 
iii.  4-C. 


Amos, 
V.  6-9. 


11.  10-17. 


send  you  corn,  and  wine,  and  oil,  and  ye  shall  be  satisfied  therewith  : 
and  I  will  no  more  make  you  a  reproach  among  the  heathen  :  but 
I  will  remove  far  ofi"  from  you  the  northern  army,  and  will  drive 
him  into  a  land  barren  and  desolate,  with  his  face  toward  the  east 
sea,  and  his  hinder  part  toward  the  utmost  sea  ;  and  his  stink  shall 
come  up,  and  his  ill  savour  shall  come  up,  because  he  hath  done 
great  things. 

Fear  not,  0  land ;  be  glad  and  rejoice  :  for  the  Lord  will  do 
great  things.  Be  not  afraid,  ye  beasts  of  the  field  :  for  the  pastures 
of  the  wilderness  do  spring,  for  the  tree  beareth  her  fruit,  the  fig-tree 
and  the  vine  do  yield  their  strength.  Be  glad  then,  ye  children  of 
Zion,  and  rejoice  in  the  Lord  your  God :  for  he  hath  given  you  the 
former  rain  moderately,  and  [)C  toiU  catlSC  tO  COmc  homn  for  IIOU 

tl)c  roin,  tl)c  former  rain,  anb  tl)c  latter  rain  in  tl)c  first 

montl).  And  the  floors  shall  be  full  of  wheat,  and  the  fats  shall 
overflow  with  wine  and  oil.  And  I  will  restore  to  you  the  years 
that  the  locust  hath  eaten,  the  canker-worm,  and  the  caterpillar,  and 
and  the  palmer-worm,  my  great  army  tDl)icl)  J  SCUt  amoug  IIOU. 
And  ye  shall  eat  in  plenty,  and  be  satisfied,  and  praise  the  name 
of  the  Lord  your  God,  that  hath  dealt  wondrously  with  you :  and 
my  people  shall  never  be  ashamed.  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
in  the  midst  of  Israel,  and  that  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  and  none 
else  :  and  my  people  shall  never  be  a.shamed. 

Will  a  lion  roar  in  the  forest,  when  he  hath  no  prey  ?  will  a 
young  lion  cry  out  of  his  den,  if  he  have  taken  nothing  ?  Can  a 
bird  fall  in  a  snare  upon  the  earth,  where  no  gin  is  for  him  ?  shall 
one  take  up  a  snare  from  the  earth,  and  have  taken  nothing  at  all  ? 
Shall  a  trumpet  be  blown  in  the  city,  and  the  people  not  l)e  afraid  ? 

sl)aU  tl)erc  be  ml  in  a  citn,  nnb  tl)c  Corb  IjatI)  not  bone  it? 

Seek  the  Lord  and  ye  shall  live ;  lest  he  break  out  like  fire  in 
the  house  of  Joseph,  and  devour  it,  and  there  be  none  to  quench  it 
in  Beth-el.  Ye  who  turn  judgment  to  worm-wood,  and  leave  otf 
righteousness  in  the  earth,  seek  him  that  maketh  the  seven  stars 
and  Orion,  and  turneth  the  shadow  of  death  into  the  morning,  and 
maketh  the  day  dark  with  night :  that  calleth  for  the  waters  of  the 
sea,  and  poureth  them  out  upon  the  face  of  the  earth :  the  Lord  is 
his  name  :  that  strengtheneth  the  spoiled  against  the  strong,  so  that 
the  spoiled  shall  come  against  the  fortress. 

In  tlie  four  and  twentieth  day  of  the  ninth  month,  in  the 
second  year  of  Darius,  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  by  llaggai  the 
prophet,  saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Ask  now  the  priests 
concerning  the  law,  saying,  If  one  bear  holy  flesh  in  the  skirt  of 
his  garment,  and  with  his  skirt  do  touch  bread,  or  pottage,  or 
wine,  or  oil  or  any  meat,  shall  it  be  holy  ?  And  the  priests  answered 
and  said,  No.  Then  said  Ilag^ai,  If  one  that  is  unclean  by  a  dead 
body  touch  aiiv  of  these,  shall  it  be  undfan  ?  And  tin-  priests  an- 
swered and  said.  It  shall  be  unclean.     Then  answered  JIaggai  and 


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181 


said,  So  is  this  people,  and  so  is  this  nation  before  me,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  and  so  is  every  work  of  their  hands ;  and  that  which  they 
oflfer  there  is  unclean.  And  now,  I  pray  you,  consider  from  this  day 
and  upward,  from  before  a  stone  was  laid  upon  a  stone,  in  the  temple 
of  the  Lord :  since  those  days  were,  when  one  came  to  an  heajj  of 
twenty  measures,  there  were  but  ten :  when  one  came  to  the  pi-ess-fat 
for  to  draw  out  fifty  vessels  out  of  the  press,  there  were  but  twenty. 

J  smote  J10U  toiti)  blasting  a\ib  miti)  milbcro  anb  toitl)  Ijail  in 

nil  tl)C  labonrs  of  nonr  IjUnbs  ;  yet  ye  turned  not  to  me,  saith 
the  Lord. 

^5k  gC  of  tl)C  £orb  rain  in  the  time  of  the  latter  rain;  so 
the  Lord  shall  make  bright  clouds,  and  give  them  showers  of  rain, 
to  every  one  grass  in  the  field. 

Then  was  Jesus  led  up  of  the  Spirit  into  the  wilderness  to  be 
tempted  of  the  devil.  And  when  he  had  fasted  forty  days  and  forty 
nights,  he  was  afterward  an  hungered.  And  when  the  tempter  came 
to  him,  he  said.  If  thou  be  the  Son  of  God,  command  that  these 
stones  be  made  bread.     But  he  answered  and  said,  It  is  written, 

illan  sl)all  not  liue  bn  brenb  alone,  bnt  bn  eucrn  u)orb  tl)Ot 
procccbctl)  out  of  tlje  ntouti)  of  ^oh. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said,  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbour,  and  hate  thine  enemy :  but  I  say  unto  you,  love  your 
enemies,  bless  them  that  curse  you,  do  good  to  them  that  hate  you, 
and  pray  for  them  which  despitefully  use  you,  and  persecute  you  ; 
that  ye  may  be  the  children  of  your  Father  wliicli  is  in  heaven  : 

for  l^e  maketl)  l)is  snn  to  rise  on  tlie  euil  nnb  on  tljc  goob,  cinh 
scnbetl)  rain  on  tijc  just  anb  on  tl}c  unjust. 

After  this  manner  therefore  pi  ay  ye  :  Our  Father  which  art  in 
heaven,  hallowed  be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will 
be  done  in  earth  as  it  is  in  heaven.  (J3iue  US  tl)is  han  our 
bail}}  breab.     And  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  forgive  our  debtors. 

QVnb  leab  us  not  into  temptation,  but  beliuer  us  from  euil. 
i^or  tl)inc  is  tl)e  kingbom,  anb  tl)e  power,  and  the  glory,  for- 
ever.   Amen. 

No  man  can  serve  two  masters :  for  either  he  will  hate  the 
one,  and  love  the  other  ;  or  else  he  will  hold  to  the  one,  and  despise 
the  other.  Ye  cannot  serve  God  and  mammon.  Therefore  I  say 
unto  you,  Take  no  thought  for  your  life,  what  ye  shall  eat,  or  what 
ye  shall  drink  ;  nor  yet  for  your  body,  what  ye  shall  put  on.  Is 
not  the  life  more  than  meat,  and  the  body  than  raiment  ?  Behold 
the  fowls  of  the  air :  for  they  sow  not,  neither  do  they  reap,  nor 
gather  into  barns;  yet  your  heavenly  Father  feedeth  them.  Are 
ye  not  much  better  than  they  ?  Which  of  you  by  taking  thought 
can  add  one  cubit  unto  his  stature  ?  And  why  take  ye  thought  for 
raiment  ?  Consider  the  lilies  of  the  field  how  they  grow  ;  they  toil 
not,  neither  do  they  spin  ;  and  yet  I  say  unto  you.  That  even  Solo- 


Zech.  X.  1. 


Matt.  iv.  1-4. 


Matthew, 
V.  43-45. 


Matthew, 
vi.  9-n. 


Matthew, 
vi.  24-34. 


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GOD'S     UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


Matthew, 
viii.  23-27. 


Matthew, 
X.  27-31. 


Matthew, 
xvii.  24-27. 


Luke, 
xxiv.  44,  45. 


John, 
111.  25-27. 


mon  ill  all  liis  glory  was  not  arrayed  like  one  of  these.  Wherefore, 
if  God  so  clothe  the  grass  of  the  field,  which  to-day  is,  and  to-mor- 
row is  cast  into  the  oven,  shall  he  not  much  more  clothe  you,  O  ye 
of  little  faith  ?  Therefore  take  no  thouffht,  saviiisr.  What  shall  we 
eat?  or.  What  shall  we  drink?  or,  Wherewithal  shall  we  be 
clothed  ?  (for  after  all  these  things  do  the  Gentiles  seek :)  for  your 
heavenly  Father  knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of  all  tliese  thiiigs. 
l^ut  seek  ve  first  the  kinwlom  of  (rod,  and  his  riu'liteonsness,  and 

oil  tl)csc  tilings  sl)all  be  abbcb  unto  non.    Take  therefore  no 

thought  for  the  morrow  :  for  the  morrow  shall  take  thought  for  the 
thinifs  of  itself.     Sufficient  unto  the  day  is  the  evil  thereof. 

And  when  he  was  entered  into  a  ship,  his  disciples  followed 
him.  And  behold,  there  arose  a  great  tempest  in  the  sea,  insomuch 
that  the  ship  was  covered  vdth  the  waves  :  but  he  was  asleep.  And 
his  disciples  came  to  him,  and  awoke  him,  saying.  Lord,  save  us  : 
we  perish.  And  he  saith  unto  them,  Why  are  ye  fearful,  O  ye  of 
little  feith  ?  Then  he  arose,  and  rebuked  the  winds  and  the  sea ; 
and  there  was  a  great  calm.  But  the  men  marvelled,  saying,  What 
manner  of  man  is  this,  tl)at  CVCn  ll)C  VDinbs  linb  tl)C  SCll  obc^ 

l)im ! 

AVhat  I  tell  you  in  darkness,  that  speak  ye  in  light :  and  what 
ye  hear  in  the  ear,  that  preach  ye  upon  the  house-tops.  And  fear 
not  them  which  kill  the  body,  but  are  not  able  to  kill  the  soul :  but 
rather  fear  him  which  is  able  to  destroy  both  soul  and  body  in  hell. 
Are  not  two  sparrows  sold  for  a  farthing  ?  and  onc  of  ll)Cin  5\)Cl[[ 

not  fall  on  tijc  grounb  toitliout  nour  i^atl)cr.    J>ut  the  very  hairs 

of  your  head  are  all  nunibeied.  Fear  ye  not  therefore,  ye  are  of 
more  value  than  many  sparrows. 

And  when  they  were  come  to  Capernaum,  they  that  received 
tribute  money  came  to  Peter,  and  said.  Doth  not  your  master  pay 
tribute  ?  He  saith  yes.  And  when  he  was  come  into  the  house, 
Jesus  prevented  him,  .saying.  What  thinkest  tliou,  Simon  ?  of  whom 
do  the  kings  of  the  earth  take  custom  or  tribute  ]  of  their  own 
children,  or  of  strangers  ?  Peter  saith  unto  him,  <Jf  strangers.  Jesus 
saith  imto  him,  Then  are  the  children  free.  Notwithstanding,  lest 
we  should  ofifiid  them,  go  thou  to  the  sea,  and  cast  an  hook,  and 

take  np  tlic  fisi)  tliat  first  comctl)  np:  anb  rolicn  tI]on  l)ast 
opened  ijis  montl),  iljou  sl)alt  tinb  a  piece  of  mouen  :  that  take, 
and  give  unto  them  for  me  and  thee. 

And  he  said  unto  them.  These  are  the  words  Avhich  I  spake 
unto  you,  while  I  was  yet  with  you,  that  all  tilings  must  be  fulfilled 
which  were  written  in  the  law  of  Moses,  and  in  the  prophets,  and 
in  the  psalms,  concerning  me.  ®|)cn  opcni'b  l)C  tl)cir  nuber- 
Stanbing,  that  they  might  understand  the  scrij)tures 

Thi-n  there  arose  a  question  between  some  of  John's  disciples 
and  the  Jews,  about  purifying.     And  they  came  unto  John,  and 


god's   universal   government. 


183 


said  unto  him,  Rabbi,  he  that  was  with  thee  beyond  Jordan,  to 
whom  thou  barest  witness,  behold,  the  same  baptizeth,  and  all  men 
come  to  him.     John  answered  and  said,  ^  mciU  CCllX  rcccioc 

notl)ing,  except  it  be  giuen  l)im  from  l)eayeu. 

Then  saith  Pilate  unto  him,  Speakest  thou  not  unto  me? 
knowest  thou  not  that  I  have  power  to  crucify  thee,  and  have 
power  to  release  thee?  Jesus  answered,  QTljOU  COulbest  \)i\VC  ItO 
pomcx  at  oil  against  me,  except  it  roere  giueu  tl)ee  from  aboue : 
therefore  he  that  delivered  me  unto  thee  hath  the  greater  sin. 

Then  spake  tlie  Lord  to  Paul  in  the  niglit  by  a  vision,  Be  not 
afraid,  but  speak,  and  hold  not  thy  peace :  for  3  am  toitl)  ti)ee, 

axib  no  man  sljall  set  on  tl)ee,  to  l)urt  tl)ee :  for  I  have  much 

people  in  this  city. 

God  is  my  witness,  whom  I  serve  with  my  spirit  in  the  gospel 
of  his  Son,  that  without  ceasing  I  make  mention  of  you  always  in 
my  prayers;  making  request,  if  by  any  means  now  at  length  I 
might  have  a  prosperous  journey  bp  t\)C  toiU  of  (36b  to  come  unto 
you. 

Let  every  soul  be  subject  unto  the  higher  powers.  For  tl)ere 
is  no  pOtDCr  bnt  of  (3oif :  the  powers  that  be  are  ordained  of 
God.  Whosoever  therefore  resisteth  the  power,  resisteth  the  ordi- 
nance of  God  :  and  they  that  resist  shall  receive  to  themselves  dam- 
nation. For  rulers  are  not  a  terror  to  good  works,  but  to  the  evil. 
Wilt  thou  then  not  be  afraid  of  the  power  ?  do  that  which  is  good, 
and  thou  shalt  have  praise  of  the  same :  for  he  is  the  minister  of 
God  to  thee  for  good.  But  if  thou  do  that  which  is  evil,  be  afraid ; 
for  he  beareth  not  the  sword  in  vain :  for  he  is  the  minister  of  God, 
a  revenger  to  execute  wrath  upon  him  that  doeth  evil. 

Now  some  are  pulFed  up,  as  though  I  would  not  come  to  you. 
But  I  will  come  to  you  shortly,  if  tl)e  Corb  tDlll,  and  will  know, 
not  the  speech  of  them  which  are  puffed  up,  but  the  power. 

Now  concerning  the  collection  for  the  saints,  as  I  have  given 
order  to  the  churches  of  Galatia,  even  so  do  ye.  Upon  the  first 
day  of  the  week  let  every  one  of  you  lay  by  him  in  store,  as  C^ob 
IjatI)  prospercb  l)im,  that  there  be  no  gatherings  when  I  come. 

There  is  one  body,  and  one  Spirit,  even  as  ye  are  called  in  one 
hope  of  your  calling;  one  Lord,  one  faith,  one  baptism,  one  God 

and  Father  of  all,  who  is  abooe  all,  onb  tl)rougl)  all,  anb  in 
jioii  all. 

Be  careful  for  nothing;  but  in  et3erj1tl)ing  by  prayer  and  sup- 
plication with  thanksgiving  let  nour  rcqucsts  be  mabe  known 
unto  (Sob. 

I  have  all,  and  abound :  I  am  full,  having  received  of  Epaph- 
roditus  the  things  which  were  sent  from  you,  an  odour  of  a  sweet 
smell,  a  sacrifice  acceptable,  well  pleasing  to  God.     But  mo  Oob 


John, 
xix.  10,  11. 


Acta, 
xviii.  9,  10. 


Rom.  1. 9, 10. 


Romans, 
xiii.  1-4. 


1  Corinth, 
iv.  18,  19. 


1  Corinth, 
xvi.  1.  2. 


Eph.  iv.  4-0. 


Phil.  iv.  6. 


Phil, 
iv.  18,  19. 


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GOD'S     UNIVERSAL    GOVERNMENT. 


James, 
i.  16,  17. 


James, 
iv.  13-15. 


Kev.  xix.  6. 


sl)all  suppln  all  JJOlxr  nccb  according  to  bis  riches  in  glory  by 
Christ  Jesus. 

Do  not  err,  ray  beloved  brethren.  ©ocrQ  goob  gift  Clixb 
CUCrn  perfect  gift  is  from  Obooe,  and  cometh  down  from  the 
Father  of  lights,  with  whom  is  no  variableness,  neither  shadow  of 
turning. 

Go  to  now,  ye  that  say,  To-day  or  to-morrow  we  will  go  into 
such  a  city,  and  continue  there  a  year,  and  buy,  and  sell,  and  get 
gain :  whereas  ye  know  not  what  shall  be  on  the  morrow.  For 
what  is  your  life  ?  It  is  even  a  vapour,  that  appeareth  for  a  little 
time,  and  then  vanisheth  away.  For  that  ye  ought  to  say,  Jf  tl)C 
il-Orb  toill,  we  shall  live,  and  do  this,  or  that. 

And  I  heard  as  it  were  the  voice  of  a  great  multitude,  and  as 
the  voice  of  many  waters,  and  as  the  voice  of  mighty  thunderings, 
saying.  Alleluia :  for  tlje  £or5  ©ob  omnijjotent  rcignetl). 


yi. 


(0nh'jSf  InnEreigntq, 


The  Lord  God  planted  a  garden  eastward  in  Eden  :  and 
there  lie  put  the  man  whom  he  had  formed.  And  out  of  the 
ground  made  the  Lord  God  to  grow  every  tree  that  is  pleasant  to 
the  sight,  and  good  for  food ;  the  tree  of  life  also  in  the  midst  of 

the  garden,  rtub  tl]e  tvcc  of  kitoujlcbgc  of  gooii  anb  cml 

And  the  Lord  God  took  the  man,  and  put  him  into  the  garden  of 
Eden,  to  dress  it,  and  to  keep  it.  And  the  Lord  God  commanded 
the  man,  saying.  Of  every  ti'ee  of  the  garden  thou  mayest  freely 

eat:  but  of  tl)c  trcc  of  tl]c  knomlebgc  of  goob  anh  eml,  tl]ou 

6l}alt  not  cat  of  it :  for  in  the  day  that  thou  eatest  thereof  thou 
shalt  surely  die. 

And  God  said  unto  Abraham,  As  for  Sarai  thy  wife,  thou 
shalt  not  call  her  name  Sarai,  but  Sarah  shall  her  name  be.  And 
I  will  bless  her,  and  give  thee  a  son  also  of  her  :  yea,  I  will  bless 
her,  and  she  shall  be  a  mother  of  nations  ;  kings  of  people  shall 
be  of  her. 

Then  Abraham  fell  upon  his  face,  and  laughed,  and  said  in 
his  heart.  Shall  a  child  be  born  unto  him  that  is  an  hundred 
years  old  ?  and  shall  Sarah,  that  is  ninety  years  old,  bear  ?  And 
Abraham  said  unto  God,  O  that  Lshmael  might  live  before  thee ! 
And  God  said,  Sarah  thy  wife  shall  bear  thee  a  son  indeed  ;  and 
thou  shalt  call  his  name  Isaac  :  and  I  will  establish  my  covenant 
with  him  for  an  everlasting  covenant,  and  with  his  seed  after  him. 
And  as  for  lshmael,  I  have  heard  thee  ;  behold,  I  have  blessed 
him,  and  will  make  him  fruitful,  and  will  multiply  him  exceeding- 
ly :  twelve  princes  shall  he  beget,  and  I  will  make  hira  a  great 

nation,    i3nt  ttiD  coucttant  tt)ill  3  fstablisi)  tnitt)  iJsaac,  which 

Sarah  shall  bear  unto  thee  at  this  set  time  in  the  next  year. 

And  when  Joseph's  brethren  saw  that  their  father  was  dead, 
they  said,  Joseph  will  peradventure  hate  us,  and  will  certainly  re- 
quite us  all  the  evil  which  we  did  unto  him.  And  they  sent  a 
messenger  unto  Joseph,  saying.  Thy  father  did  command  before 
he  died,  saying.  So  shall  ye  say  unto  Joseph,  Forgive,  I  pray  thee 
now,  the  trespass  of  thy  brethren,  and  their  sin ;  for  they  did 
unto  thee  evil :  and  now,  we  pray  thee,  forgive  the  trespass  of  the 
servants  of  the  God  of  thy  father.  And  Joseph  wept  when  they 
spake  unto  him.     And  his  brethren  also  went  and  fell  down  be- 


Cenesis, 
.  8, 9, 15-17. 


Genesis, 
xvii.  15-21. 


Gen.  1. 15-20, 


186 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


Ex.  iv.  10-12. 


Ex.  iv.  21. 


Ex.  vii.  1-5. 


Ex.  vii.  e-13. 


Ex.  ix.  8-16. 


fore  his  face :  and  they  said,  Behold,  we  be  thy  servants.  And 
Joseph  said  unto  them,  Fear  not :  for  am  I  in  the  place  of  God  ? 
But  as  for  you,  ye  thought  evil  against  me;  but  (^oh  mciltxt  it 
unto  igoob,  to  bring  to  pass,  as  it  is  this  day,  to  save  much  peo- 
ple alive. 

And  Moses  said  unto  the  Lord,  0  my  Lord,  I  am  not  eloquent, 
neither  heretofore,  nor  since  thou  hast  spoken  unto  thy  servant: 
but  I  am  slow  of  speech,  and  of  a  slow  tongue. 

And    the    Lord   said    unto    him,    tOI)0   l)atl)    milbc    mau's 

monti)  ?  or  tolio  makcti)  tl)c  bnmb,  or  bcaf,  or  tl)c  seeing,  or 

tl)C  bliub  *?  Ijauc  not  J  tljc  Corb?  Now  therefore  go,  and  I 
will  be  with  thy  mouth,  and  teach  thee  what  thou  shall  say. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  When  thou  goest  to  return 
into  Egypt,  see  that  thou  do  all  those  wonders  before  Pharaoh 
whieli  1  have  put  in  thine  hand  :  but  3  U)iU  IjarbcU  l)is   l)Cart, 

tljnt  l)c  sljallnot  let  tl)c  people  go. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  See,  I  have  made  thee  a  god 
to  Pharaoh  :  and  Aaron  thy  brother  shall  be  thy  prophet.  Thou 
shalt  speak  all  that  I  command  thee  :  and  Aaron  thy  brother 
shall  .'^peak  unto  Pharaoh,  that  he  send  the  children  of  Israel  out 

of  his  land.  '2,nh  3  U)iU  liarben  pi)araol)'s  l]eart,  nnb  multipln 
tttn  signs  anb  mn  toonbcrs  in  tl)e  lanb  of  ^gijpt.  JBut  |3l)a- 
niol)  sljtill  not  l)ein-ken  unto  nou,'tl)at  3  man  Ian  mn  l)anb 
upon  (Egnpt,  anb  bring  forti)  "mine  armies,  anb'mn  people 
tl)e  cl)ilbren  of  Jsrael,  out  of  tlie  lanb  of  C:gnpt.  bn  great 

jubgmentS.  And  the  Egyptians  .shall  know  that  1  am  the  Lord, 
when  I  stretch  forth  mine  hand  upon  Egj^t,  and  bring  out  the 
children  of  Israel  from  among  them. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  and  unto  Aaron,  saying. 
When  Pharaoh  shall  speak  unto  you,  saying,  Shew  a  miracle  for 
you  :  then  thou  shalt  say  unto  Aaron,  Take  thy  rod,  and  cast  it 
before  Pharaoh,  and  it  shall  become  a  serpent.  And  Moses  and 
Aaron  went  in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  they  did  so  as  the  Lord  had 
commanded  :  and  Aaron  cast  down  his  rod  before  Phaiaoh,  and 
before  his  servants,  and  it  became  a  serpent.  Then  Pharaoh  also 
called  the  wise  men,  and  the  sorcerers  ;  now  the  magicians  of 
Egypt,  they  also  did  in  like  manner  with  their  enchantments.  For 
they  cfist  down  every  man  his  rod,  and  they  became  serpents :  but 
Aaron's  rod  swallowed  up  their  rods.     '^^Vub    l)C  Ijarbeueb    Pl)a- 

raol)'s  lieart  tliat  l)e  l)earkcncb  not  unto  tl)em ;  as  the  Lord  had 

said. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  and  unto  Aaron,  Take  to  you 
liaiKlfuis  of  jushes  of  the  furnace,  and  let  Moses  sprinkle  it  toward 
the  heaven  in  tin-  sight  of  Pharaoh.  And  it  shall  become  small 
dui^t  in  ail  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  shall  be  a  boil  breaking  forth 
witli  blains  upon  man,  and  upon  beast,  throughout  all  the  land  of 


GOD'S    SOVEEEIGNTY. 


187 


Eg}' pt.  And  they  took  aslies  of  the  furnace,  and  stood  before  Pha- 
raoh :  and  Moses  sprinkled  it  up  toward  lieaven  :  and  it  became  a 
boil  breaking  forth  with  blains  upon  man,  and  upon  beast.  And 
the  magicians  could  not  stand  before  Moses,  because  of  the  boils : 
for  the  boil  was  upon  the  magic-ians,  and  upon  all  tlie  Egyptians. 

Qlnb  tl)c  Corb  linrbcncb  tljcljcart  of  pi)araol),anb  l)c  Ijcark- 

cncb  not  unto  tljcm  ;  J^s  the  Lord  had  spoken  unto  Moses. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Rise  up  early  in  the  morning, 
and  stand  before  Pharaoh,  and  say  unto  him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  the  Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me. 
For  I  will  at  this  time  send  all  my  plagues  upon  thine  heart,  and 
upon  thy  servants,  and  upon  thy  people  :  that  thou  mayest  know 
that  there  is  none  like  me  in  all  the  earth.  For  now  I  will  stretch 
out  my  hand,  that  I  may  smite  thee  and  thy  people  with  pestilence ; 
and  thou  shalt  be  cut  otf  from  the  earth.  QVub  iu  licrg  bccb  for 
tl)is  cause  \)iWC  3  raiseb  tijce  up,  for  to  shew  in  thee  my  power; 
and  that  my  name  may  be  declared  throughout  all  the  earth. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go  in  unto  Pharaoh  :  for  3 
l)iwc  l)arbcncb  l)is  l)cart,  tinb  tijc  Ijcart  of  I)i6  scruants;  tl)at 

3  migljt  sl)CU)  tljCSC  mu  signs  before  l)im  :  and  tiiat  thou  mayest 
tell  in  the  ears  of  thy  son,  and  of  thy  son's  son,  what  things  I  have 
Avrought  in  Egypt,  and  my  signs  which  I  have  done  among  them ; 
that  ye  may  know  how  that  1  am  the  Lord. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Stretch  out  thine  hand  over 
tlie  land  of  Egypt  for  the  locusts,  that  they  may  come  up  upon  the 
land  of  Egypt,  and  eat  every  herb  of  the  land,  even  all  that  the  hail 
hath  left.  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his  rod  over  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  the  Lord  brought  an  east  wind  upon  the  land  all  that  day,  and 
all  that  night :  and  when  it  was  morning,  the  east  wind  brought 
the  locusts.  And  the  locusts  went  up  over  all  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  rested  in  all  the  cojists  of  Egypt :  veiy  grievous  were  they  ;  be- 
fore them  there  were  no  such  locusts  as  they,  neither  after  them 
shall  be  such.  For  they  covered  the  face  of  the  whole  earth,  so 
that  the  land  was  darkened  ;  and  they  did  eat  every  herb  of  the 
land,  and  all  the  fruit  of  the  trees  which  the  hail  had  left :  and 
there  remained  not  any  green  thing  in  the  trees,  or  in  the  herbs  of 
the  field,  through  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

Then  Phaiaoh  called  for  Moses  and  Aaron  in  liaste ;  and  he 
said,  I  have  sinned  against  the  Lord  your  God,  and  against  you. 
Now  therefore  forgive,  I  pray  thee,  my  sin  only  this  once,  and  en- 
treat the  Lord  your  God  that  he  may  take  away  from  me  tliis  death 
only.  And  he  went  out  from  Pharaoh,  and  entreated  the  Lord. 
And  the  Lord  turned  a  mighty  strong  west  wind  which  took  away 
the  locusts,  and  cast  them  into  the  Red  sea  :  there  remained  not 
one  locust  in  all  the  coasts  of  Egypt.  jQut  tl)C  £orb  Ijarbcucb 
^l)araol)'s  l)eart,  so  that  he  would  not  let  the  children  of  Israel 
go. 


Ex.  X. 


1,2. 


Ex.  X.  13-29. 


188 


GOD'S     SOVEREIGNTY. 


Ex.  xi.  -4-10. 


Ex.  xiii.  I,  2. 


Exwluis 
xiv.  1-17. 


And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Stretch  out  thine  hand  toward 
heaven,  that  there  may  be  darkness  over  the  land  of  Eg3'-pt,  even 
darkness  which  may  be  felt.  And  Moses  stretched  forth  his  hand 
toward  heaven  ;  and  there  was  a  thick  darkness  in  all  the  land  of 
Egypt  three  days  :  they  saw  not  one  another,  neither  rose  any  from 
his  place  for  three  days  :  but  all  the  children  of  Israel  had  light  in 
their  dwellings. 

And  Pharaoh  called  unto  Moses,  and  said,  Go  ye,  serve  the 
Lord  ;  only  let  your  flocks  and  your  herds  be  stayed  :  let  your 
little  ones  also  go  with  you.  And  Moses  said.  Thou  must  give  us 
also  sacrifices  and  burnt-otierings,  that  we  may  sacrifice  unto  the 
Lord  our  God.  Our  cattle  also  shall  go  with  us  ;  there  shall  not 
a  hoof  be  left  behind  :  for  thereof  must  we  take  to  serve  the  Lord 
our  God  ;  and  we  know  not  with  what  w^e  must  serve  the  Lord, 
until  we  come  thither.  Cnt  tl)C  t!orb  l)iU"bcncb  pi)tU-aol)'s 
IjClirt,  Onb  1)C  rooitlb  not  let  tljcm  go.  And  Pharaoh  said  unto 
him,  (ret  thee  from  me,  take  heed  to  thyself,  see  my  face  no  more  ; 
for  in  that  day  thou  seest  my  face  thou  shalt  die.  And  Moses  said, 
Thou  hast  spoken  well,  I  will  see  thy  face  again  no  more. 

And  Moses  said.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  x^bout  midnight  will  I 
go  out  into  the  midst  of  Egypt :  and  all  the  first-born  in  the  land 
of  Egypt  shall  die,  from  the  first-born  of  Pharaoh  that  sitteth  upon 
his  throne,  even  unto  the  first-born  of  the  maid-servant  that  is  be- 
hind the  mill :  and  all  the  first-born  of  beasts.  And  there  shall  be 
a  great  cry  throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt,  such  as  there  was  none 
like  it,  nor  shall  be  like  it  any  more.  But  against  any  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  shall  not  a  dog  move  his  tongue,  against  man  or 
beast :  that  ye  may  know  how  that  the  Lord  doth  ])ut  a  difl'erence 
between  the  Egyptians  and  Israel.  And  all  these  thy  servants  shall 
come  down  unto  me,  and  bow  down  themselves  unto  me,  saying, 
Get  thee  out,  and  all  the  people  that  follow  thee  :  and  after  that  I 
will  go  out.  And  he  went  out  from  Pharaoh  in  a  great  anger. 
And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  pijuraol)  sljilU  UOt  IjCrtvUcn  UlUO 

T10U ;  tl)nt  mn  tnonbcrs  man  be  mnUiplicb  in  tl)c  Uinb  of 
i^gnpt. 

And  Moses  and  Aaron  did  all  these  wonders  before  Pharaoh  ; 
anb  tl)c  €orb  l]arbcncb  piiaraoli's  l)cart,  so  t^nt  l)c  inoulb 
not  let  tlje  cl)ilbren  of  Jsrael  go  out  of  I)iG  Uinb. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Guuctifn  nnto  mc 
all  tl)C  first-born,  whatsover  openeth  the  womb  among  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  both  of  man  and  of  beast:  it  is  mine. 

And  the  Lord  sj)ake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Sj)eak  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  that  they  turn  and  encamp  befoi-e  Pi-hahiroth,  be- 
tween Migdol  and  the  sea,  over  against  Baal-zephon  :  before  it  shall 
ye  encamp  by  the  sea.  For  Pharaoh  will  say  of  the  children  of 
Israel,  They  are  entangled   in  the  land,  the   wildernt^ss  hath  sliut 

them  in.    ^nb  3  twill  l)arben  pi)araol)'s  l)cart,  ti)at  l)c  sljall 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


189 


follotu  after  tljCtlt ;  and  I  will  be  honoured  upon  Pharaoli,  and 
upon  all  his  host ;  that  the  Egyj^tians  may  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord.     And  they  did  so. 

And  it  was  told  the  king  of  Egypt  that  the  people  fled  : 
and  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  and  of  his  servants  was  turned  against 
the  people,  and  they  said,  Why  have  we  done  this,  that  we  have 
let  Israel  go  from  serving  us  ?  And  he  made  ready  his  chariot, 
and  took  his  people  with  him  :  and  he  took  six  hundred  chosen 
chariots,  and  all  the  chariots  of  Egypt,  and  captains  over  every  one 
of  them.  And  the  Lord  hardened  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  king  of 
Egypt,  and  he  pursued  aftei-  the  children  of  Israel :  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  went  out  with  a  high  hand.  But  the  Egyptians 
pursued  after  them  all  the  horses  and  chariots  of  Pharaoli,  and 
his  horsemen,  and  his  army  and  overtook  them  encamping  by  the 
sea,  beside  Pi-hahiroth,  before  Baal-zephon.  And  when  Pharaoh 
drew  nigh,  the  children  of  Israel  lifted  up  their  eyes,  and  behold, 
the  Egyptians  marched  after  them  ;  and  they  were  sore  afraid :  and 
the  children  of  Israel  cried  out  unto  the  Lord.  And  they  said  unto 
Moses,  Because  there  were  no  graves  in  Egypt,  hast  thou  taken  us 
away  to  die  in  the  wilderness  ?  Wherefore  hast  thou  dealt  thus 
with  us,  to  carry  us  forth  out  of  Egypt  ?  Is  not  this  the  word  that 
we  did  tell  thee  in  Egypt,  saying,  Let  us  alone,  that  we  may  serve 
the  Egyptians  ?  For  it  had  been  better  for  us  to  serve  the  Egypt- 
ians, than  that  we  should  die  in  the  wilderness.  And  Moses  said 
unto  the  people,  Fear  ye  not,  stand  still,  and  see  the  salvation  of 
the  Lord,  which  he  will  shew  to  you  to-day :  for  the  Egyptians 
whom  ye  have  seen  to-day,  ye  shall  see  them  again  no  more  for- 
ever.    The  Lord  shall  fight  for  you,  and  ye  shall  hold  your  peace. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Wherefore  criest  thou  unto  me  ? 
Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  that  they  go  forward :  but  lift 
thou  up  th}'  rod,  and  stretch  out  thine  hand  over  the  sea,  and  di- 
vide it :  and  the  children  of  Israel  shall  go  on  dry  ground  through 
the  midst  of  the  sea.     And  I,  behold,  JI  toiU  Ijarbcit  tl)e  l)CnvtS 

of  tl)c  (Egnptians,  anh  t\)cr)  sljall  folloru  tljcm :  and  I  will  get 

me  honour  upon  Pharaoh,  and  upon  all  his  hosts,  upon  his  chariots, 
and  upon  his  horsemen. 


And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  I  will  do  this  thing  also  that 
thou  hast  spoken :  for  thou  hast  found  grace  in  my  sight,  and  I 
know  thee  by  name. 

And  he  said,  I  beseech  thee,  shew  me  thy  glory. 

And  he  said,  I  will  make  all  iny  goodness  pass  before  thee,  and 
I  will   proclaim   the   name  of  the  Lord  before  thee ;  aXlis  tDlll  bc 

gracious  to  u3l)om  J  ujill  bc  gracious,  arib  toill  s\)cxa  mcrcn 
on  u)l)om  3  mill  sl)cu)  mcrcn. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  Speak  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  I  am  the  Lord  your  God.  After 
the  doings  of  the  land  of  Egypt  wherein  ye  dwelt,  shall  ye  not  do : 


Exodus, 
xxxiii.  17-19. 


Leviticus, 
xviii.  1-5. 


190 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY 


Leviticus, 
xviii.  30. 


Leviticus, 
xix.  3,4. 


Leviticus, 

xix.  9-li,  14, 

16,  18. 


Leviticus, 
xix.  23-37. 


and  after  the  doings  of  the  land  of  Canaan  whither  I  bring  you, 
shall  ye  not  do :  neither  shall  ye  walk  in  their  ordinances.  Ye 
shall  do  my  judgments,  and  keep  mine  ordinances,  to  walk  therein  : 
J  am  tl)C  "ilorb  rjour  ©ob.  Ye  shall  therefore  keep  my  statutes 
and  my  judgments  ;  which  if  a  man  do,  he  shall  live  in  them  :  J 

am  t\]c  fioxh. 

Therefore  shall  ye  keep  mine  ordinance,  that  ye  commit  not 
any  one  of  these  abominable  customs,  which  were  committed  before 
you,  and  that  ye  defile  not  yourselves  therein  :  3  am  tl]C  ^Oxh 

gour  &oh. 

Ye  shall  fear  every  man  his  mother  and  his  father,  and  keep 
my  sabbaths:  J  am  tl)C  Corb  2our  (!3ob. 

Turn  ye  not  unto  idols,  nor  make  to  yourselves  molten  gods  :  J[  * 

am  tl)c  £orb  gour  ©cii». 

And  when  ye  reap  the  harvest  of  your  land,  thou  shalt  not 
wholly  reap  the  corners  of  thy  field,  neither  shalt  thou  gather  the 
gleanings  of  thy  harvest.  And  thou  shalt  not  glean  thy  \'ineyard, 
neither  shalt  thou  gather  every  grape  of  thy  vineyard ;  thou  shalt 
leave  them  for  the  poor  and  stranger :  3  am  t\)C  £ori>  JlOUr  (Sob. 

Ye  shall  neither  steal,  neither  deal  falsely,  neither  lie  one  to 
another. 

And  ye  shall  not  swear  by  my  name  falsely,  neither  shalt  thou 
profane  the  name  of  thy  God:  jj  am  tl)C  £ovb. 

Thou  shalt  not  curse  the  deaf,  nor  put  a  stumbling-block  be- 
fore the  blind,  but  shalt  fear  thy  God  :  S  am  tl)e  Corb 

Thou  shalt  not  go  up  and  down  as  a  tale-bearer  among  thy 
people ;  neither  shalt  thou  stand  against  the  blood  of  thy  neighbour ; 

3  am  tl)e  toxh 

Thou  shalt  not  avenge,  nor  bear  any  grudge  against  the  chil- 
dren of  thy  people,  but  thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as  thyself: 

3  am  tl]c  £orb. 

And  when  ye  shall  come  into  the  land,  and  shall  have  planted 
all  manner  of  trees  for  food  ;  then  ye  shall  count  the  fruit  thereof  as 
uncircuracised  :  three  years  shall  it  be  as  uncircumcised  unto  you  : 
it  shall  not  be  eaten  of.  But  in  the  fourth  year  all  the  fruit  thereof 
shall  be  holy  to  praise  the  Lord  withal.  And  in  the  fifth  year  shall 
ye  eat  of  the  fruit  thereof,  that  it  may  yield  unto  you  the  increase 
thereof:  J  am  tl)c  iloxit  tiour  Q?>ob. 

Ye  shall  not  eat  anything  with  the  blood  :  neither  shall  ye  use 
enchantment,  nor  observe  times.  Ye  shall  not  round  the  corners 
of  your  heads,  neither  shalt  thou  mar  the  corners  of  thy  beard.  Ye 
shall  not  make  any  cuttings  in  your  fiesh  for  the  dead,  nor  print 
any  marks  upon  you  :  3  am  tl)C  £orb 

Ye  shall  keep  my  sabbaths,  and  reverence  my  sanctuaiy :  3 
am  tljc  Corb. 

li'-gard  not  them  that  have  familiar  spirits,  nr-ithor  seek  after 
wizards,  to  be  defih-d  by  them:  3  am  tl)C  iioi'b  JlOUr  ©ob- 


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191 


Thou  slialt  rise  up  before  tlie  hoary  head,  aud  lionour  the  face 
of  the  old  man,  and  fear  thy  God  :  J[  Otlt  tl)C  Coxb. 

And  if  a  stranger  sojourn  with  thee  in  your  kmd,  ye  shall  not 
vex  him.  But  the  stranger  that  dwelleth  with  you  shall  be  unto 
you  as  one  born  among  you,  and  thou  shalt  love  him  as  thyself; 
for  ye  were  strangers  in  the  land  of  Egypt:  J  am  tlie  £orb  nour 

Ye  shall  do  no  unrighteousness  in  judgment,  in  mete-yard,  in 
weight,  or  in  measure.  Just  balances,  just  weights,  a  just  ephah, 
and  a  just  hin  shall  ye  have  :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  which 
brought  you  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt.  Therefore  shall  ye  observe 
all  my  statutes,  and  all  my  judgments,  and  do  them :  J[  ant  the 
tovh. 

I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  toljicl)  l)at)c  sejjaratcb  QOtt  frottt 

OtI)Cr  people.  Ye  shall  therefore  put  difference  between  clean 
beasts  and  unclean,  and  between  unclean  fowls  and  clean  :  and  ye 
shall  not  make  your  souls  abominable  by  beast  or  by  fowl,  or  by 
any  manner  of  living  thing  that  creepeth  on  the  ground,  which  I 
have  separated  from  you  as  unclean.  And  ye  shall  be  holy  unto 
me :  for  I  the  Lord  am  holy,  ailb  [)avc  BCmxch  JlOtt  from  Otl)er 

people,  tljat  ge  6l)oulb  be  mine. 

He  that  is  the  high  priest  among  his  brethren,  upon  whose 
head  the  anointing  oil  was  poured,  and  that  is  consecrated  to  put 
on  the  garments,  shall  not  uncover  his  head,  nor  rend  his  clothes  ; 
neither  shall  he  go  in  to  any  dead  body,  nor  defile  himself  for  his 
father,  or  for  his  mother ;  neither  shall  he  go  out  of  the  sanctuary, 
nor  profane  the  sanctuary  of  his  God  ;  for  the  crown  of  the  anoint- 
ing oil  of  his  God  is  upon  him:  J[  am  tlje  £orb. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  Speak  unto  Aaron 
aud  to  his  sons,  that  they  separate  themselves  from  the  holy  things 
of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  that  they  profane  not  my  holy  name  in 
those  things  which  they  hallow  unto  me :  M  flm  tl)C  Corb-  Say 
unto  them.  Whosoever  he  be  of  all  your  seed  among  your  genera- 
tions, that  goeth  unto  the  holy  things,  which  the  children  of  Israel 
hallow  unto  the  Lord,  having  his  uncleanness  upon  him,  that  soul 
shall  be  cut  off  from  my  presence :  3  am  ll)e  £orb. 

That  which  dieth  of  itself,  or  is  torn  with  beasts,  he  shall  not 
eat  to  defile  himself  therewith :  jj  am  tl)e  £orb. 

And  when  ye  will  offer  a  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving  unto  the 
Lord,  offer  it  at  your  own  will.  On  the  same  day  it  shall  be  eaten 
up;  ye  shall  leave  none  of  it  until  the  morrow:  J  am  tl)e  £orb- 
Therefore  shall  ye  keep  my  commandments,  and  do  them  :  J  am 
ll)C  Corb.  Neitlier  shall  ye  profane  my  holy  name;  but  I  will  be 
hallowed  among  the  children  of  Israel :  3  am  tl)e  Corb  toljicl) 
IjalloED  20n,  that  brought  you  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  to  be 
your  God:  3  am  tl}e  Corb. 


Leviticus, 
XX.  24-26. 


Leviticus, 
xxi.  10-12. 


Leviticus, 
xxii.  1-3. 


Lev.  xxii.  8. 


Leviticus, 
xxii.  29-33. 


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GOD'S    SOVEEEIGNTT. 


Leviticus, 


Leviticus, 
xxiii.  39-43. 


Number.-', 
iii.  40-45. 


Nnmberfi, 
viii.  13-18. 


And  when  ye  reap  the  harvest  of  your  land,  thou  shalt  not 
make  clean  riddance  of  the  corners  of  thy  field  when  thou  reapest, 
neither  shall  thou  gather  any  gleaning  of  thy  harvest :  tliou  shalt 
leave  them  unto  the  poor,  and  to  the  stranger :  3  tint  tl)C  fiovb 

Also  in  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  seventh  month,  when  ye  have 
gathered  in  the  fruit  of  the  land,  ye  shall  keep  a  feast  unto  the 
Lord  seven  days  :  on  the  first  day  shall  be  a  sabbath,  and  on  the 
eighth  day  shall  be  a  sabbath.  And  ye  shall  take  you  on  the  first 
day  the  boughs  of  goodly  trees,  branches  of  palm-trees,  and  the 
boughs  of  thick  trees,  and  willows  of  the  brook ;  and  ye  shall  re- 
joice before  the  Lord  your  God  seven  days.  And  ye  shall  keep  it 
a  feast  unto  the  Lord  seven  days  in  the  year :  it  shall  be  a  statute 
forever  in  your  generations ;  ye  shall  celebrate  it  in  the  seventh 
month.  Ye  shall  dwell  in  booths  seven  days  ;  all  that  are  Isi-aelites 
born  shall  dwell  in  booths :  that  your  generations  may  know  that 
I  made  the  children  of  Israel  to  dwell  in  booths,  when  I  broucfht 
them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt :  jj  am  il)e  £orb  WOUr  tSob- 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Number  all  the  first-born  of 
the  males  of  the  children  of  Israel,  from  a  month  old  and  upward, 
and  take  the  number  of  their  names.  And  thou  shalt  take  the 
Levites  for  me  (J[  am  tl)C  £orb)  instead  of  all  the  first-born  among 
the  children  of  Israel ;  and  the  cattle  of  the  Levites  instead  of  all 
the  firstlings  among  the  cattle  of  the  children  of  Israel.  And  Moses 
numbered,  as  the  Lord  commanded  him,  all  the  first-born  among 
the  children  of  Israel.  And  all  the  first-born  males  bv  the  number 
of  names,  from  a  month  old  and  upward,  of  those  that  were  num- 
bered of  them,  were  twenty  and  two  thousand  two  hundred  and 
three-score  and  thirteen. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Sake  tl)C  CcwitCS 
instcab  of  all  tl)C  first-born  among  the  children  of  Israel,  and  the 
cattle  of  the  Levites  instead  of  their  cattle:  anb  tl]C  £cintCS  ol^all 

be  mine  :  J  am  tl)e  iLorb. 

And  thou  shalt  set  the  Levites  before  Aaron,  and  before  his 
sons,  and  ofi'cr  them  for  an  off'ering  unto  tlie  Lord.     (Tlins  G!)alt 

tl)ou  separate  tijc  Cemtcs  from  among  tl)e  cljilbren  of  Israel: 
anb  tl)e  teuites  sl)aU  be  mine.  And  after  that  shall  the  Levites 
gu  in  to  do  tlie  service  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation :  and 
thou  shalt  cleanse  them,  and  offer  them  for  an  otl'oring.  For  they 
are  wholly  given  unto  me  from  among  the  children  of  Israel;  in- 
stead of  such  as  open  every  womb,  enen  insteab  of  the  first-boru 
of  all  the  chilbren  of  Israel,  hiuie  J  taken  them  unto  me.  i'or 
all  the  tirst-born  of  the  chilbren  of  J?sreal  are  mine,  both  man 
and  bejist:  on  the  day  that  I  smote  every  first-born  in  the  land  of 
Kgyjit  I  sjinctified  them  for  myself.  And  I  have  taken  the  Levites 
for  all  the  lirst-born  of  the  children  of  Israel. 


GOD'S     SOVEREIGNTY. 


193 


And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Make  thee  two  trum- 
pets of  silver ;  of  a  whole  piece  shalt  tliou  make  them :  that  thou 
mayest  use  them  for  the  calling  of  the  assembly,  and  tor  the  jour- 
neying of  the  camps.  And  when  they  shall  blow  with  them,  all 
the  assembly  shall  assemble  themselves  to  thee  at  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation.  And  if  they  blow  but  with  one 
trumpet,  then  the  princes,  which  are  heads  of  the  thousands  of 
Israel,  shall  gather  themselves  unto  thee.  When  ye  blow  an  alarm, 
then  the  camps  that  lie  on  the  east  parts  shall  go  forward.  When 
ye  blow  an  alarm  the  second  time,  then  the  camps  that  lie  on  the 
south  side  shall  take  their  journey :  they  shall  blow  an  alarm  for 
their  journeys.  But  when  the  congregation  is  to  be  gathered  to- 
gether, ye  shall  blow,  but  ye  shall  not  sound  an  alarm.  And  the 
sons  of  Aaron,  the  priests,  shall  blow  with  the  trumpets ;  and  they 
shall  be  to  you  for  an  ordinance  forev^er  throughout  your  genera- 
tions. And  if  ye  go  to  war  in  your  land  against  the  enemy  that 
oppresseth  you,  then  ye  shall  blow  an  alarm  with  the  trumpets; 
and  ye  shall  be  remembered  before  the  Lord  your  God,  and  ye 
shall  be  saved  from  your  enemies.  Also  in  the  day  of  your  glad- 
ness, and  in  your  solemn  days,  and  in  the  beg-innings  of  your 
months,  ye  shall  blow  with  the  trumpets  over  your  burnt-offerings, 
and  over  tlie  sacrifices  of  your  peace-offerings ;  that  they  may  be 
to  you  for  a  memorial  before  your  God:  3  Cint  tl)C  Corb  YtOVlX 
©ob. 

And  all  the  congregation  lifted  up  their  voice,  and  cried  ;  and 
the  people  wept  that  night.  And  all  the  children  of  Israel  nun- 
mured  against  Moses  and  against  Aaron:  and  the  whole  congrega- 
tion said  unto  them.  Would  God  that  we  had  died  in  the  land  of 
Egypt !  or  Avould  God  we  had  died  in  this  wilderness  !  And  where- 
fore hath  the  Lord  brought  us  unto  this  land,  to  f;ill  by  the  sword, 
that  our  wives  and  our  children  should  be  a  prey?  were  it  not  better 
for  us  to  return  into  Egypt  ?  And  they  said  one  to  another,  Let  us 
make  a  captain,  and  let  us  return  into  Egypt. 

Then  Moses  and  Aaron  fell  on  their  faces  before  all  the  assem- 
bly of  the  congregation  of  ^the  children  of  Israel.  And  Joshua  the 
son  of  Nun,  and  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh,  which  were  of  them 
that  searched  the  land,  rent  their  clothes :  and  they  spake  unto  all 
the  company  of  the  children  of  Israel,  saying.  The  land,  which  we 
passed  through  to  search  it,  is  an  exceeding  good  land.  If  the 
Lord  delight  in  us,  then  he  will  bring  us  into  this  land,  and  give  it 
us;  a  land  which  floweth  with  milk  and  honey.  Only  rebel  not  ye 
against  the  Lord,  neither  fear  ye  the  people  of  the  land  ;  for  they 
are  bread  for  us  :  their  defence  is  departed  from  them,  and  the  Lord 
is  with  us :  fear  them  not.  But  all  the  congi-egation  bade  stone 
them  with  stones.  And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  appeared  in  the 
tabernacle  of  the  confrrefjation  before  all  the  children  of  Israel. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  How  long  will  this  people  pro- 
voke me  ?  and  how  long  will  it  be  ere  they  believe  me,  for  all  the 


Numbers, 
X.  1-10. 


Numbers, 
xiv.  1-35. 


13 


194 


GOD'S    SOVEEEIGNTY. 


signs  wliicli  I  have  shewed  among  them  ?  I  will  smite  them  with 
the  pestilence,  and  disinherit  them,  anb  loill  mtlkc  of  tl)CC  a  greater 

nation  anb  migliticr  tl)an  tljcn. 

And  Moses  said  unto  the  L(ji'd,  Then  the  Egyptians  shall  hear 
it,  for  thou  broughtest  up  this  people  in  thy  might  from  among 
them ;  and  they  will  tell  it  to  the  inhabitants  of  this  land :  for 
they  have  heard  that  thou  Lord  art  among  this  people,  that  thou 
Lord  art  seen  face  to  face,  and  that  thy  cloud  standeth  over  them, 
and  that  thou  goest  before  them,  by  day-time  in  a  pillar  of  a  cloud, 
and  in  a  pillar  of  fire  by  night. 

Now  if  thou  shalt  kill  all  this  people  as  one  man,  then  the  na- 
tions which  have  heard  the  fame  of  thee  will  speak,  saying,  Because 
the  Lord  was  not  able  to  bring  this  people  into  the  land  which  he 
sware  unto  them,  therefore  he  hath  slain  them  in  the  wilderness. 
And  now,  I  beseecli  thee,  let  the  power  of  my  Lord  be  great,  ac- 
cording as  thou  hast  spoken,  saying.  The  Lord  is  long-sutiering,  and 
of  great  mercy,  forgiving  iniquity  and  transgression,  and  by  no 
means  clearing  the  guilty,  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon 
the  children  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation.  Pardon,  I  be- 
seech thee,  the  iniquity  of  this  people  according  unto  the  greatness 
of  thy  mercy,  and  as  thou  hast  forgiven  this  people,  from  Egypt 
even  until  now. 

And  the  Lord  said,  I  have  pardoned  according  to  thy  word  : 
but  as  truly  as  I  live,  all  the  earth  shall  be  filled  with  the  glory  of 
the  Lord.  Because  all  those  men  which  have  seen  my  glory,  and 
my  miracles,  which  I  did  in  Egypt  and  in  the  wilderness,  and  have 
tempted  mt^  now  these  ten  times,  and  have  not  hearkened  to  my 
voice;  sureln  tl)cn  sliall  not  sec  tl)c  Uuxb  u)l)ic!)  3  Bvoavc  nnto 
tlicir  fatl)ers"  neiflier  sliail  amj  of  {\)^m  tl)at  pronokeb  me  see 

it :  but  my  servant  Caleb,  because  he  had  another  spirit  with  him, 
and  hath  followed  me  fully,  him  will  1  bring  into  the  land  where- 
into  he  went ;  and  his  seed  shall  possess  it.  (Now  the  Amalekites 
and  the  Canaanites  dwelt  in  the  valley.)  To-morrow  turn  you,  and 
get  you  into  the  wilderness  by  the  way  of  the  lied  sea.  And  the 
Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying,  How  long  shall  I 
bear  with  this  evil  congregation,  whiclf  murmur  against  rae  ?  I 
have  heard  the  murmurings  of  the  children  of  Israel  which  they 
murmur  against  me.     Say  unto  them.  As  truly  as  T  live,  saitli  the 

Lord,  as  ne  l)ai!e  spoken  in  mine  ears,  so  U3ill  B  ho  to  non: 
ijonr  caraises  sijall  fill  in  tl)is  lyilberness  ;  and  all  that  were 

numbered  of  you,  according  to  your  whole  nundjer,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upward,  which  have  munnurcd  against  m<\  Doubt- 
less ye  shall  not  come  into  the  land  concerning  which  I  sware  to 
mak(^  you  dwell  therein,  save  Caleb  the  son  of  .Icphunneli,  and 
Joshua  the  son  of  Nun.  But  your  little  ones,  which  y<'  said  siiould 
be  a  prey,  them  will  I  bring  in,  and  they  shall  know  the  land  which 
ye  have  despised.     But  as  for  you,  your  carcasfs,  tlifV  shall  fall  in  this 

wilderness.    QVnt>  jionr  cl)ilbrcn  sl)all  roaniier  in  tl)c  ujilbcrncss 


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195 


forts  scars,  anb  bear  nonr  wljorcboms,  until  your  carcases 

be  mastec)  in  tljc  IDilberlieSG.  Atlc'  tlie  number  of  tlie  days  in 
which  ye  searclied  the  laud,  even  forty  da3^s,  each  day  for  a  year, 
shall  ye  bear  your  iniquities,  even  forty  years,  and  ye  shall  know 
my  breach  of  promise.  I  the  Lord  have  said,  I  will  surely  do  it  unto 
all  this  evil  congregation,  that  are  gathered  together  against  me  : 
in  this  wilderness  they  shall  be  consumed,  and  there  they  shall  die. 

Now  Korah,  the  son  of  Izhar,  the  son  of  Kohath,  the  son  of 
Levi,  and  Dathan  and  Abiram,  the  sons  of  Eliab  and  On,  the  son 
of  Peleth,  sons  of  Reuben,  took  men :  and  they  rose  up  before 
Moses,  with  certain  of  the  children  of  Israel,  two  hundred  and  fifty 
princes  of  the  assembly,  famous  in  tlxe  congregation,  men  of  re- 
nown :  and  they  gathei-ed  themselves  together  against  Moses  and 
against  Aaron,  and  said  unto  them,  Ye  take  too  much  upon  you, 
seeing  all  the  congregation  are  holy,  every  one  of  them,  and  the 
Lord  is  among  them :  wherefoi-e  then  lift  ye  up  yourselves  above 
the  congregation  of  the  Lord  ? 

And  when  Moses  heard  it,  he  fell  upon  his  face :  and  he  spake 
unto  Korah  and  unto  all  his  company,  saying.  Even  to-morrow  the 
Lord  will  shew  who  are  his,  and  who  is  holy ;  and  will  cause  him 
to  come  near  unto  him:  eucn  llim  U)l)Om  1)C  IjatI)  cl)OSen  will  he 
cause  to  come  near  unto  him.  This  do  ;  Take  you  censers,  Korah, 
and  all  his  company ;  and  put  fire  therein,  and  put  incense  in  them 
before  the  Lord  to-morrow:  and  it  shall  be  that  the  man  roljont 
tl)e  Corb  boti)  cl^OOSC,  he  shall  be  holy:  ye  take  too  much  upon 
you,  ye  sons  of  Levi. 

I  sent  messengers  out  of  the  wilderness  of  Kedemoth  unto 
Silion  king  of  Heshbon  with  words  of  peace,  saying.  Let  me  pass 
through  thy  land :  I  will  go  along  by  the  highway,  I  will  neither 
turn  unto  the  riafht  hand  nor  to  the  left.  Thou  shalt  sell  me  meat 
for  money,  that  I  may  eat ;  and  give  me  water  for  money,  that  I 
may  drink :  only  I  will  pass  through  on  my  feet ;  as  the  children 
of  Esau  which  dwell  in  Seii',  and  the  Moabites  which  dwell  in  Ar, 
did  unto  me ;  until  I  shall  pass  over  Jordan  into  the  land  which 
the  Lord  our  God  giveth  us.  But  SIIkmi  king  of  Heshbon  would 
not  let  us  pass  by  him ;  for  tl)e  Corb  tlin  ^oh  l)arbcneb  l}is 
spirit,  anb  mabe  Ijis  l)eart  obstinate,  tl]at  !)e  miigl)t  beliner 
l)im  into  tl)n  hanb,  as  appeareth  this  day.  And  the  Lord  said 
unto  mo,  iiehold,  1  have  begun  to  give  SihoTi  and  his  land  before 
thee :  begin  to  possess,  that  thou  mayest  iidierit  his  land.  Then 
Sihou  came  out  against  us,  he  and  all  his  people,  to  fight  at  Jahaz. 
And  the  Lord  our  God  delivered  him  before  us ;  and  we  smote  him, 
and  his  sons,  and  all  his  people.  And  we  took  all  his  cities  at  that 
time,  and  utterly  destroyed  the  men,  and  the  women,  and  the  little 
ones  of  every  city ;  we  left  none  to  remain. 

Ask  now  of  the  days  that  are  past,  which  were  before  thee, 
since  the  day  that  God  created  man  upon  the  eartli,  and  ask  from 


Numbers, 
x\i.  1-7. 


Deuteron. 
ii.  :J6-34. 


Deuteron. 
iv.  32-38. 


196 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


Deuteron. 

vii.  6-8. 

(And 

Deut.  xiv.  2.) 


Deuteron. 
X.  14,  15. 


Deuteron. 
xxvi.  18,  19. 


Deuteron. 
xxix.  ii-4. 


.loshiin, 
xi.  16-i(). 


the  one  side  of  lieaveii  unto  the  other,  whether  there  hath  been  anj- 
such  thing  as  this  great  thing  is,  or  hath  been  heard  Hke  it?  Did 
ever  people  hear  the  voice  of  God  speaking  out  of  the  midst  of  the 
fire,  as  tliou  hast  heard,  and  Hve?     Or  liath  God  assayed  to  go  aitb 

take  l]im  a  nation  from  tl^c  miftst  of  anot!]cr  nation,  by  temp- 
tations, by  signs,  and  by  Avonders,  and  by  war,  and  by  a  mighty 
hand,  and  by  a  stretched-out  arm,  and  by  great  terrors,  according 
to  all  that  the  Lord  your  God  did  for  you  in  Egypt  before  your 
eyes  ?  Unto  i[)CC  it  loas  sl)CtDcb,  that  thou  mightest  know  that 
the  Lord  he  is  God  :  there  is  none  else  beside  him.  Out  of  heaven 
be  made  tliee  to  hear  his  voice,  that  he  might  instruct  thee :  and 
upon  earth  he  shewed  thee  his  great  fire ;  and  thou  heardest  his 
words  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire.  QVnb  bcciinsc  l)C  loucb  tl)t} 
fatl)cr6,  tl]crefoi-c  l)c  cl)Ose  tlicir  st:cb  after  tl)cm,  and  brouglit 

thee  out  in  liis  sight  with  his  mighty  power  out  of  Egypt ;  to  drive 
out  nations  from  before  thee,  greater  and  mightier  than  thou  art,  to 
bring  thee  in,  to  give  thee  their  land  for  an  inheritance,  as  it  is  this  day. 

Thou  art  a  holy  people  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  :  tl)C  Corb 
tlin  (&oh  Ijatl)  cljoscn  tl)cc  to  be  a  special  people  nnto  I)im- 
scTf,  aboue  all  people  tl)at  are  upon  tl)e  face  of  tl)e  eartl). 

The  Lord  did  not  set  his  love  upon  you,  nor  choose  you,  because 
ye  were  more  in  number  than  any  people  ;  for  ye  Avei'e  the  fewest 
of  all  people:  but  becausc  tl]e  £orb  looeb  |10U,  and  because  he 
would  keep  the  oath  which  he  had  sworn  unto  your  fathers,  hath 
the  Lord  brought  you  out  with  a  mighty  hand,  and  redeemed  you 
out  of  the  house  of  bond-men,  from  the  hand  af  Pharaoh  king  of 
Egypt.  / 

Behold,  the  heaven  and  the  heaven  of  lieavens  is  the  Lord's 
thy  God,  the  earth  also,  with  all  that  therein  is.  Only  the  Lord 
l)ab  a  beliglit  in  tl)n  fathers  to  lone  tl)em,  anli  l)e  cl)osc  tl)eir 
sccb  after  tl)em,  eucn  non  aboue  all  people,  as  it  is  this  day. 

The  Lord  hath  avouched  thee  this  day  tO  bc   l)is  peculiar 

people,  as  he  hath  promised  thee,  and  that  thou  shouldest  keep 
all  his  commandments  ;  and  to  make  thee  high  above  all  nations 
which  he  hath  made,  in  praise,  and  in  name,  and  in  honour  ;  and 
that  thou  mayest  be  a  holy  peo})le  unto  the  Lord  thy  God,  as  he 
hath  spoken. 

And  Moses  called  unto  all  Israel,  and  said  unto  them,  Ye  have 
seen  all  that  the  Lord  did  before  your  eyes  in  the  land  of  Egypt 
unto  I'liaraoh,  and  unto  all  his  .servants,  and  unto  all  his  land  ;  the 
great  temptations  which  thine  eyes  have  seen,  the  signs,  and  those 
great  niiracles :  r)cl  tl)e  toxh  \)al\)  uot  giueu  non  a  l)eart  to 
perceiue,  axib  ciTes  to  see,  anb  ears  to  Ijear,  mitn  this  day. 

So  Joshua  took  all  that  land,  the  hills,  and  all  the  south 
country,  and  all  the  land  of  Goshen,  and  the  valley,  and  the 
plain,  and  the  mountain  of  Israel,  and  the  valley  of  the  same  ;  even 


from  the  mount  Ilalak,  that  goeth  up  to  Seir,  even  unto  Baal-gad, 
in  the  valley  of  Lebanon  under  mount  Hermon  :  and  all  their  kings 
he  took,  and  smote  them,  and  slew  them.  Joshua  made  war  a  long 
time  with  all  those  kings.  There  was  not  a  city  that  made  peace 
with  the  children  of  Israel,  save  the  Hivites  the  inhabitants  of 
Gibeon  :  all  otlier  they  took  in  battle.  Sov  it  toas  of  tl)C  £orb 
to  l^arbcu  tl)Cir  l)CartS,  that  they  should  come  against  Israel  in 
battle,  that  he  might  destroy  them  utterly,  and  that  they  might 
have  no  favour,  but  that  he  might  destroy  them,  as  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

And  Joshua  said  unto  all  the  people,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel,  Your  ftxthers  dwelt  on  the  other  side  of  the  flood  in  old 
time,  even  Tei-ah,  the  father  of  Abraham,  and  the  father  of  Nalior  : 
and  they  served  other  gods,  ^nh  J  tooli  JlOUr  -fatl)Cr  Cflbra- 
l)am  from  tl)C  Otl)Cr  sibc  of  tl)C  floob,  and  led  him  throughout  all 
the  land  of  Canaan,  and  multiplied  his  seed,  and  gave  him  Isaac. 
And  I  gave  unto  Isaac  Jacob  and  Esau  :  and  I  gave  unto  Esau 
mount  Seir,  to  possess  it ;  but  Jacob  and  his  children  went  down 
into  Egypt.  I  sent  Moses  also  and  Aaron,  and  I  plagued  Egypt, 
according  to  that  which  I  did  among  them  :  and  afterward  I 
brought  you  out.  And  I  brought  your  fathers  out  of  Egypt: 
and  ye  came  unto  the  sea  ;  and  the  Egyptians  pursued  after  your 
fathers  with  chariots  and  horsemen  unto  the  Red  sea.  And  when 
they  cried  unto  the  Lord,  he  put  darkness  between  you  and  the 
Egyptians,  and  brought  the  sea  upon  them,  and  covered  them ; 
and  your  eyes  have  seen  what  I  have  done  in  Egypt :  and  ye 
dwelt  in  the  wilderness  a  lono-  season.  And  I  brouo'ht  vou  into 
the  land  of  the  Amorites,  which  dwelt  on  the  other  side  Jordan ; 
and  they  fought  with  you  :  and  I  gave  them  into  your  hand,  tliat 
ye  might  possess  their  land ;  and  I  destroyed  them  from  before 
you.  Then  Balak  the  son  of  Zippor,  king  of  Moab,  arose  and 
Avarred  against  Israel,  and  sent  and  called  Balaam  the  son  of  Beor 
to  curse  you  :  but  I  would  not  hearken  unto  Balaam  ;  therefore  he 
blessed  you  still :  so  I  delivered  you  out  of  his  hand.  And  ye  went 
over  Jordan,  and  came  unto  Jericho :  and  the  men  of  Jericho 
fought  against  you,  the  Amorites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Ca- 
naanites,  and  the  liittites,  and  the  Girgashites,  the  Hivites,  and  the 
Jebusites,  and  I  delivered  them  into  your  hand.  And  I  sent  the 
hornet  before  you,  which  drave  them  out  from  before  you,  even  the 
two  kings  of  the  AniDritos  :  but  not  with  thy  sword,  nor  with  thy 

bow.  '%,\xii  3  Ijiuic  giot'u  nou  a  luib  for  tDl)icl)  iic  bib  not  la- 
bour, onb  cities  uil)fcl)  ijc  built  not,  iiub  ijc  brocfl  in  tlicm  •  of 
tlje  nincnarbs  anh  oiiuqiarbQ  U3l)iii)  ijc  plantcb  not  bo  ne  cat. 

Now  the  sons  of  Eli  were  sons  of  Belial ;  they  knew  not  the 
Lord.  And  the  priest's  custom  with  the  peo})le  was,  tliat  when 
any  man  offered  sacrifice,  the  priest's  servant  came,  while  the  flesh 
was  in  seething,  with  a  flesh-hook  of  three  teeth  in  his  hand ;  and 


Jo?IlU!l, 

xxiv. 'J-JX 


1  Samuel,  ii. 
12-17,  W-iio. 


198 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


1  Sam.  X.  9. 


1  Samuel, 
xii.  20-*i. 


1  Samuel, 

xvi.  14-10. 

22  ^J 

"(Anil' 

ch.  xviii.  10. 


2  Samuel, 
vii.  4-21. 


he  stiiiek  it  into  the  pan,  or  kettle,  or  caldron,  or  pot ;  all  that  the 
flesh-hook  brought  up  the  priest  took  for  himself.  So  they  did  in 
Shiloh  unto  all  the  Israelites  that  caine  thither.  Also  befoi-e  they 
burnt  the  fat,  the  priest's  servant  came,  and  said  to  the  man  that 
sacrificed.  Give  flesh  to  roast  for  the  priest ;  for  he  will  not  have 
sodden  flesh  of  thee,  but  raw.  And  if  any  man  said  unto  him,  Let 
them  not  fail  to  burn  the  fat  presently,  and  then  take  as  much  as 
thy  soul  desireth  ;  then  he  would  answer  him,  Nay  ;  but  thou  .shalt 
give  it  me  now  :  and  if  not,  I  will  take  it  by  force.  Wherefore  the 
sin  of  the  young  men  was  very  great  before  the  Lord  :  for  men  ab- 
horred the  ofl'ering  of  the  Lord 

Now  Eli  was  very  old,  and  heard  all  that  his  sons  did  unto  all 
Israel ;  and  how  they  lay  with  the  women  that  assembled  at  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation.  And  he  said  unto 
them.  Why  do  ye  such  things  ?  for  I  hear  of  your  evil  dealings  by 
all  this  people.  Nay,  my  sons  ;  for  it  is  no  good  report  that  I 
hear  :  ye  make  the  Lord's  people  to  transgress.  If  one  man  sin 
against  another,  the  judge  shall  judge  him  :  but  if  a  man  sin  against 
the  Lord,  who  shall  entreat  for  him  ?  Notwithstanding,  they 
heaikened  imt  unto  the  voice  of  their  father,  bccrtUSC  t\)C  fioxh 
tDOulb  skill  tl)cm. 

And  it  was  so,  that  when  he  had  turned  his  back  to  go  from 
Samuel,  ©ob  QiWC  l)im  auotljCr  l)eart :  and  all  those  signs  came 
to  pass  that  day. 

And  Samuel  said  unto  the  people,  Fear  not :  ye  have  done  all 
this  wickedness  :  yet  turn  not  aside  fi-om  following  the  Lord,  but 
serve  the  Lord  with  all  your  heart ;  and  turn  ye  not  aside  :  for  then 
should  ye  go  after  vain  things,  which  cannot  profit  nor  deliver ; 
for  they  are  vain.  For  the  Lord  will  not  forsake  his  people  for  his 
great  name's  suke :  because  it  I)  at  I)  plciTGCb  tl)C  iiovh  tO  make 
SOU  l)is  people. 

The  Spirit  of  tlie  Lord  departed  from  Saul,  nnb  flit  Cvii 
spirit  from  tl)C  toih  tronbk^b  l)im.  And  Saul's  servants  said 
uiilo  him,  Drhold  now,  an  evil  spirit  from  (xod  troubleth  thee. 
Let  our  lord  now  command  thy  servants,  which  are  before  thee,  to 
seek  out  a  man  who  is  a  cunning  jilayer  on  a  harp  :  and  it  shall 
come  to  pass,  when  tlie  evil  spii'it  from  God  is  upon  thee,  that  he 

shall  ])lay  with   his  hand,  and  thou  shalt   be  well 

And  S;iul  sent  to  Jesse,  saying.  Let  David,  I  pray  thee,  stand  before 
nie  ;  for  ho  hath  found  favour  in  iiiv  siglil.      And  it  came  to  pass, 

raljcu  tl)c  cuil  spirit  fiom  <i^c^i  uuis  upon  Gaul,  that  David  took 

a  liarp,  and  j)layed  with  his  liand  ;  so  Saul  was  refreshed,  and 
was  well,  and  the  evil  spirit  departed  from  liim. 

And  it  came  to  pa.ss  that  niglit,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord 
came  unto  Nathan,  .saying,  Go  and  tell  my  .servant  David,  Thus 
saitli  llie  Lord,  Shalt  thou  build  me  an  house  for  me  to  dwell  in  ? 
Whereas  I  have  not  dwelt  in  any  house  since  the  time  that  I  brought 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY, 


199 


up  the  children  of  Israel  out  of  Egypt,  even  to  this  da}',  but  have 
walked  in  a  tent  and  in  a  tabernacle.  In  all  the  places  wherein  I 
have  walked  with  all  the  children  of  Israel  spake  I  a  word  with 
any  of  the  tribes  of  Israel,  whom  I  commanded  to  feed  my  people 
Israel,  saying,  Why  build  ye  not  me  a  house  of  cedar  1  Now 
therefore,  so  shalt  thou  say  unto  my  servant  David,  Thus  saith  the 

Lord  of  hosts,  3  took  tljcc  froiu  tl)c  sl)ccp-cotc,  fromfollotDing 
tl)c  6l)ccp,  to  be  nilcr  oucr  mij  |3coplc,  over  Israel :  and  I  was 

Avith  thee  whithersoever  thou  wentest,  and  have  cut  off  all  thine 
enemies  out  of  thy  sight,  and  have  made  thee  a  great  name,  like 

unto  the  name  of  the  great  men  that  are  in  the  earth 

Also  the  Lord  telleth  thee  tljat  lie  toill  make  t\]CC  a  1)0USC. 
And  when  thy  days  be  fulfilled,  and  thou  shalt  sleep  with  thy  fa- 
thers, I  will  set  up  thy  seed  after  thee,  which  shall  proceed  out 
of  thy  bowels,  and  I  will  establish  his  kingdom.  He  shall  build 
a  house  for  my  name,  and  I  will  establish  the  throne  of  his  king- 
dom forever.  I  will  be  his  father,  and  he  shall  be  my  son.  If 
he  commit  iniquity,  I  will  chasten  him  with  the  rod  of  men,  and 
with  the  stripes  of  the  children  of  men  :  but  Hit}  lltcrcjl  sljall  ItOt 

bepart  aman  from  l)im,  as  J  took  it  from  Gaul,  whom  I  put 

away  befoi'e  thee.  And  thine  house  and  thy  kingdom  shall  be  es- 
tablished forever  before  thee :  thy  throne  shall  be  established  for- 
ever. According  to  all  these  words,  and  according  to  all  this  vis- 
ion, so  did  Nathan  speak  unto  David. 

Then  went  king  David  in,  and  sat  before  the  Lord,  and  he 
said.  Who  am  I,  O  Lord  God  ?  and  what  is  my  house,  that  thou 
hast  brought  me  hitherto  ?  And  this  was  yet  a  small  thing  in 
thy  sight,  O  Lord  God ;  but  thou  hast  spoken  also  of  thy  servant's 
house  for  a  great  while  to  come.  And  is  this  the  manner  of  man, 
O  Lord  God  ?  And  what  can  David  say  more  unto  thee  ?  for 
thou,  Lord   God,  knowest  thy  servant,      i^or  tl)Jl  tDOrb's  sakc, 

anb  accorbing  to  tl)inc  oron  Ijcart,  l)ast  tljouliouc  all  tljesc 

great  tljiugs,  to  make  thy  servant  know  them. 

They  be  thy  people,  and  thine  inheritance,  which  thou 
broughtest  forth  out  of  Egypt,  from  the  midst   of  the  furnace  of 

iron i^ortlioubibstseparatetl)em  from  among 

all  tl)e  people  of  t|]e  earth,  to  be  tl)ine  inljcritance,  as  thou 

spakest  by  the  hand  of  Moses  thy  servant,  when  thou  broughtest 
our  fathers  out  of  Egypt,  O  Lord  God. 

The  Lord  our  God  be  with  us,  as  he  was  with  our  fathers  :  let 

him  not  leave  us,  nor  forsake  us :  tljttt  \)c  mar)  incline  our  l)earts 

XmtO  l)im,  to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  keep  his  commandments, 
and  his  statutes,  and  his  judgment«s,  which  he  commanded  our  fathers. 

And  the  king  of  Israel,  and  Jehoshaphat  the  king  of  Judah, 
sat  each  on'his  throne,  having  i)ut  on  their  robes,  in  a  void  place  in 
the  entrance  of  the  gate  of  Samaria ;  and  all  the  prophets  prophe- 
sied before  them.     And  Zedekiah  the  son  of  Chenaanah  made  him 


1  Kina;s, 
viii.  51,  53. 


1  Kin^s, 
viii.  57,  58. 


1  Kins;*, 

xxii.  10-23. 

(And 

2  Chronicles, 

xviii.  14-22.> 


200 


GOD'S     SOVEREIGNTY. 


1  Chronicles, 
xxviii.  3-6. 


horns  of  iron  :  and  he  said,  Thus  saith  tlie  Lord,  With  these  shalt 
thou  push  the  Syrians,  until  thou  have  consumed  them.  And  all  the 
prophets  propliesied  so,  saying.  Go  up  to  Ramoth-gilead,  and  prosper : 
for  the  Lord  shall  deliver  it  into  the  kind's  hand.  And  the  mes- 
senger  that  was  gone  to  call  Micaiah  spake  unto  him,  saying,  Tie- 
hold  now,  the  words  of  the  prophets  declare  good  unto  the  king 
with  one  mouth  :  let  thy  word,  I  pray  thee,  be  like  the  word  of  one 
of  them,  and  speak  that  which  is  good.  And  Micaiah  said,  As  the 
Lord  liveth,  what  the  Lord  saith  unto  me,  that  will  I  speak. 

So  he  came  to  the  king.  And  the  king  said  unto  him,  Mi- 
caiah, shall  we  go  against  Ramoth-gilead  to  battle,  or  shall  we  for- 
bear ?  And  he  answered  him,  Go,  and  prosper  :  for  the  Lord  shall 
deliver  it  into  the  hand  of  the  king.  And  the  king  said  unto  him, 
How  many  times  shall  I  adjure  thee  that  thou  tell  me  nothing  but 
that  which  is  true  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  ?  And  he  said,  I  saw 
all  Israel  scattered  upon  the  hills,  as  sheep  that  have  not  a  sheplierd : 
and  the  Lord  said,  These  have  no  master ;  let  them  return  every 
man  to  his  house  in  peace. 

And  the  king  of  Israel  said  unto  Jehoshaphat,  Did  I  not  tell 
thee  that  he  would  prophesy  no  good  concerning  me,  but  evil  ? 

And  he  said,  Hear  thou  therefore  the  word  of  the  Lord  :  I 
saw  the  Lord  sitting  on  his  throne,  and  all  the  host  of  heaven 
standing  by  him  on  his  right  hand  and  on  his  left.  And  the  Lord 
said,  Who  shall  persuade  Ahab,  that  he  may  go  up  and  fall  at  Ra- 
moth-gilead ?  And  one  said  on  this  manner,  and  another  said  on 
that  manner.  And  there  came  forth  a  spirit,  and  stood  before  the 
Lord,  and  said,  I  will  persuade  him.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him. 
Wherewith  ?  And  he  said,  I  will  go  forth,  and  I  will  1)l'  a  lying 
spirit  in  the  mouth  of  all  his  prophets.     And  he  said,  (^1)011  sl)illt 

pcrsunbc  l)im,  anb  pvctnail  also  :  go  fort!)  anb  ho  go.  Nouj 
tl]crcforc,  bcl)olb,  tl]c  tiocb  l)ntl)  ;)iU  a  Ining  spirit  in  tl)C 
moutl)  of  all  tl)CSC  tlljl  propl)CtS,  and  the  Lord  hatli  spoken  evil 
concerning  thee. 

Then  David  the  king  stood  up  upon  his  feet,  and  said.  Hear 
me,  my  brethren,  and  my  people :  As  for  me,  I  had  in  mine  heart 
to  build  an  house  of  rest  for  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord,  and  for  the  footstool  of  our  God,  and  had  made  ready  for  the 
building :  but  God  said  unto  me,  Thou  shalt  not  build  an  house  for 
my  name,  because  thou  hast  been  a  man  of  war,  and  hast  shed  blood. 
Iluwlicit  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  rl}OSC  tttC  bcforc  all  tl)C  l^onsc 
j  of  imj  filtiicr  to  be  king  ov<'r   Israel   forever:  for  |)C  l)atl)  cljOSCU 

Jubiil)  to  be  tl)c  ruler :  auiiof  tlic  l)oiiGcof  ^nbal),  ll)c  Ijou^cof 
mil  fatl)cr;  anh  among  tl)C  sons  of  mn  fatl)cr  l)C  likcb  mc  to 

make  iiie  king  over  all  Israel  :  nub  of  all  mil  SOUS,  (f<'i'  tin'  Lord 
hath  given  me  many  sons,)  |)C  l)atl)  cljOSCU  ^olomou  ilin  SOU  to 
sit  u])on  the  throne  of  the  kingdom  of  the  Lord  over  Israel.  And 
he  said  unto  me,  Solomon  thy  son,  he  shall  build  my  house  and  my 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


201 


themselves  before  the  Lord,  and  Satan  came  also  among  them.  And 
the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  Whence  comest  thou  ?  Then  Satan  an- 
swered the  Lord,  and  said,  From  going  to  and  fro  in  the  earth,  and 
from  walking  up  and  down  in  it.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan, 
Hast  thou  considered  my  servant  Job,  that  there  is  none  like  him 
in  the  earth,  a  perfect  and  an  upright  man,  one  that  feareth  God,  and 
escheweth  evil  ?  Then  Satan  answered  the  Lord  and  said,  Doth  Job 
fear  God  for  nought?  Hast  not  thou  made  an  hedge  about  him,  and 
about  his  house,  and  about  all  that  he  hath  on  every  side  ?  thou 
hast  blessed  the  work  of  his  hands,  and  his  sul)stance  is  increased 
in  the  land.  But  put  forth  thine  hand  now,  and  touch  all  that  he 
hath,  and  he  will  curse  thee  to  thy  face,  ^nb  tl)C  ^oxli  saib  lUXtO 
Satan,  Dcl)olb,  all  tl)at  l)c  IjiUl)  ie  in  tl}ii  power :  only  upon  him- 
self put  not  forth  thine  hand.  So  Satan  went  forth  from  the  pres- 
ence of  the  Lord. 

And  there  was  a  day  when  his  sons  and  his  daughters  were 
eatinff  and  drinkinij  wine  in  their  eldest  brother's  house  :  and  there 
came  a  messenger  unto  Job,  and  said,  The  oxen  were  ploughing, 
and  the  asses  feeding  beside  them  :  and  the  Sabeans  fell  upon  them, 


2  Chronicles, 
xxxii.  30,  31. 


Neh.  ix. 


coiuts:  for  Jf  \)iwc  cl)oscn  l)im  to  be  mn  son  anb  3  tnill  be  l)is 
fatl)cr. 

And  Hezekiah  prospered  in  all  his  works.  Howbeit,  in  the 
business  of  the  ambassadors  of  the  princes  of  Babylon,  who  sent 
unto  him  to  inquire  of  the  wonder  that  was  done  in  the  land,  ©ob 
left  l)im,  to  trn  l)im,  that  he  might  know  all  that  was  in  his  heiirt. 

Thciu  art  the  Lord  the  God,  who  didst  cI]OOSe  Abram,  and 
brouo-htest  him  forth  out  of  Ur  of  the  Chaldees,  and  cfavest  him 
the  name  of  Abraham  ;  and  foundest  his  heart  faithful  before  thee, 
and  madest  a  covenant  with  him  to  give  the  land  of  the  Canaanites, 
the  Hittites,  the  Amoi-ites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Jebusites,  and 
the  Girgashites,  to  give  it,  I  say,  to  his  seed,  and  hast  performed  thy 
words  :  for  thou  art  righteous. 

There  was  a  man  in  the  land  of  Uz,  whose  name  was  Job  ;  and 
that  man  was  perfect  and  upright,  and  one  that  feared  God,  and 
eschewed  evil.  And  there  Avere  born  unto  him  seven  sons  and  three 
daughters.  His  substance  also  was  seven  thousand  sheep,  and  three 
thousand  camels,  and  five  hundred  yoke  of  oxen,  and  five  hundred 
she-asses,  and  a  very  great  household  ;  so  that  this  man  was  the 
greatest  of  all  the  men  of  the  east.  And  his  sons  went  and  feasted 
in  their  houses,  every  one  his  day ;  and  sent  and  called  for  their  three 
sisters  to  eat  and  to  drink  with  them.  And  it  was  so,  when  the 
days  of  their  feasting  were  gone  about,  that  Job  sent  and  sanctified 
them,  and  rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and  offered  burnt-ofterings 
according  to  the  number  of  them  all :  for  Job  said.  It  may  be  that 
my  sons  have  sinned,  and  cursed  God  in  their  hearts.  Thus  did 
Job  continually. 

Now  there  was  a  day  Avhen  tlie  sons  of  God  came  to  present 


Jol),  i.  and 
ii.  1-JO. 


202 


GOD'S    SO  VEEEIGJSTTY, 


Job,  vii.  1. 


Job, 
ix.  li-^ii. 


and  took  them  away ;  yea,  they  have  shiin  the  servants  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword ;  and  I  only  am  escaped  alone  to  tell  thee. 
While  he  was  yet  speaking,  there  came  also  another,  and  said.  The 
fire  of  God  is  fallen  from  heaven,  and  hath  burned  up  the  sheep  and 
the  servants,  and  consumed  them ;  and  I  only  am  escaped  alone  to 
tell  thee.  While  he  was  yet  speaking,  there  came  also  another,  and 
said,  The  Chaldeans  made  out  three  bands,  and  fell  upon  the  camels, 
and  have  carried  them  away,  yea,  and  slain  the  servants  with  the 
edge  of  the  sword  ;  and  I  only  am  escaped  alone  to  tell  thee.  While 
he  was  yet  speaking,  there  came  also  another,  and  said,  Thy  sons  and 
thy  daughters  were  eating  and  drinking  wine  in  their  eldest  broth- 
er's house :  and  behold,  there  came  a  great  wind  from  the  wilder- 
ness, and  smote  the  four  corners  of  the  house,  and  it  fell  upon  the 
young  men,  and  they  are  dead ;  and  I  only  am  escaped  alone  to  tell 
thee. 

Then  Job  rose,  and  rent  his  mantle,  and  shaved  his  head,  and 
fell  down  upon  the  ground,  and  worshipped,  and  said.  Naked  came 
I  out  of  my  mother's  womb,  and  naked  shall  I  return  thither  :  {^\)C 
Corb  ^avc,  anb  tl)e  Curb  l)atl)  taken  aman :  blessed  be  the 

name  of  the  Loi-d. 

In  all  this  Job  sinned  not,  nor  charged  God  foolishly. 

Again  there  was  a  day  when  the  sons  of  God  came  to  present 
themselves  before  the  Loi'd,  and  Satan  came  also  among  them  to 
present  himself  before  the  Lord.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  From 
whence  comest  thou  ?  And  Satan  answered  the  Lord,  and  said, 
From  going  to  and  fro  in  the  earth,  and  from  walking  up  ;uid  down 
in  it.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  Hast  thou  considered  my 
servant  Job,  that  there  is  none  like  him  in  the  earth,  a  perfect  and 
an  upright  man,  one  that  feareth  God,  and  escheweth  evil  ?  and  still 
he  holdelh  fast  his  integrity,  although  thou  movedst  me  against  him, 
to  destroy  him  without  cause.  And  Satan  answered  the  Lord,  and 
said.  Skin  for  skin,  yea,  all  that  a  man  hath  will  he  give  for  his  life. 
l)Ut  ]iut  forth  thine  hand  now,  and  touch  his  bone  and  his  flesh,  and 
ht^  will  curse  thee  to  thy  face.     And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  Jic- 

l)olb,  \]c  is  in  tl)inc  Ijanb  ;  but  save  his  life. 

So  went  Satan  forth  from  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  smote 
Job  with  sore  b(jils  from  the  sole  of  his  foot  unto  his  crown.  And 
he  took  him  a  potsherd  to  scrape  himself  withal ;  and  he  sat  d(jwn 
among  the  ashes.  Th(;n  said  his  wife  unto  him.  Dost  thou  still  re- 
tain tiiinc  integrity?  curse  God,  and  die.  But  he  said  unto  her. 
Thou  speakest   as  one  of  the  foolish   women  speakcth.      AVhat  ! 

sl)all  roc  rcccinc  goob  at  tl)e  l)anb  of  (*3ob,  anb  sljall  ujc  not 

rCCCine  cull  ?      In  all  this  (lid  not  Job  sin  with  his  lips. 

Is  there  not  an  appointcb  time  to  man  upon  earth  ?  are  not 
his  days  also  like  the  days  of  an  hireling? 

I'-'liMld.  Im'  I.Mkt-th  iiway,  who  can  hinder  him?  u)|]0  U)iII  san 
unto  l)im,  lUljat  bocst  tl)oil'?  If  God  will  not  withdraw  his  anger. 


J 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


203 


the  proud  helpers  do  stoop  under  him.  How  much  less  shall  I  an- 
swer him,  tand  choose  out  my  words  to  reason  with  him  ?  Whom, 
though  I  were  righteous,  yet  would  I  not  answer,  but  I  would  make 
supplication  to  my  judge.  If  I  had  called,  and  he  had  answered 
me ;  yet  would  I  not  believe  that  he  had  hearkened  unto  my  voice. 
For  he  breaketh  me  with  a  tempest,  and  multiplieth  my  wounds 
tDitl)Ont  cawec.  He  will  not  suffer  me  to  take  my  breath,  but  filleth 
me  with  bitterness.  If  I  speak  of  strength,  lo,  he  is  strong  :  and  if 
of  judgment,  who  shall  set  me  a  time  to  plead?  If  I  justify  my- 
self, mine  own  mouth  shall  condemn  me :  If  I  say,  I  am  perfect,  it 
shall  also  prove  me  perverse.  Though  I  were  perfect,  yet  would  I 
not  know  my  soul :  I  would  des|>ise  my  life.  This  is  one  thing, 
therefore  I  said  it,  j^c  bcsU'OUCtl)  tl)C  pcvfcct  (int  l\)C  tDlcliCb.  If 
the  scourge  slay  suddenly,  he  will  laugh  at  the  trial  of  the  innocent. 
The  earth  is  given  into  the  hand  of  the  wicked  :  |)C  COUCVCll)  tl)C 
faces  of  tl)C  iubgcs  tljcrcof:  if  not,  where,  and  who  is  he. 

The  tabernacles  of  robbers  prosper,  and  they  that  provoke 
God  are  secure ;  into  whose  hand  (xod  bringeth  abundantly.  But 
ask  now  the  beasts,  and  they  shall  teach  thee ;  and  the  fowls  of 
the  air,  and  they  shall  tell  thee :  or  speak  to  the  earth,  and  it  shall 
teach  thee;  and  the  fishes  of  the  sea  shall  declare  unto  thee. 
Who  knoweth  not  in  all  these  that  tl)C  l)anb  of  l\)C  Corb  l)atl) 
ttirongl)t  tl)is?  lu  whose  hand  is  the  soul  of  every  living  thing, 
and  the  breath  of  all  mankind.  Doth  not  the  ear  try  words  ?  and 
the  mouth  taste  his  meat?  With  the  ancient  is  wisdom;  and  in 
length  of  days  understanding.  With  him  is  wisdom  and  strength, 
he  hath  counsel  and  understanding.  Behold,  he  breaketh  down, 
and  it  cannot  be  built  again :  he  shutteth  up  a  man,  and  there  can 
be  no  opening.  Behold,  he  withholdeth  the  waters,  and  they  dry 
up :  also  he  sendeth  them  out,  and  they  overturn  the  earth.  With 
him  is  strength  and  wisdom:  tl)C  bcccincb  unb  tl]C  bccciucr  are 
his.  He  leadeth  counsellors  aw^ay  spoiled,  aitb  mnkcti)  tl)C  jubgcs 
fools.  He  looseth  the  bond  of  kings,  and  girdeth  their  loins 
with  a  girdle.  He  leadeth  princes  away  spoiled,  and  overthroweth 
the  mighty.     He  removeth  away  the  speech  of  the  trusty,   aixb 

tokcti)  aman  tl)c  unilJcrstanbinig  of  tljc  agcb.  He  poureth  con- 
tempt upon  princes,  and  weakeneth  the  strength  of  the  mighty. 
He  discovereth  deep  things  out  of  dai'kiiess,  and  bringeth  out  t(j 

light  the  shadow  of  death.  £)c  incrcnsctl)  tl)c  notions,  anb  hC' 
stronctl)  tl)cm:   1)C  cnhugcti)  tl)c  nations,  anb  straitcnctli 

tl)Cin  again.  He  taketh  away  the  heart  of  the  chief  of  the  people 
of  the  earth,  and  causeth  them  to  wander  in  a  wilderness  where  there 
is  no  way.     They  grope  in  the  dark  without  Hght,  and  1)C  makctl) 

tl)cm  to  stagger  like  a  'bxnnkcn  man. 

Though  I  speak,  my  giief  is  not  assuaged :  and  though  I  for- 
bear, what  am  1  eased  ?  But  now  he  hath  made  me  weary  :  thou 
hast  made  desolate  all  my  company.     And  thou  hast  filled  me  with 


.lob, 
xli.  6-25. 


Job, 
xvi.  6-17. 


204 


GOD'S     SOVEREIGNTY. 


Job,  xvii.  4. 


Job, 
xix.  1-ai. 


Job, 
xxi.  2^i26. 


wrinkles,  wliicli  is  a  witness  against  me  :  and  my  leanness  rising  up 
in  me  beareth  witness  to  my  face.  He  teareth  nie  in  liis  wialh, 
who  liatetli  me:  he  gnaslieth  upon  me  with  his  teeth;  miue  enemy 
sharpeneth  his  eyes  upon  me.  They  have  gaped  upon  me  with  their 
mouth;  they  have  smitten  me  upon  the  cheek  i-eproacht'ullv ;  tliey 
have  gathered  themselves  together  against  me.  God  liath  deliv- 
ered me  to  the  ungodl}*,  and  turned  me  over  into  the  hands  of  the 
wicked.  I  was  at  ease,  but  he  hath  broken  me  asunder :  he  hath 
also  taken  me  by  my  neck,  and  shaken  me  to  pieces,  and  set  me  up 
for  his  mark.  Ilis  archers  compass  me  round  about,  he  cleaveth 
my  reins  asunder,  and  doth  not  spare;  he  jiouretli  out  my  gall 
upon  the  ground.  He  breaketh  me  with  breach  upon  bieach,  he 
runneth  upon  me  like  a  giant.  I  have  sewed  sackcloth  upon  my 
skin,  and  defiled  my  horn  in  the  dust.  My  face  is  foul  with  weeping, 
and  on  my  eyelids  is  the  shadow  of  death ;  not  fov  rtUll  injustice 
in  mine  Ijanbs  :  also  my  prayer  is  pure. 

(Tljou  Ijtist  l)ib  tijcir  Ijeartfrom  unbcrstantiing;  therefore 

shalt  thou  not  exalt  them. 

Then  Job  answered  and  said,  How  long  will  ye  vex  my  soul, 
and  break  me  in  pieces  with  words?  These  ten  times  have  ye  re- 
proached me :  ye  are  not  ashamed  that  ye  make  yourselves  strange 
to  me.  And  be  it  indeed  that  I  have  erred,  mine  error  remainetli 
with  myself.  If  indeed  ye  will  magnify  yourselves  against  me,  and 
plead  against  me  my  reproach:   knoiU  noU)  tl]at  (?ob  i)'M\)  Olicr- 

tljrotDn  mc,  anb  l)iUl)  compassed  me  voitl)  l)is  net.    l>eiiui,i,  i 

cry  out  'of  wrong,  but  I  am  not  heard :  I  cry  aloud,  but  there  is  no 
judgment.  He  hath  fenced  u})  my  way  that  I  cannot  pass,  and  he 
hath  set  darkness  in  my  paths,  lie  hath  stripi)ed  me  of  my  gior}', 
and  taken  the  crown  from  my  head.  He  hath  destroyed  me  on 
every  side,  and  I  am  gone :  and  mine  hope  hath  he  removed  like  a 
tree.  He  hath  also  kindled  his  wrath  against  me,  and  he  counteth 
me  unto  him  as  one  of  his  enemies.  His  troops  come  together,  and 
raise  up  their  way  against  me,  and  encamp  round  about  my  taber- 
nacle. He  hath  put  inv  brethren  far  from  me,  and  mine  aci|uaint- 
ance  are  verily  estranged  from  me.  My  kinsfolk  haxc  failed,  and 
my  familiar  friends  have  forgotten  me.  They  that  dwell  in  mine 
house,  and  my  maids,  count  me  for  a  stranger :  I  am  an  alien  in 
their  sight.  1  called  my  servant,  and  he  gave  me  no  answer :  I  en- 
treated liim  with  my  mouth.  My  breath  is  strange  to  my  wife, 
though  I  entreated  for  the  children's  sake  of  mine  own  body.  Yea, 
young  children  despised  me ;  I  arose,  and  they  sj)ake  against  me. 
All  my  inward  friends  abhorred  me:  and  they  whom  1  loved  are 
turned  against  me.  My  bone  cleaveth  to  my  skin  and  to  my  flesh,  and 
I  am  escaped  with  the  skin  of  my  teeth.  Have  pity  upon  me,  have 
pity  up<  in  me,  O  ye  my  friends ;  for  the  hand  of  God  liath  touched  me. 

Shall  any  teach  God  knowledge?  seeing  he  judgeth  those  that 
are  high.     One  dieth  in  his  full  strength,  being  wholly  at  ease  and 


god's  sovereignty. 


205 


quiet.  His  breasts  are  full  of  millv,  and  liis  bones  are  moistened 
with  marrow.  And  another  dieth  in  the  bitterness  of  his  soul,  and 
never  eateth  with  ]ileasure.  They  shall  lie  down  alike  in  the  dust, 
and  the  worms  shall  cover  them. 

My  foot  hath  held  his  steps,  his  way  have  I  kept,  and  not  de- 
clined. Xeither  have  I  gone  back  from  the  commandment  of  his 
lips ;  I  have  esteemed  the  words  of  his  mouth  more  than  my  neces- 
sary food.  But  he  is  in  one  mind,  and  who  can  turn  him  ?  and 
lDl)tU  I)is  soul  bcsirctl),  CWCn  tl)at  l)C  bocti).  For  he  performeth 
the  thing  that  is  appointed  for  me :  and  many  such  things  are  with 
him.  Therefore  am  I  troubled  at  his  presence :  when  I  consider,  I 
am  afraid  of  him.  For  God  maketh  my  heart  sofl,  and  the  Almighty 
troubleth  me  :  because  I  was  not  cut  ott"  before  the  darkness,  neither 
hath  he  covered  the  darkness  from  my  face. 

Surely  thou  hast  spoken  in  mine  hearing,  and  I  have  heard 
the  voice  of  thy  w^ords,  saying,  I  am  clean  without  transgression,  I 
am  innocent ;  neither  is  there  iniquity  in  me.  Behold,  he  findeth 
occasions  against  me,  he  counteth  me  for  his  enemy.  He  putteth 
my  feet  in  the  stocks,  he  marketh  all  my  paths.  Behold,  in  this 
thou  art  not  just :  I  wall  answer  thee,  that  God  is  greater  than  man. 
Why  dost  tliou  strive  against  him?  for  1]C  giucti)  ItOt  accOUUt  of 

ang  of  l)is  matters. 

iDl]o  l)atl)  giiicn  l)im  a  rljnrgc  ODcr  tijc  earti)?  or  who 

hath  disposed  the  wliole  worjd?  If  he  set  his  heart  upon  man,  if 
he  gather  unto  himself  his  spirit  and  his  breath ;  all  flesh  shall 
perish  together,  and  man  shall  turn  again  unto  dust.  If  now  thou 
hast  understanding,  hear  this :  hearken  to  the  voice  of  my  words. 
Shall  even  he  that  hateth  right  govern  ?  and  wilt  thou  condemn  him 
that  is  most  just  I  Is  it  fit  to  say  to  a  king,  Tliou  art  wicked  ?  and 
to  princes.  Ye  are  ungodly  ?  How  much  less  to  him  that  accepteth 
not  the  persons  of  princes,  no)  regardeth  the  rich  more  than  the 
poor  ?  for  they  all  are  the  work  of  his  hands.  In  a  moment  shall 
they  die,  and  the  people  shall  be  troubled  at  midnight,  and  pass 
away :  and  the  mighty  shall  be  taken  away  without  hand. 

Behold,  God  exalteth  by  his  power :  wdio  teacheth  like  him  ? 
iX)l)0  Ijcltl)  cnjoincb  l)im  l]is  Vjax)  ?  or  who  can  say.  Thou  hast 
wrought  iniquity  ? 

Why  do  the  heathen  rage,  and  the  people  imag-ine  a  vain 
thing?  The  kings  of  the  earth  set  themselves,  and  the  rulers  take 
counsel  together,  against  the  Lord,  and  against  his  Anointed,  saying, 
Let  us  break  their  bands  asunder,  and  cast  away  their  cords  from 
us.     He  that  sitteth  in  the  heavens  shall  laugh:  tl)C  Zoxb  sl)illl 

\)avc  tl)cm  in  bcrision. 

O  Lord  our  Lord,  how  excellent  is  thy  name  in  all  the  earth ! 
who  hast  set  thy  glory  above  the  heavens,  ©nt  of  tl)C  ttiontl) 
of  babes  anb  sucklings  Ijast  tl)Ou  ovbaiueb  strengtl)  because 


xxiii.  11-17. 


Job, 
xxxiii.  8-13. 


Job, 
xxxiv.  13-20. 


Job, 
xxxvi.  22, 23. 


Ps.  ii.  1-4. 


Ps.  Tiii.  1,  2. 


206 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


P3.xxxiii.  12. 


Psalm  Ixv.  4. 


Psalm 
Ixix.  1(1-28. 


Ps.  Ixxvi.  10. 


P?iilra 
Ixxviii. 
67-72. 


Piwilm 
Ixxxix.  3,  4. 


P8.cii.  12,13, 


Pa.  cv.  6-27. 


of  tijiltc  enemies,  tlmt  thou  miglitest  still  the  enemy  and  the 
avenger. 

Blessed  is  the  nation  whose  God  is  the  Lord ;  and  the  people 
ml)Om  l)e  IjatI)  cljOSCn  for  his  own  inheritance. 

Blessed  is  the  man  U)|)om  tljOlt  cl)00Se3t,  and  causest  to  ap- 
proach unto  thee,  that  he  may  dwell  in  thy  courts :  we  shall  be  sat- 
isfied with  the  goodness  of  thy  house,  even  of  thy  holy  temple. 

Thou  hast  known  my  reproach,  and  my  shame,  and  mv  dis- 
honour :  mine  adversaries  are  all  before  thee.  Reproach  hath  broken 
my  heart ;  and  I  am  full  of  heaviness :  and  I  looked  for  some  to 
take  pity,  but  there  was  none  ;  and  for  comforters,  hut  1  found  none. 
They  gave  me  also  gall  for  my  meat ;  and  in  my  thirst  they  gave 
me  vinegar  to  drink.  Let  their  table  become  a  snare  before  them : 
and  tl)at  u)l)ic!)  sl)onlii  \)avc  been  for  tijeir  rodfare,  let  it  be- 
come a  trap.    €et  tijeir  encs  be  barkeneb,  that  they  see  not; 

and  make  their  loins  continually  to  shake.  Pour  out  thine  indig- 
nation upon  them,  and  let  thy  wrathful  anger  take  hold  of  them. 
Let  tlipir  habitation  be  desolate ;  and  let  none  dwell  in  their  tents. 
For  they  persecute  him  whom  thou  hast  smitten ;  and  thi?y  talk  to 
the  grief  of  those  whom  thou  hast  wounded.     Add  iniquity  unto 

their  iniquity:  anb  let  tbcm  not  comc  into  tl)!]  rigl)teousness. 

Let  them  be  blotted  out  of  the  book  of  the  hving,  and  not  be  writ- 
ten with  the  righteous. 

Surely  tl)C  turati)  of  man  sljall  praise  tl)ec  :  the  remainder 
of  wrath  shalt  thou  i-estrain. 

Moreover  \)c  rcfuscb  tljc  tabcmnclc  of  Soscpl},  arib  cfiosc 
not  tl)c  tribe  of  Grpljraim:  but  cl)Ose  tl)c  tribe  of  Jniial],  the 

mount  Zion  which  he  loved.  And  he  buiU-  his  sanctuary  like  high 
palaces,  like  the  earth  which  he  hath  established  forever,  i^c  cl)OSe 
tHarib  also  l]is  SCruant,  and  took  him  from  the  sheepfolds:  from 
following  the  ewes  great  with  young  he  brought  him  to  feed  .Jacob 
his  people,  and  Israel  his  inheritance.  So  he  fed  them  according  to 
the  integrity  of  his  heart;  and  guided  them  by  the  skilfulness  of 
his  hands. 

I  have  made  a  covenant  with  mjl  cljosen,  I  have  sworn  unto 
David  my  servant,  thy  seed  will  I  establish  forever,  and  build  up 
thy  throne  to  all  generations.     Selah. 

Thou,  0  Lord,  shalt  endnre  forever;  and  thy  remembrance 
unto  all  generations.  Thou  shalt  arise,  and  have  mercy  upon  Zion : 
for  the  time  to  favour  her,  yea,  tl)C  set  time,  is  come. 

0  ye  seed  of  Abraham  his  servant,  ye  children  of  Jacob  j]is 
cl)OScn.  ITc  is  the  Lord  our  God:  his  judgments  are  in  all  the 
earlli.  lb-  h;ith  remembered  his  covenant  forever,  the  word  whii-li 
he  commaufled  to  a  thousand  generations.  tX)l)icl)  coneilrtnt  l)e 
mabc  luitl)  "^Xbraliam,  cinb  bis  oati)  unto  ^saac;  anii  con- 
firmeb  tl)e  same  unto  Jacob  for  a  huu,  anb  to  Jsrael  for  an 


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mcrlaGting  coucnnnt:  sariing,  XXnto  tijcc  toill  J  ginc  tl)c  lanb 

of  Cnnaan,  the  lot  of  your  inlieritance  :  when  they  were  but  a 
few  men  in  number ;  yea,  very  few,  and  strangers  in  it.  When 
they  went  from  one  nation  to  another,  from  one  kingdom  to  anotlier 
people ;  he  suffered  no  man  to  do  them  wrong :  yea,  he  reproved 
kings  for  their  sakes ;  saying,  Touch  not  mine  anointed,  and  do  my 
prophets  no  harm. 

Moreover  he  called  for  a  famine  upon  the  land :  he  brake  the 
whole  statf  of  bread.  He  sent  a  man  before  them,  even  Joseph, 
who  was  sold  for  a  servant :  whose  feet  they  liurt  with  fetters :  he 
"was  laid  in  iron :  until  the  time  that  his  word  came :  the  word  of 
the  Lord  tried  him.  The  kino-  sent  and  loosed  him  :  even  the  ruler 
of  the  people,  and  let  him  go  free.  He  made  him  lord  of  his 
house,  and  ruler  of  all  his  substance :  to  bind  his  princes  at  his 
pleasure;  and  teach  his  senators  wisdom.  Isi'ael  also  came  into 
Egypt ;  and  Jacob  sojourned  in  the  land  of  Ham,  And  he  increased 
his  people  greatly ;  and  made  them  stronger  than  their  enemies. 
^c  tnrncb  tijcir  Ijeart  to  Ijatc  Ijis  people,  to  beiil  subtillg  v^ll] 

l)is  SCrUilUtS.  He  sent  Moses  his  servant;  and  Aaron  whom  he 
had  chf(seii.  They  shewed  his  signs  among  them,  and  wonders  in 
the  land  of  Ham. 

The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod  of  thv  strength  out  of  Zion  :  rule 
thou  in  the  midst  of  thine  enemies,  (J^ljg  people  sl)uU  be  tDilUltg 
in  tl)e  bcljl  of  tljt}  potnett  in  the  beauties  of  holiness  from  the 
womb  of  the  morning. 

I  will  praise  thee:  for  thou  hast  heard  me,  and  art  become  my 
salvation.  The  stone  which  the  builders  refused  is  become  the 
head  stone  of  the  corner.  (J^ljis  is  tl)C  Coi'b's  boiug  ;  it  is  mar- 
vellous in  our  eyes. 

©iue  me  unberstanbing,  and  I  shall  keep  thy  law:  yea,  I 
shall  observe  it  with  my  wliole  heart,  ittake  tlte  tO  go  ill  tl)e 
pati)  of  tl)D  COmmilubmentS;  for  therein  do  I  delight.  IncHne 
my  heart  unto  thy  testimonies,  and  not  to  covetousness.  Turn  away 
mine  eyes  from  beholding  vanity;  and  quicken  thou  me  in  thy 
way. 

The  Lord  hath  cIlOSCU  Jacob  unto  himself,  and  Israel  for  l)is 

peculiar  treasure. 

iDljatsoeuer  tlje  £orb  pleaseb,  that  did  he  in  heaven,  and 
in  earth,  in  the  seas,  and  all  deep  places. 

The  Lord  hath  made  all  things  for  himself:  yea,  etjett  tl)e 
tnickeb  for  tlje  ban  of  eoil. 

3t  is  tl}c  glorn  of  ©ob  to  conceal  a  tl)ing :  but  the  hon- 
our of  kino's  is  to  search  out  a  matter. 

The  daughter  of  Zion  is  left  as  a  cottage  in  a  vineyard,  as  a 
lodge  in  a  garden  of  cucumbers,  as  a  besieged  city.     (Jxccpt  tl)e 

Corb  of  ijosts  l](i^  left  unto  us  a  uern  small  remnant,  we 


Ps.  ex.  2,  3. 


Psalm 
cxviii.  21-23. 


PBalm 
cxix.  34-37. 


Ps.  cxxxv.  4. 
Ps.  cxxxv.  6. 
Prov.  xvi.  4. 
Prov.  XXV.  3. 
Is.  i.  8,  9. 


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GOD'S     SOVEREIGNTY. 


Is.  vi.  8-13. 


Is.  xiy.  24-27 


Is.  xix.  11-16. 


Tsninh, 
.xxviii.  '>-n. 


should  hav^e  been  as  Sodom,  and  we  should  have  been  like  unto 
Gomorrah. 

I  heard  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  saying,  Whom  sliall  I  send, 
and  who  will  go  for  us  ?     Then  said  I,  Here  am  I ;  send  me. 

And  he  said,  (Po,  aiib  tcll  tl^is  pcoulc,  l)car  m  inbccb, 
but  unbcrstanb  not;  anh  sec  m  inbcco,  but  pciTciuc  not. 

Make  the  heart  of  this  people  fat,  and  make  their  eais  heavy,  and 
shut  their  eyes  ;  lest  they  see  with  their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their 
ears,  and  understand  with  their  heart,  and  convert,  and  be  healed. 
Then  said  I,  Lord,  how  long  ?  And  he  answered,  Until  the  cities 
be  wasted  without  inhabitant,  and  the  houses  without  man,  and  the 
land  be  utterly  desolate ;  and  the  Lord  have  removed  men  far 
away,  and  there  be  a  great  forsaking  in  the  midst  of  the  lajid. 
But  net  in  it  sljall  be  a  tentl),  and  it  shall  return,  and  shall  be 
eaten :  as  a  teil-tree,  and  as  an  oak  whose  substance  is  in  them, 
when  they  cast  their  leaves  ;  so  the  holy  seed  shall  be  the  substance 
thereof. 

,    The  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sworn,  saying,  iSurcIn  ilS  3  IjtlUC 

tl)ougl)t,  SO  sl}nU  it  come  to  pass:  anii  os  3  Ijaue  purposed 

so  sl)flU  it  Sttinb  ;  that  I  will  break  the  Assyrian  in  my  laml,  and 
upon  my  mountains  tread  him  under  foot :  then  shall  his  yoke 
depart  from  off  them,  and  his  burden  depart  from  off  their  shoul- 
ders. This  is  the  purpose  that  is  purposed  upon  the  whole  earth  : 
and  this  is  the  hand  that  is  stretched  out  upon  all  the  nations. 
For  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  purposed,  and  who  shall  disannul  it  ? 
and  his  hand  is  stretched  out,  and  who  shall  turn  it  back  ? 

Surely  the  princes  of  Zoan  are  fools,  the  counsel  of  the  wise 
counsellors  of  Pharaoh  is  become  brutish  :  how  sav  ve  unto  Pha- 
raoh,  I  am  the  son  of  the  wise,  the  son  of  ancient  kings  ?  Where 
are  they  ?  where  are  thy  wise  men  ?  and  let  them  tell  thee  now,  and 
let  them  know  wliat  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  purposed  upon  Egypt. 
The  princes  of  Zoan  are  become  fools,  the  priiict's  of  Xoph  are  de- 
ceived ;  they  have  also  seduced  Egypt,  even  tliey  that  are  the  stay 
of  the  tribes  thereof.    (j;|)c  £orb  l)iUl)  luiuglcb  a  pcriursc  spirit 

in  tl)e  niibst  tl)ercof:  and  they  have  caused  Egyi)t  to  err  in 
every  work  tliereof,  as  a  drunken  man  staggereth  in  his  vomit. 
Neither  shall  there  be  any  work  for  Egypt,  which  the  head  or  tail, 
branch  or  rush,  may  do.  Li  that  day  shall  Egypt  be  like  unto 
women  :  and  it  shall  be  afraid  and  fear,  because  of  tlio  shaking  of 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  which  he  shaketh  over  it. 

Whom  shall  he  teach  knowledge  ?  and  whom  shall  he  make 
to  niid.TstaiKl  dortriiie  ?  tl]em  tljiU  uvc  uiciiueb  from  \\)>:  milk, 

iinb  brtlU)U  from  tl)C  breasts.  I'or  jirecept  must  he  up'-n  pre- 
cept, precept  upon  precept;  line  uj)on  line,  line  upon  line;  liere  a 
littli',  and  there  a  little:  for  with  stammering  lips  and  anotlier 
tongue  will  ]w  speak  to  this  people.  To  whom  lie  said,  Tliis  is 
the  rest  wheiewith  ye  may  cause  the  weary  to  rest ;  and  this  is  the 


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refreshing  :  yet  they  would  not  hear.  But  the  word  of  the  Lord 
was  unto  them,  precept  upon  precept,  precept  upon  precept ;  hne 
upon  line,  Hne  upon  line  ;  here  a  little,  and  there  a  little  ;  tl}tlt  tl)cn 

inigl)t  go,  nnb  fall  bnckioarb,  nub  be  broken,  mxb  onarcb.^mS 
taken. 

Who  raised  up  the  righteous  man  from  the  east,  called  him  to 
his  foot,  gave  the  nations  before  hiin,  and  made  him  rule  over 
kings  ?  he  gave  them  as  the  dust  to  his  sword,  and  as  driven  stub- 
ble to  his  bow.  He  pursued  them,  and  passed  safely ;  even  by  the 
way  that  he  had  not  gone  with  his  feet.     Who  hath  wrought  and 

done  it,  calling  tl}c  generations  from  tl)c  beginning  ?    I  the 

Lord,  the  tirst,  and  with  the  last ;  I  am  he. 

Thou,  Israel,  art  my  servant,  Jacob  U)l)0»n  jj  l)aue  cijOSCn,  the 
seed  of  Abraham  my  friend.  Thou  whom  I  have  taken  from  the 
ends  of  the  earth,  and  called  thee  from  the  chief  men  thereof,  and 
said  unto  thee,  Thou  art  my  servant :  J  \)avc  ci)OSen  tl)ec  ani) 

not  cast  tl)ce  atoan. 

I,  even  I,  am  the  Lord ;  and  beside  me  there  is  no  saviour. 
I  have  declared,  and  have  saved,  and  I  have  shewed,  when  there  was 
no  strange  god  among  you :  therefore  ye  are  my  witnesses,  saith 
the  Lord,  that  I  am  God.  Yea,  before  the  day  Avas,  I  am  he ;  and 
there  is  none  that  can  deliver  out  of  my  hand  :  J[  toiUtDOrk,  anb 

tDljosljalUctit? 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  which  maketh  a  way  in  the  sea,  and  a 
path  in  the  mighty  waters ;   tDl)icl)  bringcti)  forti)  tl)C  cl]ariot 

an'b  l)orse,  tl)e  armn  anb  tlje  potocr;  then  sljall  lie  boron 

togetljcr,  they  shall  not  rise  :  they  are  extinct,  they  are  quenched 
as  tow. 

They  that  make  a  graven  image  are  all  of  them  vanity  ;  and 
their  delectable  things  shall  not  profit ;  and  they  are  their  own  wit- 
nesses ;  they  see  not,  nor  know,  that  they  may  be  ashamed 

The  carpenter  stretcheth  out  his  rule ;  he  marketh  it  out  with  the 
line;  he  fitteth  it  with  planes,  and  he  marketh  it  out  with  the 
compass,  and  maketh  it  after  tlie  figure  of  a  man,  according  to 
the  beauty  of  a  man  ;  that  it  may  remain  in  the  house.  He  hew- 
eth  him  down  cedars,  and  taketh  the  cypress  and  the  oak,  which 
he  strengtheneth  for  himself  among  the  trees  of  the  forest :  he 
planteth  an  ash,  and  the  rain  doth  nourish  it.  Then  shall  it  be  for 
a  man  to  burn  :  for  he  will  take  thereof,  and  warm  himself;  yea, 
he  kindleth  it,  and  baketh  bread ;  yea,  he  maketh  a  god,  and  wor- 
shippeth  it :  he  maketh  it  a  graven  image,  and  falleth  down  thereto. 
He  burnetii  part  thereof  in  the  fire ;  with  part  thereof  he  eateth 
liesh  ;  he  i-oasteth  roast,  and  is  satisfied  :  yea,  he  warmeth  himself, 
and  saith.  Aha,  I  am  warm,  I  have  seen  the  fire  :  and  the  residue 
thereof  he  maketh  a  god,  even  his  graven  image ;  he  feUeth  down 
unto  it,  and  worshippeth  it,  and  prayeth  unto  it,  and  saith,  Deliver 
me ;  for  thou  art  my  god. 


Is.  xli.-2-4. 


Is.  xli.  8,  9. 


Isaiah, 
xliii.  11-13. 


Isaiah, 
xliii.  IG,  17. 


Isaiah, 
xliv.9, 13-20. 


14 


210 


GOD'S     SOVEREIGNTY. 


Is.xlvi.9-11. 


Is.  liii.  9,  10. 


Is.liv.l5, 16. 


Is.  Iv.  lU,  11. 


Ixiii.  15-17. 


Jer.  I.  4-6. 


They  have  not  known  nor  understood  :  for  \]C  IjiUi]  sl)Ut 
tljcir  nicG,  t!)at  tl)cij  cannot  sec;  unb  tl)cir  l)cart5,  tijat  then 

cannot  nnbcrstanb.  And  none  considereth  in  his  heart,  neither 
is  thei'e  knowledge  nor  understanding  to  say,  I  liave  burned  part 
of  it  in  the  fire ;  yea,  also  I  have  baked  bread  upon  the  coals 
thereof;  I  have  roasted  flesh,  and  eaten  it :  and  shall  I  make  the 
residue  thereof  an  abomination  ?  shall  I  fJiU  down  to  the  stock  of 
a  tree  ?  He  feedeth  on  ashes  :  a  deceived  heart  hath  turned  him 
aside,  that  he  cannot  deliver  his  soul,  nor  say,  Is  there  not  a  lie  in 
my  right  hand  ? 

Remember  the  former  things  of  old  :  for  I  am  God,  and  there 
is  none  else  ;  I  am  God,  and  there  is  none  like  me,  declaring  the 
end  from  the  beginning,  and  from  ancient  times  the  things  that  are 

not  yet  done,  saying,  iWr)  connscl  sljall  stanb,  luils  3  roiU  bo 

all  ton  pleasure  :  calling  a  ravenous  bird  from  the  east,  the  man 
that  executeth  my  counsel  from  a  far  country :  yea,  I  have  spoken 
it,  I  ^vill  also  bring  it  to  pass  ;  I  have  purposed  it,  I  will  also  do  it. 

He  made  his  grave  with  the  wicked,  and  with  the  rich  in  his 
death  ;  because  he  hath  done  no  \aolence,  neither  was  any  deceit  in 
his  mouth. 

Yet  it  pleased  the  Lord  to  bruise  him ;  he  hath  put  him  to 
grief:  when  thou  shalt  make  his  soul  an  ottering  for  sin,  he  shall 
see  his  seed,  he  shall  prolong  his  days,  and  tljC  :plcasure  of  tl)C 
£orb  sl)all  prosper  in  Ijis  l)anb. 

Behold,  they  shall  surely  gather  together,  but  not  by  me: 
whosoever  shall  gather  together  against  thee  .shall  fall  for  thy  sake. 
Behold,  I  have  created  the  smith  that  bloweth  the  coals  in  the 
tire,  and  that  bringeth  forth   an  instrument  for  his  work ;  and  3 

\)avc  createb  tl)c  master  to  bcstron. 

As  the  rain  cometh  down,  and  the  snow  from  heaven,  and  re- 
turneth  not  thither,  but  watereth  the  earth,  and  maketh  it  bring- 
forth  and  bud,  that  it  may  give  seed  to  the  sowei-,  and  bread  to 
the  eater  :  so  shall  my  word  be  that  gooth  forth  out  of  mv  mouth  : 
it  shall  not  return  unto  me  void,  but  it  shall  accomplish  tl)atU3l)icl) 
3  please,  and  it  shall  prosper  in  the  thing  whereto  I  sent  it. 

Look  down  from  heaven,  and  beliold  from  the  habitation  of 
thy  holiness  and  of  thy  glory  :  where  is  thy  zeal  and  thy  strength, 
the  sounding  of  thy  bowels  and  of  thy  mercies  toward  me  ?  are 
tiiey  restrained  ?  Doubtless  thou  art  our  Father,  though  Abraham 
be  ignorant  of  us,  and  Israel  acknowledge  us  not :  thou,  O  Lord, 
art  our  I.ttlicr,  oiir  Iu'd.'fm''r  ;   thy  name   is   from   ovcrlastiiig.     O 

r^'T'l,  vo\]u  I)a5t  tl)on  mabe  ns  to  err  from  tl)r)  uians,  anb 
harbcncb  ouv  l)eart  from  tljn  fear?  Keturu  fo7- thy  "servant's 
sake,  the  tribes  of  thine  iniieritance. 

Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Before  I 
formed  thee  in  the  belly,  I  knew  thee  ;  and   bcforc   tl)OU  camcst 


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fortli  out  of  tlic  tDomb  S  snnctificii  t\]cc,  onb  Jf  orliaincii  tl)cc  o 

^)rop!)CtuntO  tl)C  notions.  Then  said  I,  Ali,  Lord  God  !  behold, 
I  cannot  sj^eak  :  for  I  am  a  child. 

Hear,  O  earth  :  Behold,  I  will  bring  evil  upon  this  people,  even 
the  fruit  of  their  thoughts,  because  they  have  not  hearkened  unto 
my  words  nor  to  nay  law,  but  rejected  it.  To  what  purpose  cometh 
there  to  me  incense  from  Sheba,  and  the  sweet  cane  from  a  far 
country  ?  your  burnt-offerings  are  not  acceptable,  nor  your  sacrifices 
sweet  unto  me.     Therefore  tbussaith  the  Lord,  i3cl)0ll>,  3  tDlll  IflW 

Stumbling-blocks  before  tl)is  people,  anli  tl)c  fatljcrs  anii  tljc 

sons  togetljer  sljall  fall  upon  tl)em:  the  neighbour  and  his 
friends  shall  perish. 

The  Lord  shewed  me,  and  behold,  two  baskets  of  figs  were 
set  before  the  temple  of  the  Lord,  after  that  Nebuchadnezzar  king 
of  Babylon  had  carried  away  captive  Jeconiah  the  son  of  Jehoiakim 
king  of  Judah,  and  the  princes  of  Judah,  with  the  carpenters  and 
smiths,  from  Jerusalem,  and  had  brought  them  to  Babylon.  One 
basket  had  very  good  figs,  even  like  the  figs  that  are  first  ripe : 
and  the  other  basket  had  very  naughty  figs,  which  could  not  be 
eaten,  they  were  so  bad.  Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me.  What 
seest  thou,  Jeremiah  ?  and  I  said.  Figs  ;  the  good  figs,  very  good  ; 
and  the  evil,  very  evil,  that  cannot  be  eaten,  they  are  so  evil. 

Again  the  woi-d  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Thus  saitb 
the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Like  these  good  figs,  so  will  I  acknowl- 
edge them  that  are  carried  away  captive  of  Judah,  ttll}Om  3  l}rttiC 

sent  ont  of  tl)is  place  into  tl)c  Uwxb  of  tl)e  €l)albeans  for  tl)eir 

gOO^.  For  I  will  set  mine  eyes  upon  them  for  good,  and  I  will 
bring  them  again  to  this  land :  and  I  will  build  them,  and  not  pull 
them  down ;  and  I  will  plant  them,  and  not  pluck  them  up.     \Xxib 

3  toill  jgine  tljem  an  l)eart  to  knoro  me,  that  I  am  the  Lord : 

and  they  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God :  for  they 
shall  return  unto  me  with  their  whole  heart. 

And  as  the  evil  figs,  which  cannot  be  eaten,  they  are  so  evil ; 
surely  thus  saith  the  Lord,  So  will  I  give  Zedekiah  the  king  of  Ju- 
dah, and  his  princes,  and  the  residue  of  Jerusalem,  that  remain  in 
his  land,  and  them  that  dwell  in  the  land  of  Egypt :  and  I  will 
deliver  tliem  to  be  removed  into  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  for 
their  jmrt,  to  be  a  reproach  and  a  proverb,  a  taunt  and  a  curse,  in 
all  places  whither  I  shall  drive  them.  And  I  will  send  the  sword, 
the  famine,  and  the  pestilence,  among  them,  till  they  be  consumed 
from  ofl'  the  land  that  I  gave  unto  them  and  to  their  fathers. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  reign  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah 
king  of  Judah  came  this  word  unto  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  saying. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  me ;  Make  thee  bonds  and  j'okes,  and  put 
them  upon  thy  neck.  And  send  them  to  the  king  of  Edom,  and 
to  the  king  of  Moab,  and  to  the  king  of  the  Ammonites,  and  to  the 
king  of  Tyrus,  and  to  the  king  of  Zidon,  by  the  hand  of  the  mes- 


Jer.vi.  19-21. 


Jer.  xxiv. 


Jeremiah, 
xxvii.  1-7. 


212 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY, 


Jeremiah, 
xxxi.  31-34. 


Jeremiah, 
xxxii.  37-40. 


Jer.  1.  17--iO. 


sengers  wliicli  come  to  Jerusalem  unto  Zedekiah  king  of  Judah ; 
and  command  tliem  to  say  unto  tlieir  masters,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Thus  shall  ye  say  unto  your  mas- 
ters ;  I  have  made  the  earth,  the  man  and  the  beast  that  are  upon  the 
ground,  by  my  great  power  and  by  my   out-stretched  arm,  axib 

^avc  gincn  it  unto  mljom  it  scemcb  meet  unto  mc.    And  now 

have  I  given  all  these  lands  into  the  hand  of  Nebuchadnezzar  the 
king  of  Babylon,  my  servant ;  and  the  beasts  of  the  field  have  I 
given  him  also  to  serve  him.  And  all  nations  shall  serve  him,  and 
his  son,  and  his  son's  son,  until  the  very  time  of  his  land  come  : 
and  then  many  nations  and  great  kings  shall  serve  themselves  of 
him. 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  tlie  Lord,  that  I  will  make  a  new 
covenant  with  the  house  of  Israel,  and  with  the  house  of  Judah: 
not  according  to  the  covenant  that  I  made  with  their  fathers,  in  the 
day  that  I  took  them  by  the  hand  to  bring  them  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt ;  which  my  covenant  they  brake,  although  I  was  an  husband 
unto  them,  saith  the  Lord  :  but  this  shall  be  the  covenant  that  I  will 
make  with  the  house  of  Israel ;  ^itcv  tl)06C  builS,  saiti)  tl)C  £orb, 

J  tDill  nut  ntn  lata  in  tl)cir  inraarb  parts,  aiTb  raritc  it  in  tl)cir 

l)CartS  ;  '^nd  will  be  their  God,  and  they  shall  be  my  people.  And 
they  shall  teach  no  more  every  man  his  neighbour,  and  every  man 
his  brother,  saying.  Know  the  Lord :  for  they  shall  all  know  me, 
from  the  least  of  them  unto  the  greatest  of  them,  saith  the  Lord  : 
for  I  will  forgive  their  iniquity,  and  I  will  remember  their  sin  no 
more. 

Behold,  I  will  gather  them  out  of  all  countries,  whither  I  have 
driven  them  in  mine  anger,  and  in  my  fury,  and  in  great  wrath  ; 
and  I  will  biing  them  again  unto  this  place,  and  I  will  cause  them 
to  dwell  safely :  and  they  shall  be  my  people  and  I  will  be  their 

God :  and  J[  toill  ginc  tficm  one  []cavt  anb  one  toatii  that  they 

may  fear  me  forever,  for  the  good  of  them,  and  of  their  children 
after  them :  and  I  will  make  an  everlasting  covenant  with  them, 
that  I  will  not  turn  away  from  them,  to  do  them  good ;  but  3  toill 

put  mn  fear  in  tl)eir  l)cart,  tljat  tljeji  oljall  not  bepart  from 
mc. 

Israel  is  a  scattered  sheep  ;  the  lions  have  driven  him  away  : 
first  the  king  of  Assyria  hath  devoured  him  ;  and  last  this  Nebu- 
chadrezzar king  of  Babylon  liath  broken  his  bones.  Therefore 
thus  saith  tlie  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  ])ehold,  I  will 
punish  the  king  of  Babylon  and  his  land,  as  I  have  punislied  the 
king  of  Assyria.  And  I  will  bring  Israel  again  to  his  habitation, 
and  he  shall  feed  on  Carmel  and  l^ashan,  and  his  soul  shall  be  sat- 
isfi»>d  upon  mount  Ephraim  and  Gilead.  In  those  days,  and  in 
that  tiiut',  saith  the  Lord,  the  iniquity  of  Israel  shall  be  sought  for, 
and  tliero  shall  l>f  norif  ;  and  tlit>  siri^  of  .Iiidah,  and  they  shall  not 

be  found  :  for  J  will  parbon  tl)cm  u)i)om  3  reoeroe. 


GOD'S     SOVEREIGNTY. 


213 


AVlio  is  he  that  saith,  and  it  cometh  to  pass,  Vi\)cn  l\)C  £orb 
rOttimcinbctl)  it  not'?  Out  of  the  mouth  of  the  Most  High  jjio- 
ceedeth  not  evil  and  good  ? 

Therefore  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  I  will  even  gather 
you  from  the  people,  and  assemble  you  out  of  the  countries  where 
ye  have  been  scattered,  and  I  will  give  you  the  land  of  Israel.  And 
they  shall  come  thither,  and  they  shall  take  away  all  the  detestable 
things  thereof  and  all  the  abominations  thereof  from  thence,    '^xib 

3  toill  QJnc  tijcm  one  Ijeavt,  nub  3  voiW  put  a  ncro  spirit  toitijin 
J10U  ;  anb  J  roill  tokc  tl)C  stonn  Ijcart  out  of  tl)cir  flcsl),  mib 
roill  igioc  tl)Cm  an  Ijcart  of  flcsl) :  that  they  may  walk  in  my 
statute.s,  and  keep  mine  ordinances,  and  do  them :  and  they  shall 
be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God. 

But  as  for  them  whose  heart  walketh  after  the  heart  of  their 
detestable  things  and  their  abominations,  I  will  recompense  their 
way  upon  their  own  heads,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  I  will  also  take  of  the  highest 
branch  of  the  high  cedar,  and  will  set  it;  I  will  crop  off  from 
the  top  of  his  young  twigs  a  tender  one,  and  will  plant  it  upon  an 
high  mountain  and  eminent :  in  the  mountain  of  the  height  of  Is- 
rael will  I  plant  it :  and  it  shall  bring  forth  boughs,  and  bear  fruit, 
and  be  a  goodly  cedar :  and  under  it  shall  dwell  all  fowl  of  every 
wing;  in  the  shadow  of  the  branches  thereof  shall  they  dwell.  And 
all  the  trees  of  the  field  shall  know  that  I  the  Lord  have  brouo-ht 
down  the  high  tree,  have  exalted  the  low  tree,  have  dried  up  the 
green  ti-ee,  and  have  made  the  dry  tree  to  flourish :  3  tl)C  £orb 

\)avc  spoken  axib  Ijaue  bone  it. 

I  lifted  up  mine  hand  unto  them  also  in  the  wilderness,  that  I 
would  scatter  them  among  the  heathen,  and  disperse  them  through 
the  countries ;  because  they  had  not  executed  my  judgments,  but 
had  despised  my  statutes,  and  had  polluted  my  sabbaths,  and  their 
eyes  were  after  their  fathers'  idols.  lX)l)crefore  3  gnne  tl)em 
also  statutes  tijat  roere  not  goob,  and  judgments  whereby  they 
should  not  live  ;  and  I  polluted  them  in  their  own  gifts,  in  that  they 
caused  to  pass  through  the  fire  all  that  openeth  the  womb,  that  I 
might  make  them  desolate,  to  the  end  that  they  might  know  that 
I  am  the  Lord. 

I  will  take  you  from  among  the  heathen,  and  gather  you  out 
of  all  countries,  and  will  bring  you  into  your  own  land.  Then  will 
I  sprinkle  clean  water  upon  you,  and  ye  shall  be  clean :  from  all 
your  filthiness,  and  from  all  your  idols,  will  I  cleanse  you.  Qt  netD 
l]eart  also  toill  3  gioc  JIOU,  and  a  new  spirit  will  I  put  within 
you :  and  1  will  take  away  the  stony  heart  out  of  your  flesh,  and  I 
will  give  you  an  heart  of  flesh.     And  I  will  put  my  Spirit  within 

you,  anb  cause  jiou  to  tualk  iu  mn  statutes,  and  ye  shall  keep 

my  judgments,  and  do  them Then  the  heathen 

that  are  left  round  about  you  shall  know  that  I  the  Lord  build  the 


Laraen. 
iii.  37,  38. 


Ezekiel, 
xi.  17-21. 


Ezekiel, 
xvii.  22-24. 


Ezekiel, 
XX.  23-2(5. 


Ezekiel, 

xxx\  i.  24-27, 

36,37. 


214 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxvii.  1-1-1. 


Dan.  iv.  1-35. 


ruined  place.s,  and  plant  that  that  was  desolate  :  Jf  tl)C  £orb  IjrtUP 
spoken  it,  ttttb  3  toill  "bo  it.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  I  will 
yet  for  lliis  be  inquired  of  by  the  house  of  Isi-ael,  to  do  it  for 
them. 

The  hand  of  the  Lord  was  upon  me,  and  carried  me  out  in 
the  Spirit  of  the  Lord,  and  set  me  down  in  the  midst  of  the  valle}'' 
which  was  full  of  bones,  and  caused  me  to  pass  by  them  round 
about :  and  behold,  there  were  very  many  in  the  open  valley ;  and 
lo,  they  were  very  dry.  And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  can 
these  bones  live  ?  and  I  answered,  O  Lord  God  thou  knowt^st. 
Again  he  said  unto  me.  Prophesy  upon  these  bones,  and  say  unto 

them,  (£)  r»c  brii  bones,  Ijear  tlje  toorb  of  tl)c  Corb.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  unto  these  bones  ;  Behold,  I  will  cause  breath  to  enter 
into  you,  and  ye  shall  live  :  and  I  will  lay  sinews  upon  vou,  and 
will  bring  up  flesh  upon  you,  and  cover  you  with  skin,  and  put 
breath  in  you,  and  ye  shall  live  ;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord. 

So  I  prophesied  as  I  was  commanded :  and  as  I  prophesied, 
there  was  a  noise,  and  behold  a  shaking,  and  the  bones  came  to- 
gether, bone  to  his  bone.  And  when  I  beheld,  lo,  the  sinews  and 
the  flesh  came  up  upon  them,  and  the  skin  covered  them  above : 
but  there  was  no  breath  in  them.  Then  said  he  unto  me,  Pro])]iesy 
unto  the  wind,  prophesy,  son  of  man,  and  say  to  the  wind,  ®|)US 

saiti)  tl)e  Corb  (Bob  ;  (ilomc  from  tl)c  fonr  toinbs,  (B  brcati], 
iinb  breiUl)e  upon  tl)ese  sUiiu  tl)at  tl)en  maji  line.  Su  1  pmiih- 
esied  as  he  commanded  me,  and  the  breath  came  into  them,  and 
they  lived,  and  stood  up  upon  their  feet,  an  exceeding  great  armv. 
Then  he  said  unto  me.  Sun  of  man,  these  bones  are  the  whole 
house  of  Israel :  behold,  they  say,  Our  bones  are  dried,  and  our 
hope  is  lost :  we  are  cut  oft'  for  our  parts.  Therefore  prophesy  and 
say  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  Behold,  0  my  people, 
I  will  open  your  graves,  and  cause  you  to  come  uj)  out  of  your 
graves,  and  bring  you  into  the  land  of  Israel.  And  ye  shall  know 
that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  have  opened  your  graves,  < )  inv  ]H'ople, 
and  brought  you  up  out  of  your  graves,  anb  sl)ail  piU  mn  spirit 
in  rjon,  unb  lie  siiall  liue,  and  I  shall  place  you  in  your  own  land  : 
then  siiall  ye  know  that  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it,  and  performed 
it,  saith  the  Lord. 

Nebuchadnezzar  the  king,  unto  all  people,  nations,  and  lan- 
guages, that  dwt.'U  in  all  the  earth  ;  iVace  be  inultij)lied  unto  you. 
1  thought  it  good  to  shew  the  signs  and  wonders  that  the  high  God 
liath  wrouglit  toward  me.  How  great  are  his  signs  !  and  how 
migiity  are  his  wonders  !  his  kingdom  is  an  everlasting  kingdom, 
and  his  dominion  is  from  generation  to  generation. 

I  Nebuchadnezzar  wfus  at  rest  in  mine  house,  and  nourishing  in 
my  palace  :  I  saw  a  dream  which  tnade  mo  afraid,  and  tlie  thougiits 
upon  my  bed  ami  the  visions  of  my  head  trouliled  me.     Therefore 


GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


215 


made  I  a  decree  to  bring  in  all  the  wise  men  of  T)al)ylon  before  me, 
that  they  might  make  known  unto  me  the  interpretation  of  the 
dream.  Then  came  in  the  magicians,  the  astrologers,  the  Chal- 
deans, and  the  sooth-sayers :  and  I  told  the  dream  before  them  ; 
but  they  did  not  make  known  unto  me  the  interpretation  thereof. 

But  at  the  last  Daniel  came  in  before  me,  whose  name  was 
Belteshazzar,  according  to  the  name  of  my  god,  and  in  whom  is 
the  spirit  of  the  holy  gods :  and  before  him  I  told  the  dream,  say- 
ing, O  Belteshazzar,  master  of  the  magicians,  because  I  know  that 
the  spirit  of  the  holy  gods  is  in  thee,  and  no  secret  troubleth  thee, 
tell  me  the  visions  of  my  dream  that  I  have  seen,  and  the  interpre- 
tation thereof.  Thus  were  the  visions  of  mine  liead  in  my  bed ;  I 
saw,  and  behold  a  tree  in  the  midst  of  the  earth,  and  the  height 
thereof  was  great.  The  tree  grew,  and  was  strong,  and  the  height 
thereof  reached  unto  heaven,  and  the  sight  thereof  to  the  end  of  all 
the  earth :  the  leaves  thereof  were  fiiii',  and  the  fruit  thereof  much, 
and  in  it  was  meat  for  all :  the  beasts  of  the  field  had  shadow  under 
it,  and  the  fowls  of  the  heaven  dwelt  in  the  boughs  thereof,  and  all 
flesh  was  fed  of  it.  I  saw  in  the  visions  of  my  head  upon  my  bed, 
and  behold,  a  watcher  and  an  holy  one  came  down  fi'om  heaven  ; 
he  cried  aloud,  and  said  thus,  Hew  down  the  tree,  and  cut  ofi'  his 
branches,  shake  off  his  leaves,  and  scatter  his  fruit:  let  the  beasts 
get  away  fi-om  under  it,  and  the  fowls  from  his  branches.  Never- 
theless, leave  the  stump  of  his  roots  in  the  earth,  even  with  a  band 
of  iron  and  brass,  in  the  tender  grass  of  the  field  ;  and  let  it  be  wet 
with  the  dew  of  heaven,  and  let  his  portion  be  with  the  beasts  in 
the  grass  of  the  earth.  Let  his  heart  be  changed  from  man's,  and  let 
a  beast's  heart  be  given  unto  him ;  and  let  seven  times  pass  over  him. 
This  matter  is  by  the  decree  of  the  watchers,  and  the  demand  by 
the  word  of  the  holy  ones :  to  the  intent  that  the  living  may  know 

that  tl)c  iHost  i)i9l)  rulcti)  in  tl]c  Uingbom  of  men,  anb  giuctl] 
it  to  tDl)omsoct)cr  l)e  U3iU,  anb  scttcti)  up  oner  it  tl)e  basest  ot" 

ntcn.  This  dream  I  king  Nebuchadnezzar  have  seen.  Now  thou, 
O  Belteshazzar,  declare  the  interpretation  thereof,  forasmuch  as  all 
the  wise  men  of  my  kingdom  are  not  able  to  make  known  unto 
me  the  interpretation  :  but  thou  art  able ;  for  the  spirit  of  the  holy 
gods  is  in  thee. 

Then  Daniel,  whose  name  was  Belteshazzar,  was  astonied  for 
one  hour,  and  his  thoughts  troubled  him.  The  king  spake,  and 
said,  Belteshazzar,  let  not  the  dream,  or  the  interpretation  thereof, 
trouble  thee.  13elteshazzar  answered,  and  said,  My  lord,  the  dream 
be  to  them  that  hate  thee,  and  the  interpretation  thereof  to  thine 
enemies.  The  tree  that  thou  sawest,  which  grew,  and  was  strong, 
whose  height  reached  unto  the  heaven,  and  the  sight  thereof  to  all 
the  earth  ;  whose  leaves  were  fair,  and  the  fruit  thereof  much,  and 
in  it  was  meat  for  all ;  under  which  the  beasts  of  the  field  dwelt, 
and  upon  whose  branches  the  fowls  of  the  heaven  had  their  habi- 
tation :  it  is  thou,  0  king,  that  art  grown  and  become  strong  :  for 


216 


GOD'S     SOVEREIGNTY, 


Daniel,  xl. 
3.'),  30. 


thy  greatness  is  grown,  and  reacheth  unto  heaven,  and  thy  domin- 
ion to  the  end  of  tlie  earth.  And  whereas  the  king  saw  a  watclier 
and  an  holy  one  coining  down  from  heaven,  and  saying,  Hew  the 
tree  down,  and  destroy  it ;  yet  leave  the  stump  of  the  roots  thereof 
in  the  earth,  even  with  a  band  of  iron  and  brass,  in  the  tender 
grass  of  the  field  ;  and  let  it  be  wet  with  the  dew  of  heaven,  and 
let  his  portion  be  with  the  beasts  of  the  field,  till  seven  times  pass 
over  him  ;  this  is  the  interpretation,  O  king,  and  this  is  the  decree 
of  the  Most  High,  which  is  come  upon   mv  lord    tlie  king:  \[]at 

tl)cn  oljall  brine  tl]cc  from  men,  anb  tl]ij  bujcUing  slbill  be  luit!) 
ti)cl)castG  of  tl)c  ficlb,  anb  tl)cn  sl]a!l  make  tl)e"e  to  eat  graso 
as  oxen,  nub  tl]en  6l)aU  loet  tl)ce  toitl)  U)e  bcro  of  Ijc'atien, 
anb  seiien  times  sljall  pass  oner  tl)ce,  till  thou  know  that  the 
Most  Hio-h  ruleth  in  the  kino-doin  of  men,  and  o-iveth  it  to  whomso- 
ever  he  will.  And  whereas  they  commanded  to  leave  the  stump 
of  the  tree  roots  ;  thy  kingdom  shall  be  sure  unto  thee,  after  that 
thou  shalt  have  known  that  the  heavens  do  rule.  Wherefore,  O 
king,  let  my  counsel  be  acceptable  unto  thee,  and  break  off  thy  sins 
by  righteousness,  and  thine  iniquities  by  shewing  mercy  to  the  poor  ; 
if  it  may  be  a  lengthening  of  thy  tranquillity. 

All  this  came  upon  the  king  Nebuchadnezzar. 

At  the  end  of  twelve  months  he  walked  in  the  palace  of  the 
kingdom  of  Babylon.  The  king  spake,  and  said.  Is  not  tin's  great 
Babylon,  that  I  have  built  for  the  house  of  the  kingdom  by  the 
might  of  my  power,  and  for  the  honour  of  my  majesty  ?  While 
the  word  was  in  the  king's  mouth,  there  fell  a  voice  from  heaven, 
saying,  O  king  Nebuchadnezzar,  to  thee  it  is  spoken  :  Tlie  kingdom 
is  departed  from  thee  :  and  they  shall  drive  thee  from  men,  and  thy 
dwelling  shall  be  with  the  beasts  of  the  field  :  they  shall  make  thee 
to  eat  grass  as  oxen,  and  seven  times  shall  pass  over  thee,  until 
thou  know  that  the  Most  High  ruleth  in  the  kingdom  of  men,  and 
giveth  it  to  whomsoever  he  will.  The  same  hour  was  the  thing 
fulfilled  upon  Nebuchatlnezzar  :  and   1)C  Voas  brinetl  from  men, 

nub  bib  eat  grass  as  oun,  anb  l)is  bobn  lu.is  inel  luitl)  tl)c 
beto  of  l)canen,  till  l)is  Ijairsiuere  groran  like  eagles' fcatl)ers, 

anb  l)is  nails  like  birbs'  claU3S.  And  at  the  end  of  th.'  days  I 
Nchiichadiirzzar  lifted  up  miin.-  eyes  unto  heaven,  and  mine  under- 
standing returned  unto  me,  and  I  blessed  the  Mo.^t  High,  and  I 
praised  and  honoured  him  that  liveth  forever,  whose  dominion  is 
an  everlasting  dominion,  and  his  kingdom  is  from  generation  to 
generation  :  and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  eaith  are  reputed  as 
nothing:  and  l)e  boetl)  accorbiug  to  l)is  xuill  in  the  army  of 
heaven,  and  aiiKnig  the  iiiliabilants  <>(  {Iv  earth  :  and  none  can  stay 

his  hand,  or  saij  uiito  l)im,  U)l)at  boest  tljou  '? 

And  some  of  them  of  understanding  shall  fall,  to  try  them,  and 
to  purge,  and  to  make  them  white,  even  to  the  time  of  the  end  :  be- 
cause it  is  yet  for  a  time  appointed.     And  the  king  shall  do  accord- 


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ing  to  his  will ;  and  he  shall  exalt  himself,  and  magnify  himself 
above  every  god,  and  shall  speak  mavvellous  things  against  the  God 
of  gods,  and  shall  prosper  till  the  indignation  be  accomplished  :  for 
that  that  is  determined  shall  be  done. 

And  at  that  time  shall  Michael  stand  up,  the  great  prince 
which  standeth  for  the  children  of  thy  people  :  and  there  shall  be 
a  time  of  trouble,  such  as  never  was  since  there  was  a  nation  even 
to  that  same  time  :  and  at  that  time  thy  people  shall  be  delivered, 

ciKvx)  one  tl)at  sljall  be  fonnb  rorittcn  in  tl)c  book. 

And  he  said,  Go  thy  way,  Daniel :  for  the  words  are  closed 
up  and  sealed  till  the  time  of  the  end.  Many  shall  be  purified, 
and  made  white,  and  tried  ;  but  the  wicked  shall  do  wickedly  :  and 
none  of  tl)C  toickcb  sljall  nnbcrstanb  ;  but  the  wise  shall  un- 
derstand. 

The  beginning  of  the  word  of  the  Lord  by  Hosea.  And  the 
Lord  said  to  Hosea,  Go,  take  unto  thee  a  wife  of  whoredoms  and 
children  of  whoredoms  ;  for  the  land  hath  committed  great  whore- 
dom, departing  from  the  Lord.  So  he  went  and  took  Gomer  the 
daughter  of  Diblaim  ;  which  conceived,  and  bare  him  a  son.  And 
the  Lord  said  unto  him.  Call  his  name  Jezreel ;  for  yet  a  little 
while,  and  I  will  avenge  the  blood  of  Jezreel  upon  the  house  of 
Jehu,  and  will  cause  to  cease  the  kingdom  of  the  house  of  Israel. 
And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at  that  day,  that  I  will  break  the  bow  of 
Israel  in  the  valley  of  Jezi-eel. 

And  she  conceived  again,  and  bare  a  daughter.     And  God 

said  unto  him.  Call  l)cr  nomc  €o-rul)amal}:'  for  S  roill  no  more 
l)awc  mcrcn  n^jon  tlic  liousc  of  JJsracl;  but  I  will  utterly  take 
them  away.'"  But  5  ujill  i)avc  mcrcn  mow  tl)e  Ijousc  of  jju- 

bul),  find  will  save  them  by  the  Lord  their  God,  and  will  not  save 
them  by  bow,  nor  by  sword,  nor  by  battle,  by  horses,  nor  by  horse- 
men. 

Now  when  she  had  weaned  Lo-ruhamah,  she  conceived,  and 

bare  a  son.  Then  said  God,  (jTall  l)is  name  Co-ammi;"  for  ge 
axe  not  mn  people,  anb  3  will  not  be  nour  ©ob. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  whosoever  shall  call  on  the 
name  of  the  Lord  shall  be  delivered  :  for  in  mount  Zion  and  in 
Jerusalem  shall  be  deliverance,  as  the  Lord  hath  said,  anb  in  tl)e 
remnant  roliom  tl)e  £orb  sl)all  rail. 

Thus  hath  the  Lord  God  shewed  unto  me ;  and  behold,  he 
formed  grasshoppers  in  the  beginning  of  the  shooting  up  of  the 
latter  growth  ;  and  lo,  it  was  the  latter  growth  after  the  king's  mow- 
ings. And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  they  had  made  an  end  of 
eating  the  grass  of  the  land,  then  I  said,  O  Lord  God,  forgive,  I 
beseech  thee  :  by  whom  shall  Jacob  arise  ?  for  he  is  small.  The 
Lord  repented  for  this  :  It  shall  not  be,  saith  the  Lord.  Thus  hath 
the  Lord  God  shewed  unto  me  :  and  behold,  the  Lord  God  called 


Dan.  xlf.  1. 


PaTiiel, 
Xii.  S),  10. 


Hoseii,  i.  ;;-9. 


1  Tliat  is, 
JVot  having- 
obtained  ma— 
cy. 


2  lliat  is, 
JVbJ  my  peo- 
ple. 

Joel,  ii.  32. 


Amos, 
vii.  1-9, 

fuid 
vlii.  1,  2. 


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Amos, 
vlii.  Jl,12. 


Amos, 
ix.  8,  9. 


Hab^kkuk, 
ii.  I--!,  13. 


Zech.iii.1,2. 


Zcch.iv.  1-7. 


to  contend  by  fire,  and  it  devoured  the  great  deep,  and  did  eat  up  a 
part.  Then  said  I,  O  Lord  God,  cease,  I  beseech  thee :  by  whom 
sliall  Jacob  arise  ?  for  he  is  small.  The  Lord  repented  for  this  : 
This  also  shall  not  be,  saith  the  Lord  God.  Thus  he  shewed  me  : 
and  behold,  the  Lord  stood  upon  a  wall  made  by  a  plumb-line,  with 
a  plumb-line  in  his  hand.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Amos,  what 
seest  thou  ?  and  I  said,  A  plumb-line.  Then  said  the  Lord,  Be- 
hold, I  will  set  a  plumb-line  in  the  midst  of  my  people  Israel  :  3 

toill  not  ogaiiT  pass  bn  tljcm  am  more  :  and  the  high  places  of 

Isaac  shall  be  desohite,  and  the  sanctuaries  of  Israel  shall  be  laid 
waste ;  and    I  will   rise  against  the  house  of  Jeroboam  with  the 

sword Thus  hath  the  Lord  God  shewed  unto  me ; 

and  behold  a  basket  of  summer  fruit.  And  he  said,  Amos,  what 
seest  thou  ?  And  I  said,  A  basket  of  summer  fruit.  Then  said 
the  Lord  unto  me,  (J^I)c  Cltb  is  COtllC  upon  my  people  of  Israel;  J[ 

ujUI  not  again  ijass  bn  tl)cm  anjimore. 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord  God,  that  I  will  send  a 
famine  in  the  land,  not  a  famine  of  bread,  nor  a  thirst  for  water,  but 
of  hearing  the  words  of  the  Lord  :  and  they  shall  wander  from  sea 
to  sea,  and  from  the  north  even  to  the  east,  they  shall  run  to  and 
fro  to  seek  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  shall  not  find  it. 

Behold,  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  God  are  upon  the  sinful  king- 
dom, and  I  will  destroy  it  from  ofi"  the  fiice  of  the  earth  ;  sailing 
tl)at  3  mill  not  uttcrln  bcstron  tljc  l)onsc  of  Jacob,  saith  the 

Lord.  For  lo,  I  will  command,  and  I  will  sift  the  house  of  Israel 
among  all  nations,  like  as  corn  is  sifted  in  a  sieve,  yet  shall  not 
the  least  grain  fall  upon  the  earth. 

Wo  to  him  that  buildeth  a  town  with  blood,  and  establisheth 
a   city  by  iniquity!      liehold,  is  it  not  of  tl)C   i!orb  Of  |)OStS 

tl]at  tl)c  people  sl)all  labonr  in  tl)c  vein  tire,  and  the  people 
shall  weary  themselvtes  for  very  vanity  ? 

And  he  shewed  me  Joshua  the  liigh  priest  standing  before 
the  angel  of  the  Lord,  and  Satan  standing  at  his  right  hand  to 
resist  him.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  The  Lord  lehuke  thee, 
0  Satan;  even  the  Lord  tl)at  IjatI)  cl)OSCn  JJcvusalcm  rebuke 
thee  :  is  not  this  a  brand  plucked  out  of  the  fire  ^ 

And  the  angel  that  talked  with  me  came  again,  and  waked 
me,  as  a  man  that  is  wakened  out  of  his  sleep,  and  said  unto  me. 
What  seest  thou?  And  I  sai<l,  1  liave  looked,  and  behold  a  can- 
dlestick, all  of  gold,  with  a  bowl  upon  the  top  of  it,  and  his  seven 
lamps  thereon,  and  seven  pipes  to  the  seven  lam])s,  which  are 
upon  the  top  thereof:  and  two  olive-trees  by  it,  one  up<.)n  the 
right  side  of  the  bowl,  and  the  other  upon  the  left  side  thereof. 
So  1  answerorl  and  .spake  to  the  angel  tliat  talked  with  me,  say- 
ing, What  are  these,  my  lord  ?  Then  the  angel  that  talked  with 
me  answered  and  said  unto  me,  Knowest  thou  not  what  these  be  ? 


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and  I  said,  No,  my  lord.  Then  he  answered  and  spake  unto  me, 
saving.  This  is  the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Zerubbabel,  saying. 
Not  by  might,  nor  by  power,  bnt  bjl  IttTI  Gpivil,  saith  tlie  Lord  of 
hosts.  Who  art  thou,  O  great  mountain  ?  before  Zerubbabel  thou 
shalt  become  a  plain :  nnb  lic  sl)all  bring  forti)  tl]c  l)cabstone 
ll)crcof  ujitl)  sljoiuings,  crniug,  ©race,  grace,  unto  it. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day,  that  I  will  seek  to  de- 
stroy all  the  nations  that  come  against  "Jerusalem.  QVnb  3  toiU 
poiiv  upon  tl)c  l)ousc  of  Dauib,  m\b  upon  tlic  inl}abitants  of 
Jerusalem,  tlje  spirit  of  grace  anii  of  supplications  :  and 

they  shall  look  upon  me  whom  they  have  pierced,  and  they  shall 
mourn  for  him,  as  one  mourneth  for  his  only  son,  and  shall  be  in 
bitterness  for  him,  as  one  that  is  in  bitterness  for  his  first-born. 

Awake,  O  sword,  against  my  Shejiherd,  and  against  the  man 
that  is  my  fellow,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  :  smite  the  Shepherd, 
and  the  sheep  shall  be  scattered  ;  and  I  will  turn  mine  hand  upon 
the  little  ones.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  in  all  the  land, 
saith   the  Lord,  two  parts  therein  shall  be  cut  otf  and  die  ;  but 

t\)c  tl)irb  sljall  be  left  tl}crein.    ^nb  S  toill  briug  tl)e  tljirb 

part  tl)roitgl)  tl)C  fire,  and  will  refine  them  as  silver  is  refined, 
and  will  try  them  as  gold  is  tried  :  they  shall  call  on  my  name, 
and  I  will  hear  them  :  I  will  say,  It  is  my  peop»le  ;  and  they  shall 
say.  The  Lord  is  my  God. 

The  burden  of  the  word  of  the  Lord  to  Israel  by  Malachi. 
I  have  loved  you,  saith  the  Lord.     Yet  ye  say,  AVherein  hast  thou 

loved  us  ?  tbas  not  (!:sau  Jacob's  brotl)cr  ?  saitl)  tl)c  Corb  : 
jiet  3  loueb  Jacob,  anb  J  Ijateb  (Esau,  and  laid  his  mountains 

and  his  heritao-e  waste  for  the  drao-ons  of  the  wilderness.  Whereas 
Edom  saith.  We  are  impoverished,  but  we  will  return  and  build 
the  desolate  places ;  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  They  shall  build, 
but  I  will  throw  down  ;  and  they  shall  call  them.  The  border  of 
wickedness,  and.  The  people  against  whom  the  Lord  hath  indigna- 
tion forever.  And  your  eyes  shall  see,  and  ye  shall  say,  The  Lord 
will  be  magnified  from  the  border  of  Israel. 

And  Mary  said.  My  soul  doth  magnify  the  Lord,  and  ray  spirit 
hath  rejoiced  in  God  my  Saviour.  For  he  hath  regarded  the  low 
estate  of  his  handmaiden  :  for  behold,  from  henceforth  all  genera- 
tions shall  call  me  blessed.  For  he  that  is  mighty  hath  done  to 
me  great  things ;  and  holy  is  his  name.  And  his  mercy  is  on 
them  that  fear  him,  from  generation  to  generation.  He  hath  shew- 
ed strength  with  his  arm  ;  he  hath  scattered  the  proud  in  the  im- 
agination of  their  hearts.  He  hath  put  down  the  mighty  from  their 
seats,  and  exalted  them  of  low  degree.     £)C  Ijatl)  ftlleb  tljC  buugrn 

raitl)  goob  tljings,  anb  tlje  rid)  l)e  l)atl)  sent  emntn  avium. 

That  was  the  true  Light,  which  lighteth  every  man  that  cometh 
into  the  world.     He  was  in  the  world,  and  the  world  was  made  by 


Zechariah, 
xii.  9,  10. 


Zecliariah, 
xiii.  7-9. 


Mai.  i.  1-5. 


Luke, 
i.  4t>-53. 


John,  i.9-13. 


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GOD'S    SOVEEEIGNTY. 


John,  iii.  3-8. 


Luke, 
iv.  16-30. 


him,  and  the  world  knew  him  not.  He  came  unto  his  own,  and 
his  own  received  liini  not.  l')ut  as  many  as  received  him,  tO  t!)Cnt 
giioe  i)c  poxacx  to  become  ll)c  sons  of  t*?ob,  even  to  them  that 
believe  on  his  name:  which  were  born,  not  of  blooli,  lior  of  tl)C 

mill  of  tl)c  flcsl),  nor  of  tl]c  toill  of  man,  but  of  &oh. 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
thee.  Except  a  man  be  born  again,  he  cannot  see  the  kingdom  of 
God.  Nicodemus  saith  unto  him.  How  can  a  man  be  born  when  he 
is  old  ?  can  he  enter  the  second  time  into  his  mother's  womb,  and 
be  born  ?  Jesus  answered.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee.  Except  a 
man  be  born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God.  That  which  is  born  of  the  flesh  is  flesh ;  and 
that  which  is  born  of  the  Spirit  is  spirit.  Marvel  not  that  I  said 
unto  thee.  Ye  must  be  born  again.  The  wind  bloweth  udI) CVC  it 
iistCtl),  and  thou  hearest  the  sound  thereof,  but  canst  nut  tell 
whence  it  cometh,  and  whither  it  goeth  :  SO  is  CUCril  OUC  ll)at  is 

born  of  tl)c  Gpirit. 

And  he  came  to  Xazareth,  where  he  had  been  brought  up: 
and,  as  his  custom  was,  he  went  into  the  synagogue  on  the  sabbath- 
day,  and  stood  up  for  to  read.  And  there  was  delivered  unto  him 
the  book  of  the  prophet  Esaias.  And  when  he  had  opened  the 
book,  he  found  the  place  where  it  was  written.  The  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  is  upon  me,  because  he  hath  anointed  me  to  preach  the  gospel 
to  the  poor ;  he  hath  sent  me  to  heal  the  broken-hearted,  to  preach 
deliverance  to  the  captives,  and  recovei'ing  of  sight  to  the  blind,  to 
set  at  liberty  them  that  are  bruised,  to  preach  the  acceptable  year 
of  the  Lord. 

And  he  closed  the  book,  and  he  gave  it  again  to  the  minister, 
and  sat  down.  And  the  eyes  of  all  them  that  were  in  the  syna- 
gogue were  fastened  on  him.  And  he  began  to  say  unto  them, 
This  day  is  this  scripture  fulfilled  in  your  ears.  And  all  bare  him 
witness,  and  wondered  at  the  gracious  words  which  proceeded  out 
of  his  mouth.     And  they  said.  Is  not  this  Jcjseph's  son  ? 

And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye  will  surely  say  unto  me  this  proverb, 
Physician,  heal  thyself:  whatsoever  we  have  heard  done  in  Cai)er- 
naum,  do  also  here^  in  thy  country.  And  he  said,  Verily  I  say  unto 
you,  No  prophet  is  accepted  in  his  own  country.  But  I  tell  you  of 
a  truth,  many  widows  were  in  Israel  in  the  days  of  Elias,  when  the 
heaven  was  sliut  up  three  years  and  six  mouths,  when  great  famine 
was  throughout  all  the  laud:   blU  lUttO  nOUC  of  tl)Cm  IMtlS  (!;liilS 

sent,  sauc  unto  Gareptn,  a  citn  of  Giiion,  unto  a  inoman  tl)at 

tDilS  a  roiboU).      And   many  l.-p'Ms    were  in    Isiat'l   in   the   tin\.'  of 

p:iis.iw  tlir  propii.'t ;  anb  none  of  tl)cm  loas  clcanscb,  stunng 
Xiuinuin  tl)c  Gnrian. 

And  all  tliev  in  the  synaffoirue,  when  they  heard  these  things, 
were  fillfil  with  wrath,  and  rose  up,  and  thrust  him  out  ot  the  city, 
and  led   him  unto  the  brov/  of  the  hill,  whereon  their  city  wjis 


god's  soveeeignty. 


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built,  that  tliey  might  cast  him  down  headlong.     But  he  passing- 
through  the  midst  of  them  went  his  way. 

And  he  goeth  up  into  a  mountain,  and  oalleth  unto  him  toljOItt 
l)C  BOOUlb  :  and  they  came  unto  him.  And  he  ordained  twelve, 
that  they  should  be  with  him,  and  that  he  might  send  them  forth 
to  preach,  and  to  have  power  to  heal  sicknesses,  and  to  cast  out 
devils. 

At  that  time  Jesus  answered  and  said,  I  thank  thee,  O  Father, 
Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  because  tl)OU  l)ast  l)ib  tljCSC  tl)ing0 
from  l\)c  toisc  iinb  |]rnbcnt,  anb  Ijust  rcncalcb  tl^cm  unto 
babes.    Even  so,  Father,  for  SO  it  sccmcb  goob  in  tl)n  sigljt. 

And  when  much  people  were  gathered  together,  and  were  come 
to  him  out  of  every  city,  he  spake  by  a  parable  : 

A  sower  went  out  to  sow  his  seed :  and  as  he  sowed,  some  fell  by 
the  wayside ;  and  it  was  trodden  down,  and  the  fowls  of  the  air  de- 
voured it.  And  some  fell  upon  a  rock  ;  and  as  soon  as  it  was  sprung 
up,  it  withered  away,  because  it  lacked  moisture.  And  some  fell 
among  thorns ;  and  the  thorns  sprang  up  with  it,  and  choked  it. 
And  other  fell  on  good  ground,  and  sprang  up,  and  bear  fruit  an 
hundredfold.  And  when  he  had  said  these  things,  he  cried,  ^c  tljClt 
l)ntl)  cars  to  Ijcar,  let  Ijim  licar. 

And  his  disciples  asked  him,  sa3nng,  What  might  this  parable 
be  ?  And  he  said,  Unto  nou  it  is  giucn  to  know  the  mysteries 
of  the  kingdom  of  God:  but  to  others  in  parables;  that  seeing 
they  might  not  see,  and  hearing  they  might  not  understand. 

And  he  said  unto  them.  Unto  you  it  is  given  to  know  the 
mystery  of  the  kingdom  of  God :  but  unto  them  that  are  without, 
all  these  things  are  done  in  parables :  that  seeing  they  may  see, 
and  not  peroeive  ;  and  hearing  they  may  hear,  and  not  undei-stand  ; 

lest  at  anx)  time  tlicn  sljoulb  be  conuertcb,  anb  tlieir  sins 
sl)onlb  be  forgiucn  tl)em, 

And  the  disciples  came,  and  said  imto  him,  "V^^iy  speakest  thou 
mito  them  in  parables  ?  He  answered  and  said  unto  them,  Because 
it  is  given  unto  you  to  know  the  mysteries  of  the  kingdom  of 
heaven,  blXt  to  tljcm  it  is  not  tliuen.  For  whosoever  hath,  to  him 
shall  be  given,  and  he  shall  have  mure  abundance  :  but  toljOSOeuer 

\)at\)  nol,  from  l)im  sljall  be  taUen  atoan  even  tl)at  l)c  l)att). 

Therefore  speak  I  to  them  in  parables  :  because  they  seeing  see 
not ;  and  hearing  they  hear  not ;  neither  do  they  understand.  And 
in  them  is  fulfilled  the  prophecy  of  Esaias,  which  saith,  By  hearing 
ye  shall  hear,  and  shall  not  understand ;  and  seeing  ye  shall  see, 
and  shall  not  j^erceive :  for  this  people's  heart  is  waxed  gross,  and 
their  ears  are  dull  of  hearing,  and  their  eyes  they  have  closed ;  lest 
at  any  time  they  should  see  with  their  eyes,  and  hear  with  their 
ears,  and  should  understand  with  their  heart,  and  should  be  con- 
verted, and  I  should  heal  them. 


ISfark, 
iii.  13-15. 


Matthew, 
xi.  25,  ii6. 


Luke, 
viii.  4-10. 


Mark, 
iv.  11,  i-2. 


Matthew, 
xiii.  10-15. 


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John, 
vi.  37,  33-45. 


John, 
vi.  61-71. 


Matthew, 
XV.  10-14. 


John, 
viil,  21-'24. 


^11  tl)at  tllC  i^atljcr  giuctl)  mc  shall  come  to  me ;  and  him  that 

Cometh  to  me  I  will  in  no  wise  cast  out And 

this  is  the  Father's  will  which  hath  sent  me,  that  of  all  tDl)icl)  l]C 
IjatI)  gioctl  tnc  I  should  lose  nothing,  but  should  raise  it  up  again 
at  the  last  day.  And  this  is  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me,  that 
every  one  which  seeth  the  Son,  and  believeth  on  him,  may  have 
everlasting  life  :  and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day.  The  Jews 
then  murmured  at  him,  because  he  said,  I  am  the  bread  which  came 
down  from  heaven.  And  they  said,  Is  not  this  Jesus  the  son  of 
Joseph,  whose  father  and  mother  we  know  ?  how  is  it  then  that  he 
saitli,  I  came  down  from  heaven?  Jesus  therefore  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  Murmur  not  among  yourselves,     ^o  mitU  CiTll 

come  t0  mc,  cjcrcpt  tijc  £atl)cx  m\)ici)  \)al\)  scut  mc  braro  liim  : 

and  I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day.  It  is  written  in  llic  proph- 
ets. And  they  shall  be  all  taught  of  God.  Every  man  therefore  that 
hath  heard,  and  hath  learned  of  the  Father,  cometh  unto  me. 

When  Jesus  knew  in  himself  that  his  disciples  murmured  at 
it,  he  said  unto  them.  Doth  this  offend  you  ?  What  and  if  ye  shall 
see  the  Son  of  man  ascend  up  where  he  was  before  ?  It  is  the 
Spirit  that  quickeueth ;  the  flesh  profiteth  nothing :  the  words  that 
I  speak  unto  you,  they  are  spirit,  and  they  are  life.  But  there  are 
some  of  you  that  believe  not.  For  Jesus  knew  from  the  beginning 
who  they  were  that  believed  not,  and  who  should  betray  him.  And 
he  said.  Therefore  said  I  unto  you,  that  no  man  £an  COmc  UlltO 

me,  except  it  tocre  giucn  unto  l)im  of  mn  i^atl)cr. 

From  that  time  many  of  his  disciples  went  back,  and  walked 
no  more  with  him.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  the  twelve,  Will  ye  also 
go  away  ?  Then  Simon  Peter  answered  him.  Lord,  to  whom  shall 
we  go  ?  thou  hast  the  words  of  eternal  life.  And  we  believe  and 
are  sure  that  thou  art  that  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  living  God.  Jesus 
answered  them,  {^avc  not  H  rl)05en  nott  tiDcluc,  onb  one  of  J]OU 

is  a  bcnil?  He  spake  of  Judas  Iscariut  the  .son  of  Siiuou  :  for  he 
it  was  that  should  betray  him,  being  one  of  the  twelve. 

And  he  called  the  multitude,  and  said  unto  them.  Hear,  and 
understand  :  not  that  which  goeth  into  the  mouth  defileth  a  man  ; 
but  that  which  cometh  out  of  the  mouth,  this  defileth  a  man. 
Then  came  his  disciples,  and  said  unto  him,  Knowest  thou  that  the 
Pharisees  w^ere  offended  after  they  heard  this  saying?  But  he  an- 
swer.'.! and  sail],  Qrncrn  phint,  toljici)  mn  l)cat)cnln  i^atl)ci-  IjatI) 
not  plantcb,  sl)aU  be  rOOtci)  up.  Let  them  alone  :  they  be  blind 
leaders  of  the  blind.  And  if  the  blind  lead  the  blind,  both  shall 
fall  into  the  ditch. 

Tlion  said  .Tesus  again  unto  them,  I  go  my  way,  axib  11C  sljuU 

seek  mc,  anh  sl)aU  bic  in  nour  sins  :  whither  I  go,  ye  cannot 
come.  Then  said  the  Jews,  Will  he  kill  himself?  because  he  saith. 
Whither  I  go,  ye  caimot  come.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Ye  are 
from  l)eneath  ;  I  am  from  above :  ye  are  of  this  world  ;  I  am  nut 


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of  this  world.     I  said  therefore  unto  you,  that  ye  shall  die  in  your 
sins :  for  if  ye  believe  not  that  I  am  he,  ye  shall  die  in  your  sins. 

In  that  hour  Jesus  rejoiced  in  spirit,  and  said,  I  thank  thee,  0 
Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth,  that  thou  hast  hid  these  things 
from  the  wise  and  prudent,  and  hast  revealed  them  unto  babes : 
even  so.  Father ;  for  so  it  seemed  good  in  thy  sight. 

And  as  Jesus  passed  by,  he  saw  a  man  which  was  blind  from 
his  birth. 

And  his  disciples  asked  him,  saying,  Master,  who  did  sin,  this 
man,  or  his  parents,  that  he  was  born  blind  ?  Jesus  answered, 
Neither  hath  this  man  sinned,  nor  his  parents  :  but  tl)iU  tljetUOvks 

of  (<3ob  sljoulii  be  miibe  manifest  in  l)im 

Jesus  heard  that  they  had  cast  him  out :  and  when  he  had  found 
him,  he  said  unto  him.  Dost  thou  believe  on  the  Son  of  God  ?  He  an- 
swered and  said.  Who  is  he,  Lord,  that  I  might  believe  on  him  ? 
And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Thou  hast  both  seen  him,  and  it  is  he 
that  talketh  with  thee.  And  he  said,  Lord,  I  believe.  And  he 
worshipped  him. 

And  Jesus  said,  For  judgment  I  am  come  into  this  world; 
that  they  which  see  not  might  see,  aub  tijat  tl)C!}  toljicl)  see  migl)t 
be  inube  blinb.  And  some  of  the  Pharisees  which  were  with  him 
heard  these  words,  and  said  unto  him.  Are  we  blind  also  ?  Jesus 
said  unto  them.  If  ye  were  blind,  ye  should  have  no  sin :  but  now 
ye  say,  We  see ;  therefore  your  sin  remaineth. 

Now  a  certain  man  was  sick,  named  Lazarus,  of  Bethany,  the 
town  of  Mary  and  her  sister  Martha.  (It  was  that  Mary  which 
anointed  the  Lord  with  ointment,  and  wiped  his  feet  with  her 
hair,  whose  brother  Lazarus  was  sick.)  Therefore  his  sister  sent 
unto  him,  saying.  Lord,  behold,  he  whom  thou  lovest  is  sick.  When 
Jesus  heard  that,  he  said.  This  sickness  is  not  unto  death,  but  for 
tl)C  glorjl  of  (0ob,  that  the  Son  of  God  might  be  glorified  thereby. 

Now  Jesus  loved  Martha,  and  her  sister,  and  Lazarus.  When 
he  had  heard  therefore  that  he  was  sick,  he  abode  two  days  still  in 
the  same  place  where  he  was.  Then  after  that  saith  he  to  his  dis- 
ciples. Let  us  go  into  Judea  again. 

Then  said  one  unto  him.  Lord,  are  there  few  that  be  saved  ? 
And  he  said  unto  them.  Strive  to  enter  in  at  the  strait  gate :  for 
many,  I  say  unto  you,  will  seek  to  enter  in,  and  shall  not  be  able. 

iDI)cn  ante  tl)e  illaster  of  tlje  Ijouse  is  risen  np,  anli  Ijatl) 

sl)Ut  to  tl)C  boor,  and  ye  begin  to  stand  without,  and  to  knock  at 
the  door,  saying.  Lord,  Lord,  open  imto  us ;  and  he  shall  answer 
and  say  unto  you,  I  know  you  not  whence  ye  are :  then  shall  ye 
begin  to  say.  We  have  eaten  and  drunk  in  thy  presence,  and  thou 
hast  taught  in  our  streets.  But  he  shall  say,  I  tell  you,  I  know  you 
not  whence  ye  are ;  depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers  of  iniquity. 
There  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth,  when  ye  shall  see 
Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  all  the  prophets,  in  the  king- 


Luke,  X.  21. 


John, 
ix.  1-3, 
35-41. 


John,  xi.  1-7. 


Luke, 
xiii.  23-30. 


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Luke, 
xvii.  34-3G. 


Matthew, 
xix.  10,  11. 


Matthew, 

XX.  '.JO-23. 

(Ami  Mark, 

X.  40.; 


l^iike, 
xix.  41-11. 


Matt.  xxi.  4-.J. 


Matt.  xxii.M, 

Mallliew. 
xxiii.  -M-'J*'!. 


dom  of  God,  and  you  yourselves  thrust  out.  And  they  shall  come 
from  the  east,  and  from  the  west,  and  from  the  north,  and  from  the 
south,  and  .shall  .sit  down  in  the  kingdom  of  God.  x\nd  behold, 
there  are  last  which  shall  be  first ;  and  there  are  first  which  shall 
be  last. 

I  tell  you,  in  that  night  there  .shall  be  two  men  in  one  bed  ; 

tl]c  one  sljnil  be  taken,  anb  tl)c  otl)cr  sliall  be  left.  Two  wo- 
men shall  be  grinding  together ;  tl^e  one  Gl)all  be  talicn,  nnb  tlje 
Otl)er  left.     Two  men  shall   be  in  the  field;  tl)e   one   sljilU   bc 

taken,  anb  tl)c  otl)er  left. 

His  disciples  say  unto  him,  If  the  case  of  the  man  be  so  with 
his  wife,  it  is  not  good  to  marry.  But  he  said  unto  tliom,  All  men 
cannot  receive  this  saying,  saoe  tl)Cn  tO  Uj|)Om  it  is  ginen. 

Then  came  to  him  the  mother  of  Zebedee's  cliildren,  with 
her  sons,  worshipping  him,  and  desiring  a  certain  thing  of  him. 
And  he  said  unto  her.  What  wilt  thou  ?  She  saitli  unto  him. 
Grant  that  these  my  two  sons  may  sit,  the  one  on  thy  right 
hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left,  in  thy  kingdom.  But  Jesus  an- 
swered and  said.  Ye  know  not  what  ye  ask.  Are  ye  able  to  diink 
of  the  cup  that  I  shall  drink  of,  and  to  be  baptized  with  the  bap- 
tism that  I  am  baptized  with  ?  They  say  unto  him.  We  are  able. 
And  he  saith  unto  them,  Ye  shall  drink  indeed  of  my  cup,  and 
be  baptized  with  the  baptism  that  I  am  baptized  with  :  but  to  sit 
on   my  right  hand,  and  on  my  left,  is   not  mine  to  give,  but  it 

sljall  bc  giucn  to  tl)em  for  roljom  it  is  prepared  cf  mn  i^tul)er. 

And  when  he  was  come  near,  he  beheld  the  city,  and  wept 
over  it,  saying,  If  thou  iiadst  known,  even  thou,  at  least  in  tl)i5  tijn 
h>Xf).,  the  things  which  belong  unto  thy  peace!  but  nou)  t!)etl  are 
l)ib  from  tijine  cnes.  For  the  days  shall  conu^  upnu  thee,  tliat 
thine  enemies  shall  cast  a  trench  about  thee,  and  compass  thee  round, 
and  keep  thee  in  on  every  side,  and  shall  lay  thee  even  with  the 
ground,  and  thy  children  within  thee  :  and  they  shall  not  leave  in 
thee  one  stone  upon  another  :  because  thou  knewest  not  the  time 
of  thy  visitation. 

Jesus  saith  unto  them.  Did  ye  never  read  in  the  scriptures. 
The  stone  which  the  builders  rejected,  tho  satne  is  become  the  head 
of  the  corner:  tijis  is  tl)C  £orii's  boing,  and  it  is  marvellous  in 
our  eyes  ? 

Many  are  called,  but  few  are  cl)Osen. 

Wo  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypocrites !  because  ye 
build  the  tomljs  of  the  prophets,  and  garnish  the  sepuK-hi'cs  of  the 
riglitcuus,  and  say,  If  we  had  been  in  the  days  of  our  fathers,  we 
would  not  have  been  partakers  with  them  in  the  blood  of  the 
prophi'ts.  Wherefore  ye  be  witnesses  unto  yourselves,  that  ye  are 
the  children  of  them  which  killed  the  prophets.     Fill  ye  up  then 


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225 


the  measui-e  of  your  fathers.  Ye  serpents,  ye  generation  of  \'ipers, 
how  can  ye  escape  the  damnation  of  Iiell  ? 

iX)l)crcforc,  bcljolb,  J  scnb  unto  riou  propljcta,  anb  toisc 

men,  anb  scribes  ;  and  some  of  them  y'e  shall  kill  and  crucify,  and 
some  of  them  shall  ye  scourge  in  your  synagogues,  and  persecute 
tliem  fi-om  city  to  city  :  that  upon  you  may  C()me  all  the  righteous 
blood  shed  upon  the  earth,  from  the  blood  of  righteous  Abel,  unto 
the  blood  of  Zacharias,  son  of  Barachias,  whom  ye  slew  between  the 
temple  and  the  altar.  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  All  these  things  shall 
come  upon  this  generation. 

But  though  he  had  done  so  many  miracles  before  them,  yet 
they  believed  not  on  him  :  that  the  saying  of  Esaias  the  prophet 
might  be  fulfilled,  which  he  spake.  Lord,  who  hath  believed  our  re- 
port ?  and  to  whom  hath  the  arm  of  the  Lord  been  revealed  ? 
(?Ll)ereforC  tl)et}  COulb  not  belieye,  because  that  Esaias  said  again, 

i)e  l)iul)  blinbeb  U)eir  enes,  anb  l)arbencb  tijeir  l)eart;  that 

they  should  not  see  with  their  eyes,  nor  understand  with  their 
heart,  and  be  converted,  and  I  should  heal  them.  These  things 
said  Esaias,  when  he  saw  his  glory,  and  spake  of  him. 


And  then  shall  appear  the  sign  of  the  Son  of  man  in  heaven  : 
and  then  shall  all  the  tribes  of  the  earth  mourn,  and  they  shall  see 
the  Son  of  man  coming  in  the  clouds  of  heaven  with  power  and 
great  glory.  And  he  shall  send  his  angels  with  a  great  sound  of  a 
trumpet,  and  they  shall  gather  together  l)is  elect  from  the  four  winds, 
from  one  end  of  heaven  to  the  other 

Tlien  shall  two  be  in  the  field  :  tlje  onc  sljtlll  bc  taken,  axxb 
ll}C  Otl)Cr  left.  Two  women  shall  be  grinding  at  the  mill ;  tl)e  onc 
sljall  be  taken,  anb  tl)e  otijer  left. 

When  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glory,  and  all  the 
holy  angels  with  him,  then  shall  he  sit  upon  the  throne  of  his  glory  : 
and  before  him  shall  be  gathered  all  nations :  and  he  shall  separate 
them  one  from  another,  as  a  shepherd  divideth  his  sheep  from  the 
goats  :  and  he  shall  set  the  sheep  on  his  right  hand,  but  the  goats 
on  the  left.  Then  shall  the  King  say  unto  them  on  his  right  hand, 
Come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  kingdom  prepared  for 

jiott  from  tlie  founbntion  of  tl)e  toorlb. 

If  ye  know  these  things,  happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them. 

I  speak  not  of  you  all :  3  knotD  roljom  J  l)auc  cl]osen : 
bill  tl)at  tlje  Scripture  mnn  be  fulfiUeb,  He  that  eateth  bread 
with  me  hath  lifted  up  his  heel  against  me. 

Behold,  the  hand  of  him  that  betrayeth  me  is  with  me  on  the 
table.  And  truly  the  Son  of  man  goeth  as  it  Ujas  betcrmiueb  : 
but  wo  unto  that  man  by  whom  he  is  betrayed  ! 

Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye  do  whatsoever  I  command  you. 
Henceforth  I  call  you  not  servants ;  for  the  servant  knoweth  not 
what  his  lord  doeth  :  but  I  have  called  you  friends  ;  for  all  things 


John, 
xii.  37-41. 


Matthew, 

xxiv.  30,  31, 

40,  41. 


Matthew, 
XXV.  31-34. 


John, 
xiii.  17,  18. 


Liiko, 
xxii.  -21,  22. 


John, 
XV.  14-19. 


15 


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that  I  have  heard  of  my  Father,  I  liave  made  known  unto  you. 
Ye  have  not  chosen  me,  bllt  3  Ijnyc  cljoSCU  llOU,  ;iiid  ordained 
vou,  tliat  ve  should  aro  and  brino'  forth  fruit,  and  tliat  vour  fruit 
should  remain  :  that  Avhatsoever  ye  sludl  ask  of  the  Father  in 
my  name,  he  may  give  it  you.  These  things  I  command  you,  that 
ve  love  one  another.  If  the  world  hate  you,  ye  know  that  it  hated 
nie  before  it  hated  you.  If  ye  were  of  the  world,  the  wi)rld  W(^uld 
love  his  own ;  but  because  ye  are  not  of  the  world,  blU  3  []CiVC 
cl^OSCn  t]OU  out  of  tl)C  UJOfib,  therefore  the  world  hateth  you. 


John, 
xvii.  1,  2, 
6-12,  iM. 


Matthew, 

xxvi.  47, 

51-5(i. 


These  words  spake  Jesus,  and  lifted  up  his  eyes  to  heaven,  and 
said.  Father,  the  hour  is  come ;  glorify  thv  Son,  that  thy  Son  also 
may  glorify  thee :  as  thou  hast  given  him  power  over  all  tiesh, 
that  he  should  give  eternal  life  tO  US  maujl  US  tijOU  l)ast  gincu 

l)im.    ...... 

I  have  manifested  thy  name  unto  the  men  toljici)  tl)OU  giXtJCSt 
1\XC  out  of  tl)C  tOOrlb  :  thine  they  were,  and  thou  gavi.'st  them  me  ; 
and  they  have  kept  thy  word.  Now  they  have  known  that  all 
things  whatsoever  thou  hast  given  me  are  of  thee  :  for  I  have 
given  unto  them  the  words  which  thou  gavest  me ;  and  they  have 
received  them,  and  have  known  surely  that  I  came  out  from  thee, 
and  they  have  believed  that  thou  didst  send  me.     I  j>rav  for  them  : 

3  prnn  not  for  tl)c  xaoxib,  but  for  tl)cm  iDljicI)  tl]on  i]ast  gincn 

xnc  ;  for  they  are  thine.  x\nd  all  mine  are  thine,  and  thine  are 
mine;  and  I  am  glorified  in  them.  And  now  I  am  no  more  in  the 
world,  but  these  a)'e  in  the  world,  and  I  o<un<^  to  thee.  TToiy  Fatlu-r, 
keep  through  thine  own  name  tl)OSC  lDl)Om  tl)On  i)ast  glucil  mc, 
that  they  may  be  one,  as  we  are.  While  1  wjis  with  tin-in  in  the 
world,  I  kept  them  in  thy  name  :  tI]OSC  ti]at  t!)OU  Qiiycst  mc  I  have 
kept,  and  none  of  them  is  lost,  bltt  tljc  SOU  of^pcrbitioil :  iljat 

t\)e  scripture  miglit  be  fulfillciiJ. Father,  I 

will  that  they  also  uj|)Om  tl)OU  brtSt  giucil  mc  be  wilii  me  where  I 
am;  that  they  may  behold  my  glory  which  thou  hast  given  me : 
for  thou  lovedst  me  before  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

And  while  he  yet  spake,  lo,  Judas,  one  of  the  twelve,  came,  and 
with  him  a  great  multitude  with  swords  and  staves,  from  the  chief 

priests  and  elders  of  the  peo})le And  b*diold, 

one  of  them  which  were  with  Jesus,  stretched  out  his  hand,  and 
drew  his  sword,  and  struck  a  servant  of  the  high  priest,  and  smote 
off  his  ear.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  him,  Put  up  again  thy  sword 
into  his  place  :  for  all  they  that  take  the  sword,  shall  perish  with 
the  sword.  Thinkest  thou  that  I  cannot  now  pray  t()  my  Father, 
and  he  shall  present! v  give  me  more  than  twelve  logioiis  of  angols  ? 

I3nt  horn  tl]cn  sljnll  tljc  scriutnrcs  be  fulfillcb,  Jl)at  tijus  it 

must  be  V  III  that  same  hour  said  Jesus  to  the  iiiult'tudfs.  Air  ye 
come  out  as  against  a  thief  with  swords  and  stsives  for  to  take  me? 
T  sat  daily  with  vou   tcarhing  in  the  temple,  and    ve  laiil    no   hold 

on  me,    j[3nt  all  tl)is  ujas   bone,  tljiU  tl)c  scriptures  of  tl)c 


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projjl)CtS  migl)t  be  fulfiUcb.  Then  all  the  disciples  forsook  him 
and  fled. 

The  Jews  answered  him,  We  have  a  law,  and  by  our  law  he 
ought  to  die,  because  he  made  himself  the  Son  of  God.  When 
Pilate  therefore  heard  that  saying,  he  was  the  more  afraid ;  and 
went  again  into  the  judgment-hall,  and  saith  unto  Jesus,  Whence 
art  thou  ?  But  Jesus  gave  him  no  answer.  Then  saith  Pilate  unto 
him,  Speakest  thou  not  unto  me  ?  knowest  thou  not  that  I  have 
power  to  crucify  thee,  and  have  power  to  release  thee  ?  Jesus  an- 
swered, ijljou  cottlbGt  \)avc  no  pomcx  nt  all  against  me,  e^ccept 

it  IDCrc  giucu  tl)CC  from  abonc  :  therefore  ho  that  delivered  me 
unto  thee  hath  the  greater  sin.  x\nd  from  thenceforth  Pilate  sought 
to  release  him  :  but  the  Jews  cried  out,  saying.  If  thou  let  this  man 
go,  thou  art  not  Caesar's  friend.  Whosoever  maketh  himself  a  king 
speaketh  against  Caesar. 

Then  the  soldiers,  when  they  had  crucified  Jesus,  took  his  gar- 
ments, and  made  four  parts,  to  every  soldier  a  part ;  and  also  his 
coat:  now  the  coat  was  without  seam,  woven  from  the  top 
throughout.  They  said  therefore  among  themselves,  Let  us  not 
rend  it,  but  cast  lots  for  it  whose  it  shall  be :  tljat  tl)C  SCriptUVC 
migl)t  be  fulfiUei,  which  saith.  They  parted  my  I'aiment  among 
them,  and  for  my  vesture  they  did  cast  lots.     (Jljese  tljiugs  tl}ere- 

forc  tl)C  solbiers  hib. 

After  this,  Jesus  knowing  that  all  things  were  now  accom- 
plished, tl)at  tlje  scripture  tnigljt  be  fultilleb,  saith,  T  thirst.  Now 
there  was  set  a  vessel  full  of  vinegar :  and  they  filled  a  sponge  with 
vinegar,  and  put  it  uj)on  hyssop,  and  put  it  to  his  mouth.  When 
Jesus  therefore  had  received  the  vinegar,  he  said,  It  is  finished :  and 
he  bowed  his  head,  and  gave  up  the  ghost.  The  Jews  therefore, 
because  it  was  the  preparation,  that  the  bodies  should  not  remain 
upon  the  cross  on  the  sabbath-day,  (for  that  sabbath-day  was  an 
high  day)  besought  Pilate  that  their  legs  might  be  broken,  and 
that  they  might  be  taken  away.  Then  came  the  soldiers,  and  brake 
the  legs  of  the  first,  and  of  the  other  which  was  crucified  with  him. 
But  when  they  came  to  Jesus,  and  saw  that  he  was  dead  already, 
they  brake  not  his  legs  ;  but  one  of  the  soldiers  with  a  spear  pierced 
his  side,  and  forthwith  came  thereout  blood  and  water.  And  he 
that  saw  it,  bare  record,  and  his  record  is  true  :  and  he  knoweth 
that  he  saith  true,  that  ye  might  believe,     j^or  tl]ese  tl)ing5  tDCre 

bone,  tl)at  tl)c  scripture  sljoulb  be  fulfiUeb,  A  bone  of  him  shall 

not  be  broken.  And  again  another  scripture  saith.  They  shall  look 
on  him  whom  they  pierced. 

AVlien  they  therefore  were  come  together,  they  asked  of  him, 
saying.  Lord,  wilt  thou  at  this  time  restore  again  the  kingdom  to 
Israel  ?  And  he  said  unto  them.  It  is  not  for  you  to  know  the 
times  or  the  seasons,  Vi\)k\)  tl)e  fal\)CX  Ijatl)  put  in  l)is  oujn 
power. 


John, 
xix.  7-12. 


John, 
xix.  Ii3,  24. 


John, 
xix.  21^37. 

(And 
Ps.  Ixix.  21. 


Acts,  i.  C,  7. 


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GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


Acts, 
i.  21-26. 


Acts, 
ii.  22,  23. 


Acts, 
ii.  38,  39. 


Acts,  ii.  47. 


Acts, 

iii.  13-15, 

17, 18. 


Acts, 
iv.  24-28. 


Wherefore  of  these  men  which  have  corapanied  with  us  all 
the  time  that  the  Lord  Jesus  went  in  and  out  among  ns,  beginning 
from  the  baptism  of  John,  unto  that  same  day  that  he  was  taken 
up  from  us,  must  one  be  ordained  to  be  a  witness  with  us  of  his 
resurrection.  And  they  appointed  two,  Joseph  called  Barsabas,  who 
was  surnamed  Justus,  and  Matthias.  And  they  prayed,  and  said. 
Thou,  Lord,  which  knowest  the  hearts  of  all  men,  sl)CU)  U)l)Ctl)Cr  of 
tl)CSe  tUJO  tl)OU  Ijnst  cljOSCn,  that  he  may  take  part  of  this  min- 
istry and  apostleship,  from  which  Judas  l)y  transgression  fell,  that 
he  might  go  to  his  own  place.  And  they  gave  forth  their  lots  ; 
and  the  lot  fell  upon  Matthias  ;  and  he  was  numbered  with  the 
eleven  apostles. 

Ye  men  of  Israel,  hear  these  words  ;  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  a  man 
approved  of  God  among  you  by  miracles  and  wonders  and  signs, 
which  God  did  by  him  in  the  midst  of  you,  as  ye  yourselves  also 
know :  |)im,  being  bcUiuTcb  bn  tl]c  bctcrminatc  counsel  a\\b 
forcknotolebge  of  C!?ob,  ge  1)00^  token,  anb  bn  toickeb  l)nnbs 
l)auc  crucitieb  and  slain. 

Then  Peter  said  unto  them,  Repent,  and  be  baptized  every  one 
of  you  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  for  the  remission  of  sins,  and 
ye  shall  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  For  the  promise  is 
unto  you,  and  to  your  children,  and  to  all  that  are  afar  ofl',  even 

OS  monn  os  tl)e  Covb  our  (5ob  sl)oU  coll. 

And  the  Lord  added  to  the  church  daily  sucl)  OS  sljoulb  be 
sooeb. 

And  when  Peter  saw  it,  he  answered  unto  the  people,  Ye  men 
of  Israel,  why  marvel  ye  at  this  ?  or  why  look  ye  so  earnestly  on 
us,  as  though  by  our  own  power  or  holiness  we  had  made  this  man 
to  walk  ?  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of  Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  the 
God  of  our  fathers,  hath  glorified  his  Son  Jesus  ;  whom  ye  delivered 
up,  and  denied  him  in  the  presence  of  Pilate,  when  he  was  determined 
to  let  him  go.  But  ye  denied  the  Holy  One  and  the  Just,  and  de- 
.sired  a  murderer  to  be  granted  unto  you ;  and  killed  the  Prince  of 
life,  whom  God  hath  raised  from  the  dead ;  wlif-reof  we  are  wit- 
nesses  And  now,  brethren,  jj  U30t  tl)tU  tl)l"OUgl) 

ignoronce  ne  bib  it,  as  did  also  your  rulers.  l)Ut  those  things, 
whicli  (rodl)efore  had  shewed  by  the  mouth  of  all  his  prophets, 
that  Clirist  should  sutler,  l)e  l)atl)  SO  fulftllcb. 

And  when  they  heard  that,  they  lifted  up  their  voice  to  God  with 
one  accord,  and  said,  Lord,  thou  art  God,  which  hast  made  heaven 
and  earth,  and  the  sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is  :  who  l)y  the  moutli  of 
thy  servant  David  hast  said.  Why  did  the  heathen  rage,  and  the 
people  imagine  vain  things  ?  The  kings  of  the  earth  stood  up,  and 
the  rulers  were  gathered  together  against  the  Lord,  and  against  his 
Christ.  For  of  a  truth  against  thy  holy  child  Jesus,  whom  thou 
hast  anointed,  both  Herod  and  Pontius  Pilate,  with  the  Gentiles, 


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and  the  people  of  Isi-ael,  were  gathered  together,  for  to  do  inljat-' 

socncr  tl)ii  \)i\nb  anh  tl)n  counsel  bctcrmineii  before  to  be 
ionc. 

The  God  of  our  fathers  raised  up  Jesus,  whom  ye  slew  and 
hanofed  on  a  tree :  him  hath  God  exalted  with  his  riffht  hand  to  be 
a  Prince  and  a  Saviour,  for  tO  giue  repeutilUCC  to  Israel,  and  for- 
giveness of  sins. 

And  there  was  a  certain  disciple  at  Damascus,  named  Ananias ; 
and  to  him  said  the  Lord  in  a  vision,  Ananias.  And  he  said,  Be- 
hold, I  am  here.  Lord.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him.  Arise,  and 
go  into  the  street  which  is  called  Straight,  and  inquire  in  the  house 
of  Judas  for  one  called  Saul  of  Tarsus :  for  behold,  he  prayeth,  and 
hath  seen  in  a  vision  a  man  named  Ananias  coming  in,  and  putting 
his  hand  on  him,  that  he  might  receive  his  sight.  Then  Ananias 
answered.  Lord,  I  have  heard  by  many  of  this  man,  how  much  evil 
he  hath  done  to  thy  saints  at  Jerusalem :  and  here  he  hath  authority 
from  the  chief  priests,  to  bind  all  that  call  on  tliy  name.  But  the 
Lord  said  unto  him.  Go  thy  way :  for  I)C  is  a  cl)OSen  UCSSel  UUtO 
tne,  to  bear  my  name  before  the  Gentiles,  and  kings,  and  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel.  For  I  will  shew  him  how  great  things  he  must 
suft'ei'  for  my  name's  sake. 

Him  God  raised  up  the  third  day,  and  shewed  liim  openly ; 
not  to  all  the  people,  but  unto  witnesses  c!)OSCn  before  of  (J5ob, 
even  to  us,  who  did  eat  and  drink  with  him  after  he  rose  from  the 
dead. 

And  the  apostles  and  brethren  that  were  in  Judea,  heard  that 

the  Gentiles  had  also  received  the  word  of  God 

When  they  heard  these  things,  they  held  their  peace,  and  glorified 
God,  saying,  Then  hath  God  also  to  the  Gentiles  grnitteb  repent- 
ance nnto  life. 

Now  they  which  were  scattered  abroad  upon  the  persecution 
that  arose  about  Stephen,  travelled  as  fer  as  Phenice,  and  Cyprus, 
and  Antioch,  preaching  the  word  tO  nonc  but  UntO  tl)e  3eU)S 
Onlt).  And  some  of  them  were  men  of  Cyprus  and  Cyrene,  which 
when  they  were  come  to  Antioch,  spake  unto  the  Grecians,  pivaching 

the  Lord  Jesus.  QVnii  tlic  l)auii  of  tl)c  toxts  tDtis  loitl)  tl)cm: 
anb  a  great  number  belieueb,  :iik1  turned  untu  the  Lord. 

Now  there  were  in  the  church  that  was  at  Antioch  certain 
prophets  and  teachers ;  as  Barnabas,  and  Simeon  that  was  called 
Niger,  and  Lucius  of  Cyrene,  and  Manaen,  which  had  been  brought 
up  with  Herod  the  tetrarch,  and  Saul.  As  they  ministered  to  the 
Lord,  and  fasted,  the  Holy  Ghost  said,  Sejjarate  me   i3ai"nabas 

anb  Saul,  for  tlje  roork  tol]ereunto  3  hane  calleb  tljem. 

Then  Paul  stood  up,  and  beckoning  with  his  hand,  said,  Men 
of  Israel,  and  ye  that  fear  God,  give  audience.  The  God  of  this 
people  of  Israel  t\)03C  our  fathers,  and  exalted  the  people  when 


Acts, 
V.  30,  31. 


Acts, 
ix.  10-16. 


Acts, 
X.  40,  41. 


Acts, 
xi.  1,  lS-21. 


Acts, 
xiii.  1,  -2. 


Acts, 
xiii.  10,  17. 


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GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


Ads, 
j      xiii.  40,  41. 


Acts, 
xiii.  44-48. 


Acts,  XV.  14. 


Acts, 
xvi.  13,  14. 


Act?, 

xxi.  4(1,  and 

xxii.  1-15. 


tliey  dwelt  a.s  strangei's  in  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  with  an  high  arm 
brought  he  them  out  of  it. 

Beware  lest  that  come  upon  you,  wliieli  is  spolvMi  of  in  the 
prophets;  Bcl)olb,  w  bcspisers,  unb  roonbcx",  aiib  pcrisl) :  for 
1  work  a  work  in  your  days,  a  work  which  ye  sliall  in  no  wise  be- 
lieve, though  a  man  declare  it  unto  you.    ■ 

And  the  next  sabbath-day  came  almost  the  whole  city  together 
to  hear  the  word  of  God.  But  when  the  Jews  saw  the  muUitudes, 
they  were  filled  with  envy,  and  spake  against  those  things  which 
were  spoken  b}^  Paul,  contradicting  and  blaspheming.  Then  Paul 
and  Baniabns   waxed   bold,  and  said,  St  V3il5  nt'CCSGlU"2  tl^iU  tl}C 

tDori)  of  <3o^  sijoulb  first  i)iuic  been  spoken  to  nou  :  but  seeing 

ye  put  it  from  you,  and  judge  yourselves  unwoi-tiry  of  everlasting 
life,  lo,  we  turn  to  the  Gentiles :  for  so  hath  the  Lord  commanded 
us,  saying,  I  have  set  thee  to  be  a  light  of  the  Gentiles,  that  thou 
shouldest  be  for  salvation  unto  the  ends  of  the  earth.  And  when 
the  Gentiles  heard  this,  they  were  glad,  and  gloiifit'd  the  word  of 

the  Lord :  and  as  mant}  OS  xocxc  ovbuineb  to  etei-nai  life  be- 
lieved. 

Simeon  hath  declared  how  God  at  the  first  did  visit  the  Gen- 
tiles, to  take  out  of  tijem  a  people  for  l]is  name. 

And  on  the  sabbath  we  went  out  of  the  city  by  a  river  side, 
where  jtrayer  was  wont  to  be  made ;  and  we  sat  down,  and  spake 
unto  the  women  which  resorted  thither.  And  a  certain  woman 
named  Lydia,  a  seller  of  purple,  of  the  city  of  Thyatira,  which 
worshipped  God,  lieard  us:  mljosc  Ijcart  tl]e  I'orb  openeb,  that 
she  attended  unto  the  things  which  were  spoken  of  I'aul. 

And  when  he  had  given  him  license,  Paul  stood  on  the  .stairs, 
and  beckoned  with  the  hand  unto  the  people.  And  when  there 
was  made  a  great  silence,  he  spake  unto  them  in  the  Hebrew  tongue, 
saying. 

Men,  brethren,  and  fathers,  hear  ye  my  defence  which  I  make 
now  unto  you.  (And  when  they  heard  that  he  s|)ake  in  the  Hebrew 
tongue  to  them,  they  kei>t  the  more  silence :  and  he  saith,)  I  am 
verily  a  man  which  am  a  Jew,  born  in  Tar.sus,  a  city  in  Cilicia,  yet 
brought  up  in  this  city  at  the  feet  of  Gamaliel,  and  taught  according 
to  the  perfect  manner  of  the  law  of  the  fathers,  anil  was  zealous 
toward  (iod,  as  ye  all  are  this  day.  And  I  j)crsecuted  this  way  unto 
the  death,  binding  and  delivering  into  piisons  both  men  and  women. 
As  also  the  high  priest  doth  bear  nic  witness,  and  all  the  estate  of 
die  elders;  from  whom  also  I  rt'ccivod  letters  unto  the  brethr*-n, 
and  went  to  Damascus,  to  bring  them  which  were  there  bound  unti.i 
Jerusalem,  for  to  be  punished.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  I  made 
my  journey,  and  was  come  nigli  unto  Damascus  about  noon,  sud- 
denly tiiere  shone  from  heaven  a  great  light  round  alxnit  me.  And 
1  foil  untu  the  ground,  and  lieard  a  voice  .saving  unto  me,  Saul,  Saul, 


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231 


whj^  persecutest  thou  me  ?  xVnd  I  answered,  Who  art  tliou,  Lord  ? 
And  lie  said  unto  me,  I  am  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  whom  tliou  perse- 
cutest? And  they  that  were  with  me  saw  indeed  tlie  Hght,  and 
were  afraid  ;  but  they  lieard  not  the  voice  of  him  that  spake  to  me. 
And  I  said,  What  shall  I  do.  Lord?  And  tlie  Lord  said  unto  me, 
Ai-ise,  and  go  into  Damascus,  and  there  it  shall  be  told  thee  of  all 
things  which  are  appointed  for  thee  to  do. 

And  when  I  could  not  see  for  the  glory  of  that  light,  being  led 
by  the  hand  of  them  that  were  with  me,  I  came  into  Damascus. 
And  one  Ananias,  a  devout  man  according  to  the  law,  having  a  good 
report  of  all  the  Jews  which  dwelt  there,  came  unto  me,  and  stood, 
and  said  unto  me.  Brother  Saul,  receive  thv  sio-ht.  And  the  same 
hour  I  looked  uji  upon  him.  And  he  said,  (JIjc  iJ5ob  of  OIU" 
futljcrs  i]atl)  rllOSCU  tl)CC,  that  thou  shouldest  know  his  will,  and 
see  that  J  iist  One,  and  shouldest  hear  the  voice  of  his  mouth.  For  thou 
shalt  be  his  witness  unto  all  men  of  what  thou  hast  seen  and  heard. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  after  three  days  Paul  called  the  chief 
of  the  Jews  together : And  when  they  had  ap- 
pointed him  a  day,  there  came  many  to  him  into  his  lodging  ;  to 
whom  he  expounded  and  testified  the  kingdom  of  God,  persuading 
them  concerning  Jesus,  both  out  of  the  law  of  Moses,  and  out  of 
the  prophets,  from  morning  till  evening.  And  some  believed  the 
things  which  were  spoken,  and  some  believed  not.  And  when  they 
agreed  not  among  themselves,  they  departed,  after  that  Paul  had 
spoken  one  word ;  well  spake  the  Holy  Ghost  by  Esaias  the 
prophet  uiit'i  our  fathers,  saying,  (<5o  XHttO  tljis  pcoplc,  lUlis  Silt], 

£)ciinug  tic  sljuU  \]cax,  anh  sl]iiU  not  unbcrstaiib ;  aiib  seeing 

nc  5l);ill  sec,  anb  not  pCl'CCiuc:  for  the  heart  of  this  people  is 
Avaxeil  gross,  and  their  ears  are  dull  of  hearing,  and  their  eyes  have 
they  closed ;  lest  they  should  see  with  their  eyes,  and  hear  with 
their  ears,  and  understand  with  their  heart,  and  should  be  converted, 
and  1  sliduiil  heal  them. 

L>e  it  known  therefore  unto  you,  that  the  salvation  of  God  is 
sent  unto  tlie  Gentiles,  and  that  they  will  hear  it. 

I'aul,  a  servant  of  Jesus  Christ,  ralicb  to  be  an  apostle,  sep- 
arated unto  the  gospel  of  God To  all  that  be 

in  ll.iint',  l>cloved  of  (rod,  callcb  tO  bc  suints:  Grace  to  you,  and 
peace  Iroiii  God  our  Eallier,  and  the  Lord  -lesus  Christ. 

As  bn  t!)c  offence  of  one  jubgmcnt  came  npon  nil  men 

to  conbemnation,  even  so  by  the  righteousness  of  one  the  free 
gift  came  upDU  all   men  unto  justification  of  life.     For  as   bll  OUC 

man's  bisobebience  mann  rocre  mabc  sinners,  so  by  the  obe- 
dience of  one  sh.-ill  many  be  made  righteous.  Moreover  the  law 
entered,  that  the  otfence  might  abound.  But  where  sin  abounded, 
grace!  did  much  more  abound:  that  as  sin  hath  reigned  unto 
death,  even  so  might  grace  reign  through  righteousness  unto 
eternal  life,  by  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 


Acts, 

xxviii.  17, 

i!3-28. 


Rom.  i.  I,  7. 


Romans, 
V.  18-:il. 


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GOD'S     SOVEREIGNTY. 


Romans, 
viii.  i!d-30. 


TVe  know  tliat  all  things  work  together  for  good  to  tliem  that 

love  God,  to  t\]cm  idIjo  arc  tl)c  callcb  according  to  l)is  purpose, 
i^or  tDl)om  l)c  Mb  forcliuoto,  l)c  also  bib  prcbcstimitc  to  be 

conformed  to  the  image  of  his  Son,  that  he  might  be  the  tirst-born 
among  many  brethren.  Moreover  Xijl]Oin  l)C  bib  prcbcstiliatC, 
tl)Cm  l)C  also  callcb  :  and  whom  he  called,  them  he  also  justified: 
and  whom  he  justitied,  them  he  also  glorified. 

I  say  the  truth  in  Christ,  I  lie  not,  my  conscience  also  bearing 
me  witness  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  that  I  have  great  heaviness  and  con- 
tinual sorrow  in  my  heart.  For  I  could  wish  that  myself  were  ac- 
cursed from  Chiist  for  my  brethren,  my  kinsmen  according  to  the 
flesh  :  who  are  Israelites ;  to  whom  pertaineth  the  adoption,  and 
the  glory,  and  the  covenants,  and  the  giving  of  the  law,  and  the 
service  of  God,  and  the  promises;  whose  are  the  fathers,  and  of 
whom  as  concerning  the  flesh  Christ  came,  who  is  over  all,  God 
blessed  forever.  Amen.  Not  as  though  the  word  of  (iod  hath 
taken  none  effect.  For  they  are  not  all  Israel,  which  are  of  Israel : 
neither,  because  they  are  the  seed  of  Abraham,  are  they  all  chil- 
dren :  but,  3n  3saac  sliall  tl)i]  sccb  be  callcb.  That  is,  They 
which  are  the  children  of  the  flesh,  these  are  not  the  children  of 
God;  but  tl)C  cl)ilbrcix  of  tl)C  promise  are  counted  for  the  seed. 
For  this  is  the  word  of  promise.  At  this  time  will  I  come,  and 
Sarah  shall  have  a  son.  And  not  only  this;  but  when  Rebecca  also 
had  conceived  by  one,  even  by  our  father  Isaac,  (for  the  children 
being  not  yet  born,  neither  having  done  any  good  or  evil,  that  the 
purpose  of  God  according  to  election  might  stand,  not  of  BOOrUs, 
but  of  l)im  tl)at  callcti) ;)  it  was  said  unto  her.  The  elder  shall 
serve  the  younger.  As  it  is  written,  Jacob  have  I  loved,  but  Esau 
have  I  hated. 

What  shall  we  say  then  ?  Is  there  unrighteousness  with  God  ? 
God  forbid.  For  he  saith  to  Moses,  I  will  have  mercv  on  whom  I 
will  have  mercy,  and  I  will  have  compassion  on  whom  I  will  have 
compassion.  So  then  it  is  not  of  him  that  wilieth,  nor  of  him  that 
runneth,  but  of  ©ob  tl)at  5l)CtDCtI)  Uicrcn.  For  th.^  scripture  saith 
unto  Pharaoh,  Even  for  this  sanit'  pur])osi_'  have  I  raised  thee  up, 
that  I  might  shew  my  power  in  thee,  and  that  my  name  might  be 
declared  throughout  all  the  earth.  Therefore  hath  he  mercy  on 
whom  he  will  iiave  mercy,  aitb  toljom  [)C  mill,  l)C  l)arbcnctlb 

Thou  wilt  say  tlien  unto  me,  Whv  doth  he  vct  lind  fault  ■  for 
who  hath  resisted  his  will  ? 

Nay  but,  0  man,  who  art  thou  that  repliest  against  God  ? 
Shall  the  thing  formed  say  to  him  that  formed  it,  Why  hast  thou 
made  me  thus  ?  Hath  not  the  potter  power  over  the  clay,  of  the 
same  lump  to  make  one  vessel  unto  honour,  and  another  unto  dis- 
hoiKJur  ?  What  if  God,  willing  to  shew  his  wrath,  and  to  make 
his  power  known,  endured  with  much  long-suflering  the  vessels  of 
wrath  fitted  to  destruction  :  and  that  he  might  make  known  the 


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riches  of  his  glory  on  the  vessels  of  mercy,  m\)\t\]   \)C   l)rtb   rtfore 

prcparcb  unto  gloro,  eucn  us,  toljom  \)c  l)atl)  callcb,  not  of  the 

Jews  only,  but  also  of  the  (jrentiles  ?  As  lie  saith  also  in  Osee,  I 
will  call  them  My  people,  which  were  not  my  people  ;  and  her  be- 
loved, which  was  not  beloved.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  in 
the  place  where  it  was  said  unto  them,  Ye  are  not  my  people ; 
there  shall  they  be  called.  The  children  of  the  living  God.  Esaias 
also  crieth  concerniiiir  Israel,  Thouofh  the  number  of  the  children 
of  Israel  be  as  the  sand  of  the  sea,  a  remnant  shall  be  saved  :  for 
he  will  finish  the  work,  and  cut  it  short  in  righteousness  :  because 
a  short  work  will  the  Lord  make  upon  the  earth.  And  as  Esaias 
said  before.  Except  the  Lord  of  Sabaoth  had  left  us  a  seed,  we 
had  been  as  Sodoma,  and  been  made  like  unto  Gomorrah. 

What  shall  we  say  then  ?  That  the  Gentiles,  which  followed 
not  after  righteousness,  have  attained  to  righteousness,  even  the 
righteousness  which  is  of  faith.  But  Israel,  which  followed  after 
the  law  of  righteousness,  hath  not  attained  to  the  law  of  righteous- 
ness. Wherefore  ?  Because  they  sought  it  not  by  faith,  but  as  it 
were  by  the  works  of  the  law.  For  they  stumbled  at  that  stumbling- 
stone  :  as  it  is  written.  Behold,  I  lay  in  Sion  a  stumbling-stone  and 
rock  of  otfence :  and  whosever  believeth  on  him  shall  not  be 
ashamed. 

I  say  then,  Hath  God  cast  away  his  people  ?  God  forbid. 
For  I  also  am  an  Israelite,  of  the  seed  of  Abraham,  of  the  tribe  of 

Benjamin.    (J3ob  l)atl)  not  cast  axoar\  l)is  people  u)l)icl)  l)e  fore- 

kueXD.  Wot  ye  not  what  the  scripture  saith  of  Elias  ?  how  he 
maketh  intercession  to  God  against  Israel,  saying,  Lord,  they  have 
killed  thy  pi-opliets,  and  digged  down  thine  altars  ;  and  I  am  left 
alone,  and  they  seek  my  life.     But  what  saith  the  answer  of  God 

unto  him  ?    3  |)at)c  rcserncb  to  mnsclf  scucn  tl)ousanb  men, 

who  have  not  bowed  the  knee  to  the  image  of  Baal.  Even  so  then 
at  this  present  time  also  there  is  a  remuaut  according  to  the  elec- 
tion of  grace.  And  if  by  grace,  then  is  it  no  more  of  works  : 
otherwise  grace  is  no  more  grace.  But  if  it  be  of  works,  then  is  it 
no  more  grace :  otherwise  work  is  no  more  work.  AVhat  then  ? 
Israel  hath  not  obtained  that  which  he  seeketh  for  ;  but  tl)C  election 
hath  obtained  it,  and  the  rest  were  blinded  (according  as  it  is  writ- 
ten, God  hath  given  them  the  spirit  of  slumber,  eyes  that  they 
should  not  see,  and  ears  that  they  should  not  hear ;)  unto  this  day. 
And  David  saith.  Let  their  table  be  made  a  snare,  and  a  trap,  and 
a  stumbling-block,  and  a  recompense  unto  them  :  let  their  eyes  be 
darkened,  that  they  may  not  see,  and  bow  down  their  back  alway. 
I  say  then.  Have  they  stumbled  that  they  should  fall  ?     God 

forbid  :  bnt  rntljev  tljrougl)  tl]cir  fall  snloation  ia  come  unto 

tl)e  <!5entilcs,  f<Ji'  to  provoke  them  to  jealousy.  Now  if  the  fall  of 
them  be  the  riches  of  the  world,  and  the  diminishing  of  them  the 
riches  of  the  Gentiles  ;  how  much  more  their  fulness  ?     For  I  speak 


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Romans, 
xii.  3-8. 


to  you  Gentiles,  inasnuicli  as  I  am  the  apostle  of  tlie  Gentiles,  I 
magnify  mine  ofSce  :  if  by  any  means  I  may  provoke  to  emulation 
them  which  are  my  flesh,  and  might  save  some  of  them.  For  if 
the  casting  av.'ay  of  them  be  the  reconciling  of  the  world,  what 
shall  the  receiving  of  them  be,  but  life  from  the  dead  ?  For  if  the 
first  fruit  be  holy,  the  lump  is  also  holy  :  and  if  the  root  be  holy, 
so  are  the  branches.  And  if  some  of  the  branches  be  broken  off, 
and  thou,  being  a  wild  olive-tree,  wert  grafted  in  among  them,  and 
with  them  partakest  of  the  root  and  fatness  of  the  olive-tree  ;  boast 
not  against  the  branches.  But  if  thou  boast,  thou  bearest  not  the 
root,  but  the  root  thee.  Thou  wilt  say  then,  The  branches  were 
broken  oft',  that  I  might  be  grafted  in.  Well ;  because  of  unbelief 
they  were  broken  oft",  and  thou  standest  by  faith.  Be  not  high- 
minded,  but  fear  :  for  if  God  spared  not  the  natural  bi-anches, 
take  heed  lest  he  also  spare  not  thee.  Behold  therefore  the  good- 
ness and  sevei'ity  of  God  :  on  them  which  fell,  severity  ;  but  toward 
thee,  goodness,  if  thou  continue  in  his  goodness :  otherwise  thou 
also  shalt  be  cut  off.  And  they  also,  if  they  abide  not  still  in  un- 
belief, shall  be  grafted  in  :  for  God  is  able  to  graft'  them  in  again. 
For  if  thou  wert  cut  out  of  the  olive-tree  which  is  wild  by  nature, 
and  wert  grafted  contraiy  to  nature  into  a  good  olive-tree ;  how 
much  more  shall  these,  which  be  the  natui-al  branches,  be  graft'ed 
into  their  own  olive-tree  ?  For  I  would  not,  brethren,  that  ye 
should  be  ignorant  of  this  mystery,  lest  ye  should  be  wise  in 
your  own  conceits  tliat  bUltbucss  iu  patl  ie   l)'.ippcncii  tO  55- 

riul,  until  tl)c  fulness  of  liy:  ©entiles  be  rome  in.    And  so  all 

Israel  shall  be  saved  :  as  it  is  written,  There  shall  come  out  of  Sion 
the  Deliverer,  and  shall  tui'n  away  ungodliness  from  Jacob  :  for 
this  is  my  covenant  unto  them,  when  I  shall  take  away  their  sins. 
As  concerning  the  gospel,  they  are  enemies  for  your  sakes :  but 
as  touching  the  election,  they  are   beloved  for  the  fathers'  sakes. 

fox  tl)e  gifts  aiib  culling  of  ©ob  ore  tDitl)out  i-epentance.   For 

as  ye  in  times  past  have  not  believed  God,  vet  have  now  obtained 
mercy  through  their  unbelief;  even  so  have  these  also  now  not 
believed,  that  through  your  mercy  they  also  may  obtain  mercy. 
For  God  hath  concluded  them  all  iu  unbelief,  that  he  might  have 
mercy  upon  all. 

0  the  depth  of  the  riches  both  of  the  wisdom  and  knowledge 
of  God  I  how  unsearchable  are  his  judgments,  and  his  ways  past 
finding  out!  For  who  hath  known  the  mind  of  the  Lord.'  or 
who  hath  been  his  counsellor  ?  Or  who  hath  first  given  to  him, 
and  it  shall  be  recompensed  unto  him  again  ?  For  of  him,  and 
tiirough  him,  and  to  him,  are  all  things  :  to  whom  be  glory  for- 
ever.    Amen. 

1  say,  through  the  grace  given  unto  me,  to  every  man  that  is 
among  you,  not  to  think  of  iiimself  more  highly  than  he  ought 
to  think  ;  but  to  think  soberly,  accorbing  as  ^ol)  l)iltl)  betllt  to 


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COCrn  vaan  tllC  measure  of  faiti).  For  as  we  have  many  mem- 
bers in  one  body,  and  all  membeis  have  not  the  same  otiice  :  so 
we,  being  many,  are  one  body  in  Christ,  and  every  one  members 
one  of  another.  Having  then  gifts,  biffcring  ttCCOrbiug  to  tl)C 
griKC  tl)nt  is  giticn  to  us,  whether  })r()pheey,  let  us  prophesy  ac- 
coi'ding  to  the  proportion  of  faith  ;  or  ministry,  let  us  wait  on  our 
ministeiing :  or  he  that  teacheth,  on  teaching :  or  he  that  exhort- 
eth,  on  exhortation  :  he  tliat  giveth,  let  liim  do  it  with  simplicity  : 
he  that  ruleth,  with  diligence  ;  he  that  sheweth  mercy,  with  cheer- 
fulness. 

Paul,  callcb  to  be  an  apostle  of  Icsus  Qlljnst  tljrougl) 

tl)C  toill  of  Q3ob,  and  Sosthenes  our  brother,  unto  the  church  of 
God  which  is  at  Oorinth,  to  them  that  are  sanctified  in  Christ  Je- 
sus, caileb  to  be  saints,  with  all  that  in  every  place  call  upon  the 

name  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  both  theirs  and  ours 

God  is  faithful,  bn  U)l)Om  ne  XOCXC  calleb  unto  the  fellowship  of 
his  Son  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

For  Christ  sent  me  not  to  baptize,  but  to  preach  the  gospel  : 
not  with  wisdom  of  words,  lest  the  cross  of  Christ  should  be  made 
of  none  etieet.  For  the  preaching  of  the  cross  is  to  them  that 
perish,  foolishness  ;  but  uuto  us  which  are  saved,  it  is  the  power 
of  God.  For  it  is  written,  I  will  destroy  the  wisdom  of  the  wise, 
and  will  bring  to  nothing  the  understanding  of  the  prudent.  Where 
is  the  wise  {  where  is  the  scribe  ?  where  is  the  disputer  of  this 
world  ?  hath  not  God  made  foolish  the  wisdom  of  this  woild  ?  For 
aftei-  that  in  the  wisdom  of  God  the  world  by  wisdom  knew  not 
God,  it  pleased  God  by  the  foolishness  of  preaching  to  save  them 
that  believe.  For  the  Jews  require  a  sign,  and  the  Greeks  seek  after 
wisdom  :  but  we  preach  Christ  crucified,  unto  the  Jews  a  stumbling- 
block,  and  unto  the  Greeks  foolishness  ;  but  nutO  tljcm  U)l)ic!)  are 
callcb,  both  Jews  and  Greeks,  Christ  the  power  of  God,  and  the 
wisdom  of  God.  Because  the  foolishness  of  God  is  wiser  than 
men  ;  and  the  Aveakness  of  God  is  stronger  than  men.  For  ye 
see  your  calling,  brethren,  hoAV  that  not  many  wise  men  after  the 
flesh,   not  manv    mighty,  not  many  noble  are  called  :  but  (J3ob 

l)atl)  cl)oscn  tl)e  foolisl)  tijings  of  tl)e  raorlb  to  confounii  tlje 
toise ;  anii  (5ob  l}at!)  d)os:n  tl)c  vocak  tl)ings  of  tlje  morlb  to 
roufounii  tl)e  tl)ings  roljiii)  arc  migljtn  ;  anh  base  tl)ings  of 
tl)e  roorlb,  anb  tilings  tuljiii)  are  be'spiscb,  liati)  (i3ob  cl)oscn, 
2iea,  anb  tljings  raljili)  are  not,  to  bring  to  nougl)t  tl)ing5  tl)ut 

ore  :  that  no  flesh  should  glory  in  his  presence. 

Now  this  I  say,  that  every  one  of  you  saith,  I  am  of  Paul ; 

and  I  of  Apollos ;  and  I  of  Cephas  ;  ancl  I  of  Christ 

.     .     Who  then  is  Paul,  and  who  is  Apollos,  but  ministers  by 

whom  ye  believed,  euen  US  tl)e  £orb  gaue  to  euernman?  I 
have  planted, Apollos  watered:  but  {Qoh  gaue  tljc  increase.  So 
then,  neither  is  he  that  planteth  anything,  neither  he  that  watereth  : 


1  Corinth. 

i    1   2  9 
i.  1,  *,  J, 


1  Corinth, 
i.  17-29. 


1  Corinth. 

i.  1'2,  and 

iii.  5-9. 


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1  Corinth, 
iv.  tj,  7. 


1  Corinth, 
vu.  7,  22-'.'4 


1  Corinth, 
xii.  1-11,  17, 

18,  27,  28. 


1  Corinth. 
XV.  9,  10. 


but  God  that  givetli  the  increase.  Now  he  that  planteth  and  lie 
that  watereth  are  one :  and  every  man  shall  receive  hi.s  own  re- 
ward, according  to  his  own  labour.  For  we  are  labourers  together 
with  God:  ye  are  God's  husbandry,  ye  are  God's  building. 

And  these  things,  brethren,  I  have  in  a  figure  transferred  to 
myself  and  to  x\pollos  for  your  sakes  :  that  ye  might  learn  in  us 
not  to  think  of  men  above  that  which  is  written,  that  no  one  of  vou 
be  putied  up  for  one  against  another.  For  cdI)o  makctl)  tl]CC  tO 
biffcr  from  anot!)CrV  and  what  hast  thou  that  thou  didst  nut  re- 
ceive? now  if  thou  didst  receive  it,  why  dost  thou  glory,  as  if  thou 
hadst  not  received  it  ? 

For  I  would  that  all  men  were  even  as  I  myself  Cut  CUCrn 
man  l)at!)   I}is  proper  gift  of  (5ob,  one  after  this  manner,  and 

another  after  that He  that  is  called  in  the  Lord, 

being  a  servant,  is  the  Lord's  freeman  :  likewise  also,  he  that  is 
called,  being  free,  is  Christ's  servant.  Ye  are  bought  with  a  price  ; 
be  not  ye  the  servants  of  men.  Brethren,  let  every  man,  wherein 
l)e  is  Crtllcb,  therein  abide  with  God. 

Now  concerning  spiritual  gifts,  brethren,  I  would  not  have  you 
ignorant.  Ye  know  that  ye  were  Gentiles,  carried  away  unto  these 
dumb  idols,  even  as  ye  were  led.  Wherefore  I  give  you  to  under- 
stand, that  no  man  speaking  by  the  Sj)irit  of  God  calleth  Jesus  ac- 

cur.sed :  and  that  no  muu  can  stin  tl)at  Jesus  is  tl)e  £orb,  but 
bj]  tl)e  £)oln  ©l)ost.        .  .  " 

Now  tliere  are  diversities  of  gifts,  but  the  same  Spirit.  And 
there  are  differences  of  administrations,  but  the  same  Lord.  And 
there  are  diversities  of  operations,  but  it  is  the  same  God  which 
worketh  all  in  all.  But  the  manifestation  of  the  Spirit  is  given  to 
every  man  to  profit  withal.  For  to  one  is  given  by  the  Spirit  the 
word  of  wisdom ;  to  another  the  word  of  knowledge  by  the  same 
Spirit;  to  another  faith  by  the  same  Spirit ;  to  another  the  gifts  of 
healing  by  the  same  Spirit ;  to  another  the  working  of  miracles  ; 
to  another  prophecy  ;  to  another  discerning  of  spirits;  to  another 
divers  kinds  of  tongues;  to  another  the  interpretation  of  tongues  : 
but  all  these  worketli  that  one  and  the  self-same  Spirit,  biulbiug 

to  cocrn  man  scucralln  as  l]c  roiU If  the 

whole  body  were  an  eye,  where  were  the  hearing?  If  the  whole 
were  hearinof,  where  were  the  smellina:?  But  now  hath  God  set 
the  members  every  one  of  them  in  the  body,  as  it  l)atl)  plcascb 
l)im Now  ye  are  the  body  of  Christ,  and  mem- 
bers in  particular.  And  (5oi)  l)atl)  SCt  SOmC  ill  tl)C  cljurcl),  first 
apostle.s,  secondarily  prophets,  thiixlly  teachers,  after  that  miracles, 
then  gifts  of  healing,  helps,  governments,  diversities  of  tongues. 

I  am  the  least  of  the  apostles,  that  am  not  meet  to  be  called 
an  a])c)stle,  because  T  persecuted  the  church  of  God.  But  bj]  tl)C 
grace  of  <Cob  3  am  U)l)at  J  am  :  and  his  grace  which  was  be- 
stowed upon  me,  was  not  in  vain  ;  but  I  laboured  more  abundantly 


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than  they  all :  yet  not  I,  but  the  grace  of  God  which  was  with 
me. 

Now  thanks  be  unto  God,  which  always  causeth  iis  to  triumph 
in  Christ,  and  maketh  manifest  the  savour  of  liis  knowledge  by  us 
in  every  place.  For  we  are  unto  God  a  sweet  savour  of  Chjist,  in 
ll)cm  tl)Ot  ore  saucb,  nnb  in  tijcm  tijat  pa-isi) :  to  the  one  we 

are  the  savour  of  death  unto  death  ;  and  to  the  otiier  the  savour  of 
life  unto  life.     And  who  is  sufficient  for  these  things  ? 

Ye  have  heard  of  my  conversation  in  time  past  in  the  Jews' 
religion,  how  that  beyond  measure  I  persecuted  the  church  of  God, 
and  wasted  it ;  and  profited  in  the  Jews'  religion  above  many  my 
equals  in  mine  own  nation,  being  more  exceedingly  zealous  of  the 
traditions  of  my  f\ithers.     But  U)l)en  it  :plcascb  ©ob,  Vo\)0  SipH- 

ratcb  mc  from  mti  motljcr's  toomb,  anb  callcb  mc  bn  l)is  grace, 

to  reucal  l)is  sou  in  me,  that  1  might  preach  him  among  the 
heathen ;  immediately  I  conferred  not  with  flesh  and  blood. 

The  gospel  of  the  uncircumcision  was  committed  unto  me,  as 
the  gospel  of  the  circumcision  was  unto  Peter  ;  (for  he  that  wrought 
effectually  in  Peter  to  the  apostleship  of  the  circumcision,  the  same 
was  mighty  in  me  toward  the  Gentiles.) 

Paul,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ  b^  tl)e  roill  of  (J5ob,  to  the 
saints  which  are  at  Ephesus,  and  to  the  taithful  in  Cluist  Jesus : 
Grace  be  to  you,  and  peace,  from  God  our  Father,  and  from  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  blessed  us  with  all  spiritual  blessings  in  heav- 
enly places  in  Christ:  accorbiug  as  l)e  IjtatI)  cliosen  its  in  l)im 
before  tl)e  founbation  of  tl)e  roorlb,  that  wc  should  be  holy  and 

without  blame  before  him  in  love :  Ijiiuing  ^jrebcstiunteb  US  UUtO 

tl)c  aboptiou  of  cl)ilbreu  bu  Jesus  Clirist  to  Ijimself,  accord- 
ing to  tl)e  goob  pleasure  of  l)is  toill,  to  the  praise  of  the  glory 
of  his  grace,  wherein  he  hath  made  us  accepted  in  the  Beloved  : 
in  whom  we  have  redemption  through  his  blood,  the  forgiveness  of 
sins,  according  to  the  riches  of  his  grace  ;  W'herein  he  hath  abounded 
toward  us  in  all  wisdom  and  prudence  ;  having  made  known  unto  us 

the  mystery  of  his  will,  nccorbiug  to  l)is  goob  pleasure  tDl)icl) 

l)e  t)atl)  purposeb  in  l)imself:  that  in  the  dispensation  of  the 
fulness  of  times  he  mio-lit  ffalher  together  in  one  all  things  in  Christ, 
both  which  are  in  heaven,  and  which  are  on  earth  ;  even  in  him : 
in  whom  also  we  have  obtained  an  inheritance,  being  prebcsti- 

natcb  accorbiug  to  l\)c  purpose  of  Ijim  toljo  roorketl)  all  tljiugs 
oftcr  tl)e  counsel  of  l)is  oron  toill:  tliat  we  should  be  to  the 
praise  of  his  glory,  who  first  trusted  in  Christ. 

And  you  hath  he  quickened,  who  were  dead  in  trespasses  and 
sins  ;  wherein  in  time  past  ye  walked  according  to  the  course  of  this 
world,  according  to  the  prince  of  the  power  of  the  air,  the  spirit 
that  now  worketh  in  the  children  of  disobedience  :  amonsf  whom 


2  Corintli. 
ii.  14-lG. 


Gal.  i.  13-16. 


Gal.  ii.  7,  8. 


Eph.  i.  1-12. 


Eph.  ii.  1-10. 


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GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


Epho>iaiis, 
iii.  8-11. 


Pliilippinns, 
ii.  Ix!,  13. 


1  The.'isalon. 
i.  :J-1. 


2  Tiie.=.<aloii. 
ii.  8-14. 


2  Timolliy, 
I.  &-10. 


also  we  Jill  had  our  conversation  in  times  past  in  the  lusts  of  our 
riesh,  fulfilling  the  desires  of  the  flesh  and  of  the  mind  ;  and  were 
by  natuie  the  children  of  wrath,  even  as  others.  But  God,  who  is 
rich  in  mercy,  for  his  great  love  wherewith  he  loved  us,  even  when 
we  were  dead  in  sins,  hath  (juickened  us  together  with  Christ ;  (b|} 
grace  gC  arc  saucb;)  anil  hath  raised  us  up  together,  and  made 
us  sit  together  in  heavenly  places,  in  Christ  Jesus  :  that  in  the  ages 
to  come  he  might  shew  the  exceeding  riches  of  his  grace  in  his 
kindness  toward  us,  through   Christ  Jesus.     For  by  grace  are  ye 

saved,  tlirough  faith ;  anb  tl)at  itot  of  jioursclwcs  :  it  is  tl)C  gift 
of  (!3oi)  :  not  of  works,  lest  an}'  man  should  boast,  inor  IDC  arc 
l)is  tDOrliinuiTSljip,  created  in  Christ  Jesus  unto  good  works,  which 
God  h.ith  before  ordained  that  we  should  walk  in  them. 

Unto  me,  who  am  less  than  the  least  of  all  saints,  is  this  grace 
given,  that  I  should  preach  among  the  Gentiles  the  unsearchable 
riches  of  Christ ;  and  to  make  all  men  see  what  is  the  fellowship 
of  the  mystery,  which  from  the  beginning  of  the  world  hath  been 
hid  in  God,  who  created  all  things  by  Jesus  Christ :  to  the  intent 
that  now  unto  the  principalities  and  powers  in  heavenly  places  might 
be  known  by  the  church  the  manifold  wisdom  of  God,  accorbiug 
to  ti)C  eternal  purpose  which  he  purposed  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord. 

Wherefore,  my  beloved,  as  ye  have  always  obeyed,  not  as  in 
my  presence  only,  but  now  much  more  in  my  absence,  work  out 
your  own  salvation  Avith  fear  ami  trembling.     For  it  is  ©ob  tullirf) 

ujorkcti)  in  bow  boti)  to  mill  aub  to  ha  of  Ijis  goob  pleasure. 

We  give  thanks  to  God  always  for  you  all,  making  mention 
of  you  in  our  prayers;  remembering  without  ceasing  your  work  of 
faith,  and  labour  of  love,  and  patience  of  hope  in  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  in  the  sight  of  God  and  our  Father ;  knowing,  brethren  be- 
loved, Bour  election  of  Oob. 

And  then  shall  that  Wicked  be  revealed,  whom  the  Lord  shall 
consume  with  the  spirit  of  his  moutli,  and  shall  destroy  with  the 
brightness  of  his  coming :  even  him,  whose  coming  is  after  the 
working  of  Satan,  with  all  })ower,  and  signs,  and  lying  wonders,  and 
with  all  deceivableness  of  unrighteousness  in  them  that  perish;  be- 
cause they  received  not  the  love  of  the  truth,  lliat  they  might  be 

saved,  "^nh  for  it)is  cause  (<5ob  sljall  scnb  tl)cm  strong  be- 
lusiou,  tl)at  tl)cn  sljonlb  bclieue  a  lie:  tl)at  tljcn  all  migl)t  be 
bamncb  tol)o  belieueb  not  tlje  trutl),  but  l)ab  pleasure  in  un- 

rigl)leousneS6.  But  we  are  bound  to  give  thanks  nlway  to  (Jod 
for  yo;i.  brethren  beloved  of  the   Lord,  bccauSC  (!3ob   l)atl)   from 

l\)c  beginning  djosen  nou  to  saluation,  through  sanctitication 

of  tlie  spirit  ami  In-licf  of  the  truth  :  wlu'reuiito  he  called  you  by 
our  gospel,  to  the  obtaining  of  the  glory  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Be  not  thou  therefore  a.sliamed  of  the  testimony  of  our  Lord, 
nor  of  rae  his  prisoner  :  but  bo  thou  piutaker  of  the  afflictions  of 


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239 


tlie  gospel  according  to  the  power  of  God  ;  who  hath  saved  us,  and 
called  us  with  an  lioly  calling,  not  tlCCOrbiug  tO  OIU'  tDOrks,  but 

accorbing  to  l)!s  own  purpose  an^  grace,  raliici)  xaas  giucu  us 
in  Cljrist  Jesus  before  tl)e  U3orlb  began :  hut  is  now  made 

manifest  by  the  api)earing  of  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath 
abolished  death,  and  hath  brought  hfo  and  immortality  to  light 
through  the  gospel. 

Shun  profane  and  vain  babblings  :  for  thej'^  will  increase  unto 
more  ungodliness.  And  their  word  will  eat  as  doth  a  canker  ;  of 
whom  is  Hymeneus  and  Philetus  ;  who  concerning  the  truth  have 
erred,  saying  that  the  resurrection  is  past  already  ;  and  overthrow 
the  faith  of  some.  Nevertheless  tl)C  fouubatiou  of  (5ob  Staubetl) 
sure,  having  this  seal.  The  Lord  knoweth  them  that  are  his. 
And,  Let  every  one  that  nameth  the  name  of  Christ  depart  from 
iniquity. 

The  servant  of  the  Lord  must  not  strive  ;  but  be  gentle  unto 
all  men,  apt  to  teach,  patient ;  in  meekness  instructing  those  that 

oppose  themselves- ;  if  (5ob  perabueuture  toill  giuc  ti)cm  re- 
pentance to  the  acknowledging  of  the  truth  ;  and  that  they  may 
recover  themselves  out  of  the  snare  of  the  devil,  who  are  taken  cap- 
tive by  him  at  his  will. 

Both  he  that  sanctifieth  and  they  who  are  sanctified,  are  all 
of  one  :  for  which  cause  he  is  not  ashamed  to  call  them  brethren, 
saying,  I  will  declare  thy  name  unto  my  brethren,  in  the  midst  of 
the  church  will  I  sii^  praise  unto  thee.  And  again,  I  will  put  my 
trust  in  him.     And  again,  Behold  I  and  the  children  U)l)icl)   ©ob 

l)atl)  gineu  me. 

Every  good  gift  and  every  perfect  gift  is  from  above,  and  cometh 
down  from  the  Father  of  lights,  with  whom  is  no  variableness,  nei- 
ther shadow  of  turning.  ®f  |)is  0U3U  U)iU  begat  he  us  with  the 
word  of  truth,  that  we  should  be  a  kind  of  first-fruits  of  his  crea- 
tures. 

My  brethren,  have  not  the  faith  of  our  Lord  .Jesus  Christ,  the 
Lord  of  glory,  with  respect  of  persons.  For  if  there  come  unto 
your  assembly  a  man  with  a  gold  ring,  in  goodly  apparel,  and 
there  come  in  also  a  poor  man  in  vile  raiment ;  and  ye  have  re- 
spect to  him  that  weareth  the  gay  clothing,  and  say  unto  him.  Sit 
thou  here  in  a  good  place  ;  and  say  to  the  poor.  Stand  thou  there, 
or  sit  here  under  ray  footstool ;  are  ye  not  then  i)artial  in  yourselves, 
and  are  become  judges  of  evil  thoughts  ?  Hearken,  my  beloved 
brethren,  i^atl)  UOt  i&oh  cIjOSCU  tl)e  poor  of  tl)is  UJOrih  rich  in 
faith,  and  heirs  of  the  kingdom  which  he  hath  promised  to  them 
that  love  him  ?     But  ye  have  despised  the  poor. 

Peter,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  strangers  scattered 
throughout  Pontus,  Galatia,  Cappadocia,  Asia,  and  Bithynia,  elect 

according  to  tl)c  forekuorolebgc  of  (Sob  tljc  i^atljer,  through 


2  Timothv, 
ii.  IG-ly; 


2  Timothy, 
ii.  24-26. 


Hebrews, 
ii.  11-13. 


James, 
i.  17,  18. 


James, 
ii.  1-t). 


1  Peter, 
i.  1,  2. 


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GOD'S    SOVEREIGNTY. 


1  Peter, 
ii.  6-10. 


1  Peter,  V.  10. 


Jude,  3,  4. 


Rev.  i.  12-18. 


Rev.  iv.&-ll. 


sanctification  of  the  Spirit,  unto  obedience  and  sprinkling  of  tlie 
blood  of  Jesus  Christ:  Grace  unto  you,  and  peace,  be  multiplied. 

Wherefore  also  it  is  contained  in  the  scripture.  Behold,  I  lay 
in  Sion  a  chief  corner-stone,  elect,  precious  :  and  he  that  believeth 
on  him  shall  not  be  confounded. 

Unto  you  therefore  which  believe,  he  is  precious  :  but  unto 
them  which  be  disobedient,  the  stone  which  the  builders  disallowed, 
the  same  is  made  the  head  of  the  corner,  and  a  stone  of  stumbling, 
and  a  rock  of  offence,  even  to  them  which  stumble  at  the  word, 
being  disobedient:  roljcrcnnto  iilso  tl)cji  Vicxc  appointed.    But 

ye  are  a  cljOSCn  generation,  a  royal  priesthood,  au  holy  nation, 
a  peculiar  people ;  that  ye  should  shew  forth  the  praises  of  him 
who  hath  called  you  out  of  darkness  into  his  marvellous  light : 
which  in  time  past  were  not  a  people,  but  are  now  the  people  of 
God  :  which  had  not  obtained  mercy,  but  now  have  obtained 
mercy. 

The  God  of  all  grace,  xa\]o  \)al\]  callcb  xts  unto  l)is  eternal 

iglorj}  bn  <EI)rist  JfesXtS,  after  that  ye  have  sufferL'd  a  while,  make 
you  perfect,  stablish,  strengthen,  settle  you. 

Beloved,  when  I  gave  all  diligence  to  write  unto  you  of  the 
common  salvation,  it  was  needful  for  me  to  write  unto  you  and  ex- 
hort you  that  ye  should  earnestly  contend  for  the  faith  which  was 
once  delivered  to  the  saints.  For  there  are  cortaiii  men  crept  in  un- 
awares, tol)o  toerc  before  of  olb  orbaineb  to  tljis  conbcmna- 
tion,  ungodly  men,  turning  the  grace  of  our  God  into  lascivious- 
ness,  and  denying  the  only  Lord  God,  and  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

I  turned  to  see  the  voice  that  spake  with  me.  And  being 
turned,  I  saw  seven  golden  candlesticks  ;  and  in  the  midst  of  the 
seven  candlesticks  one  like  unto  the  Son  of  man,  clothed  with  a  gar- 
ment down  to  the  foot,  and  girt  about  the  paps  with  a  goMon  girdle. 
Ilis  liead  and  his  hairs  were  white  like  wo(^],  as  white  as  snow  ;  and 
his  eyes  were  as  a  flame  of  fire  ;  and  his  feet  like  unto  fine  brass,  as 
if  they  burned  in  a  furnace;  and  his  voice  as  the  sound  of  many 
waters.  And  he  had  in  his  right  hand  seven  stars  :  and  out  of  his 
mouth  went  a  sharp  two-edged  sword  :  and  his  countenance  was 
as  the  sun  shineth  in  his  strength.  And  when  I  saw  him,  I  fell  at 
his  feet  as  dead.  And  he  laid  his  right  hand  upon  me,  saying 
unto  me,  Fear  not;  I  am  the  first  and  the  last :  I  am  he  that  liv- 
eth,  and  was  dead ;  and  behold,  I  am  alive  forevermorc,  Amen  ; 
anb  liatie  tl)e  kens  of  l)eU  anb  of  beati). 

Anil  before  the  tlirone  there  was  a  sea  of  glass  like  unto  crys- 
tal:  ani]  in  the  midst  (jf  the  throne,  and  round  about  the  throne, 
were  four  beasts  full  of  eyes  before  and  behind.  And  the  first  beast 
was  like  a  lion,  and  the  second  beast  like  a  calf,  and  tlio  tliird  beast 
lia<l  a  face  as  a  man,  and  the  fomth  beast  was  like  a  flying  eagle. 
And  tiie  four  bea.sts  hail  each  of  them  six  wings  about  him  ;  and 


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241 


they  were  full  of  eyes  within :  and  they  rest  not  day  and  night, 
saying,  Holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord  God  Almighty,  which  was,  and  is, 
and  is  to  come.  And  when  those  beasts  give  glory  and  honour 
and  thanks  to  him  that  sat  on  the  throne,  who  liveth  forever  and 
ever,  the  four  and  twenty  elders  foil  down  before  him  that  sat  on 
the  throne,  and  worship  him  that  liveth  forever  and  ever,  and  cast 
their  crowns  before  the  throne,  saying.  Thou  art  worthy,  O  Lord,  to 
receive  glory,  and  honour,  and   power :  for  thou  hast  created  all 

things,  anb  for  tl)B  pleasure  t\)cr)  are  anb  mere  created. 

And  I  stood  upon  the  sand  of  the  sea,  and  saw  a  beast  rise 
up  out  of  the  sea,  having  seven  heads  and  ten  horns,  and  upon  his 
horns  ten  crowns,  and  upon  his  heads  the  name  of  blasphemy.  And 
the  beast  which  I  saw  was  like  unto  a  leopard,  and  his  feet  were  as 
the  feet  of  a  bear,  and  his  mouth  as  the  mouth  of  a  lion  :  and  the 
dragon  gave  him  his  power,  and  his  seat,  and  great  authority 

Qlnii  it  xtjas  giticn  unto  l)im  to  make  war  voitl)  tlje  saints,  anb 

to  OnercOine  tl)ent  ;  and  power  was  given  him  over  all  kindreds, 
and   tongues,   and  nations.      And    all  that  dwell  upon  the  earth 

shall  worship  him,  rDl)ose  uamcs  are  not  uiritten  in  tl)e  book 

of  life  of  the  Lamb  slain  from  the  foundation  of  the  world. 

And  there  came  one  of  the  sev^en  angels  which  had  the  seven 
vials,  and  talked  with  me,  saying  unto  me,  Come  hither ;  I  will 
shew  unto  thee  the  judgment  of  the  great  whore  that  sitteth  upon 
many  waters;  with  whom  the  kings  of  the  earth  have  committed 
fornication,  and  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth  have  been  made  drunk 
with  the  wine  of  her  fornication. 

So  he  carried  me  away  in  the  spirit  into  the  wilderness :  and  I 
saw  a  woman  sit  upon  a  scarlet-coloured  beast,  full  of  names  of 
blasphemy,  having  seven  heads  and  ten  horns.  And  the  woman 
was  arrayed  in  purple  and  scarlet-colour,  and  decked  with  gold  and 
precious  stones  and  pearls,  having  a  golden  cup  in  her  hand  full  of 
abominations  and  filthiness  of  her  fornication  :  and  upon  her  fore- 
head was  a  name  written,  MYSTERY,  BABYLON  THE  GREAT, 
THE  MOTHER  OF  HARLOTS  AND  ABOMINATIONS  OF  THE 
EARTH.  And  I  saw  the  woman  drunken  with  the  blood  of  the 
saints,  and  with  the  blood  of  the  martyrs  of  Jesus  :  and  when  I  saw 
her,  I  wondered  with  great  admiration. 

And  the  ano-el  said  unto  me,  Wherefore  didst  thou  marvel  ?  I 
will  tell  thee  the  mystery  of  the  woman,  and  of  the  beast  that  car- 
rieth  her,  whicli  hath  the  seven  heads,  and  ten  horns.  The  beast 
that  thou  sawest,  was,  and  is  not ;  and  shall  ascend  out  of  the  bot- 
tomless pit,  and  go  into  perdition  :  and  they  that  dwell  on  the  earth 

shall  wonder,  (u)l}ose  names  mere  not  written  in  tl)e  book  of 
life  from  tl)e  founbation  of  tlje  morlb,)  when  they  behold  the 

beast  that  was,  and  is  nut,  and  yet  is.  And  here  is  the  mind  which 
hath  wisdom.  The  seven  heads  are  seven  mountains,  on  which  the 
woman  sitteth.     And  there  are  seven  kings :  five  are  fallen,  and 


Revelation, 
xiii.  1,2,7,8. 


Rev.  xvii. 


242 


GOD'S     SOVEREIGNTY. 


Revelation, 
XX.  l-'-15. 


Revelation, 
xxi,  23-27. 


one  is,  and  the  other  is  not  yet  come ;  and  when  he  cometh,  he 
must  continue  a  short  space.  And  the  beast  that  was,  and  is  not, 
even  he  is  the  eighth,  and  is  of  the  seven,  and  goetli  into  perdition. 
And  the  ten  horns  which  thou  sawest  are  ten  kings,  which  have 
received  no  kingdom  as  yet ;  but  receive  power  as  kings  one  hour 
with  the  beast.  These  have  one  mind,  and  shall  give  their  power 
and  strength  unto  the  beast.  These  shall  make  war  witli  the  Lamb, 
and  the  Lamb  shall  overcome  them  :  for  he  is  Lord  of  lords,  and 
King  of  kings ;  and  they  that  are  with  him  are  cixUcb,  a\\b  cl)05CU, 
and  faithful.  And  he  saith  unto  me.  The  waters  which  thou  sawest, 
where  the  Avhore  sitteth,  are  peoples,  and  multitudes,  and  nations, 
and  tongues.  And  the  ten  horns  which  thou  sawest  upon  the  beast, 
these  shall  hate  the  whore,  and  shall  make  her  desolate  and  naked, 
and  shall  eat  her  flesh,  and  burn  Iter  with  fire.  j:ox  (Pob  \)(ii\) 
put  in  tl)cir  l)Cart5  to  fulfil  llis  toill,  and  to  agree,  and  give  their 
kingdom  unto  the  beast,  until  the  words  of  God  shall  be  fulfilled. 
And  the  woman  which  thou  sawest  is  that  great  city,  which  reign- 
eth  over  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

I  saw  the  dead,  small  and  great,  stand  before  God  ;  and  the 
books  were  opened :  oub  another  book  UJiTS  Opcucb,  U)l)icl)  is 
tl)C  book  of  life  :  and  the  dead  were  judged  out  of  those  things 
which  were  written  in  the  books,  according  to  their  works. 

And  the  sea  gave  up  the  dead  which  were  in  it ;  and  death 
and  hell  delivered  up  the  dead  which  were  in  them :  and  they  were 
judged  every  man  according  to  their  works.  And  death  and  hell 
were  ca-st  into  the  lake  of  fire.  This  is  the  second  death.  And 
whosoever  was  not  found  written  in  the  book  of  life  was  cast  into 
the  lake  of  fire. 

The  city  had  no  need  of  the  sun,  neither  of  the  moon  to  shine 
in  it :  for  the  glory  of  God  did  lighten  it,  and  the  Lamb  is  the  light 
thereof.  And  the  nations  of  them  which  are  saved  shall  walk  in 
the  light  of  it :  and  the  kings  of  the  earth  do  bring  their  glory  and 
honour  into  it.  And  the  gates  of  it  shall  not  be  shut  at  all  by  day  : 
for  there  shall  be  no  night  there.  And  they  sliall  bring  the  glory 
and  honour  of  the  nations  into  it.  And  there  shall  in  no  wise  enter 
into  it  anything  that  defileth,  neither  whatsoever  worketh  abomi- 
nation, or  makethalie;  but  tl)cn  U)l)icl)  arc  ujrittcuin  tl)c  Camb's 
,  book  of  life. 


VII. 


I  have  made  tliee  a  god 
Thou 


(BWb  lUgarh  far  Iiih  nmn  f  Inq, 


The  heavens  and  the  earth  were  finished,  and  all  the  host  of 
them.  And  on  the  seventh  day  God  ended  his  work  which  he  had 
made ;  and  he  rested  on  the  seventh  day  from  all  his  work  which 

he  had  made.    And  (gob  blcBscb  tl)c  seuctttb  bail,  aix^  saucti- 

ficb  it :  because  that  in  it  he  had  rested  from  all  his  work  which 
God  created  and  made. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  See, 
to  Pharaoh :  and  Aaron  thy  brother  shall  be  thy  prophet, 
shalt  speak  all  that  I  command  thee :  and  Aaron  thy  brother  shall 
speak  unto  Pharaoh,  that  he  send  the  children  of  Israel  out  of  his 
land.  And  I  will  harden  Pharaoh's  heart,  and  multiply  my  signs 
and  my  wonders  in  the  land  of  Egypt.     But  Pharaoh  shall  not 

hearken  unto  you,  il)at  3  man  Ian  mn  l)^^^  upon  Q:gnpt,  anb 
bring  fort!)  mine  armies,  anb  mn  people  tl)e  cljilbrenofSsracl, 
out  of  tlje  lanb  of  (!:gnpt,  bn"  great  jubgmentG.  'ynib  tl)e 
C:gj}ptians  sljall  knom  tljat  3  am  tlje  £orb,  when  I  stretch  forth 
mine  hand  upon  Egypt,  and  bring  out  the  children  of  Israel  ft'om 
among  them. 

And  ]\Ioses  and  Aaron  did  as  the  Lord  commanded  them,  so 
did  they. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Rise  up  early  in  the  morning, 
and  stand  before  Pharaoh,  and  say  unto  him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  the  Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me. 
For  I  will  at  this  time  send  all  my  plagues  upon  thine  heart,  and 
upon  thy  servants,  and  upon  thy  peo])le ;  tijat  tl)OU  magest  kuou) 

tljat  tl)crc  is  none  like  me  in  all  tl)c  eartl).    Eor  now  I  will 

stretch  out  my  hand,  that  I  may  smite  thee  and  thy  people  with 
pestilence ;  and  thou  shalt  be  cut  oft"  from  the  earth.  And  in  very 
deed  for  this  cause  have  I  raised  thee  up,  for  tO  sljOID  iu  tljee  mn 

poujer;  anb  tl)at  mn  name  man  be  beclareb  ti)rougl)out  all 

ll)C  £Ortl).  As  yet  exaltest  thou  thyself  against  my  people,  that 
thou  wilt  not  let  them  go?  Behold,  to-morrow  about  this  time  I 
will  cause  it  to  rain  a  very  grievous  hail,  such  as  hath  not  been  in 
Egypt  since  the  foundation  thereof  even  until  now. 

And  when  Pharaoh  saw  that  tlie  rain  and  the  hail  and  the 
thunders  were  ceased,  he  sinned  yet  more,  and  hardened  his  heart, 
he  and  his  servants.     And  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  was  hardened, 


Gen.  ii.  1-3. 


Ex.  vii.  1-6. 


Exodus, 
ix.  13-18. 


Exodus, 

ix.  34,  35, 

and 

X.  1-4. 


244 


GOD'S    REGAED 


Exodus, 

xiv.  1-10, 

15-18. 


neither  would  he  let  the  children  of  Israel  go ;  as  the  Lord  had 
spoken  by  Moses. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go  in  unto  Pharaoh :  for  I 
have  hardened  his  heart,  and  the  heart  of   his  servants,  tljClt  Jf 

miglit  5l)crD  tl)cc  mn  signs  before  l)im :  and  that  thou  mayest 

tell  in  the  ears  of  thy  son,  and  of  thy  son's  son,  what  things  I  have 
wrought  in  Egypt,  and  my  signs  which  I  have  done  among  them  : 

tl)at  m  man  knoto  l)ou)  tijat  J  am  tl)c  Corb. 

And  Moses  and  Aaron  came  in  unto  Pliaraoh,  and  said  unto 
him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews,  IIow  long  wilt  thou 
refuse  to  humble  thyself  before  me  ?  Let  my  people  go,  that  they 
may  serve  me.  Else,  if  thou  refuse  to  let  my  people  go,  behold,  to- 
morrow will  I  bring  the  locusts  into  thy  coast. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  Speak  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  that  they  turn  and  encamp  before  Pi-hahiroth, 
between  Migdol  and  the  sea,  over  against  l^aal-zejihon :  before  it 
shall  ye  encamp  by  the  sea.  For  Pharaoh  will  say  of  the  children 
of  Israel,  They  are  entangled  in  the  land,  the  wilderness  hath  shut 
them  in.     And  I  will  harden  Pharaoh's  heart,  that  he  shall  follow 

after  them ;  anb  3  mill  be  l)ononrcb  npou  |JI)araol),  anb  npon 
all  Ills  l)ost;  tliat  tl)c  (Egnptians  man  Knom  tl)at  i?  am  tl)c 

£orb.     And  they  did  so. 

And  it  was  told  the  king  of  Egypt  that  the  people  fled :  and 
the  heart  of  Pharaoh  and  of  his  servants  was  turned  against  the 
people,  and  they  said,  Why  have  we  done  this,  that  we  have  let 
Israel  go  from  serving  us  ?  And  lie  made  ready  his  chariot,  and 
took  his  people  with  him  :  and  he  took  six  hundred  chosen  chariots, 
and  all  the  chariots  of  Egypt,  and  captains  over  every  one  of  them. 
And  the  Lord  hardened  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  king  of  Egy])t.  and 
he  pursued  after  the  children  of  Isi'ael  :  and  the  children  of  Israel 
went  out  with  an  high  hand.  P)ut  the  Egyptians  pursued  after 
them  (all  the  horses  and  chariots  of  Pharaoh,  and  his  horsemen, 
and  his  army)  and  overtook  them  encamping  by  the  sea,  beside  Pi- 
hahiroth,  before  Baal-zephon.  And  when  Pharaoh  drew  nigh,  the 
children  of  Israel  lifted  up  their  eyes,  and  behold,  the  Egyptians 
marched  after  them  ;  and  they  were  sore  afraid  :  and  the  children 
of  Israel  cried  out  unto  the  Lord 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Wherefore  criest  thou  unto 
me  ?  Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  that  they  go  forward : 
but  lift  thou  up  thy  rod,  and  stretch  out  thine  hand  over  the  sea,  and 
divide  it :  and  the  children  of  Israel  shall  go  on  dry  ground  through 
the  midst  of  the  sea.  And  I,  behold,  I  will  harden  the  hearts  of 
die   Ei,ry]iti;n:s,   and    they   shall   follow   tlicin  :   anb  3  mill   QCt   mC 

l)onour  upon  piiavaol),  anh  npon  all  l)is  l)05t,  upon  l)is 
chariots,  anh  npon  l)is  Norsemen,     '^nh  tl)c  (Irgnptians  5l)all 

knou)  tl)at  jj  am  tl)C  t!orb,  when  1  have  gotten  ine  honour  upon 
Pharaoli,  upon  his  chariots,  and  upon  his  horsemen. 


FOR    HIS     OWN    GLORY. 


245 


When  the  dew  that  lay  was  gone  up,  behold,  upon  the  face 
of  the  wilderness  there  lay  a  small  round  thing,  as  small  as  the  hoar 
frost  on  the  ground  :  and  when  the  children  of  Israel  saw  it,  they 
said  one  to  another,  It  is  manna :  for  they  wist  not  what  it  was. 
And  Moses  said  unto  them,  This  is  the  bread  which  the  Lord  hath 
given  you  to  eat. 

This  is  the  thing  which  the  Lord  hath  commanded,  Gather  of 
it  every  man  according  to  his  eating :  an  omer  for  every  man  ac- 
cording to  the  number  of  your  persons,  take  ye  every  man  for  them 
which  are  in  his  tents.  And  the  children  of  Israel  did  so,  and 
gathered,  some  more,  some  less.  And  when  they  did  mete  it  with 
an  omer,  he  that  gathered  much  had  nothing  over,  and  he  that 
gathered  little  had  no  lack :  they  gathered  every  man  according  to 
his  eatino-.  And  Moses  said,  Let  no  man  leave  of  it  till  the  mornino'. 
Notwithstanding,  they  hearkened  not  unto  Moses ;  but  some  of  them 
left  of  it  until  the  morning,  and  it  bred  worms,  and  stank :  and 
Moses  was  wi-oth  witli  them.  And  they  gathered  it  every  morning, 
everv  man  accordingf  to  his  eatingf :  and  when  the  sun  waxed  hot 
it  melted. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  the  sixth  day  they  gathered  twice 
as  much  bread,  two  omers  for  one  man  :  and  all  the  rulers  of  the 
congregation  came  and  told  Moses.  And  he  said  unto  them.  This 
is  that  which  the  Lord  hath  said.  To-morrow  is  tl)C  rcst  of  tllC 
l)Oljl  snbbrtti)  UlttO  tl)C  Corb;  bake  that  which  ye  will  bake  to- 
day, and  seethe  that  ye  will  seethe ;  and  that  which  remaineth 
over,  lay  up  for  you  to  be  kept  until  the  morning.  And  they  laid 
it  up  till  the  morning,  as  Moses  bade :  and  it  did  not  stink,  neither 
was  there  any  worm  therein.  And  Moses  said.  Eat  that  to-day ;  for 
to-day  is  a  sabbath  unto  the  Lord ;  tO-bai1  \K  5l)all  UOt  flub  it  in 
tllC  ficlb.      Six  days  ye  shall  gather  it;  iTut  OU  tl)C  SCUCUtl)  hiU), 

u)l)icl)  is  tijc  sabbiui),  in  it  tl)cre  sl)aU  be  none 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go  unto  the  people,  and  sanctify 
them  to-day  and  to-morrow,  and  let  them  wash  their  clothes,  and  be 
ready  against  the  third  day ;  for  the  third  day  the  Lord  will  come 
down  in  the  sight  of  all  the  people  upon  mount  Sinai.  And  thou 
shalt  set  bounds  unto  the  people  round  about,  saying,  Take  heed 
to  yourselves,  that  ye  go  not  up  into  the  mount,  or  touch  the  border 
of  it :  whosoever  toucheth  the  mount  shall  be  surely  put  to  death  : 
tijcrc  sl}all  not  a  lianb  toncl]  it,  bnt  l]c  sljall  snrdn  be  stoneb 
or  sl)ot  lljrougl) :  u)l)ctl)er  it  be  beast  or  man,  i1  sl)aU  not 
liue  :  when  the  trumpet  soundeth  long,  they  shall  come  up  to  the 
mount. 

And  Moses  went  down  from  the  mount  unto  the  people,  and 
sanctified  the  people  ;  and  they  washed  their  clothes.  And  he  said 
unto  the  people,  Be  ready  against  the  third  day :  come  not  at  your 
wives. 

And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  third  day  in  the  morning,  that 


Exodus, 
xvi.  14-2G. 


Exodus, 
xix.  10-25, 

and 
XX.  l-Il. 


246 


GOD'S    REGAED 


Exodns, 
XX.  Id-'-l). 


there  were  thunders  and  lightnings,  and  a  tliiek  cloud  upon  the 
mount,  and  the  voice  of  the  trumpet  exceeding  loud  ;  so  that  all 
the  people  that  was  in  the  camp  trembled.  And  Moses  brought 
forth  the  people  out  of  the  camp  to  meet  with  God  ;  and  they  stood 
at  the  nether  part  of  the  mount.  And  mount  Sinai  was  altogether 
on  a  smoke,  because  the  Lord  descended  upon  it  in  fire :  and  the 
smoke  thereof  ascended  as  the  smoke  of  a  furnace,  and  the  whole 
mount  quaked  greatly.  And  when  the  voice  of  the  trumpet  sounded 
long,  and  waxed  louder  and  louder,  Moses  spake,  and  God  answered 
hinv  by  a  voice.  And  the  Lord  came  down  upon  mount  Sinai,  on 
the  top  of  the  mount ;  and  the  Lord  called  Moses  up  to  the 
top  of  the  mount ;  and  Moses  went  up.  And  the  Lord  said 
unto  Moses,  Go  down,  charge  the  people,  lest  tl}Cn  break  tliroiigl) 

unto  tl)c  iiovh  to  ga^e,  aub  manii  of  tl)cm  pcrisl).    And  let 

the  priests  also  which  come  near  to  the  Lord,  s.-inctify  themselves, 
lest  tl)e  iiovh  break  forti)  Itpon  tl)ein.  And  Moses  said  unto  the 
Loid,  The  people  cannot  come  up  to  mount  Sinai  :  for  thoii  char- 
gedst  us,  saying,  Set  bounds  about  the  mount,  and  sanctify  it.  And 
the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Away,  get  thee  down,  and  thou  shalt  come 
up,  thou,  and  Aaron  with  thee  :  but  let  not  the  priests  and  the  people 
break  through  to  come  up  unto  the  Lord,  lest  he  break  forth  upon 
them.  So  Moses  went  down  unto  the  people,  and  spake  unto 
them. 

And  God  spake  all  these  words,  saying,  I  am  the  Lord  thy 
God,  which  have  brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the 
house  of  l:>ondage. 

ilII)on  5l)alt  l)aiic  no  otlier  gobs  before  mc. 

Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee  any  gi-aven  image,  or  any  like- 
ness of  anything  that  is  in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  in  the  earth 
beneath,  or  that  is  in  the  water  under  the  earth :  thou  shalt  not 
bow  down  thyself  to  them,  nor  serve  them  :  for  I  the  Lord  thy  God 
am  a  jealous  God,  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the 
children  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of  tliem  that  hate 
me ;  and  shewing  mercy  unto  thousands  of  them  that  love,  and 
keep  mv  commandments. 

(Sijoit  sljalt  not  take  tlic  name  of  tl}e  Corb  tlin  (3ob  in 

oain  :  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that  taketh  his  name 
in  vain. 

Uemcmber  tl]e  5abbatl)-ban  to  keep  it  l)oln.  Six  bans 
sljalt  t!)ou  labour,  anb  bo  all  tl)n  luork :  but  tl)t~sciientl)  ban 
is  tip:  siibbat!)  of  tl]C  Corb  tl)n  ihoh :  in  it  tijon  sljalt  not  bo 

ann  lUOrk,  thou,  nor  thy  son,  nor  ihy  d.-mghtcr,  thy  man-servant, 
nor  thy  maid-servant,  nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stranger  that  is  within 
thy  gates :  for  in  six  days  the  Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  the  sea 
and  all  that  in  them  is,  and  rested  the  seventh  day  :  wherefore  the 

Lord  bh-ssed  the  sal)bath-day,  and  hallowed  it 

And  all  the  people  saw  the  thunderings,  and  the  liglitnings, 
and  the  noise  of  the  trumpet,  and  the  mountain  smoking  :  and  when 


FOE    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


247 


the  people  saw  it,  they  removed,  and  stood  afar  off.  And  they  said 
unto  Moses,  Speak  thou  with  us,  and  we  will  hear :  but  let  not  God 
speak  with  us,  lest  we  die.     And  Moses  said  unto  the  people,  Fe;ir 

not :  for  God  is  come  to  prove  you,  anh  tijat  Ijis  Uav  man  bc  be- 
fore 20UI'  faces,  tl)at  ^c  sin  itot. 

He  that  sacrificeth  unto  any  god,  save  unto  the  Lord  only,  |)e 
sl)aU  bc  uttcrln  bestroneb. 

In  all  thino-s  that  I  have  said  unto  you,  be  circumspect :  attb 

make  no  mention  of  tl)c  name  of  otlier  gobs,  neither  let  it  be 

heard  out  of  thy  mouth. 

Three  times  thou  shalt  keep  a  feast  unto  me  in  the  year.  Thou 
shalt  keep  the  feast  of  unleavened  bread  :  (thou  shalt  eat  unleavened 
bread  seven  days,  as  I  commanded  thee,  in  the  time  appointed  of 
the  month  Abib  ;  for  in  it  thou  earnest  out  from  Egypt :  anb  none 
Sliall  appear  before  me  emptn  0  and  the  feast  of  harvest,  the 
hrst-fruits  of  thy  labours,  which  Thou  hast  sown  in  the  field :  and 
the  feast  of  ingathering,  which  is  in  the  end  of  the  year,  when  thou 
hast  gathered  in  thy  labours  out  of  the  field.     (Jl]rec  times  in  tl)e 

jjcar  all  tl)n  males  sl)all  appear  before  tl)c  i^orb  (Gob.    Thou 

shalt  not  otter  the  blood  of  my  sacrifice  with  leavened  bread :  neither 
shall  the  fat  of  my  sacrifice  remain  until  the  morning.     il,\)C  first 

of  tl)e  first-frnits  of  tliji  lanb  tljon  sljalt  bring  into  tl)c  l)ouse 
of  tl)e  £orb  tlin  (Gob.  " 

®llon  slialt  not  belan  to  offer  tlic  first  of  tl)u  ripe  frnits, 

anb  of  tl)n  liqnors  :  the  first-born  of  thy  sons  shalt  thou  give 
unto  me. 

Moreover,  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Take  thou  also 
unto  thee  principal  spices,  of  pure  myrrh  five  hundred  shekels,  and 
of  sweet  cinnamon  half  so  much,  even  two  hundred  and  fifty  shekels, 
and  of  sweet  calamus  two  hundred  and  fifty  shekels,  and  of  cassia 
five  hundred  shekels,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary,  and  of  oil- 
olive  an  hin  :  and  thoh  shalt  make  it  an  oil  of  holy  ointment,  an 
ointment  compound  after  the  art  of  the  apothecary :  it  shall  be  an 
holy  anointino-  oil.  And  thou  shalt  anoint  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation  therewith,  and  the  ark  of  the  testimony,  and  the  table 
and  all  his  vessels,  and  the  candlestick  and  his  vessels,  and  the  altar 
of  incense,  and  the  altar  of  burnt-oftering  with  all  his  vessels,  and 
the  laver  and  his  foot.  And  thou  shalt  sanctify  them,  that  they 
may  be  most  holy  :  whatsoever  toucheth  them  shall  be  holy.  And 
thou  shalt  anoint  Aaron  and  his  sons,  and  consecrate  them,  that 
they  may  minister  unto  me  in  the  priest's  ofiice.  And  thou  shalt 
speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  saying,  This  shall  be  an  holy 
anointing  oil  unto  me  throughout  your  generations.  Hpon  man's 
flcsl)  sl)all  it  not  be  ponreb,  neither  shall  ye  make  any  other  like  it, 
after  the  composition  uf  it :  it  is  holy,  and  it  shall  be  holy  unto  you. 

iX)l]osociicr  componnbctl)  ann  like  it,  or  ruliosoener  pnttetl)  ann 
of  it  npon  a  stranger,  sljalfeuen  be  cut  off  from  l)is  people. 


Ex.  xxii.  20. 


Exodus, 
xxiii.  13-19. 


Ex.  xxii.  C9. 


Exodus, 
XXX.  ih2-38. 


248 


GOD'S     REGARD 


Exodus, 
xxxi.  ia-17. 


Exodus, 

xxxii.  1-7, 

19-29. 


x\ii(,l  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Take  unto  thee  sweet  spices,  , 
stacte,  and  ouN-cha,  and  galbanum ;  these  sweet  spices  with  pure 
frankiiK^ensc^ :  of  each  there  shall  be  a  like  weight:  and  thou  shalt 
make  it  a  perfume,  a  confection  after  the  art  of  the  apothecary, 
tempered  together,  pure  and  holy :  and  thou  shalt  beat  some  of  it 
very  small,  and  put  of  it  before  the  testimony  in  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation,  where  I  will  meet  with  thee  :  it  shall  be  unto  you 
most  holy.  And  as  for  the  perfume  which  thou  shalt  make,  ye  shall 
notmake  to  yourselves  according  to  the  composition  thereof:  it  sliall 
be  unto  thee  holy  for  the  Lord.     iDI)050ClUT  Gl}nll  make  like  ItlUO 

tl)at,  to  smell  tl)creto,  sliall  euen  be  cut  off  from  l)is  pco\ik. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  Speak  thou  also  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  saying,  {lerilij  mij  sabbatljs  lie  sljall  keep: 
for  it  is  a  sign  bettoeen  me  anb  iioii  tl)rougl)ont  iiour  gener- 
ations ;  tljat  lie  man  knooj  tliaf  Ji  am  tlfe  Hoxh  tijat  hail) 
sanctifn  non. 

Ye  sliall  keep  the  sabbath  therefore :  for  it  is  holy  unto  you. 

(!:ueri]  one  tl)at  bcfilcti)  it  sl)all  surcln  be  put  to  bca tl) :  for 

whosoever  doeth  any  work  therein,  that  soul  shalT  be  cut  oti"  from 
among  his  people.  Six  days  may  work  be  done,  but  in  the  seventh 
is  the  sabbath  of  rest,  holy  to  the  Lord  :  whosoever  doeth  any  work 
in  the  sabbath-day  he  shall  surely  be  put  to  death.  Wherefoi-e  the 
children  of  Israel  shall  keep  the  sabbath,  to  observe  the  sabbath 
throughout  their  generations,  for  a  perpetual  covenant.  It  is  a  sign 
between  me  and  the  children  of  Israel  forever :  for  in  six  days  the 
Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  and  on  the  seventh  day  he  rested  and 
was  refreshed. 

And  when  the  people  saw  that  Moses  delayed  to  come  down 
out  of  the  mount,  the  people  gathered  tliemselvos  together  unto 
Aaron,  and  said  unto  him,  Up,  make  us  gods  which  shall  go  before 
us :  for  as  for  this  Moses,  the  man  that  brought  us  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  we  wot  not  what  is  become  of  him.  And  Aaron 
said  unto  them,  Break  otf  the  golden  ear-rings  which  are  in  the 
ears  of  your  wives,  of  your  sons,  and  of  your  daughters,  and  bring 
them  unto  me.  And  all  the  people  brake  off  the  golden  ear-rings 
whicli  were  in  their  ears,  and  brought  tliem  unto  Aaron.  And  he 
received  them  at  their  hand,  and  fashioned  it  with  a  graven  tool, 
after  he  had  made  it  a  molten  calf :  and  they  said.  These  be  thy 
gods,  O  Israel,  which  brought  thee  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 
And  when  Aaron  saw  it,  he  built  an  altar  before  it;  and  Aaron 
made  proclamation,  and  said,  To-morrow  is  a  feast  to  the  Lord. 
And  they  rose  up  early  on  the  morrow,  and  offered  burnt-offerings, 
and  brought  peace-offerings  :  and  the  people  sat  down  to  eat  and  to 
drink,  and  rose  up  to  play. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go,  get  thee  down :  for  thy 
people,  which  thou  broughtest  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  have  cor- 
rupted themselves 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


249 


And  it  came  to  pass  as  soon  as  he  came  nigh  unto  the  camp, 
that  he  saw  the  calf,  and  the  dancing :  and  Moses'  anger  waxed 
hot,  and  he  cast  the  tables  out  of  his  hands,  and  brake  them  beneath 
the  mount.  And  he  took  the  calf  which  they  had  made,  and  burnt 
it  in  the  fire,  and  ground  it  to  powder,  and  strewed  it  upon  the 
water,  and  made  the  children  of  Israel  drink  of  it.  And  Moses 
said  unto  Aaron,  What  did  this  people  unto  thee,  that  thou  hast 
brought  so  great  a  sin  upon  them  ?  And  Aaron  said.  Let  not  the 
anger  of  my  lord  wax  hot:  thoii  knowest  the  people,  that  they  are 
set  on  mischief.  For  they  said  unto  me.  Make  us  gods  which  shall 
go  before  us :  for  as  for  this  Moses,  the  man  that  brought  us  up  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  we  wot  not  what  is  become  of  him.  And  I 
said  unto  them,  Whosoever  hath  any  gold,  let  them  break  it  off. 
So  they  gave  it  me :  then  I  cast  it  into  the  fire,  and  there  came  out 
this  calf 

And  when  Moses  saw  that  the  people  were  naked,  (for  Aaron 
had  made  them  naked  unto  their  shame  among  their  enemies,) 
then  Moses  stood  in  the  gate  of  the  camp,  and  said.  Who  is  on  the 
Lord's  side?  let  him  come  unto  me.  And  all  the  sons  of  Levi  gath- 
ered themselves  together  unto  him.     And  he  said  unto  them,  ®|)US 

•saitl)  tl)C  Corb  i^oh  of  Jtsvacl,  Put  cucrn  man  l)is  sroorii  bj} 
l)is  5\lii\  iuib  go  in  anh  out  from  gate  to"gatc  tI)rougl)ont  tl]c 
camp,  anh  shfii  cncrn  man  l)is  brotl)cr,  aiib  cucrn  man  Ijis 
companion,  anb  cvcxh  man  l)is  ncigl)bonr.    And  The  children 

of  Levi  did  aocordins:  to  the  word  of  Moses :  and  there  fell  of  the 
people  that  day  about  three  thousand  men.  For  Moses  had  said, 
Consecrate  yourselves  to-day  to  the  Lord,  even  every  man  upon  his 
son,  and  upon  his  brother ;  that  he  may  bestow  upon  you  a  blessing 
this  day. 

Take  heed  to  thyself,  lest  thou  make  a  covenant  with  the  in- 
habitants of  the  land  whither  thou  goest,  lest  it  be  for  a  snare  in 
the  midst  of  thee  :  but  ye  shall  destroy  their  altars,  break  their 
images,  and  cut  down  their  groves  :  for  tljOU  6l)alt  IMOrsljip  no 

ot\)ct  gob  :  for  tlic  £orb,tDl)osc  name  is  Jfcalous,  is  a  jealous 
eob. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Speak  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  saying.  Ye  shall  eat  no  manner  of  fat,  of  ox,  or  of 
sheep,  or  of  goat.  And  the  fat  of  the  beast  that  dieth  of  itself,  and 
the  fat  of  that  which  is  torn  with  beasts,  may  be  used  in  any  other 
use  :  but  ye  shall  in  no  wise  eat  of  it.  For  whosoever  eateth  the 
fat  of  the  beast,  of  xo\)id)  mcn  offcr  an  offering  mabc  bn  fire 

unto  tlje  Corb,  even  the  soul  that  eateth  it  shall  be  cut  oil"  from 
his  people. 

■  Moreover,  ye  shall  eat  no  manner  of  blood,  whether  it  be  of 
fowl  or  of  beast,  in  any  of  your  dwellings.     iDljatSOeucr  SOUl  it 

be  tl]at  eatetl)  ann  manner  of  bloob,  even  tijat  soul  sljall  be 
cut  off  from  l)is  people. 


Exodus, 
xxxiv.  1'2-14. 


Leviticus, 


250 


GOD'S    REGARD 


Lev.  X.  1-3. 


Leviticus, 
xviii.  '21. 


Lev.  xix.  12. 


Le\itic\is, 
xix.  23-2J. 


Lev.  xix.  30. 


Lev.  XX.  1-5. 


I^villcus, 
xxi.  10-i;4. 


And  Nadab  and  Abihu,  the  sons  of  Aaron,  took  either  of  them 
his  censer,  and  put  fire  therein,  and  put  incense  thereon,  and  of- 
fered strange  fire  before  the  Lord,  which  he  commanded  them  not. 
And  there  went  out  fire  from  the  Lord,  and  devoured  them,  and 
they  died  before  the  Lord.  Then  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  Tliis  is 
it  that  tlie  Lord  spake,  saying,  5  toiU  bc  saUCtiflcb  in  tl)Cm  tl)at 

come  nigl)  mc,  anb  before  all  tl]e  ^leople  3  tnill  bc  gloniicb. 

And  Aaron  held  his  peace. 

Thou  shalt  not  let  any  of  thy  seed  pass  through  the  fire  to 

Molech,  neitljer  si) alt  tl)ou  profane  tl)e  name  of  tl)n  (5o5 ;  I  am 

the  Lord. 

And  ye  shall  not  swear  by  my  name  falsely,  neitljer  sl)alt 

tl]on  profane  tl)enamc  of  tl)n  <i3ob ;  I  am  the  Lord. 

And  when  ye  shall  come  into  the  land,  and  .shall  havephinted 
all  manner  of  trees  for  food  ;  then  ye  shall  count  the  fruit  thereof 
as  uncircumcised :  three  years  shall  it  be  as  uncircuincised  unto 
you  :  it  shall  not  be  eaten  of.     But  in  the  fourth  year  all  tl)e  fruit 

tl)ereof  sliall  bc  lioln  to  praise  tl)c  £orb  toitlial.    And  in  the 

fifth  year  shall  ye  eat  of  the  fruit  thereof,  that  it  may  yield  unto 
you  the  increase  thereof:  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

|)e  sl)all  keep  mn  sabbatljs,  anb  reuercncc  mn  sauc- 

tuarn  ;  I  am  the  Lord. 

And  the  Loi-d  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Again,  thou  shalt  say 
to  the  children  of  Israel,  Whosoever  he  be  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
or  of  the  strangers  that  sojourn  in  Israel,  that  giveth  any  of  his 
seed  unto  Molech,  he  shall  surely  be  put  to  death  :  the  people  of 
the  land  shall  stone  him  with  stones.  And  I  will  set  my  face  against 
that  man,  and  will  cut  him  off  from  among  his  people  ;  because  he 
hath  given  of  liis  seed  unto  Molech,  to  bctilc  mil  sanctnarn,  anb 
to  rrofane  mn  l)oln  name.    And  if  the  people  of  the  land  do 

anv  wavs  hide  their  eves  from  the  man,  when  he  afiveth  of  his  seed 
unto  Molech,  and  kill  him  not ;  then  I  will  set  my  face  against  that 
man,  and  against  his  family,  and  will  cut  him  oW,  and  all  that  go 
a  whoring  after  him,  to  commit  whoredom  with  Molech,  from  among 
their  people. 

He  that  is  the  high  priest  among  his  brethren,  upon  whose 
head  the  anointing  oil  was  j)oured,  and  that  is  consecrated  to  put 
on  the  garments,  shall  not  uncover  his  liead  nor  rend  his  clothes  ; 
neither  shall  he  ffo  in  to  anv  dead  body,  nor  defile  himself  for  his 
father  or  for  his  mother  ;  neither  shall  he  go  out  of  the  sanctuary, 
nor  profane  tlje  sanctnarn  of  l)is  (Pob  ;  for  the  crown  of  the 

anointing  oil  of  his  God  is  upon  him  :  I  am  the  Lord.  And  he 
sliall  take  a  wife  in  her  virginity.  A  widow,  era  divorced  woman, 
or  prf>fano,  or  an  harlot,  these  shall  he  not  take  :  but  he  .shall  take 
a  virgin  of  his  own  peo]ile  to  wife  Xcither  shall  ln'  jirofane  his 
seed  among  his  people  :  for  J  tl)C  i^oxh  ho  saiulifn  l)im. 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


251 


And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Speak  unto  Aaron, 
saying,  "Whosoever  he  be  of  tliy  seed  in  tlieir  generations  that 
hath  any  blemish,  iet  him  not  approach  to  ofter  the  bread  of  his 
God :  for  whatsoever  man  he  be  that  hath  a  blemish,  he  shall  not 
approach  :  a  blind  man,  or  a  lame,  or  he  that  hath  a  flat  nose,  or 
anything  superfluous,  or  a  man  that  is  broken-footed,  or  broken- 
handed,  or  crook-backed,  or  a  dwarf,  or  that  hath  a  blemish  in  liis 
eye,  or  be  scurvy,  or  scabbed,  or  hath  his  stones  broken  ;  no  tlliin 
ti)ttt  l)atl)  a  blcmisl)  of  tl)c  secb  of  QVaron  tlic  priest  sljall  come 
nig!)  to  offer  tlie  offerings  of  tl)e  tiorb  mabe  bn  fire;  l)c  l)atl) 
a  blemisi],  Ije  sl^all  not  "come  nigl)  to  offer  tiK  breab  of  iiis 

(!?ob.  ile  shall  eat  the  bread  of  his  God,  both  of  the  most  holy, 
and  of  the  holy.  Only  he  shall  not  go  in  unto  the  vail,  nor  come 
nigh  unto  the  altar,  because  he  hath  a  blemish;  tllUt  Ije  ^jrofanc 

not  mn  sanctnaries  :  for  3  tl)e  Corb  bo  sanctifn  tl)ein- 

And  Moses  told  it  unto  Aaron,  and  to  his  sons,  and  unto  all 
the  children  of  Israel. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  Speak  unto  Aaron, 
and  to  his  sons,  that  they  separate  themselves  from  the  holy  things 

of  the  children  of  Israel,  anb  tijat  tl)eii  profane  not  mn  lioln 

mime  in  those  things  which  they  hallow  unto  me  :  I  am  the  Lord. 
Sav  unto  them,  Whosoever  he  be  of  all  vour  seed  amono:  vour 
generations,  that  goeth  unto  the  holy  things,  which  the  children 

of  Israel  hallow  unto  the  Lord,  linuing  l)is  nnclennness  npon 
!)im,  tl)at  sonl  sljall  be  cut  off  from  mn  presence :  I  am  the 

Lord. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  Speak  unto  Aaron, 
and  to  his  sons,  and  unto  all  the  children  of  Israel,  and  say  unto 
them.  Whatsoever  he  be  of  the  house  of  Israel,  or  of  the  strangers 
in  Israel,  that  will  ofter  liis  oblation  for  all  his  vows,  and  for  all 
his  free-will-otterings,  which  they  will  offer  unto  the  Lord  for  a 
burnt-otfei'ing  :  ye  shall  offer  at  your  own  will  a  male  without 
blemish  of  the  beeves,  of  the  sheep,  or  of  the  goats.  But  whatso- 
ever hath  a  blemish,  that  shall  ye  not  offer  :  for  it  shall  not  be 
acceptable  for  you.  And  whosoever  off'ereth  a  sacrifice  of  peace- 
offerings  unto  the  Lord  to  accomplish  his  vow,  or  a  free-will-offer- 
ing in  beeves,  or  sheep,  it  sl)all  be  perfect  to  be  lucepteb  :  tl)ei"C 
sl)aU  be  no  blcmisl)  tl)erein.  l>lind,  or  broken,  or  maimed,  or 
having  a  wen,  or  scurvy,  or  scabbed,  ye  shall  not  offer  these  unto 
the  Loi'd,  nor  make  an  offering  by  fire  of  them  upon  the  altar 
unto  the  Lord.  Either  a  bullock  or  a  lamb  that  hath  anything 
superfluous  or  lacking  in  his  parts,  that  mayest  thou  offer  for  a  free- 
will-offering ;  but  for  a  vow  it  shall  not  be  accepted.  Ye  shall 
not  offer  unto  the  Lord  that  which  is  bruised,  or  crushed,  or 
broken,  or  cut ;  neither  shall  ye  make  any  offering  thereof  in  your 
land.  Neither  from  a  stranger's  hand  shall  ye  offer  the  bread  of 
your  God  of  any  of  these  ;  because  their  corruption  is  in  them,  and 
blemishes  be  in  them :  they  shall  not  be  accepted  for  you. 


Leviticus, 
xxii.  1-3. 


Leviticus, 
xxii.  17--^. 


252 


GOD'S     EEGARD 


Levilicus, 
xxii.  31,  3-i. 


Leviticus, 
xxiv.  lU-l(i. 


Leviticus, 
xxvi.  I,  2. 


Numbers, 
i.  4d-51. 


Numljers, 

iv.  1-4,  15, 

17-.'U. 


Therefore  shall  ye  keep  my  commandments,  and  do  them  : 
I  am  the  Lord.  Ncitl)L'r  sljuU  11C  pvofiiuc  mi}  l)olii  iiumc;  but 
3  mil  be  IjuUotDcb  among  tl)c^cl)ilbrcn  of  J^sim-l:  I  am  the 

Lord  which  hallow  you. 

And  the  son  of  an  Israelitish  woman,  whose  father  was  an 
Egyptian,  went  out  among  the  children  of  Israel  ;  and  this  son 
of  the  Israelitish  woman  and  a  man  of  Israel  strove  together  in  the 
camp  ;  and  the  Israelitish  woman's  son  blasphemed  the  name  of 
the  LORD,  and  cursed  ;  and  they  brought  him  unto  Moses  :  (and 
his  mother's  name  was  Shelomith,  the  daugliter  of  Dibri,  of  the 
tribe  of  Dan  :)  and  they  put  hiin  in  ward,  that  the  mind  of  the 
Lord  mio-ht  be  shewed  them. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Bring  forth  him  that 
hath  cursed  without  the  camp  ;  and  let  all  that  heard  him  lay 
their  hands  upon  his  head,  and  let  all  the  congregation  stone  him. 
And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  saying,  Wlmso- 
ever  curseth  his  <'od  shall  bear  his  sin.     And  |)c  tl)iU  bhl5pl)Cmct!) 

tl)c  mime  of  tl)c  l!orb,  l)c  sl)nU  surclji  be  put  to  bcutl),  and  all 

the  congregation  shall  certainly  stone  him  :  us  UJcU  tl)C  StriXUgct, 
Its  l)C  tljtU  is  born  in  tl)C  laub,  when  he  blasphemeth  the  name 
of  the  LORD,  shall  be  put  to  death. 

Ye  shall  make  you  no  idols  nor  graven  image,  neither  rear 
you  up  a  standing  image,  neither  shall  ye  set  up  any  image  of 
stone  in  your  land,  to  bow  down  unto  it:  for  J  Cim  tl)C  Corb 
nour  (5ob. 

|)e  sljtiU  kccji  mn  sobbatljs,  onb  rcncrcncc  mji  sanrtu- 

Orn  :  I  am  the  Lord. 

The  Lord  had  spoken  unto  Moses,  saying,  Only  thou  shalt  not 
number  the  tribe  of  Levi,  neither  take  the  sum  of  them  among  the 
children  of  Israel ;  but  thou  shalt  appoint  the  Levites  over  the  tab- 
ernacle of  testimony,  and  over  all  the  vessels  thereof,  and  over  all 
things  that  belong  to  it ;  they  shall  bear  the  tabernacle,  and  all  the 
vessels  thereof,  and  they  shall  minister  unto  it,  and  shall  encamp 
round  about  the  tabernacle.  And  wlieu  the  tabernacle  setteth  for- 
ward, tlie  Levites  sliall  take  it  down;  and  whon  the  tabmiacle  is  to 
be  pitched,  the  Levites  shall  set  it  up:  unii  tl)C  Stranger  tl)at 

comcti)  nigl)  sl)aU  be  put  to  beati). 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying,  Take 
the  sum  of  the  sons  of  Kohath  from  among  the  sons  of  Levi,  after 
their  families,  by  the  house  of  their  fathers  :  from  thirty  years  old 
and  upward,  even  until  fifty  years  old,  all  that  enter  into  the  liost, 
to  do  the  work  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation.  This  shall 
be  the  service  of  the  sons  of  Kohath  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation,  about  the   most   holy   things \     .     And 

wiien  Aaron  and  his  sons  have  made  an  end  of  covering  the  sanc- 
tuary, and  all  the  vessels  of  the  sanctuary,  as  the  camp  is  to  set 
forward  ;  after  that,  the  sons  of  Kohath  shall  eume  to  bear  it:  but 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


253 


tl)CT)  sl)nll  not  touci)  anri  Ijoln  tl)iug,  Icet  tl)cii  bic.    These  tliing-s 

are  the  burden  of  the  sons  of  Kohath  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation  And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and 

unto  Aaron,  saying,  Cut  ye  not  otf  the  tribe  of  the  families  of  the 
Kohathites  from  among  the  Levites :  but  thus  do  unto  them,  that 
they  may  live,  and  not  die,  when  they  approach  unto  the  most  holy 
things :  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  go  in,  and  appoint  them  every 
one  to  his  service  and  to  his  burden  :  but  tl)CJ1  sljall  not  QO  in  tO 

Bcc  m\)cn  tl)c  Ijolu  tljings  are  coucrcb,  IcsT  tl)cn  bic. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  How  long  will  this  people  pro- 
voke me  ?  and  how  long  will  it  be  ere  they  believe  me,  for  all  the 
signs  which  I  have  shewed  among  them  ?  I  will  smite  them  with 
the  pestilence,  and  disinherit  them,  and  will  make  of  thee  a  greater 
nation  and  mightier  than  they. 

And  Moses  said  unto  the  Lord,  ^[)<:n  tl)C  (!:gtiptians  sljall 
I) car  it,  (for  thou  broughtest  up  this  people  in  thy  might  from 
among  them  ;)  and  they  will  tell  it  to  the  inhabitants  of  this  land  : 
for  they  have  heard  that  thou  Lord  art  among  this  people,  that 
thou  Lord  art  seen  face  to  face,  and  that  thy  cloud  standeth  over 
them,  and  that  thou  goest  before  them,  by  day-time  in  a  pillar  of  a 
cloud,  and  in  a  pillar  of  fire  by  night. 

Now  if  thou  slialt  kill  all  this  people  as  one  man,  then  the  na- 
tions which  have  heard  the  fame  of  thee  will  speak,  saying.  Be- 
cause the  Lord  was  not  able  to  bring  this  people  into  the  land  which 
he  sware  unto  them,  therefore  he  hath  slain  them  in  the  wilderness. 
And  now,  I  beseech  thee,  let  the  power  of  my  Lord  be  great,  ac- 
cording as  thou  hast  spoken,  saying,  The  Lord  is  long-suftering, 
and  of  gi-eat  mercy,  forgiving  iniquity  and  transgression,  and  by  no 
means  clearing  the  guilty,  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon 
the  children  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation.  Pardon,  I  be- 
seech thee,  the  iniquity  of  this  people  according  unto  the  gi'eatness 
of  thy  mercy,  and  as  thou  hast  forgiven  this  people,  from  Egypt 
even  until  now. 

And  the  Lord  said,  I  have  pardoned  according  to  thy  word  : 

but  ns  truhi  as  3  liue,  all  tl)c  cartl)  sl}all  be  fillcb  mill]  tl)C 
^lorn  of  tl)C  Corb.  Because  all  those  men  which  have  seen  my 
glory,  and  niv  miracles,  which  I  did  in  Egypt  and  in  the  wilderness, 
have  tempted  me  now  these  ten  times,  and  have  not  hearkened 
to  my  voice  ;  surely  they  shall  not  see  the  land  which  I  sware  unto 
their  fathers,  neither  shall  any  of  them  that  provoked  me  see  it. 

The  soul  that  doeth  aught  presumptuously,  whether  he  be 
born  in  the  land,  or  a  stranger,  tl)C  eamc  rcproacl)Ctl)  tl)C  Zoxb ; 
and  that  soul  shall  be  cut  otf  from  among  his  j)eople.  JBCCUUSC 
1)C  l)atl)  bcGpiscb  tl)C  toorb  of  tl)C  f!or5,  and  hath  broken  his 
commandment,  that  soul  shall  utterly  be  cut  off;  his  iniquity  shall 
be  upon  him. 

And  while  the  children  of  Israel  were  in  the  wilderness,  they 


Niinil)ers, 
xiv.  11-23. 


Numbers, 
XV.  30-36. 


254 


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Numbers, 
XXV.  1-5. 


Deuteron. 
iv.  i;3,  •.J4. 


Deuteron. 
vi.  1:2-15. 


Deuteron. 
xiii.  (>-J6. 


found  a  man  that  gathered  sticks  upon  the  sabbath-day.  And  they 
that  found  him  gathering  sticks  brought  liini  unto  Moses  and  Aaron, 
and  unto  all  the  congregation.  And  they  put  him  in  ward,  because 
it  was  not  declared  what  should  be  done  to  him.  And  the  Lord 
said  unto  Moses,  The  man  shall  be  surely  put  to  death  :  all  the  con- 
gregation shall  stone  him  with  stones  without  the  camp.  And  all 
the  congregation  brought  him  v/ithout  the  camp,  and  stoned  him 
with  stones,  and  he  died ;  as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

And  Israel  abode  in  Shittim,  and  the  people  began  to  commit 
whoredom  with  the  daughters  of  Moab.  And  they  called  the  peo- 
ple unto  the  sacrifices  of  their  gods  :  and  the  people  did  eat,  and 
bowed  down  to  their  gods.  And  Israel  joined  himself  unto  Baal- 
peor  :  and  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kindled  against  Israel.    Qtllb 

tl)c  toxh  saib  nnto  IHogcs,  ilEiikc  all  tl)c  l)cabs  of  tl)C  people, 
anh  Ijang  tljcnuxp  before  tl)c  toxh  against  tlje  sun,  tliat  ll)c 
fierce  aixger  of  t!)c  toth  man  be  tnrueb  atoan  from  Jsi-ael, 

And  Moses  said  unto  the  judges  of  Israel,  Slay  ye  every  one  his 
men  that  were  joined  unto  Baal-peor. 

Take  heed  unto  yourselves,  lest  ye  forget  the  covenant  of  the 
Lord  your  God,  which  he  made  with  you,  and  make  you  a  graven 
image,  or  the  likeness  of  anything  which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
forbidden  thee.     For  the  Lord  thy  God  is  a  consuming  fire,  eoeiX 

a  jealous  ©ob. 

Beware  lest  thou  forget  the  Lord,  \vhich  brought  thee  forth 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the  house  of  bondage.  Thou  shalt 
fear  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  serve  him,  and  shalt  swear  by  his  name. 
Ye  shall  not  go  after  other  gods,  of  the  gods  of  the  people  which 
are  round  about  you ;  (for  tlje  Corb  tl)n  (Pob  is  a  jealous  (!?ob 

among  sou;)  lest  the  anger  of  the  Lord  thy  (iod  be  kindled 
against  thee,  and  destroy  thee  from  oft"  the  ftiee  of  the  earth. 

If  thy  brother,  the  son  of  thy  mother,  or  thy  son,  or  thy 
daughter,  or  the  wife  of  thy  bosom,  or  thy  friend,  which  is  as  thine 
own  soul,  entice  thee  secretly,  saying.  Let  us  go  and  serve  other 
gods,  which  thou  hast  not  known,  thou,  nor  thy  fathers ;  namely, 
of  the  gods  of  the  people  which  are  round  about  you,  nigh  unto 
thee,  or  far  oft"  from  thee,  from  the  one  end  of  the  earth  even  unto 
the  other  end  of  the  earth  ;  thou  shalt  not  consent  unto  him,  nor 
hearken  unto  him  ;  neither  shall  thine  eye  pity  him,  neither  shalt 
thou 


spare, 


neither  shalt  thou  conceal  him  :  but  thou  shalt  surely 
kill  him  ;  thine  hand  shall  be  first  upon  him  to  put  him  to  death, 
and  afterwards  the  hand  of  all  the  people.  And  thou  shalt  stone 
him  with  stones  that  he  die ;  because  he  hath  sought  to  thrust 
thee  away  from  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  brought  thee  out  of  the 
land  of  Egppt  from  the  house  of  bondage.  And  all  Israel  shall 
hear,  and  fear,  and  shall  do  no  more  any  such  wickedness  as  this  is, 
among  you. 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY, 


255 


If  tliou  slialt  hear  say  in  one  of  thy  cities,  which  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  given  thee  to  dwell  there,  saying,  Certain  nien,  the  chil- 
dren of  Belial,  are  gone  out  from  among  you,  and  have  withdrawn 
the  inhabitants  of  their  city,  saying.  Let  us  go  and  serve  other  gods, 
which  ye  have  not  known  ;  then  shalt  thou  inquire,  and  make 
search,  and  ask  diligently  ;  and  behold,  if  it  be  truth,  and  the  thing 
certain,  that  such  abomination  is  wrought  among  you ;  thou  shalt 
surely  smite  the  inhabitants  of  that  city  with  the  edge  of  the  sword, 
destroying  it  utterly,  and  all  that  is  therein,  and  the  cattle  thereof, 
with  the  edge  of  the  sword.  And  thou  shalt  gather  all  the  spoil 
of  it  in  the  midst  of  the  street  thereof,  and  shalt  burn  with  fire  the 
city,  and  all  the  spoil  thereof  every  whit,  for  tl)C  Coxh  tl)n  (5ob  : 
and  it  shall  be  an  heap  forever ;  it  shall  not  be  built  again. 

But  Jeshurun  waxed  fat,  and  kicked  :  thou  art  waxen  fat, 
thou  art  grown  thick,  thou  art  covered  with  fetness  ;  then  he  for- 
sook God  which  made  liim,  aub  ligl)tln  cstccmcb  tIjC  tlock  of 
l)is  salmition.  ®l)cr!  proiiokcb  Ijim  to  icaiousii  toitl)  strange 
gobs,  U)itl)  abominations  ^rouokcb  tl)cn  l]im  to  anger.  They 
sacrificed  unto  devils,  not  to  God  ;  to  gods  whom  they  knew  not, 
to  new  gods  that  came  newly  up,  whom  your  fathers  feared  not. 
Of  the  Rock  that  begat  thee  thou  art  unmindful,  and  hast  forgotten 
God  that  formed  thee. 

And  when  the  Lord  saw  it,  he  abhorred  them,  because  of  the 
provoking  of  his  sons,  and  of  his  daughters.  And  he  said,  I  will 
hide  my  face  from  them,  I  will  see  what  their  end  shall  be  :  for 
they  are  a  very  froward  generation,  children  in  whom  is  no  faith. 
Tliey  have  moved  me  to  jealousy  with  that  which  is  not  God  ;  they 
have  provoked  me  to  anger  with  their  vanities :  and  I  will  move 
them  to  jealousy  with  those  which  are  not  a  people  ;  I  will  provoke 
them  to  anger  with  a  foolisli  nation.  For  a  fire  is  kindled  in  mine 
anger,  and  shall  burn  unto  the  lowest  hell,  and  shall  consume  the 
earth  with  her  increase,  and  set  on  fire  the  foundations  of  the  moun- 
tains. I  will  heap  mischiefs  upon  them  ;  I  will  spend  mine  arrows 
upon  them.  They  shall  be  burnt  with  hunger,  and  devoured  with 
burning  heat,  and  with  bitter  destruction  :  I  will  also  send  the  teeth 
of  beasts  upon  them,  with  the  poison  of  serpents  of  the  dust.  The 
sword  without,  and  terror  within,  shall  destroy  both  the  young  man 
and  the  virgin,  the  suckling  also  with  the  man  of  gray  hairs.  I 
said,  I  would  scatter  them  into  corners,  I  would  make  the  remem- 
brance of  them  to  cease  from  among  men  ;  toerc  it  not  tl)at  J 
feareb  tl)C  toratl)  of  tl)e  cnemn,  lest  their  adversaries  should  be- 
have themselves  strangely,  and  Icst  tl)C1j  sljonlb  san,  ©ur  Ijanb 

is  [)igl),  anb  tl)c  Corb  IjatI)  not  bonc'ali  tl)is. 

And  the  Lord  spake  UTito  ^Sloses,  saying.  Get  thee  up  into 
this  mountain  Abarim,  unto  mount  Nebo,  which  is  in  the  land  of 
Moab,  that  is  over  against  Jericho  ;  and  behold  the  land  of  Canaan 
whicli  I  give  unto  the  children  of  Israel  for  a  possession  :  and  die 


Deuteron. 
xxxii.  15-i.7. 


Deuteron. 
xxxii.  48-51. 


256 


GOD'S    REGAED 


Judges, 
vii.  i-8. 


1  Samuel, 
ii.  '.>7-3'i. 


in  the  mount  whither  thou  goest  up,  and  be  gathered  unto  thy 
people ;  as  Aaron  thy  brother  died  in  mount  Hor,  and  was  gather- 
ed unto  his  people :  because  ye  trespassed  against  me  among  the 
children  of  Israel  at  the  waters  of  Meribah-Kadesh,  in  the  wilderness 
of  Zin  ;  bccausc  tjC  sanctificb  me  not  in  the  midst  of  the  children 
of  Israel. 

Then  Jerubbaal  (who  is  Gideon,)  and  all  the  people  that  were 
with  him,  rose  up  early,  and  pitched  beside  the  well  of  Harod  : 
so  that  the  host  of  the  Midianites  were  on  the  north  side  of  them, 
by  the  hill  of  Moreh,  in  the  valley.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Gid- 
eon, The  people  that  are  with  thee  are  too  many  for  me  to  give  the 
Midianites    into    their    hands,    lest    Jstrtcl    uauut    tl]CmsclliCS 

against  me,  saning,  iHine  own  l)anii  ijati)  sancb  me.    Now 

therefore  go  to,  proclaim  in  the  ears  of  the  }ie()]>k',  saying,  AVho- 
soever  is  fearful  and  afraid,  let  him  return  and  depart  early  from 
mount  Gilead.  And  there  returned  of  the  people  twenty  and  two 
thousand  ;  and  there  remained  ten  thousand.  And  the  Lord  said 
unto  Gideon,  The  people  are  yet  too  many  ;  bring  them  down  unto 
the  water,  and  I  will  try  them  for  thee  there ;  and  it  shall  be  that 
of  whom  I  say  unto  thee,  This  shall  go  with  thee,  the  same  shall  go 
with  thee ;  and  of  whomsoever  I  say  unto  thee,  This  shall  not  go 
with  thee,  the  same  shall  not  go.  So  he  brought  down  the  people 
unto  the  water :  and  the  Lord  said  unto  Gideon  ;  Every  one  that 
lappeth  of  the  water  with  his  tongue  as  a  dog  lappeth,  him  shalt 
thou  set  by  himself:  likewise  every  one  that  boweth  down  upon  his 
knees  to  drink.  And  the  number  of  them  that  lapped,  putting 
their  hand  to  their  mouth,  were  three  hundred  men  :  but  all  the 
rest  of  the  people  bowed  down  upon  their  knees  to  drink  water. 
And  the  Lord  said  unto  Gideon,  By  the  three  hundred  men  that 
lapped  Avill  I  save  you,  and  deliver  the  Midianites  into  thine  hand  : 
and  let  all  the  other  people  go  every  man  unto  his  place. 

So  the  people  took  victuals  in  their  hand,  and  their  trumpets  ; 
and  he  sent  all  the  rest  of  Israel  every  man  unto  his  tent,  and  re- 
tained those  three  hundred  men. 

And  there  came  a  man  of  God  unto  Eli,  and  said  unto  him. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Did  I  plainly  appear  unto  the  house  of  thy 
father,  when  they  were  in  Egypt  in  Pharaoh's  house  ?  And  did  I 
choose  him  out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to  be  my  priest,  to  oft'er 
upon  mine  altar,  to  burn  incense,  to  wear  an  ephod  before  me  ? 
and  did  I  give  unto  the  house  of  thy  father  all  the  offerings  made 
by  fire  of  the  children  of  Israel  ?  Wherefore  kick  ye  at  my  sacrifice 
and  at  mine  offering,  which  I  have  commanded  in  my  habitation  ; 
and  honourest  thy  sons  above  me,  to  make  yourselves  fat  with  the 
chieft'st  of  all  the  ofl:erings  of  Israel  my  people. 

Whcrcforo  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  s;iith,  3  saib   inbccb  tijat 

tl)ij  Ijoiisc,  a\\b  i\)c  l)onsc  of  tl)n  fatl)cr,  sljoulb  ujalk  before 
me  forcncr:  but  uoru  tlje  i.ov'b  sail!),  ije  it  far  from  me ;  for 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


257 


tlicni  tl]at  Ijononr  mc  3  raill  Ijoiioin-,  unb  tl)cji  tl)at  bcspisc  tnc 

Sljall  be  liglltll]  CStCCmcb.  IJeliold,  the  days  come,  that  I  will 
cut  oft'  thine  arm,  and  the  ai-m  of  thy  father's  house,  tliat  tliere  shall 
not  be  an  old  man  in  thine  house.  And  thou  shaltsee  an  enemy  in 
my  habitation,  in  all  the  wealth  which  God  shall  give  Israel :  and 
there  shall  not  be  an  old  man  in  thine  house  forever. 


And  the  Philistines  took  the  ark  of  God,  and  brought  it  fi'om 
Eben-ezer  unto  Ashdod.  When  the  Philistines  took  the  ark  of  God, 
they  brought  it  into  the  house  of  Dagon,  and  set  it  by  Dagon. 

And  when  they  of  Aslidod  arose  early  on  the  morrow,  bcljolb, 

Dagon  roas  fallen  upon  l)is  face  to  tl)c  earti)  before  tl)c  ark 

of  tl)e  llorb.  And  they  took  Dagon,  and  set  him  in  his  place 
again.     And  when  they  arose  early  on  the  morrow  morning,  bc- 

bolb,  Dagon  urns  fallen  upon  l)is  face  to  tl)c  grounb  before 

tl)e  ark  of  tlje  t!ori)  :  and  the  head  of  Dagon,  and  both  the  palms 
of  his  hands  were  cut  ofi"  upon  the  thi-eshoId  ;  only  the  stump  of 
Daffon  was  left  to  him. 

Therefoi-e  neither  the  priests  of  Dagon,  nor  any  that  come  mto 
Daofon's  liouse,  tread  on  the  threshold  of  Dagjon  in  Ashdod  unto 
this  day. 

But  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was  hea\^'  upon  them  of  Ashdod, 
and  he  destroyed  them,  and  smote  them  with  emerods,  even  Ash- 
dod, and  the  coasts  thereof.  And  when  the  men  of  Ashdod  saw 
that  it  was  so,  they  said.  The  ark  of  the  God  of  Israel  shall  not 
abide  with  us ;  for  his  hand  is  sore  upon  us,  and  upon  Dagon  our 
god.  They  sent  therefore,  and  gathered  all  the  lords  of  the  Phil- 
istines unto  them,  and  said,  What  shall  we  do  with  the  ark  of  the 
God  of  Israel  ?  And  they  answered.  Let  the  ark  of  the  God  of 
Israel  be  carried  about  unto  Gath.  And  they  carried  the  ark  of 
the  God  of  Israel  about  thither.  And  it  was  so,  that  after  they  had 
carried  it  about,  the  hand  of  the  Lord  was  against  the  city  with 
a  very  great  destruction  :  and  he  smote  the  men  of  the  city  both 
small  and  great,  and  they  had  emerods  in  their  secret  parts. 

Therefore  they  sent  the  ark  of  God  to  Ekron.  And  it  came 
to  pass  as  the  ark  of  God  came  to  Ekron,  that  the  Ekronites  cried 
out,  saying.  They  have  brought  about  the  ark  of  the  God  of  Israel 
to  us,  to  slay  us  and  our  people.  So  they  sent  and  gathered  to- 
gether all  the  lords  of  the  Philistines,  and  said,  Send  away  the  ark 
of  the  God  of  Israel,  and  let  it  go  again  to  his  own  place,  that  it 
slay  us  not,  and  our  people  :  for  there  was  a  deadly  destruction 
throughout  all  the  city  ;  the  hand  of  God  was  very  heavy  there. 
And  the  men  that  died  not,  were  smitten  with  the  emerods :  and 
the  cry  of  the  city  went  up  to  heaven. 

And  the  ark  of  the  Lord  was  in  the  country  of  the  Philistines 
seven  months.  And  the  Philistines  called  for  the  priests  and  the 
diviners,  saying.  What  shall  we  do  to  the  ark  of  the  Lord  ?  tell  us 
Avherewith  we  shall  send  it  to  his  place 


I  Samuel,  v. 

and 
vi.  1,  2, 10-12. 


17 


258 


GOD'S    EEGARD 


1  Samuel, 
vi.  19,  'JU. 


2  Samuel, 

\i.  1-1-', 

1  Chronicles, 

XV.  11-13, 

and 
2  Samuel, 
vi.  l-2-->3. 


And  the  men  did  so  ;  and  took  two  milcli-kine,  and  tied  them 
to  the  cart,  and  shut  up  their  calves  at  home  :  and  they  laid  the 
ark  of  the  Lord  upon  the  cart,  and  the  coffer  with  the  mice  of  gold 
and  the  images  of  their  emerods.  And  the  kine  took  the  straight 
way  to  the  way  of  Beth-shemesh,  and  went  along  the  highway, 
lowing  as  they  went,  and  turned  not  aside  to  the  right  hand  or  to 
the  left ;  and  the  lords  of  the  Philistines  went  after  them  unto  the 
border  of  Beth-shemesh. 

He  smote  the  men  of  Beth-shemesh,  because  tl]cn  \]ab  lookcb 
into  tl)e  arli  of  tlje  £orb,  even  he  smote  of  the  people  fifty  thou- 
sand and  threescore  and  ten  men  :  and  the  people  lamented,  because 
the  Lord  had  smitten  many  of  the  people  with  a  great  slaugliter. 
And  the  men  of  Beth-shemesh  said.  Who  is  able  to  stand  before 
this  holy  Lord  God  ?  and  to  whom  shall  he  go  up  from  us  ? 

David  gathered  together  all  the  chosen  men  of  Israel,  thirty 
thousand.  And  Da\dd  arose,  and  went  with  all  the  people  that 
vrere  with  him  from  Baale  of  Judah,  to  bring  up  from  thence  the 
ark  of  God,  whose  name  is  called  by  the  name  of  The  Lord  of  hosts 
that  dwelleth  between  the  cherubims.  And  they  set  the  ark  of  God 
upon  a  new  cart,  and  brought  it  out  of  the  house  of  Abinadab  that 
was  in  Gibeah :  and  Uzzali  and  Ahio  the  sons  of  Abinadab  drave 
the  new  cart.  And  they  brought  it  out  of  the  house  of  Abinadab, 
which  was  at  Gibeah,  accompanying  the  ark  of  God  :  and  iVhio 
went  befoi-e  the  ark.  And  David  ancl  all  the  house  of  Isi-ael  played 
before  the  Lord  on  all  manner  of  instruments  made  of  firwood, 
even  on  harps,  and  on  psalteries,  and  on  timbrels,  and  on  cornets, 
and  on  cymbals. 

And  when  they  came  to  Nachon's  threshing-floor,  Uz/.ah  put 
forth  his  hand  to  the  ark  of  God,  and  took  hold  of  it :  for  the  oxen 
shook  it.  ^nb  tl)C  anger  of  tl)e  t!orb  roas  Uinblei)  against 
ll^^al],  ani5  (!3ob  smote  l)im  tljere  for  Ijis  error;  anbtljere 

l)e  bieb  btl  tl)e  ark  of  (3ob.  And  David  was  displeased,  because 
the  Lord  had  made  a  breach  upon  Uzzah  :  and  he  called  the  name 
of  the  place  Perez-uzzah  to  this  day.  And  David  was  afraid  of  the 
Lord  that  day,  and  said.  How  shall  the  ark  of  the  Loi'd  come  to 
me  ?  So  David  would  not  remove  the  ark  of  the  Lord  unto  him 
into  the  city  of  David  :  but  David  carried  it  aside  into  the  house 
of  Obed-edom  the  Gittite.  And  the  ark  of  the  Lord  continued  in 
the  house  of  Obed-edom  the  Gittite  three  months:  and  the  Lord 
blessed  Obed-edom  and  all  his  household.  And  it  was  told  king 
David,  saving.  The  Lord  hath  blessed  the  house  of  Obed-edom,  and 
all  that  portainf'th  unto  him,  because  of  the  ark  of  (rod. 

And  David  called  for  Zadok  and  Abiathai'  the  ])i'iests,  and  for 
the  Lcvites,  for  Uriel,  xVsaiah,  and  Joel,  Shemaiah,  and  Eliel,  and 
Amminadab,  and  said  unto  them,  Ye  are  the  chief  of  the  fathers 
of  the  Levitos :  sanctify  yourselves,  both  ye  and  your  brethren,  that 
ye  may  bring  up  the  ark  of  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  unto  the  place 


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259 


that  I  have  prepared  for  it.  foY  because  IJC  tib  it  UOt  at  tl)e 
first,  tl)c  I'orb  our  (P»oi!)  mabe  a  bread)  itpon  us,  for  tl)at  toe 
eoui9l)t  iiim  not  after  tl]e  line  oriicr. 

So  David  went  and  brought  up  the  ark  of  God  from  the  house 
of  Obed-edom  into  the  city  of  David  with  g-ladness.  And  it  was 
so,  that  when  they  that  bare  the  ark  of  the  Lord  had  gone  six 
paces,  he  sacrificed  oxen  and  fathngs.  And  David  danced  before 
the  Lord  with  all  his  might ;  and  L)avid  was  girded  with  a  linen 
ephod.  So  David  and  all  the  house  of  Israel  brought  up  the  ark 
of  the  Lord  with  shouting,  and  with  the  sound  of  the  trumpet. 
And  as  the  ark  of  the  Lord  came  into  the  city  of  David,  Michal, 
SauFs  daughter,  looked  through  a  window,  and  saw  king  David 
leaping  and  dancing  before  the  Lord  ;  and  she  despised  him  in  her 
heart 

Then  David  returned  to  bless  his  household.  And  Michal  the 
daughter  of  Saul  came  out  to  meet  David,  and  said,  How  glorious 
was  the  king  of  Israel  to-day,  who  uncovered  himself  to-day  in 
the  eyes  of  the  hand-maids  of  his  servants,  as  one  of  the  vain 
fellows  shamelessly  uncovereth  himself!  And  David  said  unto 
Michal,  It  was  before  the  Lord,  which  chose  me  before  thy  father, 
and  before  all  his  house,  to  appoint  me  ruler  over  the  people  of  the 
Lord,  over  Israel :  therefore  will  I  ]>lay  before  the  Lord.  And  I 
will  yet  be  more  vile  than  thus,  and  will  be  base  in  mine  own  sight : 
and  of  the  maid-servants  which  thou  hast  spoken  of,  of  them  shall 
I  be  had  in  honour. 

iEI)crefore  iHicl)al  tl]e  baugl)tcr  of  Gaul  l)ab  no  rl)ilb 
unto  tl)c  bat]  of  l)er  beotlj. 

Go,  tell  Jeroboam,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Forasmuch 
as  I  exalted  thee  from  among  the  people,  and  made  thee  prince  over 
my  people  Israel,  and  rent  the  kingdom  away  from  the  house  of 
David,  and  gave  it  thee :  and  yet  thou  hast  not  been  as  my  servant 
David,  who  kept  my  commandments,  and  who  followed  me  with 
all  his  heart,  to  do  that  only  which  was  right  in  mine  eyes ;  but 
hast  done  enl  above  all  that  were  before  thee :  for  thou  hast  gone 
and  made  thee  other  gods,  and  molten  images,  to  provoke  me  to 
anger,  anb  Ijast  cast  me  bel)inb  tlin  back  •  therefore  behold,  I 
will  bring  evil  upon  the  house  of  Jeroboam. 

And  the  Syrians  fled ;  and  Israel  pursued  them :  and  Ben- 
hadad  the  king  of  Syria  escaped  on  an  horse  with  the  horsemen. 
And  the  king  of  Israel  went  out,  and  smote  the  horses  and  chariots, 
and  slew  the  Syriatis  with  a  great  slaughter. 

And  the  prophet  came  to  the  king  of  Israel,  and  said  unto 
him,  Go,  strengthen  thyself,  and  mark,  and  see  what  thou  doest : 
for  at  the  return  of  the  year  the  king  of  Syria  will  come  up  against 
thee.  And  the  servants  of  the  king  of  Syria  said  unto  him,  Their 
gods  are  gods  of  the  hills ;  therefore  they  were  sti'onger  than  we ; 
but  let  us  fight  against  them  in  the  plain,  and  surely  we  shall  be 


1  Kiiifrs, 
xiv.  7-10. 


1  King?, 
XX.  20-i>9. 


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1  Kings, 
xxi.  23-29. 


2  Kii»ss, 

Xix.  8-28, 

32-35. 


stronger  than  tliey.  And  do  this  thing,  Take  the  kings  away,  every 
man  out  of  his  place,  and  put  captains  in  tlieir  rooms :  and  num- 
ber thee  an  army,  Hke  tlie  army  tliat  thou  hast  lost,  horse  for  horse, 
and  chariot  for  chariot :  and  we  will  fight  against  them  in  the  plain, 
and  surely  we  shall  be  stronger  than  they.  And  he  hearkened  unto 
their  voice,  and  did  so.  And  it  came  to  pass  at  the  return  of  the 
year,  that  Ben-hadad  numbered  the  Syrians,  and  went  up  to  Aphek, 
to  fight  against  Israel.  And  the  children  of  Israel  were  numbered, 
and  were  all  present,  and  went  against  them :  and  the  children  of 
Israel  pitched  before  them  like  two  little  flocks  of  kids;  but  the 
Syrians  filled  the  country. 

And  there  came  a  man  of  God,  and  spake  unto  the  king 
of  Israel,  and  said,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  SccaitSC  tl)C   SlirinilS 

[}avc  saib,  ®l}e  tlorb  is  C!3ob  of  tl)c  Ijills,  bin  l)e  is  not  (P»ob 
of  tl)c  nallciis,  tljcrcforc  roill  3  bclincr  all  tijis  great  multitube 
into  tl)inc  l)anb,anb  nc  sljall  knoro  tl)at  3  am  tl)C  £orb.    And 

they  pitched  one  over  against  the  other  seven  days.  And  so  it  was, 
that  in  the  seventh  day  the  battle  was  joined  :  and  the  children  of 
Israel  slew  of  the  Syrians  an  hundred  thousand  footmen  in  one  day. 

And  of  Jezebel  also  spake  the  Lord,  saying,  The  dogs  shall  eat 
Jezebel  by  the  wall  of  Jezreel.  Him  that  dieth  of  Ahab  in  the  city 
the  doo-s  shall  eat :  and  him  that  dieth  in  the  field  shall  the  fowls 
of  the  air  eat. 

But  there  was  none  like  unto  Ahab,  which  did  sell  himself  to 
work  wickedness  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  whom  Jezebel  his  wife 
stiried  up.  And  he  did  very  abominably  in  fallowing  idols,  accord- 
ing to  all  things  as  did  the  Amorites,  whom  the  Lord  cast  out  be- 
fore the  children  of  Israel.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Ahab  heard 
those  words,  that  he  rent  his  clothes,  and  put  sackcloth  on  his  flesh, 
and  fasted,  and  lay  in  sackcloth,  and  went  softly. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  saying, 
Seest  thou  how  Ahab  hurableth  himself  before  me?  bccansc  l)C 
l)Umblctl)  l)imsclf  before  me,  I  will  not  bring  the  evil  in  his  days: 
but  in  his  son's  days  will  I  bring  the  evil  upon  his  house. 

So  Rab-sliakeh  returned,  and  found  the  king  of  Assyria  war- 
ring against  Libnah  :  for  he  had  heard  that  he  was  departed  from 
Lacliisli.  And  when  he  heard  say  of  Tirhakah  king  of  Ethiopia, 
]3c'huld,  he  is  come  out  to  fisfht  affiiinst  thee :  lie  sent  messengeis 
again  unto  Hezekiah,  saying.  Thus  shall  ye  speak  to  Hezekiah  king 
of  Judah,  saying.  Let  not  thy  God  in  whom  thou  trustest  deceive 
thee,  saying,  Jerusalem  shall  not  be  delivered  into  the  hand  of  the 
king  of  Assyria.  Behold,  thou  hast  heard  what  tlie  kings  of  As- 
syria have  done  to  all  lands,  by  destroying  them  utterly  :  and  slialt 
thou  be  delivered  ?  Uave  the  gods  of  the  nations  delivered  them 
which  my  fathers  have  destroyed;  as  Gozan,  and  llaran,  and  lle- 
zeph,  and  the  children  of  Eden  which  were  in  Thelasar?  W'li.^re 
is  tilt'  king  of  ITamath,  and  the  king  of  Arpad,  and  the  king  of 
the  city  of  Sepharvaim,  of  llena,  and  Ivah  ? 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


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And  Hezekiah  received  the  letter  of  the  hand  of  the  messen- 
gers, and  read  it :  and  Hezekiah  went  up  into  the  house  of  the 
Lord,  and  spread  it  before  the  Lord.  And  llezekiah  prayed  before 
the  Lord  and  said,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  which  dvvellest  between 
the  cherubinis,  thou  art  the  God,  even  thou  alone,  of  all  the  king- 
doms of  the  earth  ;  thou  hast  made  heaven  and  earth.  Lord,  bow 
down  thine  ear,  and  hear  :  open,  Lord,  thine  eyes,  and  see  :  and  bear 
the  words  of  Sennacherib,  U)l)icl)  IjiUl)  SClU  l)im  tO  rcproncl)  tl]C 
litliug  (Sob.  Of  a  truth.  Lord,  the  kings  of  Assyria  have  destroyed 
the  nations  and  their  lands,  and  have  cast  their  gods  into  the  fire  : 
for  they  were  no  gods,  but  the  work  of  men's  hands,  wood  and 
stone :  therefore  they  have  destroyed  them.  Now  therefore,  O 
Lord  our  God,  I  beseech  thee,  save  thou  us  out  of  his  hand,  that 
all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth  may  know  that  thou  art  the  Lord 
God,  even  thou  only. 

Then  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz  sent  to  Hezekiah,  saying.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  That  which  thou  hast  prayed  to  me 
against  Sennacherib  king  of  Assyria  I  have  heard.  This  is  the 
word  that  the  Lord  hath  spoken  concerning  him ;  The  virgin  the 
daughter  of  Zion  hath  despised  thee,  and  laughed  thee  to  scorn ; 
the  daughter  of  Jerusalem  hath  shaken  her  head  at  thee.  tl31lOin 
l)ast  tliou  rcproacl)cii  aiib  blaspljcmcb?  axib  aguinst  iyl)om 
1)1151  tl)ou  cxaltcli  ti)ij  uoicc,  anh  liftcb  up  tl)iuc  cms  on  l)igl)  ? 
cucn  against  tijc  tjoFn  (Dnc  of  Jsracl.    l>y  thy  messengers  thou 

hast  reproached  the  Loixl,  and  hast  said,  AVith  the  multitude  of  my 
chariots  I  am  come  up  to  the  height  of  the  mountains,  to  the  sides 
of  Lebanon,  and  will  cut  down  the  tall  cedar-trees  thereof,  and  the 
choice  fir-trees  thereof:  and  I  will  enter  into  the  lodgings  of  his 
borders,  and  into  the  forest  of  his  Carmel.  I  have  digged  and 
drunk  strange  w^aters,  and  with  the  sole  of  my  feet  have  I  dried  up 
all  the  rivers  of  besieged  places. 

Hast  thou  not  heard  long  ago  liow  I  have  done  it,  and  of 
ancient  times  that  I  have  formed  it  ?  now  have  I  brought  it  to  pass, 
that  thou  shouldest  be  to  lay  waste  fenced  cities  into  ruinous  heaps. 
Therefore  their  inhabitants  were  of  small  power,  they  were  dismayed 
and  confounded ;  ihey  were  as  the  grass  of  the  field,  and  as  the 
green  herb,  as  the  grass  on  the  house-tops,  and  as  corn  blasted  before 
it  be  grown  up.  But  I  know  thy  abode,  and  thy  going  out,  and 
thy  coming  in,  anb  tl)!]  ragc  against  mc.  Dccausc  till}  ^(^B*^ 
against  mc,  anb  tl)n  tnmult  is'comc  np  into  mine  carsT  there- 
fore I  will  put  my  hook  in  thy  nose,  and  my  bridle  in  thy  lips, 
and  I  will  turn  thee  back  by  tlie  way  by  which  thou  camest.     .     . 

.  .  .  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  concernino'  the  kina; 
of  Assyria,  He  shall  not  come  into  this  city,  nor  shoot  au  arrow 
there,  nor  come  before  it  with  shield,  nor  cast  a  bank  against  it. 
By  the  way  that  he  came,  by  the  same  shall  he  return,  and  shall  not 
come  into  this  city,  saith  the  Lord.  For  I  will  defend  this  city,  to 
save  it,  for  mine  own  sake,  and  for  my  servant  David's  sake. 


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1  Chronicles, 
X.  13,  14. 


2  Chronicles, 

xxvi.  1, 

15-21. 


Ps.  xii.  3,  4. 


Psalm 
xlvi.  8-10. 


Psalm 
Ixxviii. 
56-<>4. 


And  it  came  to  pass  that  night,  that  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
went  out,  and  smote  in  the  camp  of  the  Assyrians  an  hundred  four- 
score and  five  thousand  :  and  when  they  arose  early  in  the  morning, 
behold,  they  were  all  dead  corpses. 

Saul  died  for  his  transgression  which  he  committed  against  the 
Lord,  even  against  the  word  of  the  Loi-i.],  which  he  kept  not,  anb 

also  for  asking  counsel  of  one  tl)at  bab  a  familiar  spirit,  to 
inquire  of  it ;  dnh  inquireb  not  of  tl)c  ilorb :  therefore  he  slew 
him,  and  turned  the  kingdom  unto  David  the  son  of  Jesse. 

Then  all  the  people  of  Judah  took  Uzziah,  who  was  sixteen 
years  old,  and  made  him  king  in  the  room  of  his  father  Amaziah. 

And  his  name  spread  far  abroad ;  for  he  was 

marvellously  helped,  till  he  was  strong. 

l)ut  when  he  was  strong,  |)is  l)cart  toas  lifted  lip  tO  b,\5  be- 
StrUCtion:  f^i"  he  transgressed  against  the  Lord  his  God,  and  went 
into  the  temple  of  the  Lord  to  bui'u  incense  upon  the  altar  of  in- 
cense. And  Azariah  the  priest  went  in  after  him,  and  with  him 
fourscore  ])riests  of  the  Lord,  that  were  valiant  men  :  and  they 
withstood  Uzziah  the  king,  and  said  unto  him.  It  appertaineth  not 
unto  thee,  Uzziah,  to  burn  incense  unto  the  Lord,  but  to  the  priests, 
the  sons  of  Aaron,  that  are  consecrated  to  burn  incense :  so  out  of 
the  sanctuaiy  ;  for  thou  hast  trespassed  ;  neither  shall  it  be  for  thine 
honour  from  the  Lord  God.  Then  Uzziah  was  wroth,  and  had  a 
censer  in  his  hand  to  burn  incense:  and  while  he  was  wroth  with 
the  priests,  tl}e  Icprosn  cvcn  rose  up  in  l)is  forel]eab  before  tlie 
priests  in  tl)e  Ijouse  of  tl)e  i! orb,  from  besibe  tl)c  incense 
aitur.  And  Azariah  the  chief  priest,  and  all  the  priests  looked 
n[ion  him,  and  beliold,  he  Avas  leprous  in  his  forehead,  and  they 
tiirust  him  out  from  thence;  yea,  himself  hasted  also  to  go  out, 
because  the  Lord  had  smitten  him.  QVub  ll;>ial)  tl)e  king  ttjas  a 
leper  unto  tlje  ban  of  l)is  beatll,  and  dwelt  in  a  several  house, 
lieing  a  lejicr ;  for  he  was  cut  oil'  from  the  h<nise  of  the  Lord:  and 
Jotliam  liis  son  was  over  the  king's  house,  judging  the  people  of  the 
land. 

The  Lord  shall  cut  off  all  flattering  lips,  anb  tl)e  tonguc  tl)at 
Spcaketl)  proub  things  :  \vho  have  said,  With  our  tongue  will  we 
prevail ;  our  lips  are  our  own  :  who  is  lord  over  us? 

Come,  behold  the  works  of  the  Lord,  wliat  desolations  he  hath 
made  in  the  earth.  He  maketh  wars  to  cea.se  unto  the  end  of  the 
earth ;  he  breaketh  the  bow,  and  cutteth  the  spear  in  sunder ;  he 
burnetii  the  chariot  in  the  fire. 

i3e  still,  anb  knoui  tljat  3  am  (Pob :  3  toill  be  exalteb 
among  tlje  l)eatl)en,  J  mill  be  ei-alteb  in  tlje  earti). 

'i'liey  tempted  and  provoked  the  most  high  (rod,  and  kept  not 
his  testimonies:  but  turned  back,  and  dealt  unfaithfully  like  their 
fathers:  they  were  turned  aside  like  a  deceitful  bow.     Por  tl)en 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


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prouokcb  l)im  to  anger  luitl)  tijcir  l)igl)  places,  anb  movcb  l)int 
to  jcalousii  raitli  tiicir  graiicu  images. 

When  God  heard  this  lie  was  wroth,  and  greatly  abhorreil 
Israel :  so  that  he  forsook  the  tabernacle  of  Shiloh,  the  tent  which 
he  placed  among  men  ;  and  delivered  his  strength  into  captivity, 
and  his  glory  into  the  enemy's  hand.  lie  gave  liis  people  over  also 
and  was  wroth  with  his  inheritance.  The  fire 
men ;  and  their  maidens  were  not  given  to 


vouno- 


unto  the  sword 

consumed  their 

marriage.     Their  priests  fell  by  the  sword  ;  and  their  widows  made 

no  lamentation. 

They  have  devoured  Jacob,  and  laid  waste  his  dwelling-place. 
O  remember  not  against  us  former  iniquities :  let  thy  tender  mer- 
cies speedily  prevent  us  :  for  we  are  brought  very  low.  Help  us,  O 
God  of  oui-  salvation,  for  tl]C  glorti  of  tljn  ItatltC  :  '"iiid  deliver  lis, 
an<l  purge  away  oui'  sins,  for  thy  name's  sake.  iX)l)crcforC  sljoulb 
tl)C  l)Cat!)cn  san,  tllljcrc  is  tl)cir  t!5ob  ?  let  him  be  known  among 
the  heathen  in  our  sio'ht  bv  the  reveno'inw  of  the  blood  of  thy  serv- 
ants  which  is  shed :  let  the  sigliing  of  the  prisoner  come  before 
thee ;  according  to  the  greatness  of  thy  power  jDreserve  thou  those 
that  are  appointed  to  die ;  and  render  unto  our  neighbours  seven- 
fold into  their  bosom   their  reproacli,  rDl)erCU)itl)  tl)Cl]  \)iWC  VC- 

proacljcb  tl)cc,  (D  £orb. 

Our  fathers  understood  not  thy  wonders  in  Egypt ;  they  remem- 
bered not  the  multitude  of  thy  mercies ;  but  provoked  him  at  the 
sea,  oven  at  the  Red  sea.  Nevertheless  he  saved  them  for  l)is 
name's  sake,  that  he  might  make  his  mighty  power  to  be 
known. 

They  made  a  calf  in  Horeb,  and  worshipped  tlie  molten  image. 
Thus  they  changed  their  glory  into  the  similitude  of  an  ox  that 
eateth  grass.  They  foi-gat  God  their  saviour,  which  had  done  great 
things  in  Egypt ;  wondrous  works  in  the  land  of  Ham,  and  terrible 
things  by  tTie  Red  sea.    ®l)crcfore  l)e  saib  tl)at  l)c  roonlb  be- 

StrOT)  tl)em,  h<id  not  Moses  his  chosen  stood  before  him  in  the 
bleach,  to  turn  away  his  wrath,  lest  he  should  destroy  thein. 

The  Lord  hath  made  all  things  for  llimself :  yea,  even  the 
wicked  for  the  day  of  evil.    (Poern  one  tl)at  is  proub  in  \)cavt 

is  an  abomination  to  tl)e  tioriir  though  hand  join  in  hand,  he 
sliall  not  be  unpunished. 

Enter  into  the  rock,  and  hide  thee  in  the  dust,  for  fear  of  the 
Lord,  and  for  the  glory  of  his  majesty.  The  lofty  looks  of  man 
shall  be  huinbloil  and  the  hauglitincss  of  men  shall  be  bowed  down, 

anh  tl)e  Corb  alon:  sliall  be  e?:altcb  in  tijat  ban.    For  the  day 

of  the  Loid  of  hosts  shall  be  upon  every  one  that  is  proud  and 
lofty,  and  upon  every  one  that  is  lifted  up  ;  and  he  shall  be  brought 
low  ;  and  upon  all  the  cedars  of  Lebanon  that  are  high  and  lifted 
up,  and  upon  all  the  oaks  of  Baslian,  and  upon  all  the  high  moun- 


Psalm 
Ixxix.  7-12. 


Ps.  cvi. 


Psalm 
cvi.  iy-i:3. 


Proverbs, 
xvi.  4,  5. 


Is.  11.  10-19. 


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Isaiah,  iii.  8. 


Is.  X.  13-in. 


Is.  xvii.  7,  8. 


Is.  xxiii.  6-9. 


tains,  and  upon  all  the  liills  that  are  lifted  up,  and  upon  every  high 
tower,  and  upon  every  fenced  wall,  and  upon  all  the  ships  of  Tar- 
shish,  and  upon  all  pleasant  pictures.     QVub  tl]C  loftiucss  of  miTU 

sl)all  be  bovDcb  boujn,  anb  tljc  I)augl}tinc5s  of  men  GlpiU  be 
ntabc  loui:  anh  tl)e  toxh  alone  sl)aU  be  milteb  in  tl)at  bnti. 
Qlnb  tl)c  ibols  l)e  sljall  ntterln  abolisl).  And  they  shall  go  into 
the  holes  of  the  rocks,  and  into  the  caves  of  the  earth,  for  fear  of 
the  Lord,  and  for  the  glory  of  his  majesty,  when  he  ariseth  to  shake 
terribly  the  earth. 

Jerusalem   is   ruined,   and   Judah   is    fallen  :    becrtltse    tljeir 

tongue  anb  tlieir  boings  are  against  tl)e  1! orb,  to  prouoke 
tl)e  f  jies  of  l)is  glorg, 

It  shall  come  to  pass,  that  when  the  Lord  hath  performed  his 
whole  work  upon  mount  Zion  and  on  Jerusalem,  I  will  punish  the 
fruit  of  the  stout   heart  of  the  king  of  Assyria,  and   the  glory  of 

his  high  looks,  i^or  \]c  saiti),  Sii  tl)e  strengtl)  of  mn  Ijanb  3 
l)aue  bone  it,  anb  bn  mn  toisbom ;  for  I  am  prudeTit :  and  I 

have  removed  the  bounds  of  the  people,  and  have  robbed  their 
treasures,  and  I  have  put  down  the  inhabitants  like  a  valiant  man  : 
and  my  hand  hath  found  as  a  nest  the  riches  of  the  people :  and 
as  one  gathereth  eggs  that  are  left,  have  I  gathered  all  the  earth ; 
and  there  was  none  that  moved  the  wing,  or  opened  the  mouth,  or 
peeped. 

Shall  the  axe  boast  itself  against  him  that  heweth  therewith  ? 
or  shall  the  saw  maijnifv  itself  aofainst  him  that  shaketh  it  ?  as  if 
the  rod  should  shake  itself  against  them  that  lift  it  up,  or  as  if 
the  staft"  should  lift  up  itself,  as  if  it  were  no  wood.  ®l)Crefore 
sl]aU  tl)e  Corb,  tl)e  Corb  of  I)osts,  senb  among  1)15  fat  ones 

leanness  :  ;^iid  under  his  glory  he  shall  kindle  a  burning,  like  the 
burning  of  a  fire.  And  the  light  of  Israel  shall  be  for  a  fire,  and 
his  Holy  One  for  a  flame  :  and  it  shall  burn  and  devour  his  thorns 
and  his  briers  in  one  day  ;  and  shall  consume  the  glory  of  his  for- 
est, and  of  his  fruitful  field,  both  soul  and  body  :  and  they  shall  be 
as  when  a  standard-bearer  fainteth.  And  the  rest  of  the  trees  of 
his  forest  shall  be  few,  that  a  child  may  write  them. 

At  that   day  shall  a  man  look  to  his  Maker,  and  l]is   enes 

sl)all  l)aue  respect  to  tl)c  tjoln  tDnc  of  Jsracl.    And  he  shall 

not  look  to  the  altars,  the  work  of  his  liands,  neither  shall  respect 
that  which  his  fingers  have  made,  either  the  groves,  or  the  images. 

Pass  ye  over  to  Tarshish  ;  howl,  ye  inhabitants  of  the  isle. 
Is  this  your  joyous  city,  whose  antiquity  is  of  ancient  days  ?  her 
own  feet  .shall  carry  her  afar  oft"  to  sojourn.  Who  hath  taken  this 
counsel  against  Tyre,  the  crowning  city,  whose  merchants  are 
princes,  whose  traffickers  are  the  honourable  of  the  earth  ?  The 
Lord  of  hosts  hrith  purposed  it,  to  staiu  tl)c  pribe  of  all  glory, 
anb  to  bring  into  contempt  all  tl)c  Ijouourable  of  tl)e  cartf). 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


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The  highways  lie  waste,  the  wayfaring  man  ceaseth  :  he  hath 
broken  the  covenant,  he  hath  despised  the  cities,  he  regardeth  no 
man.  The  earth  mourneth  and  hinoruisheth  :  Lebanon  is  ashamed 
and  hewn  down :  Sharon  is  Hke  a  wilderness ;  and  Bashan  and 
Canncl  shake  off  their  fruits.  Now  will  I  rise,  saith  the  Lord; 
noU)  toill  3  be  cxnltcb  ;  now  will  I  lift  up  myself.  Ye  shall  con- 
ceive chaff,  ye  shall  bring  forth  stubble  :  your  breath,  as  fire,  shall 
devour  you.  And  the  people  shall  be  as  the  burnings  of  lime  : 
as  th()rns  cut  up  shall  they  be  burned  in  the  fire.     i^CClX,  JIC   tl)at 

arc  far  off,  tolnu  J  \]avc  hone;  anb  ge  tl)at  arc  near,  ac- 
knorolcbgc  mii  iiugl)t. 

The  voice  of  him  that  crieth  in  the  wilderness.  Prepare  ye  the 
way  of  the  Lord,  make  straight  in  the  desert  a  highway  for  our 
God.  Every  valley  shall  be  exalted,  and  every  mountain  and  hill 
shall  be  made  low  :  and  the  crooked  shall  be  made  straight,  and 
the  rough  places  ])]ain  :  aiib  tl)e  glorn  of  tl)c  Corb  sl)all  be  re- 
ucalcb,  ani^  all  flesl)  sljall  sec  ft  togetljer :  for  tl)e  moutl)  of 
tljc  Corb  liatl)  spoken  it. 

I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  none  else,  there  is  no  God  beside 
me  :  I  girded  thee,  though  thou  hast  not  known  me  :  tl)at  tl)ei1 

man  knoto  from  tl)e  rising  of  tl)e  sun,  anbfromtljc  toest,  tl)al 

tljerc  is  none  besibe  me.     I  am  the  Lord,  and  there  is  none  else. 

For  my  name's  sake  will  I  defer  mine  anger,  and  for  my  praise 
will  I  refrain  for  thee,  that  I  cut  thee  not  off.  Behold,  I  have  re- 
fined thee,  but  not  with  silver  ;  I  have  chosen  thee  in   the  furnace 

ofaflliction.  i^or  mine  omn  sake,  euen  for  mine  oron  sake, 
tDilUboit:  for  l)ou)  sl)oulb  mn  name  be  poUuteb '?  anb  J 
roill  not  giue  mn  glorn  unto  anoU)cr. 

Then  thou  shalt  see,  and  flow  together,  and  thine  heart  shall 
fear,  and  be  enlarged ;  because  the  abundance  of  the  sea  shall  be 
converted  unto  thee,  the  forces  of  the  Gentiles  shall  come  unto 
thee.  The  multitude  of  camels  shall  cover  thee,  the  dromedaries 
of  Midian  and  Ephah  ;  all  they  from  Sheba  shall  come  :  they  shall 

bring  gold  ajul  incense;  anb  tljcn  sl)all  sl)eu)  forti)  tl)C  :praises 
of  tl)e  Corb.  All  the  flocks  of  Kedar  shall  be  gathered  together 
unto  thee,  the  rams  of  Nebaioth  shall  minister  unto  thee  :  they 
shall  come  uj)  with  acceptance  on  mine  altar,  anh  3  tDlU  glorifg 

ll)c  l)ousc  of  mj]  glorp. 

They  rebelled,  and  vexed  his  Holy  Spirit :  therefore  he  was 
turned  to  be  their  enemy,  and  he  fought  against  them.  Then  he 
remembered  the  days  of  old,  Moses,  and  his  people,  saying.  Where 
is  he  that  brought  them  up  out  of  the  sea  with  the  shepherd  of 
his  flock  ?  where  is  he  that  put  his  Holy  Spirit  within  him  ?  That 
led  them  by  the  right  hand  of  Moses  with  his  glorious  arm,  di- 
viding the  water  before  them,  to  make  Ijimsclf  an  cwcrlasting 
name  ^     That  led  them  through  the  deep  as  an  horse  in  the  wil- 


Isaiah, 
xxxiii.  8-13. 


Is.  xl.  3-5. 


Is.  xlv.  5,  C. 


Isaiah, 
xlviii.  9-Jl. 


Is.  Ix.  5-7. 


Isaiali, 
Ixiii.  10-14. 


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Isaiah, 
Ixvi.  17-19. 


Jeremiah, 
xiii,  1j,  16. 


Jeremiah, 

xlviii.  '-i5,  26, 

4i.'. 


Jer.  I.  '28-32. 


Ezekiel, 
V.  11-13. 


derness,  that  they  should  not  stumble  ?  As  a  beast  goeth  down 
into  the  vallej-,  the  Spirit  of  tlie  Lord  cause<l  him  to  rest :  so  bibst 

tl)ou  kah  tl)n  people,  to  make  tljiiself  a  glorious  name. 

They  that  sanctify  themselves,  and  purify  themselves  in  the 
gardens  behind  one  tree  in  the  midst,  eating  swine's  flesh,  and  the 
abomination,  and  the  mouse,  shall  be  consumed  together,  saith  the 
Lord.     For  I  know  their  works  and  their  thoughts  ;  it  sljall  COlue, 

tl)at  3  u)ill  gatl)er  all  nations  anb  tongues,  anb  tljeii  sl)all 

come,  anb  see  mn  glorn.  And  I  will  set  a  sign  among  them, 
and  I  will  send  thos«  iliat  e?;ea{)e  of  them  unto  the  nations,  to  Tar- 
shisli,  I'ul,  and  Lud,  that  draw  the  bow,  to  Tubal,  and  Javan,  to 
the  isles  afar  off,  that  have  not  heard  my  fame,  neither  have  seen 
my  glory  ;  and  they  shall  declare  my  glory  among  the  Gentiles. 

Hear  ye,  and  give  ear  ;  be  UOt  proub  ;  foi"  ti)e  £orb  l^atl) 

spoken.    (Sioc  glorn  to  tl)e  jloxh  tiour  <6ob,  before  he  cause 

darkness,  and  before  your  feet  stumble  upon  the  dark  mountains, 
and  while  ye  look  for  liglit,  he  turn  it  into  the  shadow  of  death, 
and  make  it  gross  darkness. 

The  horn  of  Moab  is  cut  otF,  and  his  arm  is  broken,  saith 
the  Lord. 

Make  ye  him  drunken  ;  for  l)e  magnificb  Ijimsclf  against 

tlje  £orb  :  Moab  also  shall  wallow  in  his  vomit,  and  he  also  shall 
be  in  dei'ision And  Moab  shall   be  destroyed  from 

being  a  people,  because  l)e  l)atl)  magniticb  l)imself  against  tlje 
i^orb. 

The  voice  of  them  that  flee  and  escape  out  of  the  land  of 
Babylon,  to  declare  in  Zion  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord  our  God,  the 
vengeance  of  his  temple.  Call  together  the  archers  against  Baby- 
lon :  all  ye  that  bend  the  bow,  camp  against  it  round  about ;  let 
none  thei'eof  escape :  recompense  her  according  to  her  work  ;  ac- 
cording to  all  that  she  hatli  done,  do  unto  her  :  for  slje  IjatI]  bccn 

proub  against  tt)e  £orb,  against  tl)e  ijoln  (il^ne  of  Jsracl. 

Therefore  shall  her  young  men  fall  in  the  streets,  and  all  her  men 
of  war  shall  be  cut  ofl'  in  that  day,  saith  the  Lord.  Behold,  I  am 
against  thee,  0  thou  most  proud,  saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts;  for 
thy  day  is  come,  the  time  that  I  will  visit  thee.  And  the  most 
proud  shall  stumble  and  fall,  and  none  shall  raise  him  up  :  and  I 
will  kindle  a  Are  in  his  cities,  and  it  shall  devour  all  round  about 
him. 

As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God ;  Surely  because  tl)OU  l)ast 
bctUcb  mn  sanctuarn  with  all  thy  detestable  things,  and  with  all 
thine  abominations,  therefore  will  T  also  diminish  thee  :  neither 
shall  mine  eye  spare,  neither  will  I  have  any  pity. 

A  third  part  of  thee  shall  die  with  the  pestilence,  and  with 
famine  shall  they  be  consumed  in  the  midst  of  thee  :  and  a  third 
part  shall  fall  by  the  swoid  round   about  thee  :  and  I  will  scatter 


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a  tliird  part  into  all  the  winds,  and  I  will  draw  out  a  sword  after 
them.  Thus  shall  mine  anger  be  accomplished,  ami  I  will  cause 
my  fury  to  rest  upon  them,  anb  3  toiU  bc  comfortcb  :  and  they 
shall  know  that  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it  in  uiy  zeal,  when  I  have 
accomplished  my  fury  in  them. 


Then  said  I  unto  them.  Cast  ye  away  every  man  tlie  abomina- 
tions of  his  eyes,  and  defile  not  yourselves  with  the  idols  of  Egypt : 
I  am  the  Lord  your  God.  But  they  rebelled  against  me,  and  would 
not  hearken  imto  me  :  they  did  not  every  man  cast  away  the  abom- 
inations of  their  eyes,  neither  did  they  forsake  the  idols  of  Egypt : 
then  I  said,  I  will  pour  out  my  fury  upon  them,  to  accomplish  my 
anger  against  them  in  the  midst  of  the  laml  i>f  Egyjit.     But  3 

rarongljt  for  mn  name's  sake,  tljat  it  sl)oulb  not  bc  ;3oUatcb 
before  tl)C  l]eatl)en,  among  rol]om  tl)eij  ujcre,  in  whose  sight  I 

made  myself  known  unto  them,  in  bringing  them  forth  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

Wherefoi-e,  I  caused  them  to  go  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  brought  them  into  the  wilderness.  And  I  gave  them  my  stat- 
utes, and  shewed  them  my  judgments,  which  if  a  man  do,  he  shall 
even  live  in  them.  Moreover,  also  I  gave  them  my  sal)baths,  to  be 
a  sign  between  me  and  them,  that  they  might  know  that  I  am  the 
Lord  that  sanctified  them.  But  the  house  of  Israel  rebelled  against 
me  in  the  wilderness:  they  walked  not  in  my  statutes,  a\\ii  tl)en 
bcG|]iseb  mjl  jubgrnents,  which  if  a  man  do  he  shall  even  live  in 
them:  anb  mij  sabbatliG  tlien  greatln  poUntcb :  then  I  said,  I 

would  pour  out  my  furv  upon  tlicra  in  the  wilderness  to  consiune 

them.  But  3  iDrongl)t  for  mn  name's  sake,  tliat  it  sljonlb 
not  be  |)oUnteb  before  tl)e  l)eatT)en,  in  roljose  sigl)t  3  brougljt 

tl)em  out.  ^"et  also  1  lifted  up  my  hand  unto  them  in  the  wilder- 
ness, that  I  would  not  bring  them  into  the  land  which  I  had  given 
them,  flowing  with  milk  and  honey,  which  is  the  glory  of  all  lands; 
because  they  despised  my  judgments,  and  walked  not  in  my  statutes, 
but  polluted  my  sabbaths  :  for  their  heart  went  after  their  idols. 
Nevertheless  mine  eye  spared  them  from  destroying  them,  neither 
did  I  make  an  end  of  them  in  the  wilderness.  IJut  I  said  unto  their 
children  in  the  wilderness,  Walk  ye  not  in  the  statutes  of  your 
fathers,  neither  observe  their  judgments,  nor  defile  yourselves  with 
their  idols :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God ;  walk  in  my  statutes  and 
keep  my  judgments,  and  do  them ;  and  hallow  my  sabbaths ;  and 
they  shall  be  a  sign  between  me  and  you,  that  ye  may  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God.  Notwithstanding,  the  children  rebelled  against 
me  :  they  walked  not  in  my  statutes,  neither  kept  my  judgments  to 
do  them,  which  if  a  man  do,  he  shall  even  live  in  them  :  they  pol- 
luted my  sabbaths :  then  I  said,  I  would  pour  out  my  fury  upon 
them,  to  accomplish  my  anger    against    them  in  the  wilderness. 

Neiiertl)eless,  3  u)itl)brerD  mine  l)anb,  anb  rorouglit  for  mn 

name's   sake,  that  it  should  not  be  polluted   in  the  sight  of  the 


Ezekiel, 
XX.  7-24. 


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Ezekiel, 
XX.  39-44. 


Ezekiel, 
XXV.  1-7. 


Ezekiel 
xxviii 


lei, 

1-io. 


heathen,  in  whose  sight  I  brought  them  forth.  I  Hfted  up  mine 
hand  unto  them  also  in  the  wildecness,  that  I  would  scatter  them 
among  the  heathen,  and  disperse  them  through  the  countries ;  be- 
cause they  had  not  executed  my  judgments,  but  had  despised  my 
statutes,  and  had  polluted  my  sabbaths,  and  their  eyes  were  after 
their  fathei-'s  idols. 

As  for  you,  0  house  of  Israel,  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Go 
ye,  serve  ye  every  one  his  idols,  and  hereafter  also,  if  ye  will  not 
hearken  unto  me :  but  pollute  1JC  mil  l)olji  name  uo  morc  toitl) 

jour  gifts,  mib  roiti)  pour  iboiS.  For  in  mine  holy  mouiilaiu,  in 
the  mountain  of  the  height  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord  God,  there 
shall  all  the  house  of  Israel,  all  of  them  in  the  land,  serve  me  : 
thei-e  will  I  accept  them,  and  there  will  I  require  your  offerings, 
and  the  first-fruits  of  your  oblations,  with  all  your  holy  things.  I 
will  accept  you  with  your  sweet  savour,  when  I  bring  you  out  from 
the  people,  and  gather  you  out  of  the  countries  whei'ein  ye  have 

been  scattered ;   anb  3  tDiU  bc  stiuctiScb  ill  iioit  bcforc  tl)C 

l)COtl)CU.  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  shall 
bring  you  into  the  land  of  Israel,  into  the  country  for  the  which  I 
lifted  up  mine  hand  to  give  it  to  your  fathers.  And  there  shall  ye 
remember  your  ways,  and  all  your  doings  wherein  ye  have  been 
defiled ;  and  ye  shall  loathe  yourselves  in  your  own  sight  for  all 
j'our  evils  that  ye  have  committed.  And  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord,  when  I  have  wrought  with  you  fot  mil  uamc's  sakc, 
not  according  to  your  wicked  ways,  nor  according  to  your  corrupt 
doings,  O  ye  house  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  again  unto  me,  saying.  Son  of 
man,  set  thy  face  against  the  Ammcjuites,  and  prophesy  against 
them  ;  and  say  unto  the  Ammonites,  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord 
God;  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  BccilUSC  tl)OU  saibst,  "^lia, 
against  mii  sauctuarn,  m[)cn  it  mas  profancb ;  and  against  the 

land  of  Israel,  when  it  was  desolate;  and  against  the  house  of  Ju- 
dah,  when  they  went  into  captivity ;  behold,  therefore  I  will  deliver 
thee  to  the  men  of  the  east  for  a  possession,  and  they  shall  set  their 
palaces  in  thee,  and  make  their  dwellings  in  tliee :  they  shall  eat 
thy  fruit,  and  they  shall  drink  thy  milk.  And  I  will  make  Kabbah 
a  stable  for  camels,  and  the  Ammonites  a  couching-])lace  for  flocks  : 
anii  nc  sljall  knotD  tljat  3  am  t|)c  Corb.    For  thus  saith  the 

Loid  God  ;  Because  thou  hast  cla})ped  thine  hands,  and  stamped 
with  the  feet,  and  rejoiced  in  heart  with  all  thy  despite  against  the 
land  of  Israel ;  behold,  therefore  I  will  stretch  out  mine  hand  upon 
thee,  and  will  deliver  thee  for  a  spoil  to  the  heathen ;  and  I  will 
cut  thee  off  from  the  people,  and  I  will  cause  thee  to  perish  out  of 
the  countries  :  I  will  destroy  thee  ;  anb  tI)OU  sl)alt  kllOU)  tl)at  3 
am  tl)c  Corb. 

Tin-  word  of  the  Lord  came  again  unto  mo,  saying.  Son  of 
man,  say  unto  the  prince  of  Tyrus,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  jl3c- 


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rouGC  tliinc  l]cart  is  liftcb  up,  aiib  tI)ou  Ijnst  saib,  3  am  a 

gob,  S  sit  in  tl)C  scat  of  (*?ob,  in  the  midst  of  the  seas  ;  yet  thou 
art  a  man,  and  not  God,  though  thou  set  thine  heart  as  the  heart  of 
God :  behold,  tliou  art  wiser  than  Daniel ;  there  is  no  secret  that  they 
can  hide  from  thee  :  with  th}'  Avisdom  and  with  thine  understanding 
thou  hast  gotten  thee  riches,  and  hast  gotten  gold  and  silver  into  thy 
treasures :  by  thy  great  wisdom  and  by  thy  traffick,  hast  thou 
increased  thy  riches,  and  thine  heart  is  lifted  up  because  of  thy 
riches. 

Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Because  thou  hast  set 
thine  heart  as  the  heart  of  God;  behold,  therefore  I  will  bring 
strangers  upon  thee,  the  terrible  of  the  nations  :  and  they  shall 
draw  their  swords  against  the  beauty  of  thy  wisdom,  and  they  shall 
defile  thy  brightness.  They  shall  bring  thee  down  to  the  pit,  and 
thou  shalt  die  the  deaths  of  them  that  are  slain  in  the  midst  of  the 
seas.  Wilt  thou  yet  say  before  him  that  slayeth  thee,  I  am  God  ? 
but  thou  shalt  be  a  man,  and  no  God,  in  the  hand  of  him  that 
slayeth  thee.  Thou  shalt  die  the  deaths  of  the  uncircumcised  by 
the  hand  of  strangers  :  for  I  have  spoken  it,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

Again  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying.  Son  of 
man,  set  thy  tace  against  Zidon,  and  prophesy  against  it,  and  say, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  O  Zidon  ; 
aiib  3  m\[  be  gloriftcb  in  tl)c  miiist  of  tl)cc :  and  they  shall 

know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  shall  have  executed  judgments  in 
her,  and  shall  be  sanctified  in  her.  For  I  will  send  into  her  pesti- 
lence, and  blood  into  her  streets  ;  and  the  wounded  shall  be  judged 
in  the   midst  of  her  by  the  sword  upon  her  on  every  side ;  axib 

tl)cn  sljall  knou)  tl)iU  J  am  tl)c  Koxii. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  Behold,  I  will  bring  a  sword  upon 
thee,  and  cut  off  man  and  beast  out  of  thee.  And  the  land  of 
Egypt  shall  he  desolate  and  waste ;  and  they  shall  know  that  I  am 

the  Lord:  bccausc  l)c  l)atl)  saib,  illjc  riucr  is  mine,  ant  3 
l)atie  mabe  it.  Behold,  therefore  I  am  against  thee,  and  against 
thy  rivers,  and  I  will  make  the  land  of  Egypt  utterly  waste  and 
desolate,  from  the  tower  of  Syene  even  unto  the  border  of  Ethiopia. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  eleventh  year,  in  the  third  month, 
in  the  first  day  of  the  month,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto 
me,  saying,  Son  of  man,  speak  unto  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and 
to  his  multitude  ;  Whom  art  thou  like  in  thy  greatness  ? 

Behold,  the  Assyrian  was  a  cedar  in  Lebanon  with  fair  branches, 
and  with  a  shadowing  shroud,  and  of  an  high  stature;  and  his 
top  was  among  the  thick  boughs.  The  waters  made  him  great, 
the  deep  set  him  up  on  high  with  her  rivers  running  round  about 
his  plants,  and  sent  out  her  little  rivers  unto  all  the  trees  of  the 
field.  'J'lierefoi'c,  his  height  was  exalted  above  all  the  trees  of  the 
field,  and  his  boughs  were  multiplied,  and  his  branches  became 
long  because  of  the  multitude  of  waters,  when  he  shot  forth.     All 


Ezekiel, 
xxviii.  -20--Z3. 


Ezekiel, 
xxix.  ti-10. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxi.  1-14. 


270 


GOD'S     REGARD 


Ezekiel, 
xxxii.  lo. 


Ezekiel, 
XXXV.  10-15. 


the  fowls  of  heaven  made  their  nests  in  his  houglis,  and  under  his 
branches  did  all  the  beasts  of  the  field  bring  forth  their  young,  and 
under  his  shadow  dwelt  all  great  nations.  Thus  was  he  fair  in  his 
greatness,  in  the  length  of  hfs  branches  :  for  his  root  was  by  great 
waters.  The  cedars  in  the  garden  of  God  could  not  hide  hiin  :  the 
fir-trees  were  not  like  his  boughs,  and  the  chesnut-trees  were  not 
like  his  branches ;  not  any  tree  in  the  garden  of  Grod  was  like  unto 
him  in  his  beauty.  I  have  made  him  fair  by  the  multitude  of  his 
branches  :  so  that  all  the  trees  of  Eden,  that  were  in  the  garden  of 
God,  envied  him. 

Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  BccrtUSC  tl)OU  l)ast  lifted 

up  tlijiBclf  in  Ijciglit,  a\\b  l)c  Ijutl)  sl)ot  up  l)is  top  among  tl)e 
tijick  bongl)5,  anh  Ijis  l)cart  is  liftcb  up  in  l)is  Ijcigl)!;  Thave 

therefore  delivered  him  into  the  hand  of  the  mighty  one  of  the 
heathen  ;  he  shall  surely  deal  with  him  :  I  have  driven  him  out  for 
his  wickedness.  And  strangers,  the  terrible  of  the  nations,  have 
cut  him  ofi",  and  have  left  him  :  upon  the  mountains  and  in  all  the 
valleys  his  branches  are  fallen,  and  his  boughs  are  broken  by  all  the 
rivers  of  the  land  ;  and  all  the  people  of  the  earth  are  gone  down 
from  his  shadow,  and  have  left  him.  Upon  his  ruin  shall  all  the 
fowls  of  the  heaven  remain,  and  all  the  beasts  of  the  field  shall  be 

upon  his  branches :  to  tl)c  cxxb  ti)at  nonc  of  all  tl)c  trccs  bll  tl)e 
tnaters,  £xait  tl)cmscliice  for  tl)cir  Ijcigl)!,  neither  shoot  uplheir 

top  among  the  tliick  boughs,  neither  their  trees  stand  up  in  their 
height,  all  that  drink  water  :  for  they  are  all  delivered  unto  death, 
to  the  nether  parts  of  the  earth,  in  the  midst  of  the  children  of  men, 
with  them  that  go  down  to  the  pit. 

When  I  shall  make  the  land  of  Egypt  desolate,  and  the  country 
shall  be  destitute  of  that  whereof  it  was  full,  when  I  shall  smite  all 
them  thatdwell  therein,  tl)cn  sljall  tl)cn  know  tl)at  3  am  tl)C  Corb. 

Because  thou  hast  said,  These  two  nations  and  these  two  coun- 
tries shall  be  mine,  and  we  will  possess  it;  ttJljCV'Cas  tl)C  iDotb  txjas 

tl)cre. 

Therefore,  as  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will  even  do  accoixl- 
ing  to  thine  anger,  and  according  to  thine  envy  which  thou  hast 
used  out  of  thy  hatred  against  them ;  and  I  will  make  myself 
known  among  them,  when  I  have  judged  thee.  And  thou  shalt 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  and  that  I  have  heard  all  thy  blasphemies 
which  thou  hast  spoken  against  the  mountains  of  Israel,  saying, 
They  are  laid  desolate,  they  are  given  us  to  consume.  Thus  with 
your  mouth  gc  \)avc  boastcb  against  mc,  ani)  Ijauc  multiplicb 
nour  tworbs  against  mc:  J  l)tuic  Ijcarb  tlicm.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  (lod ;  When  the  whole  earth  rejoiceth,  1  will  make  thee  deso- 
late. As  thou  didst  rejoice  at  tlie  inheritance  of  the  house  of  Israel, 
because  it  was  desolate,  so  will  I  do  unto  thee :  thou  shalt  be  deso- 
Iat<',  C)  mount  Seir,  and  all  Idumea,  even  all  of  it:  anb  tl)Cr)  sljall 

knou)  tl)at  JJ  am  tl)c  £ori>. 


FOR    HIS     OWN     GLORY. 


271 


Moreover  tlie  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Son  of 
man,  when  tlie  house  of  Israel  dwelt  in  their  own  land,  they  defiled 
it  by  their  own  way  and  by  their  doings :  their  way  was  before  me 
as  the  uncleanness  of  a  removed  woman.  Wherefore,  I  poured  my 
fury  upon  them  for  the  blood  that  they  had  shed  upon  the  land,  and 
for  their  idols  wherewith  they  had  polluted  it:  and  T  scattei-ed  them 
among  the  heathen,  and  they  were  dispersed  through  the  countries : 
according  to  their  way  and  according  to  their  doings  I  judged  them. 
And  when  they  entered  unto  the  heathen,  whither  they  went,  tl]Cn 
proftincb  mp  Ijoln  uarnc,  when  they  said  to  them,  These  are  the 
people  of  tiie  Lord,  and  are  gone  forth  out  of  his  land. 

]-5ut,  I  had  pity  for  mine  holy  name,  which  the  house  of  Israel 
had  profimed  among  the  heathen,  whither  they  went.  Tlierefore, 
say  unto  the  house  of  Israel,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  J  bo  not 

tl)iG  for  riom-  snUcs,  (D  l)onsc  of  Jsracl,  but  for  mine  Ijolg 

numc's  SUkc,  which  ye  have  jn-ofaned  among  the  heathen,  whither 

ye  went,  ^nh  3  mill  sanctifii  mn  great  name,  which  was  pro- 
faned among  the  heathen,  which  ve  have  profaned  in  the  midst  of 
them ;  anb  tlje  l)catl]cn  sljall  knou)  tl)at  3  am  tl)c  Corb,  saith 

the  Lord  God,  when  I  shall  be  sanctified  in  you  before  their  eyes. 
For  I  will  take  you  from  among  the  heathen,  and  gather  you  out 
of  all  countries,  and  will  bring  you  into  your  own  land. 

Then  will  I  sprinkle  clean  water  upon  you,  and  ye  shall  be 
clean  :  from  all  your  filthiness,  and  from  all  your  idols,  will  I  cleanse 
you.  A  new  heart  also  will  I  give  you,  and  a  new  spirit  will  I  put 
within  you  :  and  I  will  take  away  the  stony  heart  out  of  your  flesh, 
and  I  will  give  you  an  heart  of  flesh.  And  I  will  put  my  Spirit 
within  you,  and  cause  you  to  walk  in  my  statutes,  and  ye  shall  keep 
my  judgments,  and  do  them.  And  ye  shall  dwell  in  the  land  that 
I  gave  to  your  fathers ;  and  ye  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be 
your  God.  I  will  also  save  you  from  all  your  uncleannesses  :  and  I 
will  call  for  the  corn,  and  will  increase  it,  and  lay  no  famine  upon 
you.  And  I  will  multiply  the  fmit  of  the  tree,  and  the  increase  of 
the  field,  tliat  ye  shall  receive  no  more  reproach  of  famine  among 
the  heathen.  Then  shall  ye  remember  your  own  evil  ways,  and 
your  doings  that  were  not  good,  and  shall  loathe  yourselves  in  your 
own  sight  for  your  ini(pnties,  and  for  your  abominations.     JCot  for 

tionr  sakes,  bo  J  tijis,  saiti)  tl)e  £orb  ©ob,  be  it  known  unto 

|]0U  :  be  ashamed  and  confounded  for  your  own  ways,  0  house  of 
Israel. 

Son  of  man,  prophesy  and  say  unto  Gog,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
(Jod ;  In  that  day  when  my  people  of  Tsnu4  dwelleth  safely,  shalt 
thou  not  know  it  i  And  thou  shalt  come  from  thy  place  out  of  the 
north  parts,  thou,  and  many  people  with  thee,  all  of  of  them  riding 
upon  horses,  a  great  compan}^  and  a  mighty  army :  and  thou  shalt 
come  up  against  my  people  of  Israel,  as  a  cloud  to  cover  the  land ; 
it  shall  be  in  the  latter  days,  and  I  will  bring  thee  against  my  land. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxvi.  16-3i. 


Ezekiel, 

xxxvi  ii. 

14-23. 


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Ezekiel, 

xxxix.  6,  7, 

17-i.'3. 


tl)at  tl)c  I)catl)cn  man  knoro  mc,  tDl)Ctt  3  sljall  be  snnctificb  in 
tljcc  CD  <6o9,  before  tl)cir  eges. 

Tims  saitli  the  Lord  God  ;  Art  thou  he  of  whom  I  have  spoken 
in  old  time  by  my  servants  the  prophets  of  Israel,  which  prophesied 
in  those  days  many  years,  that  I  would  bring  thee  against  them? 
And  it  shall  come  to  pass  at  the  same  time  when  Gos:  shall  come 
against  the  land  of  Israel,  saith  the  Lord  God,  that  my  fury  shall  come 
up  in  my  face.  For  in  my  jealousy  and  in  the  fii'e  of  my  wrath 
have  I  spoken.  Surely  in  that  day  there  shall  be  a  great  shaking  in 
the  land  of  Israel ;  so  that  the  fishes  of  the  sea,  and  the  fowls  of 
the  heaven,  and  the  beasts  of  the  field,  and  all  creeping  things  that 
creep  upon  the  earth,  and  all  the  men  that  are  upon  the  face  of  the 
earth,  shall  shake  at  my  presence,  and  the  mountains  shall  be  thrown 
down,  and  the  steep  places  shall  fall,  and  every  wall  shall  fall  to  the 
ground.  And  I  will  call  for  a  sword  against  him  throughout  all 
my  mountains,  saith  the  Lord  God  :  every  man's  sword  shall  be 
against  his  brother.  And  I  will  plead  against  him  with  pestilence 
and  with  blood;  and  I  will  rain  upon  him,  and  upon  his  bands, 
and  upon  the  many  people  that  are  with  him,  an  overflowing  rain, 
and  great  hailstones,  fire,  and  brimstone.  ®I}US  tniU  M  muguifn 
mnself,  anb  sanctifn  tnjiself ;  nnb  Jftoill  be  knoiBn  in  tlje  ejies 
of^munn  nations,  an&lljen  sl)aU  knoro  tijat  3  am  tl)c  ilov'b. 

I  will  send  a  fire  on  Magog,  and  among  them  that  dwell  care- 
lessly in  the  isles:  and  they  siiall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord.      Qo 

mill  3  make  mn  Ijolti  name  knoion  in  tl)e  mibst  of  mn  people 
Jsrael;  aiib  J  roill  not  let  tl)em  pollnte  mii  l)oln  name  anij 
more:  anb  tl)e  l)eatl)cn  sljall  knoto  tl)at  3  am  tlje  tovh,  tl)e 
^olji  (Dne  in  Israel 

And,  thou  son  of  man,  thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  Speak  unto 
every  feathered  fowl,  and  to  every  beast  of  the  field.  Assemble  your- 
selves, and  come ;  gather  yourselves  on  every  side  to  my  saci-ifice 
that  I  do  sacrifice  for  you,  even  a  great  sacrifice  upon  the  mountains 
of  Israel,  that  ye  may  eat  flesh,  and  drink  blood.  Ye  shall  eat  the 
flesh  of  the  mighty,  and  drink  the  blood  of  the  princes  of  the  earth, 
of  rams,  of  lambs,  and  of  goats,  of  bullocks,  all  of  them  fitlings  of 
Baslian,  And  ye  shall  eat  fat  till  ye  be  full,  and  drink  blood  till  ye 
be  drunken,  of  my  sacrifice  which  I  have  sacrificed  for  you.  Thus 
ye  shall  be  filled  at  my  table  with  horses  and  chariots,  with  mighty 
men,  and  with  all  men  of  war,  saith  the  Lord  God.     "[^nb  3  Uull 

set  mn  glorn  among  tlje  l)eatl)en,  anb  all  tl)e  l)eatl)cn  sljall 
sec  mil  jubgment  tl)at  3  Ijauc  ex'ecnteb,  and  my  hand  that  I 

have  laiil  uj)on  them.  So  the  house  of  Israel  shall  know  that  I  am 
tlie  Lord  their  God  from  that  day  and  forward. 

And  the  heathen  shall  know  that  the  house  of  Israel  went  into 
captivity  for  their  iniquity  :  because  they  trespassed  against  me, 
therefore  hid  I  my  face  from  them,  and  gave  them  into  the  hand  of 
their  enemies :  so  fell  they  all  by  the  sword. 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


273 


And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  the  place  of  my  throne, 
and  the  place  of  the  soles  of  my  feet,  where  I  will  dwell  in  the 
midst  of  the  children  of  Israel  forever,  and  my  holy  name,  shall 
the  house  of  Israel  no  more  defile,  neither  they,  nor  their  kings,  by 
their  whoredom,  nor  by  the   carcasses  of  their  kings  in  their  high 

places.  Sn  tl)cir  setting  of  tl)cir  tl)rcsl)oIb  bii  mn  tl)rcsl)olbs, 
anb  tl)cir  |jost  bii  mn  ^osts,  a\\b  tl]c  roall  between  me  aiib 
tl)em,  tl)en  Ijaue  even  betileii  mn  l)oln  name  by  their  abomina- 
tions that  thev  have  committed  :  wherefore  I  have  consumed  them 


m  mine  anofer. 


All  this  came  upon  the  king  Nebuchadnezzar,  At  the  end  of 
twelve  months  he  walked  in  the  palace  of  the  kingdom  of  Baby- 
lon. The  king  spake,  and  said,  Is  not  this  great  Babylon,  that  I 
have  built  for  the  house  of  the  kingdom  by  the  might  of  my  j^ower, 
and  for  the  honour  of  my  majesty  ? 

While  the  word  was  in  the  king's  mouth,  there  fell  a  voice 
from  heaven,  saying,  O  king  Nebuchadnezzar,  to  thee  it  is  spoken; 
The  kingdom  ic  departed  from  thee  :  and  they  shall  drive  thee  from 
men,  and  thy  dwelling  shall  be  with  the  beasts  of  the  field :  they 
shall  make  thee  to  eat  grass  as  oxen,  and  seven  times  shall  pass 

over  thee,  until  tl)on  knoiD  tljat  tl)e  iWost  i^\%\]  ruletl)  in  tl)e 

kingbom  of  men,  and  giveth  it  to  whomsoever  he  will. 

(S:i)e  same  l)our  toas  tl)e  tl)ing  fulfilleii  upon  Nebncl)ab- 

UC^^ar :  and  he  was  driven  from  men,  and  did  eat  grass  as  oxen, 
and  his  body  was  wet  with  the  dew  of  heaven,  till  his  hairs  were 
grown  like  eagles'  feathers,  and  his  nails  like  birds'  claws. 

Belshazzar  the  king  made  a  great  feast  to  a  thousand  of  his 
lords,  and  drank  wine  before  the  thousand.  Belshazzar,  whiles  he 
tasted  the  wine,  commanded  to  bring  the  golden  and  silver  vessels 
which  his  fzither  Nebuchadnezzar  had  taken  out  of  the  temple 
which  was  in  Jerusalem  ;  that  the  king,  and  his  princes,  his  wives, 
and  his  concubines,  might  drink  therein.  Then  they  brought  the 
golden  vessels  that  were  taken  out  of  the  temple  of  the  house  of 
God  which  was  at  Jerusalem ;  and  the  king,  and  his  pi-inces,  his 
wives,  and  his  concubines,  drank  in  them.  They  drank  wine,  and 
praised  the  gods  of  gold,  and  of  silver,  of  brass,  of  iron,  of  wood, 
and  of  stone. 

3nl\]c  same  l)our  came  forti]  fingers  of  a  man's  \:)anls, 

and  wrote  over  against  the  candlestick  upon  the  plaster  of  the  wall 
of  tlie  king's  palace :  and  the  king  saw  the  part  of  the  hand  that 
wrote.  Then  the  king's  countenance  was  changed,  and  his  thoughts 
troubled  him,  so  that  the  joints  of  his  loins  were  loosed,  and  his 
knees  smote  one  against  another.  The  king  cried  aloud  to  bring  in 
the  astrologers,  the  Chaldeans,  and  the  sooth-sayers.  And  the 
king  spake  and  said  to  the  wise  men  of  Babylon,  Whosoever 
shall  read  this  writing,  and  shew  me  the  interpretation  thereof,  ^ 
shall  be  clothed  with  scarlet,  and  have  a  chain  of  gold  about  his  [ 


Ezekiel, 
xliii.  7,  8. 


Daniel, 
Iv.  28-33. 


Daniel, 
V.  1-9,  17-31. 


18 


274 


GOD'S     EEGAED 


Amos, 
viii.  14. 


Ilab.  ii.  14. 


neck,  and  shall  be  the  third  ruler  in  the  kingdom.  Then  came  in 
all  the  king's  wise  men  :  but  they  could  not  read  the  writing,  nor 
make  known  to  the  king  the  interpretation  thereof.  Then  was 
king  Belshazzar  greatly  troubled,  and  his  countenance  was  changed 
in  him,  and  his  lords  were  astonied 

Then  Daniel  answered  and  said  before  the  king,  Let  thy  gifts 
be  to  thyself,  and  give  thy  rewards  to  another  ;  yet  I  will  read  the 
writing  unto  the  king,  and  make  known  to  him  the  interpretation. 

O  thou  king,  the  most  high  God  gave  Nebuchadnezzar  thy 
father  a  kingdom,  and  majesty,  and  glory,  and  honour :  and  for 
the  majesty  that  he  gave  him,  all  people,  nations,  and  languages, 
trembled  and  feared  before  him  :  whom  he  would  he  slew ;  and 
whom  he  would  he  kept  alive  ;  and  whom  he  would  he  set  up ; 
and  whom  he  would  he  put  down.  But  when  his  heart  was  lifted 
up,  and  his  mind  hardened  in  pride,  he  was  deposed  from  his  kingly 
throne,  and  they  took  his  glory  from  him :  and  he  was  driven 
from  the  sons  of  men ;  and  his  heart  was  made  like  the  beasts, 
and  his  dwelling  was  with  the  wild  asses :  they  fed  him  with  grass 
like  oxen,  and  his  body  was  wet  with  the  dew  of  heaven ;  till  he 
knew  that  the  most  hio-h  God  ruled  in  the  kino-dom  of  men,  and 
that  he  appointeth  ov^er  it  whomsoever  he  will.     And  thou  his  son, 

0  Belshazzar,  |)ast  not  liumblcb  tl)inc  Ijcart,  tl)ongl)  tI]ou 
knctxjcst  all  tljis  ;  but  Ijast  littcb  up  tljusclf  against  tl)c  iloxh 

of  Ijcaocn  ;  and  they  have  brought  the  vessels  of  his  house  be- 
fore thee,  and  thou,  and  thy  lords,  thy  wives,  and  thy  concubines, 
have  drunk  wine  in  them  :  and  thou  hast  praised  the  gods  of 
silver,  and  gold,  of  brass,  iron,  wood,  and  stone,  which  see  not,  nor 
hear,  nor  know :  a\\b  tl)c  C?»ob  iu  mljosc  Ijaub  tljn  brcatl)  is. 
ant  u)l)osc  arc  nil  tljn  roans,  Ijast  tl)ou  not  glorfficb.  (Tljcn 
roas  tl)c  part  of  tl)c  l)anb  sent  from  l)im ;  anb  tl)is  toriting 
was  toritten. 

And  this  is  the  writing  that  was  written,  MENE,  MENE, 
TEKEL,  UPIIARSIN.  This  is  the  interpretation  of  the  tiling  : 
MENE  ;  God  hath  numbered  thy  kingdom,  and  finished  it.  TEKEL  ; 
Thou  art  weighed  in  the  balances,  and  art  found  wanting.  PERES  ; 
Thy  kingdom  is  divided,  and  given  to  the  Medes  and  Persians. 

Then  commanded  Belshazzar,  and  they  clothed  Daniel  with  scar- 
let, and  put  a  chain  of  gold  about  his  neck,  and  made  a  proclamation 
concerning  him,  that  he  should  be  the  third  ruler  in  the  kingdom. 

Li  that  nii^ht  was  Belshazzar  the  kinfj  of  the  Chaldeans 
slain.  x\.nd  Dai'ius  the  Median  took  the  kingdom,  being  about 
threescore  and  two  years  old. 

They  that  swear  by  the  sin  of  Samaria,  and  say.  Thy  god,  0 
Dan,   livoth  ;  and,  Tlie  manner   of  lieersheba   liveth  ;  evcW  tljcn 

sl)all  fall,  anh  ncucr  rise  up  again. 

The  earth  shall  be  filled  with  the  knowledge  of  the  glory  of 

1  the  Lord,  as  the  waters  cover  the  sea. 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


275 


"Wliat  profiteth  the  graven  image  that  the  maker  thereof  hath 
graven  it ;  the  molten  image,  and  a  teacher  of  lies,  that  the  maker 
of  his  -work  trusteth  therein,  to  make  dumb  idols  ?  Wo  unto  him 
that  saith  to  the  wood,  Awake  :  to  the  dumb  stone.  Arise,  it  shall 
teach  !  Behold,  it  is  laid  over  with  gold  and  silver,  and  there  is 
no  breath  at  all  in  the  midst  of  it. 

But  the  Lord  is  in  his  holy  temple  :  let  all  tl)C   cartl)  kccp 

silence  before  l)im. 

I  have  heard  the  reproach  of  Moab,  and  the  revilings  of  the 
children  of  Amnion,  whei-eby  they  have  reproached  my  people, 
and  magnified  themselves  against  their  border.  Therefore,  as  I 
Hve,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel,  Surely  Moab  shall 
be  as  Sodom,  and  the  children  of  Ammon  as  Gomorrah,  even  the 
breeding  of  nettles,  and  salt-pits,  and  a  perpetual  desolation  :  the 
residue  of  my  people  shall  spoil  them,  and  the  remnant  of  my  peo- 
ple shall  possess  them.  This  shall  they  have  for  tl)cir  Jiribc,  be- 
cause t\)CY\  \)avc  rcproadicii  anb  maguifteb  tlientselucs  against 

i\]C  people  of  the  tovis  of  l)OStS.  The  Lord  will  be  terrible  unto 
them  ;  for  he  will  tarnish  all  the  gods  of  the  earth  ;  axib  men 
sljall  tDOrsl)ip  Ijim,  every  one  from  his  place,  even  all  the  isles  of 
the  heathen. 

In  the  second  year  of  Darius  the  king,  in  the  sixth  month,  in 
the  first  day  of  the  month,  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  by  Haggai 
the  prophet  unto  Zerubbabel  the  son  of  Shealtiel,  governor  of  Ju- 
dah,  and  to  Joshua  the  son  of  Josedech,  the  high  priest,  saying. 
Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  of  hosts,  saying.  This  people  say.  The  time 
is  not  come,  the  time  that  the  Lord's  house  should  be  built.  Then 
came  the  word  of  the  Lord  by  Haggai  the  prophet,  saying,  Is  it 
time  for  you,  0  ye,  to  dwell  in  your  ceiled  houses,  and  this  house 
lie  waste  ? 

Now,  therefore,  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ;  Consider  your 
ways.  Ye  have  sown  much,  and  bring  in  little ;  ye  eat,  but  ye 
have  not  enough  ;  ye  drink,  but  ye  are  not  filled  with  drink ;  ye 
clothe  you,  but  there  is  none  warm ;  and  he  that  earneth  wages, 
earneth  wages  to  put  it  into  a  bag  with  holes. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ;  Consider  your  ways.  Go  up 
to  the  mountain,  and  bring  wood,  and  build  the  house  ;  and  I  will 
take  pleasure  in  it,  and  I  will  be  glorified,  saith  the  Lord.  Ye 
looked  for  much,  and  lo,  it  came  to  little  ;  and  when  ye  brought 
it  home,  I  did  blow  upon  it.    Why  ?  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.     i3c- 

cause  of  mine  l)onsc  tl}at  is  mastc,  anb  jc  run  cucrn  man 

unto  l)is  Oton  house.  Therefore  the  heaven  over  you  is  stayed 
from  dew,  and  the  earth  is  stayed  fi-om  her  fruit.  And  I  called  for 
a  drought  upon  the  land,  and  upon  the  mountains,  and  upon  the 
corn,  and  upon  the  new  wine,  and  upon  the  oil,  and  upon  that 
which  the  ground  bringeth  forth,  and  upon  men,  and  upon  cattle, 
and  upon  all  the  labour  of  the  hands. 


Habakkuk, 
ii.  18-20. 


Zephaniah, 
ii.  8-11. 


Hag.  i.  1-11. 


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Malachi, 

i.  6-14,  and 

vii.  1,  -2. 


Mai.  iii.  8-10. 


Matthew, 
Iv.  8-10. 


A  son  honouretli  his  father,  and  a  servant  his  master ;  if 
then  I  be  a  father,  where  is  mine  honour  ?  and  if  I  be  a  master, 
where  is  my  fear  ?  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  unto  you,  O  priests, 
that  despise  my  name.  And  ye  say,  Wherein  have  we  despised  thy 
name  ?  Ye  offer  polhited  bread  upon  mine  aUar ;  and  ye  say. 
Wherein  have  we  polhited  thee  ?  In  that  ye  say.  The  table  of  the 
Lord  is  contemptible.  And  if  ye  offer  the  blind  for  sacrifice,  is  it 
not  evil  ?  and  if  ye  offer  the  lame  and  sick,  is  it  not  evil  ?  offer  it 
now  unto  thy  governor  ;  will  lie  be  pleased  with  thee,  or  accept 
thy  person  ?  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  And  now,  I  pray  you,  be- 
seech God  that  he  will  be  ffracious  unto  us  :  this  hath  been  bv 
your  means  :  will  he  regard  your  persons  ?  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts.  Who  is  there  even  among  you  that  would  shut  the  doors 
for  nought  ?  neither  do  ye  kindle  fire  on  mine  altar  for  nought. 
I  liave  no  pleasure  in  you,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  neither  will  I 
accept  an  offering  at  your  hand.     For  from  tl}C  rising  of  tl)C  SUlt 

even  unto  tl)c  going  boron  of  tl)c  some,  mn  name  sl)aU  be 

great  among  tl)C  ©entiles;  and  in  every  place  incense  shall  be 
offered  unto  my  name,  and  a  pure  offering :  for  my  name  shall  be 
great  among  the  heathen,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

But  ye  have  profaned  it,  in  that  ye  say,  The  table  of  the 
Lord  is  polluted  ;  and  the  fruit  thereof,  even  his  meat,  is  contempt- 
ible. Ye  said  also.  Behold,  what  a  weariness  is  it !  and  ye  have 
snuffed  at  it,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ;  and  ye  brought  that  which 
was  torn,  and  the  lame,  and  the  sick  ;  thus  ye  brought  an  offering  : 
should  I  accept  this  of  your  hand  ?  saith  the  Lord.  But  cursed 
be  the  deceiver,  which  hath  in  his  flock  a  male,  and  voweth,  and 
sacrificeth  unto  the  Lord  a  corrupt  thing  :  for  I  am  a  great  King, 
saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  my  name  is  dreadful  among  the  heathen. 

And  now,  0  ye  priests,  this  commandment  is  for  you.  Jf 
Se  will  not  l}ear,  anb  if  nc  toill  not  Ian  it  to  Ijeart,  to  ginc 
glorn  unto  mn  name,  saill]  tl)e  Covb  of  l)osts,  3  m\[  enen 
senb  a  curse "npon  nou,  anb  3  U3ill  curse  jiour  blessings  : 
yea,  I  have  cursed  thein  already,  because  ye  do  not  lay  it  to  heart. 

Will  a  man  rob  God  ?  Yet  ye  have  robbed  me.  But  ye  say. 
Wherein  have  we  robbed  thee  ?  In  tithes  and  offerings.  Ye  are 
cursed  with  a  curse:  for  ge  Ijaue  robbeb  me,  even  this  whole 
nation.  Bring  ye  all  the  tithes  into  the  storehouse,  that  there  may 
be  meat  in  mine  house,  and  prove  me  now  herewith,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  if  I  will  not  open  you  the  windows  of  heaven,  and  pour  you 
out  a  blessing,  that  there  shall  not  be  room  enough  to  receive  it. 

The  devil  taketh  him  up  into  an  exceeding  high  mountain, 
and  sheweth  him  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  world,  and  the  gloiy  of 
them ;  and  saith  unto  him.  All  these  things  will  I  give  thee,  if  thou 
wilt  fall  down  and  worship  me.  Then  saith  .lesus  unto  him,  Get 
thee  hence,  Satan  :  for  it  is  written,  ij:i]OU  sl)alt  inorsljip  tl)e  i!orb 

tl}r)  (Pob,  anb  l)im  onln  sl)alt  tl}on  seroc. 


FOE    HIS    OWX    GLORY. 


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And  the  Jews'  passover  was  at  hand,  and  Jesus  went  up  to 
Jerusalem,  and  found  in  the  temple  those  that  sold  oxen  and  sheep 
and  doves,  and  the  chang-ers  of  money  sittin<r:  and  when  he  had 
made  a  scourge  of  small  cords,  he  drove  them  all  out  of  the  temple, 
and  the  sheep,  and  the  oxen ;  and  poured  out  the  changers'  money, 
and  overthrew  the  tables  ;  and  said  unto  them  that  sold  doves.  Take 

these  things  hence:  make  not  itiu  i^atl)cr's  l)Ottsc  an  []0ix5c  of 

TttCl"cl)anbisc.     And  his  disciples  remembered  that  it  was  written, 
The  zeal  of  thine  house  hath  eaten  me  up. 

Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men,  that  they  may  see  your 

good  works,  an5  fllorifn  jiour  i'titljer  U3l)icl)  is  in  l)caocn. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said  by  them  of  old  time,  Thou 
shalt  not  forswear  thyself,  but  shalt  perform  unto  the  Lord  thine 
oaths. 

But  I  say  unto  you.  Swear  not  at  all :  neither  by  heaven ;  for 
it  is  ©ob's  tijrone:  nor  by  the  earth;  for  it  is  l)is  footStOol: 
neither  by  Jerusalem;  for  it  is  tl)C  citn  of  tllC  grciU  King  : 
neither  shalt  thuu  swear  by  thy  head,  bcciinsc  tl)On  CUnst  not 
make  one  Ijair  roljite  or  black.  But  let  your  communication  be. 
Yea,  yea ;  Nay,  nay :  for  whatsoever  is  more  than  these  cometh  of 
evil. 

After  this  manner,  pray  ye  :  Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven, 

i^alloujcb  be  tlij]  name.  ®l)j]  kingdom  come.  ill)p  mill  be 
bone  in  earti)  as  it  is  in  l)eaiien.    Give  us  this  day  our  daily 

bread.  And  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  forgive  our  debtors.  And 
lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil.     £ov  tl)ine 

is  tl)c  kingbom,  anh  tl)c  porocr,  luiit  tl)c  glorn,  foreuer. 
'^men. 

Whosoever  shall  be  ashamed  of  me  and  of  my  words  in  this 
adulterous  and  sinful  generation ;  of  l)im  also  sljall  tl)C  Qon  of 
man  be  asl)ameb,  when  he  cometh  in  the  glory  of  his  Father  with 
the  holy  angels. 

And  Jesus  answered  them,  saying,  The  hour  is  come,  that  the 

Son  of  man  should  be  glorified Now  is  my  soul 

troubled  ;  and  what  shall  I  say  ?  Father,  save  me  from  this  liour  : 
but  for  this  cause  came  I  unto  this  hour.  j:atl)Cr,  glorifj}  tl)Jl 
name.     Then  came  there  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying,  J  l)aue  boti) 

gloritieb  it,  anb  mill  glorifj)  it  again. 

When  he  had  dipped  the  sop,  he  gave  it  to  Judas  Iscariot  the 
son  of  Simon.  And  after  the  sop  Satan  entered  into  him.  Then 
said  Jesus  unto  him,  Tliat  thou  doest,  do  quickly.  Now  no  man  at 
the  table  knew  for  what  intent  he  spake  this  unto  him.  For  some 
of  them  thought,  because  Judas  had  the  bag,  that  Jesus  had  said 
unto  him,  Buy  those  things  that  we  have  need  of  against  the  feast ; 
or,  that  he  should  give  something  to  the  poor.  lie  then  having 
received  the  sop  went  immediately  out :  and  it  was  night. 


John, 
ii.  13-17. 


Matt.  V.  16. 


Matthew, 
V.  33-37. 


Matthew, 
vi.  tW3. 


Afark, 
viii.  'id. 


.lolin, 

■d\.  '23,  27, 

28. 


John, 
xiii.  20-32. 


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John, 
xvii.  1-6,  10. 


Acts, 
vii.  29-33. 


Acts, 
xii.  20-'<a. 


Romans, 
i.  le-ij. 


Therefore,  when  he  was  gone  out,  Jesus  said,  NOU)  is  t\)C  Soit 

of  man  gIorifi£^,  anb  C5obls  glorificb  in  l}im.  If  God  be  glori- 
fied in  liini,  God  shall  also  glorify  him  in  himself,  and  shall  straight- 
way glorify  him. 

These  words  spake  Jesus,  and  lifted  up  his  eyes  to  heaven,  and 
said,  Father,  the  hour  is  come;  glorifn  tl)2  Qon,  tl)at  tl)n  Son 
also  mat]  glorift}  tl)CC  :  as  thou  hast  given  him  power  over  all 
flesh,  that  lie  should  give  eternal  life  to  as  many  as  thou  hast  given 
him.  And  this  is  life  eternal,  that  they  might  know  thee  the  only 
true  God,  and  Jesus  Christ  whom  thou  hast  sent,  jj  |)ar>C  qlori- 
ficb  tl)CC  on  tl)C  caxli)  :  I  have  finished  the  work  which  thougavest 
me  to  do.  And  now,  O  Father,  glorify  thou  me  with  thine  own 
self  with  the  glory  which  I  had  with  thee  before  the  world  was.  I 
have  manifested  thy  name  unto  the  men  which  thou  g'avest  me  out 
of  the  world  :  thine  they  were,  and  thou  gavest  them  me ;  and  they 

have  kept  thy  word And  all  mine  are  thine, 

and  thine  are  mine ;  anb  3  am  glodficb  in  tl)cm. 

Then  fled  Moses,  and  was  a  stranger  in  the  land  of  Madian, 
where  he  begat  two  sons.  And  when  foi'ty  yeai-s  were  expired, 
there  appeared  to  him  in  the  wilderness  of  mount  Sina,  an  angel 
of  the  Lord  in  a  flame  of  fire  in  a  bush.  When  Moses  saw  it,  he 
wondered  at  the  sight;  and  as  he  drew  near  to  behold  it,  the  voice 
of  the  Loi'd  came  unto  him,  saying,  I  am  the  God  of  thy  fathers, 
the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of  Jacob. 
Then  Moses  ti'embled,  and  durst  not  behold.  Then  said  the  Lord 
to  him,  pnt  off  t!)n  sljoes  from  tl)B  feet :  for  the  place  where 
thou  standest  is  holy  ground. 

And  Herod  was  highly  displeased  with  them  of  Tyre  and 
Sidon.  But  they  came  with  one  accord  to  him,  and  having  made 
lilastus  the  king's  chamberlain  their  friend,  desired  peace,  because 
their  country  was  nourished  by  the  king's  country.  And  upon  a 
set  day,  Herod,  arrayed  in  royal  apparel,  sat  upon  his  throne,  and 
made  an  oration  unto  them.  And  the  people  gave  a  shout,  saying. 
It  is  the  voice  of  a  god,  and  not  of  a  man.     And  immediately  the 

angel  of  the  Lord  smote  liim,  becanse  l)e  gauc  not  (*3ob  tlje 

glorg :  and  he  was  eaten  of  worms,  and  gave  up  the  ghost. 

The  wrath  of  God  is  revealed  from  heaven  against  all  un^od- 
liness  and  unrighteousness  of  men,  who  hold  the  truth  in  unright- 
eousness. Because  that  which  may  be  known  of  God  is  manifest 
in  them ;  for  God  hath  shewed  it  unto  them.  For  the  invisible 
things  of  him  from  the  creation  of  the  world  are  clearly  seen,  being 
understood  by  the  things  that  are  made,  even  his  eternal  power  and 
Godhead;  so  that  they  arc  without  excuse:  because  tl)at  toljen 

tl)cr)  kneu)  C!3ob,  tl)cii  glorifieb  l)im  not  as  ©ob,  n(>itlier  were 

tliaidvful,  but  became  vain  in  their  imaginations,  and  their  foolish 
heart  was  darkened.     Professing  themselves  to  be  wise,  they  became 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


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fools ;  and  changed  the  glory  of  the  uncorruptible  God  into  an 
ima<Te  made  like  to  corruptible  man,  and  to  birds,  and  four-footed 
beasts,  and  creeping  things.  Wherefore  God  also  gave  them  up  to 
uneleanness,  through  the  lusts  of  their  own  hearts,  to  dishonour 
their  own  bodies  between  themselves :  who  changed  the  truth  of 
God  into  a  he,  anh  wovsljippcb  anh  scrncb  tl)C  creature  more 

tl)(in  tl}C  Qlrentor,  who  is  blessed  forever.     xVnien. 

All  have  sinned,  and  come  sl)ort  of  tl)e  glorn  of  CJ5ob. 

For  it  is  written,  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord,  CVCXX)  kuee  sljall 
botD  to  nie,  and  every  tongue  shall  confess  to  God. 

Now  the  God  of  patience  and  consolation  grant  you  to  be  like- 
minded  one  toward  another  according  to  (,'hrist  Jesus  :  that  ye  may 
with  one  mind  and  one  mouth  glorifw  ©ob,  even  the  Father  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  Wherefore  receive  ye  one  another,  as  Christ 
also  received  us,  tO  tl)C  glorn  of  ©ob. 

Now  I  say  that  Jesus  Christ  was  a  minister  of  the  circumcision 
for  the  truth  of  God,  to  confirm  the  promises  made  unto  the  fathers : 
anh  tijat  tlie  (gentiles  migljt  glorifn  (J3ob  for  l)i3  mercn;  as  it 

is  written.  For  this  cause  I  will  confess  to  thee  among  the  Gentiles, 
and  sing  unto  thy  name.  And  again  he  saith.  Rejoice,  ye  Gentiles, 
with  his  people.  And  again,  ^raisc  the  ilovh,  all  lie  ©CUtilcs ; 
mib  laiib  l)im,  all  gC  people.'  And  again  Esaias  saith,  there  shall 
be  a  root  of  Jesse,  and  he  that  shall  rise  to  reign  over  the  Gentiles ; 
in  him  shall  the  Gentiles  trust. 

Ye  see  your  calling,  brethren,  how  that  not  many  wise  men 
after  the  flesh,  not  many  mighty,  not  many  noble  are  called :  but 
God  hath  chosen  the  foolish  things  of  the  world  to  confound  the 
wise ;  and  God  hath  chosen  the  weak  things  of  the  world  to  con- 
found the  things  which  are  mighty ;  and  base  things  of  the  world, 
and  things  which  are  despised,  hath  God  chosen,  yea,  and  things 
which  are  not,  to  bring  to  nought  things  that  are :  tl)at  ItO  flcsl) 
sl)oul5  glorn  in  liis  presence. 

But  of  him  are  ye  in  Christ  Jesus,  who  of  God  is  made  unto 
us  wisdom,  and  righteousness,  and  sanctification,  and  redemption  : 

tl)at,  accoriiing  as  it  is  turitten,  l^c  tljat  glorietl),  let  l)im  glorn 
in  tl)e  iiorb. 

Know  ve  not  that  ye  are  the  temple  of  God.  and  tliat  the  Spirit 

of  God  dweileth  in  you  ?  Jf  ann  man  bcfile  tl)e  temple  of  ©ob, 
l)im  sljall  i3oh  bestron :  for  the  temple  of  God  is  holy,  which 
temple  ye  are. 

Know  ye  not  tliat  your  body  is  the  temple  of  the  Holy  Ghost 
which  is  in  you,  which  ye  have  of  God,  and  ye  are  not  your  own  ? 
For  ye  are  bought  with  a  price :  therefore  glorifn  ©ob  in  your 
body,  and  in  your  spirit,  which  are  God's. 

Whether  ye  eat  or  drink,  or  whatsoever  ye  do,  do  all  tO  tl)C 

glorn  of  ©ob. 


Rom.  iii.  23. 
Rom.  xiv.  11. 


Romans, 
XV.  5-W. 


1  Corintli. 
1.  2«>-3l. 


1  Corinth, 
iii.  16,  17. 


1  Corinth, 
vi.  19,  20. 


1  Cor.  X.  31. 


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1  Corinth. 
XV.  24-28. 


2  Corinth, 
iv.  6,  7. 


2  Cor.  iv.  15. 


Eph.  ii.  8,  9. 


Phil.  ii.  9-11. 


Col.  iii.  17. 


2  Thessalon. 
i.  7-12. 


1  Tun.  vi.  1. 


Heb.  vi.  4-fi, 


Then  cometh  the  end,  when  he  shall  have  delivered  up  the 
kingdom  to  God,  even  the  Father ;  when  he  shall  have  put  down 
all  rule  and  all  authority  and  power.  For  he  must  reign,  till  he 
hath  put  all  enemies  under  his  feet.  The  last  enemy  that  shall  be 
destroyed  is  death.  For  he  hath  put  all  things  under  his  feet.  But 
when  he  saith  all  things  are  put  under  him,  it  is  manifest  that  he 
is  excepted,  which  did  put  all  things  under  him.  And  when  all 
things  shall  be  subdued  unto  him,  then  shall  the  Son  also  himself 
be  subject  unto  him  that  put  all  things  under  him,  tl)ttt  (Cob  ntilj] 

be  all  in  all. 

God  who  commanded  the  light  to  shine  out  of  darkness,  hath 
shined  in  our  hearts,  to  give  the  light  of  the  knowledge  of  the  glory 
of  God  in  the  face  of  Jesus  Christ.     But  we  have  tliis  treasure  in 

earthen  vessels,  tl)at  tl)c  c^^ccllcncj)  of  tljc  poujcr  man  be  of  ©ob, 
anb  not  of  us. 

All  things  are  for  your  sakes,  that  the  abundant  grace  might 
through  the  thanksgiving  of  many  rcbounb  tO  tl)e  glotjl  of  @ob. 

By  grace  are  ye  sav^ed,  through  faith  ;  and  that  not  of  your- 
selves :  it  is  the  gift  of  God  :  not  of  works,  lest  anj)  mail  sl]OUlii 

boast. 

God  also  hath  highly  exalted  him,  and  given  him  a  name 
which  is  above  every  name :  that  at  the  name  of  Jesus  every  knee 
should  bow,  of  things  in  heaven,  and  things  in  earth,  and  things 
under  the  earth ;  and  that  every  tongue  should  confess  that  Jesus 

Christ  is  Lord,  to  tl)c  iglorn  of  C!5ob  tlie  i^atljer. 

Whatsoever  ye  do  in  Avord  or  deed,  do  all  in  the  name  of  the 

Lord  Jesus,  jgiuiug  tijanks  to  (5ob  anh  tl)c  i^atl)er  bii  liim. 

When  the  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  revealed  from  heaven  with  his 
mighty  angels,  in  flaming  fire  taking  vengeance  on  them  that  know 
not  God,  and  that  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ : 
who  shall  be  punished  with  everlasting  destruction  from  the  pres- 
ence of  the  Lord,  and  from  the  glory  of  his  power ;  when  he  shall 

come  to  be  glorificb  in  l)is  saints,  anb  to  be  abmircb  in  all 

tlicm  tljat  bclicue  (because  our  testimony  among  you  was  believed) 
in  that  day. 

Wherefore  also  we  pray  always  for  you,  that  our  God  would 
count  you  worthy  of  this  calling,  and  fulfil  all  the  good  pleasure  of 
his  goodness,  and  the  work  of  faith  with  power  :  tl)at  tl)e  name 

of  our  toxh  Jesus  QTljrist  maji  be  gloviftcb  in  nou,  and  ye 

in  him,  according  to  the  grace  of  our  God  and  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

Let  a.s  many  servants  as  ai'e  under  the  yoke  count  their  own 

masters  worthy  of  all  honour,  tl)at  tl)e  name  of  (5ob  an5  l)is 
boctrinc  be  not  blaspliemeb. 

It  is  impossible  for  those  who  were  once  enlightened,  and  have 
tasted  of  the  heavenly  gift,  and  were  made  partakers  of  the  Uoly 


FOR    HIS    OWN    GLORY. 


281 


Ghost,  and  have  tasted  the  good  word  of  God,  and  the  powers  of 
the  world  to  come,  if  they  shall  fall  away,  to  renew  them  again  unto 
repentance ;    seeing   they  crucify  to  themselves  the    Son  of   God 

afresh,  aixb  :put  l)im  t0  an  open  sljame. 

He  that  despised  Moses'  law,  died  without  mercy  under  two  or 
three  witnesses :  of  how  much  sorer  punishment,  suppose  ye,  shall 
he  be  thought  worthy,  U3l)0  l)atl)  trobbcu  Ullbcr  foot  tl)C  GOU  of 

(Sob,  anb  liutli  conntcb  tl)c  blooli  of  tl)c  coiicnant,  iDijcvctDitl} 
l]c  was  sanctificb,  nn  unljolii  tl)ing,  anb  l)all)  bouc  bcspitc 
tinto  tl)c  Gpivit  of  gnueV 

If  any  man  speak,  let  him  speak  as  the  oracles  of  God  ;  if 
any  man  minister,  let  him  do  it  as  of  the  ability  which  God  giveth  : 
tljlU  (Sob  ill  all  tljings  may  be  glorificb  through  Jesus  Christ ; 
to  whom  be  praise  and  dominion  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

The  four  beasts  had  each  of  them  six  wings  about  him ;  and 
they  were  full  of  eyes  within  :  awh  tl)cti  rcst  not  'bar>  anb  nigl)t, 
sailing,  ^olji,  l)ol2,  l)oln,  Corb  (J?ob"':^lmigl)ti},  which  was,lmd 

is,  and  is  to  come.  And  Avlien  those  beasts  give  glory  and  honour 
and  thanks  to  him  that  sat  on  the  throne,  who  liveth  forever 
and  ever,  the  four  and  twenty  elders  fall  down  before  him  that  sat 
on  the  throne,  and  worship  him  that  liveth  for  ever  and  ever,  and 
cast  tl)Cir  croinns  before  tl)C  tl)rone,  saying.  Thou  art  worthy, 
O  Lord,  to  receive  glory  and  honour  and  power ;  for  thou  hast 
created  all  things,  and  for  thy  pleasure  they  are  and  were  created. 

And  I  beheld,  and  I  heard  the  voice  of  many  angels  round 
about  the  throne  and  the  beasts  and  the  elders :  and  the  number 
of  them  was  ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand,  and  thousands  of 
thousands  ;  saying  with  a  loud  voice.  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  that  was 
slain  to  receive  power,  and  riches,  and  wisdom,  and  strength,  and 
honour,  and  glory,  and  blessing.  And  every  creature  which  is  in 
heaven,  and  on  earth,  and  under  the  earth,  and  such  as  are  in  the 
sea,  and  all  that  are  in  them,  heard  I  saying,  filessing,  anb  l)Onour, 

anb  glorn,  anb  power,  be  unto  l)im  tljiit  sittetl)  upon  tl)e  tljvone, 
anb  unto  tl)c  t^amb  foreuer  anb  encr.    And  the  four  beasts 

said.  Amen.  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders  fell  down  and  wor- 
shipped him  that  liveth  forever  and  ever. 

After  this  I  beheld,  and  lo,  a  great  multitude,  which  no  man 
could  number,  of  all  nations,  and  kindreds,  and  people,  and  tongues, 
stood  before  the  throne,  and  before  the  Lamb,  clothed  with  white 
robes,  and  palms  in  their  hands ;  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  say- 
ing, Salvation  to  our  God  which  sitteth  u})on  the  throne,  and  unto 
the  Lamb.  And  all  the  angels  stood  round  about  the  throne,  and 
about  the  elders  and  the  four  beasts,  and  fell  before  the  throne  on 
their  faces,  and  worshipped  God,  saying,  Amen  :  ijlcssiug,  anb 

glorn,  anb  toisbom,  anb  tlianksgining,  anb  l)onour,  anii 
pou)cr,  anli  migl)t,  be  unto  our  ©ob"  foreuer  anb  euer.  !^men. 


Hebrews, 
X.  28,  29. 


1  Peter, 
iv.  n. 


Rev.  iv.  8-11. 


Revelation, 
V.  11-14. 


Revelation, 
vii.  9-12. 


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GOD'S  REGARD  FOR  HIS  OWN  GLORY. 


Revelation, 
xiv.  6-10. 


Rev.  XV.  2-4. 


Revelation, 
xix.  1-7. 


And  I  saw  another  angel  fly  in  the  midst  of  heaven,  having 
the  eveHasting  gospel  to  preach  unto  them  that  dwell  on  the  earth, 
and  to  every  nation,  and  kindred,  and  tongue,  and  people,  saying 
with  a  loud  voice,  fcav  ®ob,  aixb  QWC  %\ox^  tO  l)im ;  for  the 
hour  of  his  judgment  is  come  :  and  worship  him  that  made  heaven, 
and  earth,  and  the  sea,  and  the  fountains  of  waters.  And  there  fol- 
lowed another  angel,  saying,  Babylon  is  fallen,  is  fallen,  that  great 
city,  because  she  made  all  nations  di'ink  of  the  wine  of  the  wrath 
of  her  fornication.     And  the  third  angel  followed  them,  saying  with 

a  loud  voice,  M  ant}  man  iDorsliip  tl)c  beast  anb  Ijis  image, 
anb  receiuc  Ijis  mark  in  l)is  foreljeab,  or  in  liis  l]anb,  tljc 
same  sliall  brink  of  tlie  toine  of  tl)c  roratl)  of  ©ob,  vo\)u\)  is 
pourcb  ont  roitljout  mixture  into  tlje  cup  of  l)is  inbignation; 

and  he  shall  be  tormented  with  lire  and  brimstone  in  the  presence 
of  the  holy  angels,  and  in  the  presence  of  the  Lamb. 

And  I  saw  as  it  were  a  sea  of  glass  mingled  with  fire  :  and 
them  that  had  gotten  the  victory  over  the  beast,  and  over  his  image, 
and  over  his  mark,  and  over  the  number  of  his  name,  stand  on  the  sea 
of  glass,  having  the  harps  of  God.  And  they  sing  the  song  of  Moses 
the  servant  of  God,  and  the  song  of  the  Lamb,  saying,  Great  and 
marvellous  are  thy  works,  Lord  God  Almighty  ;  just  and  true  are 
thy  ways,  thou  King  of  saints.  Who  shall  not  fear  thee,  O  Lord,  anb 
glorifn  tl]n  name  ?  for  thou  only  art  holy :  for  all  nations  shall  come 
and  worshij)  before  thee ;  for  thy  judgments  are  made  manifest. 

And  after  these  things  I  heard  a  great  voice  of  inuch  people 
in  heaven,  saying.  Alleluia :  Salvation,  and  glory,  and  honour,  and 
power,  unto  the  Lord  our  God :  for  true  and  righteous  are  his  judg- 
ments :  for  he  hath  judged  the  great  whore,  which  did  corrupt  the 
earth  with  her  fornication,  and  hath  avenged  the  blood  of  his  ser- 
vants at  her  hand.  And  again  they  said,  Alleluia.  And  her  smoke 
rose  up  forever  and  ever.  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders  and  the 
four  beasts  fell  down  and  worshipped  God  that  sat  on  the  throne, 
saying.  Amen  ;    Alleluia.     And  a  voice  came  out  of  the  throne, 

saying,  praise  onr  (P>ob,  all  pe  l)is  seruants,  anb  jie  tliat  fear 

l}im,  boil)  small  anb  great.  And  I  lieard  as  it  were  the  voice 
of  a  great  multitude,  and  as  the  voice  of  many  waters,  and  as  the 
voice  of  mighty  thunderings,  saying,  Alleluia :  for  the  Lord  God 
omnipotent  reigneth.  Let  us  be  glad  and  rejoice,  anb  gine  l)onour 
to  l)im  :  for  the  marriage  of  the  Lamb  is  come,  and  his  wife  hath 
made  hei-self  ready. 


VIII. 


§nVB  SustirL 


And  in  process  of  time  it  came  to  pass,  that  Cain  brought  of 
the  fruit  of  the  ground  an  offering  unto  the  Lord.  And  Abel,  he 
also  brouo-ht  of  the  firstlings  of  his  flock  and  of  the  fat  thereof. 
And  the  Lord  had  respect  unto  Abel  and  to  his  offering :  but  unto 
Cain  and  to  his  offering  he  had  not  respect :  and  Cain  was  very- 
wroth,  and  his  countenance  fell. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Cain,  Why  art  thou  wroth  ?  and  why 
is  thy  countenance  fallen?  Jff  tl)OU  bocst  tocll,  sljalt  tl)Ott  tlOt 
be  UCCCptcb  ?  and  if  thou  doest  not  well,  sin  lieth  at  the  door. 

These  are  the  generations  of  Noah  :  Noah  was  a  just  man,  and 
perfect  in  his  generations,  and  Noah  walked  with  God.  And  Noah 
begat  three  sons,  Shem,  Ham,  and  Japheth.  The  earth  also  was 
corrupt  before  God  ;  and  the  earth  was  filled  with  violence.  And 
God  looked  upon  the  earth,  and  behold,  it  Avas  corrupt ;  for  all  flesh 
had  corrupted  his  wa}^  upon  the  earth.  And  God  said  unto  Noah, 
The  end  of  all  flesh  is  come  before  me ;  for  the  earth  is  filled  with 
violence  through  them :  and  bcl)olb,  J  mill  bcstroil  tl]Cm  tniti) 
tl)C  carti). 

Make  thee  an  ark  of  gopher-wood  :  rooms  sbalt  thou  make  in 
the  ark,  and  shalt  pitch  it  within  and  without  with  pitch.  And 
this  is  the  fashion  which  thou  shalt  make  it  of:  The  length  of  the 
ark  shall  be  three  hundred  cubits,  the  breadth  of  it  fifty  cubits,  and 
the  lieight  of  it  thirty  cubits.  A  window  shalt  thou  make  to  the 
ark,  and  in  a  cubit  shalt  thou  finish  it  above  ;  and  the  door  of  the 
ark  shalt  thou  set  in  the  side  thereof :  with  lower,  second,  and  third 
stories  shalt  thou  make  it.  And  behold,  I,  even  I,  do  bring  a  flood 
of  waters  upon  the  earth,  to  destroy  all  flesh,  wherein  is  the  bi-eath 
of  life,  from  under  heaven  :  and  every  thing  that  is  in  the  earth 
shall  die.  But  with  thee  will  I  establish  my  covenant :  and  thou 
shalt  come  into  the  ark,  thou,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy  wife,  and  thy 
sons'  wives  with  thee 


In  the  six  hundredth  year  of  Noah's  life,  in  the  second  month, 
the  seventeenth  day  of  the  month,  the  same  day  were  all  the 
fountains  of  the  great  deep  broken  up,  and  the  windows  of  heaven 
were  opened.  And  the  rain  was  upon  the  earth  forty  days  and 
forty  nights.  In  the  self-same  day  entered  Noah,  and  Shem,  and 
Ham,  and  Japheth,  the  sons  of  Noah,  and  Noah's  wife,  and  the 


Gen.  iv.  3-7. 


Genesis, 
\i.  9-18. 


Genesis, 
vii.  11-24. 


284 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Gen.  ix.  3-5. 


Gen.  xiii.  13. 


Genesis, 
x>-iii.  ao-32. 


three  wives  of  his  sons  with  them,  into  the  ark  :  they,  and  every 
beast  after  his  kind,  and  all  the  cattle  after  their  kind,  and  every 
creeping  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth  after  his  kind,  and 
every  fowl  after  his  kind,  every  bird  of  every  sort.  And  they  went 
in  unto  Xoah  into  the  ark,  two  and  two  of  all  flesh,  Avherein  is  the 
breath  of  life.  And  they  that  went  in,  went  in  male  and  female  of 
all  flesh,  as  God  had  commanded  him  :  and  the  Lord  shut  him  in. 
And  the  flood  was  forty  days  upon  the  earth  :  and  the  waters  in- 
creased, and  bare  up  the  ark,  and  it  was  lift  up  above  the  earth. 
And  the  waters  prevailed,  and  were  increased  greatly  upon  the 
earth  :  and  the  ark  went  upon  the  face  of  the  waters.  And  the 
waters  prevailed  exceedingly  upon  the  earth  :  and  all  the  high  hills 
that  were  under  the  whole  heaven  were  covered.  Fifteen  cubits 
upward  did  the  waters  prevail :  and  the  mountains  were  covered. 
And  all  flesh  died  that  moved  upon  the  earth,  both  of  fowl,  and  of 
cattle,  and  of  beast,  and  of  eveiy  creeping  thing  that  creepeth  upon 
the  earth,  and  every  man  :  all  in  whose  nostrils  was  the  breath  of 
life,  of  all  that  was  in  the  dry  land,  died.  And  every  living  sub- 
stance was  destroyed  which  was  upon  the  face  of  the  ground,  both 
man,  and  cattle,  and  the  creeping  things,  and  the  fowl  of  the 
heaven  ;  and  they  were  destroyed  from  the  earth  ;  and  Noah  only 
remained  alive,  and  they  that  were  Avith  him  in  the  ark. 

And  the  waters  prevailed  upon  the  earth  an  hundred  and  fifty 
days. 

Every  moving  thing  that  liveth  shall  be  meat  for  you  ;  even 
as  the  green  herb  have  I  given  you  all  things.  But  flesh  with  the 
Hfe   thereof,  which  is   the  blood  thereof,  shall  ye   not  eat.     '^lib 

surclu  20«ir  bloob  of  Bour  liocs  tuili  J  require:  at  the  hand 
of  every  beast  will  I  require  it,  and  at  the  hand  of  man  ;  at  the 
hand  of  every  man's  brother  will  I  require  the  life  of  man. 

The  men  of  Sodom  were  wicked  and  sinners  before  the  Lord 
exceedingly 

And  the  Lord  said.  Because  the  cry  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah 
is  great,  and  because  their  sin  is  very  grievous  ;  I  will  go  down 
now,  and  see  whether  they  have  done  altogether  according  to  the 
cry  of  it,  which  is  come  unto  me  ;  and  if  not,  I  will  know.  And 
the  men  turned  their  faces  from  thence,  and  went  toward  Sodom : 
but  Abraham  stood  yet  before  the  Lord. 

And  Abraham  drew  near,  and  said,  Wilt  thou  also  destroy 
the  righteous  with  the  wicked  ?  Peradventure  there  be  fifty  right- 
eous within  the  city  :  wilt  thou  also  destroy  and  not  spare  the  place 
for  the  fifty  righteous  that  are  therein  ?  That  be  for  from  thee  to 
do  after  this  manner,  to  slay  tlie  righteous  with  the  wicked  :  and 
that  the  righteous  should  be  as  the  wicked,  that  be  far  from  thee : 
shall  not  the  Judge  of  all  the  earth  do  right  ?     And  the  Lord  said, 

3f  J  finb  in  Sobom  fiftn  rigl)tcous  tDitljin  tl)c  citi.Ml) en  3  roill 
spare  all  tl)e  place  for  iTjeir  sakes. 


GOD'S    JUSTICE, 


285 


And  Abraham  answered  and  said,  Behold  now,  I  have  taken 
upon  me  to  speak  unto  the  Lord,  which  am  but  dust  and  ashes  : 
peradventure  there  shall  lack  five  of  the  fifty  righteous  :  wilt  thou 
destroy  all  the  city  for  lack  of  five  ?  And  he  said,  If  I  find  there 
forty  and  five,  I  will  not  destroy  it.  And  he  spake  unto  him  yet 
again,  and  said,  Peradventure  there  shall  be  forty  found  there. 
And  he  said,  I  will  not  do  it  for  forty's  sake.  And  he  said  unto 
him,  Oh  let  not  the  Lord  be  angry,  and  I  will  speak  :  peradventure 
there  shall  thirty  be  found  there.  And  he  said,  I  will  not  do  it  if 
I  find  thirty  there.  And  he  said.  Behold  now,  I  have  taken  ujwn 
me  to  speak  unto  the  Lord  :  peradventure  there  shall  be  twenty 
found  there.  And  he  said,  I  will  not  destroy  it  for  twenty's  sake. 
And  he  said.  Oh  let  not  the  Lord  beangrj^,  and  I  will  speak  yet  but 
this  once  :  peradventure  ten  shall  be  found  there.  And  he  said,  I 
will  not  destroy  it  for  ten's  sake 

The  sun  was  risen  upon  the  earth  when  Lot  entered  into 
Zoar.  Then  the  Lord  rained  upon  Sodom  and  upon  Gomorrah 
brimstone  and  fire  from  the  Lord  out  of  heaven  ;  and  he  overthrew 
those  cities,  and  all  the  plain,  and  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  cities, 
and  that  which  grew  upon  the  ground And  Abra- 
ham gat  up  early  in  the  morning  to  the  place  where  he  stood  be- 
fore the  Lord  :  and  he  looked  toward  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  and 
toward  all  the  land  of  the  plain,  and  beheld,  and  lo,  the  smoke  of 
the  country  went  up  as  the  smoke  of  a  furnace. 

Thou  shalt  not  wrest  the  judgment  of  thy  poor  in  his  cause. 
Keep  thee  for  from  a  false  matter  ;  and  the  innocent  and  righteous 
slay  thou  not:  for  J[  ujill  not  justifn  tl)e  tuickeb.  And  thou 
shalt  take  no  gift  ;  for  the  gift  blindeth  the  wise,  and  perverteth  the 
words  of  the  righteous. 

Behold,  I  send  an  Angel  before  thee,  to  keep  thee  in  the  way, 
and  to  bring  thee  into  the  place  which  I  have  prepared.  Beware 
of  him,  and  obey  his  voice,  provoke  him  not;  for  1)C  roiUnot  par- 
boil 20Ur  transgressions  :  for  my  name  is  in  him.  But  if 
thou  shalt  indeed  obey  his  voice,  and  do  all  that  I  speak ;  then  I 
will  be  an  enemy  unto  thine  enemies. 

Moses  said  unto  the  people,  Ye  have  sinned  a  great  sin :  and 
now  I  will  go  up  unto  the  Lord  ;  peradventure  I  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  your  sin.  And  Moses  returned  unto  the  Lord  and 
said.  Oh,  this  people  have  sinned  a  great  sin,  and  have  made  them 
gods  of  gold.  Yet  now,  if  thou  wilt  forgive  their  sin —  :  and  if 
not,  blot  me,  I  pray  thee,  out  of  thy  book  which  thou  hast  writ- 
ten. 

And   the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,    tDl)OSOCUCr  IjatI)  sinneb 

against  mc,  l)im  toill  3  blot  out  of  tnji  book.    Therefore  now 

go,  lead  the  people  unto  the  place  of  which  I  have  spoken  unto 
thee:    behold,   mine   Angel  sliall  go  before  thee:    ncucrtljclcss, 

in  tl)c  baji  tDl)cn  Jf  oisit,  3  toill  oisit  tl)cir  sin  upon  tljcm. 


Genesis, 
xix.  ^{-as, 

27,28. 


Exodus, 
xxiii.  0-8. 


Exodus, 
xxiii.  20-22. 


Exodus, 
xxxii.  3U-34. 


286 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Exodus, 
xxxiii.  1-3. 


Exodus, 
xxxiv.  6,  7. 


Leviticus, 
vi.  1-7. 


Leviticus, 
xvi.  1-3. 


Leviticus, 
xviii.  4,  5. 


And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Depart  and  go  up  hence,  thou 
and  the  people  which  thou  hast  brought  up  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  unto  the  land  which  I  sware  unto  Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and 
to  Jacob,  saying,  Unto  thy  seed  will  I  give  it :  and  I  will  send  an 
angel  before  thee ;  and  I  will  drive  out  the  Canaanite,  the  Amor- 
ite,  and  the  Ilittite,  and  the  Perizzite,  the  Hivite,  and  the  Jebusite : 
unto  a  land  flowing  with  milk  and  honey :  for  I  will  not  go  up  in 
the  midst  of  tliee  ;  for  thou  art  a  stift-necked  people  :  lest  3  roit- 

sumc  tl)cc  in  tl)e  ma^. 

And  the  Lord  passed  by  before  him,  and  proclaimed,  The 
Lord,  the  Lord  (xod,  merciful  and  gracious,  long-suffering,  and 
abundant  in  goodness  and  truth,  keeping  mercy  for  thousands,  for- 
giving iniquity  and  transgression  and  sin,  aub  tl)(Xt  toill  btl  110 
means  clear  tl)e  guiltn:  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon 
the  children,  and  upon  the  children's  children,  unto  the  third  and 
to  the  fourth  generation. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  If  a  soul  sin,  and 
commit  a  trespass  against  the  Lord,  and  lie  unto  his  neighbour  in 
that  which  was  delivered  him  to  keep,  or  in  fellowship,  or  in  a  thing 
taken  away  by  violence,  or  hath  deceived  his  neighbour ;  or  have 
found  that  which  was  lost,  and  lieth  concerning  it,  and  sweareth 
falsely  ;  in  any  of  all  these  that  a  man  doetli,  sinning  therein  :  then 
it  shall  be,  because  he  hath  sinned  and  is  guilty,  that  |)c  sl)aU  XC- 
Store  that  which  he  took  violently  away,  or  the  thing  which  he 
hath  deceitfully  gotten,  or  that  which  was  delivered  him  to  keep, 
or  the  lost  thing  which  he  found,  or  all  that  about  which  he  hath 
sworn  falsely ;  he  shall  even  restore  it  in  the  principal,  and  shall  add 
the  fifth  part  more  thereto,  and  give  it  unto  him  to  whom  it  ajiper- 
taineth,  in  the  day  of  his  trespass-oliering.  And  he  shall  bring  his 
trespass-offering  unto  the  Lord,  a  ram  without  blemish  out  of  the 
flock,  with  thy  estimation,  for  a  trespass-oft'ering,  unto  the  priest : 
and  the  priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for  him  before  the  Lord  :  and 
it  shall  be  forgiven  him  for  any  thing  of  all  that  he  hath  done 
in  trespassing  therein. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  after  the  death  of  the  two 
sons  of  Aaron,  when  they  offered  before  the  Lord,  and  died :  and 
the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Speak  unto  Aaron  tl;y  brother,  that  he 
come  not  at  all  times  into  the  holy  place  within  the  vail  before  the 
mercy-seat,  which  is  upon  the  ark  ;  that  he  die  not :  for  I  will  ap- 
pear in  the  cloud  upon  the  mercy-seat.     Thus  shall  Aaron  come 

into  the  holy  place :  mil)  a  jjoung  bnllock  for  ix  sin-offering, 

and  a  ram  for  a  burnt-offering. 

Ye  shall  do  my  judgments,  and  keep  mine  ordinances,  to  walk 
therein :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God.  Ye  shall  therefore  keep  my 
statutes  and  my  judgments :  which  if  o  man  i>0,  he  shall  live  in 
them :  I  am  the  Lord. 


GOD'S    JUSTICE, 


287 


weight,  or 


Ye  sliall  not  steal,  neither  deal  falsely,  neither  lie  one  to  an- 
other  

Thou  shalt  not  defraud  thy  neighbour,  neither  rob  him :  the 
wages  of  him  that  is  hired  shall  not  abide  with  thee  all  night  until 
the  morning 

Ye  shall  do  no  unrighteousness  in  judgment ;  thou  shalt  not 
respect  the  person  of  the  poor,  nor  honour  the  person  of  the  mighty  : 
but  in  righteousness  shalt  thou  judge  thy  neighbour 

Ye  shall  do  no  unrighteousness  in  judgment,  in  mete-yard,  in 
in  measure.  Just  balances,  just  weights,  a  just  ephah, 
and  a  just  hin  shall  ye  have:  I  am  tlie  Lord  your  God,  which 
brought  you  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

He  that  killeth  any  man  shall  surely  be  put  to  death.  And 
he  that  killeth  a  beast  shall  make  it  good;  beast  for  beast.  And 
if  a  man  cause  a  blemish  iu  his  neighbour ;  as  he  hath  done,  so 
shall  it  be  done  to  him:  bvcaci)  for  bread),  cgc  for  egc,  tooti) 
for  tOOtI)  :  as  he  hath  caused  a  blemish  in  a  man,  so  shall  it  be 
done  to  him  again.  And  he  that  killeth  a  beast,  he  shall  restore 
it :  and  he  that  killeth  a  man,  he  shall  be  put  to  death.  Ye  shall 
have  one  manner  of  law,  as  well  for  the  stranger,  as  for  one  of  your 
own  country  :  for  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

If  ye  will  not  hearken  unto  me,  and  will  not  do  all  these  com- 
mandments ;  and  if  ye  sliall  despise  my  statutes,  or  if  your  soul 
abhor  my  judgments,  so  that  ye  will  not  do  all  my  commandments, 
but  that  ye  break  my  covenant :  I  also  will  do  this  unto  you ;  I 
will  even  appoint  over  you  terror,  consumption,  and  the  burning 
ague,  that  shall  consume  the  eyes,  and  cause  sorrow  of  heart :  and 
ye  shall  sow  your  seed  in  vain,  for  your  enemies  shall  eat  it.  And 
I  will  set  my  face  against  you,  and  ye  shall  be  slain  before  your 
enemies :  they  that  hate  you  shall  reign  over  you ;  and  ye  shall 
flee  when  none  pursueth  you. 

And  if  ye  will  not  yet  for  all  this  hearken  unto  me,  tl)Cn  M  toill 

punisl)  20U  seven  times  more  for  jiour  sins.    And  I  will  break 

the  pride  of  your  power  ;  and  I  will  make  your  heaven  as  iron,  and 
your  earth  as  brass  :  and  your  sti-ength  shall  be  spent  in  vain  :  for 
your  land  shall  not  yield  her  increase,  neither  shall  the  trees  of  the 
laud  yield  their  fruits. 

If  any  soul  sin  through  ignorance,  then  he  shall  bring  a 
she-goat  of  the  first  year  for  a  sin-offering.  And  the  priest  shall 
make  an  atonement  for  the  soul  that  sinneth  ignorantly,  when  he 
sinneth  by  ignorance  before  the  Lord,  to  make  an  atonement  for 
him  ;  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him.  Ye  shall  have  one  law  for  him 
that  sinneth  through  ignorance,  both  for  him  that  is  born  among 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  for  the  stranger  that  sojourneth  among 
them. 

But  the  soul  that  doeth  aught  presumptuously,  whether  he  be 
born  in  the  land  or  a  stranger,  the  same  reproacheth  the  Lord ;  and 


Leviticus, 
xix.  11,  13, 
15,  35, 3G. 


Leviticus, 
xxiv.  17-2:2. 


Leviticus, 
xxvi.  14-20. 


Numbers, 
XV.  27-31. 


288 


GOD'.S    JUSTICE. 


Numbers, 
xxxii.  6, 

s:o-23. 


Deut.  iv.  1-4. 


Deuteron. 
iv.  22-5i8. 


Deut.  vi.  24. 


that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from  among  his  people.  Because  he  hath 
despised  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  hath  broken  his  commandment, 

tl}at  soul  sl^all  iittcrlu  be  cut  oS";  l)is  xniquitg  sl)ail  be  upon 
l)im. 

And  Moses  said  unto  the  children  of  Gad,  and  to  the  chil- 
dren of  Keuben,  Shall  your  brethren  go  to  war,  and  shall  ye  sit 
here  ? 

And  Moses  said  unto  them.  If  ye  will  do  this  thing,  if  ye  will 
go  armed  before  the  Lord  to  war,  and  will  go  all  of  you  armed  over 
Jordan  before  the  Lord,  until  he  hath  driven  out  his  enemies  from  be- 
fore him,  and  the  land  be  subdued  before  the  Lord :  then  afterward 
ye  shall  return,  and  be  guiltless  before  the  Lord,  and  before  Israel ; 
and  this  land  shall  be  your  possession  before  the  Lord.  But  if  ye 
will  not  do  so,  behold,  ye  have  sinned  against  the  Lord :  attb  bc 

sure  jiour  sin  mil  finb  gou  out. 

Now  therefore  hearken,  0  Israel,  unto  the  statutes  and  unto 
the  judgments,  which  I  teach  you,  for  to  do  them,  t\)at  gc  nitlT} 
liuc,  find  go  in  and  possess  the  land  which  the  Lord  God  of  your 
fathers  giveth  you.     ^e  5\)a[[  UOt  obtl  UUtO  tl)C  U30rb  U)l)icl)  3 

command  jiou,  ncitljcr  sljall  jic  biminisi)  augl)!  from  it,  that 

ye  may  keep  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  your  God  which  I 
command  you.  Your  eyes  have  seen  what  the  Lord  did  because  of 
Baal-peor :  for  all  the  men  that  followed  Baal-peor,  the  Lord  thy 
God  hath  destroyed  them  from  among  you.  But  ye  that  did  cleave 
unto  the  Lord  your  God,  ai-e  alive  every  one  of  you  this  day. 

I  must  die  in  this  land,  I  must  not  go  over  Jordan :  but  ye 
shall  go  over,  and  possess  that  good  land.  Take  heed  unto  your- 
selves, lest  ye  foi'get  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  your  God,  which  he 
made  with  you,  and  make  you  a  graven  image,  or  the  likeness  of 
anything  which  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  forbidden  thee.     £ov  tl)C 

Corb  ti)u  ©ob  is  a  consuming  fire,  even  a  jealous  God. 

When  thou  shalt  beget  children,  and  children's  children,  and 
ye  shall  have  remained  long  in  the  land,  and  shall  corrupt  your- 
selves, and  make  a  graven  image,  or  the  likeness  of  anything,  and 
shall  do  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  provoke  him  to 
anger ;  I  call  heaven  and  earth  to  witness  against  you  this  day,  that 
ye  shall  soon  utterly  perish  from  off  the  land  whereunto  ye  go  over 
Jordan  to  possess  it:  ye  shall  not  p-olong  your  days  upon  it,  but 
shall  utterly  be  destroyed.  And  the  Lord  shall  scatter  you  among 
the  nations,  and  ye  shall  be  left  few  in  number  among  the  heathen, 
whither  the  Lord  shall  lead  you.  And  there  ye  shall  serve  gods, 
the  work  of  men's  hands,  wood  and  stone,  which  neither  see,  nor 
hear,  nor  eat,  nor  smell. 

And  the  Lord  commanded  us  to  do  all  these  statutes,  to  fear 
tho  Lord  our  God,  for  our  good  always,  tl)at  l)e  migl)!  prcscrue 
US  nliue,  as  it  is  at  this  day. 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


289 


Know  that  the  Lord  thy  God,  he  is  God,  the  faithful  God, 
which  keepeth  covenant  and  mercy  toitl)  tl)Cm  tljat  louc  l)im  a\\b 
keep  l)is  COmmanbmcntS  to  a  thousand  generations;  iinb  rc- 

panctl)  tl)cm  tl)at  IjiUc  l)im  to  tljcir  face,  to  bcstron  tl)cm:  he 

will  not  be  slack  to  him  that  hatetli  him,  he  will  repay  him  to  his 
face.  Thou  shalt  therefore  keep  the  commandments,  and  the 
statutes,  and  the  judgments,  which  I  command  thee  this  day,  to  do 
them. 

Wherefore  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  ye  hearken  to  these  judg- 
ments, and  keep,  and  do  them,  that  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  keep 
unto  thee  the  covenant  and  the  mercy  which  he  sware  unto  thy 
fathers. 

The  Lord  your  God  is  God  of  gods,  and  Lord  of  lords,  a  great 
God,  a  mighty,  and  a  terrible,  U)l)icl)  regrtrbcti)  tlOt  persons,  tior 
tdketl]  retDiirb :  he  doth  execute  the  judgment  of  the  fatherless 
and  widow,  and  loveth  the  stranger,  in  giving  him  food  and  rai- 
ment. 

What  thin;;-  soever  I  command  you,  observe  to  do  it :  tijOtt 

sljalt  not  abb  tljereto,  nor  biminisi)  from  it. 

Judges  and  officers  shalt  thou  make  thee  in  all  thy  gates, 
which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee,  throughout  thy  tribes :  and 
they  shall  judge  the  people  with  just  judgment.  Thou  shalt  not 
wrest  judgment ;  thou  shall  not  respect  persons,  neither  take  a  gift : 
for  a  gift  doth  blind  the  eyes  of  the  wise,  and  pervert  the  words  of 
the  righteous.  That  which  is  altogether  just  shalt  thou  follow,  that 
thou  mayest  live,  and  inherit  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

If  any  man  hate  his  neighbour,  and  lie  in  wait  for  him,  and 
rise  up  against  him,  and  smite  him  mortally  that  he  die,  and  fleeth 
into  one  of  these  cities :  then  the  elders  of  his  city  shall  send  and 
fetch  him  thence,  and  deliver  him  into  the  hand  of  the  avenger  of 
blood,  that  he  may  die.  ®;|)inc  ejie  sl}aU  not  |litll  l)im,  but  thou 
shalt  put  away  the  guilt  of  innocent  blood  from  Israel,  that  it  may 
go  well  with  thee. 

Thou  shalt  not  remove  thy  neighbour's  land-mark,  which  they 
of  old  time  have  set  in  thine  inheritance,  which  thou  shalt  inherit 
in  the  land  that  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee  to  possess  it. 

The  fathers  shall  not  be  put  to  death  for  the  children,  neither 
shall  the  children  be  put  to  death  for  the  fathers:  every  man  shall 
be  put  to  death  for  his  own  sin. 

Thou  shalt  not  have  in  thy  bag  divers  weights,  a  great  and  a 
small :  thou  shalt  not  have  in  thine  house  divers  measures,  a  great 
and  a  small :  but  thou  shalt  have  a  perfect  and  just  weight,  a  per- 
fect and  just  measure  shalt  thou  have ;  that  thy  days  may  be 
lengthened  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee.  For 
all  that  do  such  things,  and  all  tljUt  ho  nnrigl)tC0USl2,  are  an 
abomination  unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 


Deuteron. 
Tii.  9-12. 


Deuteron. 
X.  17, 18. 


Deut.  xu.  32. 


Deuteron. 
xvl.  1&-20. 


Deuteron. 
xix.  11-14. 


Deuteron. 
xxlv.  16. 


Deuteron. 
xxv.  13-16. 


19 


290 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Deuleron. 
xxviii. 
58-G3. 


Deuteron. 
xxxii.  4. 


Deuteron. 
xxxii.  28-43. 


If  tliou  wilt  not  observe  to  do  all  the  words  of  this  law  that 
are  written  in  this  book,  that  thou  mayest  fear  this  glorious  and 
fearful  name,  THE  LORD  THY  GOD ;  then  the  Lord  will  make 
thy  plagues  wonderful,  and  the  plagues  of  thy  seed,  even  great 
plagues,  and  of  long  continuance,  and  sore  sicknesses,  and  of  long 
continuance.  Moreover,  he  will  bring  upon  thee  all  the  diseases  of 
Egypt,  which  thou  wast  afraid  of;  and  they  shall  cleave  unto  thee. 
Also  every  sickness,  and  every  plague,  which  is  not  written  in  the 
book  of  this  law,  them  will  the  Lord  bring  upon  thee,  until  thou 
be  destroyed.  And  ye  shall  be  left  few  in  number,  whereas  ye  were 
as  the  stars  of  heaven  for  multitude ;  bccaxISC  tllOtt  tDOUibcst  ttOt 
obcii  tlic  voice  of  tl)e  £orb  tl)ti  (!3ob.  And  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  as  the  Loi-d  rejoiced  over  you  to  do  you  good,  and  to 

multiply  you;  60  tl]e  Corb  toiU  tcjoicc  oDcr  son  to  bcstro|i 

gou  anb  to  bring  tion  to  nongljt ;  and  ye  shall  be  plucked  from 
off  the  land  whither  thou  goest  to  possess  it. 

He  is  the  Rock,  his  work  is  perfect :  for  all  l)is  tnags  arc 
jnbgtttcnt :  a  God  of  truth  and  without  iniquity,  just  and  right 
is  he. 

Tliey  are  a  nation  void  of  counsel,  neither  is  there  any  under- 
standing in  them.  0  that  they  were  wise,  that  they  understood 
this,  that  they  Avould  consider  their  latter  end  !  How  should  one 
chase  a  thousand,  and  two  put  ten  thousand  to  flight,  except  their 
Rock  had  sold  them,  and  the  Lord  had  shut  them  up  ?  For  their 
rock  is  not  as  our  Rock,  even  our  enemies  themselves  being  judges  : 
for  their  vine  is  of  the  vine  of  Sodom,  and  of  the  fields  of  Gomor- 
rah :  their  grapes  are  grapes  of  gall,  their  clusters  ai'e  bitter :  their 
wine  is  the  poison  of  dragons,  and  the  cruel  venom  of  asps.  Is  not 
this  laid  up  in  store  with  me,  and  sealed  up  among  my  ti^easures  ? 

®o  mc  bclongctl)  ncngcancc,  anb  recompense ;  tijcir  foot  sljall 

slibe  in  hue  time  :  for  tlie  day  of  their  calamity  is  at  hand,  and 
the  things  that  shall  come  upon  them  make  haste.  For  the  Lord 
shall  judge  his  people,  and  repent  himself  for  his  servants ;  when 
he  seeth  that  their  power  is  gone,  and  there  is  none  shut  up,  or  left. 
And  he  shall  say.  Where  are  their  gods,  their  rock  in  whom  they 
trusted,  which  did  eat  the  fat  of  their  sacrifices,  and  drank  the  wine 
of  their  drink-ofterings  ?  let  them  rise  up  and  help  you,  and  be  your 
protection.  See  now  that  I,  even  I,  am  he,  and  there  is  no  god 
with  me:  I  kill,  and  I  make  alive;  I  wound,  and  I  heal:  neither 
is  there  any  that  can  deliver  out  of  my  hand.  For  I  lift  up  my 
hand  to  heaven,  and  say,  I  live  forever.  3f  M  U)l)et  mil  glittering 
sroorb,  nnb  mine  l]anb  take  l)olb  on  jnbgment:  J  xuiil  rcnbcr 
nengeance  to  mine  enemies,  anb  roill  reroarb  tl)em  tl)at  l)ate 

me.  1  will  make  mine  arrows  drunk  with  blood,  and  my  sword 
shall  devour  flesh ;  and  that  with  the  blood  of  the  slain  and  of  the 
captives  from  the  beginning  of  i-evenges  upon  the  enemy.  Rejoice, 
O  ye  nations,  with  his  people :  for  he  will  avenge  the  blood  of  his 


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291 


servants,  anlt  upill  rcubcr  ucngcancc  to  l)is  abucrsavics,  and 

will  be  merciful  unto  his  land,  and  to  his  people. 

And  the  people  answered,  and  said,  God  forbid  that  we  should 
forsake  the  Lord,  to  serve  other  gods ;  for  the  Lord  our  God,  he  it 
is  that  brought  us  up,  and  our  fathers,  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
from  the  house  of  bondage,  and  which  did  those  great  signs  in  our 
sight,  and  preserved  us  in  all  the  way  wherein  we  went,  and  among 
all  the  people  through  whom  we  passed :  and  the  Lord  drave  out 
from  before  us  all  the  people,  even  the  Amorites  which  dwelt  in  the 
land :  therefore  will  we  also  serve  the  Lord ;  for  he  is  our  God. 
And  Joshua  said  unto  the  people,  \)c  cannot  SCruc  tllC  Corb  :  for 

\)c  is  an  l^oln  (5ob  :  l)c  is  a  jcalons  (Sob ;  l)c  tuill  not  forgiuc 
jionr  transgressions,  nor  nonr  sins.    If  ye  forsake  the  Lord, 

and  serve  strange  gods,  then  he  will  turn  and  do  you  hurt,  and  con- 
sume you,  after  that  he  hath  done  you  good. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
and  served  Baalim  :  and  they  forsook  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers, 
which  brought  them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  followed  other 
gods,  of  the  gods  of  the  people  that  were  round  about  them,  and 
bowed  themselves  unto  them,  and  provoked  the  Lord  to  anger. 
And  they  forsook  the  Lord,  and  served  Baal  and  Ashtaroth. 

And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  hot  against  Israel,  and  he  de- 
livered them  into  the  hands  of  spoilers  that  spoiled  them,  and  he 
sold  them  into  the  hands  of  their  enemies  round  about,  so  that 
they  could  not  any  longer  stand  before  their  enemies.  AVhitherso- 
ever  they  went  out,  tl)c  Ijanb  of  tl)c  £orb  ttias  against  tl}cm  for 
ml,  as  tl)e  £orb  Ijab  saib,  a\\b  as  tl)e  tovh  Ijab  sujorn  unto 

tljcnt :  and  they  were  greatly  distressed. 

If  one  man  sin  against  another,  the  judge  shall  judge  him  : 

but  if  a  man  sin  against  tl)c  Corb,  roljo  sljall  entreat  for 
l)im? 

And  the  Lord  said  to  Samuel,  Behold,  I  will  do  a  thing  in 
Israel,  at  wdiich  both  the  ears  of  every  one  that  heareth  it  shall 
tingle.  In  that  day  I  will  perform  against  Eli  all  things  which  I 
have  spoken  concerning  his  house:  m\]Cn  M  begin,  3  Vuill  also 
make  an  cnb.  For  I  have  told  him  that  I  will  judge  his  house 
forever  for  the  iniquity  which  he  knoweth :  because  his  sons  made 
themselves  vile,  and  he  restrained  them  not.  And  therefore  I  have 
sworn  unto  the  house  of  Eli,  that  tl)C  iniquitn  of  (Eli's   1)0USC 

sl)ail  not  be  ?]urgcb  roitl)  sacritice  nor  offering  foreucr. 

The  Lord  shall  reward  the  doer  of  evil  according  to  his  wick- 
edness. 

The  Lord  rewarded  me  accorbing  to  mn  rigl)tcousncss : 

according  to  the  cleanness  of  my  hands  hath  he  recompensed  me. 
For  I  have  kept  the  ways  of  the  Lord,  and  have  not  wicketUy  de- 
parted from  my  God.     For  all  his  judgments  were  before  me:  and 


Joshua, 
xxiv.  16--20. 


Judges, 
ii.  11-15. 


1  Sam.  li.  25. 


1  Samuel, 
iii.  11-14, 


2  Sam.  iii.  39. 


2  Samuel, 
xxii.  21-28. 


292 


GOD'S    JUSTICE, 


2  Samuel, 
xxiii.  3. 


1  Kings, 
viii.  22-24. 


1  Kings, 
ix.  1-9. 


as  for  his  statutes,  I  did  not  depart  from  them.  I  was  also  up- 
right before  him,  and  have  kept  myself  from  mine  iniquity.  There- 
fore the  Lord  hath  recompensed  me  according  to  my  righteousness  ; 
according  to  my  cleanness  in  his  eye-sight.     tDitl)  tl)C  tncvciful 

tl)oit  toilt  sl)cu)  tl]2scif  merciful,  a\\b  toitl)  tl)c  npiigl)t  man 
tl)ou  loih  slicu)  tlinsclf  uprigl)!.  tOitl)  tl)c  pure  tljon  noilt 
el)cu)  tl]i}sclf  pure:  a\ib  roil!)  t\)C  frorourb  tljou  roilt  sl)cu) 
tijysclf  imsauourD.  And  the  afflicted  people  thou  wilt  save : 
but  thine  eyes  are  upon  the  haughty,  that  thou  mayest  bring  them 
down. 

The  God  of  Israel  said,  the  Rock  of  Israel  spake  to  me,  He 
that  ruletli  over  men  tUUSt  bc  jttSt,  ruling  in  the  fear  of  God. 

And  Solomon  stood  before  the  altar  of  the  Lord  in  the  pres- 
ence of  all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  and  spread  forth  his  hands 
toward  heaven  :  and  he  said.  Lord  God  of  Israel,  there  is  no  God 
like  thee,  in  heaven  above,  or  on  earth  beneath,  who  keepest  cove- 
nant and  mercy  toitl]  tijti  seroaiits  tl)at  toalli  before  tl)ce  tnitl) 

all  tl)eir  Ijeart :  w'ho  hast  kept  with  thy  servant  David  my  father 
that  thou  promisedst  him  :  thou  spakest  also  with  thy  mouth,  and 
hast  fulfilled  it  with  thine  hand,  as  it  is  this  day. 

t  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Solomon  had  finished  the  building 
of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  king's  house,  and  all  Solomon's 
desire  which  he  was  pleased  to  do,  that  the  Lord  appeared  to  Solo- 
mon the  second  time,  as  he  had  appeared  unto  him  at  Gibeon.  And 
the  Lord  said  unto  him,  I  have  heard  thy  prayer  and  thy  supplica- 
tion that  thou  hast  made  before  me  :  I  have  hallowed  this  house, 
which  thou  hast  built,  to  put  my  name  there  forever ;  and  mine 
eyes  and  mine  heart  shall  be  there  perpetually.  And  if  thou  wilt 
walk  before  me,  as  David  thy  father  walked,  in  integrity  of  heart, 
and  in  uprightness,  to  do  according  to  all  that  I  have  commanded 
thee,  and  wilt  keep  my  statutes  and  my  judgments :  then  I  will 
establish  the  throne  of  thy  kingdom  upon  Israel  forever,  as  I  prom- 
ised to  David  thy  ftither,  saying.  There  shall  not  fail  thee  a  man 
upon  the  throne  of  Israel,  But  if  ye  shall  at  all  turn  from  follow- 
ing me,  ye  or  your  children,  and  will  not  keep  my  commandments 
and  my  statutes  which  I  have  set  before  you,  but  go  and  serve  other 
gods,  and  worship  them :  then  will  I  cut  off  Israel  out  of  the  land 
which  I  have  given  them ;  and  this  house  which  I  have  hallowed 
for  my  name,  Avill  I  cast  out  of  my  sight ;  and  Israel  shall  be  a 
proverb  and  a  by -word  among  all  people :  and  at  this  house,  which 
is  high,  every  one  that  passeth  by  it  shall  be  astonished,  and  shall 
hiss ;  and  they  shall  say,  Why  hath  the  Lord  done  thus  unto  this 
laud,  and  to  this  house  ?     And  they  shall  answer,  JBecauSC  tl)CJl 

forsook  tl)e  €orb  tl)eir  (5ob,  tol)o  brougl)!  fort!)  tl)eir  fiUl)crs 
out  of  tl)c  lanb  of  Qrgiipt,  anli  l)aiie  taken  1)015  upon  otl)er 
gobo,  anb  l)atic  toorsljippcb  tl)em,  anb  serucb  tl)em  :  tl)erefore 
IjtttI)  tl)c  jLorb  brongl)t  upon  tl)em  all  tl)is  euil. 


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293 


And  the  word  of  tlie  Lord  came  to  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  saying, 
Arise,  go  down  to  meet  Ahab  king  of  Israel,  which  is  in  Samaria  : 
behold,  he  is  in  the  vaneyard  of  Naboth,  whither  he  is  gone  down 
to  possess  it.  And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  him,  sapng,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  Hast  thou  killed,  and  also  taken  possession  ?  And  thou 
shalt  speak  unto  him,  saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  3X1  tl)C  phlCC 

xo\)cvc  bogs  lickcb  tl)c  bloob  of  XabotI)  sljall  bogs  lick  tl)ri 
bloob,  even  tl)inc. 

And  they  left  all  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  their  God, 
and  made  them  molten  images,  even  two  calves,  and  made  a  grove, 
and  worshipped  all  the  host  of  heaven,  and  served  Baal.  And  they 
caused  their  sons  and  their  daughtei's  to  pass  through  the  fire,  and 
used  divination  and  enchantments,  and  sold  themselves  to  do  evil 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  to  provoke  him  to  anger.     ®l)Crcforc  tl)C 

Corb  mas  ucrn  angrn  toitl)  Israel,  anb  rcmoucb  tl)cm  out  of 
I)is  sigljt :  there  was  none  left  but  the  tribe  of  Judah  only.  Also 
Judah  kept  not  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  their  God,  but 
walked  in  the  statutes  of  Israel  which  they  made,  ^itb  tljC  t!orb 
rcjcctcb  ail  tl)C  SCCb  of  Jfsriicl,  and  atlhcted  them,  and  delivered 
them  into  the  hand  of  spoilers,  until  he  had  cast  them  out  of  his 
sight.  For  he  rent  Israel  from  the  house  of  David  ;  and  they  made 
Jeroboam  the  son  of  Nebat  king :  and  Jeroboam  di'ave  Israel  fi-om 
following  the  Lord,  and  made  them  sin  a  great  sin.  For  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  walked  in  all  the  sins  of  Jei'oboain  which  he  did  ; 
they  departed  not  from  them  ;  until  tl)C  Corb  rcmoocb  Jsrucl  OUt 
of  l)is  sigl)t,  ns  l)C  Ijab  SUib  by  all  his  servants  the  prophets.  So  was 
Israel  carried  away  out  of  their  own  laud  to  Assyria  unto  this  day. 

The  Lord  sjiake  by  his  servants  the  prophets,  saying,  Because 
Manasseh  king  of  Judah  hath  done  these  abominations,  and  hath 
done  wickedly  above  all  that  the  Amorites  did,  which  were  before 
him,  and  hath  made  Judah  also  to  sin  with  his  idols  : 

Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  Scljolb,  3  (IVX 

bringing  snci)  cuil  upon  -Jerusalem  mib  Jubal),  tljat  ujijoso- 
cvcv  l)earetl)  of  it,  botl)  l)is  ears  sl)aU  tingle.  C\nb  J  roill 
stretcl)  oiicr  Jerusalem  tlje  line  of  Gamaria,  anb  tl)C  plummet 
of  i\]c  l)ouse  of  \X[)ab ;  anb  3  roill  wipe  Jerusalem  as  a  man 
toipetl)  a  bisl),  roiping  it,  a\ib  turning  it  upsibc  bomn.    And 

I  will  forsake  the  remnant  of  mine  inheritmice,  and  deliver  them 
into  the  hand  of  their  enemies ;  and  they  shall  become  a  prey  and 
a  spoil  to  all  their  enemies ;  because  they  have  done  that  which 
"was  evil  in  my  sight,  and  have  provoked  me  to  anger,  since  the  day 
their  fathers  came  forth  out  of  Egypt,  even  unto  this  day. 

Nebuchadnezzar  king  of  Babylon  came  up,  and  Jehoiakim  be- 
came his  servant  three  years :  then  he  turned  and  rebelled  against  him. 
And  the  Lord  sent  against  him  bands  of  the  Chaldees,  and  bands  of  the 
Syrians,  and  bands  of  the  Moabites,  and  bands  of  the  children  of 
Ammon,  and  sent  them  against  Judah  to  destroy  it,  accordin 


g  to  the 


1  Kiu?s, 
xxi.  17-19. 


2  Kings, 
xvii.  lfr-'.!3. 


2  Kings, 
xxi.  10-15. 


2  Kings, 
xxiv.  1-4. 


294 


GOD'S     JUSTICE, 


2  Chronicles, 
xii.  1-8. 


2  Chronicles, 
xix.  4-7. 


2  Chronicles, 
xxxvi.  14-17. 


word  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake  by  hi.s  servants  tlie  prophets.  Surely 
at  the  commandment  of  the  Lord  came  this  upon  Judah,  to  remove 
them  out  of  his  sight,  for  the  sins  of  Manasseli,  according  to  all  that 
he  did  ;  and  also  for  the  innocent  blood  that  he  shed,  (for  he  tilled  Je- 
rusalem with  innocent  blood,)  tril)icl)  tl)c  £orb  tDoulb  not  purboix. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Rehoboam  had  established  the 
kingdom,  and  had  strengthened  himself,  he  forsook  the  law  of  the 
Lord,  and  all  Israel  with  him.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  in  the 
fifth  year  of  king  Rehoboam,  Shishak  king  of  Egypt  came  up 
against  Jerusalem,  because  they  had  transgressed  against  the  Lord, 
with  twelve  hundred  chariots,  and  threescore  thousand  horsemen  : 
and  the  people  were  without  number  that  came  with  him  out  of 
Egypt ;  the  Lubims,  the  Sukkiims,  and  the  Ethiopians,  And  he 
took  the  fenced  cities  which  pertained  to  Judah,  and  came  to  Jeru- 
salem. 

Then  came  Shemaiah  the  prophet  to  Rehoboam,  and  to  the 
princes  of  Judah,  that  were  gathered  together  to  Jerusalem  because 
of  Sliishak,  and  said  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  ^e  l)aticfor- 

Biikcn  mc,  anb  tijcrcfore  l]iwc  1  olso  left  jiou  in  tl)c  l)anb  of 
5l)i5l)ak.  Whereupon  the  princes  of  Israel  and  the  king  liumbled 
themselves  :  and  they  said,  2l1)C  £orb  is  riql)tCOns.  And  when 
the  Lord  saw  that  they  humbled  themselves,  Ihe  word  of  the  Lord 
came  to  Shemaiah,  saying.  They  have  humbled  themselves  ;  there- 
fore I  will  not  destroy  them,  but  I  will  grant  them  some  deliverance  ; 
and  my  wrath  shall  not  be  poured  out  upon  Jerusalem  by  the  liand 
of  Shishak.  Nevertheless  they  shall  be  his  servants ;  that  they 
may  know  my  service,  and  the  service  of  the  kingdoms  of  the  coun- 
tries. 

And  Jehoshaphat  dwelt  at  Jerusalem  :  and  he  went  out  again 
through  the  people  from  Beer-sheba  to  mount  Ephraim,  and  brought 
them  back  unto  the  Lord  God  of  their  fethers. 

And  he  set  judges  in  the  land  throughout  all  the  fenced  cities 
of  Judah,  city  by  city ;  and  said  to  the  judges,  Take  heed  what 
ye  do  ;  for  ye  judge  not  for  man,  but  for  the  Lord,  who  is  with  you 
in  the  judgment.  Wherefore  now  let  the  fear  of  the  Lord  be  u]X)n 
you:  take  heed  and  do  it:  for  tl)Crc  is   no  iniquitn  toitll   l\]C 

Corb  our  (Sob,  nor  respect  of  persons,  nor  taking  of  gifts. 

Moreover  all  the  chief  of  the  priests,  and  the  people,  trans- 
gressed very  much  after  all  the  abominations  of  the  heathen ;  and 
])olluted  the  house  of  the  Lord  which  he  had  hallowed  in  Jerusa- 
lem. And  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers  sent  to  them  by  his  mes- 
sengers, rising  up  betimes  and  sending  :  because  he  had  compassion 
on  his  people,  and  on  his  dwelling-place  :  but  they  mocked  the 
messeiim.i-s  of  Goo,  and  despi'^od  his  words,  and  misused  his  proph- 
ets, until  ilje  mxal\)  of  tlje  Corb  arose  against  Ijis  people,  till 
tijere  ujas  no  remcbn.  Therefore  he  brought  i\pon  them  the 
king  of  llie  Clialdees,  who  slew  their  young  men  with  the  sword  in 


GOD  S    JUSTICE. 


295 


the  house  of  their  sanctuary,  and  had  no  compassion  upon  young 
man  or  maiden,  old  man,  or  him  that  stooped  for  age :  he  gave 
them  all  into  his  hand. 

And  now,  0  our  God,  what  shall  we  say  after  this  ?  for  we 

have  forsaken  thy  commandments And  after  all 

that  is  come  upon  us  for  our  evil  deeds,  and  for  our  great  trespass, 
seeing  that  thou  our  God  hast  punished  us  less  than  our  iniquities 
deserve,  and  hast  given  us  such  deliverance  as  this  ;  should  we 
again  break  thy  commandments,  and  join  in  affinity  with  the  peo- 
ple of  these  abominations?  tDOltlbcst  UOt  tl)On  bc  augrjl  toill)  Its 

till  tl)ou  Ijabst  ronsumcb  us,  so  tl)at  tl)crc  sl)oulb  be  no  rem- 
nant nor  escaping  ?  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  thou  art  righteous : 
for  we  remain  yet  escaped,  as  it  is  this  day  :  behold,  we  are  before 
thee  in  our  tresjJtisses  ;  for  we  canuot  staud  before  thee  because  of 
this. 

Yet  they  dealt  proudly,  and  hearkened  not  unto  thy  com- 
mandments, but  sinned  against  thy  judgments,  (which  if  a  man 
ho,  he  shall  live  in  them.) 

Now  therefore,  our  God,  the  great,  the  mighty,  and  the  ter- 
rible God,  u)l)o  keepest  ronenant  anir  mcrcn,  let  not  all  the 

trouble  seem  little  before  thee,  that  hath  come  upon  us,  on  our  kings, 
on  our  princes,  and  on  our  priests,  and  on  our  prophets,  and  on  our 
fathers,  and  on  all  thy  people,  since  the  time  of  the  kings  of  As- 
syria unto  this  day.  Ilowbeit,  tl)ou  art  fust  in  all  tl)at  is 
brongljt  upon  us ;  for  tl)ou  |)ast  bone  rigi)t,  but  uje  l)aye  bone 
toickebln  :  neither  have  our  kings,  our  princes,  our  priests,  nor  our 
fathei's,  kept  thy  law,  nor  hearkened  unto  thy  commandments  and 
thy  testimonies,  wherewith  thou  didst  testify  against  them.  For 
they  have  not  served  thee  in  their  kingdom,  and  in  thy  great  good- 
ness that  thou  gavest  them,  and  in  the  large  and  fat  land  which 
thou  gavest  before  them,  neither  turned  they  from  their  wicked 
works.  Behold,  we  are  servants  this  day,  and  for  the  land  that 
thou  gavest  unto  our  fathers  to  eat  the  fi-uit  thereof  and  the  good 
thereof,  behold,  we  are  servants  in  it :  and  it  yieldeth  much  in- 
crease unto  the  kin<i:s  whom  thou  hast  set  over  us  because  of 
our  sins ;  also  they  have  dominion  over  our  bodies,  and  over  our 
cattle,  at  their  pleasure,  and  we  are  in  great  distress.  And  be- 
cause of  all  this  we  make  a  sure  covenant  and  write  it :  and  our 
princes,  Levites,  and  priests,  seal  unto  it. 

Remember,  I  pray  thee,  ujljo  euer  perisl)eb,  being  innocent  ? 

or  where  were  the  ligliteous  cut  otl" i  Even  as  I  have  seen,  they 
that  plough  iniquity,  and  sow  wickedness,  reap  the  same.  By  the 
blast  of  God  they  perish,  and  by  the  breath  of  his  nostrils  are  they 
consumed.  The  roaring  of  the  lion,  and  the  voice  of  the  fierce  lion, 
and  the  teeth  of  the  young  lions,  are  broken.  The  old  lion  perish- 
eth  for  lack  of  prey,  and  the  stout  lion's  whelps  are  scattered 
abroad. 


Ezra, 
10,  13-15. 


Neh.  ix.  29. 


Nehemiah, 
ix.  32-3«. 


Job,  iv.  7-19. 


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GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Job,  viii.  3-7. 


Job,  viii.  20. 


Job,  ix.  1-3. 


Job, 
ix.2^3o. 


Job,  X.  14, 15. 


.lob, 
xiii.  7-11. 


Now  a  thing  was  secretly  brought  to  me,  and  mine  ear  re- 
ceived a  little  thereof.  In  thoughts  from  the  visions  of  the  night, 
when  deep  sleep  falleth  on  men,  fear  came  upon  me,  and  trembling, 
which  made  all  my  bones  to  shake.  Then  a  spirit  passed  before 
my  face ;  the  hair  of  my  flesh  stood  up  :  it  stood  still,  but  I  could 
not  discern  the  form  thereof:  an  image  was  before  mine  eyes,  there 
was  silence,  and  I  heard  a  voice  saying,  Sljttll  mortarmau  bc 

more  just  tl) an  (5oi?  sljall  a  man  be  more  pure  tl)an  Ijis 

illaker?  Behold,  he  put  no  trust  in  his  servants;  and  his  angels 
he  cliai-ged  with  folly  :  how  much  less  in  them  that  dwell  in  houses 
of  clay,  whose  foundation  is  in  the  dust,  which  are  crushed  before 
the  moth  ? 

poll)  ©oir  peroert  fubgment ;  or  boti)  tljc'i^lmiglitn  :|]cr- 

Oert  instice  ?  If  thy  children  have  sinned  against  him,  and  he 
have  cast  them  away  for  their  transgression  ;  if  thou  wouldest  seek 
unto  God  betimes,  and  make  thy  supplication  to  the  Almighty  ;  if 
thou  wert  pure  and  upright,  surely  now  he  would  awake  for  thee, 
and  make  the  habitation  of  thy  righteousness  prosperous.  Though 
thy  beginning  was  small,  yet  thy  latter  end  should  greatly  increase. 

Behold,  God  will  not  cast  away  a  perfect  man,  neither  will  he 
help  the  evil  doers. 

Then  Job  answered  and  said,  I  know  it  is  so  of  a  truth  :  but 
i)OtD  sljoulb  man  be  just  toitl)  ©ob  ?  If  he  will  contend  with 
him,  he  cannot  answer  him  one  of  a  thousand. 

My  days  are  swifter  than  a  post :  they  flee  away,  they  see  no 
good.  They  are  jiassed  away  as  the  swift  ships  :  as  the  eagle  that 
hasteth  to  the  prey.  If  I  say,  I  will  forget  my  complaint,  I  will 
leave  off" my  heaviness,  and  comfort  myself:  I  am  afraid  of  all  my 

sorrows,  3  knoto  tl)at  tljou  toilt  not  l)olb  me  innocent.    If  I  be 

wicked,  why  then  labour  I  in  vain  ?  If  I  wasji  mvself  with  snow- 
water, and  make  my  hands  never  so  clean  ;  net  sl)alt  tl)OU  piunQC 

me  in  tlje  bitcl),  anb  mine  oton  dotljes  sl)all  abl)or  me.    For 

he  is  not  a  man,  as  I  am,  that  I  should  answer  him,  and  wo  should 
come  together  in  judgment.  Neither  is  there  any  days-man  be- 
twixt us,  that  might  lay  his  hand  upon  us  both.  Let  him  take  his 
rod  away  from  me,  and  let  not  his  fear  terrify  me :  then  would  I 
speak,  and  not  fear  him  ;  but  it  is  not  so  with  me. 

If  I  sin,  then  thou  markest  me,  anb  tl)On  Ujilt  not  acquit 
me  from  mine  iniquitjl.  If  I  be  wicked,  wo  unto  me ;  and  if  I 
be  righteous,  yet  will  I  nut  lift  up  my  head.  I  am  full  of  confu- 
sion ;  therefore  see  thou  mine  afiiiction. 

Will  ye  speak  wickedly  for  God  ?  and  talk  deceitfully  for  him  ? 
Will  ye  accept  his  person  ?  will  ye  contend  for  God  ?  Is  it  good 
that  he  should  search  you  out  ?  or  as  one  man  inocketh  another, 
do  ye  so  mock  him  ?  f)c  roill  sureln  reproue  ijon,  if  lie  ho  se- 
cretin accept  persons.  IShall  not  hfs  exceileuc/make  you  afraid  ? 
and  liis  i!r<';ul  fall  upon  you  ? 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


29^ 


Now  thou  numberest  my  steps  :  dost  thou  not  watch  over  my 
sin  ?    ill  J)  transgrcssiou  is  ocalclr  up  in  a  bag,  and  thou  sew- 

est  up  mine  iniquity. 

Be  ye  afraid  of  the  sword  :  for  wrath  bringeth  the  punishments 

of  the  sword,  tl)at  r)c  man  know  tl)crc  is  a  jubgrnent. 

Is  not  thy  wickedness  great?  and  thine  iniquities  infinite? 
For  thou  hast  taken  a  pledge  from  thy  brother  for  nought,  and 
stripped  the  naked  of  their  clothing.  Thou  hast  not  given  water 
to  the  weary  to  drink,  and  thou  hast  withholden  bread  from  the 
hungry.  But  as  for  the  mighty  man,  he  had  the  earth ;  and  the 
honourable  man  dwelt  in  it.  Thou  hast  sent  widows  away  empty, 
and  the  arms  of  the  fatherless  have  been  broken.  Therefore  snares 
are  round  about  thee,  and  sudden  fear  troubleth  thee ;  or  darkness, 
that  thou  canst  not  see ;  and  abundance  of  waters  cover  thee.  Is 
not  God  in  the  height  of  heaven  ?  and  behold  the  height  of  the 
stars,  how  high  they  are!     ^niJ  tl)On  sancst,  i^OO)  botl)   ©ob 

knotD?  ran  l)e  jubge  tl)rougl)  tl)e  5ark  cloni'?    Thick  clouds 

are  a  covering  to  him,  that  he  seeth  not ;  and  he  walketh  in  tlie 

circuit  of  heaven,  ^azt  tl)OU  titarkcb  tl)c  olb  toag  ujliicl]  tnickeb 
tncn  \]iwc  tvohhcn'}  xd\)u\)  tocrc  rut  homn  out  of  time,  u)l)osc 
fouubation  roas  oocrflotou  tDitI)  a  floob  :  wiiich  said  unto  God, 

Depart  from  us :  and  what  can  the  Almighty  do  for  them  ?  Yet  he 
filled  their  houses  with  good  things  :  but  the  counsel  of  the  Avicked 
is  far  from  me.  The  righteous  see  it,  and  are  glad :  and  the  inno- 
cent laugh  them  to  scorn.  Whereas  our  substance  is  not  cut  down, 
but  the  remnant  of  them  the  fire  consumeth. 

If  I  did  despise  the  cause  of  my  man-servant  or  of  my  maid- 
servant, when  they  contended  with  me ;  what  then  shall  I  do  when 

God  riseth  up?  awli  toljen  l)e  oisitcti),  U3l)at  sljall  3  anstocr 
l)im? 

Let  me  not,  I  pray  you,  accept  any  man's  person,  neither  let 
me  give  flattering  titles  unto  man.  For  I  know  not  to  give  flatter- 
ing titles;  in  so  boing  mn  iltakcr  tooulb  soon  take  mc 
atnag. 

Job  hath  said,  I  am  righteous :  and  God  hath  taken  away  my 
judgment.  Should  I  lie  against  my  right?  my  wound  is  incurable 
without  transgression. 

What  man  is  like  Job,  who  drinketh  up  scorning  Hke  water ; 
which  goeth  in  company  with  the  workers  of  iniquity,  and  walketh 
with  wicked  men  ?  For  he  hath  said.  It  profiteth  a  man  nothing 
that  he  should  delight  himself  with  God.  Therefore  hearken  unto 
me,  ye  men  of  understanding :  far  be  it  from  God,  that  he  should 
do  wickedness ;  and  from  the  Almighty,  that  he  should  commit  in- 
iquity. £ox  tl)c  u3ork  of  a  man  sl)aU  l)e  rcnbcr  unto  l)im,  anb 
cause  coerij  man  to  fiub  arrorbing  to  Ijis  toaus.    Yea,  surely 

God  will  not  do  \vickedly,  neither  will  the  Almighty  pervert  judg- 
ment  


Job, 
xiv.  16,  17. 


Job,  xix.  29. 


Job, 
xxii.  5-20. 


Job, 
xxxl.  13,  14. 


Job, 
xxxii.  21,  22. 


Job, 

xxxiv.  5-12, 

16-23. 


298 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Job, 
XXXV.  13,  14. 


Job, 
xxxvi.  17-19. 


Job, 
xxxvii. 
23,24. 


Job,  xl.  1-9. 


Ps.  ii.  10-12, 


Ps.  V.  J, 


If  now  thou  hast  understanding,  hear  this :  hearken  to  the 
voice  of  my  words.  Shall  even  he  that  hateth  right  govern  ?  and 
wilt  thou  condemn  l]im  tl)at  is  most  IttSt  ?  Is  it  fit  to  say  to  a 
king,  Thou  art  wicked  ?  and  to  princes.  Ye  are  ungodly  ?  How 
much  less  to  him  that  accepteth  not  the  persons  of  princes,  nor  re- 
gardeth  the  rich  more  than  the  poor?  for  they  all  are  the  work  of 
his  hands.  In  a  moment  shall  they  die,  and  the  people  shall  be 
troubled  at  midnight,  and  pass  away :  and  the  mighty  shall  be 
taken  away  without  hand.  For  his  eyes  are  upon  the  ways  of  man, 
and  he  seeth  all  his  goings.  There  is  no  darkness,  nor  shadow  of 
death,  where  the  workers  of  iniquity  may  hide  themselves.  For 
he  will  not  lay  upon  man  more  than  right ;  that  he  should  enter 
into  judgment  with  God. 

Surely  God  will  not  hear  vanity,  neither  will  the  Almighty 
regard  it.  Although  thou  sayest  thou  shalt  not  see  him,  get 
jubgincnt  is  before  l)im ;  therefore  trust  thou  in  him. 

Thou  hast  fulfilled  the  judgment  of  the  wicked;  judgment 
and  justice  take  hold  on  thee.  Because  there  is  wrath,  beware  lest 
he  take  thee  away  with  his  stroke :  tljeu  a  great  raitsom  Ciiunot 
beliucr  tl)ee.  Will  he  esteem  thy  riches  ?  no,  not  gold,  nor  all  the 
forces  of  strength. 

Touching  the  Almighty,  we  cannot  find  liim  out :  he  is  excel- 
lent in  power,  aitb  iu  iubgmcut,  anh  in  plentii  of  justice :  he 

will  not  afflict.     Men  do  therefore  fear  him  :  he  respecteth  not  any 
that  are  wise  of  heart. 

Moreover,  the  Lord  answered  Job,  and  said,  Shall  he  that  con- 
tendeth  Avith  the  Almighty  instruct  him  ?  |)e  ti)at  reprowctl)  ©ob, 

let  l)im  anstoer  it. 

Then  Job  answered  the  Lord  and  said.  Behold,  I  am  vile; 
what  shall  I  answer  thee?  I  will  lay  mine  hand  upon  my  mouth. 
Once  have  I  spoken ;  but  I  will  not  answer  :  yea,  twice ;  but  I  will 
proceed  no  further. 

Then  answered  the  Lord  unto  Job  out  of  the  wliirlwind,  and 
said.  Gird  up  thy  loins  now  like  a  man :  I  will  demand  of  thee, 
and  declare  thou  unto  me.     Wilt  thou  also  disannul  ray  judgment  ? 

u)iU  tl)oit  conbcmn  me,  tljnt  tl)on  maijest  be  rigljteons  ?    Hast 

thou  an  arm  like  God?  or  canst  thou  thunder  with  a  voice  like 
him? 

Be  wise  now  therefore,  O  ye  kings :  be  instructed,  ye  judges 
of  the  earth.  Serve  the  Lord  with  fear,  and  rejoice  with  trembling. 
Kiss  the  Son,  lest  \)c  be  angrii,  anb  tic  perisi)  from  tl)c  roan, 
U)l)cn  l)is  loratl)  is  kinbleb  blu  a  litllc.    Jjlessed  are  all  they 

that  put  their  trust  in  him. 

Thou  art  not  a  God  that  hath  pleasure  in  wickedness :  neitlier 
shall  .vil  dwell  with  thee.    ®|)e  foolisl)  5l)all  not  stanb  in  ll)n 

sigl)t'.   tlii>u  hatest  all  workers  of  inicpiity. 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


299 


Ps.  \ii.  6-13. 


Ps.  ix.  1-8. 


Arise,  0  Lord,  in  thine  ang-or,  lift  up  thyself  because  of  the 
rage  of  mine  enemies :  and  awake  for  nie  to  the  judgment  that 
tliou  hast  commanded.  So  shall  the  congregation  of  the  people 
compass  thee  about :  for  theii-  sakes  therefore  return  thou  on  high. 
^\)C  £orb  sl)aU  jnbgc  tl)C  ^JCOplc:  judge  me,  O  Lord,  according 
to  my  righteousness,  and  according  to  mine  integrity  that  is  in  me. 

0  let  the  wickedness  of  the  wicked  come  to  an  end ;  but  establish 
the  just :  for  the  righteous  God  trieth  the  hearts  and  reins.  My 
defence  is  of  God,  which  saveth  the  upright  in  heart.  God  judgeth 
the  righteous,  and  G(^d  is  angry  with  the  wicked  every  day.     3f  \)C 

turn  not,  l)c  will  vo\)ct  l)is  sraort);  l)C  l)atl)  bent  Ijis  bom,  anb 

mabc  it  I'Cabo.  He  hath  also  prepared  for  him  the  instruments 
of  death ;  he  ordaineth  his  arrows  against  the  persecutors. 

I  will  praise  thee,  0  Lord,  with  my  whole  heart;  I  will  shew 
forth  all  thy  marvellous  works.     I  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  thee : 

1  will  sing  praise  to  thy  name,  O  thou  Most  High.  When  mine 
enemies  are  turned  back,  they  shall  fall  and  perish  at  thy  presence. 
For  thou  hast  maintained  my  right  and  my  cause ;  thou  safest  in 
the  throne  judging  right.  Thou  hast  rebuked  the  heathen,  thou 
hast  destroyed  the  wicked,  thou  hast  put  out  their  name  forever  and 
ever. 

0  thou  enemy  !  destructions  are  come  to  a  pei'petual  end  :  and 
thou  hast  destroyed  cities ;  their  memorial  is  perished  with  them. 
Rut  the  Lord  shall  endure  forever:  he  hath  prepared  his  throne  for 
judgment.     Ami   he   shall  judge  the  woi-ld   in  righteousness,  |)e 

6l)all  minister  jubgmcnt  to  ti)c  people  in  nprigl)tness. 

Sing  praises  to  the  Lord,  which  dwelleth  in  Zion :  declare 
among  the  people  his  doings,    itiljen  l)e  maketl)  inquisition  for 

bloob,  1)C  rcmetnberctl)  tl)em :  he  forgetteth  not  the  cry  of  the 
humble. 

The  heathen  are  sunk  down  in  the  pit  that  they  made  :  in  the 
net  which  they  hid  is  their  own  foot  taken.  (Jlje  C!orb  is  kuoton 
bn  tl)e  iubgment  rollici)  l)e  CXecUtetl)  :  the  wicked  is  snared  in 
the  work  of  his  own  hands. 

AVherefore  doth  the  wicked  contemn  God  ?  he  hath  said  in  his 
heart.  Thou  wilt  not  require  it;  thou  hast  seen  it ;  for  tllOU  bcl)olb- 
est  mischief  anb  spite,  to  requite  it  ujiti)  tl)ij  Ijanb :  the  poor 

coiumitteth  himself  unto  thee  ;  thou  art  the  helper  of  the  fatherless. 
]ireak  thou  the  arm  of  the  wicked  and  the  evil  man :  seek  out  his 
Avickedness  till  thou  find  none.  The  Lord  is  King  forever  and  ever: 
the  heathen  are  perished  out  of  his  land.  Lord,  thou  hast  heard 
the  desire  of  the  humble :  thou  wilt  prepare  their  heart,  thou  wilt 
cause  thine  ear  to  hear  :  to  judge  the  fatherless  and  the  oppressed, 
that  the  man  of  the  earth  may  no  more  oppress. 

Tliine  hand  shall  find  out  all  thine  enemies:  thy  right  hand  Ps. xxi.8-i2. 
shall  find  out  those  that  hate  thee.     Thou  shalt  make  them  as  a 


Ps.  ix.  11, 12. 


Ps.  ix.  15, 16. 


Ps.  X.  13-18. 


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1 


Pa.  xxxi.  23. 
Ps.  xlriii.  10. 
Ps.  1.  lG-22. 


Ps,alra 
Iviii.  &-I1. 


Psalm 
Ixii.  11, 12. 


Psalm  Ixv.  5. 


I>8.1xvU.3,4. 


Psalm  Ixxlii. 


fiery  oven  in  the  time  of  tliine  anger :  the  Lord  shall  swallow  them 
up  in  his  wrath,  and  the  fire  shall  devour  them.  Their  fruit  shalt 
thou  destroy  from  the  earth,  and  their  seed  from  among  the  children 
of  men.  For  they  intended  e\-il  against  thee :  they  imagined  a 
mischievous  device,  which  they  are  not  able  to  perform.  Therefore 
shalt  thou  make  them  turn  their  back,  when  thou  shalt  make  read}^ 
thine  arrows  upon  thy  strings  against  the  face  of  them.  Be  thou 
exalted,  Lord,  in  thine  own  strength :  so  will  we  sing  and  praise 
thy  power. 

0  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  saints :  for  the  Lord  preserveth  the 

faithful,  anb  ^jlcntifuUn  rctoarbctl)  tl)c  proub  bocr. 

According  to  thy  name,  0  God,  so  is  thy  pi'aise  unto  the  ends 

of  the  earth:  tl)n  rigl)t  l)rtnb  is  full  of  vigl)tcousncss. 

But  unto  the  wicked  God  saith.  What  hast  thou  to  do  to  de- 
clare my  statutes,  or  that  thou  shouldst  take  my  covenant  in  thy 
mouth  ?  seeing  thou  hatest  instruction,  and  castest  my  words  behind 
thee.  When  thou  sawest  a  thief,  then  thou  consentedst  with  him, 
and  hast  been  partaker  with  adulterers.  Thou  givest  thy  mouth  to 
evil,  and  thy  tongue  frameth  deceit.  Thou  sittest  and  speakest 
against  thy  brother ;  thou  slanderest  thine  own  mother's  son. 

These  things  hast  thou  done,  and  I  kept  silence ;  tI}OU  tl)Ongl]t- 

est  tljat  J  tons  altogetlicr  sucl)  a  one  as  lljnsclf:  but  J  loiU 
rcpronc  tl)cc,  axxb  set  tljciu  m  orber  before  tl)iue  eyes.  Nou) 
consider  tl)is,  ije  tl)at  forget  CSob,  lest  J  tear  uou  in  ^licces, 
anb  tl)ere  be  none  to  beliuer. 

As  a  snail  which  melteth,  let  every  one  of  them  pass  away : 
like  the  untimely  birth  of  a  woman,  that  they  may  not  see  the  sun. 
Before  your  pots  can  feel  the  thorns,  [)c  sljall  take  tl)em  atoajl  as 

toitl)  a  tDl)irlu)inb,  botl)  lining,  anit  in  Ijis  ujratl).    The  righteous 

shall  rejoice  when  he  seeth  the  vengeance :  he  shall  wash  his  feet 
in  the  blood  of  the  wicked.  So  that  a  man  shall  say.  Verily  there 
is  a  reward  for  the  righteous :  verily  he  is  a  God  that  judgeth  in 
the  earth. 

God  hath  spoken  once ;  twice  have  I  heard  this ;  that  power 
belongeth  unto  God.     Also  unto  thee,  O  Lord,  belongeth  mercy  : 

for  tl]ou  renberest  to  enern  man  accorbing  to  l)is  roork. 

]3y  terrible  things  in  righteousness  wilt  thou  answer  us,  0  God 
of  our  salvation  ;  who  art  the  confidence  of  all  the  ends  of  the  earth, 
and  of  them  that  are  afar  off  upon  the  sea. 

Let  the  people  praise  thee,  0  God ;  let  all  the  people  praise 
thee.  O  let  the  nations  be  glad  and  sing  for  joy  :  for  tl)Ott  sl)alt 
inbge  tlje  people  rigl)teousln,  and  govern  the  nations  upon  earth. 
Seluh. 

Truly  God  is  good  to  Israel,  even  to  such  as  are  of  a  clean 
heart.  But  as  for  me,  my  feet  were  almost  gone ;  my  steps  had 
well  nigh  slipped.    For  I  was  envious  at  the  foolish,  when  I  saw  the 


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301 


prosperity  of  the  wicked.  For  there  ai-e  no  bands  in  their  death : 
but  their  strength  is  firm.  They  are  not  in  trouble  as  other  men  ; 
neither  are  they  plagued  like  other  men.  Therefore  pride  com- 
passeth  them  about  as  a  chain  ;  violence  covereth  them  as  a  garment. 
Their  eyes  stand  out  with  fatness :  they  have  more  than  heart  could 
wish.  They  are  corrupt,  and  speak  wickedly  concerning  oppression  : 
they  speak  loftily.  They  set  their  mouth  against  the  heavens,  and 
their  tongue  walketh  through  the  earth.  Therefore  his  people  re- 
turn hither :  and  waters  of  a  full  cup  ai-e  wrung  out  to  them,    '^nb 

tljcT)  stiT),  ijom  both  ©ob  Unoto?  anb  is  ti)crc  knoiolcbgc  in 

tl)C  iHost  ijigl)?  Behold,  these  are  the  ungodly,  who  prosper  in 
the  world ;  they  increase  in  riches.  Verily  I  have  cleansed  my 
heart  in  vain,  and  washed  my  hands  in  innocency.  For  all  the  day 
long  have  I  been  plagued,  and  chastened  every  morning. 

If  I  say,  I  will  speak  thus ;  behold,  I  should  oftend  against 
the  generation  of  thy  children.  When  I  thought  to  know  this,  it 
was  too  painful  for  me ;  until  I  went  into  the  sanctuary  of  God  ; 
then  understood  I  their  end.  Surely  thou  didst  set  them  in  slip- 
pery places :  thou  castedst  them  down  into  destruction.  How  are 
they  brought  into  desolation,  as  in  a  moment  1  they  are  utterly 
consumed  with  terrors.  As  a  dream  when  one  awaketh  ;  so,  O 
Lord,  when  thou  awakest,  thou  shalt  despise  their  image.  Thus  my 
heart  was  grieved,  and  I  was  pricked  in  my  reins.  So  fooUsh  was 
I,  and  ignorant :  I  was  as  a  beast  before  thee. 

Nevertheless  I  am  continually  with  thee :  thou  hast  hoklen  me  by 
my  right  hand.  Thou  shalt  guide  me  with  thy  counsel,  and  afterward 
receive  me  to  glory.  Whom  have  I  in  heaven  but  thee  ?  and  there  is 
none  upon  earth  that  I  desire  beside  thee.  My  flesh  and  my  heart 
faileth  :  but  God  is  the  strength  of  my  heart,  ami  my  portion  forever. 

For  lo,  they  that  are  far  from  thee  shall  perish  :  thou  hast  de- 
stroyed all  them  that  go  a  whoring  from  thee.  But  it  is  good  for 
me  to  draw  near  to  God :  I  have  put  my  trust  in  the  Lord  God, 
that  I  may  declare  all  thy  works. 

Thou,  even  thou,  art  to  be  feared :  and  who  may  stand  in  thy 
sight  when  once  thou  art  angry  ? 

Thou  didst  cause  judgment  to  be  heard  from  heaven ;  the  earth 
feared,  and  was  still,  when  God  arose  to  judgment,  to  save  all  the 
meek  of  the  earth.     Selah. 

Shew  us  thy  mercy,  0  Lord,  and  grant  us  thy  salvation.  I 
will  hear  what  God  the  Lord  will  speak  :  for  he  will  speak  peace  unto 
his  people,  and  to  his  saints  :  but  let  them  not  turn  again  to  folly. 
Surely  his  salvation  is  nigh  them  that  fear  him  ;  that  glory  may 
dwell  in  our  land.  Mercy  aub  truti)  are  met  together ;  rigl)tC0U3- 
tlCSS  and  peace  have  kissed  each  (jther.     Truth  shall  spring  out  of 

the  earth ;  anb  rigljtcoiisncss  sl)aU  look  boton  from  Ijcaucn. 

Thou  hast  a  mighty  arm  :  strong  is  thy  hand,  and  high  is  thy 

right  hand.    Jlusticc  anb  jubgmcnt  arc  tl)c  Ijabitation  of  tl)2 

tl)ronc  :  mercy  and  truth  shall  go  before  thy  f;ice. 


Psalm 
Ixxvi.  7-9. 


Psalm 
Ixxxv.  7-11. 


Psalm 
Ixxxix. 
13,  14. 


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Ps.  xc.  3-11. 


Ps.  xcil.  5-15. 


Psiilm 
xciv.  1-1.5, 


Thou  turnest  man  to  destruction  ;  and  sajest,  Return,  ye  chil- 
dren of  men.  For  a  thousand  years  in  thy  sight  are  but  as  yester- 
day when  it  is  past,  and  as  a  watch  in  the  night.  Thou  carriest 
them  away  as  with  a  flood ;  they  are  as  a  sleep :  in  the  morning 
they  are  like  grass  which  groweth  up.  In  the  morning  it  flourish- 
eth,  and  groweth  up  ;  in  the  evening  it  is  cut  down,  and  withereth. 

i^or  mc  axe  consumed  bii  tijinc  anger,  anb  bn  tljti  roratl)  are 
u)c  troubled.    ®l)on  Ijast  set  our  Iniquities  "before  tliee,  our 

secret  sins  in  the  liglit  of  thy  countenance.  £ot  nil  OUr  builS  arc 
passeb  ama^  in  tljn  toratl)  :  we  spend  our  years  as  a  tale  that  is 
told.  The  days  of  our  years  are  threescore  years  and  ten ;  and  if 
by  reason  of  strength  they  be  fourscore  years,  yet  is  their  strength 
labour  and  sorrow  ;  for  it  is  soon  cut  off,  and  we  fly  away.  Who 
knoweth  the  power  of  thine  anger  ?  even  according  to  thy  fear,  so 
is  thy  wrath. 

0  Lord,  how  great  are  thy  works !  and  thy  thoughts  are  very 
deep.  A  brutish  man  knoweth  not ;  neither  doth  a  fool  understand 
this.  When  the  wicked  spring  as  the  grass,  and  when  all  the  workers 
of  iniquity  do  flourish  ;  it  is  that  they  shall  be  destroyed  forever  :  but 
thou.  Lord,  art  most  high  forevermore.  For  lo,  thine  enemies,  0  Lord, 
for  lo,  thine  enemies  shall  perish  ;  all  the  workers  of  iniquity  shall  be 
scattered.  But  my  horn  shalt  thou  exalt  like  the  horn  of  an  unicorn  : 
I  shall  be  anointed  with  fresh  oil.  Mine  eye  also  shall  see  my  desire 
on  mine  enemies,  and  mine  ears  shall  hear  my  desire  of  the  wicked 
that  rise  up  against  me.  The  righteous  shall  flourish  like  the 
palm-tree  :  he  shall  grow  like  a  cedar  in  Lebanon.  Those  that  be 
planted  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  shall  flourish  in  the  courts  of 
our  God.  Thoy  shall  still  bring  forth  fiiiit  in  old  age  ;  they  shall 
be  fiit  and  flourishing  :  to  sl)erD  tljUt  tl)C  Corb  is  nprigl)t :  1)C  is 
mn  rock,  anb  tijerc  is  no  unrigl)tconsness  in  Ijim. 

O  Lord  God,  to  whom  vengeance  belongeth  ;  O  God,  to  lDl]Om 
ucngeancc  bclongetl),  shew  thyself.  Lift  up  thyself,  thou  Judge 
of  the  earth  :  render  a  reward  to  the  proud.  Lord,  how  long  shall 
the  wicked,  how  long  shall  the  wicked  triumph  ?  How  long  shall 
they  utter  and  speak  hard  things  ?  and  all  the  workers  of  iniquity 
boast  themselves  ?  They  break  in  pieces  tliy  people,  0  Lord,  and 
atHict  thine  heritage.  They  slay  the  widow  and  the  stranger,  and 
murder  the  fatherless.  Yet  they  say,  The  Lord  shall  not  see,  nei- 
ther shall  the  God  of  Jacob  regard  it.  Understand,  ye  brutish 
among  the  people  :  and  ye  fools,  when  will  ye  be  wise  ?  lie  that 
planted  the  ear,  shall  he  not  hear  ?  he  that  formed  the  eye,  shall  he 
not  see  ?  He  that  chastiseth  the  heathen,  shall  not  he  correct  ?  he 
that  teacheth  man  knowledge,  .shall  not  he  know  ?  The  Lord 
knoweth  the  thoughts  of  man,  that  they  are  vanity.  Blessed  is  the 
man  wlioin  thou  chastenest,  0  Lord,  and  teachcst  him  out  of  thy 
law  ;  that  thou  mayest  give  him  rest  from  the  days  of  adversity, 
until  the  pit  be  digged  for  the  wicked.     For  the  Lord  will  not  cast 


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803 


off  his  people,  neither  will  he  forsake  his  inheritance.     But  judg- 
ment shall  return  unto  righteousness :  and  all  the  upright  in  heart 

shall  follow  it 

Shall  the  throne  of  iniquity  have  fellowship  with  thee,  which 
frameth  mischief  by  a  law  ?  They  gather  themselves  together 
against  the  soul  of  the  righteous,  and  condemn  tlie  innocent  blood. 
But  the  Lord  is  my  defence  ;  and  my  God  is  the  rock  of  my  ref- 
uge, ^nb  \)c  sljrtll  bring  upon  tl)cm  tl)cir  oton  iniquitri,  anb 
sljall  cut  tl)cm  off  in  tijcir  oran  roickcbncss ;  yea,  the  Lord  our 

God  shall  cut  them  oti". 

The  Lord  reigneth ;  let  the  earth  rejoice ;  let  the  multitude 
of  isles  be  glad  thereof.     Clouds  and  darkness  are  round  about 

him  :  rigljtcousncss  anb  jubgmcnt  arc  tl)c  Ijabitation  of  Ijis 

tijronc.     A  tire  goeth  before  him,  and  burnetii  up  his  enemies 
around  about. 

Let  them  praise  thy  great  and  terrible  name  ;  for  it  is  holy. 
The  king's  strength  also  loveth  judgment ;  tl)OU  bost  CStubliol) 
^£}Uitt),  thou  executest  judgment  and  righteousness  in  Jacob. 

The  Lord  executeth  righteousness  and  judgment  for  all  that 
are  oppressed. 

O  ye  seed  of  Abraham  his  servant,  ye  children  of  Jacob  his 
chosen.     He  is  the  Lord  our  God  :  his  judgments  are  in  all  the 

earth.    §c  l)atl)  rcmcmbcrcb  Ijis  roueuant  forcoer,  the  word 

which  he  commanded  to  a  thousand  generations. 

The  works  of  the  Lord  are  great,  sought  out  of  all  them  that 
have  pleasure  theiein.     His  work  is  honourable  and  glorious  :  and 

i)is  rigl)tcou6ness  cnburetl)  forcocr- 

The  works  of  his  hands  are  verity  and  judgment ;  all  his  com- 
mandments are  sure.     They  stand  fast  forever  and  ever,  anb  arc 

bone  in  truti)  anb  uprigl)tncss. 

Righteous  art  thou,  0  Lord,  and  upright  are  thy  judgments. 
Thy  t»^stiinonies  that  thou  hast  commanded  are  rigl)tCOUS  (IXlb 
ucrn  faitl)ful. 

Seven  times  a  day  do  I  praise  thee,  bccausc  of  tl)n  rigl)t- 

C0U5  jubgmcnts. 

Men  shall  speak  of  the  might  of  thy  terrible  acts :  and  I  will 
declare  thy  greatness.  They  shall  abundantly  utter  the  memory  of 
thy  great  goodness,  and  el)i;U  sing  of  tijjl  rigl)tCOUSncSS. 

The  Lord  is  righteous  in  all  his  ways,  and  holy  in  all  his 
works. 

Because  I  have  called,  and  ye  refused ;  I  have  stretched  out 
mj  hand,  and  no  man  i-egarded ;  but  ye  have  set  at  nought  all 
my  counsel,  and  would  none  of  my  reproof :  I  also  will  laugh  at 
your  calamity ;  I  will  mock  when  your  fear  cometh ;  when  your 


Ps.xcvii.l-3. 


Ps.  xcix.  3,  4. 

Psalm  ciii.  6. 
Ps.  cv.  6-8. 

Ps.  cxi.  2,  3. 
Ps.  cxi.  7,  8. 


Psalm 
cxix.137, 138. 


Ps.  cxix.  164. 


Psalm 
cxlv.  6,  7. 


Ps.  cxlv.  17. 


Proverbs, 
i.  'J4-33. 


304 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Prov.  xi.  1. 
Prov.  xi.  21. 
Prov.  xi.  31. 


Proverbs, 
xii.  13,  14. 


Prov.  xvi.  5. 


Prov.  xvi.  11. 


Provcrhs, 
xvii.  15. 


Prov.  XX.  10. 


Proverbs, 
XX.  22,  23. 


Prov.  xxi.  3, 


Prox.  xxi.  12. 

Proverbs, 
xxii.  22,  23. 


Prov.xxil.28. 


Proverb's 
xxili.  10,  n. 


Proverb!*, 
xxlv.  11,  12. 


fear  cometli  as  desolation,  and  your  destruction  cometh  as  a  whirl- 
wind ;  when  distress  and  anguish  cometh  upon  you.  Then  shall 
they  call  upon  me,  but  I  will  not  answer ;  they  shall  seek  me  early, 
but  they  shall  not  find  me  ;  for  that  they  hated  knowledge,  and  did 
not  choose  the  fear  of  the  Lord  :  they  would  none  of  my  counsel : 
they  despised  all  my  reproof.  (i;i)crcforc  sl)all  tl)Cl]  cal  of  tiK 
fruit  of  tl)cir  own  waj},  a\\b  be  fillcb  loitl)  tl)cir  oton  bcyiccs. 

For  the  turning  away  of  the  simple  shall  slay  them,  and  the  pros- 
perity of  fools  shall  destroy  them.  But  whoso  hearkeneth  unto  me 
shall  dwell  safely,  and  shall  be  quiet  from  fear  of  evil. 

A  false  balance  is  abomination  to  the  Lord  :  but  a  just  weight 
is  his  delight. 

Though  hand  join  in  hand,  tl)C  tDlckcb  sl)all  not  bc  UltpnU- 
isl)eb  :  but  the  seed  of  the  righteous  shall  be  dehvered. 

Behold,   the  righteous    shall   be   recompensed  in  the  earth  : 

tnuci)  more  tl)e  roickeb  avib  tl)ceinner. 

The  wicked  is  snared  by  the  transgression  of  his  lips  :  but  the 
just  shall  come  out  of  trouble.     A  man  shall  be  satisfied  with  good 

by  the  fruit  of  his  mouth  :  atib  tl}c  recompense  of  a  man's  Ijanbs 
6l)aU  bc  rcnbereb  unto  l)im. 

Every  one  that  is  proud  in  heart  is  an  abomination  to  the 

Lord :  tijougl)  Ijanb  join  in  ijanb,  l)e  sljall  not  be  unpunisl)cb. 

A  just  weight  and  balance  are  the  Lord's  :  all  the  weights  of 
the  bag  are  his  work. 

He  that  justifieth  the  Avicked,  and  he  that  condemneth  the  just, 

even  tljen  boti)  arc  abomination  to  tl)e  £orb. 

Divers  weights,  and  divers  measures,  both  of  them  are  alike 
abomination  to  the  Lord. 

Say  not  thou,  I  will  recompense  evil  ;  but  toait  on  tlje  Covb, 
anb  l)e  Sl)all  sane  tljee.  Divers  weights  are  an  abomination 
unto  the  Lord  ;  and  a  false  balance  is  not  good. 

To  do  justice  and  judgment  is  more  acceptable  to  the  Lord 
than  sacrifice. 

God  overthroweth  the  wicked  for  their  wickedness, 
Rob  not  the  poor,  because  he  is  poor  :  neither  oppress  the  af- 
flicted in  the  gate:  for  tlic  £orb  XDill  plcab  tl)cir  cause,  and 
spoil  the  soul  of  those  that  spoiled  them. 

Remove  not  the  ancient  landmark,  which  thy  fathers  have 
set. 

Remove  not  the  old  landmark  ;  and  enter  not  into  the  fields 
of  the  fatherless  :  for  their  Redeemer  is  mighty  :  |)C  sl)all  plcab 
tljcir  cause  tnitl)  tlice. 

If  thou  forbear  to  deliver  them  that  are  drawn  unto  death, 
and  those  that  are  ready  to  be  slain  ;  if  thou  sayest.  Behold,  we 


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305 


knew  it  not :  doth  not  he  that  pondereth  the  heart  consider  it  ?  and 
he  that  keepeth  thy  soul,  doth  not  he  know  it  ?  and  sl)ail  llOt 
i)c  rcnbcr  to  cycrn  man  nccorbing  to  l)is  works  ? 

Tlie  great  God  that  formed  all  things  boti)  rCtDtTtbctl)  t\)C 

fool,  anb  rcranrbctl)  transgrcasors. 

How  is  the  faithful  city  become  an  harlot !  it  was  full  of 
judgment;  righteousness  lodged  in  it;  but  now  murderers.  Thy 
silver  is  become  dross,  thy  wine  mixed  with  water :  thy  princes  are 
rebellious,  and  companions  of  thieves :  every  one  loveth  gifts,  and 
foUoweth  after  rewards  :  they  judge  not  the  fatherless,  neither  doth 
the  cause  of  the  widow  come  unto  them. 

Therefore  saith  the  Lord,  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  mighty  One 

of  Israel,  '3\.l),  3  U)iU  casc  tnc  of  mine  abncrsnrics,  (wxii  aiicnge 

inc  of  mine  enemies  :  and  I  will  turn  my  hand  upon  thee,  and 
purely  purge  away  thy  dross,  and  take  away  all  thy  tin. 

Say  ye  to  the  righteous,  that  it  shall  be  well  with  him :  for 

tl)en  sliuil  eat  t!)c  fruit  of  tl)cir  doings.  Wo  unto  the  wicked ! 
it  shall  be  ill  with  him :  for  tl)c  rciuarli  of  l)is  l)ani)s  sl)rtU  be 
giycn  l)im. 

J'herefore  my  people  are  gone  into  captivity,  because  they  have 
no  knowledge  :  and  their  honourable  men  are  famished,  and  their 
multitude  dried  up  with  thirst.  Therefore  hell  hath  enlarged  her- 
self, and  opened  her  mouth  without  measure :  and  their  glory,  and 
their  multitude,  and  their  pomp,  and  he  that  rejoiceth,  shall  descend 
into  it.  And  the  mean  man  shall  be  brought  down,  and  the  mighty 
man  shall  be  humbled,  and  the  eyes  of  the  lofty  shall  be  humbled : 

but  tl)c  Corb  of  l)osts  sl^all  be  cxaltcb  in  fnbgmcnt,  anb  ©ob 
tijat  is  l)oln  sljail  be  sanctified  in  rigljtcousncss. 

Wo  unto  them  that  call  ct)il  goob,  aiib  goob  euil ;  that  put 

darkness  for  light,  and  light  for  darkness;  that  [)Ut  bitter  for  sweet, 
and  sweet  for  bitter !  Wo  unto  them  that  are  wise  in  their  own 
eyes,  and  prudent  in  their  own  sight!  Wo  unto  them  that  are 
mighty  to  drink  wine,  and  men  of  strength  to  mingle  strong  drink  : 

tol)icl)  jnstifn  tlje  mickeb  for  rcroarb,  anii  take  atoan  tl)e  rigljt- 
eousncss  of  tl)e  rigl)tcons  from  l)im  ! 

Wo  unto  them  that  decree  unrighteous  decrees,  and  that  write 
grievousness  which  they  have  prescribed ;  to  turn  aside  the  needy 
from  judgment,  and  to  take  away  the  right  from  the  poor  of  my 
people,  that  widows  may  be  their  prey,  and  that  they  may  rob  the 
fatherless !  And  what  will  ye  do  in  the  day  of  visitation,  and  in 
the  desolation  which  shall  come  from  far?  to  whom  will  ye  fllee  for 
help  ?  and  where  will  ye  leave  your  glory  ?  Without  me  they  shall 
bow  down  under  the  j)risoners,  and  they  shall  fall  under  the  slain. 

i^or  all  tl)is  l}i5  anger  is  not  tnrncb  aroaji,  but  l)is  Ijanb  is 
strctcljcb  out  still. 


Proverbs, 
xxvi.  lOi 


Is.  i.  21-25. 


I3.  iU.  10,  11. 


Is.  V.  13-16. 


Is.  V.  20-23. 


Is.  X.  1-4. 


20 


306 


GOD'S    JUSTICE, 


Isaiah, 
xxviii.  14-22 


Isaiah, 
XXX.  27-30. 


Is.  xxxi.  1,2. 


Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye  scornful  men,  that  rule  this 
people  which  is  in  Jerusalem.  Because  ye  have  said,  We  have 
made  a  covenant  with  death,  and  with  hell  are  we  at  agreement ; 
when  the  overflowing  scourge  shall  pass  through,  it  shall  not  come 
unto  us :  for  we  have  made  lies  our  refuge,  and  under  falsehood 
have  we  hid  ourselves  : 

Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Behold,  T  lay  in  Zion  for  a 
foundation  a  stone,  a  tried  stone,  a  precious  coi'ner  stone,  a  sure 
foundation :  he  that  believeth  shall  not  make  haste.     SubgittCtU 

also  tnilliJ  Uw  to  tijc  line,  nnb  i-igljtconGucss  to  tl)c  plummet: 
luib  tl)e  liail  sljall  sweep  awax)  tl)e  refuge  of  lies,  anh  tl)e 
luaters  sl)aU  onerflouj  tl)c  l^ibing-place. 

And  your  covenant  with  death  shall  be  disannulled,  and  your 
agreement  with  hell  shall  not  stand  ;  when  the  overflowing  scourge 
shall  pass  through,  then  ye  shall  be  trodden  down  by  it.  From  the 
time  that  it  goeth  forth  it  shall  take  you :  for  morning  by  morning 
shall  it  pass  over,  by  day  and  by  night :  and  it  shall  be  a  vexation 
only  to  understand  the  report,     for  t\)C  beii  is  5l)0rter  tljaiX  tl)at 

a  man  can  stretcl)  Ijimself  on  it :  aiib  tl)c  cowering  narrotocr 
tljan  tijat  l)c  can  rorap  Ijimself  in  it.    For  the  LoixPshall  rise  up 

as  in  mount  Perazim,  he  shall  be  wroth  as  in  the  valley  of  Gibeon, 
that  he  may  do  his  work,  his  strange  work ;  and  bring  to  pass  his 
act,  his  strange  act.  Now  therefore  be  ye  not  mockers,  lest  your 
bands  be  made  strong :  for  I  have  heard  from  the  Lord  God  of  hosts 
a  consumption,  even  determined  upon  the  whole  earth. 

Behold,  the  name  of  the  Lord  cometh  from  far,  burning  with 
his  anger,  and  the  burden  thereof  is  heavy :   |)is   lips  are  fuU 

of  inbignation,  axib  l)is  tongue  as  a  benouring  fire :  and  his 

breath,  as  an  ovei'flovviiig  sti-eam,  shall  reach  to  the  midst  of  the 
neck,  to  sift  the  nations  with  the  sieve  of  vanity :  and  there  shall 
be  a  bridle  in  the  jaws  of  the  people,  causing  them  to  err.     Ye  shall 


have  a  song,  as  in  the 


night 


when  a  holy  solemnity  is  kept ;  and 


Is.  xlll.  13-15. 


gladness  of  heart,  as  when  one  goeth  with  a  pipe  to  come  into  the 
mountain  of  the  Lord,  to  the  mighty  One  of  Israel.  And  the  Lord 
shall  cause  his  glorious  voice  to  be  heard,  and  shall  shew  the  light- 
ing down  of  his  arm,  with  the  indignation  of  his  anger,  and  with 
the  flame  of  a  devouring  fire,  with  scattering,  and  tempest,  and 
hail-stones. 

"Wo  to  them  that  go  down  to  Egypt  for  help ;  and  stay  on 
horses,  and  trust  in  chariots,  because  they  are  many;  and  in  horse- 
men, because  they  are  very  strong;  but  they  look  not  unto  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel,  neither  seek  the  Lord  !  Yet  he  also  is  wise, 
anbraill  bring  euil,  anb  mill  not  call  back  l)is  toorbs  :  but  will 

anst'  against,  tlie  house  uf  the  evil-doers,  and  against  the  help  of 
them  that  work  ini(iuity. 

The  Lord  shall  go  forth  as  a  miirhtv  man,  he  shall  stir  ui) 
I  jealousy  like  a  man  of  war  ;  Ik;  shall  cry,  yea,  roar  ;  he  shall  prevail 


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[ 


against  his  enemies.  I  have  long  time  liolden  my  peace ;  I  have 
been  still,  and  refrained  myself:  now  will  I  cry  like  a  travailing 
woman  ;  J[  U3iU  bcstrott  aitb  bctiour  at  once.  I  AviU  make  waste 
mountains  and  hills,  and  dry  up  all  their  herbs ;  and  I  will  make 
the  rivers  islands,  and  I  will  dry  up  the  pools. 

Hear,  ye  deaf;  and  look,  ye  blind,  that  ye  may  see.  Who  is 
blind,  but  my  servant  ?  or  deaf,  as  my  messenger  that  I  sent  ?  who 
is  bHnd  as  he  that  is  perfect,  and  blind  as  the  Lord's  servant? 
Seeing  many  things,  but  thou  ubservest  not;  opening  the  ears,  but 

he  heareth  not.  3ll)c  Corb  is  tDcil  jjlcuscb  for  I)i0  rigl)tcons- 
ncss'  sake;  l)c  will  magnifn  tl)c  [am,  aiib  make  it  l)onoura- 
ble. 

Who  gave  Jacob  for  a  spoil,  and  Israel  to  the  robbers?  did  not 
the  Lord,  [)c  against  loljom  it)c  Ijauc  sinncb  ?  for  they  would  not 
walk  in  his  ways,  neither  were  they  obedient  unto  his  law.  There- 
fore he  hath  poured  upon  him  the  fury  of  his  anger,  and  the  strength 
of  battle :  and  it  hath  set  him  on  fire  round  about,  yet  he  knew 
not ;  and  it  burned  him,  yet  he  laid  it  not  to  heart. 

Awake,  awake,  stand  up,  O  Jerusalem,  toljicl)  Ijast  britnk  at 
tlic  [)aiib  of  tl)c  Corb  tl)c  cnp  of  l)is  furn  ;  tl)on  l)ast  brunkcn 
i\)c  brcgs  of  tl)c  cup  of  trembling,  a1ii!i  *iDrung  tljem  out. 

There  is  none  to  guide  her  among  all  the  sons  whom  she  hath 
brought  foi-th  ;  neither  is  there  any  that  taketh  her  by  the  hand  of 
all  the  sons  that  she  hath  brought  up.  These  two  things  are  come 
unto  thee ;  who  shall  be  sorry  for  thee  ?  desolation,  and  destruction, 
and  the  famine,  and  the  sword :  by  whom  shall  I  comfort  thee  ? 
Thy  sons  have  fainted,  they  lie  at  the  head  of  all  the  streets,  as  a 
wild  bull  in  a  net :  they  are  full  of  the  fury  of  the  Lord,  the  rebuke 
of  thy  God. 

He  put  on  righteousness  as  a  breast-plate,  and  an  helmet  of 
salvation  upon  his  head ;  and  he  put  on  the  garments  of  vengeance 
for  clothing,  and  was  clad  with  zeal  as  a  cloak,  '^ccorbing  tO 
tl)eir  beebs,  accorbingln  lie  toill  repan,  fury  to  his  adversaries, 
recompense  to  his  enemies ;  to  the  islands  he  will  repay  recom- 
pense. So  shall  they  fear  the  name  of  the  Lord  from  the  west,  and 
his  glory  from  the  rising  of  the  sun. 

I  the  Lord  love  judgment,  I  hate  robbery  for  burnt-offering ; 
and  I  will  direct  their  work  in  truth,  and  I  will  make  an  everlasting 
covenant  with  them. 

Who  is  this  that  cometh  from  Edom,  with  dyed  garments  from 
Bozrah  ?  this  that  is  glorious  in  his  apparel,  travelling  in  the  great- 
ness of  his  strength  ?  I  that  speak  in  righteousness,  mighty  to 
save. 

Wherefore  art  thou  red  in  thine  apparel,  and  thy  garments 
like  him  that  treadeth  in  the  wine-fat? 

I  have  ti-odden  the  wine-press  alone ;  and  of  the  people  there 


la.  xUi.  18-21. 


Is.  xlii.  24, 25. 


Is.  li.  17-20. 


Is.  lix.  17-19. 


Is.  Ixi.  8. 


Is.  Ixiii.  1-6. 


308 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Is.  Ixv.  2- 


Is.lxv.  11-15. 


Is.  Ixvi.  3-e. 


was  none  with  me:  for  J  roill  txca'b  t\)cm  ill  miitc  augcr,  anb 
trample  tljcm  in  mij  furij,  axib  tl)eir  bloob  5l)all  be  sprinklcb 
upon  mn  garments,  aub  J  wiil  stain  all  mn  i-aimcnt.    For  the 

day  of  vengeance  is  in  mine  heart,  and  the  year  of  iny  redeemed  is 
come.  And  I  looked,  and  there  was  none  to  help  ;  and  I  wondered 
that  there  was  none  to  uphold :  therefoi-e  mine  own  arm  brought 
salvation  unto  me ;  and  my  fury,  it  upheld  me.  And  I  will  tread 
down  the  people  in  mine  anger,  and  make  them  drunk  in  my  fury, 
and  I  will  bring  down  their  strength  to  the  earth. 

I  have  spread  out  my  hands  all  the  day  unto  a  rebellious  peo- 
ple, which  walketh  in  a  way  that  was  not  good,  after  their  own 
thoughts  ;  a  people  that  provoketh  me  to  anger  continually  to  my 
face ;  that  sacrificeth  in  gardens,  and  burneth  incense  upon  altars 
of  brick ;  which  remain  among  the  graves,  and  lodge  in  the  monu- 
ments, which  eat  swine's  flesh,  and  broth  of  abominable  things 
is  in  their  vessels ;  which  say.  Stand  by  thyself,  come  not  near  to 
me;  for  I  am  holier  than  thou.  These  are  a  smoke  in  my  nose,  a 
fire  that  burneth  all  the  day.     Behold,  it  is  written  before  me :  3 

roill  not  keep  silence,  but  mill  recompense,  eocn  recompense 

into  tl)cir  bosom,  your  iniquities,  and  the  iniquities  of  your  fathers 
togetlier,  saith  the  L«rd,  which  have  burned  incense  upon  the  moun- 
tains, and  blasphemed  me  upon  the  hills :  tljCrcfore  Voiil  3  meas- 
ure tl)eir  former  roork  into  tljeir  bosbm. 

Ye  are  they  that  forsake  the  Lord,  that  forget  my  holy  moun- 
tain, that  prepare  a  table  for  that  troop,  and  that  furnish  the  drink- 
oftering  unto  that  number.  Therefore  will  I  number  you  to  the 
sword,  and  ye  shall  all  bow  down  to  the  slaughter :  because  when 
I  called,  ye  did  not  answer;  when  I  spake,  ye  did  not  hoar;  but 
did  evil  before  mine  eyes,  and  did  choose  that  wherein  I  delighted 
not.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  Bel)olb,  mt}  sei'UantS 
sljall  eat,  but  ne  sljall  be  Ijungrn :  bel]olb,  ton  seruauts  sl)all 
brink,  but  ne  sl)all  be  tljirstn :  b~el)olb,  mn  seniants  sljall  re- 
joice, but  ne  5l)all  be  asljameb:  bel)olb,  mn  seruauts  sliall 
sing  for  jon  of  l)eart,  but  |ic  sl)all  crn  for  sorrora  of  l)eart, 
anb  sl)all  Ijorol  for  ue^-ation  of  spirit."  QVnb  ne  sljall  leaue 
nour  name  for  a  curse  unto  mn  cl)oscn:  for  the  Lord  God  shall 

slay  thee,  and  call  his  servants  by  another  name. 

He  that  killeth  an  ox  is  as  if  he  slew  a  man ;  he  that  sac- 
rificeth a  lamb,  as  if  he  cut  off  a  dog's  neck ;  he  that  offereth  an 
oblation,  as  if  he  oflfered  swine's  blood  ;  lie  that  burneth  incense,  as 
if  he  l>lL'sj.(jd  an  idol.  Yea,  they  have  chosen  their  own  ways,  and 
their  soul  delighteth  in  their  abominations,  jj  also  tt)ill  cl)OOSe  tljcir 
belusions,  and  will  bring  their  fears  upon  them  ;  because  when  I 
calh'd,  none  did  answer;  when  I  spake,  they  did  not  hear:  but 
they  did  evil  before  mine  eyes,  and  chose  that  in  which  I  delighted 
not. 


GOD'S    JUSTICE, 


309 


Heai-  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye  that  tremble  at  his  word ; 
Your  brethren  that  hated  you,  that  cast  you  out  for  my  name's 
sake,  said,  Let  tlie  Lord  be  o-lorifiod  :  but  1)C  sl)aU  appear  tO  llOUr 
|02,  anh  tijcn  Sljall  be  asliamcb.     A  voice  of  noise  from  the  city, 

a  voice  from  the  temple,  a  uoicc  of  tl)C  £orb  tl]at  rcttbcrctl)  tc- 
rompcnsc  to  l)is  enemies. 

As  one  whom  his  mother  comforteth,  so  will  I  comfort  you  ; 
and  ye  shall  be  comforted  in  Jerusalem.  And  when  ye  see  this, 
your  heart  shall  rejoice,  and  your  bones  shall  flourish  like  an  herb  : 
and  the  hand  of  the  Lord  shall  be  known  toward  his  servants,  and 
his  indignation  toward  his  enemies.  For  behold,  the  Lord  will  come 
with  tire,  and  with  his  chariots  like  a  whirlwind,  to  render  his  auger 
Avith  fury,  and  his  rebuke  with  flames  of  fire.     £^o\'  bjl  fire  iUib 

bn  Ills  svuorb  iinll  tl)e  Corb  plea5  tuiti)  allflesl) :  an5  tl)e  slain 
of  ll)c  Dorb  sl)aU  be  maun. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Jeremiah,  what 
seest  thou  ?  And  I  said,  I  see  a  rod  of  an  almond-tree.  Then  said 
the  Lord  unto  me,  Thou  hast  well  seen  :  for  I  will  hasten  my  word 
to  perform  it. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me  the  second  time, 
saying.  What  seest  thou  ?  And  I  said,  I  see  a  seething-pot ;  and 
the  face  thereof  is  toward  the  north.  Then  the  Lord  said  unto  me. 
Out  of  the  north  an  evil  shall  break  forth  upon  all  the  inhabitants 
of  the  land.  For  lo,  I  will  call  all  the  families  of  the  kingdoms  of 
the  north,  saith  the  Lord  ;  and  they  shall  come,  and  they  shall  set 
every  one  his  throne  at  the  entering  of  the  gates  of  Jerusalem,  and 
against  all  the  walls  thereof  round  about,  and  against  all  the  cities 
of  Judah.    QVnb  3  luill  Utter  mn  jubgments  against  tl)em 

tOUcljiug  all  tl)eir  VUickcbncss,  wlio  have  forsaken  me,  and  have 
burned  incense  unto  other  gods,  and  worshipped  the  works,  of  their 
own  hands. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  to  the  men  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
Break  up  your  fallow  ground,  and  sow  not  among  thorns.  Cir- 
cumcise yourselves  to  the  Lord,  ami  take  away  the  foreskins  of  your 
heart,  ye  men  of  Judah  and  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  ;  lest  my  fury 
come  forth  like  fire,  aub  buru  tl)at  UOUe  iilW  queuci)  it,  because 
of  the  evil  of  your  doings. 

At  that  time  shall  it  be  said  to  this  people  and  to  Jerusalem, 
A  dry  wind  of  the  high  places  in  the  wilderness  toward  the  daugh- 
ter of  my  people,  not  to  fan,  nor  to  cleanse,  even  a  full  wind  from 

those  places  shall  come  unto  me  :  nou)  also  roill  S  giuc  Sentence 
against  tl)cm. 

How  shall  I  pardon  thee  for  this  ?  thy  children  have  forsaken 
me,  and  sworn  by  them  that  are  no  gods  :  when  I  had  fed  them  to 
the  full,  they  then  committed  adultery,  and  assembled  themselves 
by  troops  in  the  harlots'  houses.     They  were  as  fed  horses  in  the 


Isai.ih, 
Ixvi.  13-lG. 


Jer.  i.  11-10. 


Jer.  iv.  3,  4. 


Jer.  iv.  11,12. 


Jeremiah, 
V.  7-9, 27-29. 


310 


GOD'S    JUSTICE, 


Jer.  vi.  9-in, 


.Icromiah, 
vii.  1-2-10. 


morning 


every  one  neiglied  after  liis  neiglibour's  wife.     SI)ilU  3 
not  uisit  for  tIjCSC  tljings?  saith   the  Lord:  and  shall  not  rny 

soul  be  avenged  on  such  a  nation  as  this  ? As  a 

cage  is  full  of  birds,  so  are  their  houses  full  of  deceit :  therefore 
they  are  become  great  and  waxen  rich.  They  are  waxen  fat,  they 
shine  :  yea,  they  overpass  the  deeds  of  the  wicked  :  they  judge  not 
the  cause,  the  cause  of  the  fatherless,  yet  they  prosper  ;  and  the 
right  of  the  needy  do  they  not  judge.     Sl)all  Jf   UOt  oisit  for 

tl)csc  tljings '?  saiti)  tl)c  Corb:  sljall  not  mn  soul  be  oycngcS 
on  0ucl)  a  nation  as  tl)is  ? 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  They  shall  thoroughly  glean  the 
remnant  of  Israel  as  a  vine :  turn  back  thine  hand  as  a  grape-gath- 
erer into  the  baskets. 

To  whom  shall  I  speak,  and  give  warning,  that  they  may  hear  ? 
Behold,  their  ear  is  uncircumcised,  and  they  cannot  hearken :  be- 
hold, the  word  of  the  Lord  is  unto  them  a  reproach ;  they  have  no 
delight  in  it.  Therefore  I  am  full  of  the  fury  of  the  Lord ;  I  am 
weary  with  holding  in  :  I  will  pour  it  out  upon  the  children  abroad, 
and  upon  the  assembly  of  young  men  together  :  for  even  the  hus- 
band with  the  wife  shall  be  taken,  the  aged  with  him  that  is  full  of 
days.  And  their  houses  shall  be  turned  unto  others,  with  their 
fields  and  wives  together  :  for  I  will  stretch  out  my  hand  upon  the 
inhabitants  of  the  land,  saith  the  Lord.  For  from  the  least  of  them 
even  unto  the  greatest  of  them  every  one  is  given  to  covetousness  ; 
and  from  the  prophet  even  unto  the  priest  every  one  dealeth  falsely. 
They  have  healed  also  the  hurt  of  the  daughter  of  my  people  slightly, 
saying.  Peace,  peace  ;  when  there  is  no  peace.  AVere  they  ashamed 
when  they  had  committed  abomination  ?  nay,  they  were  n<jt  at  all 
ashamed,  neither  could  they  blush  ;  therefore  they  shall  fall  among 
them  that  fall :  at  the  time  that  I  visit  them  they  shall  be  cast  down, 
saith  the  Lord. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Stand  ye  in  the  ways,  and  see,  and  ask 
for  the  old  paths,  where  is  the  good  way,  and  walk  therein,  and  ye 
shall  find  rest  for  your  souls.  But  they  said,  We  will  not  walk 
therein.  Also  I  set  watchmen  over  you,  saying,  Heai-ken  to  the 
sound  of  the  trumpet.     But  they  said.  We  will  not  heaiken. 

Therefore  hear,  ye  nations,  and  know,  O  congregation,  what  is 

among  them.  i}car,  CD  carti) :  bcl)oli>,  3  ruill  bring  ciiil  upon 
tl)is  people,  cucn  tl)e  fruit  of  tl]eir  tl)ougl)t5,  because  tljen 
Ijaue  not  l)carkeneb  unto  mn  ujorbs,  nor  to  mn  law,  but 
rejectcb  it. 

Go  ye  now  unto  my  place  which  was  in  Shiloh,  where  I  set 
my  name  at  the  first,  and  see  what  I  did  to  it  for  tlie  wickedness 
of  my  people  Israel.  And  now,  because  ye  have  done  ail  these 
works,  saith  the  Lord,  and  I  spake  unto  you,  rising  up  early  and 
.spcjiking,  but  ye  heard  not ;  and  I  called  you,  but  ye  answered  not ; 
therefore  will  I  do  unto  this  house,  which  is  called  by  my  name, 


GOD'S    JUSTICE, 


811 


wherein  ye  trust,  and  unto  the  phace  which  I  gave  to  you  and  to 
your  fathers,  as  I  have  done  to  Shiloh.  And  I  will  cast  you  out  of 
my  sight,  as  I  have  cast  out  all  your  brethren,  even  the  whole  seed 
of  Ephraim.  ®|)Crcforc  pva\)  not  tl)OU  for  tljis  pCO^jlc,  neither 
lift  up  cry  nor  prayer  for  them,  neither  make  intercession  to  uie  : 

for  J  roill  not  I)  car  tl) cc. 

I  will  surely  consume  them,  saith  the  Lord :  there  sliall  be  no 
grapes  on  the  vine,  nor  tigs  on  the  fig-tree,  and  the  leaf  sliall  fade  ; 
and  the  things  that  I  have  given  them  shall  pass  away  from  them. 

Why  do  we  sit  still  ?  assemble  yourselves,  and  let  us  enter  into 
the  defenced  cities,  and  let  us  be  silent  there :  for  the  Lord  our  God 
hath  put  us  to  silence,  and  given  us  water  of  gall  to  drink,  because 
we  have  sinned  against  the  Lord.  We  looked  for  peace,  but  no  good 
came  ;  and  for  a  time  of  health,  and  behold,  trouble  !  The  snorting 
of  his  horses  was  heard  from  Dan ;  the  whole  land  trembled  at  the 
sound  of  the  neighing  of  his  strong  ones  :  for  they  are  come,  and  have 
devoured  the  land,  and  all  that  is  in  it ;  the  city,  and  those  that  dwell 
therein.  For  behold,  I  will  send  serpents,  cockatrices,  among  you, 
which  will  not  be  charmed,  and  they  shall  bite  you,  saith  the  Lord. 

When  I  would  comfort  myself  against  sorrow,  my  heart  is 
faint  in  me.  Behold  the  voice  of  the  cry  of  the  daughter  of  my 
people  because  of  them  that  dwell  in  a  far  country  :  Is  not  the  Lord 
in  Zion  ?  is  not  her  king  in  her  ?  lX)l)ll  l)iUiC  \\)C\)  ;]rouokeb  mc 
to  nngcr  uiitl)  t!]cir  gniucn  images,  anh  voitl)  Gtrangc  nani- 
tics  ?    <SI]c  l]arucst~is  past,  tl)c  summer  is  cnbeii.'anii  voc 

arc  not  saueb.  For  the  hurt  of  the  daughter  of  my  people  am  I 
hurt ;  I  am  black  :  astonishment  hath  taken  hold  on  me.  Is  there 
no  balm  in  Gilead ;  is  there  no  physician  there  ?  v/hj  then  is  not 
the  health  of  the  daughter  of  my  peoj^le  recovered  ?  Oh  that  my 
head  were  waters,  and  mine  eyes  a  fountain  of  tears,  that  I  might 
weep  day  and  night  for  the  slain  of  the  daughter  of  my  people ! 

The  woixl  that  came  to  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  saying,  Hear 
ye  the  words  of  this  covenant,  and  speak  unto  the  men  of  Judah, 
and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  ;  and  say  thou  unto  them.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  (xod  of  Israel ;  Cursed  be  the  man  that  obeyeth  not 
the  words  of  this  covenant,  which  I  commanded  your  fathers  in  the 
day  that  I  brought  them  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  from  the 
iron  furnace,  saying.  Obey  my  voice,  and  do  them,  according  to  all 
which  I  command  you :  so  shall  ye  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be 
your  God  :  that  I  may  perform  the  oath  which  I  have  sworn  unto 
your  fathers,  to  give  them  a  land  flowing  with  milk  and  honey, 
as  it  is  this  day.  Then  answered  I,  and  said,  So  be  it,  0  Lord. 
Then  the  Lord  sa\d  auto  me.  Proclaim  all  these  words  in  the  cities 
of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem,  saying.  Hear  ye  the 
words  of  this  covenant,  and  do  them.  For  I  earnestly  protested 
unto  your  fathers  in  the  day  that  I  brought  them  up  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  even  unto  this  day,  rising  early  and  protesting,  saying, 


Jeremiah, 

viii.  13-2-2, 

ix.  1. 


Jer.  xi.  1-1 1. 


312 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Jfer.xi.  13-16. 


Jeremiah, 
xiv.  7-2-2, 
XV.  1,  2. 


Obey  my  voice.  Yet  they  obeyed  not,  nor  inclined  their  ear,  but 
walked  ever}- one  in  the  imagination  of  their  evil  heart:  tl)CrC- 
forc  3  toill  bring  itpon  tl)cm  all  tl)c  toorbs  of  tliis  roncnant, 
roljicl)  3  commaubcb  tl)cm  to  bo;  but  tl)cr)  bib  tl)cm  not. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  A  conspii-acy  is  found  among  tlie 
men  of  Jndah,  and  among  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem.  They 
are  turned  back  to  the  iniquities  of  their  forefathers,  which  refused 
to  hear  my  words  ;  and  they  went  after  other  gods  to  serve  them  : 
the  house  of  Israel  and  the  house  of  Judah  have  broken  my  cove- 
nant which  I  made  with  their  fathers.  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord,  Behold,  I  will  bring  evil  upon  them  wliich  they  shall  not  be 

able  to  escape ;  anb  tliougl)  i\)cx)  sljiill  trji  unto  tnc,  3  will  not 
l)caikcn  nnto  t!)cm. 

According  to  the  number  of  thy  cities  were  thy  gods,  O  Judah  ; 
and  according  to  the  number  of  the  streets  of  Jerusalem  have  ye 
set  up  altai-s  to  that  shameful  thing,  even  altars  to  burn  incense  unto 
Baal. 

(Jljcrcforc  pran  not  thou  for  tl)is  people,  neitljer  lift  up  a 
crn  or  prancr  for  tl}em :  for  3  miii  not  l)car  tl)cm  in  tl)c  time 
tljiU  tl)eij  crn  unto  me  for  tl)cir  trouble. 

AVhat  hath  my  beloved  to  do  in  mine  house,  seeing  she  hath 
wrought  lewdness  with  many ;  and  the  holy  flesh  is  passed  from 
thee?  when  thou  doest  evil,  then  thou  rejoicest.  The  Lord  called 
thy  name,  A  green  olive-tree,  fair,  and  of  goodly  fruit :  with  the 
noise  of  a  great  tumult  he  hath  kindled  fire  upon  it,  and  the  branches 
of  it  are  broken. 

0  Lord,  though  our  iniquities  testify  against  us,  do  thou  it 
for  thy  name's  sake :  for  our  backslidings  are  many ;  we  have 
sinned  against  thee.  O  the  hope  of  Israel,  the  Saviour  thereof  in 
time  of  trouble,  why  shouldest  thou  be  as  a  stranger  in  the  land, 
and  as  a  wayfaring  man  that  turneth  aside  to  tarry  for  a  night  ? 
Why  shouldest  thou  be  as  a  man  astonished,  as  a  mighty  man  that 
cannot  save  ?  yet  thou,  0  Lord,  art  in  the  midst  of  us,  and  we  ai'e 
called  by  thy  name  ;  leave  us  not. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  unto  this  people.  Thus  have  they  loved 
to  wander,  they  have  not  refrained  their  feet,  tl)ercfore  tl)e    £orb 

botli  not  accept  tl)cm  ;  l)e  uiill  nou)  remember  tl)eir  iniquitn 

anb  insit  tl)Cir  sins-  Thfu  said  the  J^ord  unto  me.  Bray  imt  for 
this  people  for  their  good.  When  they  fast,  3  U3ill  not  l)ear  tl)eir 
crn  ;  and  whon  they  offer  burnt-oftering  and  an  oblation,  3  luill 
not  accept  tl)em  ;  but  I  will  consume  them  by  the  sword,  and  by 
the  Ijunine,  and  by  the  pestilence. 

Then  said  I,  Ah  Lord  God  !  behold,  the  prophets  say  unto 
them,  Ye  shall  not  see  the  sword,  neither  shall  ye  have  famine ;  but 
I  will  give  you  assured  peace  in  this  place. 

'I'lnni  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  The  prophets  prophesy  lies  in 
my  name:  1  sent  them  not,  neither  have  I  commanded  them,  nei- 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


313 


ther  spake  imto  them  :  they  prophesy  unto  you  a  false  vision  and 
divination,  and  a  thing  of  nought,  and  the  deceit  of  their  heart. 
Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  concerning  the  prophets  that  prophesy 
in  my  name,  and  I  sent  them  not,  yet  they  say,  Sword  and  famine 
shall  not  be  in  this  land  ;  By  sword  and  famine  shall  those  proph- 
ets be  consumed.  And  the  people  to  whom  they  prophesy  shall 
be  cast  out  in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem,  because  of  the  fiimine  and 
the  sword  ;  and  they  shall  have  iione  to  bury  them,  them,  their 
Avives,  nor  their  sons,  nor  their  daughters;  for  3  U)iU  pOUt  tl)cir 

iwickci^mcss  upon  tl)cm. 

Therefore  thou  shalt  say  this  word  unto  them ;  Let  mine  eyes 
run  down  with  tears  night  and  day,  and  let  them  not  cease  :  for 
the  virgin  daughter  of  my  people  is  broken  with  a  great  breach, 
with  a  very  grievous  blow.  If  I  go  forth  into  the  field,  then  be- 
hold the  slain  with  the  sword  !  and  if  I  enter  into  the  city,  then 
behold  them  that  are  sick  with  famine  !  yea,  both  the  prophet  and 
the  priest  go  about  into  a  land  that  they  know  not.  Hast  thou 
utterly  rejected  Judah  ?  hath  thy  soul  loathed  Zion  ?  Wliy  hast 
thou  smitten  us,  and  there  is  no  healing  for  us?  we  looked  for 
peace,  and  there  is  no  good  ;  and  for  the  time  of  healing,  and  be- 
hold trouble  !  We  acknowledge,  O  Lord,  our  wickedness,  and  the 
iniquity  of  ovu*  fathers  :  for  we  have  sinned  against  thee.  Do  not 
abhor  us,  for  thy  name's  sake,  do  not  disgrace  the  throne  of  thy 
glory  ;  remember,  break  not  thy  covenant  with  us.  Are  there  any 
among  the  vanities  of  the  Gentiles  that  can  cause  rain  ?  or  can 
the  heavens  give  showers  ?  Art  not  thou  he,  O  Lord  our  God  ? 
therefore  we  will  wait  upon  thee :  for  thou  hast  made  all  these 
things. 

Then  said  the  Lord  unto  me,  (Zr|)ongl)  fllosCS   anb  SamUcl 

stoob  before  mc,  net  mti  miuii  conih  not  be  toruarb  tl)is  peo- 
ple: cast  tl)em  oiit  of  mn  Digl)t,  nnb  let  tljem  go  fortl).    And 

it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  they  say  unto  thee.  Whither  shall  we  go 
forth  i  then  thou  shalt  tell  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Such  as  are 
for  death,  to  death  ;  and  such  as  are  for  the  sword,  to  the  sword : 
and  such  as  are  for  the  famine,  to  the  famine  ;  and  such  as  are  for 
the  cajjtivity,  to  the  captivity. 

Touching  the  house  of  the  king  of  Judah,  say.  Hear  ye  the 
word  of  the  Lord  ;  O  house  of  David,  thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Exe- 
cute judgment  in  the  morning,  and  deliver  him  that  is  spoiled  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  oppressor,  lest  my  fury  go  out  like  fire,  and  burn 
that  none  can  quench  it,  because  of  the  evil  of  your  doings.  Be- 
hold, I  am  against  thee,  0  inhabitant  of  the  valley,  and  rock  of  the 
plain,  saith  the  Lord  ;  which  say,  Who  shall  come  down  against 
us  ?  or  who  shall  enter  into  our  habitations  ?     J3ut  3  toill  pnitisl) 

noit  arcorbing  to  tl)e  fruit  of  jionr  boings,  saith  the  Lord:  and 
i  will  kindle  a  fire  in  the  forest  thereof,  and  it  shall  devour  all  things 
round  about  it. 


Jeremiah, 
xxi.  11-14. 


314 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Jeremiah, 
xxui.  19,  iJO. 


Jeremiah, 
XXV.  12-33. 


Behold,  a  whirlwind  of  the  Lord  is  gone  forth  in  fury,  even 
a  grievous  whirlwind  :  it  shall  fall  grievously  upon  the  head  of  the 

wicked.  Sljc  augcr  of  tl)c  Corb  sljaUnot  return,  «ntil  l)c 
Ijawe  e^ccutcb,  anb  till  l)c  Ijnuc  pcrformcb  tl)c  tl)oag^ts  of  Ijis 
ijeart :  in  the  latter  days  ye  shall  consider  it  perfectly. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  seventy  years  are  accomplish- 
ed, that  I  will  punish  the  king  of  Babylon,  and  that  nation,  saith 
the  Lord,  for  their  iniquity,  and  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans,  and 
will  make  it  perpetual  desolations.  And  I  will  bring  upon  that 
land  all  my  words  which  I  have  jironounced  against  it,  even  all  that 
is  wi'itten  in  this  book,  which  Jeremiah  hath  prophesied  against  all 
the  nations.  For  many  nations  and  great  kings  shall  serve  them- 
selves of  them  also :  aixb  3  toill  recompense  tljem  accorbing  to 
tl)eir  becbs,  anb  nccorbing  to  tl)C  toorks  of  tljeir  oron  lianbs. 

For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  unto  me  ;  Take  the 
wine-cup  of  this  fury  at  my  hand,  and  cause  all  the  nations,  to  whom 
I  send  thee,  to  drink  it.  And  they  shall  drink,  and  be  moved,  and 
be  mad,  because  of  tlie  sword  that  I  will  send  among  them.  Then 
took  I  the  cup  at  the  Lord's  hand,  and  made  all  the  nations  to 
drink,  unto  whom  the  Lord  had  sent  me :  to  wit,  Jerusalem,  and 
the  cities  of  Judah,  and  the  kings  thereof,  and  the  princes  thereof, 
to  make  them  a  desolation,  an  astonishment,  a  hissing,  and  a  curse ; 
as  it  is  this  day  ;  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and  his  servants,  and 
his  princes,  and  all  his  people;  and  all  the  mingled  people,  and 
all  the  kings  of  the  land  of  Uz,  and  all  the  kings  of  the  land  of  the 
Philistines,  and  Ashkelon,  and  Azzah,  and  Ekron,  and  the  remnant 
of  Ashdod,  Edom,  and  Moab,  and  the  children  of  Ammon,  and  all 
the  kings  of  Tyrus,  and  all  the  kings  of  Zidon,  and  the  kings  of 
the  isles  which  are  beyond  the  sea,  Dedan,  and  Tema,  and  Buz, 
and  all  that  are  in  the  utmost  corners,  and  all  the  kings  of  Ara- 
bia, and  all  the  kings  of  the  mingled  people  that  dwell  in  the 
desert,  and  all  the  kings  of  Zimri,  and  all  the  kings  of  Elam,  and 
all  the  kings  of  the  Medes,  and  all  the  kings  of  the  north,  far  and 
near,  one  with  another,  and  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  world,  which 
are  upon  the  face  of  the  earth :  and  the  king  of  Sheshach  shall 
drink  after  them. 

Therefore  thou  shalt  say  unto  thorn.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Drink  ye,  and  be  drunken,  and  spue,  and 
fall,  and  rise  no  more,  because  of  the  sword  which  I  will  send  among 
you.  And  it  shall  be,  if  they  refuse  to  take  the  cup  at  thine  hand 
to  drink,  then  shalt  thou  say  unto  them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 

hosts;  Yo  shall  certainly  drink,  i^or  !o,  3  begin  to  bring  cull 
on  tl)e  citr)  u)l)icl)  is  calleb  bn  mn  name,  anb  6l)oulb  ne  be  nt- 
terlli  unpunisljeb  '?  Ve  shalf  not  be  unpunished  :  for  I  will  call 
for  a  sword  upon  all  the  iidialntants  of  the  earth,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts.  Therefore  prophesy  tlum  against  them  all  these  word.s, 
and  say  unto  them,  The  Lord  shall  roar  from  on  high,  and  utter 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


315 


Jeremiah, 
XXX.  23,  24. 


Jeremiah, 
xliv.  3-6. 


his  voice  from  his  holy  habitation  ;  he  shall  mightily  roar  upon 
his  habitation  ;  ho  shall  give  a  shout,  as  they  that  tread  the  grapes, 
against  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth.  A  noise  shall  come  even 
to  the  ends  of  the  earth  ;  for  tl)C  Corb  l)atl)  a  COUtrOUCrsn  U)itl) 
tl)C  nations,  he  will  plead  with  all  flesh  ;  he  will  give  them  that 
are  wicked  to  the  sword,  saith  the  Lord. 

Tlius  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Behold,  evil  shall  go  forth  from 
nation  to  nation,  and  a  great  whirlwind  shall  be  raised  up  from  the 
coasts  of  the  earth.  And  the  slain  of  the  Lord  shall  be  at  that 
day  from  one  end  of  the  earth  even  unto  the  other  end  of  the  earth  : 
they  shall  not  be  lamented,  neither  gathered,  nor  buried  ;  they  shall 
be  dung  upon  the  ground. 

Behold,  the  whirlwind  of  the  Lord  goeth  forth  with  fury,  a 
continuing  whirlwind  :   it  shall  fall  with  pain  upon  the  head  of  the 

wicked.  ®l)c  ticfcc  angcr  of  tl)c  £ovh  sijall  not  return,  until 
l)c  l)ttiic  iionc  it,  nnb  until  l)c  Ijanc  pcrformcli  tl)c  intents  of 

l)is  Ijeart :  in  the  latter  days  ye  shall  consider  it. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Ye  have  seen 
all  the  evil  that  I  have  brought  upon  Jerusalem,  and  upon  all  the 
cities  of  Judah  ;  and  behold,  this  day  they  are  a  desolation,  and 
no  man  dwelleth  therein ;  because  of  tijeir  ujickebness  m[)k\) 
tijen  l)aue  committeb  to  prouoUe  me  to  anger,  in  that  they  went 
to  burn  incense,  and  to  serve  other  gods,  whom  they  knew  not, 
neither  they,  ye,  nor  your  fathers.  Howbeit,  I  sent  unto  you  all  my 
servants  the  prophets,  rising  early  and  sending  them,  saying.  Oh, 
do  not  this  abominable  thing  that  I  hate.  But  they  hearkened 
not,  nor  inclined  their  ear  to  turn  from  their  wickedness,  to  burn 
no  incense  unto  other  gods.  Wherefore  my  fury  and  mine  anger 
was  poured  forth,  and  was  kindled  in  the  cities  of  Judah  and  in  the 
streets  of  Jerusalem ;  and  they  are  wasted  and  desolate,  as  at  this 
day. 

Then  Jeremiah  said  unto  all  the  people,  to  the  men,  and  to 
the  women,  and  to  all  the  people  which  had  given  him  that  answer, 
saying.  The  incense  that  ye  burned  in  the  cities  of  Judah,  and  in 
the  streets  of  Jerusalem,  ye  and  your  fathers,  your  kings  and  your 
princes,  and  the  people  of  the  land,  did  not  the  Lord  remember 
them,  and  came  it  not  into  his  mind  ?     Go  tl)at  tl)C  l!orb  COulb 

no  longer  bear,  because  of  tl)e  cuil  of  j)our  boings,  and  because 

of  the  abuuiinations  which  ye.  have  committed ;  therefore  is  your 
land  a  desolation,  and  an  astonishment,  and  a  curse,  without  an  in- 
habitant, as  at  this  day.  Because  ye  have  burned  incense,  and  be- 
cause ye  have  sinned  against  the  Lord,  and  have  not  obeyed  the 
voice  of  the  Lord,  nor  walked  in  his  law,  nor  in  his  statutes,  nor  in 
his  testimonies  ;  therefore  this  evil  is  happened  unto  you,  as  at  this 
day. 

Come  up,  ye  horses ;  and  rage,  ye  chariots ;  and  let  the  mighty 
men  come  forth  :  the  Ethiopians  and  the  Libyans,  that  handle  the 


Jeremiah, 
xliv.  20-23. 


Jeremiah, 
xlvi.  9-12. 


316 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Jeremiah, 
li.  54-57. 


Lainen. 
i.  8,  12-18. 


I^inen. 
lU  1-17, 


shield  ;  and  the  Lydians,  that  handle  and  bend  the  bow.  For  this 
is  the  day  of  the  Lord  God  of  hosts,  a  bail  of  HCltgcaUCC,  tl]at 

l]e  man  aucngc  l)im  of  l)is  abocrsarics"  and  the  sword  shall 

devour,  and  it  shall  be  satiate  and  made  drunk  with  their  blood  : 
for  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  hath  a  sacrifice  in  the  north  country  by 
the  river  Euphrates. 

Go  up  into  Gilead,  and  take  balm,  O  \'irgin,  the  daughter  of 
Egypt :  in  vain  shalt  thou  use  many  medicines ;  for  thou  shalt  not 
be  cured.  The  nations  have  heard  of  thy  shame,  and  thy  cry  hath 
tilled  the  land :  for  the  mighty  man  hath  stumbled  against  the 
mighty,  and  they  are  fallen  both  together. 

A  sound  of  a  cry  cometh  from  Babylon,  and  great  destruction 
from  the  land  of  the  Chaldeans :  because  the  Lord  hath  spoiled 
Babylon,  and  destroyed  out  of  her  the  great  voice ;  when  hei-  waves 
do  roar  like  great  waters,  a  noise  of  their  voice  is  uttei-ed :  because 
the  spoiler  is  come  upon  her,  even  upon  Bab}  Ion,  and  her  mighty 
men  are  taken,  every  one  of  their  bows  is  broken  :  for  ttjC  C-Orb 
©ob  of  recompenses  sljnll  sureln  requite.  And  I  will  make 
drunk  her  princes,  and  her  wise  men,  her  captains,  and  her  rulers, 
and  her  mighty  men :  and  they  shall  sleep  a  perpetual  sleep,  and 
not  wake,  saith  the  King,  v,-hose  name  is  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Jerusalem  hath  grievously  sinned ;  therefore  she  is  removed.  .  . 

Is  it  nothing  to  you,  all  ye  that  pass  by  ?  behold,  and  see  if 
there  be  any  sorrow  like  unto  my  sorrow,  which  is  done  unto  me, 
wherewith  the  Lord  hath  afflicted  me  in  the  day  of  his  fierce  anger. 
From  above  hath  he  sent  fire  into  my  bones,  and  it  prevaileth 
against  them  :  he  hath  spread  a  net  for  my  feet,  he  hath  turned  me 
back  :  he  hatli  maile  me  desolate  and  faint  all  tlie  day.     iZl)C  Tioke 

of  mn  transgressions  is  bounb  bn  Ijis  l)anb:  tl)eii  are 
tDreatT)eb,  a\xb  come  up  npon  mn  neck:  he  hath  made  my 

strength  to  fall,  the  Lord  hath  delivered  me  into  their  hands,  from 
whom  I  am  not  able  to  rise  up.  The  Lord  hath  trodden  under  foot 
all  my  mighty  men  in  the  midst  of  me  :  he  hath  called  an  assembly 
against  me  to  crush  my  young  men  :  the  Lord  hath  trodden  the 
vii-gin,  the  daughter  of  Judah,  as  in  a  wine-press.  For  these  things 
I  weep  ;  mine  eye,  mine  eye  runneth  down  with  water,  because  the 
comforter  that  should  relieve  my  soul  is  far  from  me :  my  children 
are  desolate,  because  the  enemy  prevailed.  Zion  spreadeth  forth 
her  hands,  and  there  is  none  to  comfort  her :  the  Lord  hath  com- 
manded concerning  Jacob,  that  his  adversaries  should  be  round 
about  hiui  :  Jerusalem  is  as  a  menstruous  woman  among  them. 

«ri)e  t!orb  is  rigl)teous:  for  3  I)aiie  rebcllcb  against  l)is 
COmmuubment:  hear,  I  pray  you,  all  people,  and  behold  my  sor- 
row :  my  virgins  and  my  young  men  are  gone  into  captivity. 

_  How  hatli  the  Lord  covered  the  daughter  of  Zion  with  a  cloud 
in  liis  ftng(?r,  and  cast  down  from  heaven  unto  the  earth  the  beauty 
of  Israel,  and  remembered  not  his  footstool  in  the  day  of  his  anger! 


GOD  S    JUSTICE. 


317 


The  Lord  lintli  swallowed  up  all  the  habitations  of  Jacob,  and  hath 
not  pitied :  he  hath  thrown  down  in  his  wrath  the  strong  holds  of 
the  daughter  of  Judah ;  he  hath  brought  them  down  to  the  ground  : 
he  hath  polluted  the  kingdom  and  the  princes  thereof.  He  hath 
cut  oft"  in  his  fierce  anger  all  the  horn  of  Israel :  he  hath  drawn 
back  his  light  hand  from  before  the  enemv,  and  he  burned  against 
Jacob  like  n  flaming  fire,  which  devoiireth  round  about,     j^c  l)ntl] 

bent  I]i5  boiu  like  an  enemy :  l}e  stoob  unti)  I)i5  rigljt  i)anb  as  an 
nbnersarn  anb  sleuj  rtll  Ujiit  mere  pleasant  to  tl)e  ejie  in  tl)c 
tabernacle  of  t!)e  bangljter  of  Sion:  Ije  ponreb  ont1)is  furg 

like  tire.  The  Lord  was  as  an  enemy  :  he  hath  swallowed  up  Israel, 
he  hath  swallowed  up  all  her  palaces  :  he  hath  destroj'ed  his  strong 
holds,  and  hath  increased  in  the  daughter  of  Judah  mourning  and 
lamentation.  And  he  hath  violently  taken  away  his  tabernacle,  as 
if  it  were  of  a  garden :  he  hath  destroyed  his  places  of  the  assem- 
bly :  the  Lord  hath  caused  the  solemn  feasts  and  sabbaths  to  be 
forgotten  in  Zion,  and  hath  despised  in  the  indignation  of  his  anger 
the  king  and  the  priest.  The  Lord  hath  cast  oft"  his  altar,  he  hath 
abhorred  his  sanctuary,  he  hath  given  up  into  the  hand  of  the 
enemy  the  walls  of  her  palaces ;  they  have  made  a  noise  in  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  as  in  the  day  of  a  solemn  feast. 

The  Lord  hath  purposed  to  destroy  the  "wall  of  the  daughter 
of  Zion  :  he  hath  stretched  out  a  line,  he  hath  not  withdrawn  his 
hand  from  desti-oying  :  therefore  he  made  the  rampart  and  the  wall 
to  lament ;  they  languished  together.  Her  gates  are  sunk  into  the 
ground  ;  he  hath  destroyed  and  broken  her  bars  :  her  king  and  her 
princes  are  among  the  Gentiles  :  the  law  is  no  more :  her  prophets 
also  find  no  vision  from  the  Lord.  The  elders  of  the  daughter  of 
Zion  sit  upon  the  ground,  and  keep  silence ;  they  have  cast  up  dust 
upon  their  heads  :  they  have  girded  themselves  with  sackcloth;  the 
virgins  of  Jerusalem  hang  down  their  heads  to  the  ground.  Mine 
eyes  do  fjxil  with  tears,  my  bowels  are  troubled,  my  liver  is  poured 
upon  the  earth,  for  the  destruction  of  the  daughter  of  my  people ; 
because  the  children  and  the  sucklings  swoon  in  the  streets  of  the 
city.  They  say  to  their  mothers.  Where  is  corn  and  wine  ?  when 
they  swooned  as  the  wounded  in  the  streets  of  the  city,  when  their 
soul  was  poured  out  into  their  mothers'  bosom. 

What  thing  shall  I  take  to  witness  for  thee?  what  thina:  shall 
I  liken  to  thee,  O  daughter  of  Jerusalem  ?  What  shall  I  equal  to 
thee,  that  I  may  comfort  thee,  O  virgin  daughter  of  Zion  ?  for  thy 
breach  is  great  like  the  sea :  who  can  heal  thee  ?  Thy  prophets 
have  seen  vain  and  foolish  things  for  thee :  and  they  have  not  dis- 
covered thine  iniquity,  to  turn  away  thy  captivity ;  but  have  seen 
for  thee  false  burdens  and  causes  of  banishment.  All  that  pass  by, 
clap  their  hands  at  thee;  they  hiss  and  wag  their  head  at  the 
daughter  of  Jerusalem,  saying.  Is  this  the  city  that  men  call  The 
perfection  of  beauty.  The  joy  of  the  whole  earth  ?  All  thine  ene- 
mies have  opened  their  mouth  against  thee :  they  hiss  and  gnash 


818 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Lamen. 
iii.  35,  36. 

Ezekiel, 
iii.  16-21. 


EzekieL 
V.  7-15. 


the  teeth  :  they  say,  We  have  swallowed  her  up  :  certainly  this  is 
the  dnj  that  we  looked  for ;  we  have  found,  we  have  seen  it. 

The  Lord  hath  done  that  which  he  had  devised;  \]C  IjatI)  fill- 
fillcb  l)is  U3orb  tl)at  l)c  l)ab  commaubcb  in  tl)c  bans  of  olb : 

he  hath  thrown  down,  and  hath  not  pitied :  and  he  hath  caused 
thine  enemy  to  rejoice  over  thee,  he  hath  set  up  the  horn  of  thine 
adversaries. 

To  turn  aside  the  right  of  a  man  before  the  face  of  the  Most 
High,  to  subvert  a  man  in  his  cause,  the  Lord  approveth  not. 

It  came  to  pass  at  the  end  of  seven  days,  that  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Son  of  man,  I  have  made  thee  a  watch- 
man unto  the  house  of  Israel :  therefore  hear  the  word  at  my  mouth, 
and  give  them  warning  from  me. 

When  I  say  unto  the  wicked.  Thou  shalt  surely  die ;  and  thou 
givest  him  not  warning,  nor  speakest  to  warn  the  wicked  from  his 
wicked  way,  to  save  his  life ;  tl]C  Siimc  toickcb  mntt  sl)aU  bic  itt 

l)is  iniquitn;  but  l)is  bloob  mill  J  require  ot  tijiuc  l)an5.    Yet 

if  thou  warn  the  wicked,  and  he  turn  not  from  his  wickedness,  nor 
from  his  wicked  way,  he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity ;  but  thou  hast 
delivered  thy  soul.  Again,  When  a  righteous  man  doth  turn  from 
his  righteousness,  and  commit  iniquity,  and  I  lay  a  stumbling-block 
before  him,  he  shall  die  :  because  thou  hast  not  given  him  warning, 

l)c  sl)all  bic  in  l)is  sin,  anb  l)is  riglitcousncss  raliicl)  lie  IjatI) 
bone  sljall  not  be  remembercb ;  but  I)is  bloob  toill  3  require 

Clt  tl)ine  Ijtinb.  Nevertheless,  if  thou  warn  the  righteous  man, 
that  the  righteous  sin  not,  and  he  doth  not  sin,  he  shall  surely  live, 
because  he  is  warned ;  also  thou  hast  delivered  thy  soul. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  Because  ye  multiplied  more  than 
the  nations  that  are  round  about  you,  and  have  not  walked  in  my 
statutes,  neither  have  kept  my  judgments,  neither  have  done  ac- 
cording to  the  judgments  of  the  nations  that  are  round  about  you  ; 
therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  Behold,  I,  even  I,  am  against 
thee,  and  will  execute  judgments  in  the  midst  of  thee  in  the  sight 
of  the  nations.  And  I  will  do  in  thee  that  which  I  have  not  done, 
and  whereunto  I  will  not  do  any  more  the  like,  because  of  all  thine 
abominations.  Therefore  the  fathers  shall  eat  the  sons  in  the  midst 
of  thee,  and  the  sons  shall  eat  their  fethers ;  auh  3  UliU  execute 
jubgrnentS  in  tl)ee,  and  the  whole  remnant  of  thee  will  I  scat- 
ter into  all  the  winds.  Wherefore,  as  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God ; 
Surely,  because  thou  hast  defiled  my  sanctuary  with  all  thy  detesta- 
ble things,  and  with  all  thine  abominations,  therefore  will  T  also 

diminish  thee;  neitljer  sl)all  mine  enc  spare,  neitl)er  toill  3 
l)atic  ann  pitn. 

A  tliird  part  of  thee  shall  die  with  the  pestilence,  and  with 
famine  shall  they  be  consumed  in  the  midst  of  thee :  and  a  third 
part  shall  fail  by  the  sword  round  about  thee ;  and  I  will  scatter  a 
third    part  into  all  the  winds,  and  I  will  draw  out  a  sword  after 


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them.  Thus  shall  mine  anger  be  accomplished,  and  I  will  cause 
my  fury  to  rest  upon  them,  and  I  will  be  comforted  :  and  they  shall 
know  that  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it  in  my  zeal,  wlien  I  have  ac- 
complished my  fury  in  them.  Moreover,  I  will  make  thee  waste, 
and  a  reproach  among  the  nations  that  are  round  about  thee,  in  the 
sight  of  all  that  pass  by.  So  it  shall  be  a  reproach  and  a  taunt,  an 
instruction  and  an  astonishment  unto  the  nations  that  are  round 

about  thee,  m\]cn  3  sljall  cxccutc  jubgmcnts  in  tl)cc  in  anger 
anb  in  fuxTi  iinb  in  furious  rebukes.  J  tl)e  toxh  Ijauc 
sjjokcn  it. 

They  that  escaj^e  of  you  shall  remember  me  among  the 
nations  whither  they  shall  be  carried  captives,  because  I  am  broken 
with  their  whorish  heart,  which  hath  departed  from  me,  and  with 
their  eyes  which  go  a  whoring  after  their  idols:  and  they  shall 
loathe  themselves  for  the  evils  which  they  have  committed  in  all 
their  abominations.     And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord, 

nnb  tliat  5  l)auc  not  saib  in  imin  tljat  M  rooulb  bo  tljis  coil 
unto  tl)cm. 

Moreover  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Also, 
thou  son  of  man,  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  unto  the  land  of  Israel ; 
An  end,  the  end  is  come  upon  the  four  corners  of  the  land.  Now 
is  the  end  come  upon  thee,  and  I  will  send  mine  anger  upon  thee, 
and  will  judge  thee  according  to  thy  ways,  and  will  recompense 
upon  thee  all  thine  abominations,  ^nb  luiuc  C11C  sl)all  UOt  SparC 
tl)cc,  ncitl)cr  raill  3  \)avc  pitn :  but  J  u)iU  recompense  tl)n  tDans 
upon  tijee,  anb  tl)ine  abominations  sl)aU  be  in  tl)C  mibst  of 
tljec:  anb  ne  sljall  knou)  tl)at  3  am  tl)e  tlorb. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  An  evil,  an  only  evil,  behold,  is 
come.  An  end  is  come,  the  end  is  come :  it  watcheth  for  thee ; 
behold,  it  is  come.  The  morning  is  come  unto  thee,  O  thou  that 
dwellest  in  the  land :  the  time  is  come,  the  day  of  trouble  is  near, 
and  not  the  sounding  again  of  the  mountains.  Now  will  I  shortly 
pour  out  my  fury  upon  thee,  and  accomplish  mine  anger  upon  thee  : 
and  I  will  judge  thee  according  to  thy  ways,  and  will  recompense 
thee  for  all  thine  abominations.  And  mine  eye  shall  not  spare, 
neither  will  I  have  pity :  I  will  recompense  thee  according  to  thy 
ways,  and  thine  abominations  that  are  in  the  midst  ofc  thee ;  aiib 
ne  sljall  knoro  tijat  3  am  tl)e  Corb  tl)at  smitetl). 

The  king  shall  mourn,  and  the  prince  shall  be  clothed  with 
desolation,  and  the  hands  of  the  people  of  the  land  shall  be 
troubled  :  T  will  do  unto  them  after  their  way,  auh  accorbing  tO 
tljeir  bescrts  will  3  jubgc  tl)em,  and  they  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord. 

Then  he  said  unto  me.  Hast  thou  seen  this,  0  son  of  man  ? 
Is  it  a  light  thing  to  the  house  of  Judah  that  they  commit  the 
abominations  which  they  commit  here  ?  for  they  have  filled  the  land 


Ezckiel, 
vi.  9, 10. 


Ezekiel, 
vii.  1-9. 


Ezek.-\ii.  27. 


Ezekiel, 
viii.  17,  18. 


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Ezekiel,  Ix. 


Ezekiel, 
xiv.  I'J-'JI. 


with  violence,  and  have  returned  to  provoke  me  to  anger :  and  lo, 
they  put  the  branch  to  their  nose.  Therefore  will  I  also  deal  in  fury : 
mine  eye  shall  not  spare,  neither  will  I  have  pity  :  ailb  t!)OUC|l) 

tiKD  crji  in  mine  ears  toitl)  a  \onb  Doicc,  net  will  i  not  l)car 
Iljem. 

He  cried  also  in  mine  ears  with  a  loud  voice,  saying.  Cause 
them  that  have  charge  over  the  city  to  draw  near,  even  every  man 
with  his  destrojnng  weapon  in  his  hand.  And  behold,  six  men 
came  from  the  way  of  the  higher  gate,  which  lieth  toward  the 
north,  and  every  man  a  slaughter  weapon  in  his  hand ;  and  one 
man  among  them  was  clothed  with  linen,  with  a  writer's  inkliorn 
by  his  side :  and  they  went  in  and  stood  beside  the  brazen  altar. 
And  the  glory  of  the  God  of  Israel  was  gone  up  from  the  cherub 
whereupon  he  was,  to  the  threshold  of  the  house.  And  he  called 
to  the  man  clothed  with  hnen,  which  had  the  writer's  inkhorn  by 
his  side ;  and  the  Lord  said  unto  him.  Go  through  the  midst  of  the 
city,  through  the  midst  of  Jerusalem,  and  set  a  mark  upon  the  fore- 
heads of  the  men  that  sigh  and  that  cry  for  all  the  abominations 
that  be  done  in  the  midst  thereof. 

And  to  the  others  he  said  in  mine  hearing,  ©O  |ie  (iftCt  him 

tljrongl)  tl)e  cittj,  m\b  smite:  let  not  nonreije  spare,  neither 
l)atie  ne  pitn :  slan  ntterln  olb  axxb  noung,  botli  maibs,  anb 
little  rljilbren,  an5  tDomeii:  but  come" not  near  anji  man  npon 

tDl)Om  is  tlje  mark ;  and  begin  at  my  sanctuary.  Then  they  began 
at  the  ancient  men  which  were  before  the  house.  And  he  said 
unto  them.  Defile  the  house,  and  fill  the  courts  with  the  slain :  go 
ye  forth.     And  they  went  foi'th,  and  slew  in  the  city. 

And  it  came  to  pass  while  they  were  slaying  them,  and  I  was 
left,  that  I  fell  upon  my  face,  and  cried,  and  said.  Ah  Lord  God ! 
wilt  thou  destroy  all  the  residue  of  Israel  in  thy  pouring  out  of  thy 
fury  upon  Jerusalem? 

Then  said  he  unto  me.  The  iniquity  of  the  house  of  Israel  and 
Judah  is  exceeding  great,  and  the  land  is  full  of  blood,  and  the  city 
full  of  perverseness :  for  they  say.  The  Lord  hath  forsaken  the 
earth,  and  the  Lord  seeth  not.     And  as  for  me  also,  mine  eiie  sl)all 

not  spare,  neither  mill  1  l]a»e  pitn,  bnt  3  mil  recompense 
tl)cir  mar)  npon  tljeir  Ijea^.    And  U'liold,  the  man  clothed  with 

liiK-n,  which  had  the  inkhorn  by  his  side,  reported  the  matter,  saying, 
I  have  done  as  thou  liast  commanded  me. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  again  to  me,  saying.  Son  of  man, 
when  the  land  sinneth  against  me  by  tresj)assing  grievously,  then 
will  I  stretch  out  mine  hand  upon  it,  and  will  break  the  staff  of  the 
bread  thereof,  and  will  send  famine  upon  it,  and  will  cut  off  man 
and  beast  from  it :  though  these  three  men,  Noah,  Daniel,  and  Job, 

were  in  it,  tljeij  sljonlb  bcliuer  but  tl)eir  oron  souls  bii  tl)eir 
riglllcouGUeos,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

Jt  1  eaus«  noisome  beasts  to  pass  through  the  land,  and  they 


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spoil  it,  so  that  it  be  desolate,  that  no  man  may  pass  through  be- 
cause of  the  beasts  :  though  these  three  men  were  in  it,  as  I  live, 
saith  the  Lord  God,  they  shall  deliver  neither  sons  nor  daughters : 
they  only  shall  be  delivered,  but  the  land  shall  be  desolate.  Or  if 
I  bring  a  sword  upon  that  land,  and  say,  Sword,  go  through  the 
land  ;  so  that  I  cut  off  man  and  beast  from  it :  though  these  three 
men  were  in  it,  as  I  live,  saith  the  Loid  God,  they  shall  deliver  nei- 
ther sons  nor  daughters,  but  they  only  shall  be  delivered  themselves. 
Or  if  I  send  a  pestilence  into  that  land,  and  pour  out  my  fury  upon 
it  in  blood,  to  cut  oft'  from  it  man  and  beast :  though  Noah,  T)aniel, 
and  Job  were  in  it,  as  I  live,  saith  the  Lord   God,  tI)CJ]  sljilll  bc- 

liocr  ncitljcr  son  nor  bangl)tcri  tl)cii  eljall  but  bcliucr  tl)cir 
ovon  sonls  bn  tl)cir  rigi)tco*"nsncQ5. 

For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  How  much  more  when  I  send 
my  four  sore  judgments  upon  Jerusalem,  the  sword,  and  the  fam- 
ine, and  the  noisome  beast,  and  the  pestilence,  to  cut  oft'  from  it 
man  and  beast  ? 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying.  Son  of  man. 
What  is  the  vine-tree  more  than  any  tree,  or  than  a  branch  which 
is  among  the  trees  of  the  forest  ?  Shall  wood  be  taken  thereof  to 
do  any  work  ?  or  will  men  take  a  pin  of  it  to  hang  any  vessel 
thereon  ?  Behold,  it  is  cast  into  the  ftre  for  fuel  :  the  ftre  devour- 
eth  both  the  ends  of  it,  and  the  midst  of  it  is  burned.  Is  it  meet 
for  any  work  ?  Behold,  when  it  was  whole,  it  was  meet  for  no 
work :  how  much  less  shall  it  be  meet  yet  for  any  work,  when  the 
fire  hath  devoured  it,  and  it  is  burned  ? 

Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  As  the  vine-tree  among 
the  trees  of  the  forest,  which  I  have  given  to  the  fire  for  fuel,  so 
will  I  give  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem.  And  I  will  set  my  face 
against  them  ;  they  shall  go  out  from  one  fire,  and  another  fire 
shall  devour  tlieni ;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when 
I  set  my  face  against  them.     And  I  will   make  the  land  desolate, 

because  tl)cn  l)aiic  committcb  a  trespass,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

Thy  renown  went  forth  among  the  heathen  for  thy  beauty  : 
for  it  was  perfect  through  my  comeliness,  which  I  had  put  upon 
thee,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

But  thou  didst  trust  in  thine  own  beauty,  and  playedst  the 
harlot  because  of  thy  renown,  and  pouredst  out  thy  fornications 
on  every  one  that  passed  by  ;  his  it  was 

Wherefore,  O  harlot,  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord  :  thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  ;  Because  thy  filthiness  was  poured  out,  and  thy  na- 
kedness discovered  through  thy  whoredoms  with  thy  lovers,  and 
with  all  the  idols  of  thy  abominations,  and  by  the  blood  of  thy 
children,  which  thou  didst  give  unto  them  ;  behold,  therefore,  I 
will  gather  all  thy  lovers,  with  whom  thou  hast  taken  pleasure, 
and  all  them  that  thou  hast  loved,  with  all  them  that  thou  hast 
hated ;   1  will  even  gather  them  round  about  against  thee,   and 


Ezekiel,  xv. 


Ezekicl, 
xvi.  14,  15, 
35-13,  59. 


21 


322 


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Ezekiel, 
xviii. 


will  discover  thy  nakedness  unto  them,  tliat  they  may  see  all  thy 

nakedness.  QViib  3  toiU  jubgc  tl]cc,  as  tDomcii  tl)nt" break  tocb- 
lock  anb  sl)cb  bloob  arc  juogcii;  and  I  will  give  thee  blood  in 
fury  and  jealousy.  And  I  will  also  give  thee  into  their  hand,  and 
they  shall  throw  down  thine  eminent  place,  and  shall  break  down 
thy  liigh  places  :  they  shall  strip  thee  also  of  thy  clothes,  and 
shall  take  thy  fair  jewels,  and  leave  thee  naked  aiid  bare.  They 
shall  also  bring  up  a  company  against  thee,  and  they  shall  stone 
thee  with  stones,  and  thrust  thee  through  with  their  swords.  And 
they  shall  burn  thine  houses  with  fire,  and  execute  judgments  upon 
thee  in  the  sight  of  many  women  :  and  I  will  cause  thee  to  cease 
from  playing  the  harlot,  and  thou  also  shalt  give  no  hire  any 
more. 

So  will  I  make  my  fury  toward  thee  to  rest,  and  my  jealousy 
shall  depart  from  thee,  and  I  will  be  quiet,  and  will  be  no  more 
angry.  Because  thou  hast  not  remembered  the  days  of  thy  youth, 
but  hast  fretted  me  in  all  these  things  ;  bcljolb,  tljcrcforc,  S  also 

tuili  recompense  tljti  toag  ixpon  tl)iue  ijeab,  saitl)  tl)e  £or5 

Q5ob  :  and  thou  shalt  not  commit  this  lewdness  above  all  thine 
abominations For  thus  saith  the  Lord   God  ;  3 

mill  even  beal  toiti)  tl]ec  as  tljoit  l)ast  hone,  m\)ic\)  Ijast  be- 
spiseb  tl)e  call)  in  breaking  tljc  eouenant. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me  again,  saying.  What 
mean  ye,  that  ye  use  this  proverb  concerning  the  land  of  Israel, 
saying.  The  fathei-s  have  eaten  sour  grapes,  and  the  children's  teeth 
are  set  on  edge  ?  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  ye  shall  not  have 
occasion  any  more  to  use  this  provei-b  in  Israel.  Behold,  all  souls 
are  mine ;  as  the  soul  of  the  father,  so  also  the  soul  of  the  son  is 
mine  :  the  soul  that  sinneth,  it  shall  die. 

But  if  a  man  be  just,  and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and  right, 
and  hath  not  eaten  upon  the  mountains,  neither  liath  lifted  up  his 
eyes  to  the  idols  of  the  house  of  Israel,  neither  hath  defiled  his 
neighbour's  wife,  neither  hath  come  near  to  a  menstruous  woman, 
and  hath  not  oppressed  any,  but  hath  restored  to  the  debtor  his 
pledge,  hath  spoiled  none  by  violence,  hath  given  his  bread  to  the 
hungry,  and  hath  covered  the  naked  with  a  garment ;  he  that  hath 
not  given  forth  upon  usury,  neither  hath  taken  any  increase,  that 
hath  withdrawn  his  hand  from  iniquity,  hath  executed  true  judg- 
ment between  man  and  man,  hath  walked  in  my  statutes,  and  hath 
kept  my  judgments,  to  deal  truly  ;  he  is  just,  he  shall  surely  hve, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

If  he  beget  a  son  that  is  a  robber,  a  shedder  of  blood,  and  that 
docth  the  like  to  any  one  of  these  things,  and  thatdoeth  not  any  of 
tliose  duties,  but  even  hath  eaten  upon  the  mountains,  and  defiled 
his  neighbour's  wife,  hath  oppressed  the  poor  and  needy,  hath 
spoiled  by  violence,  hath  not  restored  the  pledge,  and  hath  lifted 
up  his  eyes  to  the  idols,  hath  committed  abomination,  hath  given 


fortli  upon  usury,  and  hath  taken  increase:  g()aU  l)C  tljClX  litJC  ? 
I)e  sljall  not  line :  t)C  IjatI)  bone  all  tl)csc  abominations  ;  l]C 
sljall  snrclt}  bic  :  Ijis  bloob  sljall  be  upon  Ijim. 

Now  lo,  if  he  beget  a  son,  that  seeth  all  his  father's  sins 
which  he  hath  clone,  and  considereth,  and  doeth  not  such  like,  that 
hath  not  eaten  upon  the  mountains,  neither  hath  lifted  up  his  eyes 
to  the  idols  of  the  house  of  Israel,  hath  not  defiled  his  neiglibour's 
wife,  neither  hath  oppressed  an)^,  hath  not  withholden  the  pledge, 
neither  hath  spoiled  by  violence,  but  hath  given  his  bread  to  the 
hungry,  and  hath  covered  the  naked  with  a  garment,  that  hath 
taken  off  his  hand  from  the  poor,  that  hath  not  received  usury  nor 
increase,  hath  executed  my  judgments,  hath  walked  in  my  statutes  ; 
he  shall  not  die  for  the  iniquity  of  his  father,  he  shall  surely  live. 
As  for  his  father,  because  he  cruelly  oppressed,  spoiled  his  brother 
by  \'iolence,  and  did  that  which  is  not  good  among  his  people,  lo, 
even  he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity. 

Yet  say  ye,  Why  ?  doth  not  the  son  bear  the  iniquity  of  the 
father  ?  When  the  son  hath  done  that  which  is  lawful  and  right, 
and  hath  kept  all  my  statutes,  and  hath  done  them,  he  shall  surely 
live.  The  soul  that  sinneth,  it  shall  die.  The  son  shall  not  bear 
the  iniquity  of  the  father,  neither  shall  tlie  father  bear  the  ini<|uity 

of  the  son  :  tl)c  rigljtcousncss  of  tl]c  riglitcons  sl)all  be  npon 
l)im,  a\\b  tl)c  toickcbncss  of  tl)c  toickcb  sljall  be  npon  l)im. 

But  if  the  wicked  will  turn  from  all  his  sins  that  he  hath  com- 
mitted, and  keep  all  my  statutes,  and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and 
right,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die.  All  his  transgressions 
that  he  hath  committed,  the}^  shall  not  be  mentioned  unto  him  :  in 
his  righteousness  that  he  hath  done  he  shall  live.  Have  I  any 
pleasure  at  all  that  the  wicked  should  die  ?  saith  the  Lord  God  : 
and  not  that  he  should  return  from  his  ways,  and  live  ?  But 
when  the  righteous  turneth  away  from  his  righteousness,  and  com- 
mitteth  inicjuity,  and  doeth  according  to  all  the  abominations  that 
the  wicked  man  doeth,  shall  he  live  ?  All  his  righteousness  that 
he  hath  done  shall  not  be  mentioned  :  in  his  trespass  that  he  hath 
trespassed,  and  in  his  sin  that  he  hath  sinned,  in  them  shall  he 
die. 

Yet  ye  say,  The  way  of  the  Lord  is  not  equal.  Hear  now, 
O  house  of  Israel ;  Is  not  my  way  equal  ?  are  not  your  ways  un- 
equal ?  When  a  righteous  man  turneth  away  from  his  righteous- 
ness, and  committeth  iniquity,  and  dieth  in  them  ;  for  his  ini(|uit3' 
that  he  hath  done,  shall  he  die.  Again,  when  the  wicked  man 
turneth  away  from  his  wickedness  that  iie  hath  comiiiitted,  and 
doeth  that  which  is  lawful  and  right,  he  shall  save  his  soul  alive. 
Because  he  considereth  and  turneth  awav  from  all  his  transgressions 
that  he  hath  committed,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die.  Yet 
saith  the  house  of  Israel,  The  way  of  the  Lord  is  not  equal.  O 
house  of  Israel,  are  not  ray  ways  equal  ?  are  not  your  ways  un- 
equal ? 


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Ezck.  XX.  11. 


Ezekiel, 
XX.  30-38. 


Ezekiel, 
xxii.  13,  14. 


Ezokicl, 
xxii.  'JfJ-'M. 


a;i)crcfon%  3  toill  jitbgc  tiou,  (D  l)onsc  of  Israel,  cvcxia 

one  nccOfbing  to  l)is  tuajIS,  saith  the  Lord  God.  Repent,  and 
turn  yourselves  from  all  your  transgressions ;  so  iniquity  shall  not 
be  your  ruin.  Cast  away  from  you  all  your  transgressions,  whereby  ye 
have  transgressed :  and  make  you  a  new  heart  and  a  new  spirit : 
for  why  will  ye  die,  O  house  of  Israel  ?  For  I  have  no  pleasure  in 
the  death  of  him  that  dieth,  saith  the  Lord  God :  wherefore  turn 
yourselves,  and  live  ye. 

I  gave  them  my  statutes,  and  shewed  them  my  judgments, 
Xa\)id)  if  (t  man  bo,  he  shall  even  live  in  them. 

Say  unto  the  house  of  Israel,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  Are 
ye  polluted  after  the  manner  of  your  fathers  ?  and  commit  ye  whore- 
dom after  their  abominations  ?  For  when  ye  offer  your  gifts,  when 
ye  make  your  sons  to  pass  through  the  fire,  ye  pollute  yourselves 
with  all  your  idols,  even  unto  this  day :  and  shall  I  be  inquired  of 
by  you,  O  house  of  Israel  ?  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  will 
not  be  inquired  of  by  you.  And  that  which  cometh  into  your 
mind  shall  not  be  at  all,  that  ye  say,  We  will  be  as  the  heathen,  as 
the  families  of  the  countries,  to  serve  wood  and  stone. 

As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  surely  with  a  mighty  hand,  and 
with  a  stretched-out  arm,  and  with  fury  poured  out,  will  I  rule  over 
you  :  and  I  will  bring  you  out  from  the  people,  and  will  gather  you 
out  of  the  countries  wherein  ye  are  scattered,  with  a  mighty  hand, 
and  with  a  stretchedout  arm,  and  with  fury  poured  out.  And  I 
will  bring  you  into  the  wilderness  of  the  people,  an^  l\)CXC  toiU  J 
plcab  toitl)  1}0U  face  to  face.  Like  as  I  pleaded  with  your  fathers 
in  the  wilderness  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  so  will  I  plead  with  you, 
saith  the  Lord  God.  And  I  will  cause  you  to  pass  under  the  rod, 
and  I  will  bring  you  into  the  bond  of  the  covenant :  and  I  will 
purge  out  from  among  you  the  rebels,  and  them  that  transgress 
against  me :  I  will  bring  them  forth  out  of  the  country  where  they 
sojourn, 'and  they  shall  not  enter  into  the  land  of  Israel :  and  ye 
shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord. 

Behold,  I  have  smitten  mine  hand  at  thy  dishonest  gain  Avliich 
thou  hast  made,  and  at  thy  blood   which   hath   been  in   the  midst 

of  thee,  (ilan  tl)inc  l)cavt  enbnrc,  or  can  ti)inc  l)anbs  be 
strong,  in  tl)c  ham  tljat  3  sljall  beal  toitl)  tl)ce?  I  the  Lord 
have  spoken  it,  and  will  do  it. 

The  people  of  the  land  have  used  oppression,  and  exercised 
rol)bory,  and  have  vexed  the  poor  and  needy  :  yea,  they  have  op- 
pressed the  stranger  wrongfully.  And  I  sought  for  a  man  among 
them,  that  sliould  make  up  the  hedge,  and  stand  in  the  gap  before 
me  for  the  land,  that  I  should  not  destroy  it:  but  I  found  none. 
Therefore,  have  I  poured  out  mine  indignation  upon  them  ;  I  have 
consumed  them  with  the  fire  of  my  wrath  ;  tl)cir  Oiun  tDilll  l)aye 
K  recompcnocb  upon  tljeir  l)cabs,  saith  the  Lord  God. 


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325 


Again  in  the  ninth  year,  in  the  tenth  month,  in  the  tenth  day 
of  the  month,  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Son  of 
man,  write  thee  the  name  of  the  day,  even  of  this  same  day  :  the 
king  of  Babylon  set  himself  against  Jerusalem  this  same  day.  And 
utter  a  parable  unto  the  rebellious  house,  and  say  unto  them,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  God ;  Set  on  a  pot,  set  it  on,  and  also  pour  water  into 
it ;  gather  the  pieces  thereof  into  it,  even  every  good  piece,  the  thigh, 
and  the  shoulder ;  fill  it  with  the  choice  bones.  Take  the  choice 
of  the  flock,  and  burn  also  the  bones  under  it,  and  make  it  boil  well, 
and  let  them  seethe  the  bones  of  it  therein. 

Wherefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Wo  to  the  bloody  city,  to 
tne  pot  whose  scum  is  therein  ;  and  whose  scum  is  not  gone  out  of 

it !  bring  it  out  piece  bti  piece ;  let  no  lot  fall  upon  it.    For  her 

blood  is  in  the  midst  of  her  ;  she  set  it  upon  the  top  of  a  rock  ;  she 
poured  it  not  upon  the  ground,  to  cover  it  with  dust ;  that  it  might 
cause  fury  to  come  up  to  take  vengeance ;  I  have  set  her  blood 
upon  the  top  of  a  rock,  that  it  should  not  be  covered.  Therefore 
thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Wo  to  the  bloody  city  ;  I  will  even  make 
the  pile  for  fire  great.  Heap  on  wood,  kindle  the  fire,  consume  the 
flesh,  and  spice  it  well,  and  let  the  bones  be  burned.  Then  set  it 
empty  upon  the  coals  thereof,  that  the  brass  of  it  may  be  hot,  and 
may  burn,  and  that  the  tilthiness  of  it  may  be  molten  in  it,  that 
the  scum  of  it  may  be  consumed.  She  hath  wearied  herself  with 
lies,  and  her  great  scum  wont  not  forth  out  of  her :  her  scum  shall 
be  in  the  fire.  In  thy  filtliiness  is  lewdness  :  because  I  have  |)urged 
thee,  and  thou  wast  not  purged,  tl)OU  sl)alt  not  bc  purgeli  from 
tl)n  filtl)iness  ann  more,  till  3  Ijauc  rauseb  mij  furn  to  rest 

upon  tl)ee.      I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it :  it  shall  come  to  pass,  and 

I  will  d.i  it ;  J  laill  not  go  back,  neitl)er  will  3  spare,  neitl}er 
tDill  J  repent;  according  to  t!)n  roans,  anii  according  to  tijn 
boings,  sl)aU  tl)en  juiige  tljee,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

Again  tlie  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Son  of 
man,  speak  to  the  children  of  thy  people,  and  say  unto  them.  When 
I  bring  the  sword  upon  a  land,  if  the  people  of  the  land  take  a 
man  of  their  coasts,  and  set  him  for  their  watchman  :  if  when 
he  seeth  the  sword  come  upon  the  land,  he  blow  the  trumpet, 
and  warn  the  ju-opie  ;  then,  whosoever  heareth  the  sound  of  the 
trumpet,  and  taketh  n(tt  warning  ;  if  the  sword  come  and  take  him 
away,  his  blood  shall  be  upon  his  own  head.  He  heard  the  sound 
of  the  trumpet,  and  took  not  warning ;  his  bli^od  shall  be  upon  him. 
But  he  that  taketh  warning  shall  deliver  his  soul.  But  if  the 
watchman  see  the  sword  come,  and  blow  not  the  trumpet,  and  the 
people  be  not  warned  ;  if  the  sword  come,  and  take  any  person 
from  among  them,  he  is  taken  away  in  his  iniquity ;  but  his  blood 
will  T  require  at  the  watchman's  hand. 

So  thou,  O  son  of  man,  I  have  set  thee  a  watchman  unto  the 
house  of  Israel ;  therefore  thou  shalt  hear  the  word  at  my  mouth, 


Ezekiel, 
xxiv.  1-14. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxiii.  1-iO. 


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Dnn.  ix.  1-14, 


and  warn  tliem  from  me.  When  I  say  unto  the  wicked,  0  wicked 
man,  thou  shalt  surely  die  ;  if  thou  dost  not  speak  to  warn  the 

wicked  from  his  way,  tl)at  toiclicb  man  sl}nll  bic  in  l)is  inic|mtn ; 

but  his  blood  will  I  require  at  thine  hand.  Nevertheless,  if  thou 
warn  the  wicked  of  his  way  to  turn  from  it ;  if  he  do  not  turn 
from  his  way,  he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity ;  but  thou  hast  delivered 
thy  soul. 

Therefore,  O  thou  son  of  man,  speak  unto  the  house  of  Israel ; 
Thus  ye  speak,  saying.  If  our  transgressions  and  our  sins  be  u}X)n 
us,  and  we  pine  away  in  them,  how  should  we  then  live  ?  Say 
unto  them,  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  have  no  pleasure  in 
the  death  of  the  wicked  ,  but  that  the  wicked  turn  from  his  way 
and  live  :  turn  ye,  turn  ye  from  your  eAdl  ways  ;  for  why  will  ye 
die,  O  house  of  Israel  ? 

Therefore,  thou  son  of  man,  say  unto  the  children  of  thy  peo- 
ple. The  righteousness  of  the  righteous  shall  not  deliver  him  in  the 
day  of  his  transgression  ;  as  for  the  wickedness  of  the  wicked,  he 
shall  not  fall  theieby  in  the  day  that  he  turneth  from  his  wickedness  ; 
neither  shall  the  righteous  be  able  to  live  for  his  righteousness  in 
the  day  that  he  sinneth.  When  I  shall  say  to  the  righteous,  that 
he  shall  surely  live  ;  if  he  trust  to  his  own  righteousness,  and  com- 
mit iniquity,  all  his  rigliteousnesses  shall  not  be  remembered  ;  but  for 
his  iniquity  that  he  hath  committed,  he  shall  die  for  it.  Again, 
when  I  say  unto  the  wicked.  Thou  shalt  surely  die ;  if  he  turn  from 
liis  sin,  and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and  right ;  if  the  wicked  restore 
the  pledge,  give  again  that  he  had  robbed,  walk  in  the  statutes  of 
life,  without  committing  iniquity  ;  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not 
die.  None  of  his  sins  that  he  liath  committed  sh;ill  be  mentioned 
unto  him  :  he  hath  done  that  which  is  lawful  and  right ;  he  shall 
surely  live. 

Yet  the  children  of  thy  people  say.  The  way  of  the  Lord  is  not 
equal :  but  as  for  them,  their  way  is  not  equal.  When  the  right- 
eous turneth  from  his  righteousness,  and  committeth  iniquity,  he 
shall  even  die  thereby.  But  if  the  wicked  turn  from  his  wickedness, 
and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and  right,  he  shall  live  thereby. 

Yet  ye  say.  The  way  of  Lord  is  not  equal.     (T)  jic   l)OnSC  of 

Israel,  3  mil  jubigc  non  cucrn  one  after  Ijis  mam. 

In  the  first  year  of  Darius  the  son  of  Ahasuerus,  of  the  seed 
of  the  Meiles,  which  was  made  king  over  the  i-ealni  of  the  Chal- 
deans; in  the  first  yeai'  of  his  leign,  I  Daniel  understood  by  books 
the  number  of  the  years,  whereof  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to 
Jeremiah  the  prophet,  that  he  would  accomplish  seventy  years  in 
the  desolations  of  Jerusalem. 

And  I  set  my  face  unto  the  Lord  God,  to  seek  by  prayer  and 
supj)lications,  with  fasting,  and  sackcloth,  and  ashes :  and  I  prayed 
unto  the  Lord  my  God,  and  made  my  confession,  and  said,  O  Lord, 
the  great  and  dreadful  God,  keeping  the  covenant  and  mercy  to 


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them  that  love  him,  and  to  them  that  keep  his  commandments ; 
we  iiave  sinned,  and  have  committed  iniquit}',  and  have  done  wick- 
edly, and  have  rebelled,  even  by  departing  from  thy  precepts  and 
from  thy  judgments  :  neither  have  w^e  hearkened  unto  thy  servants 
the  prophets,  which  spake  in  thy  name  to  our  kings,  our  princes, 
and  our  Withers,  and  to  all  the  people  of  the  laud.  0,  Lord,  rigl)t- 
COnsncss  bdoiigctl)  unto  tl)CC,  but  unto  us  confusion  of  ftices,  as 
at  this  day;  to  the  uit-n  of  Judah,  and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem, and  unto  all  Israel,  that  are  near,  and  that  are  far  otl,  through 
all  the  countries  whither  thou  hast  driven  them,  because  of  their 
trespass  that  they  have  trespassed  against  thee.  O  Lord,  to  us  be- 
longeth  confusion  of  fece,  to  our  kings,  to  our  princes,  and  to  our 
fathers,  because  we  have  sinned  against  thee.  To  the  Lord  our 
God  belong  mercies  and  forgivenesses,  though  we  have  rebelled 
against  him ;  neither  have  we  obeyed  the  voice  of  the  Lord  our 
God,  to  walk  in  his  laws,  which  he  set  before  us  by  his  servants  the 
prophets.  Yea,  all  Israel  have  transgressed  thy  law,  even  by  de- 
parting, that  they  might  not  obey  thy  voice;  tl)Cl"cforc  tl)C  Cixrse 

is  pourcb  upon  us,  anb  tl)c  outl)  tljiU  is  VDvittcu  in  tl)i:  iavo  of 
iUoscs  tl)c  scriHint  of  («J?ob,  because  voc  \)avc  sinncli  against 
l)im.  '^nh  [)c  Ijatl)  confirmcb  Ijis  ujorbs,  U3l)icl)  l)c  "spake 
against  us,  anh  against  our  jubges  tljat  jubgeb  us,  l>y  bring- 
ing upon  us  a  great  evil :  for  under  the  whole  heaven  hath  not  been 
done  as  hath  been  done  upon  Jerusalem.  As  it  is  written  in  the 
law  of  Moses,  all  this  evil  is  come  upon  us :  yet  made  we  not  our 
prayer  before  the  Lord  our  God,  that  we  might  turn  from  uur  in- 
iquities, and  understand  thy  truth.     (ZTljerefore    l]atl)    tl)e   ilovh 

roatcljeb  upon  tlie  euil,  a\ib  brougl)t  it  upon  us:  for  tl)c  £orb 
our  0ob  is  rigljteous  in  all  l)is  U)ori\s  xo\)id)  Ije  iJoetl) :  for  roe 
obeneb  not  l)is  uoicc. 

My  peo[)le  are  destroyed  for  lack  of  knowledge :  because  thou 
hast  reject»!d  knowledge,  3  tDlU  also  reject  tl)Ce,  that  thou  shalt 
be  no  priest  to  me :  seeing  thou  hast  forgotten  the  law  of  thy  God, 
3  roill  also  forget  tlin  cl)illiren.  As  they  were  increased,  so  they 
sinurd  against  nie :  therefure  will  I  change  their  glory  into  shame. 
Tliev  eat  up  the  sin  of  my  people,  and  they  set  their  heart  on  their 
iniquity.  And  there  shall  be,  like  people,  like  priest:  aiib  3  toiU 
punisi)  tl)cm  for  tl)eir  roans,  anh  reroarb  tl)em  tl)eir  boings. 

They  will  not  fiame  their  doings  to  turn  unto  their  God:  for 
the  spirit  of  whoredoms  is  in  the  midst  of  them,  and  they  have  not 
known  the  Lord.  And  the  pride  of  Israel  doth  testify  to  his  face : 
tljerefore  sljall  Jsrael  iwib  (!:pl)raim  fall  in  tlicir  iniquitu; 

Judah  also  shall  fall  with  them.  They  sliall  go  with  their  tiocks 
and  with  their  herds  to  seek  the  Lord;  but  tljet}  sljall  UOt  fiub 

l)im ;  l)e  Ijatl)  U)itl)brau3n  Ijimself  from  tl)em. 

When  I  would  have  healed  Israel,  then  the  iniquity  of  Ephraim 
was  discovered,  and  tlie  wickedness  of  Samaria :  for  they  commit 


Hosea, 
iv.  6-9. 


Hosea, 
V.  4-6. 


Hosea, 
vii.  1,  2. 


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GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Hosea,  ix.  9. 


Hosea,  xii.  2. 


Hosea, 
xii.  14. 


Hosea, 

xiii.  1-8. 


Joel,  iii.  4-8. 


Arao3,il.4,.'>, 


falsehood  ;  nnd  the  thief  cometh  in,  and  the  troop  of  robbers  spoileth 
without.  And  they  consider  not  in  their  hearts,  that  Jf  rcmcntbcr 
all  tijcir  toickcbncss :  now  their  own  doings  have  beset  them 
about ;  they  are  before  my  face. 

They  have  deeply  corrupted   themselves,  as  in  the  days  of 

Gibeah :  therefore  l)c  u)iil  rcmcmbcr  tl)cir  iniqititu,  l)c  txjill  nisit 
tijcir  sins. 

The  Lord  hath  also  a  controversy  with  Judah,  a\\b  tDlll  IJUUlsl) 
Jacob  rtCCOrbinQ  to  Ijis  tDfl2]S;  according  to  his  doings  will  he 
recompense  him. 

Ephraim  provoked  him  to  anger  most  bitterly :  therefore  shall 
he  leave  his  blood  upon  him,  and  |)ig  reproaci)  sljall  l)is  £ori!> 

return  unto  l)im. 

When  Ephraim  spake  trembling,  he  exalted  himself  in  Israel ; 
but  when  he  oifended  in  Baal,  he  died.  And  now  they  sin  more 
and  more,  and  have  made  them  molten  images  of  their  silver,  and 
idols  according  to  their  own  understanding,  all  of  it  the  work  of 
the  craftsmen  :  they  say  of  them.  Let  the  men  that  sacrifice  kiss  the 
calves.  Therefore  they  shall  be  as  the  morning  cloud,  and  as  the 
early  dew  that  passeth  away,  as  the  chatf  that  is  driven  with  the 
whirlwind  out  of  the  floor,  and  as  the  smoke  out  of  the  chimney. 
Yet  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God  from  the  land  of  Egypt,  and  thou  shalt 
know  no  God  but  me :  for  there  is  no  saviour  beside  me. 

I  did  know  thee  in  the  wilderness,  in  the  land  of  great  drought. 
According  to  their  pasture,  so  were  they  filled ;  they  were  filled, 
and  their  heart  was  exalted:   therefore  have  they  forgotten    me. 

®l)crcforc  3  toiU  be  unto  tl)cm  as  a  lion :  as  a  Icoparb  bn  the 
U3ati  u)iU  S  obscruc  tl)cm.  J  will  meet  tl)em  as  a  bear  tl)tit  is 
ber"eaueb  of  l)er  mlielps,  anh  u)ill  renb  tl)e  caul  of  tl)eir  l)eart, 
anb  tljcre  m[[3  beuour  tljem  like  a  lion:  tlje  wilb  beast  5l)all 
tear  lljem. 

Yea,  and  what  have  ye  to  do  with  me,  0  Tyre,  and  Zidon,  and 
all  the  coasts  of  Palestine  ?  will  ye  render  me  a  recompense  ?  and 
if  ye  recompense  me,  suiiftln  lux^  s^ceiiilti  will  3  return  uour 

recompense  upon  JlOUr  Oion  l)eali;  because  ye  have  taken  my 
silver  and  my  gold,  and  have  carried  into  your  temples  my  goodly 
])leasaiit  things.  The  children  also  of  Judah  and  the  children  of 
Jerusalem  have  ye  sold  unto  the  Grecians,  that  ye  might  remove 
them  far  from  their  border.     ]iehold,  I  will  raise  them  out  of  the 

place  whither  ye  have  sold  them,  a\\b  uiiU  return  nour  recom- 
pense upon  nour  Oron  l]eab:  and  I  will  sell  your  sons  and  your 
daiighti-rs  into  the  band  of  the  chiMren  of  Judah,  and  they  shall 
sell  them  to  the  Sabeans,  to  a  people  far  ott':  for  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  it. 

Thus  saitli  (he  Lord  ;  For  tliree  transgressions  of  Judah,  and 

for  four,  3  m[[[  not  turn  auian  tl)e  punishment  thereof:  because 
they  liave  despised  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and  have  not  kept  his 


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commandments,  and  their  lies  caused  them  to  err,  after  the  which 
their  fathers  have  walked :  but  I  will  send  a  fire  ujDon  Judah,  and 
it  shall  devour  the  palaces  of  Jerusalem. 

Thus  he  shewed  me :  and  behold,  the  Lord  stood  upon  a  wall 
made  by  a  plumb-line,  with  a  plumb-line  in  his  hand.  And  the 
Lord  said  unto  me,  Amos,  what  seest  thou  ?  and  I  said,  A  ]>lumb- 
line.     Then  said  the  Lord,  Bcl)olb,  3  laill  SCt  rt  plumb-liuc  ill 

tl)c  mibst  of  mil  people  Jsracl :  M  mil  not  ttgain  pass  bn 
tl)Cm  nun  more:  and  the  high  places  of  Isaac  shall  be  desolate, 
and  the  sanctuaries  of  Israel  shall  be  laid  waste ;  and  I  will  rise 
against  the  house  of  Jeroboam  with  the  sword. 

The  Lord  hath  sworn  by  the  excellency  of  Jacob,  SurelD  3 

toill  neuer  forget  anji  of  tl)cir  roorks. 

Shall  not  the  land  tremble  for  this,  and  every  one  mourn  that 
dwelleth  therein  ?  and  it  shall  rise  up  Avholly  as  a  flood ;  and  it 
shall  be  cast  out  and  drowned,  as  by  the  flood  of  Egypt.  And  it 
shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  God,  that  I  will  cause 
the  sun  to  go  down  at  noon,  and  I  will  darken  the  earth  in  the  clear 
day :  and  I  will  turn  your  feasts  into  mourning,  and  all  your  songs 
into  lamentation ;  and  I  will  bring  up  sackcloth  upon  all  loins,  and 
baldness  upon  every  head  ;  and  I  will  make  it  as  the  mourning  of 
an  only  son,  and  the  end  thereof  as  a  bitter  day. 

I  saw  the  Lord  standing  upon  the  altar :  and  he  said,  Smite 
the  lintel  of  the  door,  that  the  posts  may  shake  :  and  cut  them  in 
the  head  all  of  them ;  and  I  will  slay  the  last  of  them  with  the 
sword :  he  that  fleeth  of  them  shall  not  flee  away,  and  he  that  es- 
capeth  of  them  shall  not  be  delivered.     dTljOUgl)   tlietl  big  iutO 

licll,  ti)cnce  sljall  mine  l)anb  take  tl)em  ;  tl)ougl]  tljeTi  climb  up 
to  l)eiuien,  tl]cncc  101115  bring  tl)em  botun:  anb  tliongi)  tl)et} 
l)ibc  tljemsclues  in  tl)e  top  of  ^Tarmcl,  3  voill  searcl)  anb  take 
tl}em  out  tlience;  anb  tl)ongl)  tl)eij  be  l)ib  from  mii  sigljt  in 
tl)e  bottom  of  tl)e  sea,  tijence  roill  J  commanb  tl)e  serpent,  nnb 
lie  sl)aU  bite  tl)em  :  and  though  they  go  into  ca])tivity  before  their 
enemies,  thence  will  I  command  the  sword,  and  it  shall  slay  them : 
and  I  will  set  mine  eyes  upon  them  for  evil,  and  not  for  good. 

Behold,  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  God  are  upon  the.sinful  kingdom, 
and  I  will  destroy  it  from  off  the  face  of  tlie  earth  ;  saving  that  I 
will  not  utterly  destroy  the  house  of  Jacob,  saith  the  Lord.  For  lo, 
I  will  command,  and  I  will  sift  the  house  of  Israel  among  all  na- 
tions, like  as  corn  is  sifted  in  a  sieve,  yet  shall  not  the  least  grain 
fall  \i\wn  the  earth.  'IXll  tl)e  sinners  of  mn  people  sljall  bic  bn 
tl)e  smorb,  voljicl)  san,  (l[)c  euil  sl)all  not  ouertake  nor  prc- 
oent  ns. 

The  day  of  the  Lord  is  near  upon  all  the  heathen  :  as  tl]OlT 
l)ast  bone,  it  sljall  be  bone  nntO  t\)CC:  thy  reward  shall  re- 
turn upon  thine  own  head. 


Amos, 
■\ii.  7-'J. 


Amos, 
fiii.  7-10. 


Amos, 
ix.  1-4. 


Amos, 
ix.  8-10. 


Obadiah,  15. 


330 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Micah, 
vi.  10-]  5. 


Naliutn, 
i.  l-<5. 


Zeph.iniah, 
i.  1-2-18. 


Are  there  yet  the  treasures  of  wickedness  in  the  house  of  the 
wicked,  and  the  scant  measure  that  is  abominable  ?  Shall  I  count 
them  pure  with  the  wicked  balances,  and  with  the  bag  of  deceitful 
weights  ?  For  the  rich  men  thereof  are  full  of  violence,  and  the 
inhabitants  thereof  have  spoken  hes,  and  their  tongue  is  deceitful  in 

their  mouth.  (Jljcrcforc,  iilso  txjill  3  make  tl)cc  sick  in  smiting 
tl)cc,  in  making  tl)cc  bcsolatc  because  of  tljii  sins.    Thou  shalt 

eat,  but  not  be  satisfied  ;  and  thy  casting  down  sliall  be  in  the 
midst  of  thee  ;  and  thou  shalt  take  hold,  but  shalt  not  deliver ; 
and  that  which  thou  deliverest  will  I  give  up  to  the  sword.  Thou  shalt 
sow,  but  thou  shalt  not  reap  ;  thou  shalt  tread  the  olives,  but  thou  shalt 
not  anoint  thee  with  oil ;  and  sweet  wine,  but  shalt  not  drink  wine. 

The  burden  of  Nineveh.  The  book  of  the  vision  of  Nahum 
the  Elkoshite. 

(Soil  is  jealous,  an'b  tl)e  Corb  reucngetl) ;  the  Lord  re- 

vengeth,  and  is  furious  ;  the  Lord  will  take  vengeance  on  his  ad- 
versaries, and  he  reserveth  wrath  for  his  enemies.  The  Lord  is 
slow  to  anger,  and  great  in  power,  anb  tDlll  not  at  all  acquit  tl)C 
toickcb  :  the  Lord  hath  his  way  in  the  whirlwind  and  in  the 
storm,  and  the  clouds  are  the  dust  of  his  feet.  He  rebuketh  the 
sea,  and  maketh  it  dry,  and  drieth  up  all  the  rivers  :  Bashan  lan- 
guisheth,  and  Carmel,  and  the  flower  of  Lebanon  languisheth. 
The  mountains  quake  at  him,  and  the  hills  melt,  and  the  earth  is 
burned  at  his  presence,  yea,  the  world,  and  all  that  dwell  therein. 
Who  can  stand  before  his  indicfnation  ?  and  who  can  abide  in  the 
fierceness  of  his  anger  ?  his  fury  is  poured  out  like  fire,  and  the 
rocks  are  thrown  down  by  him. 

It  shall  come  to  pass  at  that  time,  that  3  ttlill  searcl)  iTetU- 

salem  toitl)  canbles,  anb  ;)unisl]  tl)c  men  tl)at  are  settleb  on 
tl)eir  lees  :  tljat  san  in  tijeir  l)eart,  <^[)C  i.oxh  mil  not  bo 

goob,  neitlier  will  l)e  bo  euil.  Therefore,  their  goods  shall  be- 
come a  booty,  and  their  houses  a  desolation  :  they  shall  also  build 
houses,  but  not  inhabit  them ;  and  they  shall  plant  vineyards,  but 
not  drink  the  wine  thereof. 

The  great  day  of  the  Lord  is  near,  it  is  near,  and  hasteth 
greatly,  even  the  voice  of  the  day  of  the  Lord  :  the  mighty  man 
shall  cry  there  bitterly.  .  That  day  is  a  day  of  wrath,  a  day  of 
trouble  and  distress,  a  day  of  wasteness  and  desolation,  a  day  of 
darkness  and  gloominess,  a  day  of  clouds  and  thick  darkness,  a  day 
of  the  trumpet  and  alarm  against  the  fenced  cities,  and  against  the 
high  towers.     And  I  will  bring  distress  upon  men,  that  they  shall 

walk  like  blind  men,  because  tljcji  l)aiie  sinneb  against  tl)e 

Corb  :  and  their  blood  shall  be  poured  out  as  dust,  and  their  llesh 
ius  the  dung.  Neither  their  silver  nor  their  gold  shall  be  able  to 
deliver  them  in  the  day  of  the  Lord's  wrath  ;  but  the  whole  land 
shall  be  devoureil  by  the  fire  of  his  jealousy  :  for  he  shall  make 
even  a  si)eedy  riddance  of  all  them  that  dwell  in  the  land. 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


831 


The  just  Lord  is  in  the  inidst  thereof;  |)e  toiU  not  ho  iuiouitO  • 
every  morning  doth  he  bring  his  judgment  to  hght,  he  faileth  noT  : 
but  the  unjust  knoweth  no  sliame. 

I  have  cut  off  the  nations  :  their  towers  are  desolate  ;  I  made 
their  streets  waste,  that  none  passeth  by  :  their  cities  are  destroyed, 
so  that  there  is  no  man,  that  tliere  is  none  inhabitant.  I  said, 
Surely  thou  wilt  fear  me,  thou  wilt  receive  instruction  ;  so  their 
dwelling  should  not  be  cut  off,  howsoever  I  punished  them  ;  but 
they  rose  early,  and  corrupted  all  their  doings. 

Therefore,  wait  ye  upon  me,  saith  the  Lord,  until  the  day  that 

I  rise  up  to  the  prey :  for  iitti  bctcrmimuiou  is  to  gatl)cr  tl)C 
nations,  tl)at  3  man  assemble  tije  kingboms,  to  ponr  n|)on 
tl)em  mine  inbignation,  even  all  mn  tierce  anger :  for  all  the 

earth  shall  be  devoured  with  the  fire  of  my  jt;alousy. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Zechariah,  saying.  Thus 
speaketh  the  Lord  of  hosts,  saying,  Execute  true  judgment,  and 
shew  mercy  and  compassions  every  man  to  his  brother :  and  op- 
press not  the  widow,  nor  the  fiitherless,  the  stranger,  nor  the  poor ; 
and  let  none  of  you  imagine  evil  against  his  brother  in  your 
heart. 

But  they  refused  to  hearken,  and  pulled  away  the  shoulder, 
and  stopped  their  ears,  that  they  should  not  hear.  Yea,  they  made 
their  hearts  as  an  adamant  stone,  lest  they  should  hear  the  law, 
and  the  words  which  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sent  in  his  spirit  by 
the  foiiner  prophets  :  therefore  came  a  great  Avrath  from  the  Lord 
of  hosts.  Therefoi-e  it  is  come  to  pass,  that  as  he  cried,  and  they 
would  not  hear;  50  tljeji  crieb,  anb  3  tDOulb  not  l)car,  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts  :  but  I  scattered  them  with  a  whirlwind  among  all 
the  nations  whom  they  knew  not.  Thus  the  land  was  desolate 
after  them,  that  no  man  passed  through  nor  returned :  for  tliey 
laid  the  pleasant  land  desolate. 

Behold,  I  will  send  my  messenger,  and  he  shall  prepare  the 
way  before  me  :  and  the  Lord,  whom  ye  seek,  shall  suddenly  come 
to  his  temple,  even  the  messenger  of  the  covenant,  whom  ye  de- 
light in  :  behold,  he  shall  come,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

jl3nt  \x)\)o  man  abibe  tl)e  ban  of  l)is  coming  ?  anh  roljo 

sl)all  Stanb  U3l)enl)e  appearetl)  '?~for  he  is  like  a  refiner's  fire, 
and  like  fullers'  soap.  And  he  shall  sit  as  a  refiner  and  purifier  of 
silver :  and  he  shall  purify  the  sons  of  Levi,  and  purge  them  as 
gold  and  silver,  that  they  may  ofier  unto  the  Lord  an  oflering  in 
righteousness.  Then  shall  the  offering  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem 
be  pleasant  unto  the  Lord,  as  in  the  days  of  old,  and  as  in  former 

years.    ^\ib  J  mill  come  near  to  nou  to  jnbgment :  and  I  will 

be  a  swift  witness  against  the  sorcerers,  and  against  the  adulterers, 
and  against  false  swearers,  and  against  those  that  oppress  the  hire- 
ling in  his  wages,  the  widow,  and  the  fatherless,  and  that  turn  aside 
the  stranger  from  his  right,  and  fear  not  me,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 


Zephaniah, 
ill.  5-8. 


Zechariah, 
vii.  8-14. 


Mai.  iii.  1-5. 


332 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Matthew, 
V.  17,  18. 


Matthew, 
V.  ^5,  SJ(). 


Matthew, 
xvi.  iJ6,  i!7. 


Matthew, 
xviii.  7. 


Luke, 
xxi.  iiU-i!4. 


Luke, 
xvi.  17. 


Acts, 
X.  34,  35. 


Romans, 
i.  18,  ii.  1-12, 


Think  not  that  I  am  come  to  destroy  the  law,  or  the  prophets  : 
I  am  not  come  to  destroy,  but  to  fulfil.  For  verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Till  heaven  and  earth  pass,  one  jot  or  OltC  tittle  sljalliu  UO  toisc 

pass  from  tlje  lau),  till  all  be  fulfiUcii. 

Agree  with  thine  adversary  quickly,  whiles  thou  art  in  the 
way  with  him  ;  lest  at  any  time  the  adversary  deliver  thee  to  the 
judge,  and  the  judge  deliver  thee  to  the  officer,  and  thou  be  cast 
into  prison.     Verily  I  say  unto  thee,  ®l)Ott  sljalt  btl  UO  llicaus 

come  out  tljeiue,  till  tl)Oii  Ijast  pa\h  tl)e  uttermost  fartl)iug. 

What  is  a  man  profited,  if  he  shall  gain  the  whole  world, 
and  lose  his  own  soul  ?  or  what  shall  a  man  give  in  exchange 
for  his  soul  ?     For  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  the  glory  of  his 

Father  with  his  angels ;  and  tl)eu  l)e  sl)all  rctuarb  cucrji  man 
accorbing  to  Ijis  roorks. 

Wo  unto  the  world  because  of  offences !  for  it  must  needs  be 

that  offences  come ;  but  mo  to  tl)at  man  bji  U3l)om  tl)c  offcucc 
comctl) ! 

And  when  ye  shall  see  Jerusalem  compassed  with  armies,  then 
know  that  the  desolation  thereof  is  nigh.  Then  let  them  which  are 
in  Judea  fiee  to  the  mountains ;  and  let  them  which  are  in  the 
midst  of  it  depart  out ;  and  let  not  them  that  are  in  the  countries 
enter  thereinto.  foY  tl)cse  be  tbe  bans  of  nengeance,  tl)at  all 
tl)ings  itibicl)  are  mritten  man  be  fultilleb.    But  wo  unto  them 

that  arc   with   child,  and  to  them  that  give  suck,  in  those  days  ! 

for  tl)ere  sl)all  be  great  distress  in  tl)e  lanb,  anb  mratl)  upon 

tl]is  people.  And  they  shall  fall  by  the  edge  of  the  sword,  ;iiid 
sliall  be  led  away  captive  into  all  nations:  and  Jerusalem  sliall 
be  trodden  down  of  the  Gentiles,  until  the  times  of  the  Gentiles  be 
fulfilled. 

It  is  easier  for  heaven  and  earth  to  pass,  than  one  tittle  of  tl)e 
lam  to  fail. 

Then  Peter  opened  his  mouth,  and  said,  Of  a  truth  I  perceive 
that  (5ob  is  no  respecter  of  persons  :  but  in  every  nation,  he 
that  feareth  him  and  worketh  righteousness,  is  accepted  with  him. 

The  wrath  of  God  is  revealed  from  lieaven  against  al!  ungod- 
liness, and  unrighteousness  of  men,  who  hold  the  truth  in  unright- 
eousness  Therefore  thou  art  inexcusable,  O  man, 

whosoever  thou  art,  that  judgest:  for  wherein  thou  judgest  anoflier, 
thou  condemnest  thyself;  for  thou  tiiat  judgest  doest  the  same 
things,  Ijut  we  are  sure  that  the  judgment  of  God  is  according  to 
truth  against  them  which  commit  such  things.  And  thinkest  thou 
this,  C)  man,  tliat  jiidgi'st   thom   which   do  such   things,  and   doost 

the  same,  il)iu  tl)ou  sl)alt  escape  tl)e  jubgment  of  (ijob"?  <>i' 
despiseat  thou  the  riches  of  his  goodness  and  forbearance  and  long- 
sufTcriiig;  not  knowing  that  tlie  goodness  of  God  lea<leth  thee  to 
repentance  i    but  after  thy  hardness  and  impenitent  heart,   treas- 


GOD  S    JUSTICE. 


333 


Rom.  ili.  3-C. 


Romans, 
iii.  l'J-26,  31. 


urest  up  unto  thyself  wratli  against  the  day  of  wrath  and  rev- 
elation of  the  righteous  judgment  of  God  ;  m\]0  voill  rcubcr  to 
CMCrn  mun  acrorbing  to  llis  bccbs  :  to  thorn  who  by  patient  con- 
tinuance in  well  doing  seek  for  glory  and  lionour  and  immortality, 
eternal  life  :  but  unto  them  that  are  contentious,  and  do  not  obey 
the  truth,  but  obey  unrighteousness,  indignation  and  wrath,  trib- 
ulation and  anguish,  upon  every  soul  of  man  that  doeth  evil,  of  the 
Jew  first,  and  also  of  the  Gentile ;  but  glory  honour  and  peace,  to  every 
man  that  worketh  good,  to  the  Jew  fiist,  and  also  to  the  Gentile  ;  for 
tl]crc  is  no  respect  of  persons  toitl)  (?ob.  i^or  as  mnnn  as 
l)aiic  sinncii  voitljout  laro,  sljall  also  pcrisi)  roitljont  lauj:  anb 
as  mann  as  l)aiic  sinncb  in  tl)c  hiro,  sljall  be  jubgeb  bn  tije  laro. 

What  if  some  did  not  believe  ?  shall  their  unbelief  make  the 
faith  of  God  without  etfect  ?  God  forbid :  yea,  let  God  be  true, 
but  every  man  a  liar  ;  as  it  is  written.  That  thou  mightest  be  justified 
in  thy  sayings,  and  mightest  overcome  when  thou  art  judged.  But  if 
our  unrighteousness  commend  the  righteousness  of  God,  what  shall 

we  say  ?   Js  (Bob  unrigljteous  rol)o  taUctI)  oengcancc  ?  (I  speak 

as  a  man)  God  forbid  :  for  then  how  shall  God  judge  the  world  ? 

Now  we  know  that  what  things  soever  the  law  saith,  it  saith 
to  them  who  are  under  the  law  ;  that  every  mouth  may  be  stopped, 
and  all  the  world  may  become  guilty  before  God.  Therefore  by  the 
deeds  of  the  law,  there  shall  no  flesh  be  justified  in  his  sight :  for 
bj'  the  law  is  the  knowledge  of  sin.  But  now  the  righteousness  of 
God  without  the  law  is  manifested,  being  witnessed  by  the  law  and 
the  prophets ;  even  the  righteousness  of  God,  Avhich  is  by  faith  of 
Jesus  Christ  unto  all,  and  upon  all  them  that  believe ;  for  there  is 
no  difference;  for  all  have  sinned,  and  come  short  of  the  glory  of 
God;  being  justified  freely  by  his  grace,  through  the  redemption 
that  is  in  Christ  Jesus  :  whom  God  hath  set  forth  to  be  a  propi- 
tiation, through  faith  in  his  blood,  to  beclarc  l)is  rigl)teonsncss 

for  tl)C  remission  of  sins  tljat  arc  past,  through  the  forbearance 
of  God  ;  to  declare,  I  say,  at  this  time  his  righteousne.ss :  tl^at  IjC 

migljt  be  just,  anh  tl)e  jnstifier  of  l)im  roljicli  belienetl)  in^esns. 

Do  we  then  make  void  the  law  through  faith  ? 

©ob  forbib  :  yea,  we  establish  the  law. 

What  the  law  could  not  do,  in  that  it  was  weak  through  the 
flesh,  God  sending  his  own  Son  in  the  likeness  of  sinful  flesh,  and 
for  sin,  conbcmneb  sin  in  tl)C  flcsl) :  that  the  righteousness  of 
the  law  might  be  fulfilled  in 
after  the  Spirit. 

Thou  wilt  say  then.  The  branches  were  broken  ofl',  that  I  might 
be  grafted  in.  AVell;  because  of  unbelief  they  were  broken  off, 
and  thou  .itande.st  by  faith.  Be  not  high-minded,  but  fear  :  for  if 
l5ob  spareb  not  ti)e  natural  brandies,  take  Ijeeb  lest  Ije  also 

spare  not  tl)ee.  l>ehold  therefoie  the  goodness  and  severity  of 
God :  on  them  which  fell,  severity ;  but  toward  thee,  goodness,  if 


us,  who  walk  not  after  the  flesh,  but 


Romans, 
viii.  3,  4. 


Romans, 
xi.  19-22. 


834 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Rom.  xii.  19. 


Romans, 
xiii.  3,  4. 


2  Corinth. 
V.  8-11. 


Gal.  iv.  4,  5. 


Gal.  V.  1-3. 


Gal.  vi.  5. 
Gal.  vi.  7. 


Colossians, 
iii.  23-25. 


lThC3S.iv.6. 


2  Tliessalon. 
1.  4-tf. 


thou  continue  in  his  goodness :  otherwise  thou  also  shalt  be  cut 
off. 

Dearly  beloved,  avenge  not  yourselves,  but  rather  give  place 
unto  wrath  :  for  it  is  written,  tlcngcancc  is  mitlC  :  3  tOlU  rCfiag, 

saiti)  tlje  toxh. 

Rulers  are  not  a  terror  to  good  works,  but  to  the  eval.  Wilt 
thou  then  not  be  afraid  of  the  power  ?  do  that  which  is  good,  and 
thou  shalt  have  praise  of  the  same  :  for  he  is  the  minister  of  God 
to  thee  for  good.  But  if  thou  do  that  which  is  evil,  be  afraid  ;  for 
he  beareth  not  the  sword  in  vain  :  for  [)C  is  tl)C  minister  of  (5o&, 

a  reocngcr  to  execute  toi-atl)  upon  l)im  tl)at  bocti)  cuil. 

We  are  confident,  and  willing  rather  to  be  absent  from  the 
body,  and  to  be  present  with  the  Lord.  Wherefore  we  labour,  that, 
whether  present  or  absent,  we  may  be  accepted  of  him.  For  we 
must  all  a])pear  before  the  judgment  seat  of  Christ ;  tlnit  eucrn  OUC 

mrtu  recciuc  tlie  tilings  bone  in  l)is  bobn,  nccorbing  to  tljat  l)c 
l)atl)  bone,  wliether  it  be  good  or  bad.  liuoujiug  tl)crefore  tl)e 
terror  of  tl)e  £orb,  tue  persuabe  men. 

When  the  fulness  of  the  time  was  come,  God  sent  forth  his 

Son,  made  of  a  woman,  mtibe  uubcr  tl]c  luu),  to  rcbeeut  tl)cm 

tl)at  U)ere  unber  tl)C  laU),  that  we  might  receive  the  adoption  of 
sons. 

Stand  fast  in  the  liberty  wherewith  Christ  hath  made  us  free, 
and  be  not  entangled  again  with  the  yoke  of  bondage.  Behold,  I 
Paul  say  unto  you,  that  if  ye  be  circumcised,  Christ  shall  profit  you 
nothing.     For  I  testify  again  to  every  man  that  is  circumcised,  tl)(lt 

\)c  is  a  bebtor  to  bo  tl)c  rol)oIc  laro. 

Every  man  shall  bear  his  own  burden. 

Be  not  deceived  ;  God  is  not  mocked  :  for  tDljfltSOeuer  (T  mun 

sotDCtI),  tl)at  sljall  Ije  also  reap. 

Whatsoever  ye  do,  do  it  heartily,  as  to  the  Lord,  and  not  unto 
men ;  knowing  that  of  the  Lord  ye  shall  receive  the  reward  of  the 
inheritance:  for  ye  serve  the  Lord  Christ.  jBut  1)C  tijat  boetl] 
mrong,  sl]all  recciue  for  tlje  rorong  m\)n\)  \)c  Ijatl)  bone :  and 

there  is  no  respect  of  jjersons. 

That  no  man  go  beyond  and  defraud  his  brother  in  any  matter : 
because  that  tl)c  £orb  is  tlic  uucuger  of  oU  sue!),  as  we  also 
have  forewarned  you  and  testified. 

We  ourselves  glory  in  you  in  the  churches  of  God  for  your 
patience  and  faith  in  all  your  persecutions  and  tribulations  that  ye 
endure :  which  is  a  manifest  token  of  the  righteous  judgment  of 
G<xl,  that  ye  may  be  counted  worthy  of  the  kingdom  of  God,  for 
which  yo  nUr>  .=;nftVM- :  sodiig  it  is  a  rigljtcous  tl)ing  uiitl)  (?ob  to 
recompense  tribulation  to  tl)em  tl)at  trouble  jiou :  anb  to  uon 


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335 


Id1)0  arc  tronblcb  rest  UJitI)  us,  when  the  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  re- 
vealed from  heaven  with  his  mighty  angels,  in  flaming  fire  taking 
vengeance  on  them  that  know  not  God,  and  that  obey  not  the  gospel 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Therefore  we  ought  to  give  the  more  earnest  heed  to  the  things 
which  we  have  heard,  lest  at  any  time  we  should  let  them  slip.  For 
if  the  word  spoken  by  angels  mas  stcabfast,  aw^  cvcvr)  trans- 
gression anb  bisobcbiencc  rcrciiicb  a  just  rccom|icnsc  of 
reroarb:  l)ouj  sljall  voc  escape,  if  me  neglect  so  great  saloa- 

tiou  ;  which  at  the  first  began  to  be  spoken  by  the  Lord,  and  was 

confirmed  unto  us  by  them  that  heard  him 

We  see  Jesus,  who  was  made  a  little  lower  than  the  angels  for  the 
suftering  of  death,  crowned  with  glory  and  honour  ;  that  he  by  the 
grace  of  God,  should  taste  death  for  every  man.  For  it  became 
him,  for  whom  are  all  things,  and  by  whom  are  all  things,  in 
bringing  many  sons  unto  glory,  to  make  the  Captain  of  their  sal- 
vation perfect  through  sufferings.  For  both  he  that  sanctifieth, 
and  they  who  are  sanctified,  are  all  of  one ;  for  which  cause  he  is 
not  ashamed  to  call  them  brethren,  saying,  I  will  declare  thy  name 
unto  my  brethren,  in  the  midst  of  the  church  will  I  sing  praise 
unto  thee.  And  again,  I  will  put  my  trust  in  him.  And  again, 
Behold,  I,  and  the  children  which  God  hath  given  me.     i^oras- 

ntucl)  tl)en  as  tl)e  cl]ilbren  are  partakers  of  flesi)  anb  bloob,  l)c 
also  Ijimself  likeujise  took  part  of  tlje  same;  tl)at  tl)rongl) 
beatl)  Ije  migljt  bestron  l)im  tl)at  l)ab  tl)e  poroer  of  beatl],  that  is, 
the  devil ;  and  deliver  them,  who,  through  fear  of  death,  were  all 
their  life-time  subject  to  bondage.  For  verily  he  took  not  on 
him  the  nature  of  angels ;  but  he  took  on  him  the  seed  of 
Abraham. 

And  for  this  cause  he  is  the  mediator  of  the  new  testament, 

that  bn  means  of  beatl),  for  tl)c  rebemption  of  tl)e  transgress- 
ions tTjat  mere  nnber  tlje  first  testament,  they  which  are  called 
might  receive  the  promise  of  eternal  inheritance.  For  where  a 
testament  is,  there  must  also  of  necessiry  be  the  death  of  the  tes- 
tator. For  a  testament  is  of  force  after  men  are  dead :  otherwise 
it  is  of  no  strength  at  all  while  the  testator  liveth.  Whereupon 
neither  the  first  testament  was  dedicated  without  blood.  For  when 
Moses  had  spoken  every  precept  to  all  the  people  according  to  the 
law,  he  took  the  blood  of  calves  and  of  goats,  with  water,  and  scar- 
let wool,  and  hyssop,  and  sjtrinkled  both  the  book  and  all  the 
people,  saying.  This  is  the  blood  of  the  testament  which  God  hath 
enjoined  unto  you.  Moreover,  he  sprinkled  with  blood  both  the 
tabernacle,  and  all  the  vessels  of  the  ministry.  And  almost  all 
tilings  are  by  the  law  purged  with  blood ;  and  mitljOUt  sljebbiug 

of  bloob  is  no  remission. 

Now  once  in  the  end  of  tlie  world  hath  he  appeared  to  put 
away  sin  bn  tl)e  sacrifice  of  l)imself. 


Hebrews, 
ii.  1-3,  9-16: 


Hebrews, 
ix.  IS-ija. 


Heb.  ix.  26. 


836 


GOD'S    JUSTICE. 


Hebrews, 
X.  '-'6-31. 


Hebrews, 
xii.  25-29. 


James, 
ii.  10-13. 


1  Peter,  i.  17. 


1  Peter, 
iv.  17,  18. 


2  Peter, 
ii.  1-9. 


If  we  sin  wilfully  after  that  we  have  received  the  knowledge 

of  the  truth,  tl)crc  rcmaiuctl)  no  more  Gucrificc  for  sins,  bnt  a 
certain  fearful  looking  for  of  juiigmcnt  anb  fiern  indignation, 

U)l)icl)  sl)aU  beuonr  tl)C  at^ticrsarics.  He  that  despistxl  Moses' 
law  died  without  mercy  under  two  or  three  witnesses  :  of  how  much 
sorer  punishment,  suppose  ye,  shall  he  be  thought  worthy,  who  hath 
trodden  under  foot  the  Son  of  God,  and  hath  counted  the  blood 
of  the  covenant,  wherewith  he  was  sanctified,  an  unholy  thino-,  and 
hath  done  despite  unto  the  Spirit  of  grace  ?  For  we  know  him 
that  hath  said,  Vengeance  belongeth  unto  me,  I  will  recompense, 
saith  the  Lord.  And  again.  The  Lord  shall  judge  his  people.  It 
is  a  fearful  thing  to  Ml  into  the  hands  of  the  livinnr  God. 

See  that  ye  refuse  not  him  that  speaketh.  For  if  they  escaped 
not  who  refused  him  that  spake  on  earth,  mucl)  morc  sljail  nottDC 
CSCa:}]e,  if  we  turn  away  from  him  that  speaketh  from  heaven  : 
whose  voice  then  shook  the  earth  :  but  now  he  hath  promised,  say- 
ing. Yet  once  more  I  shake  not  the  earth  only,  but  also  heaven. 
And  this  word,  Yet  once  more,  signifieth  the  removing  of  those 
things  that  are  shaken,  as  of  things  that  are  made,  that  those  things 
which  cannot  be  shaken  may  remain. 

Wherefore  w^e  receiving  a  kingdom  which  cannot  be  moved, 
let  us  have  grace,  whereby  we  may  serve  God  acceptably,  Avith  rev- 
erence and  godly  fear ;  for  onr  C5ob  is  a  consuming  fire. 

Whosoever  shall  keep  the  whole  law,  and  yet  offend  in  one 
point,  |)c  is  guiltn  of  all.  For  he  that  said.  Do  not  commit  adul- 
tery ;  said  also.  Do  not  kill.  Now  if  thou  commit  no  adultery,  yet 
if  thou  kill,  thou  art  become  a  transgressor  of  the  law.  So  speak 
ye,  and  so  do,  as  they  that  shall  be  judged  by  the  law  of  liberty. 
For  he  shall  have  judgment  without  mercy  that  hath  sliewed  no 
mercy  :  and  mercy  rejoiceth  against  judgment. 

If  ye  call  on  the  Father,  vo\)0  U)itl)Ont  respcct  of  ^jersoUS 

jubgctl)  according  to  euer|i  mans  roork,  pass  the  time  of  your 

sojourning  hei-e  in  fear. 

The  time  is  come  that  judgment  must  begin  at  the  house  of 
God  :  and  if  it  first  begin  at  us,  what  shall  the  end  be  of  them 
that  obey  not  the  Gospel  of  God  ?     And  if  tl)e  riqllteoUG  scarceln 

be  saoeb,  ml)ere  sl)aU  t!)e  ungoMn  anb^tljc  ^sinner  appear? 

There  were  false  prophets  also  among  the  people,  even  as 
there  sliall  be  false  teachers  among  you,  who  privily  shall  bring  in 
daumable  heresies,  even  denying  the  Lord  that  l)i)Ught  them,  and 
bring  upon  themselves  swift  destruction.  And  many  shall  follow 
their  i)crnicious  ways  ;  by  reason  of  whom  the  way  of  truth  shall 
be  evil  spoken  of  And  through  covetousness  shall  they  with 
feigned  words  make  merchandise  of  you  :  whose  judgment  now  of 
a  long  tiint-  lingereth   not,  and  their  damnation  slumbereth  not. 

for  if  (Pob  spareb  not  tl)e  angels  tljat  sinneb,  but   cast 
tl)em  bowii  to  l)cll,  anb  beliuereb'lljem  into  cl)ains  of  bark- 


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337 


ncss,  to  be  rcscrucb  unto  iubgmcnt :  anb  sparcb  not  tlic  olb 
tDorlb,  but  simcb  Xoal)  tl)C  cigl)tl)  person,  a  ^readier  of 
rigl)teonsncss,  bringing  in  tl)e  lloob  upon  tlje  toorlb  of  tlje 
ungoblij;  anb  turning  *tl)e  cities  of  Gobom  anb  (Pomorral) 
into  ttsljes,  ronbemneb  tl)cm  mitl)  an  oiiertl)rot»,  making 
tijem  an  ensample  unto  tl)osc  tliat  after  shoulb  Hue  ungobln; 
aviii  bcliucreb  just  Cot,  uejeeb  roitl)  tlje  ftltl)r)  conuersation  of 
tlje  roicUeb  :  (for  that  righteous  man  dwelHng  among  them,  in 
seeing  and  hearing,  vexed  his  righteous  soul  from  day  to  day  with 
their  unlawful  deeds ;)  the  Lord  knoweth  how  to  deliver  the  godly 
out  of  temptations,  and  to  reserve  the  unjust  unto  the  day  of  judg- 
ment to  be  punished. 

I  will  therefore  put  you  in  remembrance,  though  ye  once  knew 
this,  how  that  the  Lord,  having  saved  the  people  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  afterward  destroyed  them  that  believed  not.  And  the  an- 
gels which  kept  not  their  tirst  estate,  but  left  their  own  habitation, 
he  hath  reserved  in  everlasting  chains  under  darkness  unto  the  judg- 
ment of  the  great  day.  Even  as  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  and  the 
cities  about  them  in  like  manner,  giving  themselves  over  to  fornica- 
tion, and  going  after  strange  flesh,  are  Set  forti)  for  ttU  example, 
suflering  the  vengeance  of  eternal  life. 

And  I  will  kill  her  children  with  death  ;  and  all  the  churches 
shall  know  that  I  am  he  which  searcheth  the  reins  and  hearts  :  and 

3  ujill  giuc  unto  euern  one  of  pou  accorbing  to  jiour  toorks. 

And  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of  the  temple  saying  to  the 
seven  angels.  Go  your  ways,  and  pour  out  the  vials  of  the  wrath  of 
God  upon  the  earth. 

And  the  first  went,  and  poured  out  his  vial  upon  the  earth  : 
and  there  fell  a  noisome  and  grievous  sore  upon  the  men  which  had 
the  mark  of  the  beast,  and  upon  them  which  worshipped  his  image. 
And  the  second  angel  poured  out  his  vial  upon  the  sea ;  and  it  be- 
came as  the  blood  of  a  dead  man  :  and  every  living  soul  died  in 
the  sea.  And  the  third  angel  poured  out  his  vial  upon  the  rivers 
and  fountains  of  waters  ;  and  they  became  blood.  And  I  heard  the 
angel  of  the  waters  say,  QTIiou  art  rigI)teous,  ®  £orb,  tnljid) 
art,  anb  toast,  anb  sljalt  be,  because  tljou  Ijast  jubgeb  tl)us. 
For  they  have  shed  the  blood  of  saints  and  prophets,  and  thou  hast 
given  them  blood  to  drink ;  for  they  are  worthy. 

And  I  hoard  anotluM-  out  of  the  altar  say,  (Jfuen  SO,  £orb 

©ob  '^^Imigljtn,  true  anb  rigljteous  arc  tl)n  jubgments. 

And  after  these  things  I  saw  another  angel  come  down  from 
heaven,  having  great  power;  and  the  earth  was  lightened  with  his 
glory.  And  he  cried  mightily  with  a  strong  voice,  saying,  Babylon 
the  great  is  fallen,  is  fallen,  and  is  become  the  habitation  of  devils, 
and  the  hold  of  every  foul  spirit,  and  a  cage  of  every  unclean  and 
hateful  bird.  For  all  nations  have  drunk  of  the  wine  of  the  wrath 
of  her  fornication,  and  the  kings  of  the  earth  have  committed  for- 


Jude,  5-7. 


Rev.  ii.  23. 


Revelation, 
xvi.  1-7. 


Revelation, 

xviii. 

xLx.  1-4. 


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nication  with  lier,  and  the  merchants  of  the  earth  are  waxed  rich 
through  the  abundance  of  her  dehcacies. 

And  I  heard  another  voice  from  heaven,  saying,  Come  out  of 
her,  my  people,  that  ye  be  not  partakers  of  her  sins,  and  that  ye 
receive  not  of  her  plagues.  For  her  sins  have  reached  unto  heaven, 
and  (J5ob  Ijntli  rcmcmbcrcb  l)cr  iniquities.  tUtonrb  \]cv  cnen 
as  sl)c  rcujiirbcb  jion,  anb  bonble  unto  l)cr  boublc  iucori)ing 
to  l)cr  works :  in  tl)c  cup  uiljicl)  sl)c  IjatI)  tillcii,  fill  to  Ijcr 
boublc.  How  much  she  hath  gioritied  herself,  and  lived  deliciously, 
so  much  torment  and  sorrow  give  her :  for  she  saith  in  her  heart,  I 
sit  a  queen,  and  am  no  widow,  and  shall  see  no  sorrow.  Therefore 
shall  her  plagues  come  in  one  day,  death,  and  mourning,  and  famine ; 
and  she  shall  be  utterly  burned  with  fire :  for  strong  is  the  Lord 
God  who  judgeth  her.  And  the  kings  of  the  earth,  who  have  com- 
mitted fornication  and  lived  deliciously  with  her,  shall  bewail  her, 
and  lament  for  her,  when  they  shall  see  the  smoke  of  her  burning, 
standing  afar  off  for  the  fear  of  her  torment,  saying,  Alas,  alas! 
that  great  city  Babylon,  that  mighty  city !  for  in  one  hour  is  thy 
judgment  come.  And  the  merchants  of  the  earth  shall  weep  and 
mourn  over  her;  for  no  man  buyeth  their  merchandise  any  more: 
the  merchandise  of  gold,  and  silver,  and  precious  stones,  and  of 
pearls,  and  fine  linen,  and  purple,  and  silk,  and  scarlet,  and  all  thyinc 
wood,  and  all  manner  vessels  of  ivory,  and  all  manner  vessels  of 
most  precious  wood,  and  of  brass,  and  iron,  and  marble,  and  cinna- 
mon, and  odours,  and  ointments,  and  frankincense,  and  wine,  and 
oil,  and  fine  flour,  and  wheat,  and  beasts,  and  sheep,  and  horses,  and 
chariots,  and  slaves,  and  souls  of  men.  And  the  fruits  that  thy  soul 
lusted  after  are  departed  from  thee,  and  all  things  which  were  dainty 
and  goodly,  are  departed  from  thee,  and  thou  shalt  find  them  no 
more  at  all.  The  merchants  of  these  things  which  were  made  rich 
by  her,  shall  stand  afar  off,  for  the  fear  of  her  torment,  weeping  and 
wailing,  and  saying,  Alas,  alas  !  that  great  city,  that  was  clothed  in 
fine  linen,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  decked  with  gold,  and  prec- 
ious stones,  and  pearls !  For  in  one  hour  so  great  riches  is  come 
to  nought.  And  every  ship-master,  and  all  the  company  in  ships, 
and  sailors,  and  as  many  as  trade  by  sea,  stood  afar  off,  and  cried 
when  they  saw  the  smoke  of  her  burning,  saying.  What  city  is  like 
unto  this  great  city  !  And  they  cast  dust  on  their  heads,  and  cried, 
weeping  and  wailing,  saying,  Alas,  alas !  that  great  city,  wherein 
were  made  rich  all  that  had  ships  in  the  sea  by  reason  of  her  cost- 
liness !  for  in  one  hour  is  she  made  desolate. 

Rejoice  over  her,  thou  heaven,  and  ye  holy  apostles  and  proph- 
ets ;  for  (Sob  l)atl)  aucngci)  uou  on  l)cr. 

And  a  mighty  angvl  t(j()k  up  a  stone  like  a  great  mill-stone, 
and  cast  it  into  the  sea,  saying.  Thus  with  violence  shall  that  great 
city  Babylon  be  thrown  down,  and  shall  be  found  no  more  at  all. 
And  the  voice  of  harpers,  and  musicians,  and  of  pipers,  and  trum- 
peters, shall  be  heard  no  more  at  all  in  thee ;  and  no  craftsman,  of 


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339 


wliatsoev'er  craft  he  be,  shall  be  found  any  more  in  thee ;  and  the 
sound  of  a  mill-stone  shall  be  heard  no  more  at  all  in  thee;  and 
the  light  of  a  candle  shall  shine  no  more  at  all  in  thee ;  and  the 
voice  of  the  bridegroom  and  of  the  bride  shall  be  heard  no  more  at 
all  in  thee :  for  thy  merchants  were  the  great  men  of  the  earth ; 
for  by  thy  sorceries  were  all  nations  deceived.  And  in  her  was 
found  the  blood  of  prophets,  and  of  saints,  and  of  all  that  were 
slain  upon  the  earth. 

And  after  these  things  I  heard  a  great  voice  of  much  people 
in  heaven,  saying,  Alleluia :  Salvation,  and  glory,  and  honour,  and 

power,  mito  the  Lord  our  God:  for  true  an^  rigljtcons  arc  l)is 
]ubgmcnts:  for  l)C  l)atl)  jubgcb  tljc  great  tollorc,  tt)l)iil)  Mb 
corrupt  tl)c  cart!)  U)itl)  l)cr  fofnicatiou,  aub  l)atl)  aucugcb  tl)c 
bloob  of  IjiQ  scruants  at  l)cr  l)aub. 

QVnb  again  tl)cn  saib,  Qlllcluia.  And  her  smoke  rose  up 
forever  and  ever.  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders  and  the  four 
beasts  fell  down  and  worshipped  God  that  sat  on  the  throne,  SUU- 

inu,  Qlmcn ;  QVUcluia. 

And  be  saith  unto  me.  Seal  not  the  sayings  of  the  prophecy  of 
this  book:  for  the  time  is  at  hand.  He  that  is  unjust,  let  him  be 
unjust  still :  and  he  which  is  filthy,  let  him  be  filthy  still :  and  he 
that  is  righteous,  let  him  be  righteous  still :  and  he  that  is  holy,  let 
him  be  holy  still.     And  behold,  T  come  (juiekly ;  and  my  reward  is 

with  me,  to  jgiuc  CDcrji  man  according  as  Ijis  toork  sljall  be. 


Revelation, 
xxii.  10-15. 


IX. 


(©nil's  (0nn&tit0i 


Gen.  ii.  8,  9. 


Gen.  ii.  18. 


Genesis, 
iii.  12-15. 


Genesis, 
viii.  1,  20-22. 


Genesis, 
ix.  8-17. 


And  the  Lord  God  planted  a  garden  eastward  in  Eden  ;  and 
there  he  put  the  man  whom  he  had  formed.  And  out  of  the  ground 
made  the  Lord  God  to  grow  every  tree  tl]at  IS  plcilSiTUt  to  t\)C 
sigl)t,  dWis  goob  for  foob  :  the  tree  of  Hfe  also  in  the  midst  of 
the  garden,  and  the  tree  of  knowledge  of  good  and  evil. 

And  the  Lord  God  said,  Jft  is  not  QOob  tljat  tl)e  man 
sl)Olllb  be  alone ;  I  will  make  him  an  help  meet  for  him. 

And  the  man  said,  The  woman  whom  thou  gavest  to  be  with 
me,  she  gave  me  of  the  tree,  and  I  did  eat.  And  the  Lord  God 
said  unto  the  woman.  What  is  this  that  thou  hast  done  ?  And 
the  woman  said,  The  serpent  beguiled  me,  and  I  did  eat. 

And  the  Lord  God  said  unto  the  serpent,  Because  thou  hast 
done  this,  thou  art  cursed  above  all  cattle,  and  above  every  beast 
of  the  field  :  upon  thy  belly  shalt  thou  go,  and  dust  shalt  thou  eat 
all  the  days  of  thy  life  :  and  I  will  put  enmity  between  thee  and 
the  woman,  and  between  thy  seed  and  her  seed  :  it  sljall  bruisC 
tl)J}  I)Cab,  and  thou  shalt  bruise  his  heel. 

And  God  remembered  Noah,  and  every  living  thing,  and  all 
the  cattle  that  was  with  him  in  the  ark  :  and  God  made  a  wind  to 
pass  over  the  earth,  and  the  waters  assuaged 

And  Noah  builded  an  altar  unto  the  Lord,  and  took  of  every 
clean  beast,  and  of  every  clean  fowl,  and  offered  burnt-offerings  on 
the  altar.     And  the  Lord  smelled  a  sweet  savour ;  and  the  Lord 

said  in  his  heart,  J[  miil  not  again  curse  tl)e  gronnb  ann  more 

for  man's  sake  :  for  the  imagination  of  man's  heart  is  evil  from 
his  youth  :  neither  will  I  again  smite  any  more  every  thing  living, 
as  I  have  done.  While  the  earth  remaineth,  seed-time  and  harvest, 
and  cold  and  heat,  and  summer  and  winter,  and  day  and  night, 
shall  not  cease. 

And  God  spake  unto  Noah,  and  to  liis  sons  with  him,  say- 
ing, And  I,  behold,  I  establish  my  covenant  with  you,  and  with 
your  seed  after  you ;  and  with  every  living  creature  that  is  witli 
you,  of  the  fowl,  of  the  cattle,  and  of  every  beast  of  the  earth  with 
yon,  from  all  that  go  out  of  tlio  ark,  to  every  beast  of  the  earth. 

'3Vnb  3  u)ill  estabiisl)  mil  conenant  uiitl)  ijon ;  ncitljer  sljall 
all  flcsl)  be  cnt  off  ann  m"bre  bn  tlje  iDaters^of  a  floob ;  neitl)er 
6l)all  ll)ere  ann  more"bc  a  floo^  to  bestron  tl)e  earti). 


GOD'S    GOODNESS, 


841 


And  God  said,  (Tljis  iS  tl)C  tokcu  of  tl)C  rODCUaut  whicli  I 
make  between  me  and  you,  and  every  living  creature  that  is  with 
you,  for  perpetual  generations.  3  ho  SCt  mn  boU)  in  tl)C  clonb, 
and  it  shall  be  for  a  token  of  a  covenant  between  me  and  the  earth. 
And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  I  bring  a  cloud  over  the  earth, 
that  the  bow  shall  be  seen  in  the  cloud :  and  I  will  remember  my 
covenant,  which  is  between  me  and  you,  and  every  living  creature 
of  all  flesh  ;  and  the  waters  shall  no  more  become  a  flood  to  de- 
stroy all  flesh.  And  the  bow  shall  be  in  the  cloud ;  and  I  will 
look  upon  it,  that  I  may  remember  the  everlasting  covenant  be- 
tween God  and  every  living  creature  of  all  flesh  that  is  upon  the 
earth.  And  God  said  unto  Noah,  This  is  the  token  of  the  cove- 
nant which  I  have  established  between  me  and  all  flesh  that  is 
upon  the  earth. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  God  destroyed  the  cities  of  the 
plain,  that  (J5ob  rcmcmbcrcb  '^Xbraljam,  and  sent  Lot  out  of  the 
midst  of  the  overthrow,  when  he  overthrew  the  cities  in  the  which 
Lot  dwelt. 

Thou  shalt  neither  vex  a  stranger,  nor  oppress  him :  for  ye 
were  strangers  jn  the  land  of  Egypt. 

Ye  shall  not  afflict  any  widow,  or  fatherless  child.  If  thou 
atBict  them  in  any  wise,  and  they  cry  at  all  unto  me,  I  will  surely 
hear  their  cry ;  and  my  wrath  shall  wax  hot,  and  I  will  kill  you 
with  the  sword ;  and  your  wives  shall  be  widows,  and  your  chil- 
dren fatherless. 

If  thou  lend  money  to  any  of  my  people  that  is  poor  by  thee, 
thou  shalt  not  be  to  him  as  an  usurer,  neither  shalt  thou  lay  upon 
him  usury.  If  thou  at  all  take  thy  neighbours  raiment  to  pledge, 
thou  shalt  deliver  it  unto  him  by  that  the  sun  goeth  down  :  for  that 
is  his  covering  only,  it  is  his  raiment  for  his  skin  :  wherein  shall  he 
sleep  ?  and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  he  crietli  unto  me,  that 
I  will  hear ;  for  I  am  gracious. 

Also  thou  shalt  not  oppress  a  stranger  ;  for  ye  know  the  heart 
of  a  stranger,  seeing  ye  were  strangers  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

And  he  said,  I  beseech  thee,  shew  me  thy  glory. 

And  he  said,  3  tDill  make  nil  mn  goobncss  pass  before 

tl)ee,  and  I  will  proclaim  the  name  of  the  Lord  before  thee;  and 
will  be  gracious  to  whom  I  will  be  gracious,  and  will  shew  mercy 
on  whom  I  will  shew  mercy 

And  he  hewed  two  tables  of  stone,  like  unto  the  first ;  and 
Moses  rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and  went  up  unto  mount  Sinai, 
as  the  Lord  had  commanded  him,  and  took  in  his  hand  the  two 
tables  of  stone.  And  the  Lord  descended  in  the  cloud,  and  stood 
with  him  there,  and  proclaimed  the  name  of  the  Lord  :  and  the 
Lord  passed  by  before  liiin,  and  proclaimed,  (2ri)e  t!orb,  2ri)e  Corb 

Cgiob,  merciful  anh  gracious,  long-suffering,  mib  abundant 


Gen.  xix.  29. 


Exodus, 
xxii.  21-27. 


Ex.  xxiii.  9. 


Exodus, 
xxxiii.  18,  19. 


Exodus, 
xxxlv.  4-7. 


842 


GOD'S     GOODNESS. 


Leviticus, 
xix.  9,  10. 


Leviticus, 
xix.  33,  34. 


Leviticus, 
XXV.  35-"38. 


Deut.  iv.  31. 


Deut.  viii.  5. 


Deuteron. 
xxii.  1-4. 


Dculcron. 
xxiv.   '),  0. 


in  cjocibncss  anh  tnul),  keeping  mercii  for  tljousnnbs,  for- 
gimng  iniqnitn  nnb  transgressfon  anb'sin,  and  that  will  by  no 

means  clear  the  guilty  ;  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon 
tiie  children,  and  upon  the  children's  children,  unto  the  third  and 
to  the  fourth  generation. 

When  ye  reap  the  harvest  of  your  land,  thou  shalt  not  wholly 
reap  the  corners  of  thy  field,  neither  shalt  thou  gather  the  glean- 
ings of  thy  harvest.  And  thou  shalt  not  glean  thy  vineyard, 
neither  shalt  thou  gather  every  grape  of  thy  vineyard  :  thou 
shalt  leave  them  for  the  poor  and  stranger  :  I  am  the  Lord  your 
God. 

If  a  stranger  sojourn  with  thee  in  your  land,  ye  shall  not  vex 
him.  But  the  stranger  that  dwelleth  with  you  shall  be  unto 
you  as  one  born  among  you,  and  thou  shalt  love  him  as  thyself; 
for  ye  were  strangers  in  the  land  of  Egypt :  I  am  the  Lord  your 
God. 

If  thy  brother  be  waxen  poor,  and  fallen  in  decay  with  thee; 
then  thou  shalt  relieve  him  :  yea,  though  he  be  a  stranger  or  a 
sojourner  ;  that  he  may  live  with  thee.  Take  thou  no  usury  of  him, 
or  increase  :  but  fear  thy  God  ;  that  thy  brother  may  live  with 
thee.  Thou  shalt  not  give  him  thy  money  upon  usury,  nor  lend 
him  thy  \nctuals  for  increase.  I  am  the  Lord  your  God,  which 
brought  you  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  to  give  you  the  land 
of  Canaan,  and  to  be  your  God. 

The  Lord  thy  God  is  a  merciful  (S^o'b, 

Thou   shalt  also   consider  in  thine  heart,   that  as   (I    xnciM 

cl}astenetl)  l)is  son,  30  tlje  Corb  tl)n  ©ob  cljastenctl)  tl)ec. 

Thou  shalt  not  see  thy  brother's  ox  or  his  sheep  go  astray,  and 
hide  thyself  from  them  :  thou  shalt  in  any  case  bring  them  again 
unto  thy  brother.  And  if  thy  bi'other  be  not  nigh  unto  thee,  or 
if  thou  know  him  not,  then  thou  shalt  bring  it  unto  thine  own 
house,  and  it  shall  be  with  thee  until  thy  brother  seek  after  it, 
and  thou  shalt  restore  it  to  him  again.  In  like  manner  shalt 
thou  do  with  his  ass ;  and  so  shalt  thou  do  with  his  raiment ; 
and  with  all  lost  thing  of  thy  brother's,  which  he  hath  lost,  and 
thou  hast  found,  shalt  thou  do  likewise  :  thou  mayest  not  hide 
thvself. 

Thou  shalt  not  see  thy  brother's  ass  or  his  ox  fall  down  by  the 
way,  and  hide  thyself  from  them  :  thou  shalt  surely  help  him  to  lift 
them  up  again. 

When  a  man  hath  taken  a  new  wife,  he  shall  not  g 
war,  neither  shall  he  be  charged  with  any  business  :  but  ' 
fr.-eat  home  one  year,  onb  sl)all  cljecr  n\i  l)is  mifc  u)l)icl)  l)C  l)ntl) 
taken. 


o  ont  to 
le  sliall  be 


GOD'S    GOODNESS. 


843 


^'o  man  sljall  take  tl)c  nctljcr  or  tijc  upper  mill-stone  to 

plcbgc  :  for  he  taketh  a  man's  life  to  pledge. 

When  thou  dost  lend  thy  brother  anything,  thou  shalt  not  go 
into  his  house  to  fetch  his  pledge  :  thou  shalt  stand  abroad,  and  the 
man  to  whom  thou  dost  lend  shall  bring  out  the  pledge  abroad  unto 
thee  :  and  if  the  man  be  poor,  thou  shalt  not  sleep  with  his  pledge : 
in  any  case  thou  shalt  deliver  him  the  j^ledge  again  when  the  sun 
goeth  down,  that  he  may  sleep  in  his  own  raiment,  and  bless  thee : 
and  it  shall  be  righteousness  unto  thee  before  the  Lord  thy  God. 

Thou  shalt  not  oppress  an  hired  servant  that  is  poor  and  needy, 
whether  he  be  of  thy  brethren,  or  of  thy  strangers  that  are  in  thy 
land  within  thy  gates :  at  his  day  thou  shalt  give  him  his  hire, 
neither  shall  the  sun  go  down  upon  it,  for  he  is  poor,  and  setteth 
his  heart  upon  it :  lest  he  cry  against  thee  unto  the  Lord,  and  it  be 
sin  unto  thee. 

Thou  shalt  not  pervert  the  judgment  of  the  stranger,  nor  of 
the  fatherless,  nor  take  the  widow's  raiment  to  pledge  :  but  thou  shalt 
remember  that  thou  wast  a  bondman  in  Egypt,  and  the  Lord  thy 
God  redeemed  thee  thence :  therefore  I  command  thee  to  do  this 
thing. 

When  thou  cuttest  down  thine  harvest  in  thy  field,  and  hast 
forgot  a  sheaf  in  the  field,  thou  shalt  not  go  again  to  fetch  it :  it 
shall  be  for  the  stranger,  for  the  fatherless,  and  for  the  widow :  that 
the  Lord  thy  God  may  bless  thee  in  all  the  work  of  thine  hands. 
When  thou  beatest  thine  olive-tree,  thou  shalt  not  go  over  the 
boughs  again :  it  shall  be  for  the  stranger,  for  the  fetherless,  and 
for  the  widow.  When  thou  gatherest  the  grapes  of  thy  vineyard, 
thou  shalt  not  glean  it  afterward :  it  shall  be  for  the  stranger,  for 
the  fatherless,  and  for  the  widow.  And  thou  shalt  remember  that 
thou  wast  a  bondman  in  the  land  of  Egypt :  therefore  I  command 
thee  to  do  this  thing. 

Thou  shalt  not  muzzle  the  ox  when  he  treadeth  out  the 
corn. 

They  have  corrupted  themselves,  their  spot  is  not  the  spot  of 
his  children :  they  are  a  perverse  and  crooked  generation.  Do  ye 
thus  requite  the  Lord,  O  foolish  people  and  unwise  ?  is  not  he  thy 
father  that  hath  bought  thee  ?  hath  he  not  made  thee,  and  estab- 
lished thee  ? 

Remember  the  days  of  old,  consider  the  years  of  many  gener- 
ations :  ask  thy  father,  and  he  will  shew  thee ;  thy  elders,  and  they 
will  tell  thee.  When  the  Most  Ilifjh  divided  to  the  nations 
their  inheritance,  when  he  separated  the  sons  of  Adam,  he  set  the 
bounds  of  the  people  according  to  the  number  of  the  children  of 
Israel.  For  the  Lord's  portion  is  his  people ;  Jacob  is  the  lot  of 
his  inheritance.  He  found  him  in  a  desert  land,  and  in  the  waste 
howling  Avilderness ;  he  led  him  about,  he  instructed  him,  he  kept 


Deuteron. 
xxiv.  10-15. 


Deuteron. 
xxiv.  17-22. 


Deut.  XXV.  4. 


Deuteron. 
xxxii.  5-14. 


344 


GOD'S    GOODNESS. 


Deuteron. 
xxxiii.  a6-29. 


Judges, 
X.  6-16. 


him  as  the  apple  of  his  eye.  '2,5  an  Cttiglc  Stirrctl)  tip  \]CV  llCSt, 
flnttcrcti)  oner  Ijcr  tioung,  sprcnbcti)  obroab  Ijcr  tuings,  tnkcti) 
tl)cm,  bcarctli  tljcm  on  l)cr  roiugs  ;  eo  tlic  £orb  alone  Mb  Icab 

l)im,  and  tliere  was  no  strange  god  with  him.  He  made  him  ride 
on  the  high  places  of  the  earth,  that  he  might  eat  the  increase  of 
the  fields ;  and  he  made  him  to  suck  honey  out  of  the  rock,  and  oil 
out  of  the  flinty  rock ;  butter  of  kine,  and  milk  of  sheep,  with  fat 
of  lambs,  and  rams  of  the  breed  of  Bashan,  and  goats,  with  the  fat 
of  kidneys  of  wheat ;  and  thou  didst  drink  the  pure  blood  of  the 
grape. 

There  is  none  like  unto  the  God  of  Jeshurun,  who  rideth  upon 
the  heaven  in  thy  help,  and  in  his  excellency  on  the  sky.  The 
eternal  God  is  thy  refuge,  aiib  unbcrncttti)  nrc  tl)C  CDcrlusting 
OrniS  :  and  he  shall  thrust  out  the  enemy  from  before  thee ;  and 
shall  say.  Destroy  them.  Israel  then  shall  dwell  in  safety  alone; 
the  fountain  of  Jacob  shall  be  upon  a  land  of  corn  and  wine,  also 
his  heavens  shall  drop  down  dew.  Happy  art  thou,  0  Israel :  who 
is  like  unto  thee,  0  people  saved  by  the  Lord,  the  shield  of  thy 
help,  and  who  is  the  sword  of  thy  excellency !  and  thine  enemies 
shall  be  found  liars  unto  thee ;  and  thou  shall  tread  upon  their  high 
places. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  did  evil  again  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord,  and  served  Baalim,  and  Ashtaroth,  and  the  gods  of  Syria, 
and  the  gods  of  Zidon,  and  the  gods  of  Moab,  and  the  gods  of  the 
children  of  Ammon,  and  the  gods  of  the  Philistines,  and  forsook 
the  Lord,  and  served  not  him.  And  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  hot 
against  Israel,  and  he  sold  them  into  the  hands  of  the  Philistines, 
and  into  the  hands  of  the  children  of  Ammon.  And  that  year 
they  vexed  and  oppressed  the  children  of  Israel  eighteen  years,  all 
the  children  of  Israel  that  were  on  the  other  side  Jordan  in  the 
land  of  the  Amorites,  which  is  in  Gilead.  Moreover,  the  children 
of  Ammon  passed  over  Jordan  to  fight  also  against  Judah,  and 
against  Benjamin,  and  against  the  house  of  Ephraim  :  so  that  Israel 
was  sore  distressed. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  cried  unto  the  Lord,  saying.  We 
have  sinned  against  thee,  both  because  we  have  forsaken  our  God, 
and  also  served  Baalim.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  Did  not  I  deliver  you  from  the  Egyptians,  and  from  the 
Amorites,  from  the  children  of  Ammon,  and  from  the  Philistines  ? 
The  Zidonians  also,  and  the  Amalekites,  and  the  Maonites  did  op- 
press you ;  and  ye  cried  to  me,  and  I  delivered  you  out  of  their 
liand.  Yet  ye  have  forsaken  me,  and  served  other  gods  ;  wlierefore 
I  will  deliver  you  no  more.  Go  and  cry  unto  the  gods  which  ye 
have  cliosen ;  let  them  deliver  you  in  the  time  of  your  tribulation. 
And  tlie  cliildron  of  Israel  said  unto  the  Lord,  We  have  sinned  :  do 
thou  unto  us  whatsoever  seemeth  good  unto  thee ;  deliver  us  only, 
we  pray  thee,  this  day.     And  they  put  away  the  strange  gods  fi'(jm 


GOD  S    GOODNESS. 


345 


among  them,  and  served  the  Lord :  axib  l]is  SOUl  tOUS  griCDcb  for 
tl)c  misern  of  Israel. 

For  we  must  needs  die,  and  are  as  water  spilt  on  the  ground, 
which  cannot  be  gathered  up  again  :  neitlier  doth  God  respect  any 

person;  iict  boti)  l)e  bcuisc  tncane,  tl)at  Ijis  banisl)cb  be  not 
expellcb  from  l)im. 

Moreover,  all  the  chief  of  the  priests,  and  the  people,  trans- 
gressed very  much  after  all  the  abominations  of  the  heathen  ;  and  pol- 
luted the  house  of  the  Lord  which  he  had  hallowed  in  Jerusalem. 
And  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers  sent  tO  tl)em  bt}  l)is  messen- 
gers, rising  up  betimes  iinb  senbing ;  because  l)e  Ijab  com- 
passion on  l)is  people,  aiib  on  l)is  broelling-place :  but  they 
mocked  the  messengers  of  God,  and  despised  his  words,  and  mis- 
used his  prophets,  until  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  arose  against  the 
people,  till  there  was  no  remedy. 

Thou  leddest  them  in  the  day  by  a  cloudy  pillar  ;  and  in  the 
night  by  a  pillar  of  fire,  to  give  them  light  in  the  way  wherein  they 
should  go.  Thou  earnest  down  also  upon  mount  Sinai,  and  spakest 
Avith  them  from  heaven,  and  gavest  them  right  judgments,  and  true 
laws,  good  statutes  and  commandments :  and  madest  known  unto 
them  thy  holy  sabbath,  and  commandedst  them  precepts,  statutes, 
and  laws,  by  the  hand  of  Moses  thy  servant :  and  gavest  them 
bread  from  heaven  for  their  hunger,  and  broughtest  forth  water  for 
them  out  of  the  rock  for  their  thirst,  and  promisedst  them  that  they 
should  go  in  to  possess  the  land  which  thou  hadst  sworn  to  give 
them. 

But  they  and  our  fathers  dealt  proudly,  and  hardened  their 
necks,  and  hearkened  not  to  thy  commandments,  and  refused  to 
obey,  neither  were  mindful  of  thy  wonders  that  thou  didst  among 
them ;  but  hardened  their  necks,  and  in  their  rebellion  appointed 
a  captain  to  return  to  their  bondage :   but  tllOU  art  (I  CP>ob  reabn 

to  pariion,  gracious  onb  merciful,  sloro  to  anger,  anh  of 
great  kinbness,  aixb  forsooUest  tijem  not.    Yea,  when  they 

had  made  them  a  molten  calf,  and  said.  This  is  thy  God  that 
brought  thee  up  out  of  Egvpt,  and  had  wrought  great  provocations  ; 

net  tl)ou  in  tl)n  mauifolb  mercies  forsookest  tl)em  not  in  tl)e 

toilberness  :  tlie  jtiUar  of  the  cloud  departed  not  from  them  by 
day,  to  lead  them  in  the  way ;  neither  the  pillar  of  fire  by  night,  to 
shew  them  light,  and  the  way  wherein  they  should  go.  Thou  gavest 
also  thy  good  Spirit  to  instruct  them,  and  withheldest  not  thy  manna 
from  their  mouth,  and  gavest  them  water  for  their  thirst.  Yea, 
forty  years  didst  thou  sustain  them  in  the  wilderness,  so  that  they 
lacked  nothing ;  their  clothes  waxed  not  old,  and  their  feet  swelled 
not. 

Moreover,  thou  gavest  them  kingdoms  and  nations,  and  didst 
divide  them  into  cornel's:  so  they  possessed  the  land  of  Sihon,  and 


2  Samuel, 
xiv.  14. 


2  Chronicles, 
xxxvi.  14-10. 


Nehemiah, 
ix.  12-31. 


346 


GOD'S     GOODNESS. 


Nehcraiah, 
xiii.  -2. 


Vs.  iv.  G. 


Ps.  ix.  9. 


Psalm, 
X.  14,  17.  JH, 


the  land  of  the  king  of  Heshbon,  and  the  land  of  Og  king  of  Bas- 
lian.  Their  children  also  multi]>liedst  thou  as  the  stars  of  heaven, 
and  brouo'htest  them  into  the  land,  concerninsf  which  thou  hadst 
promised  to  their  fathers,  that  they  should  go  in  to  possess  it.  So 
the  children  Avent  in  and  possessed  the  land,  and  thou  subduedst 
before  them  the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  the  Canaanites,  and  gavest 
them  into  their  hands,  with  their  kings,  and  the  people  of  the  land, 
that  they  might  do  with  them  as  they  would.  And  they  took  strong 
cities,  and  a  fat  land,  and  possessed  houses  full  of  all  goods,  wells 
digged,  vineyards,  and  oliveyards,  and  fruit-trees  in  abundance  :  so 
they  did  eat,  and  were  filled,  and  became  fat,  and  delighted  them- 
selves in  thy  great  goodness. 

Nevertheless,  they  were  disobedient,  and  rebelled  against  thee, 
and  cast  thy  law  behind  their  backs,  and  slew  thy  prophets  which 
testified  against  them  to  turn  them  to  thee,  and  they  wrought  great 
provocations.  Therefore  thou  deliveredst  them  into  the  hand  of 
their  enemies,  who  vexed  them :  and  in  l[)C  time  of  tijcir  trouble, 

xo\]cn  tl)cn  cricb  unto  tl)cc,  t!}ou  l]cavJ)c6t  tl)cm  from  Ijcancu; 
anb  accorbing  to  tijn  mnnifolb  mercies  tl)ou  ganesttljem  sa- 
oionrs,  tDl)0  saneb  lljem  out  of  tl)c  l)aub  of  tl)cir  enemies. 

But  after  they  had  rest,  they  did  evil  again  before  thee:  therefore 
leftest  thou  them  in  the  hand  of  their  enemies,  so  that  they  had 

the  dominion  over  them:  net  toljen  tl)cj}  retumeft  au^  crieb 
unto  tljee,  tl)ou  l)earbest  tliem  from  l)eatien;  anb  mann  times 
bibst  tl)ou  beliuer  tl)em  accorbing  to  tl)n  mercies;  and  testi- 

fiedst  against  them,  that  thou  mightest  bring  them  again  unto  thy 
law :  yet  they  dealt  proudly,  and  hearkened  not  unto  thy  command- 
ments, but  sinned  against  thy  judgments,  (which  if  a  man  do,  he 
shall  live  in  them  ;)  and  withdrew  the  shoulder,  and  hardened  their 
neck,  and  would  not  hear.  Yet  many  years  didst  thou  forbear 
them,  and  testifiedst  against  them  by  thy  Spirit  in  thy  prophets  :  yet 
would  they  not  give  ear  :  therefore  gavest  thou  them  into  the  hand 
of  the  people  of  the  lands.  Nevertheless,  for  tljn  great  mcrcies' 
saiiC  thou  didst  not  utterly  consume  them,  nor  forsake  them ;  for 
thou  art  a  gracious  and  merciful  God. 

I  commanded  the  Levites,  that  they  should  cleanse  themselves, 
and  that  they  should  come  and  keep  the  gates,  to  sanctify  the  sab- 
bath day.     Remember  me,  O  my  God,  concerning  this  also,  and  spare 

ine  accorbing  to  ti)c  greatness  of  tl)n  mercn. 

There  be  many  that  say.  Who  will  shew  us  any  good  ?  £orb, 
lift  tl)ou  up  tl)e  ligl)t  of  tl)ji  countenance  upon  us. 

The  Lord  al.so  will  be  a  refuge  for  the  oppressed,  a  refuge  in 
times  of  trouble. 

Tin-  poor  com  mitteth  himself  unto  thee;  tl)OU  art  tl)e  ijeljjer 

of  tl)e  fatl^erlcss Lord,  thou   hast  heard   the 

desire  of  th."  Iiumble:  thou  wilt  prepare  their  heart,  thou  wilt  cause 


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thine  ear  to  hear ;  to  judge  the  fatherless  and  the  oppressed,  that  the 
man  of  the  earth  may  no  more  oppress. 

Thou  hast  also  given  me  the  shield  of  thy  salvation :  and  thy 
right  hand  hath  holden  me  up,  and  tl)t1  gcUtlcitCSS  l)atl)  mabc  mc 

great. 

Ye  that  fear  the  Lord  praise  him ;  all  ye  the  seed  of  Jacob, 
glorify  him  ;  and  fear  him,  all  ye  the  seed  of  Israel.  For  he  hath  not 
despised  nor  abhorred  the  affliction  of  the  afflicted ;  neither  hath 
he  hid  his  face  from  him  ;  but  when  he  cried  unto  him,  he  heard. 

The  Lord  is  my  shepherd  ;  I  shall  not  want. 

He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in  green  pastures :  he  leadeth  me 
beside  the  still  waters.  He  restoreth  my  soul :  he  leadeth  me  in 
the  paths  of  righteousness  for  l)is  nrtmc'0  BClkc.  Yea,  though  I 
walk  through  the  \-alley  of  the  shadow  of  death,  I  will  fear  no  evil : 
for  thou  art  with  me;  thy  rod  and  thy  staff  they  comfort  me. 
Thou  preparest  a  table  before  me  in  the  presence  of  mine  enemies ; 
thou  anointest  my  head  with  oil ;  my  cup  runneth  over.  Surely 
goodness  and  mercy  shall  follow  me  all  the  days  of  my  life :  and  I 
will  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  forever. 

Remember,  O  Lord,  thy  tender  mercies  and  thy  loving-kind- 
nesses;  for  U)C11  I)Oyc  been  CUCr  of  olb.  Remember  not  the  sins 
of  my  youth,  nor  my  transgressions  :  according  to  tl)t]  mcrcj}  re- 
member tijott  mc  for  tl)T}  goobuess'  sake,  0  t!or^. 

Good  and  upright  is  tlie  Lord  :  tliei'cfore  will  he  teach  sinners 
in  the  way.  The  meek  will  he  guide  in  judgment ;  and  the  meek 
will  he  teach  his  way.  All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are  mercy  and 
truth  unto  such  as  keep  his  covenant  and  his  testimonies. 

i^or  lljn  name  s  sake,  (D  torir,  ^larbon  mine  iuiquitn ; 
for  it  is  great. 

When  my  father  and  my  mother  foi-sake  me,  then  the  Lord 
will  take  me  up. 

I  will  extol  thee,  O  Lord ;  for  thou  hast  lifted  me  up,  and 
hast  not  made  my  foes  to  rejoice  over  me.  0  Lord  my  God,  I 
cried  unto  thee,  and  thou -hast  healed  me.  0  Lord,  thou  hast  brought 
up  my  soul  from  the  grave  :  thou  hast  kept  me  alive,  that  I  should 
not  go  down  to  the  pit.  Sing  uTito  the  Lord,  O  ye  saints  of  his, 
and 'give  thanks  at  the  remembrance  of  his  holiness,     i^or  l)is 

anger  enbnrctl)  bnt  a  moment ;  in  l)is  fanonr  is  life  :  weeping 

may  endure  for  a  night,  but  joy  cometh  in  the  morning. 

Oh  how  great  is  thy  goodness  which  thou  hast  laid  up  for 
them  that  fear  thee  ;  which  thou  hast  wrought  for  them  that  trust 
in  thee  before  the  sons  of  men  !  Thou  shalt  hide  them  in  the  se- 
cret of  thy  presence  from  the  pride  of  man  :  thou  shalt  keep  them 
secretly  in  a  pavilion  fi-om  the  strife  of  tongues.  Blessed  be  the 
Lord  :  for  he  hath  shewed  me  his  marvellous  kindness  in  a  strong 
city.      For  I  said  in  my  haste,  I  am  cut  off  from  before  thine 


Ps.  xviii.  3.^5. 


Psalm 
xxii.  23,  34. 


Ps.  xxiii. 


PS.XXV.&-1I. 


Ps.  xxvii.  10. 


Ps.  XXX,  1-5. 


Psalm 
xxxi.  19-23. 


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GOD'S    GOODNESS. 


Psalm 
xxxiii.  4,  5. 


Psalm 
xxxiv.  1-10. 


Ps.  xxxvi.  5, 


Ps.  xxxvi.  7 


Ps.  xl.  10, 11. 


Ps.  xl.  17. 


Ps.  xli.  1. 


Psalm  li.  1. 


Psalm  lii.  1. 


P9.1xiil.  1-7 


eyes :  ncucrtliclcss  tl)on  l)carbcsttl)c  noicc  of  miisu^Jvlicaticins 

«jl)cn  3  cricb  lintO  tl]CC.  O  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  saints: 
for  the  Lord  preserveth  the  faithful,  and  plentifully  rewardeth  the 
proud  doer. 

For  the  word  of  the  Lord  is  right ;  and  all  his  works  are  done 
in  truth.  He  loveth  righteousness  and  judgment :  tljC  CClXtl)  is 
full  of  tl)c  goobncss  of  U)C  Corb. 

I  will  bless  the  Lord  at  all  times  :  his  praise  shall  continually 
be  in  my  mouth.  My  soul  shall  make  her  boast  in  the  Lord  : 
the  humble  shall  hear  thereof,  and  be  glad.  O  magnify  the  Lord 
with  me,  and  let  us  exalt  his  name  together.     I  sought  the  Lord, 

anb  l)c  !}carb  nte,  anb  bcUnercb  mc  from  all  ntij  fears. 
(i[l)cii  looked  unto  l)im,  anb  xacvc  ligl)tcncb  :  anb  tl)cTr  faces 
tDcri^  not  asljamcb.  ©Ijis  poor  man  cricb,  onb  tl)c  £orb 
l)carb  l)im,  anb  saoeb  l)im  out  of  all  Ijis  troubles.  The  an- 
gel of  the  Lord  encampeth  round  about  them  that  fear  him,  and 
delivereth  them. 

0  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is  good :  blessed  is  the  man 
that  trusteth  in  him.  0  fear  the  Lord,  ye  his  saints  ;  for  there  is 
no  want  to  them  that  fear  him.  The  young  lions  do  lack,  and 
suffer  hunger  :  but  they  that  seek  the  Lord  shall  not  want  any  good 
thing. 

®l)ti  mcrcn,  0>  Corbels  in  tl)e  l)caoens;  and  thy  faithful- 
ness reacheth  unto  the  clouds. 

How  excellent  is  tl]n  louing-kiubncss,  0  God  !  therefore  the 
children  of  men  put  their  trust  under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

1  have  not  hid  thy  righteousness  within  my  heart ;  I  have  de- 
clared thy  faithfulness  and  thy  salvation  :  I  have  not  concealed  tl)n 
louing-lunbncss  anb  tl)I5  trutl)  from  the  gn^at  congregation. 
Withhold  not  thou  thy  tender  mercies  from  me,  O  Lord  :  let  thy 
loving-kindness  and  thy  truth  continually  preserve  me. 

I  am  poor  and  needy;  net  tl)C  f!orb  tl)inketl)  upon  me: 
thou  art  my  help  and  my  deliverer ;  make  no  tarrrying,  0  ray 
God. 

Blessed  is  he  that  considereth  the  poor:  tlie  Corb  toill  be- 
liuer  llim  in  time  of  trouble. 

Have  mercy  upon  me,  0  God,  accorbiug  to  tl)n  louing- 
kinbness:  accorbing  unto  tl)C  multitube  of^tl)ii  tcuber  mer- 
cies blot  out  my  transgressions. 

Why  boastest  thou  thyself  in  mischief,  O  mighty  man  ?  ll)C 
goobness  of  (!?ob  enbnrcti)  continualln. 

(>  fiod,  thou  art  my  God ;  early  will  I  seek  thee  :  my  soul 
thirsteth  for  thee,  my  flesh  longeth  for  thee  in  a  dry  and  thirsty 
land,  where  no  water  is;  to  see  thy  power  and  thy  glory,  so  as  I 
have  seen  thee  in  the  sanctuary.     Because  tl)!]  louiug-kiubncss 


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is  better  than  life,  mi}  lips  sl)all  praise  tijee.    Thus  will  I  bless 

thee  while  I  live  :  1  will  lift  up  my  hands  in  thy  name.  My  soul 
shall  be  satisfied  as  with  marrow  and  fatness ;  and  my  mouth 
shall  praise  thee  with  joyful  lips  :  when  I  remember  thee  upon  my 
bod,  and  meditate  on  thee  in  the  night  watches.  Because  thou  hast 
been  my  help,  therefore  in  the  shadow  of  thy  wings  will  I  rejoice. 

Praise  waiteth  for  thee,  0  God,  in  Zion :  and  unto  thee  shall 
the  vow  be  performed.  O  thou  tljcit  l)eflrest  prniicr,  unto  thee 
shall  all   tiesh  come.     Iniquities  ])revail  against  me :  as  for  OllV 

transgressions,  tlion  sl]alt  purge  tl)em  aroaii.    Blessed  is  the 

man  whom  thou  choosest,  and  causest  to  approach  unto  thee,  that 
he  may  dwell  in  thy  courts  :  roc  sl)aU  be  satisfieb  U)itl)  tlje 
goobness  of  tljn  l)OUSe,  even  of  thy  holy  temple. 

Thou  crownest  the  year  with  thy  goodness ;  and  thy  paths 
drop  fatness.  They  drop  upon  the  pastures  of  the  wilderness  :  and 
the  little  hills  rejoice  on  every  side. 

O  bless  our  God,  ye  people,  and  make  the  voice  of  his  praise 
to  be  heard  :  which  holdeth  our  soul  in  life,  and  suffereth  not  our 
feet  to  be  moved.  For  thou,  O  God,  hast  proved  us  :  thou  hast 
tried  us,  as  silver  is  tried.  Thou  broughtest  us  into  the  net :  thou 
laidest  affliction  upon  our  loins.  Thou  hast  caused  men  to  ride 
over  our  heads ;    we  went  through  fire  and  through  water :  bUt 

tl)OU  brougl)test  ns  out  into  a  toealtl)!]  place. 

Come  and  hear,  all  ye  that  fear  God,  and  I  will  declare  what 
he  hath  done  for  my  soul.  I  cried  unto  him  with  my  mouth,  and 
he  was  extolled  with  my  tongue.  If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my  heart, 
the  Lord  will  not  hear  me  :  but  verilv  God  liath  heard  me  ;  he 
hath  attended  to  the  voice  of  my  prayer.     jBlesseb  be  (!3ob,  toljicl) 

Ijatl]  not  turncb  axoavi  mn  prajicr,  nor  l)is  mercgjfrom  me. 

A  father  of  the  fatherless,  and  a  judge  of  the  widows,  is  God 
in  his  holy  habitation. 

The  chariots  of  God  are  twenty  thousand,  even  thousands  of 
angels:  the  Lord  is  among  them,  as  in  Sinai,  in  the  holy  place. 
Thou  hast  ascended  on  high,  thou  hast  led  captivity  captive  :  thou 
hast  received  gifts  for  men  ;  nea,  for  tl)e  rebellious  also,  that  the 
Lord  (rod  miffht  dwell  amonijf  them. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord,  who  daily  loadeth  us  with  benefits,  even 
the  God  of  our  salvation.     Selah. 

Hear  me,  0  Lord  ;  for  tlin  louing-Kiubness  is  goob  :  turn 
unto  me  according  to  the  multitude  of  thy  tender  mercies.  And  hide 
not  thy  face  from  thy  servant ;  for  I  am  in  trouble  :  hear  me  speedily. 

Your  heart  shall  live  that  seek  God.  For  the  Lord  heareth 
the  poor,  and  despiseth  not  his  prisoners. 

My  mouth  shall  shew  forth  thv  I'ighteousnoss  and  thy  salvation 

all  the  day,  for  J[  knou)  not  tl)e  numbers  thereof. 


Ps.  Ixv.  1-4. 


Psalm 
Ixv.  11,  12. 


Psalm 
Ixvi.  8-12. 


Psalm 
Ixvi.  1(5-20. 


Ps.  Ixviii.  5. 


Psalm 
Ixviii.  17-19. 


Psalm 
Ixix.  10,  17. 


Psalm 
Ixix.  32,  33. 

Ps.  Ixxi.  15. 


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GOD'S    GOODNESS, 


Psalm 
Ixxviii. 
34-4U. 


Psalm 
Ixxxiv.  9-12. 


Psalm 
Ixxxvi.  4.  5. 


Psalm 
Ixxxvi. 
l'J-15. 


Psalm 
xci.  14- IG. 


Psalm 
xcviii.  1-4. 


Psnlm 
xcix.  0-t*. 


When  he  slew  them,  then  they  sought  him  :  and  they  re- 
turned and  inquired  early  after  God.  And  they  remembered  that 
God  was  their  Kock,  and  the  high  God  their  Redeemer.  Nevertheless 
they  did  flatter  him  with  their  mouth,  and  they  lied  unto  him  with 
their  tongues.  For  their  heart  was  not  right  with  him,  neither  were 
they  steadfast  in  his  covenant.  But  he,  being  full  of  compassion, 
forgave  tlieir  iniquity,  and  destroyed  them  not :  iicrt,  mnUT)  U  time 

turncb  l)c  !)is  anger  aroaii,  anb  biD  not  stir  np  all  Ijis'ujratl). 

Fur  he  remembered  that  they  were  but  flesh  ;  a  wind  that  passeth 
away,  and  cometh  not  again.  How  ofl  did  they  provoke  him  in 
the  wilderness,  and  grieve  him  in  the  desert ! 

Behold,  O  God  our  shield,  and  look  upon  the  face  of  thine 
anointed.  For  a  day  in  thy  courts  is  better  than  a  thousand.  I 
had  rather  be  a  door-keeper  in  the  house  of  my  God,  than  to  dwell 
in  the  tents  of  wickedness.  For  the  Lord  God  is  a  SUn  anb 
sl)iclb  ;  the  Lord  will  give  grace  and  glory  ;  no  good  thing  will 
he  withhold  from  them  that  walk  uprightly. 

0  Lord  of  hosts,  blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  thee. 

Rejoice  the  soul  of  thy  servant :  for  unto  thee,  0  Lord,  do  I 
lift  up  my  soul.  For  thou.  Lord,  art  good,  and  ready  to  forgive; 
and  plcntCOUG  in  mcrcn  unto  all  them  that  call  upon  thee. 

1  will  praise  thee,  0  Lord  my  God,  with  all  my  heart :  and  I 
will  glorify  thy  name  forevermore.  For  great  is  thy  mercy  toward 
me  :  and  thou  hast  delivered  my  soul  from  the  lowest  hell.  0  God, 
the  pi'oud  are  risen  against  me,  and  the  assemblies  of  violent  men 
have  sought  after  my  soul  ;  and   have  not  set  thee  before  them. 

But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  a  God  full  of  compassion,  anb  gracious, 
long-suffering,  onb  plenteous  in  mercn  anb  trutl). 

Because  he  hath  set  his  love  upon  me,  therefore  will  I  deliver 
him :  I  will  set  him  on  high,  because  he  hath  known  my  name, 
lie  shall  call  upon  me,  and  I  will  answer  him  :  I  will  be  with  him 
in  trouble ;  I  will  deliver  him,  and  honour  him 
will  I  satisfy  him,  and  shew  him  my  salvation. 

0  sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song:  for  he  hath  done  marvel- 
lous things :  |)is  ingl]t  l)anb  anb  l}is  Ijoln  arm  IjatI)  gotten  l)im 

tl)e  uictorj).  The  Lord  hatii  made  known  his  salvation  :  his  right- 
eousness hath  he  openly  shewed  in  the  sight  of  the  heathen.  He 
hath  remembered  his  mercy  and  liis  truth  toward  the  house  of 
Israel  ;  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  have  seen  the  salvation  of  our  God. 
Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord,  all  the  earth  ;  make  a  loud  noise, 
and  rejoice,  and  sing  praise. 

Moses  and  Aaron  among  his  priests,  and  Samuel  among  them 
that  call  upon  his  name  ;  they  called  upon  the  Lord,  and  he  an- 
swered them.  He  spake  unto  them  in  the  cloudy  pillar  :  they  kept 
his  tt'stinionies,  and  the  ordinance  that  he  gave  them.  Thou  an- 
sweredst    th(;m,    O    Lord    our    God;     tl)OU    toast    a    (*3ob    tl}at 


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fogiuicst  tl)cm,  tijougl)  tl)ou  tookcst  ucngcnncc  of  tl)cir  in- 
ncntions. 

Make  a  joyful  noise  unto  the  Lord,  all  ye  lands.  Serve  the 
Lord  with  gladness  :  come  before  his  presence  with  singing.  Know 
ye  that  the  Loj'd  he  is  God :  it  is  he  that  hath  made  us,  and  not 
we  ourselves  ;  we  are  his  people,  and  the  sheep  of  his  pasture.  En- 
ter into  his  gates  with  thanksgiving,  and  into  his  courts  with  praise  : 
be  thaidvful  unto  him,  and  bless  his  name,     i^or  tl)C  Covb  is  QOOb  ; 

l)is  mcrci]  is  cucilasting ;  onb  I/is  trnti)  cuburcti)  to  all  gen- 
erations. 

He  will  regard  the  prayer  of  the  destitute,  and  not  despise 
their  prayer.  This  shall  be  written  for  the  generation  to  come  : 
and  the  people  which  shall  be  created  shall  praise  the  Lord.  For 
he  hath  looked  down  from  the  height  of  his  sanctuary ;  from  l)Cnucn 

bib  tl)C  Corb  bcljolb  tl)c  carti);  to  l)car  tl)c  groaning  of  tl)c 

prisoner;  to  loose  those  that  are  appointed  to  death. 

Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul :  and  all  that  is  within  me,  bless  his 
holy  name,    l^less  the  Lonl,  <_)  my  soul,  and  foi'get  not  ail  his  benefits  : 

u)l}0  forgincti)  all  tl)ine  iniquities ;  rolio  Ijealetl)  all  tl)n  bis- 
eases ;  ral)0  rcbeemcti)  tljij  life  from  bestruction;  u)l)0  crownetl) 
tljee  roitli  loning-kinbucss  anb  tenber  mercies;  who  satisfieth 

thy  mouth  with  good  things  ;  so  that  thy  youth  is  renewed  like  the 
eagle's.  The  Lord  executeth  righteousness  and  judgment  for  all 
that  are  oppressed.  He  made  known  his  ways  unto  Moses,  his  acts 
unto  the  children  of  Israel.  The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gracious, 
slott)  to  an^er,  ^uid  plenteous  in  mercy.  He  will  not  always  chide  ; 
neither  will  he  keep  his  anger  forever.  He  hath  not  dealt  with  us 
after  our  sins;  nor  rewarded  us  according  to  our  iiii(|uities.     i^or 

as  tlie  lieanen  is  Ijigl)  aboue  tl)e  cartl),  so  great  is  l}is  mercn  to- 

tnarb  tl)em  tl)at  fear  i)im.  As  far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west,  so 
far  hath  he  removed  our  transgressions  from  us.     ilike  as  (I  futljer 

pitietl)  liis  cl)ilbrcn,  so  tlje  £orb  pitietl)  tl)em  tl)at  fear  l)im. 

For  he  knoweLli  our  frame  ;  he  remembereth  that  we  are  dust.  As 
for  man,  his  days  are  as  grass :  as  a  flower  of  the  field,  so  he  flour- 
isheth.  For  the  wiml  passeth  over  it,  and  it  is  gone ;  and  the 
place  thereof  shall  know  it  no  more.  But  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  is 
from  everlasting  to  everlasting  upon  them  that  fear  him,  and  his 
righteousness  unto  children's  children  ;  to  such  as  keep  his  covenant, 
and  to  those  that  remember  his  commandments  to  do  them. 

The  Lord  hath  prepared  his  throne  in  the  heavens;  and  his 
kingdom  ruleth  over  all.  Bless  the  Lord,  ye  his  angels,  that  excel 
in  streno-th,  that  do  his  commandments,  hearkening  unto  the  voice 
of  his  word,  liless  ye  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  hosts ;  ye  ministei's  of 
his,  that  do  his  pleasure.  Bless  the  Lord,  all  his  works  in  all 
places  of  his  dominion :  bless  the  Lord,  0  my  soul. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord.  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord ;  for  he  is 
good:  for  l)is  mercn  enburellj  foreycr. 


Psalm  c. 


Ps.  cii.  17-20. 


Psalm  ciii. 


Psalm  cvi.  1. 


Psalm 
cvi.  41^8. 


Ps.  cvii.  1-2-2. 


Ps.cvlil.3,4. 


He  gave  them  into  the  hand  of  the  lieathen  ;  and  they  that  hated 
them  ruled  over  them.  Their  enemies  also  oppressed  them,  and 
they  were  brought  into  subjection  under  their  hand.  Many  times 
did  he  deliver  tlieni ;  but  they  provoked  him  with  their  counsel ; 
and  were  brought  low  for  their  iniquity.     Ncticrtl)clcss  l)C  rc- 

garbcb  tljcir  affliction,  toljen  l}C  Ijcnrb  their  cvn  :  and  he  remem- 
bered for  them  his  covenant,  a\\b  rcpcutcb  occorbiug  to  tl)c  mul- 

titube  of  l)is  tnetcic3.     He  made  them  also  to  be  pitied  of  all 
those  that  carried  them  captives. 

Save  us,  O  Lord  our  God,  and  gather  us  from  among  the 
heathen,  to  give  thanks  unto  thy  holy  name,  and  to  triumph  in  thy 
praise.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  from  everlasting  to  ever- 
lasting :  and  let  all  the  people  say,  Amen.     Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

0  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good :  for  his  mercy 
endureth  forever.  £ct  tl)e  vcbccmcb  of  tl)C  l!orb  san  SO,  roliom 
l)e  l)atl)  rcbccmcb  from  tl)C  Ijnnb  of  tlie  cncmn;  and  gathered 
them  out  of  the  lands,  from  the  east,  and  from  the  west,  from  the 
north,  and  from  the  south.  They  wandered  in  the  wilderness  in  a 
soHtary  way;  they  found  no  city  to  dwell  in.  Hungry  and  thirsty, 
their  soul  fainted  in  them.  Then  they  cried  unto  the  Lord  in  their 
trouble,  and  he  delivered  them  out  of  their  distresses.  And  he  led 
them  forth  by  the  right  way,  that  they  might  go  to  a  city  of  hab- 
itation. Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his  goodness,  and 
for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  children  of  men  !  For  he  satisfieth 
the  longing  soul,  and  filleth  the  hungry  soul  with  goodness. 

Such  as  sit  in  darkness  and  in  the  shadow  of  death,  being 
bound  in  affliction  and  iron ;  because  they  rebelled  against  the 
words  of  God,  and  contemned  the  counsel  of  the  Most  High  :  there- 
fore he  brought  down  their  heart  with  labour ;  they  fell  down,  and 
there  was  none  to  help.  Then  they  cried  unto  the  Lord  in  their 
trouble,  and  he  saved  them  out  of  their  distresses.  He  brought 
them  out  of  darkness  and  the  shado"w  of  death,  and  brake  their 
bands  in  sunder.  Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for  his  good- 
ness, and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  children  of  men  !  For  he 
hath  broken  the  gates  of  brass,  and  cut  the  bars  of  iron  in  sunder. 

Fools,  because  of  their  transgression,  and  because  of  their  in- 
iquities are  afflicted.  Their  soul  abhorreth  all  manner  of  meat; 
and  they  draw  near  unto  the  gates  of  death.  Then  they  cry  unto 
the  Lord  in  their  trouble,  and  he  saveth  them  out  of  their  dis- 
tresses. He  sent  his  word,  and  healed  them,  and  delivered  them 
from  their  destructions.  Oh  that  men  would  praise  the  Lord  for 
his  goodness,  and  for  his  wonderful  works  to  the  children  of  men ! 
And  let  them  sacrifice  the  sacrifices  of  thanksgiving,  and  declare 
liis  works  with  rejoicing. 

1  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord,  among  the  people :  and  T  will  sing 
praises  unto  thee  among  the  nations,  i^or  tl)!}  tltcrrjl  is  great 
abouc  tl)C  l)canens:  and  thy  truth  reacheth  unto  the  clouds. 


GOD'S    GOODNESS, 


353 


I  will  greatly  praise  the  Lord  with  my  inouth ;  yea,  I  will 
praise  him  among  the  multitude.  £ox  l)C  sl)all  Stailb  at  tl)C  rigljt 
\]a\xb  of  tl)C  poor,  to  snuc  l)im  from  tljosc  lljiU  roubcmn  l)is 
soul. 

Not  unto  us,  0  Lord,  not  unto  us,  bttt  uiUo  tl)n  name  gioc 

glorn,  for  thy  mercy,  and  for  thy  truth's  sake. 

I  love  the  Lord,  because  l)e  l)atl)  l)carb  mn  noice  anb  mn 

supplications.  Because  he  hath  inchned  his  ear  unto  me,  therefoi-e 
will  1  call  upon  him  as  long  as  I  live.  The  sorrows  of  death  com- 
passed me,  and  the  pains  of  hell  gat  hold  upon  me  :  I  found  trouble 
and  sorrow.  Then  called  I  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord  ;  O  Lord,  I 
beseech  thee,  deliver  my  soul.  Gracious  is  the  Lord,  and  righteous ; 
|iea,  our  ©ob  is  merciful.  The  Lord  preserveth  the  simple:  I 
was  brought  low,  and  he  helped  me.  Return  unto  thy  rest,  O  my 
soul ;  for  the  Lord  hath  dealt  bountifully  with  thee.  For  thou  hast 
delivered  my  soul  from  death,  mine  eyes  from  tears,  and  ray  feet 
from  falling. 

0  praise  the  Lord,  all  ye  nations ;  praise  him,  all  ye  people. 
For  his  merciful  kindness  is  great  toward  us :  and  the  truth  of  the 
Lord  endureth  forever.     Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

0  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord ;  for  l)e  is  goob :  for  l]is  mercn 
enburetl)  foreuer. 

It  is  o-ood  for  me  that  I  have  been  afflicted  ;  that  I  mio-ht  learn 
thy  statutes.  The  law  of  thy  inouth  is  better  unto  me  than  thous- 
ands of  gold  and  silver.  Thy  hands  have  made  me  and  fashioned 
me :  give  me  understanding,  that  I  may  learn  thy  commandments. 
They  that  fear  thee  will  be  glad  when  they  see  me;  because  I  have 

hoped  in  thy  word.  J  knou),  (£>  £orb,  tljat  t\]\)  fubgments  are 
rigl)t,  anb  tljat  tl)ou  in  faitl)fulness  Ijast  afQicteb  me.    Let,  I 

pray  thee,  thy  merciful  kindness  be  for  my  comfort,  according  to 
thy  word  unto  thy  servant.  Let  tl)Jl  teuber  mercies  come  unto 
me,  that  I  may  live :  for  thy  law  is  my  delight. 

Great  are  thy  tender  mercies,  O  Lord  :  quicken  me  according 
to  thy  judgments. 

As  the  mountains  are  round  about  Jerusalem,  go  tl)e  C-Orb  is 
rounb  about  l)is  people  from  henceforth  even  forever. 

If  thou,  Lord,  shouldest  mark  iniquities,  O  Lord,  who  shall 

stand?  JBut  tljere  IS  forgiueuess  toiti)  tljee,  that  thou  mayest 
be  feared. 

Let  Israel  hope  in  tlie  Lord :  for  with  the  Lord  tha*e  is  mercy, 
and  with  him  is  plenteous  redemption. 

1  know  that  the  Lord  will  maintain  the  cause  of  the  afflicted, 
and  the  right  of  the  poor. 

I  will  extol  thee,  my  God,  O  King :  and  I  will  bless  thy  name 
forever  and  ever.     Every  day  will  I  bless  thee ;  and  I  will  praise 


Psalm 

cix.  ;w),  :n. 


Ps.  cxv.  1. 


Ps.  cxvl.  1-8. 


Psalm  cxvii. 


Ps.  cxviii.29. 


Psalin 
cxix.  71-77. 


Ps.  cxix.  156. 


Ps.  cxxv.  9: 


Ps.  cxxx.  3, 4. 


Ps.  cxxx.  7. 


Ps.  cxl.  12. 


Psalm 
cxlv.  1-12. 


23 


854: 


GOD'S     GOODNESS, 


Psalm  cxlvi 


Psiilm 
cxlvii.  1-3. 


Sol.  Song 
ii.  1-4. 


Is.  i.  18, 19. 


Is.  iii.  13-15. 


thy  name  forever  and  ever.  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  greatly  to  be 
praised ;  and  his  greatness  is  unsearcliable.  One  generation  shall 
praise  thy  works  to  another,  and  shall  declare  thy  mighty  acts.  I 
will  speak  of  the  glorious  honour  of  thy  majesty,  and  of  thy  won- 
drous works.  And  men  shall  speak  of  the  might  of  thy  terrible 
acts  :  and  I  will  declare  thy  greatness.  They  shall  abundantly  utter 
the  memory  of  thy  great  goodness,  and  shall  sing  of  thy  righteous- 
ness. The  Lord  is  gracious,  and  full  of  compassion ;  slow  to  anger, 
and  of  great  mercy.  The  Lord  is  good  to  all :  and  his  tender 
mercies  are  over  all  his  works.  All  thy  works  shall  praise  thee,  O 
Lord;  and  thy  saints  shall  bless  thee.  They  shall  speak  of  the 
glory  of  thy  kingdom,  and  talk  of  thy  power ;  to  make  known  to 
the  sons  of  men  his  mighty  acts,  and  the  glorious  majesty  of  his 
kingdom. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord,  Praise  the  Lord,  O  my  soul.  AVhile  I 
live  will  I  praise  the  Lord :  I  will  sing  praises  unto  my  God  while 
I  have  any  being.  Put  not  your  trust  in  princes,  nor  in  the  son  of 
man,  in  whom  there  is  no  help.  His  breath  goeth  forth,  he  return- 
eth  to  his  earth ;  in  that  very  day  his  thoughts  perish.  Happy  is 
he  that  hath  the  God  of  Jacob  for  his  help,  whose  hope  is  in  the 
Lord  his  God :  which  made  heaven  and  earth,  the  sea,  and  all  that 
therein  is:  which  keepeth  truth  forever:  which  executeth  judgment 
for  the  oppressed ;  which  giveth  food  to  the  hungry.  (|[|)c  €orb 
loosctl)  t\)c  prisoners  :  tl)c  Corb  opcncti)  tl)c  cncs  of  tl)c  blinS  : 
tlic  £orb  raiscti)  tl)cm  tijat  arc  boracb  boron  :~tl)c  £or5  louctl) 
tl)c  rig!)tcous  :  tl)c  £orb  prcscructl)  tl)c  strangers;  \)c  rclico- 
Ctll  tifc  filtljcrlcss  anb  roiborci :  but  the  way  of  the  wicked  he 
turneth  ujiside  down.  The  Lord  shall  reign  forever,  even  thy  God, 
O  Zioii,  unto  all  generations.     Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord  ;  for  it  is  good  to  sing  praises  unto  our  God  ; 
for  it  is  pleasant;  and  praise  is  comely.  The  Lord  doth  build  up 
Jorusalom  :  he  gathereth  together  the  outcasts  of  Israel,     i^c  l)Cal- 

ctl)  tl)c  broken  in  l)cart,  a\\b  binbetl)  np  tijeir  mounbs. 

I  am  the  rose  of  Sharon,  and  the  lily  of  the  valleys.  As  the 
lily  among  thorns,  so  is  my  love  among  the  daughters. 

As  the  apple-tree  among  the  trees  of  the  wood,  so  is  my  be- 
loved among  the  sons.  I  sat  down  under  his  shadow  with  great 
delight,  and  his  fruit  was  sweet  to  my  taste.     He  brought  me  to  the 

haiKjueting  house,  anb  l)is  banner  oucr  me  toas  loue. 

Cdhio  now,  and  let  us  reasou  together,  saitli  the  Li)rd  :  tljOUgl) 

jiionr  sins  be  as  scarlet,  tijen  s!)all  be  as  vo\)'\U  as  snoui; 
I  tljougl)  tl)eii  be  reb  like  crimson,  tljen  sljall  be  as  roool.  If 
I  ye  be  willing  and  obedient,  ye  shall  eat  the  good  of  the  laud. 

The  Lord  standeth   up  to  plead,  and  standi-th  to  judge  tlie 
people.     The  Lord  will  enter  into  judgment  with  the  ancients  of 
j  his  people,  and  the  piinces  thereof:  for  ye  have  eaten  up  the  vine- 
yard ;  the  spoil  of  the  poor  is  in  your  houses.     What  mean  ye  that 


GOD'S    GOODNESS. 


355 


ye  beat  my  people  to  pieces,  a\\b  grittb  tl)C  faccs  of  tl)C  poor? 
saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts. 

In  that  day  there  shall  be  a  root  of  Jesse,  -which  shall  stand 
for  an  ensign  of  the  people ;  to  it  shall  the  Gentiles  seek :  and  his 

rest  shall  be  glorious And  in  that  day  thou  shalt 

say,  O  Lord,  I  will  praise  thee :  tijongli  tliou  ujast  nngvn  will)  mc, 
tl)inc  anger  is  turneb  aroaj],  anb'tljou  comfortcbst  mc.  Be- 
hold, God  is  my  salvation ;  1  will  trust,  and  not  be  afraid  :  for  the 
Lord  JEHOVAH  is  my  strength  and  my  song ;  he  also  is  become 
my  salvation. 

O  Lord,  thou  art  ray  God  ;  I  will  exalt  thee,  I  will  praise  thy 
name ;  for  thou  hast  done  wonderful  things ;  thy  counsels  of  old 
are  faithfulness  and  truth.  For  thou  hast  made  of  a  city  an  heap ; 
of  a  defenced  city  a  ruin  ;  a  palace  of  strangers  to  be  no  cit}' ;  it 
shall  never  be  built.  Therefore  shall  the  strong  people  glorify 
thee,  the  city  of  the  terrible  nations  shall  fear  thee,  i^or  tl)OU  l)OSt 
been  a  strcngtl)  to  tl)e  poor,  a  strrngtl)  to  tlje  nccbn  in 
I)i6  bistress/a  refuge  from  tl)e  storm/a  sljabom  from  tl)c 
Ijcat,  when  the  blast  of  the  terrible  ones  is  as  a  storm  against 
the  wall.  Thou  shalt  bring  down  the  noise  of  strangers,  as  the 
heat  in  a  dry  place ;  evert  the  heat  with  the  shadow  of  a  cloud  : 
the  branch  of  the  terrible  ones  shall  be  brought  low. 

xVnd  in  this  mountain  shall  the  Lord  of  hosts  make  unto  all 
people  a  feast  of  fat  things,  a  feast  of  wines  on  the  lees  ;  of  fat 
things  full  of  marrow,  of  wines  on  the  lees  well  refined.  And  he 
will  destroy  in  this  mountain  the  face  of  the  covering  cast  over  all 
people,   and  the   vail   that  is  spread   over   all  nations.      {^c  loiU 

sroallotD  up  beoti)  in  uictorn;  an\i  tl)c  £orb  (J5ob  toill  roipe 
UtDilJ}  tears  from  off  all  faces  ;  and  the  rebuke  of  his  people 
shall  he  take  away  from  oil"  all  the  earth  :  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

In  that  day  sing  ye  unto  her,  A  vineyard  of  red  wine.  I  the 
Lord  do  keep  it ;  I  will  water  it  every  moment :  lest  any  hurt  it, 
I  will  keep  it  night  and  day.  Fury  is  not  in  me  :  who  would  set 
the  briers  and  thorns  amiinst  me  in  battle  ?  I  would  gi)  through 
them,  I  would  burn  them  together.     (Dr  let  l)im  take  [)o[b  of  mil 

Strcngtl),  tl)at  Ijeman  make  peace  roitl)  mc,  anb  l)e  sl)aU  make 
peace  mil]  mc. 

He  shall  cause  them  that  come  of  Jacob  to  take  root :  Is- 
rael shall  blossom  and  bud,  and  fill  the  face  of  the  world  with  fruit. 

And  therefore  will  the  Lord  roait,  tl)at  [)c  man  be  gracious 

unto  nou,  and  therefore  will  he  be  exalted,  that  he  may  have  mercy 
upon  you:  for  the  Lord  is  a  God  of  judgment:  blessed  are  all 
they  that  wait  for  him.  For  the  people  shall  dwell  in  Zion  at 
Jerusalem  :  tl)ou  sl}alt  roccp  no  morc  :  l)c  roill  be  nern  gracious 
unto  tlicc  at  tl)e  noice  of  tljji  crn ;  roljcn  l)c  sl)aU  l)caf  il,  Ijc  roill 
onstDcr  tl)cc. 

Behold,  a  King  shall  reign  in  righteousness,  and  princes  shall 


Isaiah, 

xi.  10, 

xii.  1,  i. 


Is.  XXV.  1-8. 


Is.  xxvii.2-6. 


Isaiah, 
XXX.  IS,  19. 


Is.  xxxii.  1, 2. 


356 


GOD'S    GOODNESS. 


Is.  xl.  1,  2. 


Is.  xl.  9-11. 


Is.  xli.  8-18. 


Is.  Xliii.  l-'l. 


rule  in  judgment,  '^.u'b  a  man  sl)all  bc  as  an  !)iL)ing-placc  from 
tl)c  U3inb,  anb  a  coucrt  from  tl)c  tempest ;  as  rioers  of  toater 
in  a  bx\)  place,  as  tl)e  sljabou)  of  a  great  rock  in  atocarn  lanir. 

(jlomfort  Be,  comfort  2e  mti  people,  saiti)  nonr  (Sob. 

Speak  ye  comfortably  to  Jerusalem,  aiul  cry  unto  her,  that  her  war- 
fare is  accomplished,  that  her  iniquity  is  pardoned  :  for  she  hath 
received  of  the  Lord's  hand  double  for  all  her  sins. 

0  Zion,  that  bringest  good  tidings,  get  thee  up  into  the  high 
mountain  :  O  Jerusalem,  that  bringest  good  tidings,  lift  up  thy 
voice  with  strength  ;  lift  it  up,  be  not  afraid  ;  say  unto  the  cities 
of  Judah,  Behold  your  God  !  Behold  the  Lord  God  will  come 
with  strong  hand,  and  his  arm  shall  rule  for  him  :  behold.  Ins 
reward  is  with  him,  and  his  woi-k  before  him.     ■j^c  sl]all  feeb  l)is 

flock  like  a  sliepl)erb  :  l)e  sljall  gatl)er  tl)e  lambs  ujiti)  l)is  arm, 
anb  carrn  tl)em  in  l)is  bosom,  anb  sljall  gentln  leab  tl)Ose 
tijat  are  toitl)  nonng. 

But  thou,  Israel,  art  my  servant,  Jacob  whom  I  have  chosen, 
the  seed  of  Abraham  my  friend.  Thou  whom  I  have  taken  from 
the  ends  of  the  earth,  and  called  thee  from  the  chief  men  thereof, 
and  said  unto  thee,  Thou  art  my  servant  •,.  I  have  chosen  thee,  and 
not  cast  thee  away. 

i^ear  tl)on  not ;  for  J  amtoitl)  tl)cc :  be  notbismaneb;  for 

Jf  am  tl)J]  ©ob  :  I  will  strengthen  thee  ;  yea,  I  will  help  thee  ;  yea, 
I  will  uphold  thee  with  the  right  hand  of  my  righteousness.  Be- 
hold, all  they  that  were  incensed  against  thee  shall  be  ashamed  and 
confounded:  they  shall  be  as  nothing;  and  they  that  strive  with 
thee  shall  perish.  Thou  shalt  seek  them,  and  shalt  not  find  them, 
even  them  that  contended  with  thee :  they  that  war  against  thee 
shall  be  as  nothing,  and  as  a  thing  of  nought.  For  I  the  Lord  thy  God 
will  hold  thy  right  hand,  saying  unto  thee,  Fear  not ;  I  will  help  thee. 
i^ear  not,  tljOU  tOOrm  Jiacob,  and  ye  men  of  Israel;  I  will 
help  thee,  saitli  the  Lord,  and  thy  i-edeemer,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel. 
Behold,  I  will  make  thee  a  new  sharp  threshing  instrument  having 
teeth  :  thou  shalt  thresh  the  mountains,  and  beat  them  small,  and 
shalt  make  the  hills  as  chaff.  Thou  shalt  fan  them,  and  the  wind 
shall  carry  them  away,  and  the  whirlwind  shall  scatter  them:  and 
thou  shalt  rejoice  in  the  Lord,  and  shalt  glory  in  the  lloly  One  of 
Israel.  When  the  poor  and  needy  seek  water,  and  there  is  none, 
and  their  tongue  faileth  for  thirst,  J  tl)e  llorb  toiU  Ijear  tl)em,  3 

tl]e  ©ob  of  Jsrael  toill  not  forsake  tljem.    1  will  open  rivers  in 

high  places,  and  fountains  in  the  midst  of  the  valleys  :  I  will  make 
the  wilderness  a  pool  of  water,  and  the  dry  laud  springs  of  water. 

r>ut  now  thus  saith  the  Lord  that  created  thee,  O  Jacob,  and 
he  that  formed  thee,  O  Israel,  Fear  not :  for  1  have  redcomod  thee, 
I  have  called  thee  by  thy  name ;  thou  art  mine.  lDI)cn  tijon 
pasGcst  tljrongl)  tl)c  waters,  3  mill  be  luitl)  tljee ;  and  through 

the  rivers,  they  .shall  iiol  overflow  thee  :  when  thou  walkest  through 


GOD'S    GOODNESS, 


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the  fire,  thou  slaalt  not  be  burned  ;  neither  shall  the  flame  kindle 
upon  thee.  For  I  am  the  Lord  thj'  God,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel, 
thy  Saviour  :  I  gave  Egypt  for  thy  ransom,  Ethiopia  and  Seba  for 
thee.  Since  thou  wast  precious  in  my  sight,  thou  hast  been  hon- 
ourable, and  I  have  loved  thee  :  therefore  will  I  give  men  for  thee, 
and  people  foii  tliy  life. 

But  thou  hast  not  called  upon  me,  O  Jacob ;  but  thou  hast 
been  weary  of  me,  O  Israel.  Thou  hast  not  brought  me  the  small 
cattle  of  thy  burnt-offerings  ;  neither  hast  thou  honoured  me  with 
thy  sacrifices.  I  have  not  caused  thee  to  serve  with  an  offering, 
nor  wearied  thee  with  incense.  Thou  hast  bouafht  me  no  sweet 
cane  with  money,  neither  hast  thou  filled  me  with  the  fat  of  thy 
sacrifices :  but  thou  hast  made  me  to  serve  with  thv  sins,  thou  hast 
wearied  me  with  tliiue  iiii(iuities.     3,  CUClt  5,  am  l}C  tljat  blottcti) 

out  tlin  tvansgrcssions  for  mine  oiun  sake,  aixb  mill  not  re- 
member tl)n  sins.  I'ut  me  in  remembrance  :  let  us  plead  to- 
gether :  declare  thou,  that  thou  may  est  be  justified. 

Remember  these,  0  Jacob  and  Israel ;  for  thou  art  my  servant : 
I  have  formed  thee  ;  thou  art  my  servant :  0  Israel,  thou  shalt  not 
be  forgotten  of  me.  Jf  Ijayc  blottcb  out,  as  a  tl]icU  cloub,  tlin 
transgressions,  anh,  as  a  clonb,  tl))}  sins:  return  unto  me; 
for  3  l^aue  rcbeemeb  tliee. 

Sing,  O  ye  heavens  ;  for  tlje  Corb  l)atl}  boue  it :  shout,  ye 
lower  parts  of  the  earth  :  break  forth  into  singing,  ye  mountains,  O 
forest,  and  every  tree  therein:  for  the  Lord  hath  redeemed  Jacob, 
and  glorified  himself  in  Israel. 

As  for  our  Redeemer,  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name,  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel. 

Sing,  O  heavens  ;  and  be  joyful,  O  earth  ;  and  break  forth  into 
singing,  O  mountains  :  for  the  Loi-d  hath  comforted  his  people,  and 
will  have  mercy  upon  his  afflicted.  But  Zion  said,  The  Lord  hath 
forsaken  me,  and    my  Lord   hath  ftrgntten  mo.     (£^(1]%  a  tDOmau 

forget  l)er  sucking  cl)ilb,  tijat  slje  sl}oulb  not  liaue  compas- 
sion on  tl)c  son  of  Ijer  raomb  ?  ijea,  tijen  man  forget,  net  mill 
3  not  forget  tl}ee.     I'icljolb,  i!''l)aue  granen  thee  upon  tl)e 

palms  of  mn  l):inbs;  thy  walls  are  continually  before  me.  Thy 
children  shall  make  haste  ;  thy  destroyers  and  they  that  made  thee 
waste  shall  go  forth  of  thee. 

3,  cucn  3,  am  l|e  tl)at  comfortetl)  nou  :  who  art  thou,  that 

thou  shouldest  be  afraid  of  a  man  that  sliall  die,  and  of  the  son  of 
man  which  shall  be  made  as  grass  ;  and  forgettest  the  Lord  thy 
Maker,  that  liatli  stretched  forth  the  heavens,  and  laid  the  founda- 
tions of  the  earth  ;  and  hast  feared  continually  every  dav  because 
of  the  fury  of  the  oppressor,  as  if  he  were  ready  to  destroy  ?  and 
where  is  tiie  fury  of  the  oppressor?  The  captive  exile  hasteneth 
that  he  may  be  l(josed,  and  that  he  should  not  die  in  the  pit,  nor 
that  his  bread  should  fail.     But  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  that  divi- 


Isaiah, 
xliii.  ■i-i-^G. 


Isaiah, 
xliv.  21-i23. 


Is.  xlvii.  4. 


Isaiah, 
xlix.  13-17. 


Is.  li.  1-i-lG. 


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GOD'S    GOODNESS. 


Is.  liv.  7-10. 


Is.  Ixiii.  7-y. 


Isaiali, 
Ixvi.  10-13. 


Jer.  iii.  12. 


.Icromi.ih, 
xxix.  10-1'J. 


Joreiniah, 

xxxi.  I-.T, 

7-14,  !»*-•.•(», 

21,  2.1, 3i-:rr 


clecl  the  sea,  whose  waves  roared  :  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name. 
And  I  have  put  my  words  into  his  mouth,  and  I  liave  covered  thee 
in  the  shadow  of  mine  hand,  that  I  may  ]>hint  tlie  heavens,  and  lay 
the  foundations  of  the  earth,  and  say  unto  Zion,  Thou  art  my  people. 
For  a  small  moment  liave  I  forsaken  thee ;  but  with  (jreat 
mercies  will  I  gather  thee.  Jin  a  little  tDVati)  3  l)ib  mv)  fiKC  from 
tl)ce  for  a  moment;  but  tnitl]  cucrlasting  kiniincss  mill  J 
Ijaue  merer)  on  ti)ec,  siiitl)  tl)C  Corb  tl)j}  Uebeemer.    For  this 

is  as  the  waters  of  Noah  unto  me  :  for  as  I  ha?e  sworn  that  the 
wateis  of  Noah  should  no  more  go  over  the  earth  ;  so  have  I  sworn 
that  I  would  not  be  wi-oth  with  thee,  nor  rebuke  thee.  For  the 
mountains  shall  depart,  and  the  hills  be  removed;  but  mil  kinb- 
ness  sljall  not  bepart  from  tl)CC,  neither  shall  the  covenant  of 
my  peace  be  removed,  saith  the  Lord  that  hath  mercy  on  thee. 

I  will  mention  the  loving-kindnesses  of  the  Lord,  and  the  praises 
of  the  Lord,  according  to  all  that  the  Lord  hath  bestowed  on  us, 
and  the  great  goodness  toward  the  house  of  Israel,  which  he  hath 
bestowed  on  thein  according  to  his  mercies,  and  according  to  the 
multitude  of  his  loving'-kindnesses.  For  he  said.  Surely  they  are 
my  people,  children  that  will  not  lie  :  so  he  was  their  Saviour.    Jn 

all  tljeir  affliction  l)e  roas  afElicteb,  anb  t!|e  angel  of  l)is  pree- 
ence  saneb  tl^em :  in  l)is  lone  anb  in  l]iG  pifn  \)c  rebeemeb 
tljem;  aiib  \)c  bare  tl)cm,  anb  carrieb  tl)em  all  ll)c  bans  of 
olb. 

Rejoice  ye  with  Jerusalem,  and  be  glad  with  her,  all  ye  that 
love  her :  rejoice  for  joy  with  her,  all  ye  that  mourn  for  her  :  that 
ye  may  suck,  and  be  satisfied  with  the  breasts  of  her  consolations  ; 
that  ye  may  milk  out,  and  be  delighted  with  tlie  abundance  of  her 
glory.  For  thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will  extend  peace  to  her 
like  a  river,  and  the  glory  of  the  Gentiles  like  a  flowing  stream: 
then  shall  ye  suck,  ye  shall  be  borne  upon  her  sides,  and  be  dandled 

upon  her  knees,    "^s  onc  roliom  l}is  motl)er  comfortctl],  so  roill 

J  comfort  1}0U;  and  ye  shall    be  comforted  in  Jerusalem. 

Go  and  j)roclaim  these  words  toward  the  north,  and  say,  Re- 
turn, thou  backsliding  Israel,  saith   the  Lord;  and  I  will  not  cause 

mine  anger  to  fall  upDii  you  :  fori?  am  merciful,  saiti)  tl)e  iiorb, 
anb  J  mill  not  keep  anger  forener. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  That  after  seventy  years  be  accomplished 
at  Babylon  1  will  visit  you,  and  perform  my  good  word  toward  you, 
in  causing  you  to  return  to  this  place.  For  I  know  the  thoughts 
that  I  think  toward  you,  saith  the  Lord,  tl)0ngl)t5  of  peace,  anb 
not  of  eoil,  to  give  you  an  expected  end.  Then  shall  ye  call  upon 
me,  and  ye  shall  go  and  pray  unto  me,  and  I  will  hearken  unto 
you. 

At  the  same  time,  saith  tlie  Lord,  will  I  be  the  God  of  all  the 
families  of  Israel,  and  they  shall  be  my  people.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  The  people  which  were  left  of  the  sword  found  grace  in  the 


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wilderness ;  even  Israel,  when  I  went  to  cause  him  to  rest.  The 
Lord  hath  appeared  of  old   unto  nie,  saying,  tlca,  3  l)iUiC  loucb 

tl)cc  tuitl)  an  cncdastiug  lone ;  tl)crcforc  ujiti)  louing-kiubncss 

[ynK  3  hvaxon  tl)CC For  thus  saith  the  Lord  ; 

Sii)i2:  with  o-ladness  for  Jacob,  and  shout  amonof  the  chief  of  tlie  na- 
tions  :  publish  ye,  praise  ye,  and  say,  0  Lord,  save  thy  people,  the 
remnant  of  Israel.  Behold,  I  will  bring  them  from  the  north  coun- 
try, and  gather  them  from  the  coasts  of  the  earth,  and  with  them 
the  blind  and  the  lame,  the  woman  with  child  and  her  that  travail- 
eth  with  child  together  :  a  great  company  shall  return  thither.  They 
shall  come  with  weeping,  and  with  supplications  will  I  lead  them ; 
I  will  cause  them  to  walk  by  the  rivers  of  waters  in  a  sti'aight  wav, 
wherein  they  shall  not  stumble  :  for  M  am  0  futljcr  tO  Ssriicl,  iUXb 

^pljraim  is  mil  first-born. 

Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  O  ye  nations,  and  declare  it  in  the  isles 
afar  oti',  and  say,  He  that  scattered  Israel  will  gather  him,  and  keep  him 
as  a  sl)Cpl}Crb  botl)  l)is  flock.  For  the  Lord  hath  redeemed  Jacob, 
and  ransomed  him  from  the  liand  of  him  that  was  stronger  than 
he.  Therefore  they  shall  come  and  sing  in  the  height  of  Zion,  and 
shall  flow  together  to  the  goodness  of  the  Lord,  for  wheat,  and  for 
wine,  and  for  oil,  and  for  the  young  of  the  flock  and  of  the  herd  :  and 
their  soul  shall  be  as  a  watered  garden ;  and  they  shall  not  sorrow 
any  more  at  all.  Then  shall  the  vii'gin  rejoice  in  the  dance,  both 
young  men  and  old  together :  for  I  will  turn  their  mourning  into 
joy,  and  will  comfort  them,  and  make  them  rejoice  from  their  sor- 
row.    And  I  will  satiate  the  soul  of  the  priests  with   fatness,  awli 

mn  people  sljall  be  satisfied  roitl)  mp  goobucss,  saiti)  tl)e 
£orb 

I  have  surely  heard  Ephraim  bemoaning  himself  thus  ;  Thou 
hast  chjistised  me,  and  I  was  chastised,  as  a  bullock  unaccustomed 
to  the  yoke :  turn  thou  me,  and  I  shall  be  turned  ;  for  thou  art 
the  Lord  ray  God.  Surely  after  that  I  was  turned,  I  repented ;  and 
after  that  I  was  instructed,  I  smote  upon  my  thigh  :  I  was  ashamed, 
yea,  even  confounded,  because  I  did  bear  the  reproach  of  my  youth. 
3s  (Opijraim  mij  bear  son?  is  Ije  a  pleasant  cl)ilb  ?  for  since 
J  spake  against  l)im,  iJ  bo  earnestln  remember  l)im  still: 
tl)erefore  mji  boiuels  are  troubleb  for  l)im  :  J  toill  snreln  l)aue 

mercn  npon  l)im,  saitl)  tl)e  t!orb And" there 

shall  dwell  in  Judah  itself,  and  in  all  the  cities  thereof  together, 
husbandmen,  and  they  that  go   forth  with  flocks,     i^or  3   Ijaoe 

saliateb  tl)e  rocarn  sonl,  anb  jj  l)ane  replenisljcb  cncrn  sor- 
rotofnl  soul.    .    T  .    .    . 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will  make  a  new 
covenant  with  the  house  of  Israel,  and  with  the  house  of  Judah  : 
not  according  to  the  covenant  that  I  made  with  their  fathers,  in  the 
day  that  I  took  them  by  tlie  hand  to  bring  them  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt;  which  my  covenant  they  brake,  altljongl)  3  toas  an 
l)USbanb  unto  tt^em,  saith  the  Lord  :  but  this  shall  be  the  cove- 


360 


G'OD'S    GOODNESS. 


Jer.xxxii.  IS. 


Jer.  xlix.  11, 


Jer.  li.  5. 


Lamen. 
iii.  i!2,  23. 


Lamen. 
iii.  31-33. 


Lamen. 
iii.  55-57. 


Kzokiel, 
xvi.  (JU-03 


nant  that  I  will  make  with  the  house  of  Israel ;  After  those  days, 
saith  the  Lord,  I  will  put  ray  law  in  their  inward  parts,  and  write 

it  in  their  hearts;  anb  toiU  bc  tl)cir  ©ob,  anb  tl)CB  sl)all  be 

mn  ;]COplc.  And  they  shall  teach  no  more  every  man"  his  neig'h- 
buur,  and  every  man  his  brother,  saying,  Know  the  Lord  :  for 
they  shall  all  know  me,  from  the  least  of  them  unto  the  greatest 
of  them,  saith  the  Lord  :  for  I  will  forgive  their  iniquity,  and  I 
will  remember  their  sin  no  more. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  which  giveth  the  sun  for  a  light  by 
day,  and  the  ordinances  of  the  moon  and  of  the  stars  for  a  light 
by  night,  which  divideth  the  sea  when  the  waves  thereof  roar  ;  The 
Lord  of  hosts  is  his  name :  If  those  ordinances  depail  from  before 
me,  saith  the  Lord,  then  the  seed  of  Israel  also  shall  cease  from 
being  a  nation  before  me  forever.     Thus  saitli  the  Lord  :  ]li  [)CiWCn 

above  ran  bc  measixrcb,  anh  tl]c  founbations  of  tl)c  cavil) 
scarcl]cb  out  bcnciitl],  3  will  also  cast  off  all  tl)C  sccb  of  Js- 
racl  for  all  tl)attl)cn  l)auc  bone,  saitl)  tl)c  ilorb. 

Thou  shewest  loving-kindness  unto  thousands,  and  recompens- 
est  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  into  the  bosom  of  their  children  after 
them  :  The  Great,  the  Mighty  God,  The  Lord  of  hosts,  is  his  name. 

Leave  thy  fatherless  children,  I  will  preserve  them  alive;  and 
let  thy  widows  trust  in  me. 

Jfsracl  l)atl)  not  been  forsaken,  nor  Judah  of  his  God,  of 

the  Lord  of  hosts  ;  though  their  land  was  filled  Avith  sin  against  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel. 

It  is  of  the  Lord's  mercies  that  we  are  not  consumed,  because 
his  compassions  tail  not.    ^[)cr)  axc  xicxo  euern  morning  :  great 

is  thy  faithfulness. 

The  Lord  will  not  cast  off  forever  :  but  though  he  cause  grief, 
yet  will  he  have  compas.sion  according   to  the  multitude  of  his 

mercies,  i^or  l)e  botl)  not  afflict  loilUngln,  nor  grictjc  tl)e  cl)il- 
bren  of  men. 

I  called  upon  thy  name,  0  Lord,  out  of  the  low  dungeon. 
Thou  hast  heard  my  voice  :  hide  not  thine  ear  at  my  breathing,  at 
my  cry.     (JljOlt  brCtDCSt  near  in  the  day  that  I  called  upon  thee: 

tl)ou  saibst,  i'ear  not- 

Nevertheless,  I  will  remember  my  covenant  with  tliee  in  the 
days  of  thy  youth,  and  I  will  establish  unto  thee  an  everlasting 
covenant.  Then  thou  shalt  remember  thy  ways,  and  be  ashamed, 
when  thou  shalt  receive  thy  sisters,  thine  elder  and  thy  younger : 
and  I  will  give  them  unto  thee  for  daughters,  but  not  by  thy  cove- 
n.-iut.  And  I  will  establish  my  covenant  with  thee;  and  thou  shalt 
know  that  I  am  the  Lord  :  that  thou  mayest  remember,  and  be 
confounded,  and  never  open  thy  mouth  any  more  because  of  thy 
.shame,  when  I  am  pacified  toward  thee  for  all  that  thou  hast 
done,  saith  the  Lord  God. 


GOD  S    GOODNESS. 


361 


j^avc  Jf  ann  pleasure  at  all  tijat  tlje  toickeii  sljoulb  bie  ? 

saith  the  Lord  God :  .and  not  that  he  should  return  from  his  ways, 
and  live  ? 

Cast  away  from  you  all  your  transgressions,  whereby  ye  have 
transgressed  ;  and  make  you  a  new  heart  and  a  new  spirit :  for  why 
will  ye  die,  0  house  of  Israel  ?  i^or  3  l)atie  uo  pleasure  iu  tl)C 
beat!)  of  l)im  tijat  bietl),  saith  the  Lord  God  :  wherefore  turn 
yourselves,  and  live  ye. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Son  of  man, 
prophesy  against  the  shepherds  of  Israel,  prophesy,  and  say  unto 
them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  unto  the  shepherds  ;  Wo  be  to  the 
shepherds  of  Israel  that  do  feed  themselves !  should  not  the  shep- 
herds feed  the  flocks  ?  Ye  eat  the  fat,  and  ye  clothe  you  with 
the  wool,  ye  kill  them  that  are  fed  :  but  ye  feed  not  the  flock.  The 
diseased  have  ye  not  strengthened,  neither  have  ye  healed  that 
which  was  sick,  neither  have  ye  bound  up  that  which  was  broken, 
neither  have  ye  brought  again  that  which  was  driven  away,  neither 
have  ye  sought  that  which  was  lost ;  but  with  force  and  with  cru- 
elty have  ye  ruled  them.  And  they  were  scattered,  because  there 
is  no  shepherd  :  and  they  became  meat  to  all  the  beasts  of  the 
field,  when  they  were  scattered.  My  sheep  wandered  through  all 
the  mountains,  and  upon  every  high  hill :  yea,  my  flock  was  scat- 
tered upon  all  the  face  of  the  earth,  and  none  did  search  or  seek 
after  them. 

Therefore,  ye  shepherds,  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord  ;  As  I  live, 
saith  the  Lord  God,  surely  because  my  flock  became  a  prey,  and 
my  flock  became  meat  to  every  beast  of  the  field,  because  there 
was  no  shepherd,  neither  did  my  shepherds  search  for  my  flock,  but 
the  shepherds  fed  themselves,  and  fed  not  my  flock ;  therefore,  O 
ye  shepherds,  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord  ;  thus  saith  tlie  Lord  God ; 
Behold,  I  am  against  the  shepherds;  and  I  will  require  my  flock 
at  their  hand,  and  cause  them  to  cease  from  feeding  the  flock; 
neither  shall  the  shepherds  feed  themselves  any  more  ;  for  I  Avill  de- 
liver my  flock  from  their  mouth,  that  they  may  not  be  meat  for  them. 

For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ;  Behold,  I,  even  I,  will  both  search 
my  sheep,  and  seek  them  out.  As  a  shepherd  seeketh  out  his  flock 
in  the  day  that  he  is  among  his  sheep  that  are  scattered ;  so  will  I 
seek  out  my  sheep,  and  will  deliver  them  out  of  all  places  where 
they  have  been  scattered  in  the  cloudy  and  dark  day.  And  I  will 
bring  them  out  from  the  people,  and  gather  them  from  the  countries, 
and  will  bring  them  to  their  own  land,  and  feed  them  upon  the 
mountains  of  Israel  by  the  rivers,  and  in  all  the  inhabited  places  of 
the  country.  I  will  feed  them  iu  a  good  psisturo,  and  upon  the 
high  mountains  of  Israel  shall  their  fold  be :  there  shall  they  lie  in 
a  good  fold,  and  in  a  fat  pasture  shall  they  feed  upon  the  mountains 
of  Israel,  I  will  feed  my  flock,  and  I  will  cause  them  to  lie  down, 
saith  the  Lord  God.     I  will  seek  that  which  was  lost,  and  brino- 


Ezekiel, 
xviii.  23. 


Ezekiel, 
xviii.  31,  32. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxiv.  1-16. 


362 


GOD'S    GOODNESS. 


Dan.  ix.  8,  9. 


Hosea, 
ii.  13-23. 


1  That   Is, 
My  husband. 

2  That    is, 
My  lord. 


Hosca, 
xi.  8,  9. 


Hosca, 
xlv.  1-4. 


again  that  which  was  driven  away,  and  will  bind  up  that  which  was 
broken,  and  will  strengthen  tl\at  which  was  sick :  but  I  will  destroy 
the  fat  and  the  strong;  I  will  feed  them  with  judgment. 

0  Lord,  to  us  belongeth  confusion  of  face,  to  our  kings,  to  our 
princes,  and  to  our  fathers,  because  we  have  sinned  against  thee. 
(Zio  tl)c  l!orb  our  (J?ob  belong  mercies  onb  forgiuenesses, 
tl)ongl)  uie  Ijiiwe  rebelled  against  l]im. 

1  will  visit  upon  her  the  days  of  Baalim,  wherein"  she  burned 
incense  to  them,  and  she  decked  herself  with  her  earrings  and  her 
jewels,  and  she  went  after  her  lovers,  and  forgat  me,  saith  the 
Lord. 

Therefore,  behold,  I  will  allure  her,  and  bring  her  into  the  wil- 
derness, anb  speak  comfortabln  unto  l)er.  And  I  will  give  her 
her  vineyards  from  thence,  a\\ii  tl)e  Dallen  of  '!^cl)0r  for  a  boor 
of  l)0|)C  :  and  she  shall  sing  there,  as  in  the  days  of  her  youth,  and 
as  in  the  day  when  she  came  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt.  And 
it  shall  be  at  that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  that  thou  shalt  call  me  Ishi ;' 
and  shalt  call  me  no  more  Baali.*  For  I  will  take  away  the  names 
of  Baalim  out  of  her  mouth,  and  they  shall  no  more  be  remem- 
bered by  their  name.  And  in  tliat  day  will  I  make  a  covenant  for 
them  with  the  beasts  of  the  field,  and  witli  the  fowls  of  heaven, 
and  with  the  creeping  things  of  the  ground  :  and  I  will  break  the 
bow  and  the  sword  and  the  battle  out  of  the  earth,  and  will  make 
them  to  lie  down  safely.     And  I  will  betroth  thee  unto  me  forever ; 

tjea,  3  roill  bctroti)  tl)ee  nnto  me  in  rigljteousncss,  anb  in 
iubgment,  anb  in  louing-kinbness,  anb  in  mercies.  I  will 
even  betroth  thee  unto  me  in  faithfulness :  and  thou  shalt  know 
the  Lord.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day,  I  will  hear,  saith 
the  Lord,  I  will  hear  the  heavens,  and  they  shall  hear  the  earth  ; 
and  the  earth  shall  hear  the  corn,,  and  tlie  wine,  and  the  oil ;  and 
they  shall  hear  Jezreel.  And  I  will  sow  her  unto  me  in  the  earth  ; 
and  I  will  have  mercy  upon  her  that  had  not  obtained  mercy ;  and 
I  will  say  to  them  which  were  not  my  people.  Thou  art  my  people ; 
and  they  shall  say.  Thou  art  my  God. 

How  shall  I  give  thee  up,  Ephraim  ?  how  shall  I  deliver  thee, 
Israel?  how  shall  1  make  thee  as  Admah  ?  how  shall  I  set  thee  as 
Zeboim  ?  mine  heart  is  turned  within  me,  my  repentings  are  kin- 
dled together.  I  will  not  execute  the  fierceness  of  mine  anger,  I 
will  not  return  to  destroy  Ephraim  :  for  if  am  (!5ob,  anb  not  man ; 
the  Holy  One  in  the  midst  of  thee :  and  1  will  not  enter  into  the 
city. 

0  Israel,  return  unto  the  Lord  thy  God ;  for  thou  hast  fallen 
by  thine  iniquity.  Take  with  you  words,  and  turn  to  the  Lord  :  say 
unto  him,  Take  away  all  iniquity,  and  receive  us  graciously  ;  so  will 
we  render  the  calves  of  our  lips.  Asshur  shall  not  save  us ;  we 
will  not  ride  upon  horses  :  neither  will  we  say  any  more  to  the  work 
of  our  hands,  Ye  are  our  gods :  for  in  thee  the  fatherless  findeth  mercy. 


GOD'S    GOODNESS. 


363 


3  will  l)cal  tl)cir  backslibing,  3  mill  loyc  tl)cm  frcclo :  for 
mine  auger  is  turucli  aroan  from  l)im. 

Tlierefore  also  now,  saitli  the  Lord,  turn  ye  even  to  me  with 
all  your  heart,  and  with  fasting,  and  with  weeping,  and  witli  mourn- 
ing :  and  rend  your  heart,  and  not  your  garments,  and  turn  unto 
the  Lord  your  God  :  for  he  is  gracious  and  merciful,  slotD  tO  Clll- 
gcr,  iUib  of  great  kitlbncSS,  and  repenteth  him  of  the  evil. 

Who  is  a  God  like  unto  thee,  that  pardoneth  iniquity,  and 
passeth  by  the  transgression  of  the  remnant  of  liis  lieritage  ?  he 
retaineth  not  his  anger  forever,  because  l)C  bcligljtcti)  iu  luercu. 
lie  will  turn  again,  he  will  have  compassion  U})on  us ;  he  will  sub- 
due our  iniquities;  and  thou  wilt  cast  all  their  sins  into  the  depths 
of  the  sea.  Thou  wilt  perform  the  truth  to  Jacob,  and  the  mercy 
to  Abraham,  which  thou  hast  sworn  unto  our  fathers  from  the  days 
of  old. 

The  Lord  is  slouJ  tO  auger,  and  great  in  power,  and  will  not 
at  all  acquit  the  wicked :  the  Lord  hath  his  way  in  the  whirlwind 
and  in  the  storm,  and  the  clouds  are  the  dust  of  his  feet. 

The  Lord  is  good,  a  stroug  l)olb  iu  tl)e  ban  of  trouble ;  and 

he  knoweth  them  that  trust  in  hun. 

Sing,  O  daughter  of  Zion ;  shout,  O  Israel ;  be  glad  and  re- 
joice with  all  thy  heart,  O  daughter  of  Jerusalem.  The  Lord  hath 
taken  away  the  judgments,  he  hath  cast  out  thine  enemy :  the  King 
of  Israel,  even  the  Lord,  is  in  the  midst  of  thee  :  thou  shalt  not  see 
evil  any  more.  In  that  day  it  shall  be  said  to  Jerusalem,  Fear  thou 
not :  and  to  Zion,  Let  not  thine  hands  be  slack.  The  Lord  thy  God 
in  the  midst  of  thee  is  mighty;  he  will  save,  |)C  toill  rejoice  Olier 

tijee  ujitli  jon;  l)c  roill  rest  iu  l)is  looc,  l)e  toill  jou  cucr  tl)ee 
toitl)  siugiug. 

His  mercy  is  on  them  that  fear  him,  from  generation  to  gene- 
ration. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel ;  for  he  hath  visited  and  re- 
deemed his  people,  anb  l)atl)  raiscb  up  an  Ijoru  of  salinitiou  for 
us  iu  tl)e  IjOUSe  of  l)is  sernaut  Dauili  :  as  he  spake  by  the 
mouth  of  his  holy  ])rophets,  which  have  been  since  the  world  be- 
gan :  that  we  should  be  saved  from  our  enemies,  and  from  the 
hand  of  all  that  hate  us;  to  perform  the  mercy  promised  to  our 
fathers,  and  to  remember  his  holy  covenant ;  the  oath  which  he 
sware  to  our  father  Abraham,  that  he  would  grant  unto  us,  that  we, 
being  delivered  out  of  the  hand  of  our  enemies,  might  serve  him 
without  fear,  in  holiness  and  righteousness  before  him,  all  the  days 
of  our  life. 

And  thou,  child,  shall  be  called  the  prophet  of  the  Highest, 
for  thou  shalt  go  before  the  face  of  the  Lord  to  prepare  his  ways  ; 
to  give  knowledge  of  salvation  unto  his  people,  by  the  remission 

of  their  sins,  tl)rougl)  tl)e  tcuber  mcrcn  of  our  ©ob:  tol^erebu 


JoeI,ii.l'3,13. 


Micah, 
vii.  18-20. 


Nahum,  i.  3. 


Nullum,  i.  7. 


Zeplianinli, 
iii.  14-17. 


Luke,  1.  50. 


L\ike, 
i.  68-79. 


364 


GOD'S    GOODNESS. 


John,  iii.  16. 


Luke, 
iv.  10-21, 


IVFatthew, 
V.  44,  45. 


Matthew, 
vii.  7-11. 


Matthew, 
xi.  28-30. 


Lukc,xii.32. 


Matthew, 
xviii.  10-14. 


tlie  5a2-s|jring  from  on  liigl)  l)atl)  uisitcb  us,  to  give  light  to 

them  that  sit  in  darkness  and  in  the  shadow  of  death,  to  guide  our 
feet  into  the  way  of  peace. 

God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son, 
that  whosoever  believeth  in  him  should  not  j^erish,  but  have  ever- 
lasting life. 

And  he  came  to  Nazareth,  where  he  had  been  brought  up  : 
and,  as  his  custom  was,  he  went  into  the  synagogue  on  the  sabbath 
day,  and  stood  up  for  to  read.  And  there  was  delivered  unto  him 
the  book  of  the  prophet  Esaias.  And  vv'hen  he  had  opened  the 
book,  he  found  the  place  where  it  was  written.  The  Spirit  of  tlie 
Lord  is  upon   me,  because  he  hath   anointed  me  tO  prciul)   tl)C 

Gospel  to  tl)c  poor;  \)c  Ijatli  sent  mc  to  Ijcal  tl)c  brokcn- 
l)cartcb,  to  prcacl)  bcliiicraucc  to  tl)c  captincs,  anh  rccoucring 
of  sigl)t  to  tl)c  blinb,  to  set  at  liberty  tl)cm  tljiU  are  bruiseb, 
to  preaci)  tl)e  acceptable  rear  of  tlje  t'orb.    And  he  closed  the 

book,  and  he  gave  it  again  to  the  minister,  and  sat  down.  And 
the  eyes  of  all  them  that  were  in  the  synagogue  were  fastened  on 
him.  And  he  began  to  say  unto  them,  This  day  is  this  Scripture 
fulfilled  in  your  ears. 

Love  your  enemies,  bless  them  that  curse  you,  do  good  to  them 
that  hate  you,  and  pray  for  them  which  despitefully  use  you,  and 
persecute  you  ;  that  ye  may  be  the  children  of  your  Father  which 

is  in  heaven :  for  l)c  maketl)  l)is  suii  to  rise  on  tlje  cuil  anb 
on  tlje  goob,  anb  senbcti)  rain  on  tl)e  just  anb  on  tl)c  unjust. 

Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  you  ;  seek,  and  ye  shall  find  ;  knock, 
and  it  shall  be  opened  unto  you  :  for  every  one  that  asketh  receiv- 
eth  ;  and  he  that  seeketh  findeth  ;  and  to  him  that  knocketh  it  shall 
be  opened.  Or  what  man  is  there  of  you,  whom  if  his  son  ask 
bread,  will  he  give  him  a  stone  ?  Or  if  he  ask  a  fish,  will  he  give 
him  a  serpent?  If  ye  then,  being  evil,  know  how  to  give  good  gifts 
unto  your  children,  |]otD  muci)  more  sl}all  jiour  /atlicr  U)l)icl)  is 
in  Ijeaucn  giuc  goob  tl)ings  to  tl)em  tl)at  ask  l)imV 

Come  unto  mo,  all  ye  that  laboui',  and  are  heavy  laden,  anb 
3  mill  ginc  nou  rest.  Take  my  yoke  upon  you,  and  learn  of  me  ; 
for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in  heart :  and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your 
souls.     For  my  yoke  is  easy,  and  my  burden  is  light. 

i;cnr  not,  little  flock;  for  it  is  your  Father's  good  pleasure 
to  give  you  the  kingdom. 

Take  heed  that  ye  despise  not  one  of  these  little  ones :  for  I 
say  unto  you,  that  in  heaven  their  angels  do  always  behold  the  face 
of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven.  For  the  Son  of  man  is  come  to 
save  that  which  was  lost.  IIow  think  ye  ?  If  a  man  liave  an  hun- 
dred sheep,  and  one  of  them  be  gone  astray,  doth  he  not  leave  the 
ninety  and  nine,  and  gocth  into  the  mmnitnins,  and  seeketh  that 
which  is  gone  astray  ?     And  if  so  be  that  he  find  it,  verily  I  say  unto 


GOD  S    GOODNESS. 


865 


you,  he  rejolcetli  more  of  that  sheep,  than  of  the  ninety  and  nine 
which  went  not  astray.     Qcucn  SO  it  is  ItOt    tl)C  roill  of  JlOUr 

i^atl)cr  xo\)u\)  is  in  Ijcaoen,  tl)iU  one  of  tl)csc  little  ones  sljoulb 
peris  I). 

All  that  the  Father  giveth  me  shall  come  to  me ;  and  him 
that  Cometh  to  me  1  ujill  in  no  ujise  cast  ont. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto  them  again,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
I  am  the  door  of  the  sheep.  All  that  ever  came  before  me  are 
thieves  and  robbers :  but  the  sheep  did  not  hear  them.  I  am  the 
door :  by  me  if  any  man  enter  in,  he  shall  be  saved,  and  shall  go 
in  and  out,  and  find  pasture.  The  thief  cometh  not,  but  for  to 
steal,  and  to  kill,  and  to  destroy  :  Jf  nm  COme  tl)ttt  tlien  migl)t 

l)at)e  life,  anb  tljat  tljen  migl)!  l)aue  it  more  abunbantln.    1  am 

the  good  shepherd  :  the  good  shepherd  giveth  his  life  for  the  sheep. 
But  he  that  is  an  hireling,  and  not  the  shepherd,  whose  own  the 
sheep  are  not,  seeth  the  wolf  coming,  and  leaveth  the  sheep,  and 
fleeth  ;  and  the  wolf  catcheth  them,  and  scattereth  the  sheep.  The 
hireling  fleeth  because  he  is  an  hireling,  and  careth  not  for  the 
sheep.  I  am  the  good  shepherd,  and  know  my  sheep,  and  am 
known  of  mine. 

And  when  he  was  come  near,  he  beheld  the  city,  atxb  XOCpt 
OOCr  it,  saying,  If  thou  hadst  known,  even  thou,  at  least  in  this  thy 
day,  the  things  which  belong  unto  thy  peace !  but  now  they  are 
hid  trum  thine  eyes.  For  the  days  shall  come  upon  thee,  that  thine 
enemies  shall  cast  a  trench  about  thee,  and  compass  thee  round, 
and  keep  thee  in  on  every  side,  and  shall  lay  thee  even  with  the 
ground,  and  thy  children  within  thee ;  and  they  shall  not  leave  in 
thee  one  stone  upon  another ;  because  thou  knewest  not  the  time 
of  thy  visitation. 

O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  thou  that  killest  the  prophets,  and 
stonest  them  which  are  sent  unto  thee,  how  often  would  I  have 
gathered  thy  children  together,  even  as  a  hen  gathereth  her  chick- 
ens under  her  wings,  and  ye  would  not ! 


A  new  commandment 


I  give 


unto  you,  That  ye  love  one  an- 
other; as  3  l)aye  loueb  nou,  that  ye  also  love  one  another.  By 
this  shall  all  men  know  that  ye  are  my  disciples,  if  ye  have  love  one 
to  another. 

This  is  my  commandment.  That  ye  love  one  another,  as  3 
\)aVC  loueb  nou.  Greater  love  hath  no  man  than  this,  that  a  man 
lay  down  his  life  for  his  friends. 

Neither  pray  I  for  these  alone,  but  for  them  also  which  shall 

believe  on  me  through  their  word And  the  glory 

which  thou  gavest  me,  I  have  given  them  ;  that  they  may  be  one, 
even  as  we  are  one ;  I  in  them,  and  thou  in  me,  that  they  may  be 
made  perfect  in  one ;  and  that  the  world  may  know  that  thou  hast 

sent  me,  anb  l)ast  looeb  tl)em  as  tl)ou  l)ast  loocb  me. 


John,  vi.  37, 
John,  X. 7-14. 


Luke, 
xix.  41-44. 


Matthew, 
xxiii.  37. 


John, 
xiii.  34,  35. 


Jolui, 
XV.  r->,  13. 


John, 

xvii.  20,  22, 

23. 


366 


GOD'S     GOODNESS, 


Luke, 
xxiii.  33,  34. 


Luke, 
xxiv.  45-47. 


Rom.  ii.  3,  4. 


Rom.  V.  6-8. 


Romans, 
V.  15,  1(3. 


Romans, 
V.  SO,  '21. 


Romans, 
viii.  31-39. 


And  when  tliey  were  come  to  the  place  which  is  called  Cal- 
vary, there  they  crucified  him,  and  the  malefactors,  one  on  the 
right  hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left.     ®|]CU  saib  3c5lX5,  i^iltljCV, 

forgiue  tl)cm ;  for  tl)ci]  know  not  tol)at  tl)cji  bo.    And  they 

parted  his  raiment,  and  cast  lots. 

Then  opened  he  their  understanding,  that  they  might  under- 
stand the  scriptures,  and  said  unto  them,  Thus  it  is  written,  and 
thus  it  behoved  Christ  to  sutler,  and  to  rise  from  the  dead  the  third 
day  :  and  that  repentance  and  remission  of  .sins  should  be  preached 

in  his  name  among  all  nations,  beginning  at  Jerusalem. 

And  thinlcest  thou  this,  0  man,  that  judgest  them  which  do 
such  things,  and  doest  the  same,  that  thou  shalt  escape  the  judg- 
ment of  God?  Or  bespiscst  tl)ou  tl)e  ricl)es  of  Ijis  goobness 
anb  forbearance  anb  long-suffering;  not  knotoiug  tl)at  tl)e 
goobness  of  ©ob  leabetl)  tl)ee  to  repentance? 

When  we  were  yet  without  strengtli,  in  due  time  Christ  died 
for  the  ungodly.  For  scarcely  for  a  righteous  man  will  one  die: 
yet  peradventure  for  a  good  man  some  would  even  dare  to  die.  But 
God  commendeth  his  love  toward  us,  in  that  tol^ile  toe  Ujere  ^Ct 

sinners,  Cljrist  bieb  for  us. 

Not  as  the  offence,  so  also  is  the  free  gifl.     For  if  through  the 

offence  of  one  many  be  dead,  muci)  utore  tl)e  grace  of  (!?ob,  anb 
tl)c  gift  bn  grace,  tnljicl)  is  bn  one  man,  Jesus  (tlirist,  IjatI) 

abounbeb  unto  mann.  And  not  as  it  was  by  one  tliat  sinned, 
so  is  the  gift :  for  the  judgment  was  by  one  to  condemnation,  but 

tl)c  free  gift  is  of  mann  offences  unto  justification. 

But  where  sin  abounded,  gracc  bib  muci)  more  abouub. 
That  as  sin  hath  reigned  unto  death,  even  so  might  grace  reign 
through  righteousness  unto  eternal  life  by  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

What  shall  we  then  say  to  these  things  ?  If  God  be  for  us, 
who  can  be  against  us?  i)c  tl)at  sparcb  UOt  l)is  OUIU  Sou,  but 
bcUucreb  l)im  up  for  us  all,  how  shall  he  not  with  hini  also  freely 
give  us  all  things  ?  Who  shall  lay  anything  to  the  charge  of  God's 
elect  ?  It  is  God  that  justifieth.  Who  is  he  that  condemneth  ?  It 
is  Christ  that  died,  yea  rather,  that  is  risen  again,  who  is  even  at 
the  right  hand  of  (lod,  who  also  maketh  intercesLiion  for  us.     tl3l)0 

sljall  separate  us  from  tl)e  lone  of  (dljrist?  shall  tribulation,  or 

distress,  or  persecution,  or  famine,  or  nakedness,  or  peril,  or  sword  ? 
As  it  is  written,  For  thy  sake  we  are  killed  all  the  day  long;  we 
are  accounted  as  sheep  for  the  slaughter.  Nay,  in  all  these  things 
we  are  more  than  conquerors,  through  him  that  loved  us.  For  I 
am  persuaded,  that  neither  death,  nor  life,  nor  angels,  nor  princi- 
palities, nor  {)(jwer.s,  n()r  things  2)re.sent,  nor  things  to  come,  nor 
height,  nor  depth,  nor  any  other  creature,  sljall  be  able  to  sepa- 
rate US  from  tl)c  louc  of  ©ob  rol)icl)  is  in  (Jlljrist  Jesus  our 
Corb. 


GOD'S    GOODNESS. 


867 


Blessed  be  God,  even  the  Fatlier  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  tl)C 

i^atl)cr  of  mercies,  aiib  tlje  (!5oii  of  all  comfort ;  who  comfort- 

eth  us  in  all  our  tribulation,  that  we  may  be  able  to  comfort  them 
which  are  in  any  trouble,  by  the  comfort  wherewith  we  ourselves 
are  comforted  of  God. 

And  all  things  are  of  God,  who  hath  reconciled  us  to  himself 
by  Jesus  Christ,  and  hath  given  to  us  the  ministry  of  reconcilia- 
tion ;  to  wit,  that  God  was  in  Christ,  reconciling  the  Avorkl  unto 
himself,  not  imputing  their  trespasses  unto  them  ;  and  hath  com- 
mitted unto  us  the  word  of  reconciliation.     Xow  then  roe  arc  am- 

bassabors  for  (Tlirist,  as  tl)augl)  (Pob  bib  bcsccci)  ijou  bn  las  : 
toe  praw  j)oii  in  (Ulirist's  stcab*,  be  jie  reconcileb  to~i&ob. 

Wherefore  come  out  from  among  them,  and  be  ye  separate, 
saith  the  Lord,  and  touch  not  tlie  unclean  thing;  and  I  will  receive 
you,  anb  toill  be  a  i^atljer  iinto  tion,  anb  tic  sljall  be  mn  sous 
anb  bauc|l)tcrs,  saiti)  tl]e  liorb^lmigljtt^ 

Ye  know  the  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  that  thongh  he 

was  rich,  yet  for  iiour  salxcs  l)e  became  pooi;  tijat  2e  tl)rongl) 
I)i3  jjooertu  miglft  be  ricl). 

Thanks  be  unto  God  for  his  unspeakable  gift. 

God,  who  is  rich  in  mercy,  for  Ilis  great  lonc  tDl)CrcU)itl)  \)C 
loucb  US,  even  m\)cn  roe  roerc  hcah  in  sins,  hath  quickened  us 

together  with  Chi  ist ;  (by  grace  ye  are  saved  ;)  and  hath  raised  us 
up  together,  and  made  us  sit  together  in  heavenly  places  in  Christ 
Jesus:  tliat  in  the  ages  to  come  he  might  shew  tl^C  excecbing 
ricl]es  of  l}is  grace  in  his  kindness  toward  us,  through  Christ  Jesus. 

That  Christ  may  dwell  in  your  hearts  by  faith ;  that  ye,  being 
rooted  and  grounded  in  love,  may  be  able  to  comprehend  with  all 
saints  what  is  the  breadth,  and  length,  and  depth,  and  height;  and 
to  know  the  love  of  Christ,  rol)icl}  passctl)  kuorolcbge,  that  ye 
might  be  filled  with  all  the  fulness  of  God. 

This  is  a  faithful  saying,  and  worthy  of  all  acceptation,  that 
Christ  Jesus  came  into  the  world  to  save  sinners. 

We  ourselves  also  were  sometimes  foolish,  disobedient,  deceived, 
serving  divers  lusts  and  pleasures,  living  in  malice  and  envy,  hateful, 
and  hatiuff  one  another.  But  after  that  the  kindness  and  love  of 
God  our  Saviour  toward  man  appeared,  not  by  works  of  righteous- 
ness which  we  have  done,  but  accorbiug  tO  l)is  mcrCU  he  saved 
us,  by  the  washing  of  regeneration,  and  renewing  of  the  Holy 
Ghost;  which  he  shed  on  us  abundantly,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
Saviour  ;  that  being  justified  by  his  grace,  we  should  be  made  heirs 
according  to  the  hope  of  eternal  life. 

My  son,  despise  not  thou  the  chastening  of  the  Lord,  nor  faint 
when  thou  art  rebuked  of  him :  for  rol)Om  tl)e  £orb  louetl)  i)C 
cljastenetl),  and  scourgeth  every  son  whom  he  receiveth.     If  ye 


2  Cor.  i.  3,  4. 


2  Corinth. 
V.  1&-20. 


2  Corinth, 
vi.  17,  18. 


2  Cor.  viii.  9. 


2  Cor.  ix.  15. 
Eph.  ii.  4-7. 


Ephesians, 
iii.  17-19. 


1  Tim.  i.  15. 


Titus,  iii.  3-7. 


Hebrews, 
xii.  5-10. 


368 


GOD'S    GOODNESS. 


James,  i.  17, 


James, 
ii.  12,  13. 


1  Peter, 
V.  6,  7. 


2  Petor,  iii.  9. 


1  John,  iii.  1. 


1  John, 
iii.  16. 


1  John, 

iv.  7-1 -J, 

16-10. 


Rev.  I.  5,  G. 


endure  chasteuing,  CJ5ob  bcalctl)  U)itl}  gOU  OS  roitb  SOUS;  for 
wLat  sou  is  he  whom  the  father  chasteueth  not  ?  But  if  ye  be 
without  chastisement,  whereof  all  are  partakers,  then  are  ye  bast- 
ards, and  not  sons.  Furthermore,  we  have  had  fethers  of  our  flesh 
which  corrected  us,  and  we  gave  them  reverence  :  shall  we  not 
much  rather  be  in  subjection  unto  the  Father  of  spirits,  and  live  ? 
For  they  verily  for  a  few  days  chastened  us  after  their  own  pleas- 
ure ;  but  he  for  our  profit,  that  we  might  be  partakers  of  his  holiness. 

Every  good  gift  and  every  perfect  gift  is  from  rtbODC,  and 
Cometh  down  from  the  Father  of  lights,  with  whom  is  no  variable- 
ness, neither  shadow  of  turning. 

So  speak  ye,  and  so  do,  as  they  that  shall  be  judged  by  the 
law  of  liberty.     For  he  shall  have  judgment  without  mercy,  that 

hath  shewed  no  mercy;  anb  mcrcii  rcjoicctl)  against  jubgmcnt. 

Humble  yourselves,  therefore,  under  the  mighty  hand  of  God, 
that  he  may  exalt  you  in  due  time  :  casting  all  your  care  upon  him  ; 

for  \)c  coretl)  for  gou. 

The  Lord  is  not  slack  concerning  his  promise,  (as  some  men 
count  slackness;)  but  is  long-suffcriug  to  US-tDarb,not  wiUing 
that  any  should  perish,  but  that  all  should  come  to  repentance. 

Dcl)olii,  m\)at  manner  of  lone  tl)e  i^atl)cr  Ijatl}  bcstorocb 
upon  us,  tljat  tuc  sljoulb  be  calleb  tl)e  sons  of  ^oi:  therefore 

the  world  knoweth  us  not,  because  it  knew  him  not. 

Hereby  perceive  we  the  love  of  God,  because  l)C  laib  bowu 
l)is  life  for  us  :  and  we  ought  to  lay  down  our  lives  for  the  brethren. 

Beloved,  let  us  love  one  another :  for  love  is  of  God ;  and 
every  one  that  loveth  is  born  of  God,  and  knoweth  God.  He  that 
loveth  not  knoweth  not  God  ;  for  (!3ob  is  lonC.  In  this  was  man- 
ifested the  love  of  God  toward  us,  because  that  God  sent  his  only 
besfotten  Son  into  the  world,  that  we  miti'lit  live  throutjh  him. 
i^crcin  is  lone,  not  tl)at  me  loueii  Q!>ob,  but  tl)at  l)e  ioneb  us, 
anb  sent  l)is  Son  to  be  tlje  propitiation  for  our  sins.    B.e- 

loved,  if  <n)d  so  loved  us,  we  ought  also  to  love  one  anothei'.  No 
man  hath  seen  God  at  any  time.  If  we  love  one  another,  God 
dwelleth  in  us,  and  his  love  is  perfected  in  us 

And  we  have  known  and  believed  the  love  that  Gml  hath  to  us. 

t!?ob  is  lone;  anb  Ije  tijat  bmelletl)  in  lone,  bmellcti)  in  (5ob, 
anb  ^ob  in  i)im.  Herein  is  our  love  made  ])erfect,  that  we  may 
have  boldness  in  the  day  of  judgment :  because  as  he  is,  so  are  we 
in  this  world.  Tla-re  is  no  fear  in  love ;  but  perfect  love  casteth 
out  fear;  because  fear  hath  torment,  lie  that  feareth,  is  not  made 
perfect  in  loVe.     We  loved  him  because  he  first  loved  us. 

Unto  hijn  l|)at  lotU'b  US,  and  washed  us  from  our  sins  in  liis 
own  blood,  and  hath  niado  us  kings  and  priests  unto  God  and  his 
Father;  to  him  be  glory  and  dominion  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 


X. 


Genesis, 
xlix.  1,  8-10. 


Numbers, 
xxiv.  1-2-19. 


CjiriHt's  Eingli}   (DfficL 


And  Jacob  called  unto  his  sons,  and  said,  Gather  yourselves 
together,  that  I  may  tell  you  that  which  shall  befall  you  in  the  last 

days Judah,  thou  art  he  whom  thy  brethren 

shall  praise ;  thy  hand  shall  be  in  the  neck  of  thine  enemies ;  thy 
father's  children  shall  bow  down  before  thee.  Judah  is  a  lion's 
whelp  ;  from  the  prey,  my  son,  thou  art  gone  up  :  he  stooped  down, 
he  couched  as  a  lion,  and  as  an  old  lion ;  who  shall  rouse  him  up  ? 
The  sceptre  ehall  not  depart  from  Judah,  nor  a  lawgiver  from  be- 
tween his  feet,  until  Gljilol)  comc :  avib  unto  l)im  sljail  tl)c  jgatlj- 
ering  of  tl)c  people  be. 

And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak,  Spake  I  not  also  to  thy  messen- 
gers which  thou  sentest  unto  me,  saying,  If  Balak  would  give  me 
his  house  full  of  silver  and  gold,  I  cannot  go  beyond  the  command- 
ment of  the  Lord,  to  do  either  good  or  bad  of  mine  own  mind; 
but  what  the  Lord  saith,  that  will  I  speak  ?  And  now,  behold,  I  go 
unto  my  people  :  come  therefore,  and  I  will  advertise  thee  what  this 
people  shall  do  to  thy  people  in  the  latter  days. 

And  he  took  up  his  parable,  and  said,  Balaam  the  son  of  Beor 
hath  said,  and  the  man  whose  eyes  are  open  hath  said  :  he  hath 
said,  which  heard  the  words  of  God,  and  knew  the  knowledge  of 
the  Most  High,  which  saw  the  vision  of  the  Almighty,  falling  into 
a  trance,  but  having  his  eyes  open :  I  shall  see  him,  but  not  now : 
I  shall  behold  him,  but  not  nigh:  tl)ere  sl)all  come  ix  Star  out 
of  Jfrtcob,  nnb  a  Sceptre  sljall  rise  out  of  Jsrael,  and  shall 
smite  the  corners  of  Moab,  and  destroy  all  the  children  of  Sheth, 
And  Edom  shall  be  a  possession,  Seir  also  shall  be  a  possession  for 
his  enemies ;  and  Israel  shall  do  valiantly.  Out  of  Jacob  shall 
come  [)c  tijrtt  sl)all  l)iUiC  boiuinion,  and  shall  destroy  him  that 
remaineth  of  the  city. 

The  adversaries  of  the  Lord  shall  be  broken  to  pieces ;  out  of 
heaven  shall  he  thunder  upon  them  :  the  Lord  shall  judge  the  ends 

of  the  earth ;  iinb  l)e  sl)all  gioc  strengtl)  unto  l)is  king,  aiib 
exail  tl)c  l)orn  of  l)is  anointeii. 

And  it  came  to  pass  that  night,  that  the  word  of  the  Lord  |   2  Samuei, 
came  to  Nathan,  saying.  Go  and  teU  my  servant  David,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  Shalt  thou  build  me  an  house  for  me  to  dwell  in  ?     .     . 
.     .     Also  the  Lord  telleth  thee  that  he  will  make  thee  an  house. 


1  Sam.  ii.  10. 


vii.  4,  5, 
11-17. 


24 


870 


CHEIST    ADMIX  ISTEES     THE 


Psalm  ii. 


Psalm  xlv. 


And  when  thy  days  be  fulfilled,  and  thou  shalt  sleep  with  thy 
fathers,  I  will  set  up  thy  seed  after  thee,  which  shall  proceed  out 
of  thy  bowels,  and  I  will  establisli  his  kingdom.  lie  shall  build 
an  house  for  my  name,  aitb  3  roiU  CStabUsI)  tl)C  tljVOnc  of  l)is 
kingbonj  forcucr.  I  will  be  his  father,  and  he  shall  be  my  son. 
If  he  commit  iniquity,  I  will  chasten  him  with  the  rod  of  men,  and 
with  the  stripes  of  the  children  of  men :  but  my  mercy  shall  not 
depart  away  from  him,  as  I  took  it  from  Saul,  whom  I  put  away 

l)efore  thee.    QVnb  tliiitc  Ijousc  iTub  tl)ii  liiugbom  sl)aU  be  cs- 

tnblisl)cb  forcucr  before  tijec:  thy  throne  shall  be  estal)lished 
forever.  According  to  all  these  words,  and  according  to  all  this 
vision,  so  did  Nathan  speak  unto  David. 

Why  do  the  heathen  rage,  and  the  people  imagine  a  vain 
thing  ?  The  kings  of  the  earth  set  themselves,  and  the  rulers  take 
counsel  together,  against  the  Lord,  and  against  l)ig  aitointcli,  say- 
ing, Let  us  break  tl)eir  bands  asunder,  and  cast  away  their  cords 
from  us. 

He  that  sitteth  in  the  heavens  shall  laugh ;  the  Lord  shall 
have  them  in  derision.  Then  shall  he  speak  unto  them  in  his 
wi'ath,  and  vex  them  in  his  sore  displeasure.  Yet  have  I  set  mj] 
King  upon  my  holy  hill  of  Zion.  1  will  declare  the  decree :  the 
Lord  hath  said  unto  me,  Thou  art  my  Son ;  this  day  have  I  begot- 
ten thee.     Ask  of  me,  and  I  shall  give  thee  t|)e  l)entl)en  for  tl)ine 

inlicritance,  anb  tl)e  uttermost  parts  of  tl)e  earti)  for  tljn  pos- 
session. (ri)on  sl)alt  break  tl)em  voitl)  a  rob  of  iron;  tl)ou 
sl)alt  basi)  tijem  in  pieces  like  a  potter's  uessel. 

13e  wise  now,  therefore,  O  ye  kings:  be  instructed,  ye  judges 
of  the  earth.  Serve  the  Lord  with  fear,  and  rejoice  with  trembHng. 
Kiss  the  Son,  lest  he  be  angry,  and  ye  perish  from  the  way,  when 
his  wrath  is  kindled  but  a  little.  Blessed  are  all  they  that  put  their 
trust  in  him. 

My  heart  is  inditing  a  good  matter :  I  speak  of  the  things 
which  I  have  made  touching  tl)e  liing  :  my  tongue  is  the  pen  of 
a  ready  writer. 

Thou  art  fairer  than  the  children  of  men :  grace  is  poured 
into  thy  lips:   therefore  (uu]   liath  blessed  tliee  forever,      (piirb  tl)ll 

svDorb  upon  tl)ij  tl)igl),  (!>  most  migljtn,  uiitl)  tl)n  glory  anS 
tl|n  majestij.    '^nh  in  tljij  majestn  ribe  prospcronsin  because 

of  truth  and  meekness  mid  ligliteousness  ;  and  tliv  right  hand  sliall 
teach  tliee  terrible  things.  Thine  arrows  are  sharp  in  the  heart  of 
the  king's  enemies ;  whereby  the  people  fall  under  thee.  Thy  throne, 
0  God,  is  forever  and  ever:  the  sceptre  of  thy  kingdom  is  a  right 
sceptre.  Tliou  lovest  righteousness,  and  hatest  wickedness :  there- 
fore God,  thy  God,  hath  anointed  thee  with  the  oil  of  gladness 
above  thy  fellows.  All  thy  garments  smell  of  myrrh,  and  aloes, 
and  cassia,  out  of  the  ivory  palaces,  whereby  they  have  made  thee 
Kings'  daughters  were  among  thy  honourable  women  :  upon 


glad. 


DIVINE    GOVERNMENT    ON    EARTH. 


371 


thy  right  hand  did  stand  the  queen  in  gold  of  Ophii-.  Hearken, 
0  daughter,  and  consider,  and  indine  thine  ear ;  forget  also  thine 
own  people,  and  thy  father's  house;  so  shall  tl)C  king  greatly  desire 
thy  beauty:  for  l)e  is  tl)n  Corb;  iind  worship  thou  him.  And 
the  daughter  of  Tyre  shall  be  there  with  a  gift;  even  the  rich 
among  the  people  shall  entreat  thy  favour.  The  King's  daughter  is 
all  glorious  within  :  her  clothing  is  of  wrought  gold.  She  shall  be 
brought  unto  the  King  in  raiment  of  needlework;  the  virgins  her 
companions  that  follow  her  shall  be  brought  unto  thee.  With 
gladness  and  rejoicing  shall  they  be  brought :  they  shall  enter  into 
the  king's  palace.  Instead  of  thy  fathers  shall  be  thy  children, 
whom  thou  mayest  make  princes  in  all  the  earth.  I  will  make 
thy  name  to  be  remembered  in  all  generations :  therefore  shall  the 
people  praise  thee  forever  and  ever. 

Give  the  king  thy  judgments,  0  God,  and  thy  righteousness 
unto  the  king's  son.  He  shall  judge  thy  people  with  righteousness, 
and  thy  poor  with  judgment.  The  mountains  shall  bring  peace  to 
the  people,  and  the  little  hills,  by  righteousness.  He  shall  judge 
the  poor  of  the  people,  he  shall  save  the  children  of  the  needy, 
and  shall  break  in  pieces  the  oppressor.  They  shall  fear  thee  as 
long  as  the  sun  and  moon  endure,  throughout  all  generations.  He 
shall  come  down  like  rain  upon  the  mown  grass :  as  showers  that 
water  the  earth.  In  his  days  shall  the  righteous  flourish :  and 
abundance  of  peace  so  long  as  the  moon  endureth.  lie  shall  have 
dominion  also  from  sea  to  sea,  and  from  the  river  unto  the  ends  of 
the  earth.  They  that  dwell  in  the  wilderness  shall  bow  before  liim  ; 
and  his  enemies  shall  lick  the  dust.  The  kings  of  Tarshish  and  of 
the  isles  shall  bring  presents :  the  kings  of  Sheba  and  Seba  shall 
offer  gifts.  Yea,  all  kings  shall  fall  down  before  him :  all  nations 
shall  serve  him.  For  he  shall  deliver  the  needy  when  he  crieth ; 
the  poor  also,  and  him  that  hath  no  helper.  He  shall  spare  the 
poor  and  needy,  and  shall  save  the  souls  of  the  needy.  He  shall 
redeem  their  soul  from  deceit  and  violence  ;  and  precious  shall  their 
blood  be  in  his  sight.  And  he  shall  live,  and  to  him  shall  be  given 
of  the  gold  of  Sheba :  prayer  also  shall  be  made  for  him  continu- 
ally ;  and  daily  shall  he  be  praised.  There  shall  be  an  handful  of 
corn  in  the  earth  upon  the  top  of  the  mountains ;  the  fruit  thereof 
shall  shake  like  Lebanon  :  and  they  of  the  city  shall  llourish  like 
grass  of  the  earth.  His  name  shall  endure  forever :  his  name  shall 
be  continued  as  long  as  the  sun :  and  men  shall  be  blessed  in  hira : 
all  nations  shall  call  him  blessed.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God,  the  God 
of  Israel,  who  only  doeth  wondrous  things.  And  blessed  be  his  glo- 
rious name  forever  :  and  let  the  whole  earth  be  filled  with  his  glory ; 
Amen,  and  Amen.     The  prayers  of  David  the  son  of  Jesse  are  ended. 

I  have  made  a  covenant  with  my  chosen,  I  have  sworn  unto 
David  my  servant.  Thy  seed  will  I  establish  forever,  axib  builb  1^3 

tl)B  tl)rone  to  all  generations.    Selah. 


Psalm  Ixxii. 


Psalm 
Ixxxix,  3,  4. 


372 


CHRIST    ADMINISTERS     THE 


Psiilm 

Ixxxix. 

15-37. 


Psalm  ex. 


Is.  ix.  Ci,  7. 


Blessed  is  the  people  that  know  the  joyful  sound :  tliey  shall 
walk,  O  Lord,  in  the  light  of  thy  countenance.  In  thy  name  shall 
they  rejoice  all  the  day :  and  in  thy  righteousness  shall  they  be  ex- 
alted. For  thou  art  the  glory  of  their  strength  ;  and  in  thy  favour 
our  horn  shall  be  exalted.  For  the  Lord  is  our  defence ;  and  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel  is  our  King.  Then  thou  spakest  in  vision  to 
thy  Holy  One,  and  saidst,  I  have  laid  help  upon  one  that  is  mighty  ; 
I  have  exalted  one  chosen  out  of  the  people.  I  have  found  David 
my  servant ;  with  my  holy  oil  have  I  anointed  him :  with  whom 
my  hand  shall  be  established :  mine  arm  also  shall  strengthen  him. 
The  enemy  shall  not  exact  upon  him ;  nor  the  son  of  wickedness 
afflict  him.  And  I  will  beat  down  his  foes  before  his  face,  and 
plague  them  that  hate  him.  But  my  faithfulness  and  my  merer 
shall  be  with  him  :  and  in  my  name  shall  his  horn  be  exalted.  I 
will  set  his  hand  also  in  the  sea,  and  his  right  hand  in  the  rivers. 
He  shall  cry  unto  me.  Thou  art  my  Father,  my  God,  and  the  Rock 
of  my  salvation.  Also  I  will  make  him  my  first-born,  higher  than 
the  kings  of  the  earth.  My  mercy  will  I  keep  for  him  forever- 
more,  and  my  covenant  shall  stand  f>ist  with  him.     £)\5  sccb  also 

toill  3  make  to  cnburc  forcocr,  anb  l)is  tl)roiic  as  t\]c  bans 

of  l)Caucn.  If  his  children  forsake  my  law,  and  walk  not  in  my 
judgments ;  if  they  break  my  statutes,  and  keep  not  my  command- 
ments ;  then  will  I  visit  their  transgression  with  the  rod,  and  their 
iniquity  with  stripes.  Nevertheless,  my  loving-kindness  will  I  not 
utterly  take  from  him,  nor  sutler  my  faithfulness  to  fail.  My  cov- 
enant will  I  not  break,  nor  alter  the  thing  that  is  gone  out  of  my 

lips.  dDucc  l)atic  S  stDorn  btj  mn  l)olincs5  tljat  3  m\\  not  lie 
xtnto  Dauib.    t)is  sccb  sl)alT  ciiburc  forciici%  anb  l]is  tl)ronc 

as  tl)C  sun  before  me.  It  shall  be  established  forever  as  the  moon, 
and  as  a  faithful  witness  in  heaven.     Selah. 

The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  at  my  right  hand,  until 
I  make  thine  enemies  thy  footstool. 

The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod  of  thy  strength  out  of  Zion  :  rule 
thou  in  the  midst  of  thine  enemies.  Thy  people  shall  be  willing 
in  the  day  of  thy  power,  in  the  beauties  of  holiness  from  the  womb 
of  the  morning :  thou  hast  the  dew  of  thy  youth.  The  Lord  hath 
sworn,  and  will  not  repent,  Thou  art  a  priest  forever  after  the  order 
of  Melchizedek.  The  Lord  at  thy  right  hand  shall  strike  through 
kings  in  the  day  of  his  wrath.  He  shall  judge  among  the  heathen, 
he  shall  fill  the  places  with  the  dead  bodies  :  he  shall  wuund  the 
heads  over  many  countries.  He  shall  drink  of  the  brook  in  the 
way :  therefore  shall  he  lift  up  the  head. 

T'lito  us  a  child  is  bi)rn,  unto  us  a  son  is  given  :  a\\b  l\)C  gov- 
ernment sljall  be  upow  I)is  sl)0nlber;  and  his  name  shall  be 
called  Wonderful,  Counsellor,  The  mighty  God,  The  everlasting 
Father,  The  Prince  of  Peace.  Of  the  increase  of  his  goveriinicnt 
and  peace  tliere  sliall  be  no  end,  upon  the  throne  of  David,  and 


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373 


upon  his  kingxlom,  to  order  it,  and  to  establish  it  with  judgment 
and  -with  justice  from  henceforth  even  forever.  The  zeal  of  the 
Lord  of  hosts  will  perform  this. 

There  shall  come  forth  a  rod  out  of  the  stem  of  Jesse,  and  a 
branch  shall  grow  out  of  his  roots  :  and  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall 
rest  upon  him,  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  understanding,  the  spirit 
of  counsel  and  might,  the  spirit  of  knowledge  and  of  the  fear  of  the 
Lord ;  and  shall  make  him  of  quick  understanding  in  the  fear  of 
the  Lord  :  and  he  shall  not  judge  after  the  sight  of  his  eyes,  neither 
reprove  after  the  hearing- of  his  ears:  but  toitl)  rigl)tC0USncs5 
sl)all  l)c  jubgc  tl)c  poor,  iuxb  vcprouc  voitl]  cquitn  for  tl)c  meek 
of  tl)e  earti) :  axib  l)e  shall  smite  tl)e  eartl)  mitljlhc  roli  of  l)is 
monti),  aiib  uiitl)  tl)c  breoti)  of  ijis  lips  sl)aU  l)e  sUiu  tl]e 
loickeii.  And  righteousness  shall  be  the  girdle  of  his  loins,  and 
faithfulness  the  girdle  of  his  reins. 

It  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day,  that  I  will  call  my  servant 
Eliakim,  the  son  of  Hilkiah :  and  I  will  clothe  him  with  thy  robe, 
and  strengthen  him  with  thy  girdle,  and  I  will  commit  thy  govern- 
ment into  his  hand ;  and  he  shall  be  a  father  to  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  and  to  the  house  of  Judah.    "^nb  tl)e  Uetl  of  tl)e  IjOUSe 

of  Uavib  uiill  3  hin  upon  l)is  slionlber :  so  Ije  sljall  open,  anb 
none  sl]aU  5l)ut ;~anb  Ije  s!)aU  sl)nt,  aub  none  sljall  open. 

And  I  will  fasten  him  as  a  nail  in  a  sure  place ;  and  he  shall  be  for 
a  glorious  throne  to  his  father's  house.  And  they  shall  hang  upon 
him  all  the  glory  of  his  father's  house,  the  olfspring  and  the  issue, 
all  vessels  of  small  quantity,  from  the  vessels  of  cups,  even  to  all 
the  vessels  of  Hagons.  In  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  shall 
the  nail  that  is  fastened  in  the  sure  place  be  removed,  and  be  cut 
down,  and  fall ;  and  the  burden  that  was  upon  it  shall  be  cut  off : 
for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

Ccl)oIb,  a  king  si) all  reign  in  righteousness,  and  princes 

shall  rule  in  judgment.  And  a  man  shall  be  as  an  hiding-place 
from  the  wind,  and  a  covert  from  the  tempest;  as  rivers  of  water 
in  a  dry  place,  as  the  shadow  of  a  great  rock  in  a  weary  land. 

0  Zion,  that  bringest  good  tidings,  get  thee  up  into  the  high  moun- 
tain :  O  Jerusalem,  that  bringest  good  tidings,  lift  up  thy  voice  with 
strength  ;  lift  it  up,  be  not  afraid  ;  say  unto  the  cities  of  Judah, 

Behold  your  God  !  Oeljolb  tl)e  €orb  (5oii  u)iU  come  roiti)  strong 
l)ani!),  anb  \]\q  arm  sljall  rule  for  l)im :  beiiold,  his  reward  is 
with  him,  and  his  work  before  him.  lie  shall  feed  his  flock  like  a 
shepherd  :  he  shall  gather  the  lambs  with  his  arm,  and  carry  them 
in  his  bosom,  and  shall  gently  lead  th(jse  that  are  with  young. 

Behold  my  servant,  whom  I  uphold  ;  mine  elect,  in  whom  my 
soul  delighteth  ;  I  have  put  my  Spirit  upon  him  :  he  shall  bi'ing  forth 
judgment  to  the  Gentiles.  lie  shall  not  cry  nor  lift  up,  nor  cause 
his  voice  to  be  heard  in  the  street.  A  bruised  reed  .shall  he  not 
break,  and  the  smoking  flax  shall  he  not  quench  :  he  shall  bring 


Is.  xi.  1-5. 


Isaiah, 
xxii.  20-25. 


Is.  xxxii.  1, 3. 


Is.  xl.  9-11. 


Is.  xlii.  1-7. 


374 


CHRIST    ADMIKISTERS    THE 


Is.  Iv.  3-5. 


Jeremiah, 
xxiii.  5,  (J. 


Jeremiah, 
XXX.  8,  9. 


Jeremiah, 
xxxiii.  14-::il. 


forth  judgment  unto  truth.  He  shall  not  fail  nor  be  discour- 
agi'<l,  till  he  have  set  judgment  in  the  earth  :  aub  tl)C  islcs  sljilU 

tnait  for  l)is  lato. 

Thus  saith  God  the  Lord,  he  that  created  the  heavens,  and 
stretched  them  out :  he  that  spread  forth  the  earth,  and  that  which 
Cometh  out  of  it ;  he  that  giveth  breath  unto  the  people  upon  it, 
and  spirit  to  them  that  walk  therein  :  I  the  Lord  have  called  thee 
in  righteousness,  and  will  hold  thine  hand,  and  will  keep  thee,  and 
give  thee  for  a  covenant  of  the  people,  for  a  light  of  the  Gentiles  ; 
to  open  the  blind  eyes,  to  bring  out  the  prisoners  from  the  prison, 
and  them  that  sit  in  darkness  out  of  the  prison-house. 

Incline  vour  ear,  and  come  unto  me :  hear,  and  your  soul 
shall  live ;  and  I  will  make  an  everlasting  covenant  with  you,  £OCn 
ti]C  Bine  mercies  of  Danib.  Behold,  I  have  given  him  for  a 
witness  to  the  people,  a  letxbcr  aiib  commaitber  to  tlje  people. 

Behold,  thou  shalt  call  a  nation  that  thou  kuowest  not,  and  nations 
that  knew  not  thee  shall  run  unto  thee  because  of  the  Lord  thy 
God,  and  for  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ;  for  he  hath  glorified  thee. 

iM'hold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  tl)ilt  J  tdiU  rttisc  UlUO 

Danib  a  rigljteous  Brunei),  attb  a  King  sIjuU  reign  anb  pros- 
per, iinb  sljall  execute  jnbgment  nnb  justice  in  ll)e  earti).  In 
his  days  Judah  shall  be  saved,  and  Israel  shall  dwell  safely:  and 
this  is  his  name  whereby  he  shall  be  called,  TUE  LORD  OUR 
RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

It  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  that 
I  will  break  his  yoke  from  oft"  thy  neck,  and  will  burst  thy  bonds, 
and  strangers  shall  no  more  serve  themselves  of  him  :  but  they 
shall  serve  the  Lord  their  God,  anb  Drtuib  tijeir  Uing,  whom  I 
will  raise  up  unto  them. 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  1  will  perform  that 
good  thing  whicli  I  have  promised  unto  the  house  of  Israel  and  to 
the  house  of  Judah. 

In  those  days,  and  at  that  time,  will  I  cause  the  Branch  of 
righteousness  to  grow  up  unto  Dand  :  aub  lie  sljtlU  execute  jubg- 

ment  anb  rigl]teousnc55  in  tlje  lunb.     In  those  days  shall  Judaii 

be  saved,  and  Jerusalem  shall  dwell  safely:  and  this  is  the  name 
wherewith  she  shall  be  called,  The  Loi-d  our  Righteousness. 

For  thus  saith  the  Lord ;  Diuub  sljiill  ueuer  toaut  a  man  to 
sit  upon  tl)e  tijrone  of  tl)e  Ijouse  of  .^sniel;  n.itlier  shall  the 
priests  the  Levites  want  a  man  before  me  to  oft'er  burnt-otierings, 
and  to  kindle  meat-otfc rings,  and  to  do  sacrifice  continually. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Jeremiah,  saying.  Thus 
saith  the  Lord  ;  If  ye  can  break  my  covenant  of  the  day,  and  my 
covenant  of  the  nigiit,  and  that  there  should  not  be  day  and  night 
m  their  sea-son  ;  then  may  also  my  covenant  be  broken  with  David 
my  servant,  tliat  he  should  not  have  a  son  to  reign  upon  his  throne  ; 
and  with  tlit-  Levites  the  priests,  my  ministers. 


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375 


And  tliou,  pi'ofane  wicked  prince  of  Israel,  whose  day  is  come, 
when  iniquity  sliall  have  an  end,  thus  saith  the  Lord  God :  Remove 
the  diadem,  and  take  otf  the  crown  :  tliis  shall  not  be  the  same : 
exalt  him  that  is  low,  and  abase  him  that  is  high.  I  will  overturn, 
overturn,  overturn  it:  and  it  shall  be  no  more,  until  \)C  COIHC, 
U)l)OSC  rigljt  it  is  :  and  I  will  give  it  him. 

Therefore  will  I  save  my  flock,  and  they  shall  no  more  be  a 
prey  ;  and  I  will  judge  between  cattle  and  cattle.     QVub  J  Ujill  SCt 

vip  one  Gl)cpl)crb  oocr  tlicm,  anb  l)c  sljall  fccb  tl)cm,  even 
mn  scruaut  Dauib  ;  l)c  sl)aU  fccb  tl)cm,  anb  l]c  sljall  be  tl)cir 

BljcpljCfb.      And  I  the  Lord  will   be   their   Gud,  anb  mi)  SCruant 

JBiwih  a  prince  among  tl)em  :  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it. 

And  I  will  make  with  them  a  covenant  of  peace,  and  will 
cause  the  evil  beasts  to  cease  out  of  the  land  :  and  they  shall  dwell 
safely  in  the  wilderness,  and  sleep  in  the  woods.  And  I  will  make 
them  and  the  places  round  about  my  hill  a  blessing :  and  I  will 
cause  the  shower  to  come  down  in  his  season  ;  there  shall  be 
showers  of  blessing.  And  the  tree  of  the  field  shall  yield  her 
fruit,  and  the  earth  shall  yield  her  increase,  and  they  shall  be  safe 
in  their  land,  and  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  have 
broken  the  bands  of  their  yoke,  and  delivered  them  out  of  the 
hand  of  those  that  served  themselves  of  them.  And  they  shall 
no  more  be  a  prey  to  the  heathen,  neither  shall  the  beast  of  the 
land  devour  them  ;  but  they  shall  dwell  safely,  and  none  shall 
make  them  afraid.  And  I  will  raise  up  for  them  a  plant  of 
renown,  and  they  shall  be  no  more  consumed  with  hunger  in  the 
land,  neither  bear  the  shame  of  the  heathen  any  more.  Thus  shall 
they  know  that  I  the  Lord  their  God  am  with  them,  and  that  they, 
even  the  house  of  Israel,  are  my  people,  saith  the  Lord  God.  And 
ye  my  flock,  the  flock  of  my  pasture,  are  men,  and  I  am  your  God, 
saith  the  Lord  God. 

So  shall  they  be  my  people,  and  I  will   be  their  God.     '^nh 

Dauib  mn  scniant  sl)aU  be  king  oner  tl)em;  anb  tljen  all 

6l)all  liauc"one  sljcpljerb  :  they  shall  also  walk  in  my  judgments, 
and  observe  my  staLules,  and  do  them.  And  they  shall  dwell  in 
the  land  that  I  have  given  unto  Jacob  my  servant,  wherein  your 
fathers  have  dwelt,  and  they  shall  dwell  therein,  even  they,  and 
their  children,  and  their  children's  children  forever  :   anb  mn  0Cr- 

oant  Dauib  sljall  be  tljeir  |irince  foreucr. 

I  saw  in  the  night  visions,  and,  behold,  one  like  the  Son  of  man 
came  with  the  clouds  of  heaven,  and  came  to  the  Ancient  of  days, 
and  they  brought  him  near  before  him.     '^nb   tl)Cre   ivas   giuen 

i)im  bominion,  anb  glorn,  anb  a  kingbom,  that  all  pe"o}jle, 
nations,  anb  langnagcs,  sljonlb  serue'ljim  ;  l)is  bominion  is 
an  enerlasting  bominion,  u)l)icl)  sl)all  not  pass  amaji,  anb 
l)i5  kingbom  t1)at  U)l)id)  sl)all  not  be  bestroijeb. 


Ezekiel, 
xxi.  '25-27. 


Ezckiel, 
xxxiv.  iW-31. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxvii. 
23-25. 


Daniel, 
vii.  13,  H. 


376 


CHRIST    ADMINISTERS    THE 


Daniel, 
ix.  1-3, 
20-25. 


Dan.  xii.  1. 


Hosca, 
Hi.  4,  5. 


Micah,  Iv.  P, 
(ind  V.  2. 


In  the  first  year  of  Darius  the  son  of  Ahasuerus,  of  the  seed 
of  the  Medes,  which  was  made  king  over  tlie  reahn  of  the  Chal- 
deans ;  in  the  first  year  of  his  reign  I  Daniel  understood  by  books 
the  number  of  the  years,  whereof  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to 
Jeremiah  the  prophet,  that  he  would  accomplish  seventy  years  in 
the  desolations  of  Jerusalem.  And  I  set  my  face  unto  the  Lord 
God,  to  seek  by  prayer  and  supplications,  with  fasting,  and  sack- 
cloth, and  ashes 

And  whiles  I  was  speaking,  and  praying,  and  confessing  my 
sin  and  the  sin  of  my  people  Israel,  and  presenting  my  supjilica- 
tion  before  the  Lord  my  God  for  the  holy  mountain  of  my  God ; 
yea,  whiles  I  was  speaking  in  prayer,  even  the  man  Gabriel,  whom  I 
had  seen  in  the  vision  at  the  beginning,  being  caused  to  fly  swiftly, 
touched  me  about  the  time  of  the  evening  oblation.  And  he  in- 
formed me,  and  talked  with  me,  and  said,  O  Daniel,  I  am  now 
come  forth  to  give  thee  skill  and  understanding.  At  the  beginning 
of  thy  supplications  the  commandment  came  forth,  and  I  am  come 
to  shew  thee ;  for  thou  art  greatly  beloved  :  therefore  understand 
the  matter,  and  consider  the  vision. 

Seventy  weeks  are  determined  upon  thy  people  and  upon  thy 
holy  city,  to  finish  the  transgi'ession,  and  to  make  an  end  of  sins, 
and  to  make  reconciliation  for  iniquity,  and  to  bring  in  everlasting 
righteousness,  and  to  seal  up  the  vision  and  prophecy,  and  to  an- 
oint the  most  Holy.  Know  therefore  and  understand,  that  from 
the  going  forth  of  the  commandment  to  restore  and  to  build  Je- 
rusalem unto  tl)C  iUcssial)  tl)C  Prince  shall  be  seven  weeks,  and 
threescore  and  two  weeks  :  the  street  shall  be  built  again,  and  the 
wall,  even  in  troublous  times. 

And  at  that  time  shall   Michael  stand  up,  tl)C  gvcat  :princc 

tDl)icl)  stanbcti)  for  tl)c  rljilbrcn  of  tljn  ^jcoplc :  and  there  shall 

be  a  time  of  trouble,  such  as  never  was  since  there  was  a  nation 
even  to  that  same  time  :  and  at  that  time  thy  people  shall  be  de- 
livered, every  one  that  shall  be  found  written  in  the  book. 

For  the  children  of  Israel  shall  abide  many  days  without  a 
king,  and  without  a  prince,  and  without  a  sacrifice,  and  without  an 
image,  and  without  an  epliod,  and  without  tei'a})liim  :  afterward 
.shall  the  children  of  Israel  return,  and  seek  the  Lord  their  God, 
cinb  Dauib  tl)cir  king ;  'ind  shall  fear  the  Lord  and  his  goodness 
in  the  hitler  days. 

And  thou,  O  tower  of  the  flock,  the  stronghold  of  the  daughter 
of  Zion,  unto  thee  shall  it  come,  even  the  first  dominion  ;  the  king- 
dom shall  come  to  the  daughter  of  Jerusalem 

lint  thou,  lieth-lehcm  Epliratah,  though  thnu  be  little  among 
the  thousaiKis  of  .lud.ih,  yet  out  of  tIjCC  sl)all  l)C  COIUC  forti)  UlUO 
mc  tl)at  is  to  be  Unlcr  in  Israel ;  who.se  goings  forth  have  been 
from  of  old,  from  everlasting. 


DIVINE    GOVERNMENT     ON    EARTH. 


377 


Sing-,  O  daughter  of  Zion ;  shout,  O  Israel ;  be  glad  and  re- 
joice with  all  the  heart,  0  daughter  of  Jerusalem.  The  Lord  hath 
taken   away  thy  judgments,  he  hath  cast  out  thine  enemy :  tl)C 

King  of  JJsnid,  even  tl)c  Corb,  is  in  tijc  mibst  of  ti)cc  ;  thou 

shalt  not  see  evil  any  more. 

Sing  and  rejoice,  O  daughter  of  Zion  :  for  lo,  I  come,  and  I 
will  dwell  in  the  midst  of  thee,  saith  the  Lord.  And  many  nations 
shall  be  joined  to  the  Lord  in  that  day,  anb  sljall  bc  mil  people: 
and  I  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of  thee,  and  thou  shalt  know  that 
the  Lord  of  hosts  hath  sent  me  unto  thee.  And  the  Lord  shall  in- 
herit Judah  his  portion  in  the  holy  land,  and  shall  choose  Jerusa- 
lem again. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Take  of 
them  of  the  captivity,  even  of  Ileldai,  of  Tobijah,  and  of  Jedaiah, 
which  are  come  from  Babylon,  and  come  thou  the  same  day,  and 
go  into  the  house  of  Josiah  the  son  of  Zephaniah  ;  then  take  silver 
and  gold,  and  make  crowns,  and  set  them  upon  the  head  of 
Joshua  the  son  of  Josedech,  the  high  priest ;  and  speak  unto  him, 
saying.  Thus  speaketh  the  Lord  of  hosts,  saying,  Dcljolb,  tl)C  man 

id1)03c  name  is  (Jl)c  Di-anclj ;  anh  l)c  sl)aU  grora  up  out  of 
I)i5  place,  anb  l)e  sljall  bnilb  tl)e  temple  of  tl)c  iloxh  :  cuen  l)c 
sl)aU  bttilb  tl]e  temple  of  tl)e  llorb  ;  anb  i)c  sljall'  bear  tl]e 
glorn,  luib  sljall  sit  anh  rule  nponl)is  tljronc  ;  and  heshaU  be 
a  priest  upon  liis  throne  :  and  the  counsel  of  peace  shall  be  be- 
tween them  both. 

And  the  crowns  shall  be  to  Helem,  and  to  Tobijah,  and  to 
Jedaiah,  and  to  Hen  the  son  of  Zephaniah,  for  a  memorial  in  the 
temple  of  the  Lord.  And  they  that  are  for  otf  shall  come  and 
build  in  the  temple  of  the  Lord,  and  ye  shall  know  that  the  Lord 
of  hosts  hath  sent  me  unto  you.  And  this  shall  come  to  pass,  if 
ye  will  diligently  obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord  your  God. 

Rejoice  greatly,  O  daughter  of  Zion  ;  shout.  O  daughter  of 
Jerusalem:  bcl)olii,  tljj]  Iving  cometl)  unto  tljee  :  he  is  just,  and 
having  salvation ;  lowly,  and  riding  upon  an  ass,  and  upon  a  colt 
the  foal  of  an  ass. 

And  I  will  cut  off  the  chariot  from  Ephraim,  and  the  horse 
from  Jerusalem,  and  the  battle-bow  shall  be  cut  off:  and  he  shall 
speak  peace  unto  the  heathen  :  and  his  dominion  shall  be  ti-om 
sea  even  to  sea,  and  from  the  river  even  to  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

In  that  day  shall  the  Lord  defend  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusa- 
lem ;  and  he  that  is  feeble  among  them  at  that  day  shall  be  as  Da- 
vid ;  anb  tl)c  l)ouse  of  Danib  sljall  bc  as  ©ob,  as  the  angel 

of  the  Lord  before  them. 

Behold,  I  will  send  my  messenger,  and  he  shall  prepare  the 
way  before  me  :  and  the  Lord,  whom  ye  seek,  shall  suddenly  come 
to  his  temple,  even  the  messenger  of  the  covenant,  whom  ye  de- 


Zephaniah, 
iii.  14,  15. 


Zechariiih, 
ii.  lO-liJ. 


Zcchariali, 
vi.  9-13. 


Zechariah, 
ix.  U-10. 


Zech.  xii.  8. 


Mai.  ill.  1-3. 


378 


CHEIST    ADMINISTERS    THE 


Luke, 
i.  a6-33. 


Matt.  i.  21. 


Matt.  ii.  1-6. 


Luke, 
iii.  I.VIT. 


John,  1. 9-12. 


light  in  :  behold,  lie  shall  come,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  But 
who  may  abide  the  day  of  his  coming  ?  and  who  shall  stand  when 
he  appeareth  ?  for  he  is  like  a  refiner's  fire,  and  like  fullers'  soap, 

'^nh  [)c  sljall  sit  as  a  rcftner  arib  purifier  of  silocr :  and  he 

shall  purify  the  sons  of  Levi,  and  purge  them  as  gold  and  silver, 
that  they  may  offer  unto  the  Lord  an  offering  in  righteousness. 

And  in  the  si.xth  month  the  angel  Gabriel  was  sent  from  God 
unto  a  city  of  Galilee,  named  Nazareth,  to  a  virgin  espoused  to  a 
man  whose  name  was  Joseph,  of  the  house  of  David  ;  and  the 
virgin's  name  was  Mary.  And  the  angel  came  in  unto  her,  and 
said.  Hail,  thou  that  art  highly  f^xvoured,  the  Lord  is  with  thee  : 
blessed  art  thou  among  women.  And  when  she  saw  him,  she  was 
troubled  at  his  saying,  and  cast  in  her  mind  what  manner  of  salu- 
tation this  should  be.  And  the  angel  said  unto  her.  Fear  not, 
Mary  :  for  thou  hast  found  favour  with  God.  And  behold,  thou 
shalt  conceive  in  thy  womb,  and  bring  forth  a  son,  and  shalt  call 
his  name  JESUS.  lie  shall  be  great,  and  shall  be  called  the  Son 
of  the  Highest ;  anh  tl)C  £orb  (!?ob  sljnll  giyc  unto  Ijim  tl)c 
tl)rone  of  l)i5  fatl]cr  Dauib.  '2.nh  l)c  siiifU  reign  oner  tl)e 
Ijouse  of  Jacob  foreucr;  anh  of  l)is  kingdom  tl)erc  s\)a[[  be 
no  n\b. 

Thou  shalt  call  his  name  Jesus :  for  he  shall  save  |)is  people 
from  their  sins. 

Now  when  Jesus  was  born  in  Bethlehem  of  Judea  in  the  days 
of  Herod  the  king,  behold,  there  came  wise  men  from  the  east  to 
Jerusalem,  saning,  iX)l)ere  is  Ije  tljat  is  born  liing  of  tlje 

JleUJS  ?  for  we  have  seen  his  star  in  the  east,  and  are  come  to  wor- 
ship him.  When  Herod  the  king  had  heard  these  things,  he  was 
troubled,  and  all  Jerusalem  with  him.  And  when  he  had  gathered 
all  the  chief  priests  and  scribes  of  the  peoi)le  together,  he  demanded 
of  them  where  Christ  should  be  born.  And  they  said  unto  him. 
In  Bethlehem  of  Judea  :  for  thus  it  is  written  by  the  prophet.  And 
thou  Bethlehem,  in  the  land  of  Juda,  art  not  the  least  among  the 
princes  of  Juda  :  for  out  of  thee  shall  come  a  Governor,  that  shall 
rule  my  people  Israel. 

As  the  people  were  in  expectation,  and  all  men  mused  in  their 
hearts  of  John,  whether  he  were  the  Christ,  or  not ;  John  answered, 
saying  unto  them  all,  I  indeed  baptize  you  witli  water ;  but  one 
miglitier  than  I  cometh,  the  latchet  of  whose  shoes  1  am  not  worthy 
to  unloose:  he  shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  with 
fire:  roliosc  fan  is  in  his  lianb,  anb  I)e  mill  tl)orongliln  purge 
l)is  floor,  anh  mill  galljer  tl)e  mljeat  into  Ijis  garner  rL-^'t  ^^^^ 

chaff  he  will  burn  with  fire  unqu.Michable. 

That  was  the  true  Light,  tDl)icl)  ligl)tetl)  euern  man  tl)at 

COmctli  into  tl)e  UJOrlb.  He  was  in  the  world,  and  the  world  w:is 
made  by  him,  iiud  the  world  knew  him  not.     He  came  unto  |)is 


DIVINE     GOVEENMENT    ON    EAETH. 


879 


John, 
iv.  5-15. 


OtDlt,  ^^i]  his  own  received  liim  not.  But  as  many  as  received  liim, 
to  tl)Cnt  gnnc  lie  ^JOIDCV  to  become  the  sons  of  God,  even  to  them 
that  beheve  on  liis  name. 

The  Father  loveth  the  Son,  anb  IjatI)  giucu  all  tl)iugs  into  |.John,  iii.  35. 
1)13  l)anb. 

Then  cometh  lie  to  a  city  of  Samaria,  which  is  called  Sychar, 
near  to  the  parcel  of  ground  that  Jacob  gave  to  his  son  Joseph. 
Now  Jacob's  well  was  there.  Jesus,  therefore,  being  wearied  with 
his  journey,  sat  thus  on  the  well :  and  it  was  about  the  sixth 
hour. 

There  cometh  a  woman  of  Samaria  to  di-aw  water :  Jesus 
saith  unto  her,  Give  me  to  drink.  (For  his  disciples  were  gone 
away  unto  the  city  to  buy  meat.)  Then  saith  the  woman  of  Sa- 
maria unto  him.  How  is  it  that  thou,  being  a  Jew,  askest  drink  of 
me,  which  am  a  woman  of  Samaria  ?  for  the  Jews  have  no  dealings 
with  the  Samaritans.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her.  If  thou 
knewest  the  gift  of  God,  and  who  it  is  that  saith  to  thee,  Give  me 
to  drink;  tliou  wouldest  have  asked  of  him,  anb  \)c  tDOlllb  \)iWC 
giuCU  tl)CC  living  water.  The  woman  saitli  unto  him,  Sir,  thou 
hast  nothing  to  draw  with,  and  the  well  is  deep  :  from  whence  then 
hast  thou  that  living  water  ?  Art  thou  greater  than  our  father 
Jacob,  which  gave  us  the  well,  and  drank  thereof  himself,  and  his 
children,  and  his  cattle  ?  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her.  Who- 
soever drinketh  of  this  water,  shall  thirst  again :  but  whosoever 
drinketh  of  the  water  tljilt  3  sljttll  ginc  l)im,  shall  never  thirst; 
but  the  water  tl)at  J  sl)all  ginc  l)im,  shall  be  in  him  a  well  of 
water  springing  up  iuto  everlasting  life.  The  woman  saith  unto 
him.  Sir,  give  me  this  water,  that  I  thirst  not,  neither  come  hither 
to  draw. 

They  went  into  Capernaum ;  and  straightway  on  the  sabbath- 
day  he  entered  into  the  synagogue  and  taught.  And  they  were 
astonished  at  his  doctrine :  for  he  taught  them  as  one  that  had  au- 
thority, and  not  as  the  scribes. 

And  there  was  in  their  synagogue  a  man  with  an  unclean 
spirit;  and  he  cried  out,  saying,  £ct  Its  aloitC;  tDl}at  IjUUC  VOC  to 
bo  luitli  tl)cc,  tl]ou  3csus  of  XanirctI) "?  art  tl)ou  come  to  be- 

Strojl  us?  J  knou)  tl)CC  lt)l)0  tijou  art,  the  Holy  One  of  God. 
And  Jesus  rebuked  him,  saying,  Ibilij  thy  peace,  and  come  out  of 
him.  And  when  the  unclean  spirit  had  torn  him,  and  cried  with  a 
loud  voice,  he  came  out  of  him.  And  they  were  all  amazed,  inso- 
much that  they  questioned  among  themselves,  saying.  What  thing- 
is  this  ?  what  new  doctrine  is  this  ?  for  with  authority  commandeth 
he  even  the  unclean  spirits,  and  they  do  obey  him. 

And  immediately  his  fame  spread  abroad  throughout  all  the 
region  round  about  Galilee. 

And  at  even  when  the  sun  did  set,  they  brought  unto  him  all 
that  were  diseased,  and  them  that  were  possessed  with  devils.     And 


i.  21-28. 


IM.irb, 
i.  32-34. 


380 


CHRIST    ADMINISTERS     THE 


Luke, 
V.  18-24. 


John, 
V.  l»-23. 


John, 
V.  25-30. 


Mntlhew, 

vU.21-'23,i», 

20. 


all  the  city  was  gathered  together  at  the  door.  x\nd  he  healed 
many  that  were  sick  of  divers  diseases,  and  cast  out  many  devils ; 

a\\b  suffered  not  tl)c  bcoils  to  speak,  because  tl)eii  kncvo 
l)im. 

And  behold,  men  brought  in  a  bed  a  man  which  was  taken 
with  a  palsy :  and  they  sought  means  to  bring  him  in,  and  to  lav 
him  before  him.  And  when  they  could  not  find  by  what  wav  they 
might  bring  him  in,  because  of  the  multitude,  they  went  upon  the 
house-top,  and  let  him  down  through  the  tihng  with  his  couch, 
into  the  midst  before  Jesus.  And  when  he  saw  their  faith,  he  said- 
unto  him,  Man,  thy  sins  are  forgiven  thee.  And  the  scribes  and  the 
Pharisees  began  to  reason,  saying.  Who  is  this  which  speaketh  blas- 
phemies ?  Who  can  forgive  sins  but  God  alone  ?  But  when  Jesus 
perceived  their  thoughts,  he  answering,  said  unto  them,  What  reason 
ye  in  your  hearts^  whether  is  easier  to  say.  Thy  sins  be  forgiven 
thee;  or  to  say,  Rise  up  and  walk?     But  that  ye  may  know  tijat 

tl)e  Gini  of  man  \)at\)  power  upon  eartli  to  forgiye  sins,  (he 

said  unto  the  sick  of  the  palsy,)  I  say  unto  thee,  Arise,  and  take  up 
thy  couch,  and  go  unto  thine  house. 

Then  answered  Jesus,  and  said  unto  them,  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you.  The  Son  can  do  nothing  of  himself,  but  v/hat  he  seetli 
the  Father  do :  for  what  things  soever  he  doetli,  these  also  doeth 
the  Son  likewise.  For  the  Father  loveth  the  Son,  oub  sl)eU)Ctl) 
l)im  all  tilings  tl]at  l)imself  boetl) :  and  he  will  shew  him  greater 
works  than  these,  that  ye  may  marvel.  For  as  the  Father  raiscth 
up  the  dead,  and  quickeneth  them ;  even  so  the  Son  quickencth 
whom  he  will.  £ov  tl)c  i\nl)er  iubgetl)  no  man,  but  l)atl) 
committeb  all  jubgrncnt  unto  tl)e  Son:  tljat  all  men  sljoulb 
Ijonour  tl)e  Son,  even  as  tljeu  l)onour  tl^e  i^ati)er.  He  that 
honoureth  not  the  Son,  honoureth  not  the  Father  which  hath  sent 
him. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  The  hour  is  coming,  and  now  is, 
when  the  dead  shall  hear  tl)e  DOice  of  tlje  Son  of  (5ob  :  and 
they  that  hear  shall  live.  For  as  the  Father  hath  life  in  himself,  so 
hath  he  given  to  the  Son  to  have  life  in  himself;  (iixb  ijatl)  gilUMl 

l|im  autl)oritn  to  ejeecntc  judgment  also,  because  l)e  is  tl)C 

Son  of  man.  Marvel  not  at  this:  for  the  hour  is  coming,  in  tiie 
which  all  that  are  in  the  graves  sljall  I] ear  l)is  tJOice,  and  shall 
come  forth ;  thev  that  have  done  o'ood,  unto  the  resurrection  of 
lite ;  and  they  that  have  done  evil,  unto  the  resurrection  of  damna- 
tion. I  can  of  mine  own  self  do  nothing:  as  I  hear,  I  judge:  and 
my  judgment  is  just;  because  I  seek  not  mine  own  will,  but  the 
will  of  the  Father  which  hath  sent  me. 

Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into 
tlie  kingdom  of  heaven  ;  but  he  that  doeth  the  will  of  my  Father 
which  is  in  heaven.  Many  will  say  tO  mc  in  that  day,  Lord,  Lord, 
have  wo  not  prophesied  in  thy  name  ?  and  in  thy  name  have  cast 


DIVINE    GOVERNMENT    ON    EARTH. 


381 


out  devils  ?  and  in  thy  name  done  many  wonderful  works  ?  And 
then  will  I  profess  unto  them,  I  never  knew  you:  bcpurt  from  mc, 

ye  that  work  iniquity And  it  came  to  pass  when 

Jesus  had  ended  these  sayings,  the  people  were  astonished  at  his 
doctrine.  For  he  taught  them  as  OUC  Ijiiuiug  Olttljoritg,  and  not 
as  the  scribes. 

The  Son  of  man  is  £orb  even  of  the  sabbath-day. 

QVU  tilings  arc  bcliucrcb  unto  mc  of  mn  i^atlicr;  and  no 

man  knoweth  the  Son,  but  the  Father;  neither  knoweth  any  man 
the  Father,  save  the  Son,  and  he  tO  n)l)0mS0CUCr  tl)C  Qon  mil 
rcucal  l)im.  QTomc  unto  me,  all  ye  that  labour  and  are  heavy 
laden,  and  S  will  give  you  rest.  Take  mn  noliC  "pon  you,  and 
learn  of  me ;  for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in  heart :  and  ye  shall  find 
rest  unto  your  souls.  For  my  yoke  is  easy,  and  my  burden  is 
hght. 

Another  parable  put  he  forth  unto  them,  saying.  The  kingdom 

of  heaven  is  likened  unto  a  man  roljicl)  ooiDcb  goob  sccb  iu  Ijis 

ficlb  :  but  while  men  slept,  his  enemy  came  and  sowed  tares  among 
the  wheat,  and  went  his  way.  But  when  the  blade  was  sprung  up, 
and  brought  forth  fruit,  then  appeared  the  tares  also.  So  the 
servants  of  the  householder  came  and  said  unto  him,  Sir,  didst  not 
thou  sow  good  seed  in  thy  field  ?  from  whence  then  hath  it  tares  ? 
He  said  unto  them,  An  enemy  hath  done  this.  The  servants  said 
unto  him.  Wilt  thou  then  that  we  go  and  gather  them  up  ?  But  he 
said.  Nay ;  lest  while  ye  gather  up  the  tares,  ye  root  up  also  the 
wheat  with  them.  Let  both  grow  together  until  the  harvest :  and 
in  the  time  of  harvest  I  will  say  to  the  reapers.  Gather  ye  together 
first  the  tares,  and  bind  them  in  bundles  to  burn  them :  but 
gather  the  wheat  into  my  barn 

Then  Jesus  sent  the  multitude  away,  and  went  into  the  house : 
and  his  disciples  came  unto  him,  saying,  Declare  unto  us  the 
parable  of  the  tares  of  the  field. 

lie  answered  and  said  unto  them,  j^c  tl)at  SOlMCtl)  tl)C  goob 
SCcb  is  tl)C  Son  of  man;  the  field  is  the  world;  the  good  seed 
are  the  children  of  the  kingdom ;  but  the  tares  are  the  children 
of  the  wicked  one  ;  the  enemy  that  sowed  them  is  the  devil ;  the 
harvest  is  the  end  of  the  world  ;  and  the  reapers  are  the  angels. 
As  therefore  the  tares  are  gathered  and  burned  in  the  fire ;  so  shall 

it  be  in  the  end  of  this  world.    ^\)c  Son  of  man  sljall  scnb  forti) 

l)is  angels,  and  they  shall  gather  out  of  |)is  kingbom  all  things 
that  ort'end,  and  them  which  do  iniquity. 

And  when  he  was  come  to  the  other  side,  into  the  country 
of  the  Gergesenes,  there  mot  him  two  possessed  with  devils,  coming- 
out  of  the  tombs,  exceeding  tierce,  so  that  no  man  might  pass  by 
that  way.     And  behold,  they  cried  out,  saying,  U3l)at  l)atic  tDC  tO 

bo  luitl)  tl)cc,  5csus,  tliou  Son  of  ©ob  ?  art  tijon  come  l)itl)cr 
to  torment  us  before  tl)e  time  ?    And  there  was  a  good  way  ofi' 


Matt.  xii.  a 

Matthew, 
xi.  a7-30. 


Matthew, 

xiii.  24-3U. 

3G-41. 


Matthew, 
viii.  28-3iJ. 


382 


CHRIST    ADMINISTERS     THE 


Matthew, 
X.  21-25. 


Jolin, 
vi.  37-a9. 


Matthew, 
xvi.  13-19. 


Mnllhow, 
xvi.  -Si,  28. 


John,  X.  1-5. 


from  them  an  herd  of  many  swine  feeding.  So  the  devils  besought 
him,  saying,  3f  tljoit  cast  US  oiit,  suffcr  US  to  go  atoaj]  into  tl)C 
l)ci-I>  ofsujinc.  ^nb  l)c  saib  unto  tl)cm,  (&0.  And  when  they 
were  come  out,  they  went  into  the  herd  of  swine  :  and  behokl, 
the  whole  herd  of  swine  ran  violently  down  a  steep  place  into  the 
sea,  and  perished  in  the  waters. 

The  brother  shall  deliver  up  the  brother  to  death,  and  the 
father  the  child :  and  the  childi-en  shall  rise  up  against  their  pa- 
rents, and  cause  them  to  be  put  to  death.  And  ye  shall  be  hated 
of  all  men  for  my  name's  sake  :  but  he  that  endureth  to  the  end 
shall  be  saved. 

But  when  they  persecute  you  in  this  city,  flee  ye  into  another : 
for  verily  I  say  unto  you,  Ye  shall  not  have  gone  over  the  cities 
of  Israel  till  the  Son  of  man  be  come.  The  disciple  is  not  above 
his  master,  nor  the  servant  above  his  lord.  It  is  enough  for  the 
disciple  that  he  be  as  his  master,  and  the  servant  as  his  lord.  If 
they  have  called  ll)C  master  of  tl)C  [)OUSC  Beelzebub,  how  much 
more  shall  they  call  them  of  his  household  ? 

All  that  the  Father  giuctl)  mc  shall  come  to  me ;  and  Ijint 
tl)at  COmctI)  to  mc  I  will  in  no  wise  cast  out.  For  I  came  down 
from  heaven,  not  to  do  mine  ow^n  will,  but  the  will  of  him  that  sent 
me.     And   this  is  tlie  Father's  will  whieli  liatli  sent  me,  that  of 

all  u)l)icl)  l)c  l)atl)  giocn  mc,  3  sl)ouib  lose  notl)ing,  but  should 

raise  it  up  again  at  the  last  day. 

AVhen  Jesus  came  into  the  coasts  of  Ctesarea  Philippi,  he 
asked  his  disciples,  saying.  Whom  do  men  say  that  I  the  Son  of 
man  am  ?  And  they  said,  Some  say  that  thou  art  John  the  Bap- 
tist ;  some,  Elias  ;  and  others,  Jereraias,  or  one  of  the  prophets. 
He  saith  unto  them.  But  whom  say  ye  that  I  am  ? 

And  Simon  Peter  answered  and  said.  Thou  art  tl)C  Cl)rist, 
the  Son  of  the  living  God. 

And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  bira.  Blessed  art  thou,  Simon 
Barjona  :  for  flesh  and  blood  hath  not  i-evealed  it  unto  thee,  but 
my  Father  which  is  in  heaven.  And  I  nay  also  unto  thee,  That 
thou  art  Peter,  and  upon  this  rock  J  uJlU  builb  lUTl  cl)Urcl)  :  and 
the  gates  of  hell  shall  not  prevail  against  it.  And  J  u)ill  giuc 
unto  tl)cc  tl)e  kens  of  tl)e  kingiiom  of  Ijenneu;  and  whatsoever 

tlioii  shall  bind  on  cartii,  shall  bt;  hound  in  heaven:  and  what- 
soever thou  shalt  loose  on  earth,  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven. 

The  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  the  glory  of  his  Father,  with 
his  angels  ;  and  then  he  shall  reward  every  man  according  to  his 
works.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  There  be  some  standing  here, 
which  .shall  not  taste  of  death,  till  tljCg  SCC  tl)C  Soit  of  man 
coming  in  l]is  kingbom. 

N'i'rily,  verily,  1  say  unto  you,  ITc  that  entereth  not  by  the 
door   into   the   sheepfold,    but   cliinbeth  up  some  other  way,   the 


DIVINE    GOVERNMENT    ON    EARTH. 


383 


same  is  a  thief  and  a  robber.  But  lie  that  entereth  in  by  the 
door  is  tl)c  sl)Cpl)Crb  of  tl)C  sljccp.  To  him  the  porter  openeth  ; 
and  the  slieep  hear  his  voice  :  anh  1)C  callctl)  l)is  OUJU  sljccp  bS 
name,  anh  IcnbctI)  tijcm  out.  And  when  he  putteth  forth  his 
own  sheep,  he  goeth  before  them,  and  the  sheep  follow  him :  for 
they  know  his  voice.  And  a  stranger  will  they  not  follow,  but 
will  flee  from  him  :  for  they  know  not  the  voice  of  strangers. 

T  am  the  good  shepherd,  nitb  kitotD  mn  sljecp,  a\ib  am 
knovuU  of  mine.  As  the  Father  knoweth  me,  even  so  know  I  the 
Father  :  and  Hay  down  ray  life  for  the  sheep.  And  other  sheep  J 
l)fiyc,  which  are  not  of  this  fold  :  them  also  I  must  bring,  and 
they  shall  hear  my  voice ;  and  there  shall  be  one  fold,  and  one 
shepherd. 

Then  answered  Peter,  and  said  unto  him,  Behold,  we  have 
forsaken  all,  and  folloAved  thee ;  what  shall  we  have  thei'efore  ? 
And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  That  ye  which 
have  followed  me,  in  the  regeneration  u)l)en  tl)C  Son  of  mun  sljilU 
sit  in  tl)C  tijrouc  of  llis  Qlorw,  ye  also  shall  sit  upon  twelve  thrones, 
judging  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 

Then  came  to  him  the  mother  of  Zebedee's  children,  with 
her  sons,  worshipping  him,  and  desiring  a  certain  thing  of  him. 
And  he  said  unto  her,  What  wilt  thou  ?  She  saith  unto  him, 
Grant  that  these  my   two  sons  may  sit,  tllC  OUC  on   tl)T)  rigl)t 

lianb,  mib  ll)c  otljcr  on  tljc  left,  in  tljn  Uingbom.    But  Jesus 

answered  and  said.  Ye  know  not  what  ye  ask.  Are  ye  able  to  drink 
of  the  cup  that  I  shall  drink  of,  and  to  be  baptized  with  the  bap- 
tism that  I  am  baptized  with  ?  They  say  unto  him.  We  are  able. 
And  he  saith  unto  them.  Ye  shall  drink  indeed  of  my  cup,  and 
be  baptized  with  the  baptism  that  I  am  baptized  with :  but  to 
sit  on  my  right  hand,  and  on  ray  left,  is  not  mine  to  give,  but  it 
shall  be  given  to  them  for  wliom  it  is  prepared  of  ray  Father. 

On  the  next  day,  much  people  that  were  come  to  the  feast, 
when  they  heard  that  Jesus  was  coming  to  Jerusalem,  took  branches 
of  palm-trees,  and  went  forth   to   meet  hiin,  and  cried,  i^OS^nnrt  ; 

BlcsQcb  is  tl)c  liing  of  Jsrael  that  cometl)  in  tl)c  name  of  tl)c 

iJorb.     And  .Jesus,  when  he  had  found  a  3'oung  ass,  sat  thereon; 

as  it  is  written,  fear  not,  i)angl]tcr  of  Gion :  beijolii,  tl)ii  Uing 

cometl),  sitting  on  an  ass's  colt-  These  things  understood  not 
his  discijtk's  at  the  fii'st :  but  when  Jesus  was  glorified,  then  re- 
membered they  tliat  these  things  were  written  of  him,  and  that 
they  had  done  these  things  unto  him. 

And  when  he  was  come  nigh,  even  now  at  the  descent  of 
the  mount  of  Olives,  the  whole  multitude  of  the  disciples  began  to 
rejoice  and  praise  God  with  a  loud  voice,  for  all  the  mighty  works 
that  they  had  seen  ;  saying,  l^lessed  be  the  King  that  cometh  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord  :  Peace  in  heaven,  and  glory  in  the  highest. 


Jolin, 
X.  14-16. 


Matthew, 
xix.  -.n,  '-'8. 


Mattliew, 
XX.  2t)-23. 


John, 
xii.  12-16. 


Luke, 
xix.  37-40. 


384 


CHEIST    ADMINISTERS    THE 


Matthew, 
xxi.  1-11. 


Mark, 
xi.  27-33. 


Matthew, 
TCxHi.  5-10. 


And  some  of  the  Pharisees  from  among  the  muUitude  said 
unto  him,  Master,  rebuke  thy  disciples.  And  he  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  I  tell  you,  that  if  these  should  hold  their  peace,  the 
stones  would  immediately  cry  out. 

And  when  they  drew  nigh  unto  Jerusalem,  and  were  come  to 
Bethphage,  unto  the  mount  of  Olives,  then  sent  Jesus  two  disciples, 
saying  unto  them,  Go  into  the  village  over  against  you,  and  straight- 
way ye  shall  find  an  ass  tied,  and  a  colt  with  her :  loose  them,  and 
bring  them  unto  me.  And  if  any  man  say  aught  unto  you,  ye 
shall  say,  The  Lord  hath  need  of  them ;  and  straightway  he  will 
send  them. 

All  this  was  done,  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken 
by  the  prophet,  saying,  Tell  ye  the  daughter  of  Sion,  Behold,  thy 
King  Cometh  unto  thee,  meek,  and  sitting  upon  an  ass,  and  a  colt 
the  foal  of  an  ass.  And  the  disciples  went,  and  did  as  Jesus  com- 
manded them,  and  brought  the  ass  and  the  colt,  and  put  on  them 
their  clothes,  and  they  set  him  thereon.  And  a  very  great  multi- 
tude spread  their  garments  in  the  way ;  others  cut  down  branches 
from  the  trees,  and  strawed  them  in  the  way.  And  the  multitudes 
that  went  before,  and  that  followed,  cried,  saying,  Hosanna  to  the 
Son  of  David  :  Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  : 
Hosanna  in  the  hisfhest. 

And  when  he  was  come  into  Jerusalem,  all  the  city  was  moved, 
saying.  Who  is  this  ?  And  the  multitude  said,  This  is  Jesus  the 
prophet  of  Nazareth  of  Galilee. 

And  they  come  again  to  Jerusalem :  and  as  he  w\ns  walking  in 
the  temple  there  come  to  him  the  chief  priests,  and  the  scribes,  and 
the  elders,  and  say  unto  him,  By  what  authority  doest  thou  these 
things  ?  and  who  gave  thee  this  authority  to  do  these  things  ?  And 
Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them,  I  will  also  ask  of  you  one 
question,  and  answer  me,  and  I  will  tell  you  by  what  authority  I 
do  these  things.  The  baptism  of  John,  was  it  from  heaven,  or  of 
men  ?  answer  me.  And  they  reasoned  with  themselves,  saying, 
If  we  shall  say,  From  heaven ;  he  will  say,  AVhy  then  did  ye  not 
believe  him  ?  but  if  we  shall  say.  Of  men  ;  they  feared  the  people  : 
for  all  men  counted  John,  that  he  was  a  prophet  indeed.  And  they 
answered  and  said  unto  Jesus,  We  cannot  tell.  Ami  Jesus  answer- 
ing saith  unto  them,  Neitljcr  bo  3  tcll  jiou  bji  u)l)iU  autljorltn  3 
bo  tl)cse  tljings. 

All  their  works  they  do  for  to  be  seen  of  men :  they  make 
broad  their  pliylacteries,  and  enlarge  the  borders  of  their  garments, 
and  love  the  uppermost  rooms  at  feasts,  and  the  chief  seats  in  the 
synagogues,  and  greetings  in  the  markets,  and  to  be  called  of  men, 
Kablji,  Kabbi.  But  be  not  ye  called  Rabbi :  for  OUC  is  JlOlir 
itlilStcr,  cncn  (ri)rist;  an<l  all  ye  are  brethren.  And  call  no 
man  y.ur  father  upon  the  earth  :  for  one  is  your  Father,  which  Is 


DIVINE    GOVEKNMENT    ON    EARTH. 


885 


in  heaven.     Neither  be  ye  called  masters  :  for  OUC  IG  JlOUt  illcis- 

tcr,  even  QTIjrist. 

Immediately  after  the  tribulation  of  those  days  shall  the  sun 
be  darkened,  and  the  moon  shall  not  give  her  light,  and  the  stars 
shall  fall  from  heaven,  and  the  powers  of  the  heavens  shall  be 
shaken  :  and  then  shall  appear  the  sign  of  the  Son  of  man  in  heaven  : 
and  then  shall  all  the  tribes  of  the  earth  mourn,  and  they  shall  see 
the  Son  of  man  coming  in  the  clouds  of  heaven  with  power  and 
great  glory.  And  |)C  sljnll  SCUb  l)is  illigcls  with  a  great  sound 
of  a  trumpet,  and  they  shall  gather  together  l)is  cicft  from  the  four 
winds,  from  one  end  of  heaven  to  the  other. 

Then  shall  the  kingdom  of  heaven  be  likened  unto  ten  virofins, 
which  took  their  lamps,  and  went  forth  to  ttlCCt  tijc  bribcgroont. 
And  five  of  them  were  wise,  and  five  were  foolish.  They  that  were 
foolish  took  their  lamps,  and  took  no  oil  with  them  :  but  the  wise 
took  oil  in  their  vessels  with  their  lamps.  While  the  bridegroom 
tarried,  they  all  slumbered  and  slept.  And  at  midnight  there  was 
a  cry  made.  Behold,  the  bridegroom  coineth ;  go  ye  out  to  meet 
him.  Then  all  those  virgins  arose,  and  trimmed  their  lamps.  And 
the  foolish  said  unto  the  wise,  Give  us  of  your  oil ;  for  our  lamps 
are  gone  out.  But  the  wise  answered,  saying.  Not  so ;  lest  there 
be  not  enough  for  us  and  you :  but  go  ye  rather  to  them  that  sell, 
and  buy  for  yourselves.  And  while  they  went  to  buy,  the  bride- 
groom came ;  and  they  that  were  ready,  went  in  with  him  to  the 
marriage  :  and  the  door  was  shut.  Afterward  came  also  the  other 
virgins,  saying.  Lord,  Lord,  open  to  us.  But  he  answered  and  said, 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  I  know  you  not. 

Watch  therefore,  for  ye  know  neither  the  day  nor  the  hour 
wherein  tljC  SoiT  of  tnnit  COItlCtl). 

Of  that  day  and  that  hour  knoweth  no  man,  no,  not  the  angels 
which  are  in  heaven,  neither  the  Son,  but  the  Fathei-.  Take  ye 
heed,  w^atch  and  pray  :  for  ye  know  not  when  the  time  is.     For  the 

Son  of  man  is  as  a  man  taking  a  far  journcn,  toljo  left  l)is  l)onsc, 
anb  gauc  autI)oritn  to  l^is  scnnmts,  a\\b  to  eucrn  man  l)is 
tDOrk ;  and  commanded  the  porter  to  watch.  Watch  ye  therefore  ; 
for  ye  know  not  when  tl}C  master  of  tl)C  l)OUSC  cometh,  at  even, 
or  at  midnight,  or  at  the  cock-crowing,  or  in  the  morning:  lest 
coming  suddenly  he  find  you  sleeping.  And  what  I  say  unto  you 
I  say  unto  all,  Watch. 

When  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glory,  and  all  the  holy 

angels  with  him,  tl)cn  sl)aU  l)c  sit  u^jon  tl)c  tl)ronc  of  l)is  glorji : 

And  before  |)im  shall  be  gathered  all  nations;  and  [)C  shall  separate 
them  one  from  anc^ther,  as  a  shepherd  divideth  his  sheep  from  the 
goats :  and  he  shall  set  the  sheep  on  his  right  hand,  but  the  goats 
on  the  left.  Then  shall  the  King  say  unto  them  on  his  right  hand. 
Come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  kindom  prepared  for 
you  from  the  foundation  of  the  world : 


Matthew, 
xxiv.  29-31. 


Matthew, 
XXV.  1-13. 


Mark, 
xiii.  3^-37. 


Matthew, 
XXV.  31-34. 


25 


886 


CHRIST    ADMINISTERS    THE 


John, 

xiii.  '2-5, 

12-15. 


Luke, 
xxii.  i25^0. 


Jolin, 
Kiv.  13-15. 


John, 
XV.  1-6. 


Jolia, 
XV.  lU,  17 


John,  XV.  20 


And  supper  being  ended,  tlie  devil  having  now  put  it  into  the 
lieart  of  Judas  Iscariot,  Simon's  son,  to  betra}^  him,  Jesus   kiiOU)- 

ing  tijat  tl)c  i^at!)cr  l)ab  igiuen  all  tljings  into  l]is  linnbs,  and 

that  he  was  coine  from  (jrod,  and  went  to  God ;  he  liseth  from  sup- 
per, and  hiid  aside  his  ganiients  ;  and  took  a  towel  and  girded  liim- 
self.  After  that,  he  poureth  water  into  a  basin,  and  began  to  wash 
the  disciples'  feet,  and  to  wipe  them  with  the  towel  wherewith  lie 

was  girded So  after  he  had  washed  their  feet, 

and  had  taken  his  garments,  and  was  set  down  again,  he  said  unto 
them,  Know  ye  wliat  I  have  done  to  you  ?  Ye  call  me  Master,  and 
Lord  :  aiib  i}c  sag  toell;  for  so  I  am.  If  I  then,  jiour  toxh 
aub  fllastCV,  have  washed  your  feet,  ye  also  ought  to  wash  one 
another's  feet.  For  I  have  given  you  an  example,  that  ye  should 
do  as  I  have  done  to  you. 

And  he  said  unto  them.  The  kings  of  the  Gentiles  exercise 
lordship  over  them ;  and  they  that  exercise  authority  upon  them 
are  called  benefactors.  But  ye  shall  not  be  so :  but  he  that  is 
greatest  among  you,  let  him  be  as  the  younger ;  and  he  that  is 
chief,  as  he  that  doth  serve.  For  whether  is  greater,  he  that  sitteth 
at  meat,  or  he  that  serveth  ?  is  not  he  that  sitteth  at  meat  ?  but  I 
am  among  you  as  he  that  serveth.  Ye  are  they  which  have  con- 
tinued with  me  in  my  temptations.     And  I  appoint  unto  you  a 

kingdom,  as  mo  i^atljcr  l)atl)  a^ipointcb  xtiito  me;  that  ye  may 

eat  and  drink  at  mil  tabic  ill  ttljl  Uiugbom,  and  sit  on  thrones, 
judging  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 

Whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  that  Avill  jJ  do,  that  the 
Father  may  be  glorified  in  the  Son.  If  ye  shall  ask  anything  in  my 
name,  3  will  do  it.     If  ye  love  me,  keep  mi]  COmmaubmciUS. 

I  am  the  true  vine,  and  my  Fiither  is  the  husbandman.  Every 
branch  in  me  that  beareth  not  fruit  he  taketh  away  :  and  every  branch 
that  beareth  fruit,  he  purgeth  it,  that  it  may  bring  forth  more  fi'uit. 
Now  ye  are  clean  through  the  word  which  I  have  spoken  unto  you. 
Abide  in  me,  aitb  3  ilt  JIOU.  As  the  branch  cannot  bear  fruit  of 
itself,  except  it  alnde  in  the  vine:  no  moi'C  can  nc,  CXCCpt  JIC 

abibc  in  mc.    J  am  tl)c  oinc,  jic  arc  tljc  brancijcs;  he  that 

abidcth  in  me,  and  I  in  him,  the  same  bringeth  forth  much  fruit: 
for  roitljOUt  mc  JIC  can  bo  notljing.  If  a  man  abide  not  in  me, 
he  is  cast  forth  as  a  branch,  and  is  withered  ;  and  men  gather  them, 
and  cast  them  into  the  fire,  and  they  are  burned. 

Ye  have  not  chosen  me,  but  3  I)aiiC  cljOSCn  lion,  anb  or- 
baincb  JlOU,  that  ye  should  go  and  bring  fortli  fruit,  and  that  your 
fruit  should  temain  :  tliat  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  of  the  Father  in 
my  name,  he  may  give  it  you.  These  things  J  commanb  t}OU, 
that  ye  love  one  another. 

Kemembt-r  the  word  that  I  said  unto  vou,  The  servant  is  not 
greater  tl)au  1)15  tovb.  If  they  have  persecuted  me,  they  will  also 
persecute  you  :  if  they  have  kept  my  saying,  they  will  keep  youis  also. 


DIVINE    GOVERNMENT    ON    EARTH. 


387 


When  he,  the  Spirit  of  truth,  is  come,  he  will  guide  you  into 
all  truth  :  for  he  shall  not  speak  of  himself;  but  whatsoever  he  shall 
hear,  tliat  shall  he  speak :  and  he  will  shew  you  things  to  come. 
He  shall  glorify  IttC  :   for  he  shall  receive  of  millC,  and  shall  shew 

it  unto  you.    QIU  tilings  tl^at  tl)c  i^atljcr  l]atl)  arc  mine :  there- 
fore said  I,  that  he  shall  take  of  mine,  ;ind  sliall  shew  it  unto  you. 

These  words  spake  Jesus,  and  lifted  up  liis  eyes  to  heaven,  and 
said.  Father,  the  hour  is.  come ;  glorify  thy  Son,  that  thy  Son  also 
may  glorify  thee :  iis  tlioit  liiist  giucit  l)im  poujcr  ODCr  all  flcsl), 
tl]at  l)c  sl)0ul5  giuc  eternal  life  to  as  manfi  as  tl)ou  l)ast  giuen 
l)im. 

I  pray  for  them  :  I  pray  not  for  the  world,  hut  for  them  toljid) 
tl]OU  Ijast  qiwen  mC;  for  they  are  thine.  And  all  mine  are  thine, 
onb  tl)ine  arc  mine ;  and  I  am  glorified  in  them. 

As  thou  liast  sent  me  into  the  world,  eocn  S0  \)CIVC  3  Cliso 
sent  tl)Cm  into  the  world. 

And  the  glory  which  thou  gavest  me,  Jf  !)at)e  giocn  tl)em; 
that  they  may  be  one,  even  as  we  are  one. 

And  when  they  had  sung  an  hymn,  they  went  out  into  the 
mount  of  Olives.  Then  saith  Jesus  unto  them,  All  ye  shall  be 
oft'ended  because  of  me  this  night:  for  it  is  written,  I  will  smite  tl)C 
Sl)epl)erb,  and  the  sheep  of  the  tlock  shall  be  scattered  abroad. 

And  Jesus  stood  before  the  governor :  and  the  sfovernor  asked 
him,  saying,  Art  thou  the  King  of  the  Jews?     ^nb  Jcsus  saib 

nnto  l)im,  iZTlion  sanest. 

Then  Pilate  entered  into  the  judgment-liall  again,  and  called 
Jesus,  and  said  unto  him.  Art  thou  the  King  of  the  Jews?  Jesus 
answered  him,  Sayest  thou  this  thing  of  thyself,  or  did  others  tell  it 
thee  of  me?  Pilate  answered.  Am  I  a  Jew?  Thine  own  nation, 
and  the  chief  pi-iests,  have  delivered  thee  unto  me.  What  hast  thou 
done?  Jesus  answered,  My  kingdom  is  not  of  this  world:  if  my 
kingdom  Avere  of  this  world,  then  would  my  servants  fight,  that  I 
should  not  be  delivered  to  the  Jews :  but  now  is  my  kingdom  not 
from  hence.  Pilate  therefore  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  a  king  then  ? 
Jesus  answered,  Thou  sayest  that  I  am  a  king.  To  this  end  was  I 
born,  and  for  this  cause  came  I  into  the  woild,  that  I  should  bear 
witness  unto  the  truth.  Every  one  that  is  of  the  truth,  heareth 
my  voice.     Pilate  saith  unto  him,  What  is  truth  ? 

And  he  bearing  his  cross  went  forth  into  a  place  called  the 
place  of  a  skull,  which  is  called  in  the  Hebrew,  Golgotha :  where 
they  crucified  him,  and  two  other  with  him,  on  either  side  one,  and 
Jesus  in  the  midst.  And  Pilate  wrote  a  title,  and  put  it  on  the 
cross.  And  the  writing  was,  JESUS  OF  NAZARETH,  THE  KING 
OF  THE  JEWS. 

This  title  then  read  many  of  the  Jews :  for  the  place  where 
Jesus  was  crucified  was  nigh  to  the  city :  and  it  was  written  in 


John, 
xvi.  13-15. 


John, 
xvii.  1,  2. 


John, 
xvii.  9,  10. 


John, 
xvii.  18. 


John, 
xvii.  m. 


Matthew, 
xxvi.  30,  31. 


Mattliew, 
xxvii.  11. 


Jolin, 
xviii.  33-38. 


John, 
xix.  17-22. 


388 


CHEIST    ADMINISTERS    THE 


Rfatthew, 
xxvii.  35-37. 


Luke, 
xxiii.  39-43. 


John, 

xxi.  1,  2, 

15-17. 


Matthew, 
xxviii.  \S-'S 


Act.s 
ii.  29-3»). 


Hebrew,  and  Greek,  and  Latin.  Then  said  the  chief  priests  of  the 
Jews  to  Pilate,  Write  not,  The  King  of  the  Jews ;  but  that  he  said, 
I  am  King  of  the  Jews.  Pilate  answered,  What  I  have  written,  I 
have  written. 

They  crucified  him,  and  parted  his  garments,  casting  lots : 
that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by  the  prophet ;  They 
parted  my  garments  among  them,  and  upon  my  vesture  did  they 
cast  lots.  And  sitting  down,  they  watched  him  there :  and  set  up 
over  his  head  his  accusation  written,  THIS  IS  JESUS  THE  KING 
OF  THE  JEWS. 

And  one  of  the  malefactors  which  were  hanged  railed  on 
him,  saying,  If  thou  be  Christ,  save  thyself  and  us.  But  the  other 
answering  rebuked  him,  saying,  Dost  not  thou  fear  God,  seeing 
thou  art  in  the  same  condemnation  ?  And  we  indeed  justly ;  for 
we  receive  the  due  reward  of  our  deeds :  but  this  man  hath  done 
nothing  amiss. 

And  he  said  unto  Jesus,  £orb,  rcmcmbcr  mc  rDl]en  tl]0« 
comcst  into  t[)i}  kingbom.  ^n^  Jcsns  saib  nnto  liim,  llcr- 
iln  J  sag  nnto'll)ct%  So-bag  sl)rtlt  tl)Ou  be  tnitl)  me  in  jiara- 
bfse. 

After  these  things  Jesus  shewed  himself  again  to  the  disci- 
ples at  the  sea  of  Tiberias ;  and  on  this  wise  shewed  he  himself. 
There  were  together  Simon  Peter,  and  Thomas  called  Didymus, 
and  Nathanael  of  Cana  in  Galilee,  and  the  sons  of  Zebedee,  and 

two  other  of  his  disciples So  when  they  had 

dined,  Jesus  saith  to  Simon  Peter,  Simon  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou 
me  more  than  these  ?  He  saith  unto  him.  Yea,  Lord  :  thou  know- 
est  that  I  love  thee.  He  saith  unto  him,  £cch  mn  lambs.  He 
saith  to  him  again  the  second  time,  Simon  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou 
me  ?  He  saith  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord :  thou  knowest  that  I  love  thee. 
He  saith  unto  him,  £cc^  mn  sl)CCp.  He  saith  unto  him  the  third 
time,  Simon  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  ?  Peter  was  gi-ieved 
because  he  said  unto  him  the  third  time,  Lovest  thou  me  ?  And 
he  said  unto  him.  Lord,  thou  knowest  all  things  ;  thou  knowest  that 
I  love  thee.     Jesus  saith  unto  him,  iTccb  mn  sl)ccp. 

And  Jesus  came  and  spake  unto  them,  saying,  '^U  potDCr  is 

gioen  nnto  me  in  licancn  arib  in  carti). 

Go  ye  therefore,  and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing  them  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost: 
teachinof  them  to  observe  all  thinjjs  whatsoever  I  have  commanded 
you :  and  lo,  I  am  with  you  alway,  even  unto  the  end  of  the  world. 
Amen. 

Men  and  brethren,  let  me  freely  speak  unto  you  of  the  patriarch 
David,  that  he  is  both  dead  and  buried,  and  his  sepulchre  is  with  us 
unto  this  day.  Therefore  being  a  prophet,  and  knowing  that  God 
had  sworn  with  an   oath  to  him,  tljilt  of  ll)C  frnit  of  1)15  loins, 

accorbing  to  tl)c  flcsl),  l)c  tooulb  raise  up  Cl)rist  to  sit  on  Ijis 


DIVINE     GOVERNMENT     ON     EARTH. 


389 


tl)iroue ;  lie  seeing  this  before,  spake  of  the  resurrection  of  Christ, 
that  his  soul  was  not  left  in  hell,  neither  his  flesh  did  see  corrup- 
tion. 

This  Jesus  hath  God  raised  up,  whereof  we  all  are  witnesses. 
Therefore  being  by  the  right  hand  of  God  exalted,  and  having  re- 
ceived of  the  Father  the  promise  of  the  Iloly  Ghost,  |)C  hath  shed 
forth  this,  which  ye  now  see  and  hear.  For  David  is  not  ascended 
into  the  heavens,  but  he  saith  himself,  The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord, 
Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand,  until  I  make  thy  foes  my  footstool. 
Therefore  let  all  the  house  of  Israel  know  assuredly,  that  God  hath 
made  that  same  Jesus,  whom  ye  have  crucified,  boti)   Cotb  ClTlb 

ari)ri6t. 

The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of  Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  the  God 
of  our  Fathers,  hath  glorified  his  Son  Jesus  ;  whom  ye  delivered  up, 
and  denied  him  in  the  presence  of  Pilate,  when  he  was  determined 
to  let  him  go.  But  ye  denied  the  Holy  One  and  the  Just,  and  de- 
sired a  murderer  to  be  granted  unto  you;  and  killed  tl)C  PriltCC 
of  life,  whom  God  hath  raised  from  the  dead ;  whereof  we  are  wit- 
nesses. 

And  when  they  heard  that,  they  lifted  up  their  voice  to  God 
with  one  accord,  and  said.  Lord,  thou  art  God,  which  hast  made 
heaven,  and'  earth,  and  the  sea,  and  all  that  in  them  is  ;  who  by  the 
mouth  of  thy  servant  David  hast  said,  Why  did  the  heathen  rage, 
and  the  people  imagine  vain  things  ?  The  kings  of  the  earth  stood 
up,  and  the  rulers  were  gathered  together  against  tl)C  t!orb,  anb 
aqainst  llis  Qri)rist.  For  of  a  truth  against  thy  holy  child 
Jesus,  tDl)Om  tl)OU  Ijast  anointcb,  both  Herod  and  Pontius 
Pilate,  with  the  Gentiles  and  the  people  of  Israel,  were  gathered 
together. 

The  God  of  our  fathers  raised  up  Jesus,  whom  ye  slew  and 
hanged  on  a  tree :  him  hath  God  exalted  with  his  right  hand  tO 
be  a  Prince  a\\b  a  Sauionr,  for  to  give  repentance  to  Israel,  and 
forgiveness  of  sins. 

The  word  which  God  sent  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  preach- 
ing peace  by  Jesus  Christ :  (he  is  Lord  of  all  :)  that  word,  I  say 
ye  know,  which  was  published  throughout  ail  Judea,  and  began 
from  Galilee,  after  the  baptism  which  John  preached  ;  how  God 
anointed  Jesus  of  Nazareth  with  the  Holy  Ghost  and  with  power: 
who  went  about  doing  good,  and  healing  all  that  were  oppressed  of 
the  devil  ;  for  God  w;is  with  him And  he  com- 
manded us  to  preach  unto  the  people,  and  to  testify  that  it  is  he 
which   was  ordained  of  God   to  bc  tl)C  Jubgc   of  quick   (iwh 

beab. 

James  answered,  saying.  Men  and  brethren,  hearken  unto  me. 
Simeon  hath  declared  how  God  at  the  first  did  visit  the  Gentiles,  to 
take  out  of  them  a  people  for  his  name.  And  to  this  agree  the 
words  of  the  prophets  ;  as  it  is  written.  After  this  I  will  return,  axib 


Acts, 
iii.  13-15. 


Acts, 
iv.  i!4-27. 


Acts, 
V.  30,  31. 


Acts, 
X.  36-3S,  42. 


Acts, 
XV.  13-17. 


390 


CHEIST     ADMINISTEES     THE 


Acts, 
xvii.  30,  31. 


Acts, 
xviii.  8-10. 


Acts,  XX.  24. 


Acts, 
xxii.  17-ai. 


Acts, 
xxvi.  'J-17 


roill  builb  again  tl)c  tabernacle  of  Daoib  mind)  is  fallen  homi; 
anh  J  u)ill  bnilb  again  tlje  ruins  tl)creof,  anb  M  vdUI  set  it 

up  ;  that  tlie  residue  of  men  miglit  seek  after  the  Lord,  and  all 
the  (lentiles,  upon  whom  my  name  is  called,  saith  the  Lord,  who 
doeth  all  these  things. 

The  times  of  this  ignorance  God  winked  at;  but  now  com- 
mandeth  all  men  everywhere  to  repent :  because  he  hath  appointed 
a  day,  in  the  which   he  will  judge  the  world  in   lighteousness  bn 

tl)at  man  tDl)om  l)e  l)atl)  orbaineb :  whereof  he  hath  given 
assurance  unto  all  men,  in  that  he  hath  raised  him  from  the 
dead.  . 

And  Crispus,  the  chief  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  believed  on 
the  Lord  with  all  his  liouse :  and  many  of  the  Corinthians  hearing 
believed,  and  were  baptized.  Then  spake  tl)C  Corb  to  Paul  in 
the  niglit  by  a  vision.  Be  not  afraid,  but  speak,  and  hold  not  thy 
peace  :  for  I  am  with  thee,  and  no  man  shall  set  on  thee  to  hurt 

thee :  for  J  l)at)c  mud)  people  in  tijis  citn. 

None  of  these  things  move  me,  neither  count  I  my  life  dear 
unto  myself,  so  that  I  might  finish  my  cour.se  with  joy,  and  the 

ministry  u)l)icl)  J  l)aDe  receiueb  of  tl)c  Corb  Jesus,  to  testify 

the  gospel  of  the  grace  of  God. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when  I  was  come  again  to  Jerusa- 
lem, even  while  I  prayed  in  the  temple,  I  was  in  a  trance  ;  and  saw 
l)im  saying  unto  me.  Make  haste,  and  get  tliee  quickly  out  of  Je- 
rusalem;  for  they  will  not  receive  thy  testimony  concerning  me. 
And  I  said.  Lord,  they  know  that  I  imprisoned  and  beat  in  every 
synagogue  them  that  believed  on  thee  :  and  when  the  blood  of  thy 
martyr  Stephen  was  shed,  I  also  was  standing  l)y,  and  consenting 
unto  his  death,  and  kept  tiie  raiment  of  them  tiiat  slew  him.     And 

he  said  unto  me,  Depart:  for  3  ujill  scnb  tl)ec  far  Ijencc  unto 
tl)e  (©entiles. 

I  verily  thought  with  myself,  tliat  I  ought  to  do  many  things 
contrary  to  the  name  of  Jesus  of  Nazareth.  Which  thing  I  also  did 
in  Jerusalem  :  and  many  of  the  saints  did  I  shut  up  in  prison, 
having  received  authority  from  the  chief  priests ;  and  wlien  they 
were  put  to  deatli,  I  gave  my  voice  against  them.  And  T  punished 
them  oft  in  every  synagogue,  and  compelled  them  to  blaspheme  ; 
and  being  exceedingly  mad  against  them,  I  persecuted  them  even 
unto  strange  cities. 

Whereupon,  as  I  went  to  Damascus,  with  authority  and  com- 
rais.sion  from  the  chief  priests,  at  mid-day,  O  king,  I  saw  in  the 
way  a  light  from  heaven,  above  the  brightness  of  the  sun,  shining 
round  about  me  and  them  which  journeyed  with  me.  And  when 
we  were  all  fallen  to  the  earth,  I  heard  a  voice  speaking  unto  me, 
and  saying  in  the  Hebrew  tongue,  Saul,  Saul,  why  persecutest  thou 
mc  ?     It  is  hard  for  thee  to  kick  aofaiust  the  pricks.     And  I  said, 


DIVINE     GOVERNMENT     ON     EARTH, 


891 


Who  art  thou,  Lord  ?  And  he  said,  Jf  iim  3csn6  tul)0m  ll)On 
pcrsCCUtCSt.  But  rise,  and  stand  upon  thy  tcet :  for  i  have  ap- 
peared unto  thee  for  this  purpose,  to  make  thee  a  minister  and  a 
witness  both   of  these  things  wliieli   tliou  hast  seen,  and  of  those 

tilings  in  tl)c  roljici)  J  ruili  appear  unto  tl)cc  :  bclituTing  tl)ce 
from  tlic  people,  mib  from  tl)c  ©entiles,  unto  u)l)om  now  i 
senb  tl)cc. 

As  many  as  have  sinned  without  law  shall  also  perish  with- 
out law  :  and  as  many  as  have  sinned  in  the  law  shall  be  judged 

by  the  law In  the  day  when  God  shall  judge  the 

secrets  of  men  bn  SCSUS  (Elirist,  according  to  my  gospel. 

Whether  we  live,  we  live  unto  the  Lord  ;  and  whether  we  die, 
we  die  unto  the  Lord  :  whether  we  live  therefore,  or  die,  we  are 
the  Lord's,  i^or  to  tl]is  eub  Qri)rist  botli  bieb,  anh  rose,  anb 
reoiucb,  tljat  l)c  migl)t  be  l^orb  boti)  of  tl)c  heah  anb  lining. 

But  why  tlost  thtiu  judge  thy  brother  ?  or  why  dost  thou  set  at 
nought  thy  brother  ?  for  we  shall  all  stand  before  tl)C  jubgment- 
SCat  of  (Cljrist.  For  it  is  written.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord,  every 
knee  shall  bow  to  me,  and  every  tongue  shall  confess  to  God. 

The  kinofdom  of  God  is  not  meat  and  drink,  but  rio-hteous- 
ness,  and  peace,  and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost.  For  he  that  in  these 
things  scructi)  Qlljrist,  is  acceptable  to  God,  and  approved  of  men. 

And  again  Esaias  saith.  There  shall  be  a  root  of  Jesse,  and 

[)c  tl]at  sljall  rise  to  reign  ooer  tl)c  ©entiles  :  in  him  shall  the 

Gentiles  trust. 

Qlljrist  scut  mc  not  to  baptize,  but  to  preach  the  gospel. 

Let  no  man  glory  iti  men  :  for  all  things  are  yours  ;  whether 
Paul,  or  ApoUos,  or  Cephas,  or  the  world,  or  life,  or  death,  or  things 
present,  or  things  to  come  ;  all  are  yours;  aiib  Jie  are  (EJjrist's  : 
and  Christ  is  God's. 

I  verily,  as  absent  in  body,  but  present  in  spirit,  have  judged 
already  as  though  I  were  i)resent,  concerning  him  that  hath  so  done 

this  deed,  in  tl)c  name  of  onr  liorb  Sesus  (ilbrist,  when  ye  are 

gathered  together,  and  my  spirit,  roitl)  tl)C  pOUjer  of  DUr  £orb 
Jesus  dirist,  to  deliver  such  an  one  unto  Satan  for  the  destruc- 
tion of  the  riesh,  that  the  spirit  may  be  saved  in  the  day  of  the  Lord 
Jesus. 

He  that  is  called  in  the  Lord,  being  a  servant,  is  tI)C  Corb's 
freeman:  likewise  also  he  that  is  called,  being  free,  is  (fCljrist's 
scriuxnt. 

There  be  that  are  called  gods,  whetlier  in  heaven  or  in  earth, 
(as  there  be  gods  many,  and  lords  many  ;)  but  to  us  there  is  but 
one  (rod,  the  Father,  of  whom  are  all  things,  and  we  in  him;  (ii\is 

one  £orb  Jesus  (Cljrist,  bn  U3l)om  arc  all  tl)ings,  and  we  by 

him. 


Romans, 
ii.  1-2, 10. 


Romans, 
xiv.  8-11. 


Romans, 
xiv.  17,  18. 


Rom.  XV.  12. 


1  Cor.  i.  17. 

1  Corinth, 
iii.  iii-Zi. 


1  Cor.  V.  3-5. 


1  Cor.  vii.  22. 


1  Corinth, 
viii.  5,  G. 


392 


CHRIST    ADMINISTERS    THE 


1  Corinth. 
ix.  20,  21. 


1  Coi'.  xi.  3. 


1  Ccrintli. 
XV.  22-28. 


2  Corinth. 
T.  9,  10. 


Ephesians, 
L  3,  9, 10. 


Eph.i.  18-23. 


^ph.lv.7-16. 


Unto  the  Jews  I  became  as  a  Jew,  that  I  iniofht  ffain  tlie 
Jews ;  to  them  that  are  under  the  hiw,  as  under  the  law,  that  I 
might  gain  them  that  are  under  the  Law ;  to  them  that  are  with- 
out law,  as  without  law,  (being  not  without  law  to  God,  but  nubcr 
tl)C  lau)  to  Cl)rist,)  that  I  might  gain  them  that  are  wiihouf 
law. 

I  would  have  you  know,  that  tl)c  I)cab  of  cucrn  man  is 

^l)rist ;  <ind  the  liead  of  the  woman  is  the  man  ;  and  the  head 
of  Christ  is  God. 

As  in  Adam  all  die,  even  so  in  Christ  shall  all  be  made  alive. 
But  every  man  in  his  own  order  :  Christ  the  first-fruits  ;  afterward 
they  that  are  Christ's  at  his  coming.     Then  cometh  the  end,  tDl}CU 

l)c  sljiiil  Ijauc  bcliucrcb  up  tl)c  kingdom  to  (23ob,  men  tl)e  i'a- 

tl)Cr  ;  when  he  shall  have  put  down  all  rule,  and  all  authority,  and 
power,  i^or  l]e  must  reign,  till  l)c  Ijtitli  put  nil  cncmice  uniicr 
l)is  feet.  ®l]e  last  enemr)  tl)at  shall  be  bestroneb  is  beatl). 
i^or  l)C  l)atl)  put  all  tl)ings  nnber  l)is  feet.    But  when  he  saith 

all  things  are  put  under  him,  it  is  manifest  that  he  is  excepted  which 
did  put  all  things  under  him.  And  when  all  things  shall  be  sub- 
dued unto  him,  then  shall  the  Son  also  himself  be  subject  unto  him 
that  put  all  things  under  liim,  that  God  may  be  all  in  all. 

Wherefore  we  labour,  that,  whether  present  or  absent,  we 
may  be  accepted  of  him.  For  we  must  all  appear  before  t\)C 
jubgmcnt-scat  of  (tljrist ;  that  every  one  may  receive  the  things 
done  in  his  body,  according  to  that  he  hath  done,  whether  it  be 
good  or  bad. 

Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
who  hath  blessed  us  with  all  spiritual  blessings  in  heavenly  places 

in  Christ Having  made  known  unto  us  the  m_vs- 

tery  of  his  will,  according  to  his  good  pleasure  which  he  hath 
purposed  in  himself:  that  in  the  dispensation  of  the  fulness  of  times 

l)c  migl)t  gatljcr  together  in  one  all  things  in  Christ,  both 
tohich  arc  in  hcanen,  anb  tohich  are  on  earth;  ^vicn  in 
him. 

That  ye  may  know  wliat  is  the  liope  of  his  calling,  and  what 
the  riches  of  the  glory  of  his  inheritance  in  the  saints,  and  what 
is  the  exceeding  greatness  of  his  power  to  us-ward  who  believe, 
according  to  the  working  of  liis  mighty  power,  wliich  he  wronglit 
in  Christ,  when  he  raised  him  from  the  dead,  and  set  him  at  his 
own  right  hand  in  the  heavenly  places,  far  aboue  all  principalitn, 

anb  poiMcr,  anb  might,  anb  bominion,  anb  enern  name  that 
is  namcb.  not  onln  in  this  luorlb,  but  also  in  thai  rohich  is  to 
come :  anb  []a{[)  put  all  things  nnber  his  feet,  anb  gain-  hi'" 
to  be  the  \)cah  oner  all  ihings'to  the  church,  which  isl)is  bobn, 
the  fulness  of  him  that  tille'th  all  in  all. 

Into  every  one  of  us  is  given  grace  accovblug  tO  the  mcas- 


DIVINE     GOVERNMENT    ON    EARTH. 


893 


urc  of  tlic  gift  of  QTIirist.  it)l)crcforc  l)c  snitl),  tUl)cn  l)c  ns- 
ccnbcb  up  on  l)igl),  l)c  Icb  ctHJtiuitn  tuptiyc,  anb  ganc  gifts 
unto  men. 

Now  that  he  ascended,  what  is  it  hut  tliat  he  also  descended 
first  into  the  lower  parts  of  the  earth  ?  He  that  descended  is  the 
same  also  that  ascended  up  far  above  all  heavens,  that  he  might 
fill  all  things.  And  [)c  gauc  SOmc,  apostlcs  ;  and  some,  proph- 
ets ;  and  some,  evangelists  ;  and  some,  pastors  and  teachers  ;  for 
the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for  the  work  of  the  ministry,  for  the 
edifying  of  the  body  of  Christ ;  till  we  all  come  in  the  unity  of  the 
faith,  and  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Son  of  (rod,   unto  a  perfect 

man,  nnto  tl)c  mciisurc  of  tlie  stature  of  tl)c  fulness  of  Qllirist; 

that  we  henceforth  be  no  more  children,  tossed  to  and  fro,  and 
carried  about  with  every  wind  of  doctrine,  by  the  sleight  of  men, 
and  cunning  craftiness,  whereby  they  lie  in  wait  to  deceive  :  but 
speaking  the  truth   in   love,  may  grow  up  into  him  in  all  things, 

u)l)icl)  is  tl)c  \)ca\i,  enen  (ITljrist:  from  tDl)om  the  whole  body 

fitly  joined  together  and  compacted  by  that  which  every  joint  sup- 
plieth,  according  to  the  effectual  working  in  the  measure  of  every 
part,  maketl)  increase  of  tl)e  bobg  unto  the  edifying  of  itself  in 
love. 

All  things  that  are  reproved,  are  made  manifest  by  the  light : 
for  wdiatsoever  doth  make  manifest  is  light.  Wherefore  he  saith, 
Awake,  thou  that  sleepest,  and  arise  from  the  dead,  oub  (El)rist 
filjall  giuc  tl)ec  ligljt. 

Wives,  submit  yourselves  unto  your  own  husbands,  as  unto 
the  Lord.  For  the  husband  is  the  head  of  the  wife,  eueu  as 
(Eljrist  is  tl)e  l)eatl  of  tl)e  cl)Urcl) :  and  he  is  the  Saviour  of  the 
body.  Therefore  as  the  church  is  subject  unto  Christ,  so  let  the 
wives  be  to  their  own  husbands  in  everything.  Ilusbands,  love 
your  wives,  even  as  Christ  also  loved  the  church,  and  gave  him- 
self for  it ;  that  he  might  sanctify  and  cleanse  it  with  the  washing 
of  water  by  the  word,  that  he  might  present  it  tO  l)imself  a 
glorious  church,  not  having  spot,  or  wrinkle,  or  any  such  thing ; 
but  that  it  should  be  holy  and  without  blemish.  So  ought  men  to 
love  their  wives,  as  their  own  bodies.  He  that  loveth  his  wife 
loveth  himself.  For  no  man  ever  yet  liated  his  own  liesh  ;  but 
nourisheth  and  cherisheth  it,  CVCM  as  tl)e  £orI>  tl)e  cljurcl). 

Servants,  be  obedient  to  them  that  are  your  masters  accord- 
ing to  the  fiesh,  with  fear  and  trembling,  in  singleness  of  your  heart, 
as  unto  (Ulirist;  not  with  eye-service,  as  men-pleasers ;  but  as 
tl)C  SCruantS  of  (Hljrist,  doing  the  will  of  God  from  the  heart; 
with  good  will  doing  service,  as  to  the  Lord,  and  not  to  men. 

Let  this  mind  be  in  you,  which  was  also  in  Christ  Jesus  : 
•who,  being  in  the  form  of  Crod,  thought  it  not  robbery  to  be  equal 
with  God  ;  but  made  himself  of  no  reputation,  and  took  upon  him 
the  form  of  a  servant,  and  was  made  in  the  likeness  of  men  :  and 


Ephesiaiis, 
V.  13,  14. 


Ephesians, 
V.  '■i-.i-i'i). 


Eph.  vi.  5-7. 


Phil.  ii.  5-11. 


394 


CHRIST    ADMINISTERS    THE 


Philippians, 
iu.  -JO,  21. 


Philiiipians, 
iv.  11-13. 


Colossifins, 
i.  9,  12-19. 


Col.  ii.  10. 


Col.  ii.  18,  19. 


Col.  Hi.  13. 


being  found  in  fashion  as  a  man,  he  liinnbled  himself,  and  became 
obedient   unto   deatli,  even   tlie  death  of  the  cross.      tl31)CrcforC 

(5>ob  also  l)atl)  Ijigliln  cxaltcb  l)im,  anb  giucn  him  a  name 
u)l)icl)  is  above  cncfn  name:  tljat  at  t!)e  name  of  Jtesus  etiern 
knee  sl)Oulb  boro,  of  tl)ings  in  l)eauen,  axib  tijings  in  eartli, 
anb  tl)ings  unbcr  tl)e  cartl) :  anb  tijat  encrn  tongue  sl)oulb 
confess  tl)at  Jesus  Qlljrist  is  £orb,  to  the  glory  of  God  the 
Father, 

Our  conversation  is  in  heaven  ;  from  whence  also  we  look  for 
the  Saviour,  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ:  who  shall  shall  change  our  vile 
body,  that  it  may  be  fashioned  like  unto  his  glorious  body,  accorb- 

ing  to  tl)e  u)orking  ral)erebj}  l)e  is  able  euen  to  subbue  all 
tl)ings  unto  l)imsclf, 

I  have  learned,  in  whatsoever  state  I  am,  therewith  to  be  con- 
tent. I  know  both  how  to  be  abased,  and  I  know  how  to  abound : 
everywhere  and  in  all  things  I  am  instructed  both  to  be  full  and  to 
be  hungry,  both  to  abound  and  to  sutler  need.     I  can  do  all  things 

tl)rougl)  €l]rist  tDl)icl)  strengtl)enetl)  me. 

For  this  cause  we  also,  since  the  day  we  heard  it,  do  not 
cease  to  pray  for  you,  and  to  desire  that  ye  might  be  filled  with  the 
knowledge  of  his  will  in  all  wisdom  and  spiritual  understanding ; 

Giving  thanks  unto  the  Father,  which   hath 

made  us  meet  to  be  partakers  of  the  inheritance  of  the  saints  in 
light :  who  liath  delivered  us  from  the  power  of  darkness,  and  hath 
translated  us  into  tl)C  Uingbom  of  l)is  bear  Son :  in  whom  we 
have  redemption  through  his  blood,  even  the  foigiveness  of  sins: 
who  is  the  image  of  the  invisible  God,  the  first-born  of  every 
creature :  for  by  him  were  all  things  created,  that  are  in  heaven, 
and  that  are  in  earth,  visible  and  invisible,  whotlu'r  they  be  thrones, 
or  dominions,  or  principalities,  or  powers  :  all  tilings  were  created 
by  him,  and  for  him :  and  he  is  before  all  things,  anb  bjl  l)im  all 
tilings  consist,  anb  l)e  is  tlje  l)eab  of  tl)e  bobu,  tlie  cl)urcl) : 

who  is  the  beginning,  the  first-born  from  the  dead ;  tl)at  in  all 

tl)ings  l)c  migl)t  l)auc  tl)c  ^jre-cmincncc.    For  it  pleased  the 

Father  that  in  him  should  all  fulness  dwell. 

And  ye  are  complete  in  him,  u)l)icl)  is  tl)e  Ijeab  of  all  prin- 
cipalitij  anb  poroer. 

Let  no  man  beguile  you  of  your  reward  in  a  vohuitaiy  hu- 
mility and  worshipping  of  angels,  intruding  into  those  things  which 
he  hath  not  seen,  vainly  pufted  up  by  his  fleslily  mind,  and  not 
holding  tl}C  i^f^b,  from  which  all  the  body  by  joints  and  bands 
having  nourishment  ministered,  and  knit  together,  increaseth  with 
the  increase  of  God. 

Forbearing  one  another,  and  forgiving  one  anothei',  if  any  man 
have  a  quarrel  against  any  :  enen  as  (Cljrist  forgaue  T)OU,  so  also 
do  ye. 


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And  whatsoever  ye  do  in  word  or  deed,  to  till  ill  tl)C  liomc 
of  tl)C  £oxh  Jesus,  giving  thanks  to  God  and  the  Father  by 
him. 

Whatsoever  ye  do,  do  it  heartily,  as  to  the  Lord,  and  not  unto 
men ;  knowing  that  of  the  Lord  ye  sliall  receive  the  reward  of  the 
inheritance:  for  ge  SCruc  tl)C  Dorb  (Elirist. 

Epaphras,  who  is  one  of  you,  a  SCruaut  of  (iCl)rist,  saluteth 
you. 

^\)C  flovh  make  you  to  increase  and  abound  in  love  one 
toward  another,  and  toward  all  men,  even  as  we  do  toward  you  : 

to  the  end  |)c  man  stablisl)  iicur  l)earts  nnblamcable  in  ijoli- 
ncss  before  <!3ob,  even  our  i^otljer,  at  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  with  all  his  saints. 

Furthermore,  we  beseech  you,  bretliren,  and  exhort  you  by  the 
Lord  Jesus,  that  as  ye  have  received  of  us  how  ye  ought  to  walk 
and  to  please  God,  so  ye  would  abound  more  and  more.  For  ye 
know  tDl)at  rommanbments  roc  gaue  iiou  bn  l\)e  toxh  Scsws. 

It  is  a  righteous  thing  with  God  to  recompense  tribulation  to 
them  that  trouble  you ;  and  to  you,  who  are  troubled,  rest  with  us, 

when  tl)e  Corb  Jesns  sljall  be  reuealcb  from  jjcnneii  toitl)  l)is 
migljtii  angels,  in  flaming  fire  taking  vengeance  on  them  that 

know  not  God,  and  tliat  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

The  mystery  of  iniquity  doth  already  work :  only  he  who  now 
letteth  will  let,  until  he  be  taken  out  of  the  way.  And  then  shall 
that  Wicked  be  revealed,  whom  tl)C  £orb   sljali  COJlSUme  toitl] 

tl]e  spirit  of  l}is  moutl),  anh  sljali  bestron  tuiti)  tl)e  brigl)tness 
of  l)is  coming. 

We  command  you,  brethren,  in  tlie  name  of  our  Corb  Jesus 

^Ijrist,  that  ye  withdraw  yourselves  from  every  brother  that  walk- 
eth  disorderly,  and  not  after  the  tradition  which  he  received  of  us. 

We  hear  that  there  are  some  which  walk  among  you  disor- 
derly, working  not  at  all,  but  are  busy-bodies.  Now  them  that  are 
such  we  command  and  exhort  bn  OUr  £orb  Jcsus  QTIirist,  that 
with  quietness  they  work,  and  eat  their  own  bread. 

I  thank  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  Vi\)0  Jiatl)  cnableb  me,  for 
tl)at  l)C  countcb  me  faitl)fnl,  putting  me  into  tl)e  ministry ; 
who  was  before  a  blasphemer,  and  a  persecutor,  and  injurious. 

Ilowbeit,  for  this  cause  I  obtained  mercy,  that  in  me  first 

Jesus  (Cljrist  migl)t  slieto  for tl)  all  long-suffering,  for  a  pat- 
tern to  them  which  should  hereafter  believe  on  him  to  life  ever- 
lasting. 

I  give  thee  charge  in  the  siglit  of  God,  who  quickeneth  all 
things,  and  before   Christ  Jesus,  who  before  Pontius  Pilate  wit- 


Col.  iii.  17. 


Colossians, 
iii.  i!3,  24. 


Col.  iv.  12. 


IThessrilnn. 
iii.  12,  13. 


1  Thessalon. 
iv.  1,  2. 


2  Thessalon. 
i.  tJ-8. 


2  Thessalou. 

ii.  7,  8. 


2Thess.iii.6. 


2  Thessalon. 
iiU  11,  12. 


1  Timothv, 
i.  12,  13: 


1  Tim.  i.  16. 


1  Thnothy, 
vi.  13-]t). 


i 


396 


CHEIST    ADMINISTERS    THE 


2Tim.  ii.  1-4. 


2  Timothy, 
iv.  1,  2. 


Titus, 
ii.  13,  14. 


Heb.  i.  7,  8. 


Ileb.  ii.  5-9. 


Heb.  iiL  3-6, 


Hebrewx, 
It.  3,  7,  8. 


nessed  a  good  confe.ssion ;  that  thou  keep  this  commandment  with- 
out spot,  unrebukable,  until  the  appearing  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ : 
which  in  his  times  he  shall  shew,  who  is  the  blessed  and  only  Poten- 
tate, the  King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords ;  who  only  hath  immor- 
tality, dwelling  in  the  light  which  no  man  can  approach  unto : 
whom  no  man  hath  seen,  nor  can  see ;  to  whom  be  honour  and 
power  everlasting.     Amen. 

Thou  therefore  my  son,  be  strong  [\i  t|jc  grilCC  tl)rtt  is  ill 
OCI)rist  Scsus.  And  the  things  that  thou  hast  heard  of  me  among 
many  witnesses,  the  same  commit  thou  to  faithful  men,  who  shall 
be  able  to  teach  others  also.  Thou  therefore  endure  hardness,  as 
tt  gOOb  SOlbier  of  Jesus  GTIjrist.  No  man  that  warreth  en- 
tangleth  himself  with  the  affairs  of  this  life ;  that  he  may  please 
him  who  hath  chosen  him  to  be  a  soldier. 

I  charge  thee  before  God,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Chi-ist,  tDl]0 

sl)all  iiibgc  t\]c  quick  a\xb  tl)c  \ica\i  at  Ijis  appearing  anb  l)is 
kingdom;  Preach  the  word,  &c. 

Looking  for  that  blessed  hope,  and  the  glorious  appearing  of 
the  gi-eat  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ ;  who  gave  himself  for 
us,  that  he  might  redeem  us  from  all  iniquity,  and  purify  uutO 
l)itusclf  a  peculiar  people,  zealous  of  good  works. 

And  of  the  angels  he  saith.  Who  maketh  his  angels  spirits, 
and  his  ministers  a  llame  of  fire.     5ut  UUtO  tl)C  Sou,  IjC  sniti), 

dLI)]}  tl)ronc,  (D  (Sob,  is  for  cocr  anb  cncr:  a  sceptre  of 
rigijtcousness  is  tl)c  sceptre  of  tljii  kingbom. 

For  unto  the  angels  hath  he  not  put  in  subjection  the  world  to 
come  whereof  we  speak.  But  one  in  a  certain  place  testified,  say- 
ing. What  is  man,  that  thou  art  mindful  of  him?  or  the  son  of 
man,  that  thou  visitest  him  ?  Thou  madest  him  a  little  lower  than 
the  angels ;  thou  crownedst  him  with  glory  and  honour,  and  didst 
set  him  over  the  works  of  thy  hands ;  thou  hast  put  all  things  in 
subjection  under  his  feet.  For  in  tliat  he  put  all  in  subjection  under 
him,  he  left  nothing  that  is  not  put  under  him.     |3ut  llOtt)  VOC  BCC 

ttot  get  all  tilings" put  unbcr  l)im :  but  roe  see  iesus,  who  was 

made  a  little    lower   than   the   angels   for  the  sutlering  of  death, 

crou)neb  roitt)  glorn  anb  l)onour. 

For  this  man  was  counted  woithy  of  more  glory  than  Moses, 

iuasmud)  as  l)e  u)l)o  l)atl)  builbcb  tl)e  l)Ouse  Ijatl)  more  l)on- 

OUr  tl)an  ll)e  l)OUSe.  Fur  every  house  is  builded  by  some  man  ; 
but  he  that  built  all  things  is  God.  And  Moses  verily  was  faitlifid 
in  all  his  house,  as  a  servatit,  for  a  testimony  of  those  things  which 
were  to  be  spoken  after;  but  (Cl)rist  as  a  GoU  OUCr  l)is  OUJU 
l)OUSC;  U)l]OSe  l)OUSC  are  roe,  if  we  hold  fast  the  confidence  and 
the  rejoicing  of  the  hope  firm  unto  the  end. 

We  which  liave  believed  do  enter  into  rest,  as  ho  said,  As  I 
have  sworn  in  my  wrath,  if  ll)cj)    sljall    CUter    into  Utt}  rcst : 


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897 


althouofli  the   works  were   finished   from    the  foundation   of  tlie 

world Again  he  hraiteth  a  certain  day,  saying 

in  David,  To-day,  after  so  long  a  time ;  as  it  is  said,  To-day  if  ye 
will  hear  his  voice,  harden  not  your  hearts.  For  if  JcSttS  \)Clh 
gincn  tl)Ctn  rest,  then  would  he  not  afterward  have  spoken  of 
another  day. 

Let  us  run  with  patience  the  race  that  is  set  before  us,  look- 
ing unto  Jesus  tl)e  autl)or  ayxb  finisl}cr  of  onr  faitl) ;  who,  for 

the  joy  that  was  set  before  him,  endured  the  cross,  despising  the 
shame,  and  is  set  down  at  the  right  hand  of  the  throne  of  God. 

Now  the  God  of  peace,  that  brought  again  from  the  dead  our 
Lord  Jesus,  tl)rtt  great  0l)cpl)crb  of  tl)C  sl)Ccp,  through  the  blood 
of  the  everlasting  covenant,  make  you  perfect  in  every  good  work 
to  do  his  will. 

Wherefore  laying  aside  all  malice,  and  all  guile,  and  hypocri- 
sies, and  envies,  and  all  e\'il  speakings,  as  new-born  babes,  desire 
the  sincere  milk  of  the  word,  that  ye  may  grow  thereby :  if  so  be 

ye  have  tasted  that  tl)c  Corb  is  gracioits.    2^0  tDl)om  coming, 

as  unto  a  living  stone,  disallowed  indeed  of  men,  but  chosen  of 
God,  and  precious,  ye  also,  as  lively  stones,  are  built  up  a  spiritual 
house. 

Who  is  gone  into  heaven,  and  is  on  the  light  hand  of  God ; 
angels  anb  antljoritics  anh  poujcra  being  mabc  subject  nnto 
l}im. 

The  rather,  brethren,  give  diligence  to  make  your  calling  and 
election  sure  :  for  if  ye  do  these  things  ye  shall  never  fall :  for  so 
an  entrance  shall  be  ministered  unto  you  abundantly  into  tl)e  ever- 
lasting kingbom  of  our  £orb  anb  Saniour  Jesus  (!II)rist. 

Moreover,  I  will  endeavour  that  ye  may  be  able  after  ray  de- 
cease to  have  these  things  always  in  remembrance.  For  we  have 
not  followed  cunningly  devised  fables,  when  we  made  known  unto 

you  tl)c  poroer  anh  coming  of  our  £orb  Jtesus  (Jil)rist,  but 

toerc  ejie-roitnesses  of  Ijis  majestn.  For  he  received  from  God 
the  Father  honour  and  glory,  when  tiiere  came  such  a  voice  to  him 
from  the  excellent  glory.  This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in  whom  I  am 
well  pleased. 

But  ye,  beloved,  building  up  yourselves  on  your  most  holy 
faith,  praying  in  the  ILily  (rhost,  keep  yourselves  in  the  love  of 

God,  looking  for  tlje  mercn  of  our  £orb  Jesus  Christ,  unto 

eternal  life. 

(Jlje  lleuelation  of  Jesus  (El]rist,  which  God  gave  unto 

him,  to  shew  untii  his  servants  tilings  which  must  shortly  come  to 

pass;  anb  l)e  sent  aiib  significb  it  bj}  l)is  angel  unto  Ijis  ser- 

nant  Joljn :  who  bare  record  of  the  word  of  God,  and  of  the  tes- 
timony of  Jesus  Christ,  and  of  all  things  that  he  saw.  Blessed  is 
he  that  readeth,  and  they  that  hear  the  words  of  this  prophecy. 


Heb.xii.  1,2. 


Hebrews, 
xiii.  -JO,  -il. 


1  Peter, 
ii.  1-5. 


1  Peter, 
iii.  22. 


2  Peter, 
i.  10,  11. 


2  Peter, 
i.  15-17. 


Jude,  20,  21. 


Rev.  i.  1-7. 


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CHRIST    ADMINISTERS    THE 


and  keep  those  things  which  are  written  therein  :  for  the  time  is  at 
hand. 

John  to  the  seven  churches  which  are  in  Asia  :  (xrace  be  unto 
you,  and  peace,  from  him  which  is,  and  which  was,  and  which  is 
to  come ;  and  from  the  seven  Spirits  which  are  before  his  throne  ; 
and  from  Jesus  Christ,  who  is  the  faithful  Witness,  and  the  First-be- 
gotten of  the  dead,  a}\b  t\)c  Prince  of  tlie  kings  of  tijc  cnrtl). 
Unto  him  that  loved  us,  and  washed  us  from  our  sins  in  his  own 
blood,  and  hath  made  us  kings  and  priests  unto  God  and  his  Father; 

to  l)im  be  glorn  ant  bominion  fofcoer  anb  eocr.  Qlmen.  Be- 
hold, he  cometli  with  clouds,  and  every  eye  shall  see  him,  and  thev 
also  which  pierced  him :  anb  nil  kinbrcbs  of  tl)c  cartl)  sljnil 
toail  because  of  l)im.     Even  so.  Amen. 


Revelation, 

i.  9-20. 
Clmp.  ii.  iiiid 


I  John,  who  also  am  your  brother,  and  companion  in  tribula- 
tion, nnb  in  tl)e  lungbom  iwib  palicncc  of  Jfcsus  Qlljrist,  was  in 
the  isle  that  is  called  Patmos,  for  the  word  of  God,  and  for  the  tes- 
timony of  Jesus  Christ.  I  was  in  the  Spirit  on  the  Lord's  day,  and 
heard  behind  me  a  great  voice,  as  of  a  trumpet,  saying,  I  am  Alpha 
and  Omega,  the  first  and  the  last :  and,  What  thou  seest,  write  in 
a  book,  and  send  it  unto  the  seven  churches  which  are  in  Asia ; 
unto  Ephesus,  and  unto  Smyrna,  and  unto  Pergamos,  and  unto 
Thyatira,  and  unto  Sardis,  and  unto  Philadelphia,  and  unto  Lao- 
dicea. 

And  I  turned  to  see  the  voice  that  spake  with  me.  And  being 
turned,  I  saw  seven  golden  candlesticks ;  and  in  the  midst  of  the 
seven  candlesticks  one  like  unto  the  Son  of  man,  clothed  with  a 
garment  down  to  the  foot,  and  girt  about  the  paps  with  a  golden 
girdle.  His  head  and  his  hairs  were  white  like  wool,  as  white  as 
snow;  and  his  eyes  were  as  a  flame  of  fire;  and  his  feet  like  unto 
fine  brass,  as  if  they  burned  in  a  furnace;  and  his  voice  as  the 
sound  of  many  waters.  And  |)e  l)ab  in  !)i5  rigl)t  Ijiiub  seucn 
stars  :  anb  out  of  l)is  mouti)  roent  a  sl)arp  tujo  ebgeb  sroorb  : 

and  his  countenance  was  as  the  sun  shinetli  in  his  strength.  And 
when  I  saw  him,  I  fell  at  his  feet  as  dead.  And  he  laid  his  rii^ht 
hand  upon  me,  saying  unto  me,  Fear  not;  T  am  the  first  and  the 
last;  I  am  he  that  liveth,  anil  was  dead;  and,  hchold,  I  am  alive 
forevermore.  Amen;  anb  l)aiic  tl)e  kcns  of  l)eU  a\ib  of  beati). 
Write  the  thin<i:s  which  thou  hast  seen,  and  the  tliiuijfs  which  are, 
and  the  things  which  shall  be  hereafter ;  the  mystery  of  the  seven 
stars  which  thou  sawest  in  my  right  hand,  and  the  seven  golden 
candlesticks.  The  seven  stars  are  the  angels  of  the  seven  churches  : 
and  the  seven  candlesticks  which  thou  sawest  are  the  seven 
churclies. 

Unto  the  angel  of  the  church  of  Ephesus  write  ;  (fll)CSe  tl)ing5 

salt!)  I)c  tliat  Ijolbctl)  tl)e  scoen  stars  in  l)is  right  l)anb,  ml)0 
ujalkcti)  in  tl)c  mibst  of  tl)e  scuen  goibcn  canblesticks  :  I 

know  thy  wi.)rks,  and   thy  labour,  ami   thy  ])aticnce,  and   how  thou 


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canst  not  bear  them  which  are  evil :  and  thou  hast  tried  them  which 
say  tliey  are  apostles,  and  are  not,  and  hast  found  them  liars :  and 
hast  borne,  and  hast  patience,  and  for  my  name's  sake  hast  laboured, 
and  hast  not  fainted.  Nevertheless  I  have  somewhat  against  thee, 
because  thou  hast  left  thy  first  love.  Remember  therefore  from 
whence  thou  art  fallen,  and  repent,  ami  do  the  first  works ;  or  else 

3  m\[  come  unto  tl)cc  qnicklji,  nnb  will  rcmone  tbg  cnn- 

blcstick  out  of  l)is  pUlCC,  except  thou  repent.  But  this  thou 
hast,  that  thou  hatest  the  deeds  of  the  Nicolaitanes,  which  I  also 
hate. 

He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto 
the  churches;  To  him  that  overcometh  toill  3  %ivc  to  CiU  of  t\]C 
tree  of  life,  which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  paradise  of  God. 

And  unto  the  anijel  of  the  church  in  Smvrna  write:  These 
things  saith  the  first  and  the  last,  which  was  dead,  and  is  alive  ;  I 
know  tliy  works,  and  tribulation  and  poverty,  (but  thou  art  rich) 
and  I  know  the  blasphemy  of  them  which  say  they  are  Jews,  and 
are  not,  but  are  the  synagogue  of  Satan.  Fear  none  of  those  things 
which  thou  shalt  sufter:  behold,  the  devil  shall  cast  some  of  you 
into  prison,  that  ye  may  be  tried  ;  and  ye  shall  have  tribulation  ten 
days :  be  thou  faithful  unto  death,  atxb  Ujiil  3  giuc  tl)CC  CL  crOttJtX 
of  life. 

He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  imto 
the  churches ;  He  that  overcometh  shall  not  be  hurt  of  the  second 
death. 

And  to  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Pergamos  write ;  These 
things  saith  l)c  w\]idf  liati)  tl)c  s{)arp  stDorb  wit!)  troo  cbges.    I 

know  thy  woiks,  and  where  thou  dwellest,  even  where  Satan's  seat 
is;  and  thou  boldest  fast  my  name,  and  hast  not  denied  my  faith, 
even  in  those  days  wherein  ^-iitip^s  was  my  faithful  martyr,  who 
was  slain  among  you,  where  Satan  dwelleth.  But  I  have  a  few 
thino-.s  aofainst  thee,  because  thou  hast  there  them  that  hold  the  doc- 
trine  of  Balaam,  who  taught  Balak  to  cast  a  stumbling-block  be- 
fore the  children  of  Israel,  to  eat  things  sacrificed  unto  idols,  and 
to  commit  fornication.  So  hast  thou  also  them  that  hold  the  doc- 
trine of  the  Nicolaitanes,  which  thing  I  hate.  Repent;  or  else  I 
will  come  unto  thee  quickly,  and  will  fight  against  them  with  the 
sword  of  my  mouth. 

He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto 
the  churches  ;  To  him  that  overcometh  voill  3  giue  tO  eilt  of  l\)C 
l)ibbcu  inaiiua,  and  will  give  him  a  white  stone,  and  in  the  stone 
a  new  name  written,  which  no  man  knoweth,  saving  he  that  re- 
ceiveth  it. 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Thyatira  write ;  These 
things  saith  the  Son  of  God,  who  hath  his  eyes  like  unto  a  flame 
of  file,  and  his  feet  are  like  fine  brass ;  1  know  thy  works,  and 
charity,  and  service,  and  faith,  and  thy  patience,  and  thy  works ; 
and  the  last  to  be  more  than  the  first.     Notwithstanding,  I  have  a 


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CHRIST    ADMINISTERS     THE 


few  tilings  against  thee,  because  thou  sufFerest  that  woman  Jezebel, 
which  calleth  herself  a  prophetess,  to  teach  and  to  seduce  my  ser- 
vants to  commit  fornication,  and  to  eat  things  sacrificed  unto  idols. 
And  I  gave  her  space  to  repent  of  her  fornication ;  and  she  re- 
pented not.  Behold,  3  toiU  cast  l)cr  into  a  bcb,  anb  tl)cm  tljat 
commit  abultcrn  toitl)  l)cr  into  great  tribulation,  except  they 

repent  of  their  deeds.  And  I  will  kill  her  children  with  death  ; 
and  all  the  churches  shall  know  that  I  am  he  which  searcheth 
the  reins  and  hearts :  and  I  will  give  unto  every  one  of  you  ac- 
cording to  your  works.  But  unto  you  I  say,  and  unto  the  rest  in 
Thyatira,  As  many  as  have  not  this  doctrine,  and  which  have  not 
known  the  depths  of  Satan,  as  they  speak  ;  J[  toiU  put  upou  nOU 
none  Otijer  burben.  But  that  which  ye  have  already  hold  fast 
till  I  come.  And  he  that  overcometh,  and  keepeth  my  works 
unto  the  end,  to  him  ujiU  J  igiue  power  oner  the  nations  :  and 
he  shall  rule  them  with  a  rod  of  iron :  as  the  vessels  of  a  potter 
shall  they  be  broken  to  shivers :  even  as  I  received  of  my  Father. 
And  I  will  give  him  the  morning-star. 

He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto 
the  churches. 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Sardis  write ;  These 

things  saith  l)e  tl)at  l)atl)  ll]e  scoen  Spirits  of  ©ob,  anb  tlje 

seoen  stars  ;  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou  hast  a  name  that  thou 
livest,  and  art  dead.  Be  watchful,  and  strengthen  the  things  which 
remain,  that  are  ready  to  die:  for  I  have  not  found  thy  works 
perfect  before  God.  Remember  therefore  how  thou  hast  received 
and  heard,  and  hold  fast,  and  repent.  If  therefore  thou  slialt  not 
watch,  I  will  come  on  thee  as  a  thief,  and  thou  shalt  not  know 
what  hour  I  will  come  upon  thee.  Thou  hast  a  few  names  even  in 
Sardis  which  have  not  defiled  their  garments  ;  and  they  shall  walk 
with  me  in  white  :  for  they  are  worthy.  He  that  overcometh,  the 
same  shall  be  clothed  in  white  raiment;  and  3  tniU  not  blot 
out  \)\S  name  out  of  tl)C  book  of  life,  but  I  will  confess  his  name 
before  my  Father,  and  before  his  angels. 

He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto 
the  cliurches. 

And  to  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Philadelphia  write ;  These 
things  saith  he  that  is  holy,  he  that  is  true,  |]C  tl)at  l}atl)  tl]C  Ken 
of  Dauib,  Ije  tljat  opcnetl),  anb  no  man  sl)uttctl) :  anb  sl)uttetl), 

anb  no  man  opcncti)  :  1  know  thy  works  :  beliold,  1  have  set  be- 
ton'  tlieo  an  open  door,  and  no  man  can  shut  it :  for  thou  hast  a 
little  strength,  and  hast  kept  my  word,  and  hast  not  denied  my 
name.  Behold,  I  will  make  them  of  the  synagogue  of  Satan, 
which  say  they  are  Jews,  and  are   not,  but  do  lie  ;  behold,  3  U)iU 

make  tl)cm  to  come  anb  ujorsljip  before  tljii  feet,  and  to  know 

that  I  havtj  loved  thee.  Because  thou  hast  kej)t  the  word  of  my 
patit-ncf,  3  also  U)iU  keep  tl) CC  from  the  hour  of  temptation,  which 
shall  come  upon  all   the  world,  to  try  them  that  dwell  upon  the 


DIVINE     GOVERNMENT    ON     EARTH. 


401 


eartli.  Behold,  I  come  quickly :  hold  that  fast  which  thou  hast, 
that  no  man  take  thy  crown.  Him  that  overcometh,  toill  J  lUtlkc 
a  piiiav  in  tllC  tcm|3lc  of  mg  (Sob,  and  he  shall  go  no  more  nut  : 
and  I  will  wiite  upon  him  the  name  of  my  God,  and  the  name 
of  the  city  of  my  God,  which  is  new  Jerusalem,  which  cometh 
down  out  of  heaven  from  my  God  :  and  I  will  write  upon  him  my 
new  name. 

He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto 
the  churches. 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  of  the  Laodiceans  write ; 
These  things  saith  the  Amen,  the  faithful  and  true  Witness,  the 
beginning  of  the  creation  of  God  ;  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou  art 
neither  cold  nor  hot :  I  would  thou  wert  cold  or  hot.  So  then  be- 
cause thou  art  lukewarm,  and  neither  cold  nor  hot,  S  toill  spcui 
t\)CC  out  of  inw  tnouti).  Because  thou  sayest,  I  am  rich,  and  in- 
creased with  goods,  and  have  need  of  nothing,  and  knowest  not 
that  thou  art  wretched,  and  miserable,  and  poor,  and  blind,  and 
naked ;  I  counsel  thee  to  buy  of  me  gold  tried  in  the  fire,  that 
thou  mayest  be  rich ;  and  white  raiment,  that  thou  mayest  be 
clothed,  and  that  the  shame  of  thy  nakedness  do  not  appear  ;  and 
anoint  thine  eyes  with  eye-salve,  that  thou  mayest  see.  ^s  tttailg 
as  J  louc,  J  rcbttkc  arib  c!)asten  :  be  zealous  therefore,  and  re- 
pent. Behold,  I  stand  at  the  door,  and  knock :  if  any  man  hear 
my  voice,  and  open  the  door,  I  will  come  in  to  him,  and  will  sup 
with  him,  and  he  with  me.  To  him  that  overcometh  ujiUJ  QVaut 
to  sit  roitl]  me  in  m^  tijrone,  even  as  I  also  overcame,  and  am 
set  down  with  my  Father  in  his  throne. 

He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  him  hear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto 
the  churches. 


And  I  saw  in  the  right  hand  of  him  that  sat  on  the  throne 
a  book  written  within  and  on  the  back  side,  sealed  with  seven 
seals.  And  I  saw  a  strong  angel  proclaiming  with  a  loud  voice, 
Who  is  worthy  to  open  the  book,  and  to  loose  the  seals  thereof? 
And  no  man  in  heaven,  nor  in  earth,  neither  under  the  earth,  was 
able  to  open  the  book,  neither  to  look  thereon.  And  I  wept 
much,  because  no  man  was  found  worthy  to  open  and  to  read 
the  book,  neither  to  look  thereon. 

And  one  of  the  elders  saith  unto  me.  Weep  not:  bcl)olb,  tl)C 
£ion  of  tl)c  tribe  of  3uba,  tl)e  Uoot  of  'Bavib,  l)atl)  ^ircoaileb  to 
open  tl)C  book,  onb  to  loose  tl)c  seocn  seals  tl)ercof.    And  I 

beheld,  and  lo,  in  the  midst  of  the  throne,  and  of  the  four  beasts, 
and  in  the  midst  of  the  elders,  stood  a  Lamb  as  it  had  been  slain, 
having  seven  horns,  and  seven  eyes,  which  are  the  seven  spirits  of 
God  sent  forth  into  all  the  earth.     QVnb   l)e   came   anb  tOOk  tl)C 

book  out  of  tl)c  rigljt  l)anb  of  l)im  t\)at  sat  upon  tl}c  tl)rone. 
^nb  ujljen  Ije  l)ab'tiiken  tl)c  book,  tl)J  four  beasts  luib  four 
anb  tujcntQ  dbers  fell  bou)n  before  tl)c  liamb,  Ijauing  enern 


Rev.  V. 


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402 


CHRIST    ADMINISTERS     THE 


Revelation, 
vi.  1,  li!-17. 


Revelation, 
xi.  14-17. 


RevHntion, 
xiv.  U-Ki. 


one  of  tijcm  liarps,  mib  golbcn  uials  full  of  obonrs,  tuljict) 
arc  tl)c  prancr©  of  saints,  ^nb  tl)ci}  sung  a  ncu)  song,  siin- 
tng,  (tl)ou  art  tDortl)n  to  take  tl)e  book,  ano  to  open  tl)c  seals 

tljcreof:  for  thou  wast  slain,  and  hast  redeemed  us  to  God  by 
thy  blood  out  of  every  kindred,  and  tongue,  and  people,  and  nation  ; 
and  hast  made  us  unto  our  God  kings  and  priests  :  and  we  shall 
reign  on  tlie  earth. 

And  I  beheld,  and  I  heard  the  voice  of  many  angels  round 
about  the  throne,  and  the  beasts,  and  the  elders;  and  the  number 
of  them  was  ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand,  and  thcnisands  of 
thousands  ;  saying  with  a  loud  voice,  tDortljtl  is   tl)e  ilamb  tl)at 

ujas  slain  to  receioe  poroer,  anb  riclies,"anb  raisbom,  anb 
strengtl),  anb  Ijonour,  anb  glorn,  anb  blessing.    And  every 

creature  which  is  in  heaven,  and  on  the  earth,  and  under  the 
earth,  and  such  as  are  in  the  sea,  and  all  that  are  in  them,  heard 
I  saying,  Blessing,  and  honour,  and  glory,  and  power,  be  unto  him 
that  sitteth  upon  the  throne,  anb  untO  tl)e  £amb,  forever  and  ever. 
And  the  four  beasts  said.  Amen.  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders 
fell  down  and  worshipped  hiin  that  liveth  forever  and  ever. 

•^nb  3  saro  xa\)cn  tl)c  Camb  opencb  one  of  tl)e  seals,  and 

I  heard,  as  it  were  the  noise  of  thunder,  one  of  the  four  beasts, 

saying,  Come  and  see And  I  beheld  roljCn  1)C  l)ab 

opcneb  tl)C  sixtl)  seal,  and  lo,  there  was  a  great  earthquake  ; 
and  the  sun  became  black  as  sackcloth  of  hair,  and  the  moon  be- 
came as  blood  :  and  the  stars  of  heaven  fell  unto  the  earth,  even 
as  a  fig-tree  casteth  her  untimely  figs,  when  she  is  shaken  of  a 
mighty  wind.  And  the  heaven  departed  as  a  scroll  when  it  is 
rolled  together  ;  and  every  mountain  and  island  were  moved  out 
of  their  places.  And  the  kings  of  the  earth,  and  the  great  men, 
and  the  rich  men,  and  the  chief  captains,  and  the  mighty  men, 
and  every  bondman,  and  every  freeman,  hid  themselves  in  the  dens 
and  in  the  rocks  of  the  mountains  ;  and  said  to  the  mountains 
and  rocks,  Fall  on  us,  and  hide  us  from  the  fjice  of  hiin  that  sit- 
teth on  the  throne,  anb  from  tl)e  rarati)  of  tl]e  l!amb  :  for  thegi-eat 
day  of  |)is  toratl)  is  come  ;  and  who  shall  be  able  to  stand  ? 

The  second  wo  is  past;  and  behold,  the  third  wo  coraeth 
quickly.  And  the  seventh  angel  sounded ;  and  there  were  great 
voices  in  heaven,  saying,  ©jjc  kingboms  of  tl]is  tuorib  are  be- 
come tl]e  kingboms  of  our  t!orb,  anb  of  Ijis  (Tlirist;  anb  Ije 

sl^all  reign  foreucr  anb  cner.  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders, 
which  sat  before  God  on  their  seats,  fell  upon  their  faces,  and  wor- 
shipped God,  saying,  We  give  thee  thanks,  O  Lord  God  Almighty, 
which  art,  and  wast,  and  art  to  come ;  because  thou  hast  taken  to  thee 
thy  great  power,  and  hast  reigned. 

And  I  looked,  and  behold,  a  white  cloud,  and  upon  tl)e  cloub 
one  sat  like  unto  tlie  Gon  of  man,  l)aiiing  on  l)is  l)eab  a  golben 
crown,  anb  in  l)is  l)anb  a  sljarp  sickle.    And  another  angel 


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403 


came  out  of  tlie  temple,  crying  with  a  loud  voice  to  him  that  sat 
on  the  cloud,  Thrust  in  thy  sickle,  and  reap :  for  the  time  is  come 
for  thee  to  reap  ;  for  the  harvest  of  the  earth  is  ripe.     QVnb  l)C  tl)dt 

sat  on  t\)c  donb  tl)nTSt  in  l)is  sickle  on  tl)c  carti) ;  luib  tl)e 
carti)  mas  rcapcb. 

These  shall  make  war  tDltl)  tl)C  Camb,  awh  tl)C  Camb  sl}oU 

oocrcomc  tl)cm :  for  I)c  is  tlorii  of  loibs,  anb  liing  of  kings: 
and  they  that  are  with  him  are  called,  and  chosen,  and  faithful. 

And  I  saw  heaven  opened,  and  behold,  a  white  horse ;  and  he 
that  sat  ujion  him  was  called  Faithful  and  True,  and  in  righteousness 
l}C  botl)  jnbgc  anb  make  roar.  His  eyes  were  as  a  flame  of  fire, 
anb  on  Ijis  Ijeab  roere  mann  crorons;  and  he  had  a  name  writ- 
ten, that  no  man  knew,  but  he  himself.  And  he  was  clothed  with 
a  vesture  dipped  in  blood :  and  his  name  is  called  The  Word  of 
God.  And  the  armies  which  were  in  heaven  followed  him  upon 
white  horses,  clothed  in  fine  linen,  white  and  clean.     QVnb  ont  of 

l)is  monti)  goetl)  a  sl)arp  sroorb,  tl}at  toitl)  it  l)e  slioulb  smite 
tl)e  nations :  anb  i]e  sl)all  rnle  tlicm  toitl)  a  rob  of  iron:  anb 
l)e  treabctli  tl]C  unnc-prcss  of  the  fierceness  anb  rarati)  of 
^Imigbtn  ^ob.  QVnb  l)e  l)atl)  on  l)is  uestnre  anb  on  l)is  tl)igl) 
a  name  rbrittcn,  KING  OF  KINGS,  AND  LORD  OF  LORDS. 

And  I  saw  an  angel  standing  in  the  sun ;  and  he  cried  with  a 
loud  voice,  saying  to  all  the  fowls  that  fly  in  the  midst  of  heaven. 
Come,  and  gather  yourselves  together  unto  the  supper  of  the  great 
God ;  that  ye  may  eat  the  flesh  of  kings,  and  the  flesh  of  captains, 
and  the  flesh  of  mighty  men,  and  the  flesh  of  horses,  and  of  them 
that  sit  on  them,  and  the  flesh  of  all  men,  both  free  and  bond,  both 
small  and  great. 

And  I  saw  the  boast,  and  the  kings  of  the  earth,  and  their 
armies,  gathered  together  to  make  war  ngainst  l)im  tl)at  sat  on 
the  l}Orse,  and  against  his  army.  And  the  beast  was  taken,  and 
with  him  the  false  prophet  that  wrought  miracles  before  him,  with 
which  he  deceived  them  that  had  received  the  mark  of  the  beast,  and 
them  that  worshipped  his  image.  These  both  were  cast  alive  into  a  lake 
of  fire  burning  with  brimstone.  And  the  remnant  were  slain  toitl)  tl)e 
sroorb  of  l]im  tl)at  sat  npon  tl)e  liorse,  ttiliici)  stoorb  procceb- 

cb  out  of  l)is  moutt) :  and  all  the  fowls  wore  filled  with  their  flesh. 

And  there  shall  in  no  wise  enter  into  it  (the  city)  anything 
that  defileth,  neither  whatsoever  worketh  abomination,  or  maketh  a 
lie :  but  they  which  are  written  in  tl)C  £amb's  book  of  life. 

Behold,  3  come  quickin  :  blessed  is  he  that  keepeth  the  say- 
ings of  the  prophecy  of  this  book. 

3  Sesns  l)aoe  sent  mine  angel  to  testify  unto  you  these 
things  in  the  churches.    J[  am  tlje  root  anb  tl)c  offspring  of 

nianib,  and  the  bright  and  morning-star. 

Ue  which  testifieth  these  things  saith,  Qureln  3  COme  CjUickln. 


Rev.  xvii.  14. 


Revelation, 
xix.  11-21. 


Rev.  xxi.  27. 


Rev.  xxii.  7. 


Rev.  xxii.  16. 


Rev.  xxii.  20. 


XI. 


€^xiBVB  ^rn|ilietir  (DffirL 


Deuteron. 

V.  1,  and 

xviii.  15-19. 


la.  xlii.  1-i. 


Isaiah,  Iv.  4. 
Is.  Ixl.  1-3. 


John,  i.  1, 14. 


And  Moses  called  all  Israel,  and  said  unto  them,  Hear,  0  Is- 
rael, the  statutes  and  judgments  which  I  speak  in  your  ears  this 

day,  that  ye  may  learn  them,  and  keep,  and  do  them 

The  Lord  thy  God  will  raise  up  unto  thee  a  \)tO\i\)Ct  from  the 
midst  of  thee,  of  thy  brethren,  like  unto  me ;  unto  him  ye  shall 
hearken.  According  to  all  that  thou  desiredst  of  the  Lord  thy  God 
in  Horeb  in  the  day  of  the  assembly,  saying.  Let  me  not  hear  again 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  my  God,  neither  let  me  see  this  great  fire  any 
more,  that  I  die  not.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me.  They  have  well 
spoken  that  which  they  have  spoken.  J  luill  raise  tljcm  up  (I 
Ipropljct  from  among  tl]cir  brethren,  like  unto  tl)cc,  anb  toill 
|]ut  mg  tDorbs  in  l)is  montl) ;  inxb  l)e  sljall  speak  unto  tl)cm 
all  tljat  3  sl)aU  commanb  l)im.  1i\\b  it  sliail  come  to  pass, 
tljat  roljosoeucr  roill  not  Ijearken  unto  mg  raoriis  tnljid)  l)e 
sl)aU  speak  in  ms  name,  J  will  require  it  of  l)im. 

Behold  my  servant,  whom  I  uphold  ;  mine  elect,  in  whom  my 

soul  delighteth ;  J[  [jam  put  mil  spirit  upon  him  :  l)c  sljall  bring 
fortli  jubgment  to  tl)e  ©cnUles.  lie  shall  not  cry,  nor  litl  up, 
nor  cause  his  voice  to  be  heard  in  the  street.  A  bruised  reed  shall 
he  not  break,  and  the  smoking  flax  shall  he  not  quench :  \)c  sljall 
bring  fortl)  iubgmcnt  unto  trutl).  He  shall  not  fail  nor  be  dis- 
couraged, till  l)e  l]at>e  set  juiigmcnt  in  tl)e  caxl\);  and  the  isles 
shall  wait  for  his  law. 

Behold,  I  have  given  liim  for  d  toitUCSS  to  the  people,  a  leader 
and  commander  to  the  people. 

The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  God  is  upon  me  ;  because  tlje  £orb 
[)aH)  anointeb  me  to  preaci)  goob  tibings  unto  tl)e  meek;  l)c 
ijatli  sent  me  to  binb  up  tlje  brokcnl)carteb,  to  proclaim  libertn 
to  tl)c  captioes,  anii  tlie  opening  of  tl)c  prison  to  tl)em  tl)at 
are  bounb;  to  proclaim  tl)e  acceptable  gear  of  tl)e  £orb,  anb 
i\)C  ha\}  of  uengcancc  of  our  (Sou;  to  comfort  all  that  mourn  ; 
to  a})point  unto  them  that  mourn  in  Zion,  to  give  unto  them  beauty 
for  ashes,  the  oil  of  joy  for  mourning,  the  garment  of  praise  for  the 
spirit  of  heaviness ;  that  they  might  be  called  Trees  of  righteousness, 
Tiie  planting  of  the  Lord,  that  he  might  be  glorified. 

In  the  beginning  was  tl)e  fcOorb,  find  the  Word  was  with 


CHRIST'S    PROPHETIC    OFFICE. 


405 


God,  and  the  AVord  was  God And  tI)C  tUorb 

was  made  flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us 

And  this  is  the  record  of  John,  when  the  Jews  sent  priests  and 
Le\'ites  from  Jerusalem,  to  ask  him.  Who  art  thou  ?  And  he  con- 
fessed, and  denied  not ;  but  confessed,  I  am  not  the  Christ.  And 
they  asked  him.  What  then  ?  Art  thou  Elias  ?  And  he  saith,  I 
am  not.  Art  thou  tl)at  PropljCt?  And  he  answered.  No.  Then 
said  they  unto  him,  Who  art  thou  ?  that  we  may  give  an  answer  to 
them  that  sent  us.  What  say  est  thou  of  thyself?  He  said,  I  am 
the  voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness,  Make  straight  the  way 
of  the  Lord,  as  said  the  prophet  Esaias. 

Jesus  answered.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  Except  a  man  be 
born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God.  That  which  is  born  of  the  flesh  is  flesh  ;  and  that  which  is  born 
of  the  Spirit  is  spirit.  Marvel  not  that  I  said  unto  thee.  Ye  must  be 
born  again.  The  wind  bloweth  where  it  listeth,  and  thou  hearest 
the  sound  thereof,  but  canst  not  tell  whence  it  cometh,  and  whither 
it  goeth  ;  so  is  every  one  that  is  born  of  the  Spirit.  Nicodemus  an- 
swered and  said  unto  him.  How  can  these  things  be  ?  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  a  master  of  Israel,  and  knowest  not  these 
things?  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  iDc  spcalt  t!)at  toe  bo 
knou),  anb  tcstifn  tl)at  toe  [)avc  seen ;  anh  m  rccciuc  not 
our  loitncss.  JfJ  Ijauc  tolb  non  cartliln  ttjings,  anb  ne 
belictJC  not,  l)oa)  sl)aU  jic  bcliciTc  if  3  tcil'rjou  of  Ijcaocnln 
tilings  ? 

There  arose  a  question  between  some  of  John's  disciples  and 
the  Jews  about  purifying.  And  they  came  unto  John,  and  said 
unto  him.  Rabbi,  he  that  was  with  thee  beyond  Jordan,  to  whom 
thou  bearest  witness,  behold,  the  same  baptizeth  and  all  men  come 
to  him. 

John  answered  and  said,  A  man  can  receive  nothing,  except 
it  be  given  him  from  heaven.  Ye  yourselves  bear  me  witness,  that 
I  said,  I  am  not  the  Christ,  but  that  I  am  sent  before  him.  He  that 
hath  the  bride  is  the  brideirroom  :  but  the  friend  of  the  bridegroom, 
which  standeth  and  heareth  him,  rejoiceth  greatly  because  of  the 
bridegroom's  voice:  this  my  joy  therefore  is  fulfilled.  He  must  in- 
crease, but  I  must  decrease.  He  that  cometh  from  above  is  above  all : 
he  that  is  of  the  earth  is  earthly,  and  speaketh  of  the  earth  :  he 
that  cometh  from  heaven  is  above  all.  QVnb  U)l)Ut  l)C  \](ll\)  QCCM 
aiib  l]carb,  that  l)c  tcstifictl) ;  anb  no  man  rcccinetl)  l)is  tcsti- 
monn.  i^c  tijat  l)atl)  rccciucb  l)is  testimonn  l)atl)  set  to  Ijis  seal 
that  TPob  is  true,  i^or  l)c  rohom  ^ob  l)atl)  sent  speaketl)  tl]e 
tDorbs  of  (Bob :  for  (Sob  gioetl)  not  tt)C  Spirit  bn  mcasnrc 
unto  l)im. 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her,  Whosoever  drinketh  of  this 
water  shall  thirst  again :  but  whosoever  drinketh  of  the  water  that 
I  shall  give  him  shall  never  thirst ;  but  the  water  that  I  shall  give 


John, 
i.  10-23. 


John, 
iii.  5-12.# 


John, 
iii.  25-34. 


John, 
iv.  13-44. 


406 


CHRIST'S     PROPHETIC    OFFICE. 


him,  shall  be  in  him  a  well  of  water  springing  up  into  everlasting 
life.  The  woman  saith  unto  him,  Sir,  give  me  this  water,  that  I 
thirst  not,  neither  come  hither  to  draw.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Go 
call  thy  husband,  and  come  hither.  The  woman  answered  and 
said,  I  have  no  husband.  Jesus  said  unto  her.  Thou  hast  well  said, 
I  have  no  husband :  for  thou  hast  had  five  husbands,  and  he  whom 
thou  now  hast  is  not  thy  husband  :  in  that  saidst  thou  truly.  The 
woman  saith  unto  him.  Sir,  I  perceive  that  thou  art  a  prophet. 
Our  fathers  worshipped  in  this  mountain  ;  and  ye  say,  that  in  Jeru- 
salem is  the  place  where  men  ought  to  worship.  Jesus  saith  unto 
her.  Woman,  believe  me,  the  hour  cometh,  when  ye  shall  neither 
in  this  mountain,  nor  yet  at  Jerusalem,  worship  the  Father.  Ye 
worship  ye  know  not  what :  we  know  what  we  worship,  for  salva- 
tion is  of  the  Jews.  But  the  hour  cometh,  and  now  is,  when  the 
true  worsliippers  shall  worship  the  Father  in  spirit  and  in  truth  : 
for  the  Father  seeketh  such  to  worship  him.  God  is  a  Spirit:  and 
they  that  worship  him,  must  worshi|i  him  in  spiiit  and  in  truth. 
The  woman  saith  unto  him,  J  kuoiD  tljiU  ittcssiiis  comctl),  tDl)icl) 
is  callcb  (Christ;  toljcn  l)c  is  come,  l)c  roill  tell  us  all  tl)ings. 
Jesus  saiti)  unto  l)er,  J  tl]at  speak  unto  tl)cc  am  lie. 

And  upon  this  came  his  disciples,  and  marvelled  that  he  talked 
with  the  woman  :  yet  no  man  said.  What  seekest  thou  ?  or,  why 
talkest  thou  with  her  ?  The  woman  then  left  her  water-pot,  and 
went   her  way  into  the  city,  and  saith  to  the  men,  Come,  see  a 

man  roljid)  tolb  me  all  tl)ihgs  tljat  cuer  3  bib :  is  not  tl)is  tljc 

(!ri)rist  '■?     Then  they  went  out  of  the  city,  and  came  unto  him. 

In  the  mean  Avhile  his  disciples  prayed  him,  saying.  Master, 
eat.  L>iit  he  said  unto  them,  I  have  meat  to  eat  that  ye  know  not 
of.  Therefore  said  the  disciples  one  to  another,  Hath  any  man 
brought  him  aught  to  eat?  Jesus  saith  unto  thein,  My  meat  is  to 
do  the  will  of  him  that  sent  me,  and  to  finish  his  work.  Sav  not 
ye.  There  are  yet  four  months,  and  then  cometh  harvest  ?  behold,  I 
say  unto  you,  Lift  up  your  eyes,  and  look  on  the  fields ;  for  they 
are  white  already  to  harvest.  And  he  that  reapeth  receiveth  wages, 
and  gathereth  fruit  unto  life  eternal :  that  both  he  that  soweth,  and 
he  that  reapeth,  may  rejoice  together.  And  herein  is  tliat  saying 
true,  One  soweth,  and  another  reapeth.  I  sent  you  to  reap  that 
whereon  ye  bestowed  no  labour :  other  men  laboured,  and  ye  are 
entered  into  their  labours. 

And  many  of  the  Samaritans  of  that  city  believed  on  him  for 
the  saying  of  the  woman,  which  testified,  i^c  tolb  me  all  tl)at  euci" 
3  bib.  So  when  the  Samaritans  were  come  unto  him,  they  be- 
sought him  that  he  would  tarry  with  them :  and  he  abode  there 
two  .lays.  Q\,nb  mann  more  belieucb  because  of  l)is  oton 
morb ;  anb  saib  unto  tl)e  ujoman,  Xou)  u)e  beliene,  not  be- 
cause of  tl)n  sailing :  for  roe  Ijanc  l)earb  Ijim  oarselues,  anb 
knoiu  tl)al  ~tl)is"is  inbeeb  tlje  (Ci)rist,  tl)e  Gainonr  of  tl)C 
morib. 


CHRIST'S    PROPHETIC    OFFICE. 


407 


Now  after  two  days  he  departed  thence,  and  went  into  Galilee. 
For  Jesus  himself  testified,  that  a  projjhet  hath  no  honour  in  his 
own  country. 

Now  Avhen  Jesus  had  heard  that  John  was  cast  into  prison,  he 
departed  into  Galilee ;  and  leaving  Nazareth,  lie  came  and  dwelt  in 
Capernaum,  which  is  upon  the  sea  coast,  in  the  borders  of  Zabulon 
and  Nephthalim :  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by 
Esaias  the  prophet,  saying.  The  land  of  Zabulon,  and  the  land  of 
Nephthalim.  by  the  way  of  the  sea,  beyond  Jordan,  (Jalilee  of  the 

Gentiles;  tl)C  jjcople  ttiljicl)  sat  in  barkncss  sau)  great  Ugl)!; 
and  to  them  which  sat  in  the  region  and  shadow  of  death,  light  is 
sprung  up. 

^rom  tijat  time  lesns  began  to  preaci),  anb  to  san,  He- 
pent;  for  tl)e  kingbom  of  Ijeaiicn  is  at  Ijanb. 

And  Jesus,  walking  by  the  sea  of  Galilee,  saw  two  brethren, 
Simon  called  Peter,  and  Andrew  his  brother,  casting  a  net  into  the 
sea ;  for  they  were  fishers.  And  he  saith  unto  them.  Follow  me, 
and  I  will  make  you  fishers  of  men.  And  they  straightway  left 
their  nets,  and  followed  him.  And  going  on  from  thence,  he  saw 
other  two  brethren,  James  the  son''of  Zebedee,  and  John  his  brother, 
in  a  ship  with  Zebedee  their  father,  mending  their  nets;  and  he 
called  them.  And  they  immediately  left  the  ship,  and  their  father, 
and  followed  him. 

^nb  Jesns  went  about  all  ©alilec,  teadjing  in  tljeir 
srtnagogncs,  anb  prcacl)ing  tl]e  gospel  of  tl]e  kingbom,  anb 
Ijcaling  all  manner  of  0icliness,~anb  all  manner  of  bisease 
among  tlje  people. 

And  he  came  to  Nazareth,  where  he  had  been  brought  up : 
and,  as  his  custom  was,  he  went  into  the  synagogue  on  the  sab- 
bath-day, and  stood  up  for  to  read.  And  there  was  delivered  unto 
him  the  book  of  the  prophet  Esaias.  And  when  he  had  opened 
the  book,  he  found  the  place  where  it  was  written,  The  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  is  upon  me,  because  he  hath  anointed  me  to  preach  the  gospel 
to  the  poor ;  he  hath  sent  me  to  heal  the  broken-hearted,  to  preach 
deliverance  to  the  captives,  and  recovering  of  sight  to  the  blind,  to 
set  at  liberty  them  that  are  bruised,  to  preach  the  acceptable  year 
of  the  Lord. 

And  he  closed  the  book,  and  lie  gave  it  again  to  the  minister, 
and  sat  down.  And  the  eyes  of  all  them  that  were  in  the  syna- 
gogue were  fastened  on  him.     And  he  began  to  say  unto  them,  (jjjis 

ban  is  tl)is  scripture  fulfilleb  iu  nour  ears,  "^^nb  all  bare 
l)im  iBitness,  anb  u)oubereb  at  tl)e  gracious  ujorbs  roljicl)  pro- 
ceebeb  out  of  Ijis  mOUtl).  And  tiiey  said,  Is  not  this  Joseph's  son? 
And  he  said  iinlo  tiiein.  Ye  will  surely  say  unto  me  this  prov- 
erb, Physician,  heal  thyself:  whatsoever  we  have  heard  done  in 
Capernaum,  do  also  here  in  thy  country.  And  he  said,  Verily  I 
say  unto  you.  No  prophet  is  accepted  in  his  own  country. 


Matthew, 

iv.  la-'js. 


I.uke, 
iv.  1G-'J4. 


408 


CHRIST'S    PROPHETIC    OFFICE. 


Mark, 
L  35-39. 


Luke,  V.  1-3, 


Luke, 
V.  31,  32. 


Mark,  ii.  1,2. 


Matthew, 
xii.  14-21. 


Matt.  xi.  1-5. 


Matt  V.  1,  2. 


And  in  the  morning,  rising  up  a  great  while  before  day,  he 
went  out  and  departed  into  a  solitary  place,  and  there  prayed.  And 
Simon,  and  they  that  were  with  him,  followed  after  him.  And 
when  they  had  found  him,  they  said  unto  him,  All  men  seek  for 
thee.     And  he  said  unto  them,  Cet  US  go  into  tIjC  ItCXt  tOtDllS, 

tijat  S  raaj}  prcaci)  tijere  also :  for  tijcrcforc  came  S  fort!). 

^nb  l)c  ^ireacljcb  in  tljeir  sjinagoigucs  tl)rounl]out  all 
©olilcc,  aiib  rast  ont  bcuils. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  as  the  people  pressed  upon  liira  to 
hear  the  word  of  God,  he  stood  by  the  lake  of  Gennesaret,  and 
saw  two  ships  standing  by  the  lake :  but  the  fishermen  were  gone 
out  of  them,  and  were  washing  their  nets.  And  he  enteredinto 
one  of  the  ships,  which  was  Simon's,  and  prayed  him  that  he  would 
thrust  out  a  little  from  the  land.     Qtub  IjC  Sat  botDH,  Onb  taugl)t 

t!)c  people  out  of  t\]c  0l)ip. 

And  Jesus  answering,  said  unto  them.  They  that  are  whole 
need  not  a  physician  ;  but  they  that  are  sick.     Jf  ramc  not  tO  call 

tlje  rigfjteous,  but  sinners  to  repentance. 

And  again  he  entered  into  Capernaum,  after  some  days ;  and 
it  was  noised  that  he  was  in  the  house.  And  straightway  many 
were  gathered  together,  insomuch  that  there  was  no  room  to  receive 
them,  no,  not  so  much  as  about  the  door:  ariii  l)c  preacl)cb  tl)e 

tDorb  unto  tl)em. 

Then  the  Pharisees  went  out,  and  held  a  council  against  him, 
how  they  might  destroy  him.  But  when  Jesus  knew  it,  he  with- 
drew himself  from  thence :  and  great  multitudes  followed  him,  and 
he  healed  them  all ;  and  charged  them  that  they  should  not  make 
him  known :  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  wllich  was  spoken  by  Esaias 

the  prophet,  saying,  !3el)ol5  mn  seryaut,  wljom  3  \yavc  cljoscn; 
uin  beloueb,  in  toljom  mn  soul  is  ujcll  pleaseb :  J  raill  put  mn 
spirit  upon  l)im,  anh  l)c  sljall  sljcra  jubgment  to  tl)c  ©entiles" 

lie  shall  not  strive,  nor  cry ;  neither  shall  any  man  hear  his  voice 
in  the  streets.  A  bruised  reed  shall  he  not  break,  and  smoking 
fiax  shall  he  not  quench,  till  he  send  forth  judgment  unto  victory. 
And  in  his  name  shall  the  Gentiles  trust. 

And  it  came  to  pass  when  Jesus  had  made  an  end  of  com- 
manding his  twelve  disciples,  he  departed  thence  to  tead)  (ixib  to 
preacl)  in  tl)eir  cities. 

Now  when  John  had  heard  in  the  prison  the  works  of  Chiist, 
he  sent  two  of  his  disciples,  and  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  l)c  tl)at 
sl)Onlb  come,  or  do  we  look  for  another?  Jesus  answered  and 
•said  unto  them,  Go  and  shew  John  again  those  things  which  ye  do 

hear  and  see:  ®1),  bliub  receiue  tlje'ir  sigl)t,  anb  tl)e  lame  toalk, 
tl)c  lepers  are  cleanseb,  anb  tlje  beaf  Ijear,  tl)e  hcah  are  raiseb 
up,  anb  tl)c  poor  l)ui)e  tl)e  gospel  preacl)eb  to  tl)em. 

And  seeing  the  multitudes,  he  went  up  into  a  mountain ;  and 


CHRIST'S    PROPHETIC    OFFICE. 


409 


when  he  was  set,  his  disciples  came  unto  liim  ^ub  l)C  0)]Cttcb 
IjiS  moiltl),  arib  taugljt  tljcm,  (see  chapters  5,  6,  7.) 

And  it  came  to  pass  tliat  he  went  into  a  city  called  Nain :  and 
many  of  his  disciples  went  with  him,  and  much  people. 

Now  when  he  came  nigh  to  the  gate  of  the  city,  behold,  there 
was  a  dead  man  carried  out,  the  only  son  of  his  mother,  and  she 
was  a  widow :  and  much  people  of  the  city  was  with  her.  And 
when  the  Lord  saw  her,  he  had  compassion  on  her,  and  said  unto 
her.  Weep  not.  And  he  came  and  touched  the  bier :  and  they  that 
bare  him  stood  still.  And  he  said.  Young  man,  I  say  unto  thee. 
Arise.  And  he  that  was  dead  sat  up,  and  began  to  speak  :  and  he 
delivered  him  to  his  mother.     And  there  came  a  fear  on  all :  and 

they  glorified  God,  saying,  Sljat  a  grcnt  propljct  is  riscii  tip 
among  us ;  and,  ®|)at  &oh  l)ati)  uisitcb  l)is  people.  And  this 
rumour  of  him  went  forth  throughout  all  Judea,  and  throughout 
all  the  region  round  about. 

He  went  throughout  every  city  and  village,  prccicljing   fltlb 

sljetoing  tl)e  glab  tibings  of  ll)e  kingbom  of  (Sob :  and  the 
twelve  were  with  him. 

And  when  the  people  were  gathered  thick  together,  he  began 
to  say.  This  is  an  evil  generation  :  they  seek  a  sign  ;  and  there 
shall  no  sign  be  given  it,  but  the  sign  of  Jonas  the  prophet.  For 
as  Jonas  was  a  sign  unto  the  Ninevites,  so  shall  also  the  Son  of 
man  be  to  this  generation.  The  queen  of  the  south  shall  rise  up 
in  the  judgment  with  the  men  of  this  generation,  aitb  COUbcmil 

tl)cm :  for  sl)c  came  from  tl)c  utmost  parts  of  tl)c  cavil),  to 
l)ear  tl)e  toisbom  of  Solomon;  anb  bcljolb,  a  greater  tljan 

Solomon  is  [)CVC.  The  men  of  Nineveh  shall  rise  up  in  the 
judgment  with  this  generation,  and  shall  condemn  it:  for  tl)Ctl 

repenteb  at  tl)e  preacl)ing  of  Jonas  :  anh  bel)olb,  a  greater 
tl) an  Jonas  is  l)crc. 

The  same  day  went  Jesus  out  of  the  house,  and  sat  by  the 
sea  side.  And  great  multitudes  were  gathered  together  unto  him, 
so  that  he  went  into  a  ship  and  sat ;  and  the  whole  multitude 

stood  on  the  shore,    ^nb  \)c  spake  mauii  tl)ings  unto  tljem  in 

parables,  saying.  Behold,  a  sower  went  forth  to  sow ;  and  when 
he  sowed,  some  seeds  fell  by  the  way-side,  and  the  fowls  came  and 
devoured  them  up ;  some  fell  upon  stony  places,  where  they  had 
not  much  earth  :  and  forthwith  they  sprung  up,  because  they  had 
no  deepness  of  earth  :  and  when  the  sun  was  up,  they  were 
scorched  ;  and  because  they  had  no  root,  they  withered  away. 
And  some  fell  among  thorns ;  and  the  thorns  sprung  up,  and 
choked  them  :  but  other  fell  into  good  ground,  and  brought  forth 
fruit,  some  an  hundred-fold,  some  sixty-fold,  some  thirty-fold. 

tt)l)o  IjatI)  ears  to  l)car,  let  l)im  l)ear. 

Another  parable  put  he  forth  unto  them,  saying,  The  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  likened  unto  a  man  which  sowed  good  seed  in  his 


Luke, 
vii.  11-17 


Luke,  viii.  1. 


Luke, 
xi.  2U-3-2. 


Matthew, 
xiii.  1-9. 


Matthew, 
xiii.  a4-35. 


410 


CHRIST'S     PROPHETIC     OFFICE. 


Matthew, 
xiii.  53-58. 


Matt,  ix,  35. 


Matt.  xi.  1. 


T.iikp, 
ix.  10,  U. 


field  :  but  wliile  men  slept,  his  enemy  came  and  sowed  tares  among 
the  wheat,  and  went  liis  way.  But  when  the  blade  was  sprur)g 
up,  and  brought  forth  fruit,  then  appeared  the  tares  also.  So  the 
servants  of  the  householder  came  and  said  unto  him,  Sir,  didst  not 
tliou  sow  good  seed  in  thy  field  ?  from  whence  then  hath  it  tares  ? 
He  said  unto  them,  An  enemy  hath  done  this.  The  servants  said 
unto  liim.  Wilt  thou  then  that  we  go  and  gather  them  up  ?  But 
he  said,  Nay  ;  lest  while  ye  gather  up  the  tares,  ye  root  up  also 
the  wheat  with  them.  Let  both  grow  together  until  the  harvest : 
and  in  the  time  of  harvest  I  will  say  to  the  reapers,  Gather  ye 
together  first  the  tares,  and  bind  them  in  bundles  to  burn  them  : 
but  gather  the  wheat  into  my  barn. 

Another  parable  put  he  forth  unto  them,  saying,  The  king- 
dom of  heaven  is  like  to  a  grain  of  mustard-seed,  which  a  man 
took,  and  sowed  in  his  field  :  which  indeed  is  the  least  of  all  seeds : 
but  when  it  is  grown,  it  is  the  greatest  among  herbs,  and  be- 
cometh  a  tree,  so  that  the  birds  of  the  air  come  and  lodge  in  the 
branches  thereof. 

Another  parable  spake  he  unto  them  ;  The  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  like  unto  leaven,  which  a  woman  took,  and  hid  in  three  meas- 
ures of  meal,  till  the  whole  was  leavened. 

':AU  tl)cse  tilings  spake  Jesus  unto  tl)c  multitude  in  par- 
oblcs  ;  anh  mitljont  a  pm-ablc  spake  l)e  not  unto  tl)em  :  tl)at 
it  migl)t  be  fultlUeb  U)l)icl)  teas  spoken  bn  tl)e  propl)ct,  san- 
ing,  J  u)iU  open  mu  moutli  in  parables  ;  3  uiill  utter  tl)ings 
U)l)icl)  l)aiie  been  kept  secret  from  tl)efonnbation  of  tlje  roorlb. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  Jesus  had  finished  these  par- 
ables, he  departed  thence.     And  when  he  was  come  into  his  own 

country,  [)c  taugl)t  tl)em  in  tl)eir  snnagogue,  insomuci)  tljat 
tl)en  were  astoni5l)e6,  anb  saib,  tUljence  Ijatl)  tl)is  man  tijis 

toisDom,  an5  tl)ese  migl)tjl  roorks  ?  Is  not  this  the  carpenter's 
son  I  is  not  his  mother  called  Mary  i  and  his  brethren,  James,  and 
Joses,  and  Simon,  and  Judas?  And  his  sisters,  are  they  not  all 
with  us  ?  Whence  then  hath  this  man  all  these  things  ?  And 
they  were  offended  in  him.  But  Jesus  said  unto  them,  A  prophet 
is  not  without  honour,  save  in  his  own  country,  and  in  his  own 
house. 

QVnb  Jesus  went  about  all  tl)e  cities  anb  uillages,  teacl)- 
ing  in  tl)eir  snnagogues,  axib  preacljing  tl)e  gospel  of  tl)e 
kingdom,  and  healing  every  sickness,  and  every  disease  among  the 
people. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  wlien  Jesus  had  made  an  end  of  com- 
manding his  twelve  disciples,  he  departed  thence  tO  teacl)  an5  tO 
pread)  in  tljeir  cities. 

And  the  apostles,  when  tliey  were  returned,  told  him  all  that 
thoy  had  done.  And  ho  took  them,  and  went  aside  privately  into 
a  desert  place,  belonging  to  the  city  called  Bethsaida.     And  the  peo- 


CHRIST'S    PROPHETIC    OFFICE. 


411 


pie  wlien  tlicy  knew  it,  followed  liini :  and  lie  received  them,  nub 
spaUc  unto  tl)cm  of  tlje  kingdom  of  ©ob,  and  healed  them  that 
had  need  of  healing. 

After  these  things  Jesus  went  over  the  sea  of  Gahlee,  which 
is  the  sea  of  Tiberias.  And  a  great  multitude  followed  him,  be- 
cause they  saw  his  miracles  which  he  did  on  them  that  were  dis- 
eased. And  Jesus  went  up  into  a  mountain,  and  there  he  sat  with 
his  disciples.     And  the  passover,  a  feast  of  the  Jews,  was  nigh. 

When  Jesus  then  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw  a  great  company 
come  unto  him,  he  saith  nnto  Philip,  Whence  shall  we  buy  bread 
that  these  may  eat  ?  And  this  he  said  to  prove  him  :  for  he  him- 
self knew  what  he  would  do.  Philip  answered  him.  Two  hundred 
pennyworth  of  bread  is  not  sufficient  for  them,  that  every  one  of 
them  may  take  a  little.  One  of  his  disciples,  Andrew,  Simon  Pe- 
ter's brother,  saith  unto  him.  There  is  a  lad  here,  which  hath  five 
barley -loaves,  and  two  small  fishes :  but  what  are  they  among  so 
many  ?  And  Jesus  said.  Make  the  men  sit  down.  Now  there  was 
much  grass  in  the  place.  So  the  men  sat  down  in  number  about 
five  thousand.  And  Jesus  took  the  loaves  ;  and  when  he  had  given 
thanks,  he  distributed  to  the  disciples,  and  the  disciples  to  them 
that  were  set  down ;  and  likewise  of  the  fishes  as  much  as  thev 
would.  When  they  were  filled,  he  said  unto  his  disciples.  Gather 
up  the  fragments  that  remain,  that  nothing  be  lost.  Therefore  they 
gathered  them  together,  and  filled  twelve  baskets  with  the  fragments 
of  the  five  barley-loaves,  which  remained  over  and  above  unto  them 
that  had  eaten.     Then  those  men,  when  they  had  seen  the  miracle 

that  Jesus  did,  said,  QI\)\q  ie  of  a  truti)  tl)at  |3ro})l)ct  tl)at  sl)oulb 
come  into  tl)c  roorlb. 

Many  of  his  disciples  went  back,  and  walked  no  more  with 
him.  Then  said  .Jesus  unto  the  twelve.  Will  ye  also  go  away? 
Then  Simon  Peter  answered  him,  Lord,  to  whom  shall  we  go  ? 
tl)on  l)ast  t!)c  roovbs  of  eternal  life. 

Then  came  to  Jesus  scribes  and  Pharisees,  which  were  of  Jeru- 
salem, saying.  Why  do  thy  disciples  transgress  the  tradition  of  the 
elders  ?  for  they  wash  not  their  hands  when  they  eat  bread.  But 
he  answered  and  said  unto  them.  Why  do  ye  also  transgress  the 
commandment  of  God  by  your  tradition  ?  For  God  commanded, 
saying.  Honour  thy  father  and  mother  :  and,  He  that  curseth  father 
or  mother,  let  him  die  the  death.  But  ye  say.  Whosoever  shall 
say  to  his  father  or  his  mother,  It  is  a  gift,  by  whatsoever  thou 
mightest  be  profited  by  me  ;  and  honour  not  his  father  or  his 
mother,  he  shall  be  free.  Thus  have  ye  made  the  commandment 
of  God  of  none  effect  by  your  tradition.  Ye  hypocrites,  well  did 
Esaias  prophesy  of  you,  saying.  This  people  ch'aweth  nigh  unto 
me  with  their  mouth,  and  honoureth  rae  with  their  lips  ;  but  their 
heart  is  far  from  me.  But  in  vain  they  do  worship  me,  teaching 
for  doctrines  the  commandments  of  men. 


John, 
vi.  1-14. 


John, 
vi.  m-68. 


Matthew, 
XV.  1-lJ. 


412 


CHRIST'S    PROPHETIC    OFFICE. 


John, 
Vii.  14-18. 


John, 
vii.  37-52. 


John, 
viii.  ],  2. 


John, 
Tlii.  ia-18. 


And  he  called  the  multitude,  and  said  unto  them,  Hear,  and 
understand  :  not  that  which  goetli  into  the  mouth  defileth  a  man  : 
but  that  which  cometh  out  of  the  mouth,  this  defileth  a  man. 

Now  about  the  midst  of  the  feast,  jjesus  tDCtU  1X\i  illtO  tl)C 
temple  anh  taugljt.  And  the  Jews  marvelled,  saying,  How 
knoweth  this  man  letters,  having  never  learned  ?     Jesus  answered 

them,  and  said,  fUti  boctriitc  is  ttot  tninc,  but  l)is  tliat  sent 
me.  Jff  ann  man  toill  5o  l)is  toill,  l)e  sball  knoro  of  tl)e  boc- 
trine,  u)l)etl)er  it  be  of  (f5ob,  or  tDl)etl)er  3  sneak  of  mnself. 

He  that  speaketh  of  himself,  seeketh  his  own  gioiy  :  but  he  that 
seeketh  his  glory  that  sent  him,  the  same  is  true,  and  no  unright- 
eousness is  in  him. 

In  the  last  day,  that  great  day  of  the  feast,  JfcSttS  Stoob  Clixb 

crieb,  saning,  Jf  ans  man  tl]irst,  let  l)im  come  unto  me,  anla 
brink,  pc  tl)at  belieoetl)  on  me,  us  t!)e  scripture  l)atl)  saib, 
out  of  l)is  belli]  sl)all  flora  rioers  of  lining  mater.    (But  this 

spake  he  of  the  Spirit,  which  they  that  believe  on  him  should  re- 
ceive, for  the  Holy  Ghost  was  not  yet  given,  because  that  Jesus  was 
not  yet  glorified.) 

Many  of  the  people  therefore,  when  they  heard  this  saying, 
said,  (Df  atrutl)  tl}is  is  tlje  HJropliet.  Others  said,  ®l]is  is  tl)e 
Qlljrist.  But  some  said,  Shall  Christ  come  out  of  Galilee  ?  Hath 
not  the  scripture  said,  That  Christ  cometh  of  the  seed  of  David, 
and  out  of  the  town  of  Bethlehem,  where  David  was  ?  So  there 
was  a  division  among  the  people  because  of  him.  And  some  of 
them  would  have  taken  him  ;  but  no  man  laid  hands  on  him. 

Then  came  the  ofiicers  to  the  chief  priests  and  Pharisees ; 
and  they  said  unto  them.  Why  have  ye   not  brought  him  ?     QL\)C 

officers  ansmereb,  Nener  man  spake  like  tl]is  man.    Then 

answered  them  the  Pharisees,  Ai-e  ye  also  deceived  ?  Have  any 
of  the  rulers,  or  of  the  Pharisees  believed  on  him  ?  But  this 
people  who  knoweth  not  the  law  are  cursed.  Nicodemus  saith  unto 
them,  (he  that  came  to  Jesus  by  night,  being  one  of  them,)  Doth 
our  law  judge  any  man  before  it  hear  him,  and  know  what  he 
doeth  ?  They  answered  and  said  unto  liira.  Art  thou  also  of  Gali- 
lee?   Search,  and  look :  for  otttof  (Kulilce  arisetl)  no  propl)et. 

Jesus  went  unto  the  mount  of  Olives :  and  early  in  the  morn- 
ing he  came  again  into  the  temple,  and  all  the  people  came  unto 
him ;  anb  l)e  sat  boron  anb  taugl)t  tl)em. 

Tlien  spake  Jesus  again  unto  them,  saying,  3  am  l\)C  Ugtjtof 

tl)e  roorlb :  l)c  that  foUoroetl)  me  sl)all  not  roalk  in  barkness, 
but  sliall  Ijaiic  tl)e  ligl)t  of  life. 

The  Pharisees  therefore  said  unto  him,  Thou  bearest  record  of 
thyself;  thy  record  is  not  true. 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them.  Though  I  bear  record  of 
myself,  yet  my  record  is  true :  for  T  know  whence  I  came  and 
whither  I  go  :  but  ye  cannot  tell  whence  I  come,  and  whither  I 


CHRIST'S    PROPHETIC    OFFICE, 


413 


go.  Ye  judge  after  the  flesh,  I  judge  no  man.  And  yet  if  I  judge, 
my  judgment  is  true  :  for  I  am  not  alone,  but  I  and  the  Father 
that  sent  me.     It  is  also  written  in  your  law  that  the  testimony 

of  two  men  is  true.    J[  am  oiTc  tl)nt  bear  toitncse  of  ntneclf,  and 

the  Father  that  sent  me  beareth  witness  of  me. 

Then  said  they  unto  him.  Who  art  thou  ?  And  Jesus  saith 
unto  them,  Even  the  same  that  I  said  unto  you  from  the  begin- 
ning.    I  have  many  things  to  say  and  to  judge  of  you  :  but  he 

that  sent  me  is  true ;  an%  3  Speak  to  tl)e  TOorib  tl)ose  lljings 
rDl)icl)  3  \)avc  l)carb  of  l)im. 

Tliey  understood  not  that  he  spake  to  them  of  the  Father. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto  them.  When  ye  have  lifted  up  the  Son 
of  man,  then  shall  ye  know  that  I  am  he,  anb  tijat  3  bo  notl)ing 

of  mgeclf;  but  as  mn  i^atljcr  l)atl)  taugl)!  me,  3  speak  tl)ese 
tl)ini9s. 

I  know  that  ye  are  Abraham's  seed  ;  but  ye  seek  to  kill  me, 

because  mg  ujorb  IjatI)  no  place  in  ^oon.    3  speak  tijat  tDl)icl) 

3  [)<XVC  seen  toitl)  mn  i^atljer  :  and  ye  do  that  which  ye  have  seen 
with  your  father.  They  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Abraham  is 
our  father.  Jesus  saith  unto  them.  If  ye  were  Abraham's  children, 
ye  would  do  the  works  of  Abraham.  But  now  ye  seek  to  kill  me, 
a  man  t\)at  \)at\]  tolb  ^on  tl)e  truti},  mljicl)  3  Ijaoe  l^earb  of 

©ob  :  this  did  not  Abraham. 

Then  answered  the  Jews,  and  said  unto  him.  Say  we  not  well 
that  thou  art  a  Samaritan,  and  hast  a  devil  ?  Jesus  answered,  I 
have  not  a  devil ;  but  I  honour  my  Father,  and  ye  do  dishonour 
me.  And  I  seek  not  mine  own  glory :  there  is  one  that  seeketh 
and  judgeth.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  If  a  man  keep  mg 
saving,  he  shall  never  see  death. 

I  must  work  the  works  of  him  that  sent  me,  while  it  is  day  : 
the  night  cometh,  when  no  man  can  work,     ^g  long  US  3  am 

in  tl)e  morlb,  3  am  tlje  Ugl)t  of  tl}e  toorlb- 

And  he  arose  from  thence,  and  cometh  into  the  coasts  of 
Judea,  by  the  farther  side  of  Jordan  :  and  the  people  resort  unto 

him  again ;  aiiby  US  l)e  toas  tDOUt,  l)e  taugljt  tl)em  again. 

And  he  went  through  the  cities  and  villages,  teacl)ing,  and 
journeying  toward  Jerusalem. 

There  came  certain  of  the  Pharisees,  saying  unto  him,  Get 
thee  out,  and  depart  hence  ;  for  Ilerod  will  kill  thee. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  Go  ye  and  tell  that  fox.  Behold,  I  cast 
out  devils,  and  I  do  cures  to-day  and  to-morrow,  and  the  third 
day  I  shall  be  perfected.     JCet^CrtllcU'SS  3   muSt  toalk   tO-bug, 

anb  to-morrotD,  anb  tlje  ban  foUoroing :  for  it  cannot  be  tl)at 
a  propljct  perisli  out  of  Jerusalem. 

And  the  disciples  went,  and  did  as  Jesus  commanded  them, 
and  brought  the  ass  and  the  colt,  and  put  on  them  their  clothes. 


John, 
viii.  25-iJ8. 


John, 
viii.  37-40. 


John, 
viii.  48-51. 


John,  ix.  4,  5. 


Mark,  x.  1. 


Luke, 
xiii.  22. 


Luke, 
xiii.  31-33. 


Matthew, 
xxi.  6-11. 


4:14: 


CHRIST'S     PROPHETIC     OFFICE, 


Luke, 
xxi.  37,  38. 


Luke, 
XX.  1,  2. 


John, 
xii.  35,  36. 


John, 
xii.  44-50. 


Matthew, 
xxiv.  1-35. 


and  they  set  him  thereon.  And  a  very  great  multitude  spread  their 
garments  in  the  way  :  others  cut  down  branches  from  the  trees,  and 
strewed  tliem  in  their  way.  And  the  muUitudes  that  went  before, 
and  that  followed,  cried,  saying,  Hosanna  to  the  Son  of  David : 
Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the  Lord :  Hosanna  in 
the  highest. 

And  when  he  was  come  into  Jerusalem,  all  the  city  was  moved, 
saying,  Who  is  this?  '^nh  tl)c  multitude  sciib,  diljis  is  ilcsus 
tl)c  propl)ct  of  •X'ti^arctl)  of  (5olUcc. 

In  the  day-time  |)C  tDtlS   tcacl)ing  lit  tl)C  tcmplc  ;   and  at 

night  he  Avent  out,  and  abode  in  the  mount  that  is  called  the  mount 

of  Olives.  QVnb  all  tl}c  people  came  carln  in  tl)e  morniuig  to 
l)im  in  tl)e  temple,  for  to  Ijear  l)im. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  one  of  those  days,  as  l)C  taugtjt 

tl)c  people  in  ll)c  temple,  anh  preacljeb  tlje  gospel,  the  chief 

priests  and  the  scribes  came  upon  him,  with  the  elders,  and  spake 
unto  him,  saying.  Tell  us,  by  what  authority  doest  thou  these 
things  ? 

Then  Jesus  said  unto  them,  |}et  a  little  U)l)ilc  is  tl)e  ligl)t 
toitl)  JIOU.  Walk  while  ye  have  the  light,  lest  darkness  come  upon 
you  :  for  he  that  walketh  in  darkness  knoweth  not  whither  he  go- 
eth.  While  ye  have  light,  believe  in  the  light,  that  ye  may  be  the 
children  of  light.  These  things  spake  Jesus,  and  departed,  and  did 
hide  himself  from  them. 

Jesus  cried  and  said.  He  that  believeth  on  me,  believeth  not  on 
me,  but  on  him  that  sent  me :  and  he  that  seeth  me,  seeth  him 
that  sent  me.  3  am  COmc  a  ligl)t  into  tlje  inorlb,  that  whoso- 
ever believeth  on  me  should  not  abide  in  darkness.  And  if  any  man 
l)ear  m^  inorbs,  and  believe  not,  I  judge  him  not:  for  I  came  not 
to  judge  the  world,  but  to  save  the  world.  He  that  rejecteth  me, 
and  receitietl)  not  mn  roorbs,  hath  one  that  judgeth   him  :  tl)e 

tDorb  ll}at  3  l)aiie  spoken,  tl)e  same  sliall  jnbgc  l)im  in  tlje 
last  ban.  £ov  3  l)(ivc  not  spoken  of  mnself;  but  tlje  i'atljer 
tDliicI)  s^ent  me,  l)c  gawc  me  a  commandment,  ujljat  3  sljonlb 

san,  anb  U)l)at  3  Sljonlb  speak.  And  1  know  tlial  his  com- 
mandment is  life  everlasting:  roljatsoener  3  speak,  tijerefore, 
cwen  as  tl)c  i^atl)er  saib  nnto  me,  so  3  speak. 

And  Jesus  went  out,  and  dei)arted  from  the  temple  :  and  liis 
disciples  came  to  him  fur  to  shew  him  the  buildings  of  the  temple. 

^nb  5csns  saib  unto  tljem,  See  ne  not  all  tl)ese  tljings '? 
ueriln  3  san  nnto  jiou,  Sljere  sljall  not  be  left  l)ere  one  stone 
upon  anotlfer,  tl)at"sl)all  not  be  tlirown  boron. 

And  as  he  sat  upon  the  iiKnnit  of  Olives,  the  disciples  came 
unto  him  privately,  saying,  Tell  us,  when  shall  these  things  be  ? 
and  what  shall  be  the  sign  of  thy  coming,  and  of  the  end  of  the 
world  ? 


CHRIST'S     PROPHETIC     OFFICE. 


415 


And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them,  Take  heed  that  no 
man  deceive  you.  For  many  shall  come  in  my  name,  saying,  I  am 
Christ ;  and  shall  deceive  many.  And  ye  shall  hear  of  vpars,  and 
rumours  of  wars  :  see  that  ye  be  not  troubled  :  for  all  these  things 
must  come  to  pass,  but  the  end  is  not  yet.  For  nation  shall  rise 
against  nation,  and  kingdom  against  kingdom  :  and  there  shall  be 
famines,  and  pestilences,  and  eailhquakes  in  divers  places.  All 
these  are  the  beginning  of  sorrows.  Then  shall  they  deliver  you 
up  to  be  afflicted,  and  shall  kill  you  :  and  ye  shall  be  hated  of  all 
nations  for  my  name's  sake.  And  then  shall  many  be  offended,  and 
shall  betray  one  another,  and  shall  hate  one  another.  And  many 
false  prophets  shall  rise,  and  shall  deceive  many.  And  because  ini- 
quity shall  abound,  the  love  of  many  shall  wax  cold.  But  he  that 
shall  endure  unto  the  end,  the  same  shall  be  saved.  And  this  gos- 
pel of  the  kingdom  shall  be  preached  in  all  the  world,  for  a  witness 
unto  all  nations;  and  then  shall  the  end  come. 

When  ye,  therefore,  shall  see  the  abomination  of  desolation, 
spoken  of  by  Daniel  the  piophet,  stand  in  the  holy  place,  (whoso 
readeth,  let  him  understand  :)  then  let  them  which  be  in  Judea  flee 
into  the  mountains  :  let  him  which  is  on  the  house  top  not  come 
down  to  take  anything  out  of  his  house :  neither  let  him  which  is 
in  the  field  return  back  to  take  his  clothes.  And  wo  unto  them 
that  are  with  child,  and  to  them  that  give  suck  in  those  days  !  But 
pray  ye  that  your  flight  be  not  in  the  winter,  neither  on  the  sabbath- 
day  :  for  then  shall  be  great  tribulation,  such  as  was  not  since  the 
beginning  of  the  world  to  this  time,  no,  nor  ever  shall  be.  And  ex- 
cept those  days  should  be  shortened,  there  should  no  flesh  be  saved  : 
but  for  the  elect's  sake,  those  days  shall  be  shortened.  Then  if  any 
man  shall  say  unto  you,  Lo,  here  is  Christ,  or  there;  believe  it  not. 
For  tliere  shall  ai-ise  false  Christs,  and  false  prophets,  and  shall 
shew  great  signs  and  wonders  ;  insomuch  that,  if  it  were  possible, 
they  shall  deceive  the  very  elect.  Behold,  I  have  told  you  before. 
Wherefore,  if  they  shall  say  unto  you.  Behold,  he  is  in  the  desert ; 
go  not  forth  :  behold,  he  is  in  the  secret  chambers;  believe  it  not. 
For  as  the  lightning  cometh  out  of  the  east,  and  shineth  even  unto 
the  west ;  so  shall  also  the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be.  For  where- 
soever the  carcass  is,  there  will  the  eagles  be  gathered  together. 

Iramediatelv  after  the  tribulation  of  those  days,  shall  the  sun 
be  darkened,  and  the  moon  shall  not  give  her  light,  and  the  stars 
shall  fall  from  heaven,  and  the  powers  of  the  heavens  shall  be 
shaken  :  and  then  shall  appear  the  sign  of  the  Son  of  man  in  heaven  : 
and  then  shall  all  the  tribes  of  the  earth  mourn,  and  they  shall  see 
the  Son  of  man  coming  in  the  clouds  of  heaven  with  power  and 
great  glory.  And  he  shall  send  his  angels  with  a  great  sound  of  a 
trumpet,  and  they  shall  gather  together  his  elect  from  the  four  winds, 
from  one  end  of  heaven  to  the  other. 

Now  learn  a  parable  of  the  fig-tree ;  When  his  branch  is  yet 
tender,  and  putteth  forth  leaves,  ye  know  that  summer  is  nigh :  so 


416 


CHRIST'S    PROPHETIC    OFFICE. 


John,  XV.  15, 


John, 
xvii.  6-8. 


John, 
xvii.  25,  26. 


John, 
xviii.  19-23. 


John, 
xviii.  37. 


Luke, 

xxiv.  13-20, 

25-27. 


likewise  ye,  when  ye  shall  see  all  these  things,  know  that  it  is  near, 
even  at  the  doors.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  This  generation  shall  not 
pass,  till  all  these  things  be  fulfilled.     Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass 

away,  but  mn  tDorbs  si) all  not  pass  aujag. 

Henceforth  I  call  you  not  servants ;  for  the  servant  knoweth 
not  what  his  lord  doeth :  but  I  have  called  you  friends ;  for  all 

tijings  tijat  3  i)aoc  l)carb  of  mo  i^atljcr,  3  l)avc  mabc  knoroii 
unto  ^an. 

J  Ijaoe  manifestcb  tl)n  name  unto  tl)e  men  wljicl)  tl)ou 

gauest  mc  out  of  tlje  tOOrlb  :  thine  they  were,  and  thou  gavest 
them  me ;  and  they  have  kept  thy  word.  Now  they  have  known 
that  all  things  whatsoever  thou  hast  given  me  are  of  thee :  for  S 

[\avc  Qwcn  unto  tl)em  t\)c  moths  u)l)icl)  tl)ou  gaoest  me ;  and 

they  have  received  them,  and  have  known  surely  that  I  came  out 
from  thee,  and  they  have  believed  that  thou  didst  send  me. 

O  righteous  Father,  the  world  hath  not  known  thee :  but  I 
have  known  thee,  and  these  have  known  that  thou  hast  sent  me. 

5^nb  3  Ijaue  bedareb  ijnto  ttjem  tljn  name,  arib  will  bedare 
it :  that  the  love  wherewith  thou  hast  loved  me,  may  be  in  them, 
and  I  in  them. 

The  high  priest  then  asked  Jesus  of  his  disciples,  and  of  his 
doctrine.  Jesus  answered  him,  Jf  spake  opcnlg  tO  tl)e  UJOrlb : 
3  euer  taugl)t  in  tt]e  synagogue,  anb  in  tlje  temple,  u)l)itl)er 

tl)e  JcUJS  alujags  resort;  and  in  secret  have  I  said  nothing. 
Why  askest  thou  me  ?  ask  them  which  heard  me,  what  I  have  said 
unto  them :  behold,  they  know  what  I  said.  And  when  he  had 
thus  spoken,  one  of  the  oflBcers  which  stood  by  struck  Jesus  with 
the  palm  of  his  hand,  saying,  Answerest  thou  the  high  priest  so  ? 
Jesus  answered  him,  If  I  have  spoken  evil,  bear  witness  of  the  evil : 
but  if  well,  why  smitest  thou  me  ? 

Pilate  said  unto  him.  Art  thou  a  king  then  ?  Jesus  answered. 
Thou  sayest  that  I  am  a  king.  To  this  end  was  I  born,  and  for  this 
cause  came  I  into  the  world,  that  3  sljoulb  bear  toitUCSS  UntO 
t!)e  trutl).     Every  one  that  is  of  the  truth,  heareth  my  voice. 

And  behold,  two  of  them  went  that  same  day  to  a  village 
called  Emmaus,  which  was  from  Jerusalem  about  threescore  fur- 
longs. And  they  talked  together  of  all  these  things  which  had 
happened.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  while  they  communed  to- 
gether, and  reasoned,  Jesus  himself  drew  near,  and  went  with  them. 
i3ut  their  eyes  were  holden,  that  they  should  not  know  him.  And 
he  said  unto  them.  What  manner  of  communications  are  these  that 
ye  liave  one  to  another,  as  ye  walk,  and  are  sad  ?  And  the  one  of 
them,  whose  name  was  Cleopas,  answering,  said  unto  him.  Art  thou 
only  a  stranger  in  Jerusalem,  and  hast  not  known  the  things  which 
are  come  to  pass  there  in  these  days  ?     And  he  said  unto  them, 


CHRIST'S    PROPHETIC    OFFICE. 


417 


What  things  ?     And  they  said  unto  him,  Concerning  Jesus   of 

Nazareth,  toliicl)  toas  a  popl)ct  migl]to  in  becb  anh  mox'b  bdoxi 

(Sob  arib  all  tl)C  people  :  and  how  the  chief  priests  and  our  rulers 
delivered  him  to  be  condemned  to  death,  and  have  crucified  him. 

Then  he  said  unto  them,  0  fools,  and  slow  of 

heart  to  believe  all  that  the  prophets  have  spoken!  Ought  not 
Christ  to  have  sufiered  these  things,  and  to  enter  into  his  glory  1 

'2,\\b  beginning  at  Xltoses  anb  all  tijc  propljels,  l)c  ex- 
pounbeb  nnto  {[]cm  in  all  tl)c  scriptures  tljc  tljings  concern- 
ing l)imself. 

The  former  treatise  have  I  made,  O  Theophilus,  of  all  that 
Jesus  began  both  to  do  anb  teacl},  until  the  day  in  which  he 
was  taken  up,  after  that  lie  through  the  Holy  Ghost  had  given  com- 
mandments unto  the  apostles  whom  he  had  chosen :  to  whom  also 
he  shewed  himself  alive  after  his  passion  by  many  infallible  proofs, 

being  seen  of  them  forty  days,  anb  Speaking  of  tljc  tl)ings  per- 
taining to  tl)e  kingbom  of  (Sob. 

Repent  ye,  and  be  converted,  that  your  sins  may  be  blotted 
out,  when  the  times  of  refreshing  shall  come  from  the  presence  of 
the  Lord  ;  and  he  shall  send  Jesus  Christ,  which  before  was  preached 
unto  you :  whom  the  heaven  must  receive  until  the  times  of  resti- 
tution of  all  things,  which  God  hath  spoken  by  the  mouth  of  all 
his  holy  prophets  since  the  world  began.     For  Moses  truly  said 

unto  the  fathers,  %  propl}et  sljall  tl)e  Corb  nonr  (Sob  raise  np 
mito  j}ou,  of  |iour  bretljren,  like  unto  me ;  him  shall  ye  hear 

in  all  things  whatsoever  he  shall  say  unto  you.  And  it  shall  come 
to  pass,  that  every  soul  which  will  not  hear  tl}at  propljet,  shall  be 
destroyed  from  among  the  people.  Yea,  and  all  the  prophets  from 
Samuel,  and  those  that  follow  after,  as  many  as  have  spoken,  have 
likewise  foretold  of  these  days. 

God,  who  at  sundry  times  and  in  divers  manners  spake  in  time 
past  unto  the  fathers  by  the  prophets,  |)atl)  in  l\)CSC  last  bags 

spoken  unto  us  bg  l]is  Son. 

Therefore  we  ought  to  give  the  more  earnest  heed  to  the  things 
■which  we  have  heard,  lest  at  any  time  we  should  let  them  slip. 
For  if  the  word  spoken  by  angels  was  steadfast,  and  every  trans- 
gression and  disobedience  received  a  just  recompense^  of  reward; 
how  shall  we  escape,  if  we  neglect  so  great  salvation ;  u)l)icl)  at  tl)e 
first  began  to  be  spoken  bn  tlje  £orb,  and  was  confirmed  unto 

us  by  them  that  heard  him. 

That  which  was  from  the  beginning,  which  we  have  heard, 
which  we  have  seen  with  our  eyes,  which  we  have  looked  upon, 
and  our  hands  have  handled,  of  tl)e  IXJorb  of  life;  (for  the  life 
was  manifested,  and  we  have  seen  it,  and  bear  witness,  and  shew 
unto  you  that  eternal  life,  which  was  with  the  Father,  and  was 
manifested  unto  us;)  that  which  we  have  seen  anb  Ijearb  declare 

27 


Acts,  i.  1-3. 


Acts, 
iii.  19-24. 


Heb.  i.  1,  2. 


Heb.  ii.  1-3. 


1  John,  i.  1-5. 


418 


CHEIST'S    PROPHETIC    OFFICE. 


Rev.  i.  1-5. 


Rev.  iii.  14. 


Revelation, 

xix.  10,  11, 

13. 


Rev.  xxii.  16. 


Rev.  xxii.20, 


we  unto  you,  that  ye  also  may  have  fellowship  with  us :  and  truly 
our  fellowship  is  with  the  Father,  and  with  his  Son  Jesus  Christ. 
And  these  things  write  we  unto  you,  that  your  joy  may  be  full. 
This  then  is  the  message  tollicl)  tDC  l)aoc  Ijearb  of  l)im,  and  de- 
clare unto  you,  that  God  is  light,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all. 

Qjlic  Ucoclation  of  Jfcsus  QII)rist,  which  God  gave  unto 
him,  to  sl)cu)  unto  Ilis  scronnts  tl)ings  roliici]  must  sliortlii 
come  to  :pass ;  anb  l)e  sent  anb  significb  it  bg  Ijis  angel  unto 

l)is  seruant  3o\)n :  who  bare  record  of  the  word  of  God,  a\\b  of 
tl)e  testimonil  of  Jesus  (Cl)rist,  and  of  all  things  that  he  saw. 
Blessed  is  he  that  readeth  and  they  that  hear  the  words  of  this 
prophecy,  and  keep  those  things  which  are  written  therein :  for 
the  time  is  at  hand. 

John  to  the  seven  churches  which  are  in  Asia:  Grace  be  unto 
you,  and  peace,  from  him  which  is,  and  which  was,  and  which  is  to 
come  ;  and  from  the  seven  Spirits  which  are  before  his  throne ;  and 
from  Jesus  Christ,  who  is  tl)e  faitl)ful  iDitltess,  and  the  First-be- 
gotten of  the  dead,  and  the  Prince  of  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

Unto  the  angel  of  the  church  of  the  Laodiceans  w^rite  ;  These 
things  saith  the  Amen,  tl}C  faitl)ful  anh  true  witUCSS,  the  begin- 
ning of  the  creation  of  God. 

And  I  fell  at  his  feet  to  worship  him  [the  angel].  And  he 
said  unto  me.  See  thou  do  it  not :  I  am  thy  tellow-servant,  and  of 
thy  brethren  that  have  tl)e  teStimOUJ]  of  JeSUS  :  worship  God  : 
for  the  testimony  of  Jesus  is  the  spirit  of  prophecy.  And  I  saw 
heaven  opened,  and  behold,  a  white  horse ;  and  he  that  sat  upon 

him  was  called  Faithful  and  True And  he  was 

clothed  with  a  vesture  dipped  in  blood  :  and  his  name  is  called 
S;i)cU3orbof©ob. 

I  Jesus  have  sent  mine   angel  tO  testifn  UUtO  tlOU  tl)esc 

tilings  in  tl)c  cl)urcl)es. 

i)c  toljicll  testiftetl)  tl)CSe  tIjingS  saith,  Surely  I  come 
quickly. 


XII. 


Clirist'3  ^^rit5tli|  (Dffire. 


In  process  of  time  it  came  to  pass,  that  Cain  brought  of  the 
fruit  of  the  ground  an  offering  unto  the  Lord.     And  Abel,  he  also 

brought  of  tl)i:  firstlings  of  his  flock,  onb  of  tl)e  fat  tl)crcof. 
^nb  tl)C  £orb  l)ab  respect  unto  QVbcl  anb  to  l)is  offering,- 
but  unto  ^ain  anb  to  l)is  offering  Ije  l)ab  not  respect. 

And  Noah  went  forth,  and  his  sons,  and  liis  wife,  and  his  sons' 
wives  with  him  :  every  beast,  every  creeping  thing,  and  every  fowl, 
and  whatsoever  creepeth  upon  the  earth,  after  their  kinds,  went 
forth  out  of  the  ark. 

':^nb  Xoal)  builbeb  an  altar  unto  tl)e  £orb,  anb  look  of 
euern  dean  beast,  luxb  of  euern  clean  forol,  anb  offereb  burnt- 

ofterings  on  tlje  altar.  And  the  Lord  smelled  a  sweet  savour: 
and  the  Lord  said  in  his  heart,  I  will  not  again  curse  the  ground 
any  more  for  man's  sake. 

And  Abram  passed  through  the  land  unto  the  place  of  Sichem, 
unto  the  plain  of  Moreh.  ^Vnd  the  Canaanite  was  then  in  the 
land.     And  the  Lord  appeared  unto  Abram,  and  said.  Unto  thy 

seed  will  I  give  this  land  :  aub  tl)crc  builbeb  \)c  an  altar  unto 
ll)e  Corb,  m\)o  appearcb  unto  l)im. 

And  he  removed  from  thence  unto  a  mountain  on  the  east  of 
Beth-el,  and  pitched  his  tent,  having  Beth-el  on  the  west,  and  Hai 

on  the  east :  anb  tl)cre  l)c  builbcb  an  altar  unto  tl)c  £orb,  and 

called  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord. 

Then  Abram  removed  his  tent,  and  came  and  dwelt  in  the 
plain  of  Mamre,  which  is  in  Hebron,  mxb  butlt  tljcrc  fltt  altar 
unto  tl)c  Corb. 

And  the  king  of  Sodom  went  out  to  meet  him  [Abraham]  after 
liis  return  from  the  slaughter  of  Chedorlaomer,  and  of  the  kings 
that  were  with  him,  at  the  valley  of  Shaveh,  which  is  the  king's 
dale. 

And  Melchizcdok  king  of  Salem  brought  forth  bi'cad  and 
wine;  aub  l)c  u)as  tl)e  priest  of  tl)c  most  Ijigl)  i&oh.  And  he 
blessed  him,  and  said,  Blessed  be  Abram  of  the  most  high  God, 
])ossessor  of  heaven  and  earth  :  and  blessed  be  the  most  high 
God,  which  hath  delivered  thine  enemies  into  thy  hand.  And  he 
gave  him  tithes  of  all. 


Gen.  iv.  3-5. 


Genesis, 
viii.  18-21. 


Genesis, 
xli.  6-8. 


Gen.  xiii.  18. 


Genesis, 
xiv.  17-i!(). 


420 


CHKIST'S    PEIESTLY    OFFICE. 


Genesis, 
xxii.  1-14. 


1  That  is, 
The  Lord 
will  see  or 
provide. 


Genesis, 
xxvi.  23-;i5. 


Genesis, 
xxxl.  51-54. 


And  it  came  to  pass  that  God  did  tempt  Abraham,  and 
said  unto  him,  Abraham  :  and  he  said.  Behold,  here  I  am.  And 
he  said,  Take  now  thy  son,  thine  only  son  Isaac,  whom  thou  lovest, 
and  get  thee  into  the  land  of  Moriah  ;  uub  ofFcX"  l)im  {\)iXC  for  it 
bnrttt-offering  upon  one  of  the  mountains  which  1  will  tell  thee  of. 

And  Abraham  rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and  saddled  his 
ass,  and  took  two  of  his  young  men  with  him,  and  Isaac  his  son, 
and  clave  the  wood  for  the  burnt-offering,  and  rose  up,  and  went 
unto  the  place  of  which  God  had  told  him.  Then  on  the  third  day 
Abraham  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw  the  place  afar  off.  And  Abra- 
ham said  unto  his  young  men.  Abide  ye  here  with  the  ass ;  and  I 
and  the  lad  will  go  yonder  and  worship,  and  c6me  again  to  you. 
And  Abraham  took  the  wood  of  the  burnt-offering,  and  laid  it  upon 
Isaac  his  son  ;  and  he  took  the  fire  in  his  hand  and  a  knife ;  and 
they  went  both  of  them  together. 

And  Isaac  spake  unto  Abraham  his  father,  and  said,  My  fa- 
ther :  and  he  said.  Here  am  I,  my  son.     And  he  said.  Behold  the 

fire  and  the  wood :  but  tDl)crc  is  tl]c  lamb  for  a  burnt-offering  ? 
And  Abraham  said.  My  son,  ©ob  toill  proyibe  Ijimsclf  a  lamb 
for  a  burnt-offering  :  so  they  went  both  of  them  together. 

And  they  came  to  the  place  which  God  had  told  him  of;  and 
Abraham  built  an  altar  there,  and  laid  the  wood  in  order,  and 
bound  Isaac  his  son,  and  laid  him  on  the  altar  upon  the  wood.  And 
Abraham  stretched  forth  his  hand,  and  took  the  knife  to  slay  his 
son.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  called  unto  him  out  of  heaven, 
and  said,  Abraham,  Abraham  :  and  he  said.  Here  am  I.  And  he 
said,  Lay  not  thine  hand  upon  the  lad,  neither  do  thou  anything 
unto  him  :  for  now  I  know  that  thou  fearest  God,  seeing  thou  hast 
not  withheld  thy  son,  thine  only  son  from  me.  And  Abraham 
lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  looked,  and  behold  behind  him  a  ram  caught 
in  a  thicket  by  his  horns  :  and  Abraham  went  and  took  the  ram, 
and  offered  him  up  for  a  burnt-offering  in  the  stead  of  his  son. 

And  Abraham  called  the  name  of  that  place  Jehovah  jireh  :' 
as  it  is  said  to  this  day,  In  the  mount  of  the  Lord  it  shall  be 
seen. 

And  he  went  up  from  thence  to  Beer-sheba.  And  the  Lord 
appeared  unto  him  the  same  night,  and  said,  I  am  the  God  of 
Abraham  thy  father :  fear  not,  for  I  am  with  thee,  and  will  bless 
thee,  and  multiply  thy  seed  for  my  servant  Abraham's  sake. 

^nii  l)C  builbeb  aw  altar  tl)Cre,  and  called  upon  the  name 
of  the  Lord,  and  jntched  his  teat  there :  and  there  Isaac's  servants 
digged  a  well. 

And  Laban  said  to  Jacob,  Behold  this  heap,  and  behold  this 
pillar,  which  I  have  cast  betwixt  me  and  thee  ;  this  heap  be  witness, 
and  this  pillar  be  witness,  that  I  will  not  pass  over  this  heaj)  to  thee, 
and  that  thou  shalt  not  pass  over  this  heap  and  this  pillar  unto  me, 
for  harm.     The  God  of  Abraham,  and  the  God  of  Nahor,  the  God 


CHBIST'S    PEIESTLY    OFFICE, 


421 


of  their  father,  judge  betwixt  us.     And  Jacob  sware  by  the  fear  of 
his  father  Isaac. 

®l)en  Jacob  offcrcir  samfice  itpon  tl)c  mount,  and  called 

his  brethren  to  eat  bread :  and  they  did  eat  bread,  and  tarried  all 
night  in  the  mount. 

And  Jacob  came  to  Shalem,  a  city  of  Shechem,  which  is  in 
the  land  of  Canaan,  when  he  came  from  Padan-aram  ;  and  pitched 
his  tent  before  the  city.  And  he  bought  a  parcel  of  a  field,  where 
he  had  spread  his  tent,  at  the  hand  of  the  children  of  Hamor,  She- 
chem's  father,  for  an  hundred  pieces  of  money,  ^nb  l)C  CXCttch 
ll)CVC  an  altrtr,  and  called  it  El-elohe-Israel.^ 

So  Jacob  came  to  Luz,  which  is  in  the  land  of  Canaan  that 
is.  Bethel,  he  and  all  the  people  that  were  with  him.  '^itb  \)C 
built  tl)Crc  IIU  altiir,  and  called  the  place  El-beth-el :°  because 
there  God  appeared  unto  him,  when  he  fled  from  the  face  of  his 
brother. 

And  Israel  took  his  journey  Avith  all  that  he  had,  and  came 

to  Beer-sheba,  ouir  offercb  sacrifices  unto  tijc  ©ob  of  l)is  fiTtljer 
Ssaac. 

And  they  said,  [Moses  and  Aaron,  to  Pharaoh,]  The  God  of 
the  Hebrews  hath  met  with  us  :  let  us  go,  we  pray  thee,  three  days' 
journey  into  the  desert,  anb  sacrifice  UUtO  t^C  jCovb  OUr  (©o5  ; 
lest  he  fall  upon  us  with  pestilence,  or  with  the  sword. 

And  Pharaoh  called  unto  Moses,  and  said,  Go  ye,  serve  the 
Lord  ;  only  let  your  flocks  and  your  herds  be  stayed  :  let  your  little 
ones  also  go  with  you. 

And  Moses  said,  IIi;i)Ott  must  Qwc  US  also  sacrifices 
anb  burnt-offerings,  tljat  mc  man  sacrifice  unto  tije  £or5 

our  Q5otl.  <  Hir  cattle  also  shall  go  with  us ;  there  shall  not  an 
houf  be  left  behind ;  for  thereof  must  we  take  to  serve  the  Lord 
our  God ;  and  we  know  not  with  what  we  must  serve  the  Lord, 
until  we  come  thither. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and  Aaron  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  saying,  This  month  shall  be  unto  you  the  beginning  of 
months :  it  shall  be  the  first  month  of  the  year  to  you. 

Speak  ye  unto  all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  saying,  In  the 
tenth  day  of  this  month  they  shall  take  to  them  every  man  a  lamb, 
according  to  the  house  of  their  fathers,  a  lamb  for  an  house  :  and 
if  the  household  be  too  little  for  the  lamb,  let  him  and  his  neigh- 
bour next  unto  his  house  take  it  according  to  the  number  of  the 
souls ;  every  man  according  to  his  eating  shall  make  your  count 
for  the  lamb.  Your  lamb  shall  be  toitllOUt  bicmisi),  a  male  of  the 
first  year :  ye  shall  take  it  ont  from  the  sheep,  ur  from  the  goats  : 
and  ye  shall  keep  it  up  until  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  same  month  : 

anb  tl}c  toljolc  assembhi  of  tl)c  congregation  of  Israel  sljall 
kill  it  in  tlje  euening.    ^nb  tl)en  sljaUlalie  of  tl)e  bloob,  anb 


Genesis, 
xxxiii.  18-20. 


1  That  is, 
Ood,  the  Ood 
of  Israel. 

Genesis, 
XXXV.  (>,  7.  • 

2  That  is, 
T/ie  God  vf 
Bethel. 


Gen.  xlvi.  1. 


Exodus,  V.  3. 


Ex.  X.  24-26. 


Ex.  xii.  1-14. 


422 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


Ex.  XX.  24. 


Exodus, 
xxiv.  3-8. 


Exodus, 
XXV.  1,  and 

chap,  xxviii, 


0trikc  it  on  tl)e  ttoo  sibc-posts  mib  on  tl)C  upper  boor-post 
of  tl)e  l)ouscs,  roljercin  tl)C|i  sljull  cat  it.  And  they  shall  eat 
the  riesh  in  that  night,  roast  with  tire,  and  unleavened  bread ;  and 
with  bitter  herbs  they  shall  eat  it.  Eat  not  of  it  raw,  nor  sodden 
at  all  with  water,  but  roast  with  fire ;  his  head  with  his  legs,  and 
with  the  purtenance  thereof.  And  ye  shall  let  nothing  of  it  remain 
until  the  morning ;  and  that  which  remaineth  of  it  until  the  morn- 
ing ye  shall  burn  with  fire. 

And  thus  shall  ye  eat  it ;  with  your  loins  girded,  your  shoes 
on  your  feet,  and  your  staff  in  your  hand  ;  and  ye  shall  eat  it  in 
haste  :  it  is  the  Lord's  passover.  For  I  will  pass  through  the  land 
of  Egypt  this  night,  and  will  smite  all  the  first-born  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  both  man  and  beast ;  and  against  all  the  gods  of  Egypt  I 
will  execute  judgment:  I  am  the  Lord.     ^\ib  l\)C  bloob  sljflill  be 

to  J10U  for  a  token  upon  tl)c  Ijouses  roljere  gc  arc:  anb  roljcn 

1  sec  tl)C  bloob,  3  toill  pass  oyer  gOU,  and  the  plague  shall  not 
be  upon  you  to  destroy  you,  when  I  smite  the  land  of  Egypt. 

And  this  day  shall  be  unto  you  for  a  memorial ;  and  ye  shall 
keep  it  a  feast  to  the  Lord  throughout  your  generations ;  ye  shall 
keep  it  a  feast  by  an  ordinance  forever. 

An  altar  of  earth  thou  shalt  make  unto  me,  anb  sljall  sac- 
rifice tljcrcon  tl)n  burnt-offerings,  anb  tl)2  peace-offerings, 
tl)t}  sl)eep,  anb  tl)ine  OX&n  :  in  all  places  where  I  record  my  name 
I  will  come  unto  thee,  and  I  will  bless  thee. 

And  Moses  came  and  told  the  people  all  the  words  of  the 
Lord,  and  all  the  judgments  :  and  all  the  j^eople  answered  with 
one  voice,  and  said,  All  the  words  which  the  Lord  hath  said  will 
we  do. 

And  Moses  wrote  all  the  words  of  the  Lord,  and  rose  up  early 
in  the  morning,  and  builbcb  an  altar  under  the  hill,  and  twelve 
pillars,  according  to  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel.  And  he  sent  young 
men  of  the  children  of  Israel,  tnljicl)   offcrcb  burut-offcrings, 

anb  sacrificeb  peace-offerings  of  oxen  unto  tl)e  Corb.    And 

Moses  took  half  of  the  blood,  and  put  it  in  basins ;  aub  I)  a  If  of 

tl)e  bloob  be  sprinkleb  on  tl)e  altar.    And  he  took  the  book  of 

the  covenant,  and  read  in  the  audience  of  the  people :  and  they 
said,  All  that  the  Lord  hath  said  will   we  do,  and  be  obedient. 

%nii  illoses  took  tlje  bloob,  anb  sprinkleb  it  on  tl)e  people, 
anb  saib,  !3cl)olb  tl)e  bloob  of  tl)e  couenant,  ttil)icl)  tl)c  toxh 
l)atl)  mabe  will)  sou  concerning  all  lijcsc  ujorbs. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses Take  thou 

unto  thee  Aaron  thy  brother,  and  his  sons  with  him,  from  among  the 

children  of  Israel,  tl)at  Ijc  maij  minister  unto  me  in  tl)e  priest's 

office,  even  xVaron,  Nadab  and  Abihu,  Eleazar  and  Ithamar,  Aaron's 
sons. 

And  thou  shalt  make  holy  garments  for  Aaron  thy  brother 
for  glory  and  for  beauty.     And  thou  shalt  speak  unto  all  that  are 


CHEIST'S     PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


423 


wise-hearted,  whom  I  have  filled  with  the  spirit  of  wisdom,  that 
they  may  make  Aaron's  garments  to  consecrate  him,  that  he  may 
minister  unto  me  in  the  priest's  office.  And  these  are  the  garments 
which  they  shall  make ;  a  breast-plate,  and  an  ephod,  and  a  robe, 
and  a  broidered  coat,  a  mitre,  and  a  girdle :  and  they  shall  make 
holy  garments  for  Aaron  thy  brother,  and  his  sons,  that  he  may 
minister  unto  me  in  the  priest's  oflBce.  And  they  shall  take  gold, 
and  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine  linen. 

And  tliey  shall  make  the  ephod  of  gold,  of  blue,  and  of  purple, 
of  scarlet,  and  fine  twined  linen,  with  cunning  work.  It  shall  have 
the  two  shoulder-pieces  thereof  joined  at  the  two  edges  thereof; 
and  so  it  shall  be  joined  together.  And  the  curious  girdle  of  the 
ephod,  which  is  upon  it,  shall  be  of  the  same,  according  to  the  work 
thereof;  even  of  o-old,  of  blue,  and  purple,  and  scarlet,  and  fine 

twined  linen,  ^nb  tl)oit  sljiilt  take  txoo  oniixstoncs,  anh  granc 
on  tijcm  tl)c  names  of  tl)e  cl)ilbreu  of  Israel :  six  of  tl)cir 
names  on  one  stone,  anb  tlje  otljer  siie  names  of  tlic  rest  on 
tl)c  otl)er  stone,  according  to  tijeir  birtl).    With  the  work  of  an 

engraver  in  stone,  like  the  engravings  of  a  signet,  shalt  thou  en- 
grave the  tw'o  stones  with  the  names  of  the  children  of  Israel :  thou 
shalt  make  them  to  be  set  in  ouches  of  gold.    ^\\b  tl]OU  sljalt  ^Jttt 

tl)e  ttoo  stones  npon  tl]c  sl)onlbers  of  tl)e  epl)ob  for  stones  of 
memorial  nnto  tl)e  djilbrenof  Jsracl:  anb  ^aron  sl)aU  bear 
tl)eir  names  before  tl}c  £orb  upon  l)is  troo  sl)oulbers  for  a 
memorial. 

And  thou  shalt  make  ouches  of  gold ;  and  two  chains  of  pure 
gold  at  the  ends ;  of  wreathen  work  shalt  thou  make  them,  and 
fcisten  the  wreathen  chains  to  the  ouches. 

And  thou  shalt  make  the  breast-plate  of  judgment  with  cun- 
ning work ;  after  the  work  of  the  ephod  thou  shalt  make  it ;  of 
gold,  of  blue,  and  of  purple,  and  of  scarlet,  and  of  fine  twined 
linen,  shalt  thou  make  it.  Four-square  shall  it  be  being  doubled ; 
a  span  shall  be  the  length  thereof,  and  a  span  shall  be  the  breadth 
thereof.  And  thou  shalt  set  in  it  settings  of  stones,  even  four  rows 
of  stones  :  the  first  row  shall  be  a  sardius,  a  topaz,  and  a  carbuncle : 
this  shall  be  the  first  row.  And  the  second  row  shall  be  an  eme- 
rald, a  sapphire,  and  a  diamond.  And  the  third  row  a  ligure,  an 
agate,  and  an  amethyst.  And  the  fourth  row  a  beryl,  and  an  onyx, 
and  a  jasper :  they  shall  be  set  in  gold  in  tlieir  inclosings.     ^\\b 

ll)c  Stones  sl}aU  be  raiti)  tl)c  names  of  tije  cijilbren  of  Israel, 

twelve,  according  to  their  names,  like  the  engravings  of  a  signet; 
every  one  with  his  name  shall  they  be  according  to  the  twelve 
tribes. 

And  thou  shalt  make  upon  the  breast-plate  chains  at  the 
ends  of  wreathen  work  of  pure  gold.  And  thou  shalt  make  upon 
the  breast-plate  two  rings  of  gold,  and  shalt  put  the  two  rings  on 
the  two  ends  of  the  breast-plate.  And  thou  shalt  put  the  two 
wreathen  chains  of  gold  in  the  two  rings  which  are  on  the  ends  of 


the  breast-plate.  And  the  other  two  ends  of  the  two  wreathen 
chains  thou  shalt  fasten  in  the  two  ouches,  and  put  them  on  the 
shoukler-pieces  of  the  ephod  before  it. 

And  thou  shalt  make  two  rings  of  gold,  and  thou  shalt  put 
them  upon  the  two  ends  of  the  breast-plate  in  the  border  thereof, 
which  is  in  the  side  of  the  ephod  inward.  And  two  other  rings  of 
gold  thou  shalt  make,  and  shalt  put  them  on  the  two  sides  of  the 
ephod  underneath,  toward  the  fore-part  thereof,  over  against  the 
other  coupling  thereof,  above  the  curious  girdle  of  the  ephod.  And 
they  shall  bind  the  breast-plate  by  the  rings  thereof  unto  the  rings 
of  the  ephod  with  a  lace  of  blue,  that  it  may  be  above  the  curious 
girdle  of  the  ephod,  and  that  the  breast-plate  be  not  loosed  from  the 

ephod.  QVnb  QVaron  s\]a\[  bear  tl)c  names  of  tl]e  cl)ilbren  of 
Israel  in  tl)e  breast-plate  of  jubgment  upon  l)is  Ijeart,  u)l)en 
lie  goetl)  in  unto  tlie  l)oIn  phue,  for  a  memorial  before  tl)e 
Corb  continually. 

And  thou  shalt  put  in  the  breast-plate  of  judgment  the  Urim 
and  the  Thummim  ;  and  they  shall  be  upon  Aaron's  heart,  when 

he  goeth  in  before  the  Lord :  a\\b  Qlarou  sl]all  bear  tlje  iubgment 
of  tl)e  cl]ilbren  of  Israel  itpon  l)is  Ijeart  before  tlje  CoriT  ron- 
tinualln. 

And  thou  shalt  make  the  robe  of  the  ephod  all  of  blue.  And 
there  shall  be  an  hole  in  the  top  of  it,  in  the  midst  thereof:  it  shall 
have  a  binding  of  woven  work  round  about  the  hole  of  it,  as  it 
were  the  hole  of  an  habergeon,  that  it  be  not  rent.  And  beneath 
upon  the  hem  of  it  thou  shalt  make  pomegranates  of  blue,  and  of 
purple,  and  of  scarlet,  round  about  the  hem  thereof;  and  bells  of 
gold  between  them  round  about :  a  golden  bell  and  a  pomegranate, 
a  golden  bell  and  a  pomegranate,  upon  the  hem  of  the  robe  round 
about.  And  it  shall  be  upon  Aaron  to  minister :  and  his  sound 
shall  be  heard  when  he  goeth  in  unto  the  holy  place  before  the 
Lord,  and  when  he  cometh  out,  that  he  die  not. 

And  thou  shalt  make  a  plate  of  pure  gold,  and  grave  upon  it, 
like  the  engravings  of  a  signet,  HOLINESS  TO  THE  LORD.  And 
thou  shalt  put  it  on  a  blue  lace,  that  it  may  be  upon  the  mitre ; 
upon  the  fore-front  of  the  mitre  it  shall  be.     And  it  shall  be  upon 

Aaron's  forehead,  tijat  '!^aron  man  bear  tl)e  iuiquitn  of  tl)e  l)oln 
tl)ings,  U)l)icli  tl)e  cljilbren  of  Js"racl  sl)aU  Ijalloro  in  all  tljcir 
l)olr)  gifts;  anb  it  sljall  be  alujans  upon  l)i5  foreljeab,  tl)at 
tl)en  man  be  accepted  before  tlje  £orb. 

And  thou  shalt  embroider  the  coat  offline  linen,  and  thou  shalt 
make  the  mitre  of  fine  linen,  and  thou  shalt  inake  the  girdle  of 
needle-work. 

And  for  Aaron's  sons  thou  shalt  make  coats,  and  thou  shalt 
make  for  them  gii-dles,  and  bonnets  shalt  thou  make  for  them,  for 
glory  and  for  beauty.  And  thou  shalt  put  them  upon  Aaron  thy 
broth. T,  and- his  sons  with  him:  anb  sljalt  auoiut  tl)cm,  anb 
consecrate  tl)cm,  anb  sanctifn  tl)em,  tijat  tl)ei]  man  minister 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


425 


nntO  mc  in  tl)C  ^iricsf  3  office.  And  thou  shalt  make  them  linen 
breeches  to  cover  their  nakedness :  from  the  loins  even  unto  the 
thighs  they  shall  reach :  and  they  shall  be  upon  Aaron,  and  upon 
his  sons,  when  they  come  in  unto  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion, or  when  they  come  near  unto  the  altar  to  minister  in  the  holy 
place ;  that  they  bear  not  iniquity  and  die.  It  shall  be  a  statute 
forever  unto  him  and  his  seed  after  him. 

And  this  is  the  thing  that  thou  shalt  do  unto  them  to  hallow 
them,  to  minister  unto  me  in  the  priest's  oiBce :  Take  one  young 
bullock,  and  two  rams  without  blemish,  and  unleavened  bi'ead,  and 
cakes  unleavened  tempered  with  oil,  and  wafers  unleavened  anointed 
with  oil :  of  wheaten  flower  shalt  thou  make  them.  And  thou 
shalt  put  them  into  one  basket,  and  bring  them  in  the  basket,  with 
the  bullock  and  the  two  rams. 

And  Aaron  and  his  sons  thou  shalt  brius:  unto  the  door  of  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and  shalt  wash  them  with  water. 
And  thou  slialt  take  the  garments,  and  put  upon  Aaron  the  coat, 
and  the  robe  of  the  ephod,  and  the  ephod,  and  the  breast-plate,  and 
gird  him  with  the  curious  girdle  of  the  ephod  :  and  thou  shalt  put 
the  mitre  upon  his  head,  and  put  the  holy  crown  upon  the  mitre. 
Then  shalt  thou  take  the  anointing  oil,  and  pour  it  upon  his  head, 
and  anoint  him.  And  thou  shalt  bring  his  sons,  and  put  coats 
upon  them.  And  thou  shalt  gird  them  with  girdles  Aaron  and 
his  sons  and  put  the  bonnets  on  them  ;  and  the  priest's  office  shall 
be  theirs  for  a  perpetual  statute  :  and  thou  shalt  consecrate  Aaron 
and  his  sons. 

And  thou  shalt  cause  a  bullock  to  be  brought  before  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation  ;  axib  'Haroit  anb  l)is  SOUS  sljaU 
put  tl)cir  Ijanbs  upon  tl)c  l)Cttb  of  tl)c  bullock.    QVnii  tliou  sljalt 

kill  tl)e  bullock  before  tl)C  tovb,  t>y  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  tlie  congregation.     QVui)  tl)OU  oljiUt  tnkc  of  tl)C   bloob  of  tl)e 

bullock,  anif  put  it  upon  tl)c  Ijorns  of  tl)e  altar  toitl)  tl)j}  fin- 
ger, a\ib  pour  all  tl)e  blooii  besibe  tl)c  bottom  of  tl)e  altar. 

And  thou  shalt  take  all  the  fat  that  covereth  the  inwards,  and  the 
caul  that  is  above  the  liver,  and  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that  is 
upon  them,  and  burn  them  upon  the  altar.  But  the  flesh  of  the 
bullt)ck,  and  his  skin,  and  his  dung  shalt  thou  burn  with  fire  with- 
out the  camp :  it  is  a  siu-offering. 

Thou  shalt  also  take  one  ram  ;  an^  GVarOU  il\\b  l]is  SOUS 
sljall  put  tljcir  ijanbs  upon  tl)c  Ijcaii  of  tlje  ram.  ^nh  t\}on 
sl)alt  slan  tl)c  ram,  anb  tl)OU  Ql)alt  take  Ijis  bloob,  anb  sprin- 
kle it  rounb  about  upon  tljc  altar.  And  thou  shalt  cut  the  ram 
in  pieces,  and  wash  the  inwards  of  him,  and  his  legs,  and  put  them 
unto  his  pieces,  and  unto  his  head.  And  thou  shalt  burn  the 
whole  ram  upon  the  altar  :  it  is  a  burnt-otiering  unto  the  Lord  :  it 
is  a  sweet  savour,  an  offering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

And  thou  shalt  take  the  other  ram  ;  anb  ^aron  Ctldi  l)is 


Ex.  xxix. 


426 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY     OFFICE. 


sons  sljall  put  tl)cir  lianbs  upon  tl)c  l)cab  of  tl)c  rnm.  ®l)cn 
sljalt  tijou  kill  tl)c  ram,  anh  take  of  Ijis  bloob,  aitb  put  it  up- 
on tl)c  tip  of  tl)c  rigljt  car  of  Qlaron,  anh  upon  tl)c  tip  of  the 
rigl)t  ear  of  I)i5  sons,  anb  upon  tl)e  tl)umb  of  tl)cir  rigljt  l)anb, 
anb  upon  tl)e  great  toe  of  tl)cir  rigl)t  foot,  anb  spinnklc  tl)e 
bloob  upon  tl)c  altar  rounb  about.  Qlnb  t!)ou  slialt  take  of 
tl)e  bloob  tljat  is  upon  tlje  altar,  anb  of  tlje  anointing  oil,  anb 
sprinkle  it  upon  -^aron,  anb  upon  Ijis  garments,  anb  upon 
l)is  sons,  anh  upon  tl)c  garments  of  l]is  sons  tuitl)  liim  :  and 

he  shall  be  hallowed,  and  his  garments,  and  his  sons,  and  his  sons' 
garments  with  him. 

Also  thou  shalt  take  of  the  ram  the  fat  and  the  rump,  and 
the  fat  that  covereth  the  inwards,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver, 
and  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that  is  upon  them,  and  the  right 
shoulder :  for  it  is  a  ram  of  consecration :  and  one  loaf  of  bread, 
and  one  cake  of  oiled  bread,  and  one  wafer  out  of  the  basket  of 
the  unleavened  bread  that  is  before  the  Lord  :  and  thou  shalt  put 
all  in  the  hands  of  Aaron,  and  in  the  hands  of  his  sons ;  and 
shalt  wave  them  for  a  wave-offering  before  the  Lord.  And  thou 
shalt  receive  them  of  their  hands,  and  burn  them  upon  the  altar 
for  a  burnt-offering,  for  a  sweet  savour  before  the  Lord  :  it  is  an 
offering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord.  And  thou  shalt  take  the 
breast  of  the  ram  of  Aaron's  conseci-ation,  and  wave  it  for  a  wave- 
offering  before  the  Lord  :  and  it  shall  be  thy  part.  And  thou  shalt 
sanctify  the  breast  of  the  wave-offering,  and  the  shoulder  of  the 
heave-offering,  which  is  waved  and  which  is  heaved  up,  of  the 
ram  of  the  consecration,  even  of  that  which  is  for  Aaron,  and  of 
that  which  is  for  his  sons  :  and  it  shall  be  Aaron's  and  his  sons' 
by  a  statute  forever  from  the  children  of  Israel :  for  it  is  an  heave- 
offering  :  and  it  shall  be  an  heave-ofiering  from  the  children  of 
Israel  of  the  sacrifice  of  their  peace-offerings,  even  their  heave- 
offering  unto  the  Lord. 

And  the  holy  garments  of  Aaron  shall  be  his  sons'  after  him,  to  be 
anointed  therein,  and  to  be  consecrated  in  them.  And  that  son  that 
is  priest  in  his  stead  shall  put  them  on  seven  days,  when  he  cometh 
into  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  to  minister  in  the  holy  place. 

And  thou  shalt  take  the  ram  of  the  consecration,  and  seethe 
his  fie^h  in  the  holy  place.  And  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  eat 
the  flesh  of  the  ram,  and  the  bread  that  is  in  the  basket,  by  the 
door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congi-egalion.  And  they  shall  eat 
those  things  wherewith  the  atonement  was  made,  to  consecrate  and 
to  sanctify  them :  but  a  stranger  shall  not  eat  thereof,  because 
they  are  holy.  And  if  aught  of  the  flesh  of  the  consecrations,  or 
of  the  bread,  remain  unto  the  morning,  then  thou  shalt  burn  the 
remainder  with  Are  :  it  shall  not  be  eaten,  because  it  is  holy.  And 
thus  shalt  thou  do  unto  Aaron,  and  to  his  sons,  according  to  all 
things  which  T  have  commaiKled  thee:   sctiCU  bans   sljalt  ti)OU 

consecrate  tl)em.    ^nb  tljou  sljalt  offer  eueri}  ha})  a  bullock 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


427 


for  a  sin-offering  for  atonement :  ciiib  tl)on  slialt  cleanse  tlje 
oltar  iDljen  tl)on"l)ast  mabe  an  atonement  for  it,  anb  t!]ou 
st)alt  anoint  it,  to  sanctifnit.  Geuen  baijs  tl]on  slialt  make 
on  atonement  for  tlje  alta"r,  aiiii  sanctifn  it :  and  it  shall  be  an 
altar  most  holy  :  whatsoever  toucheth  the  altar  shall  be  holy. 

Now  this  is  that  which  thou  shalt  offer  upon  the  altar  ;  ttDO 

Iambs  of  tl)c  first  near  hax)  bn  bail  continnalln.  ®l)e  one 
lamb  tl)on  sl)alt  oft*cr  in  tl)e  morning :  anb  tl)c*otl)er  lamb 

tl)OU  sl)alt  offer  at  erten :  and  with  the  one  lamb  a  tenth-deal  of 
flour  naingled  with  the  fourth  part  of  an  hin  of  beaten  oil :  and 
the  fourth  part  of  an  hin  of  wine  for  a  drink-offering.  And  the 
other  lamb  thou  shalt  offer  at  even,  and  shalt  do  thereto  accord- 
ing to  the  meat-offering  of  the  morning,  and  according  to  the 
drink-offering  thereof,  for  a  sweet  savour,  an  offering  made  by  fire 

unto  the  Lord.     ©Ijis  sl)aU  bc  a  tontinnal  burnt-offering 

tl)rongl)OUt  pour  generations  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation  before  the  Lord :  where  I  will  meet  you  to 
speak  there  unto  thee.  And  there  I  will  meet  with  the  children 
of  Israel ;  and  the  tabernacle  shall  be  sanctified  by  my  glory.  And 
I  ynW  sanctify  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and  the  altar : 

3  mill  sanctifn  also  botl]  ';^aron  anb  liis  sons,  to  minister  to 
me  in  tl)c  priest's  office. 

And  I  will  dwell  among  the  children  of  Israel,  and  will  be 
their  God.  And  they  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  their  God, 
that  brought  them  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  that  I  may 
dwell  among  them  :  I  am  the  Lord  their  God. 


And  thou  shalt  make  an  altar  to  burn  incense  upon  :  of 
shittim-wood  shalt  thou  make  it.  A  cubit  shall  be  the  length 
thereof,  and  a  cubit  the  breadth  thereof:  foiu--square  shall  it  be: 
and  two  cubits  shall  be  the  height  thereof:  the  horns  thereof 
shall  be  of  the  same.  And  thou  shalt  overlay  it  with  pure  gold, 
the  top  thereof,  and  the  sides  thereof  round  about,  and  the  horns 
thereof;  and  thou  shalt  make  unto  it  a  crown  of  gold  round  about. 
And  two  golden  rings  shalt  thou  make  to  it  under  the  crown  of  it, 
by  the  two  corners  thereof,  upon  the  two  sides  of  it  shalt  thou  make 
it;  and  they  shall  be  for  places  for  the  staves  to  bear  it  withal. 
And  thou  shalt  make  the  staves  of  shittim-wood,  and  overlay  them 
with  gold.  And  thou  shalt  put  it  before  the  vail  that  is  by  the 
ark  of  the  testimony,  before  the  mercy-seat  that  is  over  the  testi- 
mony, where  I  will  meet  with  thee. 

^nb  '^Xaron  sljall  burn  thereon  sroeet  incense  cocrs 
morning  :  rolien  l)ebressetl)  tl]e  lamps,  l)e  sljall  burn  incense 
upon  it.  "^nb  toljen  QVaron  ligl)tetl)  tl)e  lamps  at  enen,  Ije 
sljall  burn  incense  upon  it :  a  perpetual  incense  before  the  Lord 
throughout  your  generations.  Ye  shall  offer  no  strange  incense 
thereon,  nor  burnt-sacrifice,   nor   meat-oftering ;    neither   shall   ye 

pour  drink-offering  thereon.    <^nb  ^arou  sljall  make  an  atone- 


Exodus, 
XXX.  1-10. 


428 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


Ex.  xl.  1-lG. 


liOvilicus,  i. 


ment  xipon  tijc  ijorns  of  it  once  in  a  2car,  will)  tl)c  bloob  of 
tl)c  sin-offering  of  atonements :  once  in  tl)c  jiear  sljall  l)e 
make  atonement  npon  it  tljrougljont  nonr  generations :  it  is 

most  holy  unto  the  Lord. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  On  the  first  day  of 
the  first  month  shalt  thou  set  up  the  tabernacle  of  the  tent  of  the 
congregation.  And  thou  shalt  put  therein  the  ark  of  the  testimony, 
and  cover  the  ark  with  the  vail.  And  thou  shalt  bring  in  the 
table,  and  set  in  order  the  things  that  are  to  be  set  in  order  upon 
it ;  and  thou  shalt  bring  in  the  candlestick,  and  light  the  lamps 
thereof.  And  thou  shalt  set  the  altar  of  gold  for  the  incense  be- 
fore the  ark  of  the  testimony,  and  put  the  hanging  of  the  door 
to  the  tabernacle.  And  thou  shalt  set  the  altar  of  the  burnt- 
oifering  before  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  tent  of  the  congre- 
gation. And  thou  shalt  set  the  laver  between  the  tent  of  the  con- 
gregation and  the  altar,  and  shalt  put  water  therein.  And  thou 
shalt  set  up  the  court  round  about,  and  hang  up  the  hanging  at 
the  court-gate. 

And  thou  shalt  take  the  anointing  oil,  and  anoint  the  taberna- 
cle, and  all  that  is  therein,  and  shalt  hallow  it,  and  all  the  vessels 
thereof:  and  it  shall  be  holy.  And  thou  shalt  anoint  the  altar  of 
the  burnt-oftering,  and  all  his  vessels,  and  sanctify  the  altar :  and  it 
shall  be  an  altar  most  holy.  And  thou  shalt  anoint  the  laver  and 
his  foot,  and  sanctify  it.  And  thou  shalt  bring  Aaron  and  his  sons 
unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and  wash  them 

with  water,  ^rib  tl)on  s\)alt  put  upon  Qlaron  the  l]olii  gar- 
ments, arib  anoint  Ijim,  anb  sanctifn  I)im;  tl)at  i)e  man  min- 
ister unto  me  in  tl)e  priest's  office.  And  thuu  shalt  bring  his 
sons,  and  clothe  them  with  coats:  arib  ti)OU  sl)alt  anoiut  tijem, 
as  ti]ou  bibst  anoint  tijcir  father,  tl)at  tijen  man  minister  unto 
me  in  tl)e  priest's  office:  for  tl)eir  anoin'ting  sl)all  surely  be 
an  euerlasting  priestljoob  throughout  their  generations. 

Thus  did  Moses ;  according  to  all  that  the  Lord  commanded 
him,  so  did  he. 

And  the  Lord  called  unto  Moses,  and  spake  unto  him  out  of 
the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  saying,  Speak  unto  the  children 
of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them.  If  any  man  of  you  bring  an  offering 
unto  the  Lord,  ye  shall  bring  your  offering  of  the  cattle,  even  of 
the  herd,  and  of  the  flock.  If  his  offering  be  a  burnt-sacrifice  of 
the  herd,  let  him  offer  a  male  without  blemish  :  he  shall  offer  it  of 
his  own  voluntary  will  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation before  the  Lord,  '^.ixb  \)C  shall  put  his  \)anb  upon  the 
heab  of  the  burnt- offering :  anb  it  shall  be  accepteb  for  hi'n 
to  make  atonement  for  \]\m.  CXnb  [)c  shall  kill  the  bullock 
before  the  ilovb  :  anb  the  priests,  "Aaron's  sons,  shall  bring 
the  bloob,  anb  sprinkle  the  bloob  rounb  about  upon  the  altar 
that  is  bn  the  boor  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation. 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


429 


And  lie  shall  flay  the  burnt-ofFering,  and  cut  it  into  his  pieces.  And 
the  sons  of  Aaron  the  priest  shall  imt  fire  upon  the  altar,  and  lay 
the  wood  in  order  upon  the  fire :  and  the  priests,  Aaron's  sons, 
shall  lay  the  parts,  the  head,  and  the  fat,  in  order  upon  the  wood 
that  is  on  the  fire  which  is  upon  the  altar.  But  his  inwards  and 
his  legs  shall  he  wash  in  water :  axib  tl}C  priest  sljall  bum  all  on 
tl)c  altar,  to  be  a  burnt-sacrifice,  an  offering  mabc  bn  fire, 
of  a  sujeet  sanour  unto  tl)e  tox^. 

And  if  his  ottering  be  of  the  flocks,  namely,  of  the  sheep,  or 
of  the  goats,  for  a  burnt-sacrifice ;  he  shall  bring  it  a  male  without 
blemish.  And  he  shall  kill  it  on  the  side  of  the  altar  noilhward 
before  the  Lord :  anb  tl)c  ^jriests,  Qlarou's  sons,  sljall  sprinkle 
l}is  bioob  rounb  about  upon  tl)e  oltar :  and  he  shall  cut  it  into 

his  pieces,  with  his  head  and  his  fat :  and  the  priest  shall  lay  them 
in  order  on  the  wood  that  is  on  the  fire  which  is  upon  the  altar  :  but 
he  shall  wash  the  inwards  and  the  legs  with  water  :  a\lb  tl)e  priest 

sl)all  bring  it  all,  anb  burn  it  upon  tl)e  altar :  it  is  a  burnt- 
sacrifice,  an  ottering  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord. 

And  if  the  burnt-sacrifice  for  his  ott'ering  to  the  Lord  be  of 
fowls,  then  he  shall  bring  his  ottering  of  turtle-doves,  or  of  young 
pigeons.  And  the  priest  shall  bring  it  unto  the  altar,  and  wring 
off  his  head,  and  burn  it  on  the  altar :  and  the  blood  thereof  shall 
be  wrung  out  at  the  side  of  the  altar :  and  he  shall  pluck  away  his 
crop  with  his  feathers,  and  cast  it  beside  the  altar  on  the  east  part, 
by  the  place  of  the  ashes :  and  he  shall  cleave  it  with  the  wings 
thereof,  but  shall  not  divide  it  asunder  :  axib  tl)C  priest  sljall  buru 
it  upon  t\)C  altar,  upon  the  wood  that  is  upon  the  fire :  it  is  a 
burnt-sacrifice,  an  ottering  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord. 

And  if  his  oblation  be  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offering,  if  he  offer 
it  of  the  herd,  whether  it  be  a  male  or  female;  he  shall  otter  it 
without  blemish  before  the  Lord.  QVub  l]e  sl)aU  laj]  l)is  \]anh 
upon  tlje  [)cah  of  l)is  offering,  anb  kill  it  at  tije  boor  of  tlje 
tabernacle  of  tl)e  congregation:  anb  QVaron's  sons  tl)c  priests 
sl)all  snrinklc  tl)e  bloob~upon  tl)e  altar  rounb  about.    And  he 

shall  otter  of  the  sacrifice  of  the  peace-ottering,  an  ottering  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord ;  the  fat  that  covereth  the  inwards,  and  all  the 
fat  that  is  upon  the  inwards,  and  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that 
is  on  them,  which  is  by  the  flanks,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver, 
with  the  kidneys,  it  shall  he  take  away.  And  Aaron's  sons  shall 
burn  it  on  the  altar,  upon  the  burnt-sacrifice,  Avhich  is  upon  the 
wood  that  is  on  the  fire :  it  is  an  ottering  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord. 

And  if  his  ottering  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-offering  unto  the 
Lord  be  of  the  flock,  male  or  female ;  he  shall  otter  it  without 
blemish.     If  he  offer  a  lamb  for  his  offering,  then  shall  he  offer  it 


Levilicus,  iii. 


430 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


Leyiticus,  iv. 


before  the  Lord,  ^nb  [)c  5l)ttU  Uw  l]is  l)ttnb  upou  tl)C  l)cab  of 
l)is  offering,  anb  kill  it  before  tlfe  tubermule  of  ll)e  congre- 
gation :  anb  ^Aaron's  sons  sl)all  sprinkle  tlje  bloob  tl]ereof 

rounb  about  upon  tlje  altar.  And  be  sball  offer  uf  the  sacrifice 
of  tbe  peace-offering  an  oflei-ing  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  :  the 
fat  thereof,  and  the  whole  rump,  it  shall  he  take  off  hard  by  the 
back-bone ;  and  the  fat  that  covereth  the  inwards,  and  all  the  fat 
that  is  upon  the  inwards,  and  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that  is 
upon  them,  which  is  by  the  flanks,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver, 
with  the  kidneys,  it  shall  he  take  away,  ^rib  tl)e  priest  sl)ail 
burn  it  upon  tlje  altar :  it  is  the  food  of  the  offering  made  by  fire 
unto  the  Lord. 

And  if  his  offering  be  a  goat,  then  he  shall  offer  it  before  the 
Lord.  And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon  the  head  of  it,  and  kill  it 
before  the  tabernacle  of  the  conofreffation  :  and  the  sons  of  Aaron 
shall  sprinkle  the  blood  thei-eof  upon  the  altar  round  about.  And 
he  shall  offer  thereof  his  offering,  even  an  offering  made  by  fire 
unto  the  Lord ;  the  fat  that  covereth  the  inwards,  and  all  the  fat 
that  is  upon  the  inwards,  and  the  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that  is 
upon  them,  which  is  by  the  flanks,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver, 
with  the  kidneys,  it  shall  he  take  away.  And  the  priest  shall  burn 
them  upon  the  altar :  it  is  the  food  of  the  offering  made  by  fire  for 
a  sweet  savour :  all  the  fat  is  the  Lord's.  It  shall  be  a  perpetual 
statute  for  your  generations  throughout  all  your  dwellings,  that  ye 
eat  neither  fat  nor  blood. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  Speak  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  saying,  If  a  soul  shall  sin  through  ignorance  against 
any  of  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  concerning  things  which 
ought  not  to  be  done,  and  shall  do  against  any  of  them  :  if  tl)C 

priest  tijat  is  anointeb  bo  sin  nccorbing  to  tlje  sin  of  tlie 
people;  tl)en  let  l)im  bring  for  liis  sin  u)l)icl)  lie  l)atl)  sinneb, 
a  noung  bullock  U)itl)ont  blemisl)  unto  tl}e  l^orb  for  a  sin- 
offering.  QVnb  be  sball  bring  tbe  bullock  unto  ti)e  boor  of 
tl)e  tabernacle  of  tlie  congregation  before  tl)e  ilovb  ;  anb  sl)all 
Ian  bis  l)anb  upon  tbe 'bullock's  l^cab,  anb  kill  tbe  bullock 
before  tlje  l!orb.  ^nb  tl)e  priest  tbat  is  anointeb  sbiill  take 
of  tbe  bullock's  bloob,  anb  bring  it  to  tbe  tabernacle  of  tbe 
congregation :  anb  tbe  priest  sball  bip  l)is  finger  in  tbe  blooii, 
anb"spvinkleoftl]e  bloob  seneu  times  before  tbe  tlorb,  before 
tbe  nail  of  tbe  sanctuarn.  'Anb  tl)e  priest  sball  put  some  of 
tbe  bloob  upon  tbe  borns  of  tbe  altar  of  siueet  incense  before 
tbe  llorb,  tobid)  is  in  tl)e  tabernacle  of  tlje  congregation;  and 

shall  pour  all  llie  blood  of  the  bullock  at  the  bottom  of  the  altar 
of  the  burnt-offering,  which  is  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation. 

And  lie  shall  take  off  from  it  all  the  fat  of  the  bullock  for  the 
sin-offVriiig;  the  fat   that  covereth  the  inwards,  and  all  the  fat  that 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


431 


is  upon  the  inwards,  and  tlie  two  kidneys,  and  the  fat  that  is  upon 
them,  which  is  by  the  flanks,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver,  with  the 
kidneys,  it  shall  he  take  away,  as  it  wjvs  taken  ofi"  from  the  bullock 
of  the  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings :  and  the  priest  shall  burn  them 
upon  the  altar  of  the  burnt-oftering.  And  the  skin  of  the  bullock, 
and  all  his  flesh,  with  his  head,  and  with  his  legs,  and  his  inwards, 
and   his  dung;    CVCM  l\)C  toljolc   bullock    sI]aU    l)C   CtttVll   forti) 

tDitl)oiU  tl]c  camp  unto  a  clean  place,  roliere  tlje  asljes  are 
poureb  out,  anb  burn  l)im  on  tl)e  tnoob  roitl]  fire:  toljere  tl)c 
asl]es  arc  poureb  out  sl)all  l)c  be  burnt. 

And  if  the  whole  cono-retration  of  Israel  sin  throuofh  ifjnorance, 
and  the  thing  be  hid  from  the  eyes  of  the  assembly,  and  they  have 
done  somewhat  against  any  of  the  commandments  of  the  Lord 
concerning  things  which  should  not  be  done,  antl  are  guilty ;  when 
the  sin  which  they  have  sinned  against  it  is  known,  tijeu  tl)C  con- 
gregation sl)aU  offer  a  noung  bullock  for  tl)e  sin,  and  bring 
him  before  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation.     '^\\b  tljC  clbcrs 

of  tl)e  congregation  sljall  Ian  tl)eir  l)anb5  upon  tl)c  l)eab  of 
tl)c  bullock  before  tl)e  torbfanb  tlje  bullock  sl)all  be  killeb 
before  tl)e  liorb.  ^nb  tl)e  priest  tl)at  is  anointcb  stjall  bring 
of  tl)e  bullock's  bloob  to  tl)e  tabernacle  of  tl)e  congregation : 
anb  tl)e  priest  sljall  bip  l)is  finger  in  some  of  tl)e  bloob,  anb 
sprinkle  it  seuen  times  before  tl)e  Corb,  euen  before  tl)e  nail. 
QVnb  l)e  sl)all  put  some  of  tl)e  bloob  upon  tlie  Ijorns  of  tl)e 

altar  U3l)icl)  is  before  tl)e  i!orb,  that  is  in  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  shall  pour  out  all  the  blood  at  the  bottom  of  the 
altar  of  the  burnt-olfering,  which  is  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle 
of  the  congregation.  And  he  shall  take  all  his  fat  from  him,  and 
burn  it  upon  the  altar.  And  he  shall  do  with  the  bullock  as  he 
did  with  the  bullock  for  a  sin-oflTering,  so  shall  he  do   with  this  : 

anb  tl]c  priest  sl)all  make  an  otoncment  for  tliem,  anb  it  sljall 

be  forgiuen  tljem.  And  he  shall  carry  foith  the  bullock  without 
the  camp,  and  burn  him  as  he  burned  the  first  bullock :  it  is  a 
sin-offering  for  tlje  congregation. 

When  a  ruler  hath  sinned,  and  done  somewhat  through  ig- 
norance against  any  of  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  his  God 
concerning  things  which  should  not  be  done,  and  is  guilty  ;  or  if 
his  sin,  wlinreiu  he  hath  sinned,  come  to  his  knowledge;  [)C  sljall 

bring  bis  offering,  a  kib  of  tl)e  goats,  a  male  tuitbout  blem- 
isl) :  anb  l)e  sl)all  Ian  bis  b^^"b  upon  the  l^ca^i  of  tl)e  goat, 
anb  kill  it  in  ttje  pFace  tnliere  tben  kill  tlje  burut-offering 
before  tbe  tiorb  :  it  is  a  sin-offering.  And  the  priest  shall  take 
of  the  blood  of  the  sin-offering  with  his  finger,  and  put  it  upon  the 
horns  of  the  altar  of  burnt-ottering,  and  shall  jiour  out  his  blood 
at  the  bottom  of  the  altar  of  burnt-ottering.  And  he  shall  burn 
all  his  fat  upon  the  altar,  as  the  fat  of  the  sacrifice  of  peace-offerings  : 
anb  tlie  priest  sl]all  make  an  atonement  for  l)im  as  concern- 
ing l)is  sin,  aiib  it  sl)all  be  forgiuen  l)im. 


cti. 


432 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


Leviticus,  v, 


And  if  any  one  of  the  common  people  sin  through  ignorance, 
while  he  doeth  somewhat  against  any  of  the  commandments  of  the 
Lord  concerning  things  which  ought  not  to  be  done,  and  be  guiUy  : 
or  if  his  sin  which  he  hatli  sinned  come  to  his  knowledge  :  tl)cn  [)C 
sl)all  bring  Ijis  offering,  a  kid  of  tlie  goats,  a  female  without 
bk'iiiisli,  for  his  sin  which  he  hath  sinned.     tS.X\b  l)C  sllrtll  lotl  l]is 

ijanb  upon  tl)e  l)cab  of  tlic  sin-offering,  anb  slan  tl]c  "sin- 
offering  in  tl)e  place  of  tl)c  burnt- offering.  Qlnii"tl)c  priest 
6!)nU  take  of  tl)e  bloob  tl)ereofn)it!i  l)is  finger,  anb  put  it  upon 
tlje  l)orns  of  tl)c  altar  of  burnt-offering,  and  shall  pour  out  all 

the  blood  thereof  at  the  bottom  of  the  altar.  And  he  shall  take 
away  all  the  fat  thereof,  as  the  f;it  is  taken  away  from  off  the  sacri- 
fice of  peace-otierings  ;  and  the  priest  shall  burn  it  upon  the  altar 
for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord  ;  and  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  him,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him.  And  if  he  bring 
a  lamb  for  a  sin-offering,  he  shall  bring  it  a  female  without  blem- 
ish. And  he  shall  lay  his  hand  upon  the  head  of  the  sin-offering, 
and  slay  it  for  a  sin-offering  in  the  place  where  they  kill  the  burnt- 
offering.  And  the  priest  shall  take  of  the  blood  of  the  sin-offering 
with  his  finger,  and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar  of  burnt- 
offering,  and  shall  pour  out  all  the  blood  thereof  at  the  bottom  of 
the  altar :  and  he  shall  take  away  all  the  fat  thereof,  as  the  fat  of 
the  lamb  is  taken  away  from  the  sacrifice  of  the  peace-offerings  : 
and  the  priest  shall  burn  them  upon  the  altar,  according  to  the  of- 
ferings made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  :  and  the  priest  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  his  sin  that  he  hath  committed,  and  it  shall  be  for- 
given him. 

And  if  a  soul  sin,  and  hear  the  voice  of  swearing,  and  is  a  wit- 
ness, whether  he  hath  seen  or  known  of  it ;  if  he  do  not  utter  it, 
then  he  shall  bear  his  iniquity.  Or  if  a  soul  touch  any  unclean 
thing,  whether  it  be  a  carcass  of  an  unclean  beast,  or  a  carcass  of 
unclean  cattle,  or  the  carcass  of  unclean  creeping  things,  and  if  it 
be  hidden  from  him  ;  he  also  shall  be  unclean,  and  guilty.  Or  if 
he  touch  the  uncleanness  of  man,  whatsoever  uncleanness  it  be  that 
a  man  shall  be  defiled  withal,  and  it  be  hid  from  him  ;  when  he 
knoweth  of  it,  then  he  shall  be  guilty.  Or  if  a  soul  swear,  pro- 
nouncing with  his  lips  to  do  evil,  or  to  do  good,  whatsoever  it  be 
that  a  man  shall  pronounce  with  an  oath,  and  it  De  hid  from  him  : 
when  he  knoweth  of  it,  then  he  shall  be  guilty  in  one  of  these. 
And  it  shall  be,  when  he  shall  be  guilty  in  one  of  these  things,  that 
he  shall  confess  that  he  hath  sinned  in  that  thing  :  anb  l)e  sljall 

bring  Ijis  trespass-offering  unto  tlje  £orb  for  l)is  sin  m\\\d] 

l)e  l)atl)  sinneb,  a  female  from  ihtj  llock,  a  lamb  or  a  kid  of  the 

goats,  for  a  sin-offering;  a ub  tlje  priest  sl)aU  make  an  atone- 
ment for  l)im  concerning  l]is  sin.    And  if  he  be  not  able  to 

bring  a  lamt),  ihen  ho  shall    bring  for  his  trespass  which   he  hath 
committed,  two  turtle-doves,  or  two  young  pigeons,  unto  the  Lord  ; 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


433 


one  for  a  sin-ofFering,  and  the  other  for  a  burnt-offering.  And  he 
sliall  bring  them  unto  the  priest,  who  shall  offer  that  which  is  for 
the  sin-otiering  first,  and  wring  off  his  head  from  his  neck,  but 
shall  not  divide  it  asunder :  and  he  shall  sprinkle  of  the  blood  of 
the  sin-offering  upon  the  side  of  the  altar ;  and  the  rest  of  the 
blood  shall  be  wrung  out  at  the  bottom  of  the  altar :  it  is  a  sin- 
offering.  And  he  shall  offer  the  second  for  a  burnt-offering,  accord- 
ing to  the  manner :  and  the  priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
him  for  his  sin  which  he  hath  sinned,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 
But  if  he  be  not  able  to  bring  two  turtle-doves,  or  two  young 
pigeons  ;  then  he  that  sinned  shall  bring  for  his  offering  the  tenth 
part  of  an  ephah  of  fine  flour  for  a  sin-offering;  he  shall  put  no 
oil  upon  it,  neither  shall  he  put  any  frankincense  thereon  :  for  it  is 
a  sin-ofFering.  Then  shall  he  bring  it  to  the  priest,  aiib  tl)C  pricst 
sljall  take  I)ie  Ijanbful  of  it,  even  a  memorial  tijereof,  aiib 
burn  it  on  tl)e  altar,  according  to  tije  offerings  malic  bji  fire 
nnto  tl)e  £orb  ;  it  is  a  sin-offering.    And  the  priest  shall  make 

an  atonement  for  him  as  touching  his  sin  that  he  hath  sinned  in  one 
of  these,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him  :  and  the  remnant  shall  be  the 
priest's,  as  a  meat-offering. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  If  a  soul  commit  a 
trespass,  and  sin  through  ignorance,  in  the  holy  things  of  the  Lord  : 

tl)en  l)e  sljall  bring  for  Ijis  trespass  nnto  tl)c  £orb  a  ram 

U)itl)Ont  blemisi)  ont  of  tl)C  flocks,  with  thy  estimation  by  shekels 
of  silver,  after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary,  for  a  trespass-offering  : 
and  he  shall  make  amends  for  the  harm  that  he  hath  done  in  the 
holy  thing,  and  shall  add  the  fifth  part  thereto,  and  give  it  unto 
the  priest :  and  the  pi'iest  shall  make  an  atonement  for  him  with 
the  ram  of  the  trespass-offering,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him. 

And  if  a  soul  sin,  and  commit  any  of  these  things  which  are 
forbidden  to  be  done  by  the  commandments  of  the  Lord ;  though 
he  wist  it  not,  yet  is  he  guilty,  and  shall  bear  his  iniquity,     ^nb 

l)c  sl)all  bring  a  ram  roitljont  blemisi)  out  of  tlje  flock,  with 

thy  estimation,  for  a   trespass-ofteriug   unto  the   priest;  axib  tl)C 

priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for  l)im  concerning  his  ignorance 

wherein  lie  erred  and  wist  it  not,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him.  It 
is  a  trespass-offering :  he  hath  certainly  trespassed  against  the 
Lord. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  If  a  soul  sin,  and 
commit  a  trespass  against  the  Lord,  and  lie  unto  liis  neighbour  in 
that  which  was  delivered  him  to  keep,  or  in  fellowship,  or  in  a 
thing  taken  away  by  violence,  or  hath  deceived  his  neighbour ;  or 
have  found  that  which  was  lost,  and  lieth  concerning  it,  and 
sweareth  falseiy  ;  in  any  of  all  these  that  a  man  doeth,  sinning 
therein  :  then  it  shall  be,  because  he  hath  sinned  and  is  guilty,  that 
he  shall  restore  that  which  he  took  violently  away,  or  the  thing 
which  he  hath  deceitfully  gotten,  or  that  which  was  delivered  him 


Levilicus, 
vi.  1-13. 


2S 


43-i 


CHEIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


Leviticus, 
vi.  24-30. 


I>eviticus, 
viii. 


to  keep,  or  the  lost  thing  which  he  found,  or  all  that  about  which 
he  hath  sworn  falsely  ;  he  shall  even  restore  it  in  the  principal,  and 
shall  add  the  fifth  part  more  thereto,  and  give  it  unto  him  to  whom 
it  appertaineth,  in  the  day  of  his  trespass-ofi'ering.     '^nh  \)C  sl}all 

bring  l)is  trespass-offering  x:nto  tijc  Corb,  a  ram  roitl)out 

blemist)  out  of  tl)e  flock,  with  thy  estimation,  for  a  trespass-ofter- 
iiig,  unto  the  priest :  and  the  priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for 
him  before  the  Lord :  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him  for  anything 
of  all  that  he  hath  done  in  trespassing  therein. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Command  Aaron  and 

his  sons,  saying,  QTIjis  is  tl)c  hiujof  tl)c  burnt-offering  ;  it  is  tl)e 
burnt-offering,  because  oftl)e  burning  upontljc  altar  all  nigl)t 

unto  tl)e  morning,  and  the  fire  of  the  altar  shall  be  burning  in 
it.  And  the  priest  shall  put  on  his  linen  garment,  and  his  linen 
breeches  shall  he  put  upon  his  flesh,  and  take  up  the  ashes  which 
the  fire  hath  consumed  with  the  burnt-offering  on  the  altar,  and  he 
shall  put  them  beside  the  altar.  And  he  shall  put  oft"  his  garments, 
and  put  on  other  garments,  and  carry  forth  the  ashes  without  the 
camp  into  a  clean  place.  And  the  fire  upon  the  altar  shall  be 
burning  in  it ;  it  shall  not  be  put  out :   anb  tl)e  priest  sliall  buru 

tDoob  on  it  eoerj}  morning,  anb  Ian  tl)e  burnt-offering  in 
orber  upon  it;  anii  l)e  sl)alf  burn  thex-con  the  fat  of  tl)e  peace- 
offerings.  QL\)c  fire  sljall  euer  be  burning  upon  tl)c  altar:  it 
sljall  ncucr  go  out. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Speak  unto  Aaron 
and  to  his  sons,  saying.  This  is  the  law  of  the  sin-oftering  :  Li  the 
place  where  the  burnt-oflfering  is  killed  shall  the  sin-otfering  be 
killed  before  the  Lord  :  it  is  most  holy.  (Z[|)C  priest  tl)at  offcretl) 
it  for  sin  sl}aU  cat  it :  in  the  holy  place  shall  it  be  eaten,  in  the 
court  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation.  AVhatsoever  shall 
touch  the  flesh  thereof  shall  be  holy  :  and  when  there  is  sprinkled 
of  the  blood  thereof  upon  any  garment,  thou  shalt  wash  that  whereon 
it  was  sprinkled  in  the  holy  place.  But  the  earthen  vessel  wherein 
it  is  sodden  shall  be  broken  :  and  if  it  be  sodden  in  a  brazen  pot, 
it  shall  be  both  scoured,  and  rinsed  in  water.  All  the  males  among 
the  priests  shall  eat  thereof:  it  is  most  holy.  And  no  sin-oftering 
whereof  any  of  the  blood  is  brought  into  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation to  reconcile  withal  in  the  holy  place,  shall  be  eaten :  it 
shall  be  burnt  in  the  fire. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  Take  Aaron  and  his 
sons  with  him,  and  the  garments,  and  the  anointing  oil,  and  a 
bullock  for  the  sin-offering,  and  two  rams,  and  a  basket  of  unleav- 
ened bread  ;  and  fjntlior  thou  all  the  conm-effation  together  unto 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation.  And  Moses 
did  as  the  Lord  commanded  liim ;  and  the  assembly  was  gath- 
ered together  unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion. 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


435 


And  Moses  said  unto  the  congregation,  This  is  the  thing  which 
the  Lord  commanded  to  be  done. 

And  Moses  brought  Aaron  and  his  sons,  and  washed  them 
with  water.  And  he  put  upon  hira  the  coat,  and  girded  him  with 
the  girdle,  and  clothed  him  with  the  robe,  and  put  the  ephod  upon 
him,  and  he  girded  him  with  a  curious  girdle  of  the  ephod,  and 
bound  it  unto  him  therewith.  And  he  put  the  breast-plate  upon 
him  :  also  he  put  in  the  breast-plate  the  Urim  and  the  Thummim. 
And  he  put  the  mitre  upon  liis  head  ;  also  upon  the  mitre,  even 
upon  his  fore-front,  did  he  put  the  golden  plate,  the  holy  crown  ;  as 
the  Lord  commanded  Moses.  And  Moses  took  the  anointing  oil, 
and  anointed  the  tabernacle  and  all  that  was  therein,  and  sanctified 
them.  And  he  sprinkled  thereof  upon  the  altar  seven  times,  and 
anointed  the  altar  and  all  his  vessels,  both  the  laver  and  his  foot, 

to  sanctify  them,    ^nb  \)c  pourcb  of  t\)c  anointing  oil  upon 

Aaron's  l]Cab,  arib  anointcb  l]im,  to  sanctify  him.  And  Moses 
brought  Aaron's  sons,  and  put  coats  upon  them,  and  girded  them 
with  girdles,  and  put  bonnets  upon  them ;  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

And  he  brought  tl)c  bnllock  for  tl)c  sin-offcring :  itnb 
^aron  anb  liis  sons  laiii  tl)cir  Ijanbs  npon  tl)e  i)cab  of  tl)c 

bullock  for  tljc  sin-offcring.  And  he  slew  it;  and  Moses  took 
the  blood,  and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar  round  about  with 
his  finger,  and  purified  the  altar,  and  poured  the  bUxnl  at  the  bot- 
tom of  the  altar,  and  sanctified  it,  to  make  reconciliation  npon 

it.  And  he  took  all  the  fat  that  was  upon  the  inwards,  and  the 
caul  above  the  liver,  and  the  two  kidneys,  and  their  fat,  and  Moses 
burned  it  upon  the  altar.     JBut  tl)C  bullock,  anb   l)is  l)ibe,  l)is 

flesl),  anh  l)is  bung,  l]e  burnt  ujitl)  fire  roitljont  tl)c  camp ;  as 
tl]e  Corb  commanbeb  iUoscs. 

Qlnb  lie  brougljt  tlic  ram  for  tl)e  burnt-offering:  anh 
^axon  anb  Ijis  sons  laib  tljeit:  Ijanbs  upon  tl)e  l)eab  of  the 

ram.  And  he  killed  it ;  and  Moses  s])riiikled  the  blood  upon  the 
altar  round  about.  And  he  cut  the  ram  into  pieces ;  and  Moses 
burnt  the  head,  and  the  pieces,  and  the  fat.  And  he  washed  the 
inwards  and  the  legs  in  water ;  and  Moses  burnt  the  whole  rara 
upon  the  altar :  it  was  a  burnt-sacrifice  for  a  sweet  savour,  and  an 
offering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord  ;  as  the  Lord  commanded 
Moses. 

'^nb  l)e  brought  the  other  ram,  the  ram  of  consecration : 
anb  ^aron  anb  his  sons  laib  their  h^ubs  upon  the  [)cah  of 

the  ram.  And  he  slew  it ;  and  Moses  took  of  the  blood  of  it,  and  put 
it  upon  the  tip  of  Aaron's  right  ear,  and  upon  the  thumb  of  his  right 
hand,  and  upon  the  great  toe  of  his  right  foot.  And  he  brought 
Aaron's  sons,  and  Moses  put  of  the  blood  upon  the  tip  of  their  right 
ear,  and  upon  the  tliumbs  of  their  right  hands,  and  upon  the  great 
toes  of  their  right  feet ;  and  Moses  spiinkled  the  blood  upon  the 
altar  round  about.     And  he  took  the  fat,  and  the  rump,  and  all  the 


436 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


Leviticus,  ix. 


fat  that  was  upon  the  inwards,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver,  and  the 
two  kidneys,  and  their  fat,  and  the  right  shoulder :  and  out  of  the 
basket  of  unleavened  bread,  that  was  before  the  Lord,  he  took  one  un- 
leavened cake,  and  a  cake  of  oiled  bread,  and  one  wafer,  and  put  them 
on  the  fat,  and  upon  the  right  shoulder :  and  he  put  all  upon  Aaron's 
hands,  and  upon  his  sou's  hands,  and  waved  them  for  a  wave-offering 
before  the  Lord.  And  Moses  took  them  from  off  their  hands,  and  burnt 
them  on  the  altar  upon  the  burnt  offering  :  they  were  consecrations  for 
a  sweet  savour :  it  is  an  offering  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord.  And 
Moses  took  the  breast,  and  waved  it  for  a  wave-offering  before  the 
Lord  :  for  of  the  ram  of  consecration  it  was  Moses'  part ;  as  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses,  ^nb  iUoscs  tOOk  of  ll)e  auoilUiug  oil, 
a\\b  of  l\)c  bloob  toljicl)  teas  upon  tl)c  altar,  anb  sprinklcb  it 
1^3011  Qlaron,  luib  upon  l)is  garments,  aiih  npon  \)\b  sons, 
onb  upon  l)is  sons'  garments  voitl)  l)im ;  anb  sanctifieb  ^aron 
anb  l)is  garments,  anh  Ijis  sons,  iuib  I)is  sons'  garments 
iDitl)  l)im. 

And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron  and  to  his  sons,  Boil  the  flesh  at 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  conffreijation ;  and  there  eat  it 
with  the  bread  that  is  in  the  basket  of  consecrations,  as  I  commanded, 
saying,  Aaron  and  his  sons  shall  eat  it.  And  that  which  remaineth 
of  the  flesh  and  of  the  bread  shall  ye  burn  with  fire.  And  ye  shall 
not  go  out  of  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  in  seven 
days,  until  the  days  of  your  consecration  be  at  an  end  :  for  seven 
days  shall  he  consecrate  you.  As  he  hath  done  this  day,  so  the 
Lord  hath  commanded  to  do,  to  make  an  atonement  for  you. 
Therefore  shall  ye  abide  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation day  and  night  seven  days,  and  keep  the  charge  of  the 
Lord,  that  ye  die  not :  for  so  I  am  commanded. 

So  Aaron  and  his  sons  did  all  thinsfs  which  the  Lord  com- 
manded  by  the  hand  of  Moses, 

And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  eighth  da}',  that  Moses  called 
Aaron  and  his  sons,  and  the  elders  of  Israel ;  and  he  said  unto 
Aaron,  Take  thee  a  young  calf  for  a  sin-offering,  and  a  ram  for  a 
burnt-offering,  without  blemish,  and  offer  them  before  the  Lord, 
And  unto  the  children  of  Israel  thou  slialt  sjieak,  saying.  Take  ye 
a  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-otlering ;  and  a  calf  and  a  lamb,  both 
of  the  first  year,  without  blemish,  for  a  burnt-oftering ;  also  a  bul- 
lock and  a  ram  for  peace-offerings,  to  sacrifice  before  the  Lord ;  and 
a  meat-offering  mingled  wnth  oil :  for  to-day  the  Lord  will  appear 
unto  you. 

And  they  brought  that  which  Moses  commanded  before  the 
tabernacle  of  the  conofreo-ation  :  and  all  the  conm-eo-ation  drew  near 
and  stood  before  the  Lord.  And  Moses  said.  This  is  the  thing  which 
the  Lord  commanded  that  ye  should  do  :  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord 
sliaii  app.-ar  unto  ymi.     And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  C!5o  untO  tl)e 

altar,  anb  offer  il)n  sin-offering,  anb  tl)n  burnt-offering,  aiiii 


CHRIST'S     PEIESTLY    OFFICE, 


437 


make  an  atonement  for  tijnself,  anh  for  tl)e  people  :  a\ib  offer 
t!)e  offering  of  tl)e  people, Tinb  make  an  atonement  for  tljem^ 
as  tl)c  Corb  commaubeb. 

Aaron  therefore  went  unto  tlie  altar,  and  slew  the  calf  of  the 
sin-offering,  ujljici)  mas  for  ()imseif.  And  the  sons  of  Aaron 
brought  the  blood  unto  him  :  and  he  dipped  his  finger  in  the  blood, 
and  put  it  upon  the  horns  of  the  altar,  and  poured  out  the  blood  at 
the  bottom  of  the  altar :  but  the  fat,  and  the  kidneys,  and  the  caul 
above  the  liver  of  the  sin-offering,  he  burnt  upon  the  altar ;  as  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses.  And  the  flesh  and  the  hide  he  burnt  with 
fire  without  the  camp.  And  he  slew  the  burnt-offering ;  and  Aaron's 
sons  presented  unto  him  the  blood,  whicli  he  spriidvled  round  about 
upon  the  altar.  And  they  presented  the  burnt-offering  unto  him, 
with  the  pieces  thereof,  and  the  head  :  and  he  burnt  them  upon  the 
altar.  And  he  did  wash  the  inwards  and  the  legs,  and  burnt  them 
upon  the  burnt-offering  on  the  altar. 

GVnb  l)e  brongl]t  tlje  people's  offering,  anb  took  tlje  goat, 
tnliicl)  roas  tl)e  sin-offering  for  tl)e  people,  anb  sleto  it,"  anb 

offereb  it  for  sin,  as  tl)e  first.  And  lie  brought  the  burnt-offer- 
ing, and  offered  it  according  to  the  manner.  And  he  brought  the 
meat-offering,  and  took  an  handful  thereof,  and  burnt  it  upon  the 


altar,  beside  the  burnt-sacritioe  of  the  morning.  He  slew  also  the 
bullock  and  the  ram  for  a  sacrifice  of  peace-oft'erings,  which  was  for 
the  people:  and  Aaron's  sons  presented  unto  him  the  blood,  which 
he  sprinkled  upon  the  altar  round  about,  and  the  fat  of  the  bullock, 
and  of  the  ram,  the  rump,  and  that  which  covereth  the  inwards, 
and  the  kidneys,  and  the  caul  above  the  liver :  and  they  put  the  fat 
upon  the  breasts,  and  he  burnt  the  fat  upon  the  altar  :  and  the 
breasts  and  the  light  shoulder  Aaron  waved  for  a  wave-oftering  be- 
fore the  Lord ;  as  Moses  commanded.  And  Aaron  lifted  up  his 
hand  toward  the  people,  and  blessed  them ;  and  came  down  from 
offering  of  the  sin-ottering,  and  the  burnt-ottering,  and  peace-otter- 
ings.  And  Moses  and  Aaron  went  into  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, and  came  out,  and  blessed  the  people :  and  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  appeared  unto  all  the  people.  And  there  came  a  fire  out 
from  before  the  Lord,  and  consumed  upon  the  altar  the  burnt-otter- 
ing and  the  fet :  which  when  all  the  peoj)le  saw,  they  shouted,  and 
fell  on  their  faces. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Closes  after  the  death  of  the  two 
sons  of  Aaron,  when  they  ottered  before  the  Lord,  and  died ;  and 
the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Speak  unto  Aaron  thy  brother,  that  he 
come  not  at  all  times  into  the  holy  place  within  the  vail,  before  the 
mercy-seat,  which  is  upon  the  ark;  that  he  die  not:  for  I  will  ap- 
pear in  the  cloud  upon  the  mercy-seat. 

Thus  shall  Aaron  come  into  the  holy  place:  VDltl)  a  tionng 

bnllock  for  a  sin-offering,  anb  a  ram  for  a  bnrnt-offT'ring. 

He  shall  put  on  the  holy  linen  coat,  and  he  shall   have  the  linen 


Leviticus, 
xvi. 


438 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY     OFFICE, 


breeches  upon  his  flesh,  and  shall  be  girded  with  a  linen  girdle,  and 
with  the  linen  mitre  shall  he  be  attired  :  these  are  holy  garments ; 
therefore  shall  he  wash  his  flesh  in  water,  and  so  put  them  on. 
And   he  shall  take  of  the  congregation  of  the  childi'en  of  Israel 

trao  kibs  of  tl)c  goats  for  a  sin-offcrinig,  anb  one  ram  for  a 

burnt-offering.  And  Aaron  shall  offer  his  bullock  of  the  sin- 
off"ering,  roljicl)  is  for  l)imsclf,  and  make  an  atonement  for  himself, 
and  for  his  house.  And  he  shall  take  the  two  goats,  and  present 
them  before  the  Lord  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congre- 
gation. And  Aaron  shall  cast  lots  upon  the  two  goats ;  one  lot  for 
the  Lord,  and  the  other  lot  for  the  scape-goat.  And  Aaron  shall 
bring  the  goat  upon  which  the  Lord's  lot  fell,  and  offer  him  for  a 
sin-otfering.  But  the  goat  on  which  the  lot  fell  to  be  the  scape- 
goat, shall  be  presented  alive  before  the  Lord,  to  make  an  atone- 
ment with  him,  and  to  let  him  go  for  a  scape-goat  into  the  wilder- 
ness. 

QVnb  Qlaron  shall  bring  tijc  bullock  of  t\)c  sin-offering, 
tDJjicI)  is  for  l)imsclf,  anb  sljall  make  an  atonement  for  l)im- 
self,  anb  for  l}is  iiouse,  anb  sijall  kill  tl)e  bullock  of  tl^e  sin- 
offering  roljict)  is  for  l)imself :  and  he  shall  take  a  censer  full  of 
burning  coals  of  tire  fiom  oft'  the  altar  before  the  Lord,  and  his 
hands  full  of  sweet  incense  beaten  small,  and  bring  it  within  the 
vail :  and  he  shall  put  the  incense  upon  the  fire  before  the  Lord, 
that  the  cloud  of  the  incense  may  cover  the  mercy-seat  that  is  upon 
the  testimony,  that  he  die  not.  And  he  shall  take  of  the  blood  of 
the  bullock,  and  sprinkle  it  with  his  finger  upon  the  mercy-seat  east- 
ward :  and  before  the  mercy-seat  shall  he  sprinkle  of  the  blood  with 
his  finger  seven  times. 

®l)en  sljall  he  kill  tl)e  goat  of  tl)e  sin-offering  tl)at  is  for 

tl)C  people,  and  bring  his  blood  within  the  vail,  and  do  with  that 
blood  as  he  did  with  the  blood  of  the  bullock,  and  sprinkle  it  upon 
the  mercy-seat,  and  before  the  mercy-seat:  anb  l)e  5l)all  make  (in 
atonement  for  tl)c  Ijoln  place,  because  of  tl)e  nnclcanness  of 
tlje  cl)ilbren  of  Jsrael,  anb  because  of  their  transgressions 
in  all  their  sins  :  anb  so  shall  h"^  bo  for  the  tabeinacle  of 
the  congregation  that  remaineth  among  them  in  the  mibst  of 
their  nnclcanness.  ^nb  there  shall  be  no  man  in  the  tabei-- 
nadc  of  the  congregation  when  he  goeth  in  to  make  an  atone- 
ment in  the  holn  pliue,  until  hi-*  come  out,  anb  \](\vc  mabe  an 
atonement  for  hi'uself,  anb  for  his  honseholb,  anb  for  all  the 

congregation  of  Jlsrael.  And  he  shall  go  out  unto  the  altar  that 
is  hfton-  the  Lord,  and  make  an  atonement  for  it;  and  shall  take 
of  the  blood  of  the  bullock,  and  of  the  blood  of  the  goat,  and  put 
it  u])on  the  horns  of  the  altar  round  about.  And  he  shall  sprinkle 
ot  t\ui  blood  upon  it  with  his  finger  seven  times,  and  cleanse  it,  and 
hallow  it  from  the  uncleanness  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

And  whon  he  hath  made  an  end  of  reconciling  the  holy  place, 
and  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and  the  altar,  he  shall  bring 


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439 


tlie  live  goat :  and  Aaron  shall  lay  both  his  hands  upon  the  head 
of  the  live  goat,  and  confess  over  him  all  the  iniquities  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  all  their  transgressions  in  all  their  sins,  putting 
them  upon  the  head  of  the  goat,  and  shall  send  him  awa}'  by  the 
hand  of  a  fit  man  into  the  wilderness :  and  the  goat  shall  bear 
upon  him  all  their  iniquities  unto  a  land  not  inhabited :  and  he 
shall  let  go  the  goat  in  the  wilderness. 

And  Aaron  shall  come  into  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation, 
and  shall  put  oti'  the  linen  garments  which  he  put  on  when  he  went 
into  the  holy  place,  and  shall  leave  them  there :  and  he  shall  wash 
his  flesh  with  water  in  the  holy  place,  and  put  on  his  garments,  and 

come  forth,  rtub  offcv  l)is  buvut-offcriug,  luib  tl)c  burnt-offenng 
of  tl]c  people,  a\\b  make  an  atonement  for  Ijimself,  anb  for 

i\)C  people.  And  the  fat  of  the  sin-otiering  shall  he  burn  upon 
the  altar.  And  he  that  let  go  the  goat  for  the  scape-goat  shall 
wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  his  flesh  in  w-ater,  and  afterward  come 
into  the  camp.     And  the  bullock  for  the  sin-oftering,  and  the  goat 

for  the  sin-ortering,  ml)05c  bloob  toas  bvougljt  in  to  make 

atonement  in  tl)C  l)0ln  phxce,  shall  one  carry  forth  without  the 
camp ;  and  they  shall  burn  in  the  fire  their  skins,  and  their  flesh, 
and  their  dung.  And  he  that  burnetii  them  shall  wash  his  clothes, 
and  bathe  his  flesh  in  water,  and  afterward  he  shall  come  into  the 
camp. 

And  this  shall  be  a  statute  forever  unto  you  :  that  in  the  sev- 
enth month,  on  the  tenth  day  of  the  month,  ye  shall  afllict  your 
souls,  and  do  no  work  at  all,  whether  it  be  one  of  your  own  coun- 
try, or  a  stranger  that  sojourneth  among  you  ;  for  on  that  day  sljall 

tl)e  priest  make  an  atonement  for  gou,  to  cleanse  you,  that  ye 

may  be  clean  from  all  your  sins  before  the  Lord.  It  shall  be  a 
sabbath  of  rest  unto  you,  and  ye  shall  afllict  your  souls  by  a  statute 
forever.  And  the  priest  whom  he  shall  anoint,  and  whom  he  shall 
consecrate  to  minister  in  the  priest's  oflice  in  his  father's  stead,  shall 
make  the  atonement,  and  shall  j^ut  on  the  linen  clothes,  even  the 
holy  garments  :  and  he  shall  make  an  atonement  for  the  holy  sanc- 
tuar)--,  and  he  shall  make  an  atonement  for  the  tabernacle  of  the 
congregation,  and  for  the  altar :  and  he  shall  make  an  atonement 
for  the  priests,  and  for  all  the  people  of  the  congregation.  And 
this  shall  be  an  everlasting  statute  unto  you,  to  make  an  atonement 
for  the  children  of  Israel  for  all  their  sins  once  a  year.  And  he 
did  as  the  Lord  commanded  Moses. 

Whatsoever  man  there  be  of  the  house  of  Israel,  or  of  the 
strangers  that  sojourn  among  you,  that  eateth  any  manner  of  blood  ; 
I  will  even  set  my  face  against  that  soul  that  eateth  blood,  and  will 
cut  him  ofl"from  among  his  jjoople.     i^or  tl)e  life  of  tl)e  flesl)  is  in 

tl)e  bloob  ;  anh  2  l)aue  giuen  it  to  non  upon  tl)e  altar,  to  make 
an  atonement  for  nonr  souls:  forlt  is  tl)e  bloob  tl)at  maketl) 

an  atonement  for  tl)C  soul.     Therefore  I  said  unto  the  children 


Leviticus, 
xvii.  10-1-2. 


440 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY     OFFICE, 


Leviticus, 
xxiv.  1-9. 


Numbers, 
XV.  23-29. 


Numbers 
xvi.  41-50. 


of  Israel,  No  soul  of  you  shall  eat  blood,  neither  shall  any  stranger 
that  sojourneth  among  you  eat  blood. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Command  the  children 
of  Israel,  that  they  bring  unto  thee  pure  oil-olive  beaten  for  the 
light,  to  cause  the  lamps  to  burn  continually.  Without  the  vail  of 
the  testimony,  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  shall  Aaron 
order  it  fi-oin  the  evening  unto  the  morning  before  the  Lord  con- 
tinually :  it  shall  be  a  statute  forever  in  your  generations.  He  shall 
order  the  lamps  upon  the  pure  candlestick  before  the  Lord  continu- 
ally. 

And  thou  shalt  take  fine  flour,  and  bake  twelve  cakes  thereof : 
two  tenth-deals  shall  be  in  one  cake.  And  thou  shalt  set  them  in 
two  rows,  six  on  a  row,  upon  the  pure  table  before  the  Lord.  And 
thou  shalt  put  pure  frankincense  upon  each  row,  that  it  may  be  on 
the  bread  tor  a  memorial,  even  an  oftering  made  by  fire  unto  the 
Lord.  Every  sabbath  he  shall  set  it  in  order  before  the  Lord  continu- 
ally, being  taken  from  the  children  of  Israel  by  an  everlasting  cov- 
enant. And  it  shall  be  Aaron's  and  his  sons' ;  and  they  shall  eat 
it  in  the  holy  place :  for  it  is  most  holy  unto  him  of  the  otFerings 
of  the  Lord  made  by  fire  by  a  perpetual  statute. 

If  ye  have  erred,  and  not  observed  all  these  commandments 
which  the  Lord  hath  spoken  unto  Moses,  even  all  that  the  Lord  hath 
commanded  you  by  the  hand  of  Moses,  from  the  day  that  the  Lord 
commanded  Moses,  and  henceforward  among  your  generations ; 
then  it  shall  be,  if  aught  be  committed  by  ignorance  without  the 
knowledge  of  the  congregation,  that  all  the  congregation  shall  offer 
one  young  bullock  for  a  burnt-offering,  for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the 
Lord,  with  his  meat-offering,  and  liis  drink-offering,  according  to 
the  manner,  and  one  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offering,     ^nb  tl)C 

priest  eljall  make  an  atonement  for  all  tl)e  congregation  of 
tl)e  cl)ilbren  of  Jsracl,  anb  it  sljall  be  forgioen  tf)cm  •  for  it  is 

ignorance :  and  they  shall  bring  their  offering,  a  sacrifice  made  by 
fire  unto  the  Lord,  and  their  sin-offering  before  the  Lord,  for  their 
ignorance  :  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  all  the  congregation  of  the  cliil- 
dren  of  Israel,  and  the  stranger  that  sojourneth  among  them  ;  seeing 
all  the  people  were  in  ignorance. 

And  if  any  soul  sin  through  ignorance,  then  he  shall  bring  a 
she-goat  of  the  first  year  for  a  sin-offering.     GVnb  tl)e  priest  sljall 

make  an  atonement  for  tl)c  soul  tl)at  sinnetlj  ignorantln, 
inl)en  l)e  sinnetl)  bii  ignorance  before  tl)e  £orb,  to  make  an 

atonement  for  l)im;  and  it  shall  be  torgiven  him.  Ye  shall  have 
oiif  l;i\v  i'or  him  that  sinneth  through  ignorance,  both  for  him  that 
is  born  among  the  children  of  Israel,  and  for  the  stranger  that  so- 
journetli  among  them. 

But  on  the  morrow  [after  the  destruction  of  Korah,  I3atlian, 
and  Abiram,  with  their  company,]  all  the  congregation  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  murmured  against  Moses  and  against  Aaron,  saying, 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


441 


Ye  have  killed  the  people  of  the  Lord.  And  it  came  to  pass  when 
the  congregation  was  gathered  against  Moses  and  against  Aaron, 
that  they  looked  toward  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  :  and 
behold,  the  cloud  covered  it,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  appeared. 
And  Moses  and  Aaron  came  before  the  tabernacle  of  the  congrega- 
tion. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Get  you  up  from 
among  this  congregation,  that  I  may  consume  them  as  in  a  mo- 
ment.    And  they  fell  upon  their  fiices. 

And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  ®akc   a   CCUSCr,  aub   put  fiX'C 

t!)crcin  from  off  tijc  altar,  anb  put  on  incense,  anb  go  quickln 
unto  tl)c  congregation,  anb  make  an  atonement  for  tljem: 

for  there  is  wrath  gone  out  from  the  Lord  ;  the  plague  is  begun. 
And  Aaron  took  as  Moses  commanded,  and  ran  into  the  midst  of 
the  congregation  ;  and  behold,  the  plague  was  begun  among  the 

people :  and  he  put  on  incense,  anb  mabe  an  atoncmcut  for  tl}C 
people.  Qlnb  l)e  stoob  betujccn  tlje  beab  anb  tl)c  lining;  anb 
tl)e  plague  toas  staneb. 

Now  they  that  died  in  the  plague  were  fourteen  thousand  and 
seven  hundred,  beside  them  that  died  about  the  matter  of  Korah. 
And  Aaron  returned  unto  Moses  unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  congregation  ;  and  the  plague  was  stayed. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying.  This 
is  the  ordinance  of  the  law  which  the  Lord  hath  commanded,  say- 
ing. Speak  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  that  they  bring  thee  a  red 
heifer  Avithout  spot,  wherein  is  no  blemish,  and  upon  which  never 
came  yoke  :  and  ye  shall  give  her  unto  Eleazar  the  priest,  that  he 
may  bring  her  forth  without  the  camp,  anh  onc  sljall  slan  l)er 

before  l)is  face ;  anb  (Eleanir  tl)c  priest  slpill  take  of  l}er  bloob 
roitl)  l)iG  finger,  anb  sprinkle  of  l)er  bloob  birectln  before  tl)e 
tabernacle  of  tl)c  congregation  seuen  times  :  and  one  shall 

burn  the  heifer  in  his  sight ;  her  skin,  and  her  flesh,  and  her  blood, 
with  her  dung,  shall  he  burn :  and  the  priest  shall  take  cedar- 
wood,  and  hyssoj),  and  scarlet,  and  cast  it  into  the  midst  of  the 
burning  of  the  heifer. 

Then  the  priest  shall  wash  his  clothes,  and  he  shall  bathe  his 
flesh  in  water,  and  afterward  he  shall  come  into  the  camp,  and 
the  priest  shall  be  unclean  until  the  even.  And  he  that  burneth 
her  shall  wash  liis  clothes  in  water,  and  bathe  his  flesh  in  water, 
and  shall  be  unclean  until  the  even.  And  a  man  that  is  clean  shall 
gather  up  the  a-shes  of  the  heifer,  and  lay  them  up  without  the 
camp  in  a  clean  place,  and  it  shall  be  kept  for  the  congregation  of 
the  children  of  Israel  for  a  water  of  separation  :  it  is  a  purification 
for  sin.  And  he  that  gathereth  the  ashes  of  the  heifer  shall  wash 
his  clothes,  and  be  unclean  until  the  even :  and  it  shall  be  unto 
the  children  of  Israel,  and  unto  the  stranger  that  sojourneth  among 
them,  for  a  statute  forever. 


Numbers, 
xix.  l-ilU. 


442 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


Numbers, 

xxiii.  1-3, 13, 

14,  27-30. 


He  that  toucheth  the  dead  body  of  any  man  shall  be  unclean 
seven  days.  He  shall  purify  himself  with  it  on  the  third  day,  and 
on  the  seventh  day  he  shall  be  clean  :  but  if  he  purify  not  him- 
self the  third  day,  then  the  seventh  day  he  shall  not  be  clean.  Who- 
soever toucheth  the  dead  body  of  any  man  that  is  dead,  and  puri- 
fieth  not  himself,  defileth  the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord ;  and  that  soul 
shall  be  cut  off  from  Israel :  because  the  water  of  separation  was 
not  sprinkled  upon  him,  he  shall  be  unclean  ;  his  uncleanness  is 
yet  upon  him.  This  is  the  law,  when  a  man  dieth  in  a  tent :  all 
that  come  into  the  tent,  and  all  that  is  in  the  tent  shall  be  unclean 
seven  days.  And  every  open  vessel  which  hath  no  covering  bound 
upon  it,  is  unclean.  And  whosoever  toucheth  one  that  is  slain  with 
a  sword  in  the  open  fields,  or  a  dead  body,  or  a  bone  of  a  man,  or 
a  grave,  shall  be  unclean  seven  days. 

And  for  an  unclean  person  they  shall  take  of  the  ashes  of 
the  burnt  heifer  of  purification  for  sin,  and  running  water  shall  be 
put  thereto  in  a  vessel  :  and  a  clean  person  shall  take  hyssop,  and 
dip  it  in  the  water,  and  sprinkle  it  upon  the  tent,  and  upon  all  the 
vessels,  and  upon  the  persons  that  were  there,  and  upon  him  that 
touched  a  bone,  or  one  slain,  or  one  dead,  or  a  grave  :  and  the  clean 
person  shall  sprinkle  upon  the  unclean  on  the  third  day,  and  on 
the  seventh  day :  and  on  the  seventh  day  he  shall  purify  himself, 
and  wash  his  clothes,  and  bathe  himself  in  water,  and  shall  be  clean 
at  even.  But  the  man  that  shall  be  unclean,  and  shall  not  purify 
himself,  that  soul  shall  be  cut  off  from  among  the  congregation, 
because  he  hath  defiled  the  sanctuary  of  the  Lord  :  the  water  of 
separation  hath  not  been  sprinkled  upon  him  ;  he  is  unclean. 

And  Balaam  said  unto  Balak,  Build  me  here  seven  altars, 
and  prepare  me  here  seven  oxen  and  seven  rams.     And  Balak  did 

as  Balaam  had  spoken ;  axib  JBaiak  itub  Balaam  offcrcb  on 

eucrj]  altar  a  bullock  a\xb  a  ram.  And  Bahiam  said  unto  Balak, 
Stand  by  thy  burnt-otfei'ing,  and  I  will  go ;  peradventure  the 
Lord  will  come  to  meet  me  :  and  whatsoever  he  sheweth  me  I  will 

tell  thee.     And  he  went  to  an  high  place 

And  Balak  said  unto  him,  Come,  I  pray  thee,  with  me  unto 
another  place,  from  wdience  thou  mayest  see  them  :  thou  shalt 
see  but  the  utmost  part  of  them,  and  shalt  not  see  them  all :  and 
curse  me  them  from  thence.     And  he  brought  him  into  the  field  of 

Zophim,  to  the  top  of  Pisgah,  nub  built  schcu  altars,  anb  of- 
fered a  bullock  anb  a  ram  on  cucry  altar • 

And  Balak  said  unto  Balaam,  Come,  I  pray  thee,  I  will  bring 
thee  unto  another  place  ;  peradventure  it  will  please  God  that  thou 
mayest  curse  me  them  from  thence.  And  Balak  brought  Balaam 
unto  the  top  of  Peor,  that  looketh  toward  Jeshimon,  And  Ba- 
laam said  unto  Balak,  l^uild  me  here  seven  altars,  and  prepare  me 
hero  seven  bullocks  and   seven   rams.     And  lialak  did  as  P>alaam 

had  said,  aiib  offcrcb  a  bullock  anb  a  ram  on  cucrn  altar. 


CHEIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


443 


And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Command  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  My  offering,  and  my  bread  for 
ray  sacrifices  made  by  fire,  for  a  sweet  savour  unto  me,  shall  ye 
observe  to  offer  unto  me  in  their  due  season.  And  thou  shalt  say 
unto  them,  Sljis  is  tl)c  offering  mahc  bn  fire  tDliicI)  ne  sljnll 
offer  unto  tl)e  £orb  :  tioo  lambs  of  tl)e  first  near  roitljout  s;]ot 
ban  bn  hiw,  for  a  continual  burnt-offeringr  il\)c  one  Iamb 
6l)alt  tljou  offer  in  tl)e  morning,  anb  ti)e  otl)er  lamb  sljalt 

tl)OU  offer  at  euen :  and  a  tenth  part  of  an  ephah  of  flour  for  a 
meat-offering,  mingled  with  the  fourth  part  of  an  hin  of  beaten 

oil.  3t  is  a  continual  burnt -offering,  which  was  ordained  in 
mount  Sinai  for  a  sujeet  sauour,  a  sacrifice  mabc  bj)  fire  unto 

t\)C  Corb.  And  the  drink-offering  thereof  shall  be  the  fourth 
part  of  an  hin  for  the  one  lamb :  in  the  holy  place  shalt  thou 
cause  the  strong  wine  to  be  poured  unto  the  Lord  for  a  drink- 
offering  :  and  the  other  lamb  shalt  thou  otter  at  even :  as  the 
meat-offering  of  the  morning,  and  as  the  di'ink-offering  thereof, 
thou  shalt  offer  it,  a  sacrifice  made  by  fire,  of  a  sweet  savour  unto 
the  Lord. 

^nb  on  tl)e  sabbatl]-ban  ttoo  Iambs  of  tl)e  first  jiear 

toitljOUt  spot,  and  two  tt-nth-tleals  of  ttour  for  a  meat-otteiing, 
mingled  with  oil,  and  the  drink-offering  thereof:  this  is  the  burnt- 
offering  of  every  sabbath,  beside  the  continual  burnt-offering,  and 
his  di'ink-offeriiig. 

Qlnb  in  tl]e  beginnings  of  nour  montI)s  ne  sljall  offer  a 
burnt-offering  unto  tIjeCorb  :  two  noung  bullocks,  anh  one 
ram,  seoen  lambs  of  tl)e  first  gear "roitliout  spot;  and  three 

tenth-deals  of  fiour  fur  a  meat-oftering,  mingled  with  oil,  for  one 
bullock  ;  and  two  tenth-deals  of  fiour  for  a  meat-offering,  mingled 
with  oil,  for  one  ram ;  and  a  several  tenth-deal  of  flour  mingled 
with  oil  for  a  meat-oftering  unto  one  lamb,  for  a  burnt-ofiering  of 
a  sweet  savour,  a  sacrifice  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord.  And  their 
drink-offerings  shall  be  half  an  hin  of  wine  unto  a  bullock,  and 
the  third  part  of  an  hin  unto  a  ram,  and  a  fourth  part  of  an  hin 
unto  a  lamb  :  this  is  the  buriit-oftering  of  every  month  throughout 
the  months  of  the  year,     ^nh  OUC  kib  of  tl)C  goatS  for  a  siu- 

offeiing  unto  tlje  llorb  sl)all  be  offereb,  besibe  tl)e  continual 
burnt-offering,  anb  l)is  brink-offering. 

And  in  the  fourteiMith  day  of  the  first  month  is  tl)e  pasSOUCr 
of  tl)e  i!orbi  And  in  the  fifteenth  day  of  this  month  is  tlie  feast : 
seven  days  shall  unleavened  bread  be  eaten.  Li  the  first  day  shall  be 
an  holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  do  no  manner  of  servile  work  therein : 
but  ye  shall  offer  a  sacrifice  made  by  fire  for  a  burnt-offering  unto 

the  Lord ;  tujo  uouug  bullocks,  anb  one  ram,  anb  seocn  lambs 

of  tl)C  first  Jiear;  they  shall  be  unto  you  without  blemish:  and 
their  meat-ottering  shall  be  of  flour  mingled  with  oil :  three  tenth- 
deals  shall  ye  otter  for  a  bullock,  and  two  tenth-deals  for  a  ram  ; 
a  several  tenth-deal  shalt  thou  otter  for  every  lamb,  throughout  the 


Numbers, 
xxviii. 


444 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


Numbers, 
xxix. 


seven  lambs :  aiib  ouc  Qoat  for  a  siu-offcriug,  to  make  an 

atonement  for  non.  Ye  shall  offer  these  beside  ihe  buiut-offering 
in  the  morning,  which  is  for  a  continnal  burnt-offering.     *!]V.fter  tljis 

manner  nc  sl)aU  offer  bailn  tl)vongl)ont  tl)c  scucn  bans  t!)C 
meat  of  tl)c  sacriticc  mabc  bn  fire,  of  a  sroeet  sanonr  nnto 

t\]C  t!orb  :  it  shall  be  ottered  beside  the  continual  burnt-otieriug, 
and  his  drink-offering.  And  on  the  seventh  day  ye  shall  have  an 
holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  do  no  servile  work. 

'i^lso  in  tl)C  haVi  of  tl)C  firat-fruitS,  when  ye  bring  a  new 
meat-otfering  unto  the  Lord,  after  your  weeks  be  out,  ye  shall  have 
an  holy  convocation ;  ye  shall  do  no  servile  work:  but  ye  shall 
offer  the  bui'nt-oftering  for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord ;    tU30 

noung  bnllocks,  one  ram,  senen  lambs  of  tl)e  first  jiear : 

and  their  meat-ufferiiig  with  Hour  mingled  with  oil,  three  tenth- 
deals  unto  one  bullock,  two  tenth-deals  unto  one  ram,  a  several 
tenth-deal  unto  one  lamb,  throughout  the  seven  lambs ;  anb  OWC 

kib  of  tl)e  goats  to  make  an  atonement  for  nou.    Ye  shall 

offer  them  beside  the  continual  burnt-offering  and  his  meat-offering 
(they  shall  be  unto  you  without  blemish)  and  their  drink-olferings. 

Qlnb  in  tl)c  seuentl)  monti),  on  tl)e  first  ha^  of  tl)e  montl), 

ye  shall  have  an  holy  convocation  ;  ye  shall  do  no  servile  work  : 
it  is  a  day  of  blowing  the  trumpets  unto  you.  And  ye  shall  offer 
a  burnt-offering  for  a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord ;  one  noiUig  bnl- 

lock,  one  ram,  anb  seuen  lambs  of  tl)c  first  })c'av  u)itl)ont 

blemisl)  :  and  their  meat-offering  shall  be  of  flour  mingled  with  oil, 
three  tenth-deals  for  a  bullock,  and  two  tenth-deals  for  a  ram,  and 
one  tenth-deal  for  one  lamb,  throughout  the  seven  lambs  :  anb  onc 

kib  of  tl)c  goats  for  a  sin-offering,  to  make  an  atonement 
for  jion :  besibe  tl)c  bnrnt-offering  of  tlje  montl),  and  his  meat- 

otieiing,  anb  tl)e  bailn  bnrnt-offcring,  and  his  meat-ofteiing,  and 
their  drink-offerings,  according  unto  their  manner,  for  a  sweet  sa- 
vour, a  sacrifice  made  by  fire  unto  the  Lord. 

A'ikI  ye  shall  have  on  l\]c  tcntl)  han  of  tl)is  seuentl)  montl) 

an  holy  convocation  :  and  ye  shall  afflict  your  souls:  ye  shall  not 
do  any  work  therein  :  but  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt-offering  unto  the 

Lord  for  a  sweet  savour;  one  jionng  bnllock,  onc  ram,  anb 

SCOen  lambs  of  tlie  first  pear;  they  shall  be  unto  you  without 
blemish  :  and  their  meat-ottering  shall  be  of  flour  mingled  with  oil, 
three  tenth-deals  to  a  bullock,  and  two  tenth-deals  to  one  ram,  ii 
several  tenth-deal  for  one  lamb,  thi-oughout  the  seven  lambs  :  onc 

kib  of  tl)e  goats  for  a  sin-offering  :  besibe  tlje  sin-offering 
of  atonement,  anb  tl)e  continnal  burnt-offeinng,  and  the  meat- 

otl'cringof  it,  and  their  drink-offerings,  ^nb  on  tl)e  fifteenti)  ban 
of  tl)e  seoentl)  montl)  yc  ^^hall  have  an  holy  convocation;  ye  shall 
do  no  servile  work,  and  ye  shall  keep  a  feast  unto  the  Lord  seoen 
bans  :  and  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt-offering,  a  sacrifice  made  by  fire,  of 
a  sweet  savour  unto  the  Lord;    tl)irtecn  Jl^ung   bnllocks,  tUJO 


CHEIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


445 


rams,  a\\b  fourteen  Iambs  of  tl)e  first  ticnr ;  they  shall  be  without 

blemish:  and  their  meat-oftering  shall  be  of  flour  mingled  with  oil, 
three  tenth-deals  unto  every  bullock  of  the  thirteen  bullocks,  two 
tenth-deals  to  each  ram  of  the  two  rains,  and  a  several  tenth-deal  to 
each  lamb  of  the  fourteen  lambs  :  axib  onc  kib  of  tlje  goutsfor  a 
sin-offering ;  beside  the  continual  burnt-oftering,  his  meat-ofter- 
ing, and  his  drink-offering. 

And  on  the  second  day  ye  shall  offc'r  tmeluc  noung  bltllocks, 

tmo  rams,  fourteen  lambs  of  tl)e  first  gear  u)ill)out  spot :  and 

their  meat-offering  and  their  di-ink-offerings  for  the  bullocks,  for 
the  rams,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall  be  according  to  their  number, 

after  the  manner :  anh  onc  kiif  of  tl)c  goats  for  a  sin-offering ; 

beside  the  continual  burnt  offering,  and  the  meat-offering  thereof, 
and  their  drink-offerino-s. 

And  on  the  third  day  cicmxi  bullocks,  troo  rams,  fourteen 

iambs  of  the  first  year  without  blemish :  and  their  meat-offering 
and  their  drink-offerings  for  the  bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for  the 
lambs,  shall  be  according  to  their  number,  after  the  manner :  axib 
one  goat  for  a  sin-offering  ;  beside  the  continual  burnt-offering, 
and  his  meat-offering,  and  his  drink-offering. 

And  on  the  fourth  day  ten  bullocks,  two  rams,  and  fourteen 
lambs  of  the  first  year  without  blemish  :  their  meat-offering  and 
their  drink-offerings  for  the  bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for  the 
lambs,  shall  be  according  to  their  number,  after  the  manner  :  anb 

0nc  kib  of  tl)e  goats  for  a  sin-offering ;  beside  the  continual 

burnt-offering,  his  meat-offering,  and  his  drink-offering. 

And  on  the  fifth  day  nine  buUocks,  two  rams,  and  fourteen 
lambs  of  the  first  year  without  spot :  and  tlieir  meat  offering  and 
their  drink-offerings  for  the  bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for  the  lambs, 
shall  be  accoixling  to  their  number,  after  the  manner :  oub  one 
goat  for  a  sin-offering ;  beside  the  continual  burnt-offering,  and 
his  meat-olfering,  and  his  drink-offering. 

And  on  the  sixth  day,  eigl)t  bullocks,  two  rams,  and  fourteen 
lambs  of  the  first  year  without  blemish :  and  their  meat-offering 
and  their  drink-offerings  for  the  bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for  the 
lambs,  shall  be  according  to  their  number,  after  the  manner  :  axib 
one  goat  for  a  sin-offering ;  beside  the  continual  burnt-offering, 
his  meat-offerino-  and  his  drink-offering. 

And  on  the  seventh  day  seuen  bullocks,  two  rams,  and  four- 
teen lambs  of  the  first  year  without  blemish  :  and  their  meat-offer- 
ing and  their  drink-offerings  for  the  bullocks,  for  the  rams,  and  for 
the  lambs,  shall  be  according  to  their  number,  after  the  manner : 
anb  one  goat  for  a  sin-offering ;  beside  the  continual  burnt- 
offering,  his  meat-offering,  and  his  drink-offering. 

On  the  eighth  day  ye  shall  have  a  solemn  assembly  :  ye  shall 
do  no  servile  work  therein :  but  ye  shall  offer  a  burnt-offering,  n 

sacrifice  mabc  bji  fire,  of  a  sroeet  sauour  unto  tl)e  £orb :  one 
bullock,  onc  ram,  seuen  lambs  of  tljc  first  jiear  roitljout  blem- 


446 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


Judges, 


J  That  is, 
The  Lord 
send     peace. 


Judges, 
XX.  24-38. 


Judges, 
xxi.  1-4. 


isl) :  their  meat-offeving  and  their  drink-ofFerings  for  the  bullock, 
for  the  ram,  and  for  the  lambs,  shall  be  accoi'ding  to  their  number, 
after  the  manner:  anh  Ottc  goat  for  a  silt-offcring  ;  beside  the 
continual  burnt-offering,  and  his  meat  offering,  and  his  drink-offer- 
ing. (HI) CSC  tl)ings  iic  sljall  ho  unto  tl)c  Corb  in  T)our  set 
feasts,  bcsibc  mm  uoros,  anb  jiour  frcc-unll-offcriugs,  for 
jiour  bnrnt-offcrings,  anb  for  your  mcat-offcrings,  aiib  for 
nour  brink-offerings,  anb  for  jiour  pcacc-offcrings. 

And  Moses  told  the  children  of  Israel  according  to  all  that  the 
Lord  commanded  Moses. 

And  when  Gideon  perceived  that  he  was  an  angel  of  the  Lord, 
Gideon  said,  Alas,  0  Lord  God !  for  because  I  have  seen  an  angel 
of  the  Lord  face  to  face.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  Peace  be 
unto  thee ;  fear  not :  thou  shalt  not  die.  Then  Gideon  built  (lYl 
alter  tljcrc  unto  tl)C  Corb,  and  called  it  Jehovah-shalom  :'  unto 
this  day  it  is  yet  in  Ophrah  of  the  Abi-ezrites. 

And  it  came  to  pass  the  same  night,  that  the  Lord  said  unto 
him.  Take  thy  father's  young  bullock,  even  the  second  bullock 
of  seven  years  old,  and  throw  down  the  altar  of  Baal  that  thy  fether 
hath,  and  cut  down  the  grove  that  is  by  it :    aiib  builb  an  altar 

nnto  tl)c  Corb  tijn  ©ob  upon  tlic  top  of  tijis  rock,  in  tlic  or- 
bcrcb  place,  anb  lake  tljescconb  bullock,  anb  offer  a  burnt- 
sacrifice  toitl)  tl)e  tDOob  of  tl)c  gronc  toliicl)  tl)ou  sl)alt  cut 

boton.  Then  Gideon  took  ten  men  of  his  servants,  and  did  as 
the  Lord  had  said  unto  him. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  came  near  against  the  children  of 
Benjamin  the  second  day.  And  Benjamin  went  forth  against  them 
out  of  Gibeah  the  second  day,  and  destroyed  down  to  the  ground 
of  the  children  of  Israel  again  eighteen  thousand  men ;  all  these 
drew  the  sword. 

Then  all  the  children  of  Israel,  and  all  the  people  went  up, 
and  came  unto  the  house  of  God,  and  Avept,  and  sat  there  before 
the  Lord,  and  fasted  that  day  until  even,  anb  offcrcb  burut-offcr- 

ings  anb  peace-offerings  before  tl)e  tlorb.    And  the  children 

of  Israel  inquired  of  the  Lord,  (for  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  God 
was  there  in  those  days,  and  Phineas,  the  son  of  Eleazar,  the  son 
of  Aaron  stood  before  it  in  those  days,)  saying.  Shall  I  yet  again 
go  out  to  battle  against  the  children  of  Benjamin  my  brother,  or 
shall  I  cease  ?  and  the  Lord  said,  Go  up ;  for  to-morrow  I  will  de- 
liver them  into  thine  hand. 

[When  the  tribe  of  Benjamin  was  nearly  destroyed,]  And 
the  people  came  to  the  house  of  God,  and  abode  there  till  even 
before  God,  and  lifted  up  their  voices,  and  wept  sore ;  and  said,  0 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  why  is  this  come  to  pass  in  Israel,  that  there 
should  be  to-day  one  tribe  lacking  in  Israel  ?     And  it  came  to  pass 

on  tho  morrow,  that  the  people  rose  earlu,  axib  bitilt  tl)ere  an 
altar,  anb  offereb  burnt-offerings,  anb  peace-offerings. 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY     OFFICE. 


447 


And  the  cart  [bringing  the  ark  of  the  Lord  from  the  land  of 
the  Philistines]  came  into  the  field  of  Joshua,  a  ]3eth-shemite,  and 
stood  there,  where  there  was  a  great  stone:  aiib  tl)Cr)  clnue  l\]C 

tDOob  of  tl)c  cart,  anb  offcrcb  tl)e  kinc  a  burnt-oftcring  unto 

tl)C  £orb.  And  the  Levites  took  down  the  ark  uf  the  Lord,  and  the 
coffer  that  was  with  it,  wherein  the  jewels  of  gold  were,  and  put  them 
on  the  great  stone  :  and  the  men  of  Beth-shemesh  offctcb  buvtU- 
offcringg  anb  sacrificcb  sacrifices  the  same  day  unto  the  Lord. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  said  to  Samuel,  Cease  not  to  cry 
unto  the  Lord  our  God  for  us,  that  he  will  save  us  out  of  the  hand 

of  the  Philistines. 

QVnb  Samuel  took  a  sucking  lamb,  anb  offcreb  it  for  a 
burnt-offering  tDljoUn  unto  tl)e  £orb  :  and  Samuel  cried  unto 
the  Lord  for  Israel ;  and  the  Lord  heard  him. 

And  his  return  was  to  Ramah ;  for  there  was  his  house ;  and 

there  he  judged  Israel ;  axib  tijerc  l)e  built  an  altar  unto  tlie 
£orb. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  [when  the  ark  was  brought  up  from  the 
house  of  Obed-Edom,]  when  God  helped  the  Levites  that  bare  the 
ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord,  that  tljeu  offcreb  Seoeu  bttUocks 
anb  seucu  rams. 

So  they  brought  the  ark  of  God,  and  set  it  in  the  midst  of 
the  tent  that  David  had  pitched  for  it:  aXlb  tljeg  offercb  burut- 
sacrifices  anb  peace-offerings  before  God.     And  when  David 


had  made  an  end  of 


offering 


the  burnt-offerings  and  the  peace- 


offerings,  he  blessed  the  people  in  the  name  of  the  Lord 

So  the  Lord  sent  pestilence  upon  Israel :  and  there  fell  of  Is- 
rael seventy  thousand  men.  And  God  sent  an  angel  unto  Jerusa- 
lem to  destroy  it :  and  as  he  was  destroying,  the  Lord  beheld,  and 
he  repented  him  of  the  evil,  and  said  to  the  angel  that  destroyed. 
It  is  enough,  stay  now  thine  hand.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
stood  by  the  threshing-floor  of  Oman  the  Jebusite.  And  David 
lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw  the  angel  of  the  Lord  stand  between 
the  earth  and  the  heaven,  having  a  drawn  sword  in  his  hand, 
stretched  out  over  Jerusalem.  Then  David  and  the  elders  of  Is- 
rael, who  were  clothed  in  sackcloth,  fell  upon  their  faces.  And  Da- 
vid said  unto  God,  Is  it  not  I  that  commanded  the  people  to  be 
numbered  ?  even  I  it  is  that  have  sinned  and  done  evil  indeed  ;  but 
as  for  these  sheep,  what  have  they  done  ?  let  thine  hand,  I  pray 
thee,  0  Lord  my  God,  be  on  me,  and  on  my  father's  house ;  but 
not  on  thy  people,  that  they  should  be  plagued. 

Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord  commanded  Gad  to  say  to  David, 

that  David  should  go  up,  anb  Set  up  an  altar  unto  tl)c  Corb  in 

the  threshing-floor  of  Oman  the  Jebusite. 

And  David  went  up  at  the  saying  of  Gad,  which  he  spake  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord.  And  Oman  turned  back,  and  saw  the  an- 
gel :  and  his  four  sons  with  him  hid  themselves.     Now  Oman  was 


1  Samuel, 
vi.  14,  15. 


1  Samuel, 
vii.  8,  9. 


1  Samuel, 
vii.  17. 


1  Chronicles, 
XV.  26. 


1  Chronicles, 
xvi.  1,  2. 


1  Cliroiiicles, 

xxi.  14-27. 

(2  Samuel, 

xxlv.) 


448 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


1  Chronicles, 

xxix.  ]-t), 

20-22. 


threshing  wheat.  And  as  David  came  to  Oman,  Oman  looted,  and 
saw  David,  and  went  out  of  the  threshing-tioor,  and  bowed  himself 
to  David  with  his  face  to  the  ground.  Then  David  said  to  Or- 
nan,  Grant  me  the  place  of  this  threshing-floor,  that  I  may  build 
an  altar  therein  unto  the  Lord  :  thou  shalt  grant  it  me  for  the  full 
price :  that  the  plague  may  be  stayed  from  the  people.  And  Or- 
nan  said  unto  David,  Take  it  to  thee,  and  let  my  lord  the  king  do 
that  which  is  good  in  his  eyes :  lo,  I  give  thee  the  oxen  also  for 
burnt-otterings,  and  the  threshing  instruments  for  wood,  and  the 
wheat  for  the  meat-offerinof ;  I  mve  it  all.  And  kinof  David  said 
to  Oman,  Nay ;  but  I  will  verily  buy  it  for  the  full  price  :  for  I  will 
not  take  that  which  is  thine  for  the  Lord,  nor  offer  burnt-offerings 
without  cost.  So  David  gave  to  Oman  for  the  place  six  hundred 
shekels  of  gold  by  weight. 

And  David  bitilt  tl)crc  ttu  altar  nnto  tljc  £orb,  mib  offer- 
ed burnt-offerings  anb  ^ica cc-offcrings,  and  called  upon  the 

Lord  ;  and  he  answered  him  from  heaven  by  fire  upon  the  altar  of 

burnt-oftering.  QVnii  tl)c  Zoxls  commanbcb  tl)c  angel;  anh  l)c 
put  up  l)is  stDorb  again  into  tl)c  sljcati)  tl)crcof. 

David  the  king  said  unto  all  the  congregation,  Solomon  my 
son,  whom  alone  God  hath  chosen,  is  yet  young  and  tender,  and 
the  work  is  great ;  for  the  palace  is  not  for  man,  but  for  the 
Lord  God.  Now  I  have  prepared  with  all  my  might  for  the 
house  of  my  God  the  gold  for  things  to  be  made  of  gold,  and 
the  silver  for  things  of  silver,  and  the  brass  for  things  of  brass, 
the  iron  for  things  of  iron,  and  wood  for  things  of  wood  ;  onyx- 
stones,  and  stones  to  be  set,  glistering  stones,  and  of  divers  colours, 
and  all  manner  of  precious  stones,  and  marble  stones  in  abundance. 
Moreover,  because  I  have  set  my  affection  to  the  house  of  my  God, 
I  have  of  mine  own  proper  good,  of  gold  and  silver,  which  I  have 
given  to  the  house  of  my  God,  over  and  above  all  that  I  have 
prepared  for  the  holy  house,  even  three  thousand  talents  of  gold,  of 
the  gold  of  Ophir,  and  seven  thousand  talents  of  refined  silver,  to 
overlay  the  walls  of  the  houses  withal  :  the  gold  for  things  of  gold, 
and  the  silver  for  things  of  silver,  and  for  all  manner  of  work  to 
be  made  by  the  hands  of  artificers.  And  who  then  is  willing  to 
consecrate  his  service  this  day  unto  the  Lord  ? 

Then  the  chief  of  the  fathers  and  princes  of  the  tribes  of  Is- 
rael, and  the  captains  of  thousands  and   of  hundreds,   with  the 

rulers  of  the  king's  work,  oftered  willingly And 

David  said  to  all  the  congregation.  Now  bless  the  Lord  your  God. 
And  all  the  con^reffation  blessed  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers,  and 
bowed  down  their  heads,  and  worshipped  the  Lord,  and  the  king. 
And  they  sacrificed  sacrifices  unto  the  Lord,  and  ofiered  burnt- 
ofi'erings  unto  the  Lord,  on  the  morrow  after  that  day,  even  (X 
tljousanb  bullocks,  a  tl)ousanb  rams,  anb  a  tljousanli  lambs, 
roiti)  tl)cir  brinli-offcrings,  anh  sacrifices  in  abunbancc  for 


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449 


all  SsrtTcl :  and  did  eat  and  drink  before  the  Lord  on  that  day 
with  great  gladness.  And  they  made  Solomon  the  son  of  David 
king  the  second  time,  and  anointed  him  unto  the  Lord  to  be  the 
chief  governor,  and  Zadok  to  be  priest. 

Solomon,  and  all  the  congregation  with  him,  went  to  the  high 
place  that  was  at  Gibeon  ;  for  there  was  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation of  God,  which  Moses  the  servant  of  the  Lord  had  made 
in  the  wilderness..  But  the  ark  of  God  had  David  brought  up 
from  Kirjath-jearim  to  the  place  which  David  had  prepared  for  it ; 
for  he  had  pitched  a  tent  for  it  at  Jerusalem.  Moreover,  the  brazen 
altar,  that  Bezaleel  the  son  of  Uri,  tlie  son  of  Hur,  had  made,  he 
put  before  the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord  :  and  Solomon  and  the  con- 
gregation sought  unto  it.  And  Solomon  went  up  thither  to  the 
brazen  altar  before  the  Lord,  which  was  at  the  tabernacle  of  the  con- 
gregation, anb  offereb  a  tljousanb  burnt-offerings  u^on  it. 

Li  that  night  did  God  appear  unto  Solomon,  and  said  unto 
him.  Ask  what  I  shall  give  thee. 

All  the  work  that  Solomon  made  for  the  house  of  the  Lord 
was  finished :  and  Solomon  brouofht  in  all  the  things  that  David 
his  father  had  dedicated  ;  and  the  silver,  and  the  gold,  and  all  the 
instruments,  put  he  among  the  treasures  of  the  house  of  God. 

Then  Solomon  assembled  the  elders  of  Israel,  and  all  the  heads 
of  the  tribes,  the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  the  children  of  Israel,  unto 
Jerusalem,  to  bring  up  the  ark  of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  out 
of  the  city  of  David,  which  is  Zion.  Wherefore  all  the  men  of 
Israel  assembled  themselves  unto  the  king  in  the  feast  which  was 
in  the  seventh  month.  And  all  the  elders  of  Israel  came  ;  and  the 
Levites  took  up  the  ark.  And  they  brought  up  the  ark,  and  the 
tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and  all  the  holy  vessels  that  were 
in  the  tabernacle,  these  did  the  priests  and  the  Levites  bring  up. 
Also  kinof  Solomon,  and  all  the  congregation  of  Israel  that  were  as- 
sembled  unto  him  before  the  ark,  QUCriftccu   sl)CCp  anu  OXCn, 

rol)icl)  coulb  not  be  tolb  nor  numbered  for  multitude 

Now  when  Solomon  had  made  an  end  of  praying,  the  fire  came 
down  from  heaven,  and  consumed  the  burnt-offering  and  the  sacri- 
fices ;  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  filled  the  house.  And  the  priests 
could  not  enter  into  the  house  of  the  Lord,  because  the  glory  of 
the  Lord  had  filled  the  Lord's  house.  And  when  all  the  children  of 
Israel  saw  how  the  fire  came  down,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  upon 
the  house,  they  bowed  themselves  vvitli  their  faces  to  the  ground 
upon  -the  pavement,  and  worshipped,  and  praised  the  Lord,  saying, 
For  he  is  good  ;  for  his  mercy  enduretli  forever. 

®l)cn  tl)c  lung  anb  all  tl)c  people  offcrcbsamftccs  before 
tl)c  Corb.  ^nb  king  Golomon  otf'ereb  a  sacrifice  of  twentii 
anb  tu)0  tl)oixsanb  oxen,  anb  an  Ijunbreb  anb  tcDcntn  tIjonsanS 

sl)eep.     So  the  king  and  all  the  people  dedicated  the  house  uf 
God. 


•2  Chronicles,  • 
i.  3-7. 


•2  Chronicles, 
V.  1-0. 


•2  Cliroiiicles, 
rii.  1-5. 


29 


450 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY     OFFICE, 


1  Kings, 


2  Chronicles, 
XV.  8-12. 


2  Chronicles, 
xxix. 


And  tl)rcc  times  in  a  jicar  bib  Solomon  offer  burnt-offer- 
ings anb  peace-offerings  upon  tlje  altar  roljicl)  l)c  built  unto 

tl)e  £orb,  and  he  burnt  incense  upon  the  altar  that  was  before  the 
Lord. 

When  Asa  heard  these  words,  and  the  prophecy  of  Oded  the 
prophet,  he  took  courage,  and  put  away  the  abominable  idols  out 
of  all  the  land  of  Judah  and  Benjamin,  and  out  of  the  cities 
which  he  had  taken  from  mount  Ephrairn,  and  renewed  the  altar 
of  the  Lord,  that  was  before  the  poi-ch  of  the  Lord.  And  he 
gathered  all  Judah  and  Benjamin,  and  the  strangers  with  them 
out  of  Ephraim  and  Manasseh,  and  out  of  Simeon  ;  for  they  fell 
to  him  out  of  Israel  in  abundance,  when  they  saw  that  the  Lord 
his  God  was  with  him.  So  they  gathered  themselves  together  at 
Jerusalem  in  the  third  month,  in  the  fifteenth  year  of  the  reign  of 
Asa.     And  they  ofiered  unto  the  Lord  the  same  time,  of  the  spoil 

which  they  had  brought,  seueu  l)unbrcb  o%cn  anb  seuen  tl)ou- 

sanb  sl)eejJ.  And  they  entered  into  a  covenant  to  seek  the  Lord 
God  of  their  fathers  with  all  their  heart  and  with  all  their  soul. 

Hezekiah  began  to  reign  when  he  was  five  and  twenty  years 
old,  and  he  reigned  nine  and  twenty  years  in  Jerusalem.  And 
his  mother's  name  was  Abijah  the  daughter  of  Zechariah.  And 
he  did  that  which  was  right  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according  to 
all  that  David  his  father  had  done. 

He,  in  the  first  year  of  his  reign,  in  the  first  month,  opened 
the  doors  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  repaired  them.  And  he 
brought  in  the  priests  and  the  Levites,  and  gathered  them  together 
into  the  east  street,  and  said  unto  them,  Hear  me,  ye  Levites ; 
Sanctify  now  yourselves,  and  sanctify  the  house  of  the  Lord  God 
of  your  fathers,  and  carry  forth  the  filthiness  out  of  the  holy 
place.  For  our  fatliers  have  trespassed,  and  done  that  which 
was  evil  in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  our  God,  and  have  forsaken  him, 
and  have  turned  away  their  faces  from  the  habitation  of  the  Lord, 
and  turned  their  backs.  Also  they  have  shut  up  the  doors  of  tlie 
porch,  and  put  out  the  lamps,  and  have  not  burned  incense  nor 
offered  burnt-offerings  in  the  holy  place  unto  the  God  of  Israel. 
Wherefore  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  was  upon  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
and  he  hath  delivered  them  to  trouble,  to  astonishment,  and  to 
hissing,  as  ye  see  with  your  eyes.  For  lo,  our  fathers  have  fallen 
by  the  sword,  and  our  sons  and  our  daughters  and  our  wives 
are  in  captivity  for  this.  Now  it  is  in  mine  heart  to  make  a 
covenant  with  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  that  his  fierce  wrath  may 
turn  away  from  us.  My  sons,  be  not  now  negligent :  for  the  Lord 
hath  chosen  you  to  stand  before  him,  to  serve  him,  and  that  ye 
should  minister  unto  him,  and  burn  incense. 

Then  the  Levites  arose, And  they  gathered 

tlieir  liri'thrcn,  and  sanctified  themselves,  and  came,  according  to  the 
ct)minau(Jment  of  the  king,  by  the  words  of  the  Lord,  to  cleanse  the 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


451 


house  of  the  Lord.  And  the  priests  went  into  the  inner  part  of  the 
house  of  the  Lord,  to  cleanse  it,  and  brought  out  all  the  uncleanness 
that  they  found  in  the  temple  of  the  Lord  into  the  court  of  the  house 
of  the  Lord.  And  the  Levites  took  it,  to  carry  it  out  abroad  into 
the  brook  Kidron.  Now  they  began  on  the  first  day  of  the  first 
month  to  sanctify,  and  on  the  eighth  day  of  the  month  came  they 
to  the  porch  of  the  Lord :  so  they  sanctified  the  house  of  the  Lord, 
in  eight  days :  and  in  the  sixteenth  day  of  the  first  month  they 
made  an  end.  Then  they  went  in  to  Hezekiah  the  king,  and  said, 
We  have  cleansed  all  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  altar  of  burnt- 
offering,  with  all  the  vessels  thereof,  and  the  shew-bread  table,  with 
all  the  vessels  thereof.  Moreover  all  the  vessels,  which  king  Ahaz 
in  his  reign  did  cast  away  in  his  transgression,  have  we  prepared 
and  sanctified,  and  behold,  they  are  before  the  altar  of  the  Lord. 

Then  Hezekiah  the  king  rose  early,  and  gathered  the  rulers  of 
the  city,  and  went  up  to  the  house  of  the  Lord.     And  they  brought 

seven  bullocks,  axxb  scncn  rams,  unb  scucn  Iambs,  anb  scncn 
l)e-goats,  for  a  sin-offering  for  tl)e  kingbom,  anb  for  tlje 

sanctuarjlt  anb  for  Jubal).  And  he  commanded  the  priests  the 
sons  of  Aaron  to  offer  them  on  the  altar  of  the  Lord.  So  they 
killed  the  bullocks,  and  the  priests  received  the  blood,  and  sprinkled 
it  on  the  altar :  likewise,  when  they  had  killed  the  rams,  they 
sprinkled  the  blood  upon  the  altar :  they  killed  also  the  lambs,  and 
they  sprinkled  the  blood  upon  the  altar.  And  they  brought  forth 
the  he-goats  for  the  sin-offering  before  the  king  and  the  congrega- 
tion ;  and  they  laid  their  hands  upon  them :  and  the  priests  killed 
them,  and  they  made  reconciliation  with  their  blood  upon  the  altar, 
to  make  an  atonement  for  all  Israel :  for  the  king  commanded  that 
the  burnt-offerino-  and  the  sin-oft'erina:  should  be  made  for  all  Israel. 
And  he  set  the  Levites  in  the  house  of  the  Lord  with  cymbals, 
with  psalteries,  and  with  harps,  according  to  the  commandment  of 
David,  and  of  Gad  the  king's  seer,  and  Nathan  the  prophet :  for  so 
was  the  commandment  of  the  Lord  by  his  prophets.  And  the 
Levntes  stood  with  the  instruments  of  David,  and  the  priests  with 
the  trumpets.  And  Hezekiah  commanded  to  offer  the  burnt-offer- 
ing upon  the  altar,  "^nb  u)l)cn  tl)c  burnt-offcring  began,  tl)c 
song  of  t\)c  Corb  began  also  tuitl)  tl)e  trumpets,  anb  roitl)  tl)c 
instruments  orbaineb  bn  Dauib  king  of  ilsrael.  Qlnb  all 
tlje  congregation  raorsljippeb,  anb  tlje'singers  sang,  anb  i[)c 
trumpefers  sounbeb :  anb  all  tl)is  continul'b  until  tl)e  burnt- 

offei'iug  roas  finisljeb.  And  when  they  had  made  an  end  of  offer- 
ing, tlu'  king  and  all  that  were  present  with  him  bowed  themselves, 
worshipped.  Moreover,  Hezekiah  the  king  and  the  princes  com- 
manded the  Levites  to  sing  praise  unto  the  Lord  with  the  words  of 
David,  and  of  Asaph  the  seer.  And  they  sang  praises  with  glad- 
ness, and  they  bowed  their  heads  and  worshipped. 

Then  Hezekiah  answered  and  said.  Now  ye  have  consecrated 
yourselves  unto  the  Lord,  come  near  and  bring  sacrifices  and  thank- 


452 


CHEIST'S     PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


2  Chronicles, 
XXX.  1,21-27. 


2  Chronicles, 
XXXV.  I-IO, 


offerings  into  the  house  of  the  Lord.  And  the  congregation  brought 
in  sacrifices  and  thank-offerings;    and  as  many  as  were  of  a  free 

heart  burnt-offerings.  ^nJ)  tl)c  number  of  t!]c  buritt-offcnugs, 
toljicl)  tl)c  rongrcnation  brougl)t,  tons  threescore  anh  ten  bul- 
locks, an  Ijunbreo  rams,  anh  tmo  l)unbn-b  lambs;  all  tl]esc 
tDcre  for  a  burnt-offering  to  tl)e  Corb.    And  the  consecrated 

things  were  six  Imndred  oxen  and  three  thousand  sheep.     But  tl)e 

priests  tocre  too  feto,  so  tl)at  tl)eD  coulb  not  flap  all  tl)e  burnt- 
offerings  :  wherefore  their  brethren  the  Levites  did  help  tliem  till 
the  work  was  ended,  and  until  the  other  priests  had  sanctified 
themselves :  for  the  Levites  were  more  upright  in  heart  to  sanctify 
themselves  than  the  priests.  And  also  the  burnt-offerings  were  in 
abundance,  with  the  fat  of  the  peace-offerings,  and  the  drink-offer- 
ings for  every  burnt-offering.  So  the  service  of  the  house  of  the 
Lord  was  set  in  order.  And  Hezekiah  rejoiced,  and  all  the  people, 
that  God  had  prepared  the  people :  for  the  thing  was  done  sud- 
denly. 

And  Hezekiah  sent  to  all  Israel  and  Judah,  and  wrote  letters 
also  to  Ephraim  and  Manasseh,  that  they  should  come  to  the  house 
of  the  Lord  at  Jerusalem,  to  keep  the  passover  unto  the  Lord  God 

of  Israel And  the  children  of  Israel  that  were 

present  at  Jerusalem  kept  the  feast  of  unleavened  bread  seven  days 
with  great  gladness  :  and  the  Levites  and  the  priests  praised  the 
Lord  day  by  day,  singing  with  loud  instruments  unto  the  Lord. 
And  Hezekiah  spake  comfortably  unto  all  tlie  Levites  that  taught 
the  good  knowledge  of  the  Lord :  and  they  did  eat  throughout  the 
feast  seven  days,  offering  peace-offerings,  and  making  confession  to 
the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers.  And  the  whole  assembly  took 
counsel  to  keep  other  seven  daj's :  and  they  kept  other  seven  days 
with  gladness,  i^or  i^c^ckirtl)  king  of  Jubal)  biii  ginc  to  tl)c 
congregation  a  tljousanb  bullocks  anb  scucn  tl]ousanb  sl)eep; 
anb  tl)e  :princes  gaue  to  tl^e  congregation  a  tijousanb  bul- 
locks anb  ten  tl)0U5anb  sl]eej) :  and  a  great  number  of  priests 
sanctified  themselves.  And  all  the  congregation  of  Judah,  with 
the  priests  and  the  Levites,  and  all  the  congregation  that  came  out 
of  Israel,  and  the  strangers  that  came  out  of  the  land  of  Israel, 
and  that  dwelt  in  Judah,  rejoiced.  So  there  was  great  joy  in  Jeru- 
salem :  for  since  the  time  of  Solomon  the  son  of  David  king  of 
Israel  there  was  not  the  like  in  Jerusalem. 

Then  the  priests  the  Levites  arose  and  blessed  the  people  :  and 
their  voice  was  heard,  and  their  prayer  came  up  to  his  holy  dwelling- 
place,  even  unto  heaven. 

Moreover,  Josiah  kept  a  passover  unto  the  Lord  in  Jerusalem : 
and  they  killed  the  passover  on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the  first 
immth.  And  he  set  the  priests  in  their  charges,  and  encouraged 
them  to  the  service  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  said  unto  the 
Levites  that  t-iught  all  Israel,  which  were  holy  unto  the  Lord,  I'ut 


CHRIST  S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


453 


the  holy  ark  in  the  house  which  Solomon  the  son  of  David  king 
of  Israel  did  build :  it  shall  not  be  a  burden  upon  your  shoulders : 
serve  now  the  Lord  your  God,  and  his  people  Israel,  and  prepare 
yourselves  by  the  houses  of  your  fathei's  after  your  courses,  accord- 
ing to  the  writing  of  David  king  of  Israel,  and  according  to  the 
writing  of  Solomon  his  son  :  and  stand  in  the  holy  place  according  to 
the  divisions  of  the  families  of  the  fathers  of  your  brethren  the  people, 
and  after  the  division  of  the  families  of  the  Levites.  So  kill  the  pass- 
over,  and  sanctify  yourselves,  and  prepare  your  brethren,  that  they 
may  do  according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord  by  the  hand  of  Closes. 
And  Josiah  gave  to  the  people,  of  the  flock,  himbs  aub  kibs,  all  for 

tl)c  passot)er-offcrings,foi'aU  tijat  mcvc  present,  to  tl)c  num- 
ber of  tijirtn  tl)ousanb,  a\ib  tl)ree  tijousanb  bullocks :  these 

were  of  the  king's  substance.  And  his  pritices  gave  willingly  unto 
the  people,  to  the  priests,  and  to  the  Levites:  Hilkiah  and  Zechariah 
and  Jehiel,  rulers  of  the  house  of  God,  gave  unto  the  priests  for  the 
passover-ofterings  tvoo  tljousaub  diib  SIX  l)uniircb  small  cattle, 

ttXib  tl)rec  l)Uttbreb.  Ojceu.  Conaniah  also,  and  Sheniaiah,  and 
Nethaiieel,  his  brethren,  and  Hashabiah,  and  Jehiel,  and  Jozabad, 
chief  of  the  Levites,  gave  unto  the  Levites  for  passover-otferings  ftue 

tl)ousanb  small  cattle,  anb  fiue  l}unbre5  oxen.    So  the  service 

was  prepared,  and  the  priests  stood  in  their  place,  and  the  Levites 
in  their  courses,  according  to  the  king's  commandment. 

Darius  the  Icing  made  a  decree,  and  search  was  made  in  the 
house  of  the  rolls,  where  the  treasures  were  laid  up  in  Babylon. 
And  there  was  found  at  Achmetha,  in  the  palace  that  is  in  the  prov- 
ince of  the  Medes,  a  roll,  and  therein  was  a  record  thus  written  :  In 
the  first  year  of  Cj-rus  the  king,  the  same  Cyrus  the  king  made  a 
decree  concerning  the  house  of  God  at  Jerusalem,  Let  the  house  be 

builded,  tl)e  place  roljere  tl)cn  otfereb  sacrifices,  and  let  the  foun- 
dations thereof  be  strongly  laid  ;  the  height  thereof  threescore  cubits, 

and  the  breadth  thereof  threescore  cubits And 

this  house  was  finished  on  the  third  day  of  the  month  Adar,  which 
was  in  the  sixth  year  of  the  reign  of  Darius  the  king. 

And  the  children  of  Israel,  the  priests,  and  the  Levites,  and  the 
rest  of  the  children  of  the  cajitivity,  kept  the  dedication  of  this 
house  of  God  with  joy,  unh  offereb  at  tl)e  bebication  of  tl)is 
l)ouse  of  (Pob  an  l)nnbreb  bullocks,  tu)o  l)unbreb  rams,  four 
l)unbrcb  lambs  :  anh  for  a  sin-offering  for  all  Jsrael,  tuieluc 
l)e-goatS,  according  to  the  number  of  the  tribes  of  Israel. 

Also  the  children  of  those  that  had  been  carried  away,  which 
were  come  out  of  the  oaptivit\\  f)ftere(l   biirnt-oflerings  luito   the 

God  of  Israel,  tujeloe  bullocks  for  all  Jsrael,  ninetn  anb  six 
rams,  seoentn  anh  seuen  lambs,  tiueluc  l)c-goats  for  a  sin- 
offering  :  ail  this  was  a  burnt-oti'ering  unto  the  Lord. 

TJiere  was  a  man  in  the  land  of  Uz,  whose  name  was  Job  ; 
and  that  man  was  j^erfect  and  upright,  and  one  that  feared  God, 


Ezra, 
vi.  1-3, 15-17. 


Ezra,  viii.  35. 


Job,  i.  1-5. 


454 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


Job,  xlii.  7-9, 


Ps.  xl.  5-8. 


Ps.  ex.  1-4. 


Pstilm 
cxviii.  2*-a9. 


and  eschewed  evil.  And  there  were  born  unto  him  seven  sons  and 
three  daughters.  His  substance  also  was  seven  thousand  sheep, 
and  three  thousand  camels,  and  five  hundred  yoke  of  oxen,  and  five 
hundred  she-asses,  and  a  very  great  household  ;  so  that  this  man  was 
the  greatest  of  all  the  men  of  the  east.  And  his  sons  went  and 
feasted  in  their  houses,  every  one  his  day ;  and  sent  and  called  for 
their  three  sisters  to  eat  and  to  drink  with  them. 

And  it  was  so,  when  the  days  of  their  feasting  were  gone 
about,  that  Job  sent  and  sanctified  them,  and  rose  up  early  in  the 

morning,  aitb  offcreb  burnt-offerings  accorbing  to  tl)c  number 

of  tl)ClU  rtll :  for  Job  said.  It  may  be  that  my  sons  have  sinned, 
and  cursed  God  in  their  hearts.     Thus  did  Job  continually. 

The  Lord  said  to  Eliphaz  the  Temanite,  My  wrath  is  kindled 
against  thee,  and  against  thy  two  friends :  for  ye  have  not  spoken 
of  me  the  thing  that  is  right,  as  my  servant  Job  hath.     (Jljcrcforc 

tokc  unto  nou  notn  seucn  bullocke  anh  scocn  rums,  onb  go 
to  mn  Qcruant  Job,  anb  offer  up  for  nourselucs  a  burnt- 
offering  ;  iiiul  my  servant  Job  shall  pray  for  you :  for  him  will  I 
accept :  lest  I  deal  with  you  after  your  folly,  in  that  ye  have  not 
spoken  of  me  the  thing  which  is  right,  like  my  servant  Job. 

So  Eliphaz  the  Temanite  and  Bildad  the  Shuhite  and  Zophar 
the  Naamathite  went,  and  did  according  as  the  Lord  commanded 
them  :  the  Lord  also  accepted  Job. 

Many,  O  Lord  my  God,  are  thy  wonderful  works  which  thou  hast 
done,  and  thy  thoughts  which  are  to  us-ward  :  they  cannot  be  reck- 
oned up  in  order  unto  thee :  if  I  would  declare  and  speak  of  them, 
they  are  more  than  can  be  numbered.  Sacrifice  iinb  offering 
tIlOU  bibst  not  besire ;    mine  ears  hast  tlii>u  <)])pned  :    burut- 

offcring  anb  sin-offering  l)ast  tljou  not  requireb.  QL[]cn  saib 
J,  iLo,  3  come  :  in  the  volume  of  the  book  it  is  written  of  me,  I 
delight  to  do  thy  will,  O  my  God :  yea,  thy  law  is  within  my 
heart. 

The  Lord  said  unto  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  at  my  right  hand,  until 
I  make  thine  enemies  thy  footstool.  The  Lord  shall  send  the  rod 
of  thy  strength  out  of  Zion  :  rule  thou  in  the  midst  of  thine  ene- 
mies. Thy  people  shall  be  willing  in  the  day  of  thy  power,  in  the 
beauties  of  holiness  from  the  womb  of  the  morning  :  thou  hast  the 
dew  of  thy  youth. 

QL))c  £orb  lint!)  sroorn,  anb  toill  not  repent,  illjou  art  a 
priest  forener  after  ttje  orber  of  iUelcl)i)ebek. 

Ql[)c  stone  raljici)  tl)e  builbers  refuseb  is  become  tl)e  l)eab 
stone  of  tl)e  corner.  This  is  the  Lord's  doing ;  it  is  marvellous 
in  our  eyes. 

This  is  the  day  which  the  Lord  hath  made ;  we  will  rejoice 
and  be  glad  of  it.  '  Save  now,  I  beseech  thee,  O  Lord  :  O  Lord,  I 
bosfofli  thfo,  s.-nd  now  ])rosperity.     Dlesseb  be  l)e  tljat  cometl) 

in  tl)e  name  of  tljC  l!orb  :   we  have  blessed  you  out  of  the  house 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


455 


of  the  Lord,  (gob  is  tl)c  £orb,  tDl)icl)  l)atl)  sljctocb  us  ligl)t : 
binb  tl)c  sacrifice  toitli  coibs,  cucn  unto  tl)c  Ijorus  of  tl]c  lUtar. 

Thou  art  my  God,  and  I  will  praise  thee  :  thou  art  my  God,  I 
will  exalt  thee.  O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  ;  for  he  is  good :  for 
his  mercy  endureth  forever. 

Behold,  my  servant  shall  deal  prudently,  he  shall  be  exalted 
and  extolled,  and  be  very  high.  As  many  were  astonied  at  thee ; 
his  visage  was  so  marred  more  than  anv  man,  and  his  form  more 

than  the  sons  of  men :  so  sl)all  l)c  sprinkle  tuiinn  nations;  the 

kings  shall  shut  their  mouths  at  him  :  for  that  which  had  not  been 
told  them  shall  they  see  ;  and  that  which  they  had  not  heard  shall 
they  consider. 

Who  hath  believed  our  report  ?  and  to  whom  is  the  arm  of 
the  Lord  revealed  ?  For  he  shall  grow  up  before  him  as  a  tender 
plant,  and  as  a  root  out  of  a  dry  ground :  he  hath  no  form  nor 
comeliness ;  and  when  we  shall  see  him,  there  is  no  beauty  that  we 
should  desire  him.  He  is  despised  and  rejected  of  men  ;  a  man  of 
sorrows,  and  acquainted  with  grief:  and  we  hid  as  it  were  our  faces 
from  him ;  he  was  despised,  and  we  esteemed  him  not. 

Surely  he  hath  borne  our  griefs,  and  carried  our  sorrows  :  yet 
we  did  esteem  him  stricken,  smitten  of  God,  and  afflicted.  But  he 
was  wounded  for  our  transgressions,  he  was  bruised  for  our  iniqui- 
ties ;  the  chastisement  of  our  peace  was  upon  him  ;  and  with  his 
stripes  we  are  healed.  All  we  like  sheep  have  gone  astray ;  we 
have  turned  every  one  to  his  own  way  ;  and  the  Lord  hath  laid  on 
him  the  iniquity  of  us  all.  Lie  was  oppressed,  and  he  was  afflicted, 
yet  he  opened  not  his  mouth:  J)e  is  bvougl)t  as  a  lamb  to  tl)e 
slaughter,  anii  as  a  sliee^j  before  l)cr  shearers  is  iiuinb,  so  l)e 

0|jeneb  not  Ijis  mouti).  He  was  taken  from  ])risun  and  from  judg- 
ment :  and  who  shall  declare  his  generation  ?  for  he  was  cut  otf  out 
of  the  land  of  the  living :  for  the  transgression  of  my  people  was 
he  stricken.  And  he  made  his  grave  with  the  wicked,  and  with 
the  rich  in  his  death  ;  because  he  had  done  no  violence,  neither  was 
any  deceit  in  his  mouth. 

Yet  it  pleased  the  Lord  to  bruise  him ;  he  hath  put  him  to 

giief :  u)l)en  tl)ou  sl)alt  make  l)is  soul  an  offering  for  sin,  he 
shall  see  his  seed,  he  shall  prolong  his  days,  and  the  pleasure  of  the 
Lord  shall  prosper  in  his  hand.  He  shall  see  of  the  travail  of  his 
soul,  and  sliall  be  satistit^l :  by  his  knowledge  shall  my  righteous 
servant  justify  many  ;  for  he  shall  bear  their  iniquities.  Therefore 
will  I  divide  him  a  portion  with  the  great,  and  he  shall  divide  the 

spoil  with  the  strong;  because  []c  Ijatl)  pourcii  out  l)is  soul 

unto  beat!)  :  and  he  was  numbered  with  the  transgressors ;  axib 

l)e  bare  tl)e  sin  of  mann,  anii  mahc  intercession  for  tl)e  trans- 
gressors. 

In  the  first  year  of  Darius  the  son  of  Ahasuerus,  of  the  seed 
of  the  Medes,  which  wiis  made  king  over  the  realm  of  the  Chal- 


Is.  lii.  13-15, 
and  liii. 


Daniol, 
ix.  1-3, 20- 2a 


456 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


Zee.  vi.&-13. 


John, 
1.20-31. 


deans  ;  in  the  first  year  of  his  reign  I  Daniel  understood  by  books 
the  number  of  the  years,  whereof  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to 
Jeremiah  the  prophet,  that  he  would  accomplish  seventy  years  in 
the  desolations  of  Jerusalem. 

And  I  set  my  face  unto  the  Lord  God,  to  seek  by  prayer  and 
supplications,  with  fasting,  and  sackcloth,  and  ashes 

And  whiles  I  was  speaking,  and  praying,  and  confessing  my 
sin  and  the  sin  of  my  people  Israel,  and  presenting  my  supplication 
before  the  Lord  my  God  for  the  holy  mountain  of  my  God ;  yea, 
whiles  I  was  speaking  in  prayer,  even  the  man  Gabriel,  whom  I  had 
seen  in  the  vision  at  the  beginning,  being  caused  to  fly  swiftly, 
touched  me  about  the  time  of  the  evening  oblation.  And  he  in- 
formed me,  and  talked  with  me,  and  said,  O  Daniel,  I  am  now  come 
forth  to  give  thee  skill  and  understanding.  At  the  beginning  of 
thy  supplications  the  commandment  came  forth,  and  I  am  come 
to  shew  tliee  ;  for  thou  art  greatly  beloved :  therefore  understand 
the  matter,  and  consider  the  vision. 

Seventy  weeks  are  determined  upon  thy  people  and  upon  thy 
holy  city,  to  finish  the  transgression,  and  to  make  an  end  of  sins, 

anh  to  make  reconciliation  for  iniquity,  and  to  bring  in  ever- 
lasting righteousness,  and  to  seal  up  the  vision  and  prophecy,  and 
to  anoint  the  Most  Holy.  Know  therefore  and  understand,  that 
from  the  going  forth  of  the  commandment  to  restore  and  to  build 
Jerusalem  unto  the  Messiah  the  Prince  shall  be  seven  weeks,  and 
threescore  and  two  weeks  :  the  street  shall  be  built  again,  and  the 
wall,  even  in  tioublous  times.     And  after  threescore  and  two  weeks 

sljall  iUcssial)  be  cut  off,  but  not  for  l)imsclf. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  savincf,  Take  of  them 
of  the  captivity,  even  of  Heldai,  of  Tobijah,  and  of  Jedaiah,  which 
are  come  from  Babylon,  and  come  thou  the  same  day,  and  go  into 
the  house  of  Josiah  the  son  of  Zephaniah  ;  then  take  silver  and 
gold,  and  make  crowns,  and  set  them  upon  the  head  of  Joshua  the 
son  of  Josedech,  the  high  priest :  and  speak  unto  him,  saying.  Thus 
speaketh  the  Lord  of  hosts,  saying.  Behold  the  man  whose  name  is 
THE  BRANCH  :  and  he  shall  grow  up  out  of  his  place,  and  he 
shall  build  the  temple  of  the  Lord  ;  even  he  shall  build  the  temple 
of  the  Lord ;  and  he  shall  bear  the  glory,  and  shall  sit  and  rule 

upi)n  his  throne :  anh  l)c  sl)all  bc  a  priest  upon  l)is  tijrone  : 

and  the  counsel  of  peace  shall  be  between  them  both. 

John  answered,  saying,  I  baptize  with  water :  but  there  stand- 
eth  one  among  you,  Avhom  ye  know  not :  he  it  is,  who  coming 
after  me  is  preferred  before  me,  whose  shoe's  latchet  I  am  not 
worthy  to  unloose. 

These  things  were  done  in  Bethabara  beyond  Jordan,  where 
John  was  baptizing. 

The  next  day  John  seeth  Jesus  coming  unto  him,  and  saitli, 

Ueljolb  tl)c  j:amb  of  (5oI>,  u)l)icl)  taketl)  atoaj)  tl)c  sin  of  tlje 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


457 


toorlb  !  This  is  lie  of  whom  I  said,  After  me  cometh  a  man  which 
is  preferred  before  me  ;  for  he  was  before  me.  And  I  knew  him 
not :  but  that  he  should  be  made  manifest  to  Israel,  therefore  am 

I  come  baptizing  with  water 

Again  the  next  daj^  after,  John  stood,  and  two  of  his  disci- 
ples :  and  looking  upon  Jesus  as  he  walked,  he  saith,  Scljolb  tllC 
Camb  of  (J5o5  !  And  the  two  disciples  heard  him  speak,  and  they 
followed  Jesus.  Then  Jesus  turned,  and  saw  them  following,  and 
saith  unto  them.  What  seek  ye  ?  They  said  unto  him,  Rabbi, 
(which  is  to  say,  being  interpreted.  Master,)  where  dwellest  thou  ? 
He  saith  unto  them,  Come  and  see.  Tliej'  came  and  saw  where  he 
dwelt,  and  abode  with  him  that  day  :  for  it  was  about  the  tenth 
hour.  One  of  the  two  which  heard  John  speak,  and  followed  him, 
was  Andrew,  Simon  Peter's  brothei-.  He  first  findeth  his  own 
brother  Simon,  and  saith  unto  him,  tOc  Ijauc  foUUl)  tl)C  iUessias  : 

U)l)icl)is,  being  intcrpvctc^,  tl)c  (Cl)rist. 

Jesus  said  unto  them,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  Moses 
gave  you  not  that  bread  from  heaven  ;  but  my  Father  giveth  you 

the  true  bread  from  heaven I  am  the  living  bread 

which  came  down  from  heaven  :  if  any  man  eat  of  this  bread,  he 
shall  live  forever:  anh  tl)c  bvciib  tl]at  3  ujiU  Qiwc  is  mn  flcsl), 
tDl)icl)  3  toill  igiwc  for  tl)e  life  of  tl)c  xooxib. 

And  Jesus  went  out,  and  his  disciples,  into  the  towns  of  Ce- 
sarea  Philippi:  and  by  the  way  he  asked  his  disciples,  saying  unto 
them,  Whom  do  men  say  that  I  am  ?  And  they  answered,  John 
the  Baptist :  but  some  say,  Elias  ;  and  others.  One  of  the  prophets. 
And  he  saith  unto  them.  But  whom  say  ye  that  I  am  ?  And  Pe- 
ter answereth  and  saith  unto  him.  Thou  art  tl)e  (!tl)rist.  And  he 
charged  them  that  they  should  tell  no  man  of  him. 

I  am  the  good  shepherd :  the  good  sheplierd  giveth  his  life 
for  the  sheep.  But  he  that  is  an  hireling,  and  not  the  shepherd, 
whose  own  the  sheep  are  not,  seeth  the  wolf  coming,  and  leaveth 
the  sheep,  and  tieeth  :  and  the  wolf  catcheth  them,  and  scattereth 
the  sheep.  The  hireling  fleeth,  because  he  is  an  hireling,  and 
careth  not  for  the  sheep.  I  am  the  good  shepherd,  and  know  my 
sheep,  and  am  known  of  mine.  As  the  Father  knoweth  me,  even 
so  know  I  the  Father  :  aub  3  lilt]  b0U3n  mn  life  for  tl)e  3l)eC|J. 
And  other  sheep  I  have,  which  are  not  uf  this  fold  :  them  also  I 
must  bring,  and  they  shall  hear  my  voice  ;  and  there  shall  be  one 
fold,  and  one  shepherd.  Therefore  doth  my  Father  love  me,  be- 
cause 3  Ian  boran  mn  life,  tijat  3  migljt  take  it  again.  No 
man  taketl)  it  from  me,  but  3  laji  it  boron  of  mnself    I  have 

power  to  lay  it  down,  and  I  have  power  to  take  it  again.     This 
commandment  have  I  received  of  my  Father. 

Jesus  said.  Ye  know  that  the  princes  of  the  Gentiles  exercise 
dominion  over  them,  and  they  that  are  great  exercise  authority 


John, 
i.  35-41. 


Jolin, 
vi.  3e,  51. 


Mark, 
viii.  -^-ao. 


John, 
X.  11-18. 


Matthew, 
XX.  25-28. 


458 


CHEIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


Matthew, 
xxvi.  1,  2. 


Matthew, 
xxvi.  17-28. 


Matthew, 

xxvii.  27-35, 

45-51. 

.lohn, 

xix.  28-30. 


upon  them.  But  it  shall  not  be  so  among  you :  but  whosoever 
Avill  be  great  among  you,  let  liim  be  your  minister  ;  and  whosoever 
will  be  chief  among  you,  let  him  be  your  servant :  even  as  the  Son 
of  man  came  not  to  be  ministered  unto,  but  to  minister,  ailb  lO 

giuc  l)is  life  a  ransom  for  manji. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus  had  finished  all  these  say- 
ings, he  said  unto  his  disciples.  Ye  know  that  after  ttDO  biTTlS  is 

l\)c  feast  of  tl)c  passooer,  anb  tl)e  Son  of  man  is  betraneb  to 
be  crucitleb. 

Now  the  first  day  of  the  feast  of  unleavened  bread,  the  dis- 
ciples came  to  Jesus,  saying  unto  him,  Where  wilt  thou  that  we 
prepare  for  thee  to  eat  the  passover  ?  And  he  said.  Go  into  the 
city  to  such  a  man,  and  say  unto  him.  The  Master  saith,  My  time 
is  at  hand  ;  I  will  keep  the  passover  at  thy  house  with  my  disciples. 
And  the  disciples  did  as  Jesus  had  appointed  them ;  and  they 
made  ready  the  passover. 

Now  when  the  even  was  come,  he  sat  down  with  the  twelve. 
And  as  they  did  eat,  he  said.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  that  one  of  you 
shall  betray  me.  And  they  were  exceeding  sorrowful,  and  began 
every  one  of  them  to  say  unto  him,  Lord,  is  it  I  ?  And  he  an- 
swered and  said,  He  that  dippeth  his  hand  with  ine  in  the  dish, 
the  same  shall  betray  me.  ®|}e  6on  of  man  QOCtl)  as  it  is 
torittcn  of  l)im  :  but  wo  unto  that  man  by  whom  the  Son  of 
man  is  betrayed  !  it  had  been  good  for  that  man  if  he  had  not 
been  born.  Then  Judas,  which  betrayed  him,  answered  and  said, 
Master,  is  it  I  ?     He  said  unto  him.  Thou  hast  said. 

And  as  they  were  eating,  Jesus  took  bread,  and  blessed  it,  and 
brake  it,  and  gave  it  to  the  disciples,  and  said.  Take,  eat ;  tl)is  is 
mg  bobjl.  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  gave  thanks,  and  gave  it  to 
them,  saying.  Drink  ye  all  of  it;  for  tl)is  is  mil  bloob  of  tl)e  netX) 

testament,  toljici)  is  sl)eb  for  mann  for  tlje  remission  of 
sins. 

Then  the  soldiers  of  the  o;overnor  took  Jesus  into  the  common 
hall,  and  gathered  unto  him  the  whole  band  of  soldiers.  And  they 
stripped  him,  and  put  on  liim  a  scarlet  robe.  And  when  they  had 
platted  a  crown  of  thorns,  they  put  it  upon  his  head,  and  a  reed  in 
his  right  hand :  and  they  bowed  the  knee  before  him,  and  mocked 
him,  saying,  Hail,  King  of  the  Jews!  And  they  spit  upon  him, 
and  took  the  reed,  and  smote  liim  on  the  head.  And  after  that 
they  had  mocked  him,  they  took  the  robe  otl"  from  him,  and  put 
his  own  raiment  on  him,  and  led  him  away  to  crucify  him.  And 
as  they  came  out,  they  found  a  man  of  Cyrene,  Simon  by  name : 
him  they  compelled  to  bear  his  cross. 

And  when  they  were  come  unto  a  place  called  Oolgotha,  that 
is  to  say,  A  place  of  a  skull,  they  gave  him  vinegar  to  drink,  min- 
gled with  gall :  and  Avhen  he  had  tasted  thereof,  he  would  not 
drink.     And  they  crucified  him,  and  parted  his  garments,  casting 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


459 


lots :  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by  the  prophet ; 
They  parted  my  garments  among  them,  and  upon  my  vesture  did 

they  cast  lots Now  from  the  sixth  hour  there 

was  darkness  over  all  the  land  unto  the  ninth  hour.  And  about 
the  ninth  hour  Jesus  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Eli,  Eli,  lama 
sabachthani  ?  that  is  to  say.  My  God,  my  God,  why  hast  thou  for- 
saken me  ?  Some  of  them  that  stood  there,  when  they  heard  that, 
said,  This  man  calleth  for  Elias. 

After  this,  Jesus  knoroiug  tl)at  all  things  voctc  noro  accom- 

pliel^cb,  that  the  scripture  migiit  be  fulfilled,  saith,  I  thirst.  Now 
there  was  set  a  vessel  full  of  vinegar :  and  they  filled  a  sponge 
with  vinegar,  and  put  it  upon  hyssop,  and  put  it  to  his  mouth. 
When  Jesus  therefore  liad  received  the  vinegar,  he  said,  ]fl  is  fin- 
isljcb  :  and  he  bowed  his  head,  and  gave  up  the  ghost 

.    .    ^nli  bcl)olb,  tl)c  uiiil  of  tl)c  temple  was  rent  in  troain 

from  tl}e  tO|]  to  tl)e  bottom  :  and  the  earth  did  quake,  and  the 
rocks  rent. 

A  man  of  Ethiopia,  an  eunuch  of  great  authority  under  Can- 
dace  queen  of  the  Ethiopians,  who  had  the  charge  of  all  her  treas- 
ure, and  had  come  to  Jerusalem  for  to  worship,  was  returning,  and 
sitting  in  his  chariot  read  Esaias  the  prophet. 

Then  the  Spirit  said  unto  l*hilip.  Go  near,  and  join  thyself  to 
this  chariot.  And  Philip  ran  thither  to  him,  and  heard  him  read 
the  prophet  Esaias,  and  said,  Understandest  thou  what  thou  readest? 
And  he  said.  How  can  I,  except  some  man  should  guide  me  ?  And 
he  desired  Philip  that  he  would  come  up,  and  sit  with  him.  The 
place  of  the  Scripture  which  he  read  was  this,  i^c  Uias   leb  as  a 

slieep  to  tl)e  slaugljter;  anh  like  a  iamb  bumb  before  \)\b 
sijearer,  so  opene'b  ije  not  Ijis  montl) :  in  his  humiliation  his 
judgment  was  taken  away:  and  who  shall  declare  his  generation? 
for  liis  life  is  taken  from  the  earth.  And  the  eunuch  answered 
Philip,  and  said,  I  pray  thee,  of  whom  speaketh  the  prophet  this  ? 
of  himself,  or  of  some  other  man?  Then  Philip  opened  his  mouth, 
and   began    at   the   same   scripture,    aiib    preacl)eb    untO    l)im 

Sesns. 

Take  heed  unto  yourselves,  and  to  all  the  flock,  over  the  which 
the  Holy  Ghost  hath  made  you  overseers,  to  feed  the  church  of 
God,  tDl)icl)  [)c  IjatI)  pnrcl)aseb  toitl)  l)is  own  bloob. 

When  we  were  yet  without  strength,  in  due  time  Christ  died 
for  the  ungodly.  For  scarcely  for  a  rigliteous  man  will  one  die  : 
yet  peradventure  for  a  good  man  some  would  even  dare  to  die. 
]^ut  God  coniinendeth  his  love  toward  us,  in  that  while  we  were  yet 
sinners,  Christ  died  for  us.  Much  more  then,  being  now  justified 
by  his  blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath  through  him.     For  if 

when  we  were  enemies,  tDC  tDcrc  reconciled  to  ©ob  bn  tl]e 

beatl)  of  l]is  Son  ;  much  more,  being  reconciled,  we  shall  be  saved 
by  his  life.     And  not  only  so,  but  we  also  joy  in  God  through  our 


Acts, 
viii.  27-35. 


Acts,  XX.  S!8. 


Romans, 
V.  6-11. 


460 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


Romans, 
viii.  33,  34. 


1  Cor.  V.  6-S. 


1  Corinth, 
xi.  23-26. 


2  Corinth, 
iii.  5-14. 


2  Cwinlh. 
V.  18,  19, 


Gal.  i.  3,  4. 


Lord  Jesus  Christ,  bji  iul)om  ttjc  Ijaue  uou)  vccciycb  tl)c  atone- 
ment. 

Who  shall  lay  anything  to  the  charge  of  God's  elect  ?  It  is 
God  that  justifieth.  Who  is  he  that  condemneth  ?  It  is  Christ  that 
died,  yea  rather,  that  is  risen  again,  who  is  even  at  the  right  hand 

of  God,  u)l)o  ttlso  maketl)  intercession  for  ns. 

Know  ye  not  that  a  little  leaven  leaveneth  the  whole  lump? 
Purge  out  therefore  the  old  leaven,  that  ye  may  be  a  new  lumj),  as 

ye  are  unleavened.    £ox  euen  Qlljvist  onr  piissoncr  is  sacri- 

ficeb  for  us  :  therefore  let  us  keep  the  feast,  not  with  old  leaven, 
neither  with  the  leaven  of  malice  and  wickedness;  but  with  the 
unleavened  bread  of  sincerity  and  truth. 

I  have  received  of  the  Lord,  that  which  also  I  delivered  unto 
you,  that  the  Lord  Jesus,  the  same  night  in  which  he  Avas  betrayed, 
took  bread :  and  when  he  had  given  thanks,  he  brake  it,  and  said, 
Take,  eat:  t[)is  is  mi)  bobn,  tDl)icl)  is  broken  for  non:  this  do 

in  remembrance  of  me.     After  the  same  manner  also  he  trtok  the 

cup,  when  he  had  supped,  saying,  (Jljis  rup  is  l\)c  netD  testament 

in  mn  bloob  :  this  do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance  of 
me.  For  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  and  drink  this  cup,  ye  do  shew 
the  Lord's  death  till  he  come. 

Our  sufficiency  is  of  God ;  who  also  hath  made  us  able  min- 
istei"s  of  the  n-ew  testament;  not  of  the  letter,  but  of  the  spirit:  for 
the  letter  killeth,  but  the  spirit  giveth  life.  But  if  the  ministration 
of  death,  written  and  engraven  in  stones,  was  glorious,  so  that  the 
children  of  Israel  could  not  steadfastly  behold  the  face  of  Moses  for 
the  glory  of  his  countenance;  U)|]icl)  glorn  toas  tO  be  bone 
atoaj] :  how  shall  not  the  ministration  of  the  sj)irit  be  rather  glori- 
ous ?  For  if  the  ministration  of  condemnation  be  glory,  much  more 
doth  the  ministration  of  righteousness  exceed  in  glory.  For  even 
that  which  was  made  glorious  had  no  glory  in  this  respect,  by 
reason  of  the  glory  that  excelleth.  For  if  that  which  is  done  away 
was  glorious,  much  more  that  which  remaineth  is  glorious. 

Seeing  then  that  we  have  such  hope,  we  use  great  plainness 
of  speech :  and  not  as  Moses,  which  ]nit  a  vail  over  his  face,  that 
the  children  of  Israel  could  not  steadfastly  look  to  the  end  of  that 
which  is  abohshed :  but  their  minds  were  blinded :  for  until  this 
day  remaineth  the  same  vail  untaken  away  in  the  reading  of  the 

old  testament;  BDl)icl)  tiail  is  bone  awaii  in  QIl)rist. 

All  things  are  of  God,  t»l)o  \)al\)  reconciled  ns  to  Ijimself 

bn  Jesus  Cljrist,  and  hath  given  to  us  the  iniuistiy  <if  reconcilia- 
tion ;  to  wit,  that  God  was  in  Christ,  reconciling  tl)C  UJOrlb  UUtO 
Ijimself,  not  imputing  their  trespasses  unto  them;  and  hath  com- 
niiltt'd  unto  us  the  word  of  reconciliation. 

Grace  be  to  you,  and  peace  from  God  the  Father,  and  from  our 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


461 


Lord  Jesus  Christ,  toljo  QttVC  l)imsclf  for  OUr  sins,  that  he  might 
deliver  us  from  this  present  evil  world,  according  to  the  will  of  God 
and  our  Father. 


The  life  which  I  now  live  in  tlie  flesh  I  live  by  the  faith  of 
the  Son  of  God,  who  loved  me,  aixb  Qavc  Ijimself  for  XtlC, 

When  the  fulness  of  the  time  was  come,  God  sent  forth  his 
Son,  made  of  a  woman,  made  under  the  law,  Jo  rcbccitl  tljClIt 
tl)nt  tDCrC  unbcr  tl)C  laio,  that  we  might  receive  the  adoption  of 
sons. 

Remember,  that  ye  being  in  time  past  Gentiles  in  the  flesh, 
who  are  called  Uncircumcision  by  that  which  is  called  the  Circum- 
cision in  the  flesh  made  by  hands ;  that  at  that  time  ye  were 
without  Christ,  being  aliens  from  the  commonwealth  of  Israel,  and 
strangers  from  the  covenants  of  promise,  having  no  hope,  and  with- 
out God  in  the  world :  but  now,  in  Christ  Jesus  ye  who  sometimes 
were  far  off"  are  made  nigh  by  the  blood  of  Christ.  For  he  is  our 
peace,  who  hath  made  both  one,  and  hatli  broken  down  the  middle 
wall  of  partition  between  us:  |)at)ing   abolisl)cii  ill  l)is  flcsl)  tl)C 

jcnmitn,  even  tl)c  [am  of  commanbmcnts  rontaineb  in  orbi- 

nuncCS ;  f'>i'  to  make  in  himself  of  twain  one  new  man,  so  making 

peace ;  anb  tlirtt  l)c  migl)t  reconcile  boti)  unto  tSob  in  one  bobji 

bn  tlie  cross,  having  slain  the  enmity  thereby :  and  came  and 
preached  peace  to  you  which  were  afar  off",  and  to  them  that  were 
nigh. 

Be  ye  therefore  followers  of  God  as  dear  children ;  and  walk 
in  love,  as  Christ  also  hath  loved  us,  nub  l)atl)  gioen  Ijimsclf  for 

ns  an  otfering  anb  a  sacrifice  to  ©ob  for  a  sraeet-smcUing 
sauonr. 

In  whom  we  have  rebemption  tljrougl)  l)is  bfoob,  eycn  tljc 


forgincncss  of  sins 


m 


It  pleased  the  Father  that 

iHu  should  all  fulness  dwell;  an^,  Ijatung  mabe  peace 
tl)rougl)  tl)e  bloob  of  l)is  cross,  bn  l)im  to  reconcile  all 
tljings  nnto  Ijimself :   b)   ' "      " 


Jiim, 


I   sav,  whether  thev   1 


>e  thino's 


in   eartli,  or  things  in   heaven.      And  you,  that   were  sometime 
alienated  and  enemies  in  your  mind  by  wicked  works,  net  notD 

l)atl)  l)c  rcconcileb  in  tl)c  bobn  of  Ijis  flesi)  tljrouglj  bcatl), 

to   present  you  holy  and  uublameable  and  unreproveable  in  his 
sight. 

There  is  one  God,  anb  one  mebiator  bcttoeen  (J?ob  anb 
men,  tl)e  man  (El)rist  Jesus;  u)l)o  gauc  l]imself  a  ransom 

for  all,  to  be  testitied  in  due  time. 

God,  who  at  sundry  times  and  in  divers  manners  spake  in  time 
past  unto  the  fathers  by  the  prophets,  hath  in  these  last  days  spoken 
unto  us  by  his  Son,  whom  he  hath  appointed  heir  of  all  things,  by 
whom  also  he  made  the  worlds ;  who  being  the  brightness  of  his 


Gal.  ii.  20. 


Gal.  iv.  4,  5. 


Ephesians, 
ii.  11-17. 


Eph.  V.  1,  2. 


Colossians, 
i.  14,  19-22. 


1  Timothy, 
ii.  5. 


Heb.  i.  1-3. 


462 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


Hebrews, 
ii.  14-18, 
iii.  1,  2. 


Hebrews, 

iv.  14-I(j. 

V.  1-10. 


Hebrews, 
vi.  13-20. 


glory,  and  the  express  image  of  his  person,  and  upholding  all  things 
by  the  word  of  his  power,  vo\)cn  l)c  l)ab  bn  Ijimsclf  |]urgeb  our 

sills,  sat  down  on  the  right  hand  of  the  Majesty  on  higli. 

Forasmuch  as  the  children  are  partakers  of  flesh  and  blood, 
he  also  himself  likewise  took  part  of  the  same;  that  through 
death  he  might  destroy  him  that  had  the  power  of  death,  that  is, 
the  devil ;  and  deliver  them  who  through  fear  of  death  were  all 
their  life-time  subject  to  bondage.  For  verily  he  took  not  on  him 
the  nature  of  angels  ;  but  he  took  on  him  the  seed  of  Abraham. 
Wherefore  in  all  things  it  belioved  him  to  be  made  like  unto  his 

brethren;  tlitU  \)c  tttiglit  bc  a  mcvcifnl  anbfaitl)ful  ^igl]  Priest 
in  tljings  pertaininig  to  ©ob,  to  make  reconciliation  for  tlje 

sins  of  tl)e  people.     For  in  that  he  himself  hath  sutiered   being 
tempted,  he  is  able  to  succour  them  that  are  tempted. 

Wherefore,  holy  brethren,  pai'takers  of  the  heavenly  calling, 

consider  tl)c  Qlpostle  anb  t)igl)  priest  of  our  profession,  (!II)rist 

jJesitS  :  wlio  was  faithful  to  him  that  appointed  him,  as  also  Moses 
was  faithful  in  all  his  house. 

Seeing  that  we  have  a  great  i^iS')  priest,  that  is  passed 
into  the  heavens,  Jesus  the  Son  of  God,  let  us  hold  our  profession. 
For  we  have  not  an  high  priest  which  cannot  be  touched  with  the 
feeling  of  our  infirmities  :  but  was  in  all  points  tempted  like  as  we  are, 
without  sin.  Let  us  therefore  come  boldly  unto  the  throne  of  grace, 
that  we  may  obtain  mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time  of  need. 

For  every  high  priest  taken  from  among  men,  is  ordained  for 
men  in  things  pertaining  to  God,  that  he  may  offer  both  gifts  and 
sacrifices  for  sins :  who  can  have  compassion  on  the  ignorant,  and 
on  them  that  are  out  of  the  way ;  for  that  he  himself  also  is  com- 
passed with  infirmity.  And  by  reason  hereof  he  ought,  as  for  the 
people,  so  also  for  himself,  to  offer  for  sins.  And  no  man  taketh 
this  honour  unto  himself,  but  he  that  is  called  of  God,  as  was 
Aaron : 

So  also  Christ  glorified  not  himself  to  be  made  an  high  priest ; 
but  he  that  said  unto  him,  Thou  art  my  Son,  to-day  have  I  begotten 
thee.  As  he  saith  also  in  another  place,  Thou  art  a  priest  forever 
when  after  the  order  of  Melchisedec.  Who  in  the  days  of  his  flesh, 
he  had  offered  up  prayers  and  supplications  with  strong  crying  and 
tears  unto  him  that  was  able  to  save  him  from  death,  and  was  heard 
in  that  he  feared ;  though  he  were  a  Son,  yet  learned  he  obedience 
by  the  things  which  he  suffered  ;  and  being  made  perfect,  he  became 
the  author  of  eternal  salvation  unto  all  tliem  that  obey  him  ;  callcb 

of  (!3ob  an  <3igh  Priest  ofter  tl)e  orber  of  lHelcl)iseiiec. 

When  God  made  promise  to  Abraham,  l)ecausc  he  could  swear 
by  no  greater,  he  sware  by  himself,  saying,  Surely  blessing  I  will 
bless  thee,  and  multiplying  I  will  multijily  thee.  And  so,  after  he 
had  patiently  endured,  he  obtained  the  promise. 

For  men  verily  swear  by  the  greater :  and  an  oath  for  confir- 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY     CFFICE, 


463 


mation  is  to  them  an  end  of  all  strife.  Wherein  God,  willing  more 
abundantly  to  shew  unto  the  heirs  of  promise  the  immutability  of 
his  counsel,  confirmed  it  by  an  oath  :  that  by  two  immutable  things, 
in  which  it  was  impossible  for  God  to  lie,  we  might  have  a  strong 
consolation,  who  have  fled  for  refuge  to  lay  hold  upon  the  hope  set 
before  us :  which  hope  we  have  as  an  anchor  of  the  soul,  both  sure 

and  steadfast,  aitb  tDl)icl)  cutcrctl)  iuto  tl)at  tDitl)in  i\)c  uail; 
u)l)itlicr  tlic  forerunner  is  for  ns  entercb,  cncn  ilesns,  mabc 
nn  l)igl)  priest  forcuer  after  tl)c  orber  of  lUelcljiscbcc. 


was,  unto  whom  even  the 


For  this  Melchisedec,  king  of  Salem,  priest  of  the  most  high 
God,  who  met  Abraham  returning  from  the  slaughter  of  the  kings, 
and  blessed  him  ;  to  whom  also  Abraham  gave  a  tenth  part  of  all ; 
first  being  by  interpretation  King  of  righteousness,  and  after  that 
also  King  of  Salem,  which  is,  King  of  peace;  toitljOUt  fatl)Cr, 
toitliont  motljer,  roitliont  bcscenl,  iimnng  neither  beginning  of 
bans,  nor  enb  of  life ;  but  mabe  like  imto  tl)c  Son  of  &oh  ; 
abfbeti)  a  priest  continnalln. 

Now  consider  how  great  this  man 
patriarch  Abraham  gave  the  tenth  of  the  spoils.  And  verily  they  that 
are  of  the  sons  of  Levi,  who  receive  the  office  of  the  priesthood,  have 
a  commandment  to  take  tithes  of  the  people  according  to  the  law, 
that  is,  of  their  brethren,  though  they  come  out  of  the  loins  of 
Abraham  :  but  he  whose  descent  is  not  counted  from  them  received 
tithes  of  Abraham,  and  blessed  him  that  had  the  promises.  And 
without  all  contradiction  the  less  is?  blessed  of  the  better.  And 
here  men  that  die  receive  tithes ;  but  there  he  receiveth  them,  of 
whom  it  is  witnessed  that  he  liveth.  And  as  I  may  so  say,  Levi 
also,  who  receiveth  tithes,  payed  tithes  in  Abraham.  For  he  was 
yet  in  the  loins  of  his  father,  when  Melchisedec  met  him. 

If  therefore  perfection  were  by  the  Levntical  priesthood,  (for 
under  it  the  people  received  the  law,)  what  further  need  was  there 
that  another  priest  should  rise  after  tlie  orbcr  of  i^lelcljisebec, 

and  not  be  called  after  the  order  of  Aaron?  For  the  priesthood 
being  changed,  there  is  made  of  necessity  a  change  also  of  tlie  law. 
For  he  of  whom  these  things  are  spoken  pertaineth  to  another  tribe, 
of  which  no  man  gave  attendance  at  the  altar.  For  it  is  evident 
that  our  Lord  sprang  out  of  Juda;  of  which  tribe  Moses  spake 
nothing  concerning  priesthood.  And  it  is  yet  far  more  evident : 
for  ttjat  after  tl)e  similitnbe  of  lU elcliisebec  there  ariseth  an- 
other priest,  \m\)o  is  mabe,  not  after  the  lau)  of  a  carnal  com- 
manbment,  but  after  the  pomer  of  an  enbless  life.  For  he 
testifieth.  Thou  art  a  priest  forever  after  the  order  of  Melchisedec. 

For  there  is  verily  a  disanulling  of  the  commandment  going 
before,  for  the  weakness  and  unprofitableness  thereof  For  the  law 
made  nothing  perfect,  but  the  bringing  in  of  a  better  hope  did  ;  by 
the  which  we  draw  ni<xh  unto  God.  And  inasmuch  as  not  without 
an  oath  he  w;is  made  priest :  (for  those  priests  were  made  without 


Heb.  vii. 


Heb.  viii. 


an  oath ;  but  tljis  toiti)  an  oati),  bn  Ijim  tijat  saib  unto  l)im, 
Sri)e  Corb  sroarc,  anb  toiU  not  repent,  QL[)on  art  a  priest  for- 

CWCr  after  tl)C  orbcr  of  illclcljiscbec  :)  by  so  much  was  Jesus 
made  a  surety  of  a  better  testament.  And  they  truly  were  many 
priests,  because   they  were  not  suttered  to  continue  by  reason  of 

death:  biit  tl)is  man,  because  \)c  continuetli  eoer,  l)atl)  an 

undjangealjlc  priestl)O0i>.  Wiierefore  he  is  able  also  to  save 
them  to  the  uttermost  that  come  unto  God  by  him,  sceiUQ  l)C  cycr 

Utjetl)  to  make  intercession  for  tliem. 

For  such  an  high  priest  became  us,  who  is  holy,  harmless,  un- 
defiled,  separate  from  sinners,  and  made  higher  than  the  heavens  ; 
■who  needeth  not  daily,  as  those  high  priests,  to  offer  up  sacrifice, 
first  for  his  own  sins,  and  then  for  the  people's  :  for  tl)is  l)C  bib 
once,  U)l)en  Ije  offered  up  l)imself.  For  the  law  maketh  men 
high  priests  which  have  infirmity  ;  but   tl)C  tDOrb   of  tl)C  oati), 

totiicl)  was  since  tijc  lato,  makcti)  tl)c  Son,  toljo  is  consecrated 
forcyermorc. 

Now  of  the  things  which  we  have  spoken  this  is  the  sum ; 
We  have  such  an  high  priest,  who  is  set  on  the  right  hand  of  the 
throne  of  the  Majesty  in  the  heavens  ;  a  minister  of  the  sanctuary, 
and  of  the  true  tabernacle,  which  the  Lord  pitched,  and  not  man. 
For  every  high  priest  is  ordained  to  offer  gifts  and  sacrifices  : 
wherefore  it  is  of  necessity  that  this  man  have  somewhat  also  to 
ofter.  For  if  he  were  on  earth,  he  should  not  be  a  priest,  seeing 
that  there  are  priests  that  ofter  gifts  according  to  the  law ;  who 
serve  unto  the  example  and  shadow  of  heavenly  things,  as  Moses 
was  admonished  of  God  wlien  he  was  about  to  make  the  tabernacle  : 
for,  See  (saith  he)  that  thou  make  all  things  according  to  the  pat- 
tern shewed  to  thee  in  the  mount. 

Sutnou)  \)at\)  \)c  obtaineb  a  more  excellent  ministrn,  bn 
l)Ott)  mud)  also  l)e  is  tl)e  mediator  of  a  better  cooenant,  loljici) 
mas  establisl)eb  upon  better  promises.  For  if  that  first  cove- 
nant had  been  faultless,  then  should  no  jilace  have  been  sought  for 
the  second.  For  finding  fault  with  them,  he  saith.  Behold,  the  days 
come,  saith  the  Lord,  when  I  will  make  a  new  covenant  with  the 
house  of  Israel  and  with  the  house  of  Judah  :  not  according  to  the 
covenant  that  I  made  with  their  fathers,  in  the  day  when  I  took 
them  by  the  hand  to  lead  them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt ;  because 
they  continued  not  in  my  covenant,  and  I  regarded  them  not,  saith 
the  Lord.  For  this  is  the  covenant  that  T  will  make  with  the  house 
of  Israel  after  those  days,  saith  the  Lord  ;  I  will  put  my  laws  into 
their  mind,  and  write  them  in  their  hearts  :  and  I  will  be  to  them  a 
God,  and  they  shall  be  to  me  a  people  :  and  they  shall  not  teach 
every  man  his  neighbour,  and  every  man  his  brother,  saying,  Know 
the  Lord  :  for  all  shall  know  me,  from  the  least  to  the  greatest. 
PV)r  I  will  be  merciful  to  their  unrighteousness,  and  their  sins  and 
tlieir  iinquities  will  I  remember  no  more. 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY     OFFICE. 


465 


In  that  he  saith,  A  new  covenant,  he  hath  made  the  first  old. 
Now  that  which  decayeth  and  waxeth  old,  is  ready  to  vanish  away. 

Then  verily  the  first  covenant  had  also  ordinances  of  divine 
service,  and  a  worldly  sanctuary.  For  there  was  a  tabernacle  made  ; 
the  first,  wherein  was  the  candlestick,  and  the  taMe,  and  the  shew- 
bread  ;  which  is  called  the  sanctuary.  And  after  the  second  vail, 
the  tabernacle  which  is  called  the  Holiest  of  all ;  which  had  the 
golden  censer,  and  the  ark  of  the  covenant  overlaid  round  about  with 
gold,  wherein  was  the  golden  pot  that  had  manna,  and  Aaron's  rod 
that  budded,  and  the  tables  of  the  covenant ;  and  over  it  the 
cherubims  of  glory  shadowing  the  mercy-seat ;  of  which  we  can- 
not now  speak  particularly.  Now  when  these  things  were  thus 
ordained,  the  priests  went  always  into  the  first  tabernacle,  accom- 
plishing the  service  of  God.  But  into  the  second  went  the  high 
priest  alone  once  every  year,  not  U)itl)Ont  bloob,  U)l)icl)  l)C  offcrcb 
for  l)imsclf  anb  for  tl)c  errors  of  tl}c  people :  tl)e  ijolw  ©l)Ost 
tl)is  signifning,  tl)at  tlje  tDan  into  ll)e  l)oiiest  of  oil  mis  not 
get  tnabe  "manifest,  roljile  as  tijc  tirst  tabernacle  teas  iict 
standing  :  tDl)icli  uias  a  fignre  for  tl)e  time  tljen  present,  in 
roljicl)  were  offereb  boti)  gifts  anb  sacriftces,  tl}iU  coulb  not 
make  l)im  tl]at  bib  tl)e  scruice  perfect,  as  pertaining  to  tl)e 

conscience  :  which  stood  only  in  meats  and  drinks,  and  divers 
washings,  and  carnal  ordinances,  imposed  on  them  until  the  time 
of  reformation. 

But  Christ  being  come  an  high  priest  of  good  things  to  come, 
by  a  greater  and  more  perfect  tabernacle,  not  made  with  hands,  that 
is  to  say,  not  of  this  building ;  neither  by  the  blood  of  goats  and 
calves,  but  bn  l)is  oron  bloob  he  entered  in  once  into  the  holy 
place,  having   obtained   eternal   redemption   for   us.     £'ov   if  tl]C 

bloob  of  bulls  anb  of  goats,  aiib  tl]c  asljes  of  an  Ijeifor 
sprinkling  tl)e  unclean,  sanctifietl)  to  tlie  purifniug  of  tl)e 
flcsl) :  l)oro  mud]  more  sljall  tl)e  bloob  of  (Cl)rist,  ro!ioll)rougl) 
tl)e  eternal  Spirit  offereb  l}imself  U)itl)out  spot  to  (Pob,  purge 
gour  conscience  from  beaii  works  to  serue  tl)e  liuing  ©ob*? 
And  for  this  cause  he  is  the  mediator  of  the  new  testament,  that  by 
means  of  death,  for  the  redemption  of  the  transgressions  that  were 
under  the  first  testament,  they  which  are  called  might  receive  the 
promise  of  eternal  inheritance. 

For  where  a  testament  is,  there  must  also  of  necessity  be  the 
death  of  the  testator.  For  a  testament  is  of  force  after  men  are 
dead  :  otherwise  it  is  of  no  strength  at  all  while  the  testator  liveth. 
Whereupon  neither  the  first  testament  was  dedicated  without  blood. 
For  when  Moses  had  spoken  every  precept  to  all  the  people  accord- 
ing to  the  law,  he  took  the  blood  of  calves  and  of  goats,  with  water, 
and  scarlet  wool,  and  hyssop,  and  sprinkled  both  the  book,  and  all 
the  people,  saying,  This  is  the  blood  of  the  testament  which  God 
hath  enjoined  imto  you.     Moreover,  he  sprinkled  with  blood  both 


Hebrews,  ix. 


30 


466 


CHRIST'S     PRIESTLY     OFFICE. 


Heb.  X.  1-22. 


the  tabernacle,  and  all  the  vessels  of  the  ministry.  And  almost 
all  things  are  by  the  law  purged  with  blood  ;  and  without  sliedding 
of  blood  is  no  remission. 

It  was  tlierefore  necessary  that  the  patterns  of  things  in  the 
heavens  should  be  purified  with  these ;  but  the  heavenly  things 
themselves  with  better  sacrifices  than  these.  For  Christ  is  not  en- 
tered into  the  holy  places  made  with  hands,  which  are  the  figures 
of  the  true;  but  into  heaven  itself,  uotD  to  appear  ill  tl)C  pres- 
ence of  (Sob  for  us  :  nor  yet  that  he  should  offer  himself  often,  as 
the  high  priest  entereth  into  the  holy  place  every  year  with 
blood  of  others ;  for  then  must  he  often  have  suffered  since  the 
foundation   of  the  world :    but    ItOtti    OUCC   iu   tl)C   enb    of  tl)C 

tDorlb  Ijatl)  l)c  appeared  to  put  aujaii  sin  bn  tl)e  sacrifice  of 
l)imsclf. 

And  as  it  is  appointed  unto  men  once  to  die,  but  after  this 
the  judgment:  so  Christ  was  once  offered  to  bear  the  sins  of 
many  ;  and  unto  them  that  look  for  him  shall  he  appear  the 
second  time  without  sin  unto  salvation. 

For  the  law  having  a  shadow  of  good  things  to  come,  and 
not  the  very  image  of  the  things,  can  never  with  those  sacrifices 
which  they  offered  year  by  year  continually,  make  the  comers 
thereunto  perfect.  For  then  would  they  not  have  ceased  to  be 
offered  ?  because  that  the  worshippers  once  purged  should  have 
had  no  more  conscience  of  sins.  But  in  those  sacrifices  there  is  a 
remembrance  again  made  of  sins  every  year.  JTor  it  is  not  pos- 
sible tijat  tlje  bloob  of  bulls  anb  of  goats  sljoulb  take  axoax) 

sins.      Wherefore,  when  he  cometh  into  the  world,  lie  saith,  Gac- 

rificeanb  offering  tljou  raoulbcst  not,  but  a  bobn  Ijast  ll)ou 
prepareb  me :  in  burnt-offerings  anb  sacriticeslbr  sin  tl)ou 
l)ast  l)ab  no  pleasure.  £l)en  saib  3,  t!o,  3  come  (in  the  vol- 
ume of  the  book  it  is  written  of  me)  tO  bo  tl)n  toiU,  (D  C!?ob. 
Above,  when  he  said.  Sacrifice  and  offering  and  buint-offeiings 
and  ottering  for  sin  thou  wouldest  not,  neither  hadst  pleasure 
therein  ;  which  are  offered  by  the  law  ;  then  said  he,  Lo,  I  come 
to  do  thy  will,  O  God.    ^e  taketl)  aroan  tl)c  first,  tl)at  [)c  man 

establisl]  tl)e  seconb.  By  the  which  will  we  are  sanctified 
through  the  offering  of  the  body  of  Jesus  Christ  once  for  all. 
And  every  priest  standeth  daily  ministering  and  oftering  often-' 
times  the  same  sacrifices,  which  can  never  take  away  sins ;  but 
this  man,  after  he  had  offered  one  sacrifice  for  sins  forever,  sat 
down  on  the  right  hand  of  God  ;  from  henceforth  expecting  till 
his  enemies  be  made  his  footstool.  For  by  one  oftering  he  hath 
perfected  forever  them  that  are  sanctified. 

Whereof  the  Holy  Ghost  also  is  a  witness  to  us  :  for  after 
that  he  had  said  before,  This  is  the  covenant  that  I  will  make  with 
them  after  those  days,  saith  the  Lord;  I  will  pul  my  laws  into 
their  hearts,  and  in  their  Tuind-^  will  T  write  them  ;  and  their  sins 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE, 


467 


and  iniquities  will  I  remember  no  more.     Now  where  remission  of 
these  is,  there  is  no  more  offering  for  sin. 

Having  therefore,  brethren,  boldness  to  enter  into  the  holiest 
by  the  blood  of  Jesus,  by  a  new  and  living  way,  which  he  hath 
consecrated  for  us,  through  the  vail,  that  is  to  say,  his  flesh  ;  and 
having  an  high  priest  over  the  house  of  God  ;  let  us  draw  near 
with  a  true  heart,  in  full  assurance  of  faith,  having  our  hearts 
sprinkled  from  an  evil  conscience,  and  our  bodies  washed  with  pure 
water. 

By  faith  Abel  offered  unto  God  a  more  excellent  sacrifice  than 
Cain,  by  which  he  obtained  witness  that  he  was  righteous,  God  tes- 
tifying of  his  gifls:  and  by  it  he  being  dead  yet  speaketh. 

Ye  are  not  come  unto  the  mount  that  might  be  touched,  and 
that  burned  with  fire,  nor  imto  blackness,  and  darkness,  and  tem- 
pest, and  the  sound  of  a  trumpet,  and  the  voice  of  words  ;  which 
voice  they  that  heard,  entreated  that  the  word  should  not  be  spoken 
to  them  any  more :  (for  they  could  not  endure  that  which  was 
commanded.  And  if  so  much  as  a  beast  touch  the  mountain,  it 
shall  be  stoned,  or  thrust  through  with  a  dart :  and  so  terrible  was 
the  sight,  that  Moses  said,  I  exceedingly  fear  and  quake :)  but  ye 
are  come  unto  mount  Sion,  and  xmto  the  city  of  the  living  God,  the 
heavenly  Jerusalem,  and  to  an  innumerable  company  of  angels,  to 
the  general  assembly  and  church  of  the  first-boi'ii,  which  are  written 
in  heaven,  and  to  God  the  Judge  of  all,  and  to  the  spirits  of  just 
men  made  perfect,  a\\b  to  Scsus  tl)c  iU cbiator  of  tl}e  nctD 
coticnant,  anb  to  tl)c  bloob  of  sprinkling,  tijat  spcakctl)  better 
tljings  tijan  tljat  of  '^bcl. 

We  have  an  altar,  whereof  they  have  no  riglit  to  eat  which 
serve  the  tabernacle.  For  the  bodies  of  those  beasts,  whose  blood 
is  brought  into  the  sanctuary  by  the  high  priest  for  sin,  are  burned 

without  the  camp.    IXJIjereforc  Jesus  also,  tl)at  l)e  tnigl)t  sanc- 
tifji  tl)c  people  roitl)  l)is  ovon  blooii,  snffereb  roitl)out  tl)e  gate. 

Let  us  go  forth  therefore  unto  him  ^vithout  the  camp,  bearing 
his  reproach.  For  here  have  we  no  continuing  city,  but  we  seek 
one  to  come.  JSn  l)im  tijereforc  let  us  offer  tl)e  sacrifice  of 
praise  to  (5oii~continualln,  that  is,  the  fruit  of  our  lips,  giving 
thanks  to  his  name. 

Peter,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  strangers  scattered 
throughout  Pontus,  Galatia,  Cappadocia,  Asia,  and  Bithynia,  elect 
according  to  the  foreknowledge  of  (xod  the  Father,  through  sanc- 
tifioation  of  the  Spirit,  unto  obedience  anb  sprinkUnC)  of  tlje 
bioob  of  Jesus  (iri)rist :  Grace  unto  you,  and  peace,  be  multiplied. 

Ye  know  that  ye  were  not  redeemed  with  corruptible  things, 
as  silver  and  gold,  from  your  vain  conversation  received  by  tradition 
from  your  fathers;  but  Ujitl)  tl)C  precious  bloob  of  (^l)rist,  US 

of  a  lamb  raitljout  blemisl)  (\nh  roitljout  spot :  who  verily  was 


Heb.  xi.  4. 


Hebrews, 
xii.  18-24. 


Hebrews, 
xiii.  10-15. 


1  Poler, 
i.  1,  -2. 


1  Peter, 
i.  18-20. 


468 


CHRIST'S    PRIESTLY    OFFICE. 


2  Peter,  ii.  1. 


1  John, 
ii.  1,  2. 


1  Jolm, 
iv.  10. 


Rev.  V.  6-12. 


Revelation, 
vii.  9,  10. 


fore-ordained  before  the  foundation  of  the  world,  but  was  manifest 
in  these  last  times  for  you. 

But  there  were  false  prophets  also  among  the  people,  even  as 
there  shall  be  false  teachers  among  you,  who  privily  shall  bring  in 
damnable  heresies,  even  bcttoing  tl)C  toxh  tl)at  bougljt  tl)em, 
and  bring  upon  themselves  swift  destruction. 

My  little  children,  these  things  write  I  unto  you,  that  ye  sin 

not.  And  if  any  man  sin,  tDc  \)avc  an  nboocatc  toitli  tlje  f  atl)cr, 
Jesus  Christ  the  righteous :  axxb  l)c  is  tl)e  propitiation  for  our 

sitlS  :  and  not  for  ours  only,  but  also  for  the  sins  of  the  whole  world. 
Herein  is  love,  not  that  we  loved  God,  but  that  he  loved  us, 

arib  sent  l)is  son  to  be  tl)c  propitiation  for  our  sins. 

And  I  beheld,  and  lo,  in  the  midst  of  the  throne,  and  of  the 
four  beasts,  and  in  the  midst  of  the  elders,  stood  a  £amb  as  it  \)ah 
been  slain,  having  seven  horns,  and  seven  eyes,  which  are  the 
seven  Spirits  of  God  sent  forth  into  all  the  earth. 

And  he  came  and  took  the  book  out  of  the  right  hand  of  him 
that  sat  upon  the  throne. 

And  when  he  had  taken  the  book,  the  four  beasts  and  four 
and  twenty  elders  fell  down  before  the  Lamb,  having  every  one  of 
them  harps,  and  golden  vials  full  of  odours,  which  are  the  prayers 
of  saints.  And  they  sung  a  new  song,  saying,  Thou  art  worthy  to 
take  the  book,  and  to  open  the  seals  thereof:  for  tljOU  Boast  slain 

anh  Ijast  rebeemcb  us  to  (Boh  bg  tl)B  bloob  out  of  every  kin- 
dred, and  tongue,  and  people,  and  nation  ;  and  hast  made  us  unto 
our  God  kings  and  priests ;  and  we  shall  reign  on  the  earth. 

And  I  beheld,  and  I  heard  the  voice  of  many  angels  round 
about  the  throne  and  the  beasts  and  the  elders  :  and  the  number 
of  them  was  ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand,  and  thousands  of 
thousands  ;  saying  with  a  loud  voice.  Worthy  is  tl)e  Cauib  tl)at 
Ojas  slain  to  receive  power,  and  riches,  and  wisdom,  and  strength, 
and  honour,  and  glory,  and  blessing. 

After  this  I  beheld,  and  lo,  a  great  multitude,  which  no  man 
could  number,  of  all  nations,  and  kindreds,  and  people,  and  tongues, 
stood  before  the  throne,  and  before  the  Lamb,  clothed  with  white 
robes,  and  palms  in  their  hands ;  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  say- 
ing, Saloation  to  our  (3oh  u)l)icl)  sittetl)  upon  tl)c  tl)ronc,  anb 
unto  tl)e  £amb. 


XIII. 


(Dffire  nf  tliB  I3nli|   Ijiirit 


And  it  came  to  pass,  when  men  began  to  multiply  on  the  face 
of  the  earth,  and  daughters  were  born  unto  them,  that  the  sons 
of  God  saw  the  daughters  of  men  that  they  were  fair;  and  they 
took  them  wives  of  all  which  they  chose.     And  the  Lord  said,  iUg 

Spirit  sl)aU  not  alroans  strioe  ujiti)  man,  for  that  he  also  is 

flesh :  yet  his  days  shall  be  an  hundred  and  twenty  years. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  See,  I  have  called  by 
name  Beza-leel  the  son  of  Uri,  the  son  of  Hur,  of  the  tribe  of  Ju- 
dah  :  anb  3  i)avc  fillcD  Ijim  toitl)  tl]C  spirit  of  Oob,  in  roisbom, 
arib  in  unbcrstaubing,  anb  in  knotolcbgc,  anh  in  all  man- 
ner of  tDOrkmansljip,  to  devise  cunning  works,  to  work  in  gold, 
and  in  silver,  and  in  brass,  and  in  cutting  of  stones  to  set  them,  and 
in  carving  of  timber,  to  work  in  all  manner  of  workmanship.  [For 
the  tabeinacle.] 

And  Moses  went  out,  and  told  the  people  the  words  of  the 
Lord,  and  gathered  the  seventy  men  of  the  elders  of  the  people, 
and  set  them  round  about  the  tabernacle.  And  the  Lord  came  down 
in  a  cloud,  and  spake  unto  him,  and  took  of  the  spirit  that  was 
upon  him,  and  gave  it  unto  the  seventy  elders :    nnb  it  camc  tO 

pass,  that  m\)cn  tlje  spirit  rcstcb  upon  tljcm,  tl)cn  propl)csicb, 
anb  bib  not  cease. 

But  there  remained  two  of  the  men  in  the  camp,  the  name 
of  the  one  was  Eldad,  and  the  name  of  the  other  Medad :  onb  tl)C 
spirit  restcb  upon  tl)em ;  and  they  were  of  them  that  were  writ- 
ten, but  went  not  out  unto  the  tabernacle  :  aub  tljej}  propljcsieb  in 

tl)c  camp. 

And  Balaam  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  he  saw  Israel  abiding  in 
his  tents  according  to  their  tribes,  anb  t\)C  Spirit  of  (5ob   came 

upon  l)im.  *!^nb  l)e  took  up  l)is  parable,  anb  saib,  Balaam 
the  son  of  Beor  hath  said,  and  the  man  whose  eyes  are  open  hath 
said:  he  hath  said,  which  heard  the  words  of  God,  which  saw  the 
vision  of  the  Almighty,  falling  into  a  trauc<>,  but  liaving  his  eyes 
open  :  How  goodly  are  thy  tents,  O  Jacob,  &c. 

And  when  the  children  of  Israel  cried  unto  the  Lord,  the  Lord 
raised  up  a  deliverer  to  the  children  of  Israel,  who  delivered  them, 
even  Othniel  the  son  of  Kenaz,  Caleb's  younger  brother,     '^nb  tl)C 


Gen.  vi.  1-3. 


Exodus, 
xxxi.  1-5. 


Numbers, 
xi.  24-20. 


Numbers, 
xxiv.  2-5. 


Judges, 
iii.  9,  10. 


470 


OFFICE     OF     THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


Spirit  of  tl)C  Corb  came  upon  l)im,  anb  \)c  iubgeb  Israel,  anb 

tDClU  out  to  UJiir  :  and  the  Lord  delivered  Cliusliau-risliathaiin  king 
of  Mesopotamia  into  his  hand  ;  and  his  hand  prevailed  against 
Chushan-]-ishathaim. 


1  Samuel, 
X.  5,  6,  10. 


1  Samuel, 
xix.  iJ0-j;3. 


2  Samuel, 
xxiii.  1-3. 


1  Chronicles, 

xxviii.  11, 

12,  19. 


2  Chronicles, 
XV.  1,  2. 


After  that  thou  [i.  e.  Saul]  shalt  come  to  the  hill  of  God,  where 
is  the  garrison  of  the  Philistines :  and  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when 
thou  art  come  thither  to  the  city,  that  thou  shalt  meet  a  company 
of  prophets  coming  down  from  tlie  high  place  with  a  psaltery,  and 
a  tablet,  and  a  pipe,  and  a  hai-p  before  them  ;  and  they  shall  proph- 
esy :  rtub  tl)c  Spirit  of  ll)e  £orii  uiill  come  upon  tl)ee,  anh 
tljon  sl)alt  propl)C5ll  toitl)  tl)Cin,  and  shalt  be  turned  into  another 

man. And  when  they  came  thither  to  the  hill, 

behold,  a  company  of  prophets  met  him  ;  anb  tlje  Spirit  of  ©ob 

came  upon  l)im,  anb  l]e  propl)esieb  among  tijem. 

And  Saul  sent  messengers  to  take  David  :  and  when  they  saw 
the  company  of  the  prophets  prophesying,  and  Samuel  standing  as 

appointed  over  them,  tl)c  Spirit  of  ©ob  toas  upon  tl)e  messen- 
gers of  Saul,  anb  tljcn  also  propl)esicb. 

And  when  it  was  told  Saul,  he  sent  other  messengers,  and 
they  prophesied  likewise.  And  Saul  sent  messengers  again  the 
third  time,  and  they  prophesied  also.  Then  went  he  also  to  Ra- 
mah,  and  came  to  a  great  well  that  is  in  Sechu  :  and  he  asked 
and  said,  Where  are  Samuel  and  David  ?  And  one  said,  Behold, 
they  be  at  Naioth  in  Ramah.      And  he  went  thither  to  Naioth 

in  Ramah  :  anb  tl)e  Spirit  of  Q3ob  teas  unon  l)im  also, 
an\i  1)C  tDCnt  on,  anb  propl)Csieb,  until  he  came  to  Naioth  in 
Ramah. 

David  the  son  of  Jesse  said,  and  the  man  who  was  raised  up 
on  high,  the  anointed  of  the  God  of  Jacob,  and  the  sweet  psalm- 
ist of  Israel,  said,  (Slje  Spirit  of  tl)e  L'orb  spake  bn  me,  anb  l)is 

tDOrb  roas  in  mn  tongne.  The  (Jod  of  Isiael  said,  the  Rock  of 
Israel  spake  to  me,  He  that  ruleth  over  men  must  be  just. 

David  gave  to  Solomon  his  son  tlie  pattern  of  the  porch,  and 
of  the  houses  thereof,  and  of  the  treasuries  thereof,  and  of  the  upper 
chambers  thereof,  and  of  the  inner  parlours  thereof,  and  of  the  phice 

of  the  mercy-seat,  anb  l\]c  pattern  of  all  tl)at  l)e  l)ab  bn  tl)e 

spirit,  of  the  courts  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  of  all  the  cham- 
bers round  about,  of  the  treasuries  of  the  house  of  God,  and  of  the 
treasuries  of  the  dedicated   things QVU  tl)is,  said 

David.  i\)c  Corb  mabe  me  unbcrstanb  in  uniting  bn  l)is  l)anb 
upon  me,  cuen  all  tlie  roorks  of  tl)is  pattern. 

The  Spirit  of  God  came  upon  Azariah  tlie  son  of  Oded  :  and 
he  wont  out  to  meet  Asa,  and  said  unto  him.  Hear  ye  me,  Asa,  and 
all  Judah  and  Benjamin  ;  The  Lord  is  with  you,  while  ye  be  with 
liim  :  and  if  ye  seek  him,  he  will  be  found  of  you  ;  but  if  ye  for- 
sake him,  he  will  forsake  you. 


OFFICE     OF     THE     HOLY    SPIRIT. 


471 


The  Spirit  of  God  came  upon  Zechariah  tlie  son  of  Jehoiada 
the  priest,  which  stood  above  the  people,  and  said  unto  them,  Tliu.s 
saith  God,  Why  transgress  ye  the  commandments  of  the  Lord,  that 
ye  cannot  prosper  ?  because  ye  have  forsaken  the  Lord,  he  hath 
also  forsaken  you. 

Thou  in  thy  manifold  mercies  forsookest  them  not  in  the 
wilderness  :  the  pillar  of  the  cloud  departed  not  from  theiu  by 
day,  to  lead  them  in  the  way  ;  neither  the  pillar  of  lire  by  night, 
to  shew  them  light,  and  the  way  wherein  they  should  go.  (ir()0!l 
gaocst  also  tijn  goob  spirit  to  instruct  tl)cm,  .ind  withheldest 

not  thy  manna  from  their  nioutli,  and  gavest  thena  water  for  their 
thirst. 

There  is  a  spirit  in  man  :  and  t!lC  inspiration  of  tl)C  Ckl- 

wiigljtn  giuctli  tijcm  nniicrstanbing. 

Create  in  me  a  clenn  heart,  0  (rod  ;  and  renew  a  right  spiiit 
witliin  me.  Cast  me  not  away  from  thy  presence  ;  and  take  not 
thy  holy  spirit  from  me.  Restore  unto  me  the  joy  of  thy  salva- 
tion ;  and  upljolb  mc  witl]  tl)n  free  spirit.  Then  will  I  teach 
transgressors  thy  ways;  ami  sinners  shall  be  converted  unto  thee. 

Wisdom  crieth  without ;  she  uttereth  her  voice  in  the  streets  ; 
she  crieth  in  the  chief  place  of  concourse,  in  the  openings  of  the 
gates  :  in  the  city  she  uttereth  her  words,  saying,  IIow  lung,  ye 
simple  ones,  will  ye  love  simplicity  ?  and  the  scorners  delight  in 
their  scorning,  and  fools  hate  knowledge  ?  Turn  you  at  my  re- 
proof:  bel)olb,  3  ruill  pour  out  mn  spirit  unto  iiou,  3  voili 
make  knoron  mn  tooriis  unto  nou. 

A  garden  inclosed  is  my  sister,  my  spouse;  a  spring  shut  up, 
a  fountain  sealed.  Thy  plants  are  an  orchard  of  pomegranates, 
with  pleasant  fruits ;  camphire,  with  spikenard,  spikenard  and  saf- 
fron ;  calamus  and  cinnamon,  with  all  trees  of  frankincense ; 
myrrh  and  aloes,  with  all  the  chief  spices ;  a  fountain  of  gardens, 
a  well  of  living  waters,  and  streams  from  Lebanon. 

Qlujakc,  (D  norti)  roinb ;  anb  come,  tl)OU  sontl) ;  blouj 
upon  mn  garbcn,  tl)at  tl)c  spices  tljereof  man  flou)  out.    Let 

my  beloved  come  into  liis  garden,  and  eat  his  pleasant  fruits. 

There  shall  come  forth  a  rod  out  of  the  stem  of  Jesse,  and  a 
branch  shall  grow  out  of  his  roots:  and  tl)e  spirit  of  tl)e  tlorb 
sl)aU  rest  upon  l)im,  tl)e  spirit  of  toisbom  anb  uniicrstanliing, 
tlie  spirit  of  counsel  aiib  might,  tl)e  spirit  of  knoujlebge  anb 
of  tl)e  fear  of  tlje  tlovb  ;  anb  sljall  make  l)im  of  quick  unber- 
stanbing  in  tl)e  fear  of  tl)e  tiorb:  and  he  shall  not  judge 
after  the  sight  of  his  eyes,  neither  reprove  after  the  hearing  of  his 
ears. 

Though  the  Lord  give  you  the  bread  of  adversity,  and  the 
water  of  affliction,  yet  shall  not  thy  teachers  be  removed  into  a  cor- 
ner any  more,  but  thine  eyes  shall  see  thy  teachers  :  a\\b  tljinc 


2  Clironicles, 
xxiv.  ao. 


Ne]lcmia^, 
ix.  19,  20. 


Job,  xxxii.  8. 


Ps.  li.  10-13. 


Provorbs, 
i.  iiO-iia. 


Canticles, 
iv.  1:J-J(). 


Is.  xi.  1-3. 


Isaiah, 
XXX.  iO,  •■>1. 


472 


OFFICE     OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


Isaiah, 
xxxii.  13-17. 


Is.  xliv.  2-5. 


Is.  lix.  19. 


Ezek.  xi.  5. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxvi.  aO-28. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxvii.  1-14. 


ears  sliall  Ijcar  a  roorb  bcl)inb  tl)cc,  samng,  QTljis  is  tl)C  raag, 
roalli  igc  in  it,  roljcn  jic  turn  to  tl)c  rijgjjt  l)anb,  ani>  roljcn  ijc 
tnrn  to  tl)c  left. 

Upon  the  land  of  my  people  shall  come  up  thorns  and  briers  ; 
yea,  upon  all  the  houses  of  joy  in  the  joyous  city  :  because  the 
palaces  shall  be  forsaken  ;  the  multitude  of  the  city  shall  be  left : 
the  forts  and  towers  shall  be  for  dens  forever,  a  joy  of  wild  asses, 

a  pasture  of  flocks ;  until  t\)c  spirit  bc  pourcb  upon  us  from 

on  Mgl),  and  the  wilderness  be  a  fruitful  tield,  and  the  fruitful 
tield  be  counted  for  a  forest.     QTljcU  jubgrncnt  sliall  bujcll  in  tl}C 

roilbcrncss,  anb  rigljtcousncss  remain  in  tl)c  fruitful  ticlb. 

And  the  work  of  righteousness  shall  be  peace  ;  and  the  eti'ect  of 
righteousness,  quietness  and  assurance  forever. 

Fear  not,  O  Jacob,  my  servant ;  and  thou,  Jesurun,  whom  I 
have  chosen.  £ov  S  toill  pour  ujatcr  upon  l}im  tl}at  is 
tliirstu,  anb  floobs  upon  ll)c  bru  grounb  :  3  ujill  pour  mn 
spirit  upon  tl)2  6ccb,anb  mu  blcssiiig  upon  tljinc  offspring  : 

and  they  shall  spring  up  as  among  the  grass,  as  willows  by  the 
watercoui-ses.  One  shall  say,  I  am  the  Lord's ;  and  another  shall 
call  himself  by  the  name  of  Jacob ;  and  another  shall  subscribe 
with  his  hand  unto  the  Lord,  and  surname  himself  by  the  name 
of  Israel. 

When  the  enemy  shall  come  in  Hke  a  flood,  tt)C  Spirit  of  tl)C 

£orb  sljall  lift  up  a  stanbarb  against  l)im. 

®l)c  Spirit  of  tl)c  Corb  fell  upon  me,  anb  saib  unto  mc, 

Speak  :  (lll)US  saitl)  tlje  Corb;  Thus  have  ye  said,  U  house  of 
Israel ;  for  I  know  the  things  that  come  into  your  mind,  every 
one  of  them 

A  new  heart  also  will  I  give  you,  and  a  new  spirit  will  I 
put  within  you :  and  I  will  take  away  the  stony  heart  out  of 
your  flesh,  and  I  will  give  you  an  heart  of  flesh.     '!^nb  JJ  toill 

put  mn  spirit  roitbin  ijou,  anb  cause  nou  to  roalk  in  mn 
statutes,  aiib  |ie  sl)air'kecp  mu  jubgm^'uts,  anb  bo  tljem" 

And  ye  shall  dwell  in  the  land  that  I  gave  to  your  fathers  ;  and 
ye  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  your  God. 

The  liand  of  the  Lord  was  upon  me,  and  carried  me  out  in 

tl)C  spirit  of  tl)C   Corb,  and  set  me  down  in  the  midst  of  the 

j  valley  which  was  full  of  bones,  and  caused  me  to  pass  by  them 

1  round  about :  and  behold,  there  were  very  many  in  the  open  val- 

j  ley  ;  and   Id,  they  were  very  dry.     And  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of 

I  man,  can  these  bones  live  ?  and  I  answered,  O  Lord  God,  thou  know- 

est.     Again  he  said  unto  me,  I'rophesy  upon  these  bones,  and  say 

unto  them,  O  ye  dry  bones,  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord.     Thus  saith 

the  Lord  (Jod  unto  these  bones  ;  Behold,  I  will  cause  breath  to  enter 

into  you,  and  ye  shall  live  :  and  I  will  lay  sinews  upon  you,  and  will 


OFFICE    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


473 


bring  up  flesh  upon  you,  and  cover  you  with  skin,  and  put 
breath  in  you,  and  ye  shall  live;  and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am 
the  Lord. 

So  I  prophesied  as  I  was  cominanded  :  and  as  I  prophesied, 
there  was  a  noise,  and  behold  a  shaking,  and  the  bones  came  to- 
gether, bone  to  his  bone.  And  when  I  beheld,  lo,  the  sinews  and 
the  tlesh  came  up  upon  them,  and  the  skin  covered  them  above  : 
bat  there  was  no  breath  in  them.     Then  said  he  unto  me,  Propl)- 

esn  unto  tl)c  roinb,  proiiljcsji,  son  of  mnn,  anb  sun  to  tlje 
ujinb,  9lI)us  saiti)  tl)c  £orb  ©ob ;  (Come  from  tl)c  four  roinbs, 
OD  brcati),  cinb  breathe  upon  tijcsc  slain,  tijat  tl)c|}  maj}  liuc. 

So  I  prophesied  as  he  commanded  me,  and  the  breath  came  into 
them,  and  they  lived,  and  stood  up  upon  their  feet,  an  exceeding 
great  ai-my. 

Then  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of  man,  these  bones  are  the  whole 
house  of  Israel :  behold,  they  say,  Our  bones  are  dried,  and  our 
hope  is  lost :  we  are  cut  oft'  for  our  parts.  Therefore  prophesy  and 
say  unto  them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God;  Behold,  0  my  people,  I 
will  open  your  graves,  and  cause  you  to  come  up  out  of  your  graves, 
and  bring  you  into  the  land  of  Israel.  And  ye  shall  know  that  I 
am  the  Lord,  when  I  have  opened  your  graves,  0  my  people,  and 
brought  you  up  out  of  your  graves,  anb  sljall  put  mg  Spirit  iu 
gOU,  iinb  Jie  sl)uU  live.,  and  I  shall  place  you  in  your  own  land : 
then  shall  ye  know  that  I  the  Lord  have  spoken  it,  and  performed 
it,  saith  the  Lord. 

It  shall  come  to  pass  tljut  3  toiU  pour  out  mn  spirit 
upon  all  flcsl] ;  anb  uour  sous  aub  uour  bauglitcrs  sball 
propljesu,  uour  olb  men  'sl)aU  bream  breams,  uour  noung 

men  sljall  see  tJisions  :  and  also  upon  the  servants  and  upon 
the  handmaids  iu  those  days  will  I  pour  out  my  spirit. 

Then  shall  the  seers  be  ashamed,  and  the  diviners  confounded  : 
yea,  they  shall  all  cover  their  lips ;  for  there  is  no  answer  of  God. 

But  truly  J  am  full  of  pomer  bn  tlje  spirit  of  tlie  Corb, 
anb  of  iubgment,  anb  of  migljt,  to~beclarc  unto  Jacob  l)is 
transgression,  anb  to  Jsrael  l)is  sin. 

This  is  the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Zerubbabel,  saying,  Not 
by  might,  nor  by  power,  but  bu  mu  spirit,  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts.  Who  art  thou,  O  great  mountain  j  before  Zerubbabel  thou 
shalt  become  a  plain  :  and  he  shall  bring  forth  the  headstone  there- 
of with  shoutings,  crying,  Grace,  grace,  unto  it. 

They  made  their  hearts  as  an  adamant  stone,  lest  they  should 
hear  the  law,  oub  tl)c  u)orbs  tDl)icl)  tl)e  Corb  of  l]osts  l)atl) 
sent  in  Ijis  Spirit  bn  tl)e  former  propljets :  therefore  came  a 

great  wrath  from  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Therefore  it  is  come  to  pass, 
that  OS  l)e  cricb,  and  they  would  not  hear;  so  they  cried,  and  I 
would  not  hear,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 


Joel, 
ii.  -28,  xi9. 


Micah, 
iii.  7,  8. 


Zech.iv.6-7. 


Zechariah, 
vii.  12, 13. 


474 


OFFICE    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


Zechariah, 
xii.  9,  10. 


Luke, 
i.  13-17. 


Luke. 
i.  ()~,  08. 


Luke, 
ii.  il5-30. 


Mark,  i.  6-8. 


Matt.  iii.  11. 


Luke, 
Iii.  21-a2. 


It  shall  Come  to  pass  in  that  day,  that  I  will  seek  to  destroy 
all  the  nations  that  come  against  Jerusalem.     QVub  3  toiU  pOUr 

«})on  tl)c  l)onsc  of  tDtuiib,  anb  upon  tl]c  iul)abitants  of  Jeru- 
salem, tl)e  spirit  of  grace  anb  of  supplications:  and  they  shall 
look  upon  me  whom  they  have  pierced,  and  they  shall  mourn  for 
him,  as  one  mourneth  for  his  only  son,  and  shall  be  in  bitterness 
for  him,  as  one  that  is  in  bitterness  for  his  first-born. 

The  angel  said  unto  him,  Fear  not,  Zacharias :  for  thy  prayer 
is  heard;  and  thy  wife  Elisabeth  shall  bear  thee  a  son,  and  thou 
shalt  call  his  name  John.  And  thou  shalt  have  joy  and  gladness, 
and  many  shall  rejoice  at  his  birth.  For  he  shall  be  great  in  the 
sight  of  the  Lord,  and  shall  drink  neither  wine  nor  strong  drink ; 
anb  lie^  sljall  be  filleb  U)itl)  ti)c  i^oln  ©Ijost,  eucn  from  I]i5 

motl)Cr's  roomb.  And  many  of  the  children  of  Israel  shall  he 
turn  to  the  Lord  their  God.  And  he  shall  go  before  him  in  the 
spirit  and  power  of  Elias,  to  turn  the  liearts  of  the  fathers  to  the 
children,  and  the  disobedient  to  the  wisdom  of  the  just;  to  make 
I'eady  a  people  pi-epared  for  the  Lord. 

And  his  father  Zacharias  tDflS  fiUeb  roitl)  l\)C  i^oll}  t51)05t, 
onb  propljesicb,  saying.  Blessed  be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel;  for 
he  hath  visited  and  redeemed  his  people,  &c. 

And,  behold,  there  was  a  man  in  Jerusalem,  whose  name  was 
Simeon ;  and  the  same  man  was  just  and  devout,  waiting  for  the 
consolation  of  Israel :  and  the  Holy  Ghost  was  upon  him.  ^ub 
it  was  rcuealcb  unto  l)im  bn  tl)e  ijoln  (51]06t,  that  he  should 

not  see  death,  before  he  had  seen  the  Lord's  Christ. 

^rib  l)e  came  bn  tl)c  Spirit  into  tl)c  temple;  and  when  the 

parents  brought  in  the  child  Jesus,  to  do  for  him  after  the  custom 
of  the  law,  then  took  he  him  up  in  his  arms,  and  blessed  God,  and 
said,  Lord,  now  lettest  thou  thy  servant  depart  in  peace,  according 
to  thy  word  :  for  mine  eyes  have  seen  thy  salvation. 

And  John  was  clothed  with  camels'  haii-,  and  witli  a  girdle  of 
a  skin  about  his  loins ;  and  he  did  eat  locusts  and  wild  honey ; 
and  preached,  saying.  There  cometh  one  mightier  than  I  after  me, 
the  latchet  of  whose  shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to  stoop  down  and  un- 
loose. I  indeed  have  baptized  you  with  water:  but  l)e  sljall  bap- 
tise jjou  toitl)  tl)c  i)oln  (5l)0st. 

1  indeed  baptize  you  with  water  unto  repentance :  but  he  that 
Cometh  after  me  is  mightier  than  I,  whose  shoes  I  am  not  worthy 

to  bear:  \]c  sljall  baptise  i}ou  ujitl)  tl)e  ijoln  (51)05t,  anb  roitl) 
fire. 

Now  when  all  the  people  were  baptized,  it  came  to  pass,  that 
Jesus  also  being  baptized,  and  praying,  the  heaven  was  opened,  and 
the  Holy  Ghost  descended  in  a  bodily  shape  like  a  dove  upon  him, 
and  a  voice  came  from  heaven,  which  said.  Thou  art  my  beloved 
Son ;  in  thee  I  am  well  pleased. 


OFFICE    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


475 


And  John  bare  record,  saying,  I  saw  tlie  Spirit  descending 
from  heaven  Hke  a  dove,  and  it  abode  upon  him.  And  I  knew  him 
not :  but  he  that  sent  me  to  baptize  with  water,  the  same  said  unto 
me,  Upon  whom  tliou  shalt  see  the  Spirit  descending,  and  remain- 
ing on  him,  tl)e  sumc  is  l)c  xo\]id]  biipti^ctl)  loitl)  tl)c  i^oi^ 
(£>l)ost. 

And  I  saw,  and  bare  record  that  this  is  the  Son  of  God. 

And  Jesus  being  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  retui-ned  from  Jordan, 

anh  mas  Icb  bu  tljc  Spirit  into  tl)c  ujilbcrucss,  being  forty  days 

temi)ted  of  the  devil. 

And  there  came  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying.  Thou  art  my  be- 
loved Son,  in  whom  I  am  well  ]")leased.     And    immediately  tl)C 

Spirit  briuctl)  l)im  into  ti)c  toilbcrncss.    And  he  was  there  in 

the  wilderness  forty  days  tempted  of  Satan. 

Then  was  brought  unto  him  one  possessed  with  a  devil,  blind, 
and  dumb :  and  he  healed  him,  insomuch  that  the  blind  and  dumb 
both  spake  and  saw.  And  all  the  people  were  amazed,  and  said, 
Is  not  this  the  son  of  David  ?  But  when  the  Pharisees  heard  it,  they 
said.  This  fellow  doth  not  cast  out  devils,  but  by  Beelzebub  the 
prince  of  the  devils. 

And  Jesus  knew  their  thoughts,  and  said  unto  them,  Every 
kingdom  divided  against  itself  is  brought  to  desolation ;  and  every 
city  or  house  divided  against  itself  shall  not  stand :  and  if  Satan 
cast  out  Satan,  he  is  divided  against  himself;  how  shall  then  his 
kingdom  stand  ?  xVnd  if  I  by  Beelzebub  cast  out  devils,  by  whom 
do  your  children  cast  them  out  ?  therefore  they  shall  be  your  judges. 

Butif  J  cast  ont  bcoils  bn  tl)c  Spirit  of  C!3ob,  then  the  king- 
dom of  God  is  come  unto  you. 

Behold,  I  send  you  forth  as  sheep  in  the  midst  of  wolves :  be 
ye  therefore  wise  as  sei'pents,  and  liarmless  as  doves.  But  beware 
of  men  :  for  they  will  deliver  you  up  to  the  councils,  and  they  will 
scourge  you  in  their  synagogues :  and  ye  shall  be  brought  before 
goveruoi-s  and  kings  for  my  sake,  for  a  testimony  against  them  and 
the  Gentiles. 

But  when  they  deliver  you  up,  take  no  thought  how  or  what 
ye  shall  speak,  for  it  shall  be  given  you  in  that  same  hour  what  ye 

shall  speak,    for  it  is  not  TIC  tl)at  speak,  bnt  tl)c  Spirit  of 
your  i"atl)cr  roliicl)  spcakctl)  in  nou. 

When  they  bring  you  unto  the  synagogues,  and  unto  magis- 
trates, and  powers,  take  ye  no  thought  how  or  what  thing  ye  shall 
answer,  or  what  ye  shall  say  :  for  tl)C   i^oln   (!3l)05t  sljall  tcaci) 

SOU  in  tl)c  same  l)onr  toljat  ne  ougljt  to  san. 

There  was  a  man  of  the  Pharisees  named  Nicodemus,  a  ruler 
of  the  Jews ;  the  same  came  to  Jesus  by  night,  and  said  unto  him. 
Rabbi,  we  know  that  thou  art  a  teacher  come  from  God  :  for  no 
man  can  do  these  miracles  that  thou  doest,  except  God  be  with  him. 


John, 
i.  32-34. 


Luke,  iv.  1,2. 


Mark, 
i.  11-13. 


Matthew, 
xii.  22-28, 


Matthew, 
X.  lt>-20. 


Luke, 
xii.  11-12. 


John,  iii.  1-8. 


476 


OFFICE    OF    THE     HOLY    SPIRIT. 


John, 
xiv.  15-17. 


John, 
xiv.  25,  26. 


John, 
XV.  24-27. 


John, 
xvi.  5-15. 


Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee. 
Except  a  man  be  born  again,  he  cannot  see  the  kingdom  of  God. 
Nicodemus  saith  unto  him,  How  can  a  man  be  born  when  he  is  old  ? 
can  he  enter  the  second  time  into  his  mother's  womb,  and  be  born  ? 
Jesus  answered.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  QJxccpt  (X  tntXU 
be  born  of  innter  anb  of  l\)e  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  God.     That  which  is  born  of  the  flesh  is  flesh  ;  ailb 

tl]tU  roliicl]  10  born  of  tl)c  Spirit  is  spirit.    Marvel  not  that  I 

said  unto  thee.  Ye  must  be  born  again.  The  wind  bloweth  where 
it  listeth,  and  thou  hearest  the  sound  thereof,  but  canst  not  tell 
whence  it  cometli,  and  whither  it  goeth  :  sO  is  CUCrj]  OUC  tljtlt  is 

born  of  tl)c  Spirit- 

If  ye  love  me,  keep  my  commandments :  and  I  will  pray  the 

Father,  unb  lie  sliall  giue  jiou  anotljer  Qlomforter,  tijat  Ijemati 
obibe  toitl)  gou  foreoer;  enen  tlje  Spirit  of  truti);  whom  the 

world  cannot  receive,  because  it  seeth  him  not,  neither  knoweth 
him :  but  ye  know  him ;  for  he  dwelleth  with  you,  and  shall  be  in 
you. 

These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  being  yet  present  with 
you.    But  tl)c  Comforter,  tDl)icl)  is  tl)c  tjoln  ©Ijost,  whom  the 

Father  will  send  in  my  name,  |)C  sl)aU  tCiul)  JIOU  ilU  tl}ings,  anb 

bring  all  tl)ings  to  jiour  remembrance,  u)l)at6oeucr  J  Ijawe 
saib  unto  jiou. 

If  I  had  not  done  among  them  the  works  which  none  other 
man  did,  they  had  not  had  sin :  but  now  have  they  both  seen  and 
hated  both  me  and  my  Father.  Bnt  this  cometh  to  pass,  that  the 
word  might  be  fulfilled  that  is  written  in  their  law.  They  hated  me 
without  a  cause,    gut  toljen  tl)e  Qlomfortcr  is  come,  whom  I 

will  send  unto   you  from   the  Father,  CUCU  tl)e   Spirit  of  trutI), 

ujl)icl)  proceebetl)  from  tl)e  i^atljer,  Ije  sljall  tcstifn  of  me:  and 

ye  also  shall  bear  witness,  because  ye  have  been  with  me  from  the 
beginning. 

Now  I  go  my  way  to  him  that  sent  me,  and  none  of  you  asketh 
me,  Whither  goest  thou  ?  But  because  I  have  said  these  things  unto 
you,  sorrow  hath  filled  your  heart.  Nevertheless,  I  tell  you  the  truth  : 
It  is  expedient  for  you  that  I  go  away,  for  if  I  go  not  away,  [\)C  (Eom- 
fortcr  will  not  come  unto  you  ;  but  if  I  depart,  I  will  send  him  unto 

you.   '^n'b  vo\)cn  \]c  is  come,  l)e  toill  reproue  tlje  vDorlb  of  sin, 

anb  of  rigl)teousne6S  anb  of  ]ubgment :  of  sin,  because  they  be- 
lieve not  on  me;  of  righteousness,  because  I  go  to  my  Father,  and 
ye  see  me  no  more ;  of  judgment,  because  the  prince  of  this  world  is 
judged.  I  have  yet  many  things  to  say  unto  you,  but  ye  cannot 
hear  thfm  now.  Ilowbfit  whtMi  Iif,  tl)e  Spirit  of  trUtl),  is  come, 
1)C  will  Quibe  JIOU  into  all  trutl)  ;  for  he  shall  not  speak  of 
himself;  but  whatsoever  he  shall  hear  that  shall  he  speak:  anb 
he  mill  gI)cu)  tiou  tilings  to  come.  €)<:  sliall  glorifn  me :  for 
l)e  ol)all  rccciuc  of  mine,  anb  sliall  slieu)  it  unto  nou.    All 


OFFICE    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


477 


tilings  that  the  Fatlier  hatli  are  mine :  therefore  said  I,  that  he 


shall  take  of  mine,  and  shall  shew  it  unto  you. 

Then  said  Jesus  to  them  again,  Peace  be  unto  you  :  as  my 
Father  hath  sent  me,  even  so  send  I  you.  And  when  he  had  said 
this,  he  l)i-eathed  on  them,  and  saitli  unto  them,  Bcccioc  2C  tl)e 
i^oln  ©IjOSt.  Whose  soever  sins  ye  remit,  they  are  remitted  unto 
them  ;  and  whose  soever  sins  ye  retain,  they  are  retained. 

The  former  treatise  have  I  made,  0  Theophilus,  of  all  that  Jesus 
began  both  to  do  and  teach,  until  the  day  in  which  he  was  taken  up, 
after  that  he  through  the  Holy  Ghost  had  given  commandments  unto 
the  apostles  whom  he  had  chosen  :  to  whom  also  he  shewed  himself 
alive  after  his  passion  by  many  infallible  proofs,  being  seen  of  them 
forty  days,  and  speaking  of  the  things  pertaining  to  the  kingdom  of 
God :  and  being  assembled  together  with  them,  commanded  them  that 
they  should  not  depart  from  Jerusalem,  but  wait  for  the  promise  of  the 
Father,  which,  saith  he,  ye  have  heard  of  me.  For  John  truly  bap- 
tized with  water;  but  JDC  sliall  bc  bapti^cb  roitl)  tl)c  ^oi^  (51iost 
not  many  days  hence.  When  they  therefore  were  come  together, 
they  asked  of  him,  saying.  Lord,  wilt  thou  at  this  time  restore  again 
the  kingdom  to  Israel  ?  And  he  said  unto  them.  It  is  not  for  you 
to  know  the  times  or  the  seasons,  Avhich  the  Father  hath  put  in  his 

own  power.    But  tie  sljttU  rcccioc  porocr  after  tl)at  tl)e  i^olg 

(5l)0St  is  come  upon  tlOU :  and  ye  shall  be  witnesses  unto  me, 
both  in  Jerusalem,  and  in  all  Judea,  and  in  Samaria,  and  unto  the 
uttermost  part  of  the  earth. 

And  in  those  days  Peter  stood  up  in  the  midst  of  the  disciples, 
and  said,  (the  number  of  names  together  were  about  an  hun- 
dred and  twenty,)  Men  and  brethren,  this  Scripture  must  needs 
have  been  fulfilled,  ml]icl)  tl)e  t)0lt1  (5l)0St  bjl  tl)e  lUOUtI)  of  Da- 

v\b  spake  before  concerning  Jiibas,  which  was  guide  to  them 

that  took  Jesus.  For  he  was  numbered  with  us,  and  had  obtained 
part  of  this  ministry.  Now  this  man  purchased  a  field  with  the 
reward  of  iniquity ;  and  falling  headlong,  he  burst  asunder  in  the 
midst,  and  all  his  bowels  gashed  out.  And  it  was  known  unto  all  the 
dwellers  at  Jerusalem ;  insomuch  as  that  field  is  called  in  their 
proper  tongue,  Aceldama,  that  is  to  say,  The  field  of  blood,  i^or 
it  is  roritten  in  tl)e  book  of  |3salms.  Let  his  habitation  be  des- 
olate, and  let  no  man  dwell  therein  :  and  his  bishoprick  let  another 
take. 

When  the  day  of  Pentecost  was  fully  come,  they  were  all 
with  one  accord  in  one  place.  And  suddenly  there  came  a  sound 
from  heaven  as  of  a  rushing  mighty  wind,  and  it  filled  all  the  house 
where  they  were  sitting.  And  there  appeared  unto  them  cloven 
tongues  like  as  of  fire,  and  it  sat  upon  each  of  them,     ^nb  tl)Cn 

toerc  all  fillcb  toitl)  tlje  t)oIn  (J?l)ost,  anh  began  to  speak  toitl) 
otljer  tongues,  as  tl)e  Spirit  gaue  tl)em  utterance. 


John, 
XX,  ai-ii3. 


Acts,  i.  1-8. 


Acta, 
i.  15-26. 


Acts,  ii.  1-18. 


478 


OFFICE     OF     THE     HOLY    SPIRIT. 


Acts, 

iv.  -Z.i,  'J4, 

31-33. 


Acta, 
V.  '-'!)-3-2. 


Acts  vi.  1-5. 


And  there  were  dwelling  at  Jerusalem  Jews,  devout  men,  out 
of  every  nation  under  heaven.  Now  when  this  was  noised  abroad, 
the  multitude  came  together,  and  were  confounded,  because  that 

cocrn  man  l)carb  tl)cm  speak  in  l)is  omn  language.    And  they 

were  all  amazed,  and  marvelled,  saying  one  to  another.  Behold,  are 
not  all  these  which  speak,  Galileans  ?  And  how  hear  we  every  man 
in  our  own  tongue,  wherein  we  were  born  ?  Parthians,  and  Medes, 
and  Elamites,  and  the  dwellers  in  Mesopotamia,  and  in  Judea,  and 
Cappadocia,  in  Pontus  and  Asia,  Plnygia,  and  Pamphylia,  in 
Egypt,  and  in  the  parts  of  Lybia  about  Cyrene,  and  strangers  of 
Rome,  Jews  and  proselytes,  Cretes  and  Arabians,  we  do  hear  them 
speak  in  our  tongues  the  wonderful  works  of  God.  And  they  were 
all  amazed,  and  were  in  doubt,  saying  one  to  another.  What  mean- 
eth  this  ?     Others  mocking,  said.  These  men  are  full  of  new  wine. 

P)Ut  Peter,  standing  up  with  the  eleven,  lifted  up  his  voice, 
and  said  unto  them,  Ye  men  of  Judea,  and  all  ye  that  dwell  at 
Jerusalem,  be  this  known  unto  you,  and  hearken  to  my  words  : 
for  these  are  not  drunken,  as  ye  suppose,  seeing  it  is  but  the  third 
hour  of  the  day.  i3ut  tljis  10  tl)at  u)l)icl)  toas  siiokcu  bn  tl)e 
propl)et  Joel,  ^nb  it  sljall  come  to  pass  in  l\)c  last  ^ans, 
saitl)  (Sob,  3  U)iU  pour  out  of  mn  Spirit  upon  all  flesi) :  anb 
tiour  sons  anb  nour  baugljtcrs  sljall  propl]es2,  anb  nour 
poung  men  sljall  sec  nisions,  a\\b  nour  olb  men  sl)all  bream 
breams  :  anb  on  mu  seruants,  anb  on  mji  Ijanb-maibens,  Jf 
mill  pour  out  in  ttiose  bags  of  mn  Gpiint:  anb  tljeti  sl)all 
liropljesn. 

And  being  let  go,  they  went  to  their  own  company,  and  re- 
ported all  that  the  chief  priests  and  elders  had  said  unto  them. 
And  when  they  heard  that,  they  lifted  up  their  voice  to  God  with 

one  accord And  when  they  had  prayed,  the  place  was 

shaken  where  they  were  assembled  together  ;  an\i  tl)en  toerc   all 

filleb  vo'ni)  tlje  ijolji  ©l)03t,  anb  tl)en  spake  tl)e  morb  of  (!3ob 
toitl)  bolbness.  And  the  multitude  of  them  that  believed  were 
of  one  heart  and  of  one  soul :  neither  said  any  of  them  that  aught 
of  the  things  which  he  possessed  was  his  own  ;  but  they  had  all 
things  common.  And  with  great  power  gave  the  apostles  witness 
of   the  resurrection  of  the  Lord  Jesus  ;    a\\b    great   gracc  toas 

upon  tl)cm  all. 

Then  Peter  and  the  other  apostles  answered  and  said,  We 
ought  to  obey  God  rather  than  men.  The  God  of  our  fathers 
raised  up  Jesus,  whom  ye  slew  and  hanged  on  a  tree  ;  him  liath 
God  exalted  with  his  right  hand  to  be  a  l*rince  and  a  Saviour, 
for  to  give  repentance  to  Israel,  and  forgiveness  of  sins.  And  we 
are  his  witnesses    (jf    these    things ;    anb    SO   is   also   tbe   i^oix) 

CSljost,  roljom  (5ob  l)atl]  giucn  to  tl)em  tl)at  oben  l)im. 

In  those  days,  when  the  number  of  the  disciples  was  multi- 
plied, there  arose 


a  murmurint;  of  the  Grecians  against  the  lie- 


OFFICE     OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


479 


brews,  because  their  widows  were  neglected  in  the  daily  minis- 
tration. 

Then  the  twelve  called  the  multitude  of  the  disciples  unto 
them,  and  said,  It  is  not  reason  that  we  should  leave  the  word 
of  God,  and  serve  tables.  Wherefore,  brethren,  look  ye  out  among 
you  seven  men  of  honest  report,  full  of  ll)C  i^oln  (*5l)0St  Ottb 
toisbom,  whom  we  may  appoint  over  this  business.  But  we  will 
give  ourselves  continually  to  prayer,  and  to  the  ministry  of  the  word. 

And  the  saying  pleased  the  whole  multitude  :  and  they  chose 

Stephen,  a  man  full  of  faiti)  anb  of  tl)c  tjolji  (<31iost,  and 

Philip,  and  Prochorus,  and  Nicanor,  and  Timon,  and  Parmenas, 
and  Nicolas  a  proselyte  of  Antioch. 

And  Stephen,  full  of  faith  and  power,  did  great  wonders  and 
miracles  among  the  people. 

Then  there  arose  certain  of  the  synagogue,  which  is  called 
the  synagogue  of  the  Libertines,  and  Cyrenians,  and  Alexandrians, 
and  of  them  of  Cilicia  and  of  Asia,  disputing  with  Stephen.  And 
they  were  not  able  to  resist  the  wisdom  and  the  spirit  by  which 
he  spake.  Then  they  suborned  men,  which  said,  We  have  heard 
him  speak  blasphemous  words  against  Moses,  and  against  God. 
And  they  stirred  up  the  people,  and  the  elders,  and  the  scribes, 
and  came  upon  him,  and  caught  him,  and  brought  him  to  the 
council,  and  set  up  false  witnesses,  which  said.  This  man  ceaseth 
not  to  speak  blasphemous  words  against  this  holy  place,  and  the 
law  :  for  we  have  heard  him  say,  that  this  Jesus  of  Nazareth 
shall  destroy  this  place,  and  shall  change  the  customs  which  Moses 
delivered  us.  And  all  that  sat  in  the  council,  looking  steadfastly 
on  him,  saw  his  fiice  as  it  had  been  the  face  of  an  angel. 

Then  said  the  high  priest.  Are  these  things  so  ? 

And  he  said.  Men,  brethren,  and  fathers,  hearken 

This  is  that  Moses,  which  said  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  A  prophet 
shall  the  Loi'd  your  God  raise  up  unto  you  of  your  brethren,  like 
unto  me  ;  him  shall  ye  hear.  This  is  he,  that  was  in  the  church  in 
the  wilderness  with  the  angel  that  spake  to  him  in  the  mount 
Sina,  and  with  our  fathers  :  who  received  the  lively  oracles  to  give 
unto  us  :  to  whom  our  fathers  would  not  obej',  but  thrust  him 
from  them,  and  in  their  hearts  turned  back  again  into  Egypt, 
saying  unto  Aaron,  Make  us  gods  to  go  before  us  :  for  as  for 
this  Moses,  which  brought  us  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  we  wot 
not  what  is  become  of  him.  And  they  made  a  calf  in  those  days, 
and  otiered  sacrifice  unto  the  idol,  and  rejoiced  in  the  works  of 
their  own  hands.  Then  God  turned,  and  gave  them  up  to  worship 
the  host  of  heaven  ;  as  it  is  written  in  the  book  of  the  prophets,  0 
ye  house  of  Israel,  have  ye  otiered  to  me  slain  beasts  and  sacri- 
fices by  the  space  of  forty  years  in  the  wilderness 

Ye  stift'-necked,  and  uncircumcised  in  heart  and  ears,  jjc  bo 

oltuans  resist  ll)e  igoln  ©Ijost :  as  jiour  fatljcrs  Mb,  so  io 


Acts, 

vi.  8-15, 

vii.  1,  2, 

37-4-2,  51-aG. 


480 


OFFICE    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT, 


Acts, 

viii.  i2&-29, 

33,39. 


Acts,  ix.  31. 


Acts, 
X.  19-'21, 


Acts, 
X.  38,  44-48. 


ge.  Which  of  the  prophets  have  not  your  fathers  persecuted  ? 
and  they  have  slain  them  which  shewed  before  of  the  coming  of 
the  Just  One;  of  whom  ye  have  been  now  the  betrayers  and 
murderers  :  who  have  received  the  law  by  the  disposition  of  an- 
gels, and  have  not  kept  it. 

When  they  heard  these  things,  they  were  cut  to  the  heart, 
and  they  gnashed  on  him  with  tlaeir  teeth.  But  he,  being  full 
of  tl)C  ^oln  (5l)0St,  looked  up  steadfastly  into  heaven,  and  saw 
the  glory  of  God,  and  Jesus  standing  on  the  right  hand  of  God, 
and  said,  Behold,  I  see  the  heavens  opened,  and  the  Son  of  man 
standing  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 

And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  spake  unto  Philip,  saying.  Arise, 
and  go  toward  the  south,  unto  the  way  that  goeth  down  from  Je- 
rusalem unto  Gaza,  which  is  desert.  And  he  arose,  and  went :  and 
behold,  a  man  of  Ethiopia,  an  eunuch  of  great  authority  under 
Candace  queen  of  the  Ethiopians,  who  had  the  charge  of  all  her 
treasure,  and  had  come  to  Jerusalem  for  to  worship,  was  returning  ; 
and  sitting  in  his  chariot,  reading  Esaias  the  prophet.  Then  tl)C 
Spirit  saib  unto  Pl)ilip,  Go  near  and  join  thyself  to  this  chariot. 

And   he  commanded  the    chariot    to    stand    still : 

and  they  went  down  both  into  the  water,  both  Philip  and  the 
eunuch  :  and  he  baptized  him.     And  when  they  were  come  up  out 

of  the  water,  tl)c  Spirit  of  tl)c  toxh  crtugl)t  atoag  pi)ilip,  that 
the  eunuch  saw  him  no  more. 

Then  had  the  churches  rest  throughout  all  Judea  and  Galilee 
and  Samaria,  and  were  edified  :  and  walking  in  the  fear  of  the 
Lord,  a\xb  in  tllC  comfort  of  ll)e  i^O^D  (&l)OSt,  were  multiplied. 

While  Peter  thought  on  the  vision,  tl)C  Spirit  SOib  untO  \)\m, 

13cl)olb,  tl)rcc  men  ecck  tl)cc.  ^risc  tl)crcforc,  anis  get  tl)cc 
boran,  mib  go  miti)  tl)cm,  boubting  notl)ing  :  for  3  l)auc  sent 
tlicm. 

Then  Peter  went  down  to  the  men  which  were  sent  unto  him 
from  Cornelius ;  and  said,  Behold,  I  am  he  whom  ye  seek. 

(Pob  anointcb  Jesus  of  Na^areil)  roitli  tl)e  i^oin  Cf31)ost 

Onb  Ujitl)  pOUJCr  :   who  went  about  doing  good,  and  ht-aling  all 

that  wore  oppressed  of  the  devil ;  for  God  was  with  him 

While  Peter  yet  spake  these  words,  tl)e  ^oljl  (!51)0St  fcIl  on  all 
tl]em  rDl)icl)  l}earb  tl)C  tOOrb.  And  they  of  the  circumcision 
which  believed,  were  astonished,  as  mtiny  as  came  with  Peter,  be- 
cause that  on  the  Gentiles  also  was  poured  out  the  gift  of  the 
IT..!y  Ghost,    j^or  tl)en  l]carb  tl)cm  speak  toitl)  tongues,  anb 

magnifjl  ©ob.  Then  answered  Peter,  Can  any  man  forbid  water, 
that  these  should  not  be  baptized,  which  have  received  the  Holy 
Ghost  as  well  as  we  ?  And  he  commanded  them  to  be  baptized  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord, 


OFFICE     OF    THE     HOLY    SPIRIT, 


481 


And  wlieii  Peter  was  come  up  to  Jenisalt'in,  tliey  that  were 
of  the  eirciuncision  contended  with  him,  saying,  Thou  wentest  in  to 
men  uncircumcised,  and  didst  eat  with  them.  J3ut  Peter  reliearsed 
the  matter  from  the  beginning,  and  expounded  it  by  order  unto 
them,  saying,  I  was  in  the  city  of  Joppa  praying:  and  in  a  trance 
I  saw  a  vision,  A  certain  vessel  descend,  as  it  had  been  a  great 
sheet,  let  down  from  heaven  by  four  corners ;  and  it  came  even  to 
me :  upon  the  which  when  I  had  fastened  mine  eyes,  I  considered, 
and  saw  four-footed  beasts  of  the  earth,  and  wild  bejists,  and  creep- 
ing things,  and  fowls  of  the  air.  And  I  heard  a  voice  saying  unto 
me.  Arise,  Peter ;  slay,  and  eat.  But  I  said.  Not  so.  Lord :  for 
nothing  common  or  unclean  hath  at  any  time  entered  into  my 
mouth.  But  the  voice  answered  me  again  from  heaven,  What  God 
hath  cleansed,  that  call  not  thou  common.  And  this  was  done 
three  times :  and  all  were  drawn  up  again  into  heaven. 

And  behold,  immediately  there  were  three  men  already  come 
unto  the  house  where  I  was,  sent  from  Cesarea  unto  me.     ^ub  tl)C 

s^jirit  babe  mc  go  txjitti  tl)cm,  notl)ing  bonbting.    Moreover, 

these  six  bretliren  accompanied  me,  and  we  entered  into  the  man's 
house :  and  he  shewed  us  how  he  had  seen  an  angel  in  his  house, 
which  stood  and  said  unto  him.  Send  men  to  Joppa,  and  call  for 
Simon,  whose  surname  is  Peter  ;  who  shall  tell  thee  words,  whereby 
thou  and  all  thy  house  shall  be  saved.  And  as  I  began  to  speak, 
t\)c  i)oln  (*5l)ost  fell  on  tl)cm,  ae  on  us  at  tl}c  beginning.    Then 

remembered  I  the  word  of  the  Lord,  how  that  he  said,  John  indeed 
baptized  with  water;  bttt  Jie  sl)aU  bc  bupti^eb  Ujltl)  tlK  ^O^S 
(!M)OSt.  Forasmuch  then  as  God  gave  them  the  like  gift  as  he 
did  unto  us,  who  believed  on  ihe  Lord  Jesus  Chiist,  what  was  I, 
that  I  could  withstand  God  ? 

When  they  heard  these  things,  they  held  their  peace,  and  glori- 
fied God,  saying.  (Jljen  \)at\)  (!5o5  also  to  \[)c  iScntilcs  granteb 
repentance  unto  life. 

Then  tidings  of  these  things  came  unto  the  ears  of  the  church 
which  was  in  Jerusah  m :  and  they  sent  forth  Barnabas,  that  he 
should  go  as  far  as  Antioch.  Who,  when  he  came,  and  li;id  seen 
the  grace  of  God,  was  glad,  and  exhorted  them  all,  that  with  pur- 
pose of  heart  they  would  cleave  unto  the  Lord.  jTor  l)e  toas  a 
goob  man,  cinh  full  of  tlje  t)oln  (!M)ost  ci\\b  of  faitl) :   and 

much  people  was  added  unto  the  Lord. 

As  thoy  ministered  to  the  Lord,  and  fasted,  tl)C  i^oltl  (!51)0St 

saib,  Separate  mc  Cavnabas  a\\b  Saul,  for  tlje  ujork  U)l)erc- 

UntO  3  l)atie  calleb  tijem.  And  when  they  had  fasted  and  prayed, 
and  laid  tlieir  hands  on  them,  they  sent  them  away.  So  they 
being  sent  fortl)  bn  tl)C  i)oln  ^l)OSt,  departed  unto  Selucia;  and 
from  tlience  they  sailed  to  Cyprus.  And  when  they  were  at  Sala- 
rais,  they  preached  the  word  of  God  in  the  synagogues  of  the 
Jews. 


Acts, 
xi.  ii-18. 


Acts. 
xi.  •■i2--2i. 


Acl.s 


31 


482 


OFFICE     OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


Acts, 
xiii.8-11. 


Acts,  xiii.52. 
Acts,  XV.  7-9. 


Acts, 
XV.  2-^-29. 


Acts, 
xvi.  (i,  7. 


Ada, 
xix.  1-C. 


But  Elymas  the  sorcerer  (for  so  is  his  name  by  interpretation) 
withstood  them,  seeking  to  turn  away  the  deputy  from  the  taith. 
Then  Saul,  (who  also  is  called  Paul)  fiUcb  tDJtl)  t\)C  ^oln  (5l)06t, 
set  his  eyes  on  him,  and  said,  0  full  of  all  subtilty,  and  airmiscliief, 
thou  child  of  the  devil,  thou  enemy  of  all  righteousness,  wilt  thou 
not  cease  to  pervert  the  right  ways  of  the  Lord  ?  And  now  behold, 
the  hand  of  the  Lord  is  upon  thee,  and  thou  shalt  be  blind,  not 
seeing  the  sun  for  a  season.  And  immediately  there  fell  on  him  a 
mist  and  a  darkness ;  and  he  went  about  seeking  some  to  lead  him 
by  the  hand. 

And  the  disciples  were  filled  toitl)  joti  attb  toitl)  tl)C  i)Oln 
ei)OQt. 

Peter  rose  up  and  said  unto  them.  Men  and  brethren,  ye  know 
how  that  a  good  while  ago  God  made  choice  among  us,  that  the 
Gentiles  by  mj'  mouth  should  hear  the  word  of  the  gospel,  and 
believe.     And  God,  which  knoweth  the  hearts,  bare  them  witness, 

giying  tijem  tl)c  I^oId  (Sl)06t,  even  as  l)c  bib  unto  us ;  and  put  no 

difference  between  us  and  them,  purifying  their  hearts  by  faith. 

Then  pleased  it  the  apostles  and  elders,  with  the  whole  church, 
to  send  chosen  men  of  their  own  company  to  Antioch  witli  Paul 
and  Barnabas;  namely,  Judas  surnamed  Barsabas,  and  Silas,  chief 
men  among  the  brethren  :  and  they  wrote  letters  by  them  after  this 
manner;  The  apostles  and  elders  and  brethren  send  greeting  unto 
the  brethren  which  are  of  the  Gentiles  in  Antioch  and  Syria  and 
Cilicia :  Forasmuch  as  we  have  heard,  that  certain  which  went  out  from 
us  have  troubled  you  with  words,  subverting  your  souls,  saying.  Ye 
must  be  circumcised,  and  keep  the  law :  to  whom  we  gave  no  such 
commandment :  it  seemed  good  unto  us,  being  assembled  with  one 
accord,  to  send  chosen  men  unto  you  with  our  beloved  Barnabas 
and  Paul,  men  that  have  hazaided  their  lives  for  the  name  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.  We  have  sent  therefore  Judas  and  Silas,  who 
shall  also  tell  you  the  same  things  by  mouth.  £ox  it  SCCmcb 
goob  to  tl)e  i)oln  CJ$l)ost,  unb  to  us,  to  hin  upon  ijou  no 
greater  burbcu  tT)an  tijcse  neccssarji  tilings ;  that  ye^ibstain 

from  meats  offered  to  idols,  and  from  blood,  and  from  things  stran- 
gled, and  from  fornication :  from  which  if  ye  keep  yourselves,  ye 
shall  do  well. 

Now  when  they  had  ffonft  throuo-hout  riirv£»'ia  and  the   reffion 

of  Galutia,  aub  u)cre  forbibbcn  of  tl)c  i^olji  (51)ost  to  preaci) 
tl)e  tDOrb  in  'iAsia ;  after  they  were  come  to  Mysia,  they  assayed 
to  go  into  JJithynia:  but  tl)c  Spirit  suffcreb  tl)cm  not. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  while  Apt)llos  was  at  Corinth,  Paul 
having  passed  through  the  upjier  coasts,  came  to  Ephesus;  and 
finding  certain  disciples,  he  said  unto  them.  Have  ye  received  the 
Iloly  Ghost  .since  ye  believed  ?  And  they  said  unto  liim,  We  have 
not  so  much  as  heard  whethi'r  theie  be  any  Holy  Ghost.     And  he 


OFFICE    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


483 


said  unto  them,  Unto  what  then  were  ye  baptized  ?  And  they  said, 
Unto  John's  baptism.  Then  said  Paul,  John  verily  baptized  with 
the  baptism  of  repentance,  saying  unto  the  people,  that  they  should 
believe  on  him  which  should  come  after  him,  that  is,  on  Christ 
Jesus.  When  they  heard  this,  they  were  baptized  in  the  name  of 
the  Lord  Jesus.     And  when  Paul  had  laid  his  hands  upon  them, 

t[)c  iQoln  ©liost  came  on  tl)cm:  anb  tlicrj  spake  toitl)  tongues, 
anh  propl)esieb. 

Behold,  I  go  bound  in  tlie  spirit  unto  Jerusalem,  not  knowing 
the  things  that  shall   befall  me  there:  save  that  tl)C  ^oix)  <5l]06t 

xuitncssetl)  in  cyern  citn,  saning,  tl)at  bonbs  luib  afilictions 
abiirc  ntc. 

Take  heed  unto  yourselves,  and  to  all  the  flock  omv  tl)C  tollicl) 

tl)c  ^Qoln  (5l)ost  l)atl)  mabc  nou  ooerseers,  to  feed  the  church 

of  God, "which  he  hath  purchased  with  his  own  blood. 

Now  when  we  had  discovered  Cyprus,  we  left  it  on  the  left 
hand,  and  sailed  into  Syria,  and  landed  at  Tyre :  for  there  the  ship 
was  to  unlade  her  burden.  And  finding  disciples,  we  tarried  there 
seven  days:  who  said  to  Paul  tl)rOttgl)  tl)C  Spirit,  that  he  should 
not  go  up  to  Jerusalem. 

And  as  we  tarried  there  many  days,  there  came  down  from 
Judea  a  certain  prophet,  named  Agabus.  And  when  he  was  come 
unto  us,  he  took  Paul's  girdle,  and  bound  his  own  hands  and  feet, 
and  said,  (|[l)US  saitt)  tl)C  i^oln  (5l)0St,  So  shall  the  Jews  at  Jeru- 
salem bind  the  man  that  owneth  this  girdle,  and  shall  deliver  hira 
into  the  hands  of  the  Gentiles. 

And  some  believed  the  things  which  were  spoken,  and  some 
believed  not.  And  when  they  agreed  not  among  themselves,  they 
departed,  after  that  Paul  liad  spoken  one  word,  tUcU  spake  tl)e 

i^oln  ©liost  bt}  (Esaias  tl)c  propl)et  unto  our  fathers,  sailing. 

Go  unto  this  people,  and  say.  Hearing  ye  shall  hear,  and  shall  not 
understand  :  and  seeing  ye  shall  see,  and  not  perceive. 

Paul,  a  servant  of  Jesus  Christ,  called  to  be  an  apostle,  sepa- 
rated unto  the  gospel  of  God,  (which  he  had  promised  afore  by  his 
prophets  in  the  holy  scriptures,)  concerning  his  Son  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord,  which  was  made  of  the  seed  of  David  according  to  the 
flesh;  and  declared  to  be  the  Son  of  God  with  power,  accorbiug 
to  tl)C  spirit  of  Ijoliucss,  by  the  resurrection  from  the  dead. 

Wo  glory  in  tribulations  also;  knowing  that  tribulation 
worketh  patience  ;  and  patience,  experience  ;  and  experience,  hope  : 
and  hope  maketh  not  ashamed:    because  tllC  loue  of  C5ob   is 

slieb  abroab  in  our  Ijearts  b|}  tl}c  t)oln  ©Ijost  u)l)icl)  is  gitjen 
unto  us. 

There  is  therefore  now  no  condemnation  to  them  which  are  in 

Christ  Jesus,  u)l)o  toalk  not  after  tl)c  flesi),  but  after  tl)e  Spirit. 


Acts, 


Acts,  XX.  i28. 


Acts, 
xxi.  3,  4, 


Acts, 
xxi.  10,  11. 


Acts, 
xxviii.  24-26. 


Rom.  i.  1-4. 


Rom.  V.  3-5. 


Romans, 
viii.  1-17. 


484 


OFFICE     OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


Romans, 
viii.  22,  23. 


Uomaiis, 
viii.  yo,  27. 


Rom.  ix.  1-3. 


Rom.  xiv.  n 


i^or  tl)c  Into  of  tl)c  Gpirit  of  life  in  (Tljrist  Icsiis,  Ijat!)  mabc 
tne  free  from  tl)c  iavo  of  sin  anb  bcati).    For  what  the  law  could 

not  do,  in  that  it  was  weak  through  the  tiesli,  God  sending  his  own 
Son  in  the  likeness  of  sinful  flesh,  and  for  sin,  condemned  sin  in  the 
flesh :  that  the  riHiteousness  of  the  law  mio;ht  be  fulfilled  in  us, 
who  walk  not  after  the  flesh,  but  after  the  Spirit. 

For  they  that  are  after  the  flesh  do  mind  the  things  of  the 
flesh ;  but  they  that  are  after  the  Spirit  tl)e  tljings  of  t!)C  S|3irit. 
For  to  be  carnally  minded  is  death;  but  to  be  spiritually  minded  is 
life  and  peace.  Because  the  carnal  mind  is  enmity  against  God : 
for  it  is  not  subject  to  the  law  of  God,  neither  indeed  can  be.  So 
then  they  that  are  in  the  flesh  cannot  please  God.     JJut  nc  arc  not 

in  tlic  flcslh  but  in  tl)c  Spirit,  if  so  be  tl)at  tl)c  Spirit  of  (!?ob 
bujcll  in  nou.    Xoro  if  am  man  bane  not  tlje  Spirit  of  (i!l)rist, 

l)e  is  none  of  l)is.  And  if  Christ  be  in  you,  the  body  is  dead 
because  of  sin  ;  but  the  Spirit  is  life  because  of  righteousness.  But 
if  the  Spirit  of  him  that  raised  up  Jesus  from  the  dead  dwell  in  you, 
he  that  raised  up  Christ  from  the  dead  3\)a[[  illso  quicken  gour 

mortal  bodies  bn  l)i5  Spirit  tl)at  btDcllctb  in  i}ou.    Therefore, 

brethren,  ye  are  debtors,  not  to  the  flesh,  to  live  after  the  flesh.  For 
if  ye  Hve  after  the  flesh,  ye  shall  die  :  but  if  ye  tlirougl)  tllC  Spirit 
do  mortify  the  deeds  of  the  body,  ye  shall  live.  For  as  many  as  are 
leb  bn  tl)e  Spirit  of  C5ob,  they  are  the  sons  of  God.  For  ye 
have  not  received  the  spirit  of  bondage  again  to  fear;  but  ye  have 
receiv(jd  tl)e  Spirit  of  alioptiou,  tcljerebn  roe  crn,  QVbba,  -fatljer. 
®l)e  Spirit  itself  bearcti)  tDitness  ruitl)  our  spirit,  tljat  m  arc 

tl)C  djilbren  of  ©ob  :  J>iid  if  children,  then  heirs  ;  heirs  of  God, 
and  joint  heirs  with  Chi-ist ;  if  so  be  that  we  suffer  with  hira,  that 
we  may  be  also  glorified  together. 

We  know  that  the  whole  creation  groaneth  and  travaileth  in  pain 
together  until  now  :  and  not  only  they,  but  ourselves  also,  tDljicI)  l)at)C 
tl)C  tirst-fruitS  of  tl)C  Spirit,  even  we  ourselves  groan  within  our- 
selves, waiting  for  the  adoption,  to  wit,  the  redemption  of  our  body. 

®l)c  Spirit  also  Ijelpetl)  our  infirmities:   for  we  know 

not  what  we  should  pray  for  as  we  ought :   but  tl)e  Spirit  itSclf 

makctb  intercession  for  us  toitl)  groanings  ii'l)icl)  cannot  be 

Uttereb.     And  he  that  searchetli   the  hearts  knoweth  what  is  the 

mind  of  the  Spirit,  bccausc  Ijc  maiictl)  intercession  for  tl)e 
saints  accorbing  to  tl)c  raill  of  <&oh. 

Tsay  the  truth  in  Christ,  T  li.>  not,  mu  couscicncc  also  bear- 
ing mc  loitncSS  in  tlje  i)oln  (!M)OSt,  that  1  have  great  heaviness 
and  continual  sorrow  in  my  heart.  For  I  could  wish  that  myself 
were  accursed  from  Christ,  for  my  brethren,  my  kinsmen  according 
to  the  flesh. 


The  kingdom  of  God  is  not  meat  and  drink ; 
ne.ss,  and  peace,  anb  jojl  in  tl)e  i^oljl  (SljOSt. 


but 


righteous- 


OFFICE     OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


485 


Now  the  God  of  liope  fill  jiou  u)itli  all  jon  iWib  peace  in 
bclicuiug,  tl)at  nc  mail  abonuB  in  l)ci]]c,  tljrougl)  tl)c  potocr 
of  tl)c  tjoln  (Si)OSt. 

Brethren,  I  have  written  the  more  boldly  unto  you  in  some 
sort,  as  putting  you  in  mind,  because  of  the  grace  that  is  given 
to  me  of  God,  that  I  should  be  the  minister  of  Jesus  Christ  to 
the  Gentiles,  ministering  the  gospel  of  God,  tljat  tl)C  offering   U^l 

of  tl)c  ©entiles  migljt  be  acceptable,  being  sanctiliebbn  tl)c 
mn  C31)crst. 

I  will  not  dare  to  speak  of  any  of  those  things  which  Christ 
hath  not  wrought  by  me,  to  make  the  Gentiles  obedient,  by  word 
and  deed,  through  mighty  signs  and  wonders,  bj)  tl)C  |]0U)Cr  of 
tl)C  Spirit  of  (*3o5  :  so  that  from  Jerusalem,  and  round  about 
unto  lllyiieum,  I  have  fully  preached  the  gospel  of  Christ. 

And  I,  brethren,  when  I  came  to  you,  came  not  with  excel- 
lency of  speech,  or  of  wisdom,  declaring  unto  you  the  testimony 
of  God.  For  I  determined  not  to  know  anything  among  you, 
save  Jesus  Christ,  and  him  crucified.  And  I  was  with  you  in 
weakness,  and  in  fear,  and  in  much  trembling.  And  my  speech 
and  my  preaching  was  not  with  enticing  words  of  man's  wisdom, 

but  in  bcmonstration  of  tl)e  Spirit,  anb  of  poroer:  that  your 

faith  should  not  stand  in  the  wisdom  of  men,  but  in  the  power  of 
God. 

Howbeit,  we  speak  wisdom  among  them  that  are  perfect :  yet 
not  the  wisdom  of  this  world,  nor  of  the  princes  of  this  world, 
that  come  to  nought :  but  we  speak  the  wisdom  of  God  in  a  mys- 
tery, even  the  hidden  wisdom,  which  God  ordained  before  the 
world  unto  our  glory  ;  which  none  of  the  princes  of  this  world 
knew  :  for  had  they  known  it,  they  would  not  have  crucified  the 
Lord  of  glory.  But  as  it  is  written.  Eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear 
heard,  neither  have  entered  into  the  lieart  of  man,  the  things 
which   God   hath   prepared  for  them  that  love  him.     jjjut  ©ob 

liatl)  reoealeb  tljem  unto  us  bn  l)is  Spirit:  for  the  Spirit  search- 

eth  ail  things,  yea,  the  deep  things  of  God.  For  what  man  know- 
eth  the  things  of  a  man,  save  the  spirit  of  man  which  is  in  him? 
even  so  the  things  of  God  knoweth  no  man,  but  the  Spirit  of 
God.  JCou)  IDC  bane  reccincb,  not  the  spirit  of  tl)e  roorlb, 
but  tlje  spirit  iul)icl)  is  of  ©ob :  tl)at  luc  migl)t  knoro  tl)c 
tilings  tl)at  are  freeln  giuen  to  us  of  (!3ob.  Which  things  also 
Ave  speak,  not  in  tl)e  ujorbs  u)l)icl)  man's  roisbom  teacijetl), 

but  tX)l]icl)  tl)C  tjoln  (iM)OSt  tcacl)etl)  ;  comparing  s])irilual  things 
witli  sjiiiitual.  Ihit  the  natural  man  receiveth  not  tl)e  ttjiugs  of 
tl)e  Spirit  of  (i?ob  :  for  they  are  foolishness  unto  him :  neither 
can  he  know  them,  because  they  are  spiritually  discerned. 

Know  ye  not  that  ye  are  the  temple  of  God,  anb  tl)at  tl)C 
Spirit  of  ^Sob  bujcUctl)  in  sou  ?     If  any  man  defile  the  tem- 


Rom.  XV.  13. 


Romans, 
XV.  15,  10. 


Romans, 
XV.  J8,  I'J. 


1  Corinlh. 
ii.  1-14. 


1  Corinth, 
iii.  16,  17. 


486 


OFFICE     OF    THE     HOLY    SPIRIT. 


1  Corintli. 
vi.  10,  II. 


1  Cor.  vi.  19. 


1  Corinth, 
xii.  1-13. 


2  Corinth, 
i.  iil,  2-J. 


2  Cor.  iii.  3. 


2  Corintli. 
iii.  17,  lU. 


pie  of  God,  liim  shall  God  destroy ;  for  the  temple  of  God  is 
holy,  which  temple  ye  are. 

Nor  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor  drunkards,  nor  revilers,  nor  ex- 
tortioners, shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God.  And  such  were 
some  of  you  :  but  ye  are  washed,  but  ye  are  sanctified,  but  ye  are 
justified  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  axxb  b'Q  tl)e  Spirit  of  OUV 

(E>o5. 

Know  ye  not  tljot  |iour  bobn  is  tl)c  temple  of  t\)c  i^oin 
(51]ost  tDl]ic!)  is  in  non,  toljid]  m  Ijaue  of  ©ob,  and  ye  are  nol 

yc^ur  uwn  ? 

Now  concerning  spiritual  gifts,  brethren,  I  would  not  have  you 
ignorant.  Ye  know  that  ye  were  Gentiles,  carried  away  unto  these 
dumb  idols,  even  as  ye  were  led.  Wherefore  I  give  you  to  un- 
derstand, that  no  man  speaking  bn  the   Spirit  of  ©ob,  calleth 

.Jesus  accursed :  and  that  no  man  cau  sa2  tl)at  Sesus  is  tl)C 
£orb,but  bn  tl)e  £)olp  (5l)ost. 

Now  there  are  diversities  of  gifts,  but  the  same  Spirit.  And 
there  are  ditferences  of  administrations,  but  the  same  Lord.  And 
there  are  diversities  of  operations,  but  it  is  the  same  God  which 
worketh  all  in  all.  But  the  manifestation  of  the  Spirit  is  given 
to  every  man  to  profit  withal.  £ov  to  one  is  giuen  bll  tl}C  Spirit 
the  tDorb  of  misbom  ;  to  anotlier^  tlje  ujorb  of  knoiolcbge  bti 
tl)e  same  Spirit;  to  another,  faitl)  by  the  same  Spirit;  to  an- 
other, tl)e  gifts  of  dealing  by  the  same  Spirit;  to  another,  tl)c 
ujorking  of  miracles;  to  another,  propijeni;  to  another,  bis- 
rerning  of  spirits  ;  to  another,  biuers  kinbs  of  tongues  ;  to 
anotljer,  tl}e  interpretation  of  tongues  :  but  all  tl)i-se*ioorketl) 
tljat  one  anb  tlje  self-same  Spirit,  biuibing  to  euern  man 

SCUCralln  as  l)e  toill.  For  as  the  body  is  one,  and  hath  many 
members,  and  all  the  members  of  tliat  one  body,  being  many,  are 
one  body :  so  also  is  Christ,    itir  bll  one  Spirit  are  me  all  bap- 

ti^eb   into  one   bobg,  whether  we    be  Jews  or  GentiU's,  whether 

we  be  bond  or  free;  anb  \)am  been  all  mabe  to  brink  into 
one  Spirit. 

Now  he  which  stablisheth  us  with  you  in  Christ,  and  hath 
anointed  ns,  is  God  :  who  hath  also  sealed  us,  anb  giueil  t\)C  ear- 
nest of  tl)e  Spirit  in  our  Ijearts. 

Forasnuieh   as  ye  are  manifestly  declared  to  be  the  epistle  of 

Christ  ministered  by  us,  toritten  not  loitl)  ink,  but  ujitl)  tl)e  Spirit 

of  tl)e  lining  <Cob  :  not  in  tables  of  stone,  but  in  fieshy  tables  of 
the  heart. 

Now  the  Lord  is  that  Spirit:  and  U)l}ere  tl)e  Spirit  of  tl)e 
£orb  is,  tl)ere  is  libertg.  l>ut  we  all,  with  open  face  beholding 
as  in  a  glass  the  glory  of  the  Lord,  are  changed  into  the  same  im- 
age from  glory  to  glory,  eiien  as  bn  tlje  Spirit  of  tlje  Clorb. 


OFFICE     OF    THE     HOLY    SPIRIT. 


487 


He  tliat  liixtli  wroiiglit  us  for  tlie  self-same  tiling  is  God,  xt)|]a 

also  IjatI)  giucn  unto  us  tl)c  earnest  of  tl)c  Gpirit. 

The  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  the  love  of  God, 

anb  tl)c  communion  of  tijc  {^oin  ©Ijost,  be  with  you  all. 

O  foolish  Galatians,  who  hath  bewitched  you,  that  ye  should 
not  obey  the  ti'uth,  before  whose  eyes  Jesus  Christ  hath  been  evi- 
dently set  forth,  crucified  among  you  ?  This  only  would  I  leai-n 
of  you,  llecciucb  nc  tl)C  Spirit  by  the  works  of  the  law,  or  by  the 
hearing  of  faith  ?  Are  ye  so  foolish  ?  |)auing  bCQUU  in  t\)C  Spirit, 
are  ye  now  made  perfect  by  the  fiesh  ?  Have  ye  suffei-ed  so  many 
things  in  vain  ?  if  it  be  yet  in  vain.  He  therefore  tl)at  Utinistcr- 
Ct\)  to  JIOU  tl)C  Spirit,  and  worketh  miracles  among  you,  doeth  he 
it  by  the  works  of  the  law,  or  by  the  hearing  of  faith. 

And  because  ye  are  sons,  ©ob  l)atl)  scnt  forti)  tl)C  Spirit 

of  l)is  Son  into  jiour  Ijearts,  crning,  QVbba,  i^ati)cr.  Where- 
fore thou  art  no  more  a  servant,  but  a  son. 

Now  we,  brethren,  as  Isaac  was,  are  the  children  of  promise. 
But  as  then  he  that  was  born  after  the  flesh  persecuted  |)im  lijat 

was  born  after  tl)c  Spirit,  even  so  it  is  now. 

Christ  is  become  of  no  effect  unto  you,  whosoever  of  you  are 
justified  by  the  law;  ye  are  fallen  from  grace.  For  we  tl)rougl) 
lt)C  Spirit  wait  for  the  hope  of  righteousness  by  fiiith. 

This  I  say  then,  iDalk  iu  tl)c  Spirit,  luib  lie  sljall  not  fuUil 

tl]C  lust  of  tl)e  flesi).  For  the  flesh  lusteth  against  the  Spirit,  and 
the  Spirit  against  the  flesh  :  and  these  are  contrary  the  one  to  tlif 
other ;  so  that  ye  cannot  do  the  things  that  ye  would.  But  if  lie 
be  leb  of  l\)C  Spirit,  ye  are  not  under  the  law. 

Now  the  works  of  the  flesh  are  manifest,  which  are  these  ; 
Adultery,  fornication,  uncleanness,  lasciviousness,  idolatry,  witchcraft, 
hatred,  variance,  emulations,  wrath,  strife,  seditions,  heresies,  envy- 
ings,  murders,  drunkenness,  revellings,  and  such  like  :  of  the  which  I 
tell  you  before,  as  I  have  also  told  you  in  time  past,  that  thev  which 
do  such  things  shall  not  inherit  the  kingdom  of  (rod.     J3ut  tl)e 

fruit  of  tl)e  Spirit  is  loue,  jon,  peace,  long-suffering,  gentle- 
ness, goobness,  faiti),  meekness,  temperance :  agviinst  such 

there  is  no  hiw.  And  they  that  are  Clirisl's  have  crucified  the  flesh, 
with  the  affections  and  lusts.  Jf  toc  liuc  iu  tl)e  Spirit,  let  US 
also  malk  in  tl)e  Spirit.  Let  us  not  be  desirous  of  vain-glory, 
provoking  one  another,  envj'ing  one  another. 

He  that  soweth  to  his  flesh,  shall  of  the  flesh  reap  corruption  : 

but  |)e  tl)at  sometl)  to  tijc  Spirit  sljall  of  tl)c  Spirit  reap  life 
coerlasting. 

That  we  should  be  to  the  praise  of  his  glory,  who  first  trusted 
in  Christ.     In  whom  ye  also  trusted,  after  that  ye  heard  the  word 


;  Cor.  V.  5. 


2C!or.xiii.l4. 


Gal.  iii.  1-5. 


Gal.  iv.  6, 


Galatians, 
iv.  28,  29. 


Gal.  V.  4,  5. 


Galatians, 
V.  10-2ti. 


Gal.  vi.  8. 


Epli.i.  12-14. 


488 


OFFICE    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


Ephesians, 
ii.  13,  lS-ii-2 


Ephesians, 

jii.  1-5, 

14-19. 


Eph.  iv.  30. 
Epli.  V.  9. 


Ephesians, 
V.  18,  19. 


KpliCHJans, 
vi.  II,  17,  li^, 


of  truth,  the  gospel  of  your  salvation  :  in  whom  also  after  that  ye 

believed,  rjc  ujcrc  sealcb  u)itl)  tl)at  iooli]  Spirit  of  promise, 
it)l}icl)  is  tl)c  earnest  of  our  inl)eritTnce~until  tl)e  redemption 

of  tl)e  purcljaseb  possession,  unto  the  praise  of  his  glory. 

Now  iu  Christ  Jesus  ye  who  sometimes  were  far  off  aie  made 
nigh   by  the  blood  of  Christ Sot  tijrouql)  l)im 

toe  boti)  Ijaiie  tuccss  bn  one  Spirit  unto  tlje  i^atl)ei-. 

Now  therefore  ye  are  no  more  strangers  and  foreigners,  but 
fellow-citizens  with  the  saints,  and  of  the  household  of  God  ;  and 
are  built  upon  the  foundation  of  the  apostles  and  prophets,  Jesus 
Christ  himself  being  the  chief  corner-stone ;  in  whom  all  the  build- 
ing fitly  framed  together,  groweth  unto  an  holy  temple  in  the  Loi'd: 
in  wlK)m  ye  also  are  builded  together,  for  an  habitation  of  God 
tl)rougl)  tl)e  Spirit. 

For  this  cause,  I  Paul,  the  prisoner  of  Jesus  Christ  for  you  Gen- 
tiles, if  ye  have  heard  of  the  dispensation  of  the  grace  of  God 
which  is  given  me  to  you-ward  :  how  that  by  revelation  he  made 
known  unto  me  the  mystery,  as  I  wrote  afore  in  few  words  :  whereby, 
when  ye  read,  ye  may  understand  my  knowledge  in  the  mystery  of 
Christ,  which  in  other  ages  was  not  made  known  unto  the  sons  of 

men,  as   it  is  iiotD  reucaleb  unto  I)is  Iiolji  apostles  anb 

propl)CtS  by  tl)e  Spirit For  this  cause  I  bow 

my  knees  unto  the  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  of  whom  the 
whole  family  in  heaven  and  earth  is  named,  that  he  would  grant 
you,  according  to  the  riches  of  his  glory,  to  be  Streuqtljeneb  U)itl) 

migljt  bn  l)is  Spirit  in  tl)e  inner  man;  that  Christ  may  dwell 

in  your  hearts  l»y  faith  ;  tliat  ye,  being  rooted  and  grounded  in  love, 
may  be  able  to  comprehend  with  all  saints  what  is  the  breadth,  and 
length,  and  depth,  and  height ;  and  to  know  the  love  of  Christ, 
which  passeth  knowledge,  that  ye  might  be  tilled  with  all  the  ful- 
ness of  God. 

Grieve  not  the  holy  Spirit  of  God,  ruljerebii  nc  are  sealeb 
unto  tl)e  iian  of  rcbemption. 

The  fruit  of  the  Spirit  is  in  ail  goobuess,  onb  rigl)tcous- 
ness,  anb  trnti). 

Be  not  drunk  with  wine,  wherein  is  excess;  but  bc  tllleb  U)iti) 
tl)e  Spirit;  speaking  to  yourselves  in  psalms,  and  hymns,  and 
spiritual  songs,  singing  and  making  melody  in  your  heart  to  the 
Lord. 

I'ut  on  the  whole  armour  of  God,  that  ye  may  be  able  to  stand 
against  the  wiles  of  the  devil Take  the  hfl- 

in.'t  f.f  salvation,  oub  tlu'  sujorb  of  tl)e  Spirit,  tDl)icl}  is  tl)C 
VMorb  of  <^ob^  pvaning  alujans  mill)  all  praner  anb  suppli- 
cation iu  ll}C  Spirit,  and  watching  thereunto  with  all  perseverance 

and  suppliralion  tor  all  saints. 


OFFICE    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIKIT. 


489 


Wliat  then  ?  notwithstanding,  eveiy  way,  whether  in  pretence 
or  in  truth,  Christ  is  preached ;  and  I  therein  do  rejoice,  yea,  and 
will  rejoice.    For  I  know  that  this  shall  turn  to  my  salvation  through 

your  prayer,  anb  tl)c  supplji  of  tl)c  Spirit  of  Jcsus  dHhrist, 

according  to  my  earnest  expectation,  aiul  my  hope,  that  in  nothing 
I  shall  be  ashamed,  but  that  with  all  boldness,  as  always,  so  now 
also,  Christ  shall  be  magnified  in  my  body,  whether  it  be  by  life, 
or  by  death. 

If  there  be  therefore  any  consolation  in  Christ,  if  any  comfort  of 
love,  if  ang  fcUotDSl)ip  of  tl)e  Spirit,  if  any  bowels  and  mercies, 
fulfil  ye  my  joy. 

Epaphras  our  dear  fellow-servant,  who  is  for  you  a  faithful 
minister  of  Christ ;    who  also  declared  unto  us  jiOtlV  lovC  ill  tl)C 

Spirit. 

Our  gospel  came  not   unto  you  in    word  only,  but  illso  iu 

potucr,  anb  in  tl)c  i^oig  (5l)ost,  axib  in  mud)  assurance;  as 

ye  know  what  manner  of  men  we  were  among  you  for  your  sake. 
And  ye  became  followers  of  us,  and  of  the  Lord,  having  received  the 
word  in  much  affliction,  toiti)  joil  of  tl)C  i)ol2  (£»l)OSt. 

For  God  hath  not  called  us  unto  uncleanness,  but  unto  holi- 
ness.    He  therefore  that  despiseth,  bcspiscti)  not  luan,  but  ©ob, 

tDl)o  IjatI)  also  giucn  unto  us  l)is  l)oij3  Spirit. 
(Clucncl)  not  tl)c  Spiint. 

We  are  bound  to  give  thanks  alvvay  to  God  for  you,  brethren 
beloved  of  the  Lord,  because  God  hath  from  the  beginning  chosen 
you  to  salvation,  tljrOUigl)  Sauctificatiou  of  tl)C  Spirit,  and  belief 
of  the  truth. 

Without  controversy,  great  is  the  mystery  of  godliness  :  God 
w^as  manifest  in  the  flesh,  justificb  iu  tijc  Spirit,  seen  of  angels, 
preached  unto  the  Gentiles,  believed  on  iu  the  world,  received  up 
into  glory. 

Now  tl)C  Spirit  spcakctl)  cxprcsslj},  that  in  the  latter  times 
some  shall  depart  from  the  faith,  giving  heed  to  seducing  spirits, 
and  doctrines  of  devils. 

Hold  fast  the  form  of  sound  words,  which  thou  hast  hoard  of 
me,  in  faith  and  love  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus.     (J|)at  QOOb  tl)ing 

U)l)icl)  u)as  rommittcb  unto  tl)cc  keep  bn  tlje  tjoln  (!$l)OSt  u)l)icl) 
bujelletl)  in  us. 

After  that  the  kindness  and  love  of  God  our  Saviour  toward 
man  appeared,  not  by  works  of  righteousness  which  we  have  done, 
but  according  to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  by  the  washing  of  regenera- 
tion, anb  reneroing  of  tt)e  i^oln  C!3l)ost ;  which  he  shed  on  us 
abundantly  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour. 


Phil.  i.  18-20. 


Phil.  ii.  1,  2. 


Col.  i.  7,  8. 


1  Tliessnlon. 
i.  5,  U. 


1  Tliess;iIon. 
iv.  7,  B. 


lThess.v.  19. 

2  Thossalon. 
ii.  13,  14. 


1  Tim.  iii.  10. 


1  Tim.  iv.  1. 


2  Timolliy, 
i.  13,  14. 


Titus,  iii.  4-7. 


490 


OFFICE     OF    THE    HOLY    SPIKIT. 


Heb.  ii.  3,  4. 


Hcb.  iii.  7,  8. 


Heb.  vi.  4-6. 


Hebrews, 
viii.  10,  13, 
ix.  1,  0-8. 


Hebrews, 
X.  14-16. 


Hebrews, 
X.  ii8,  29. 


lPetcr,i.  1,2, 


1  Peter, 
1.  10-li 


How  shall  we  escape,  if  we  neglect  so  great  salvation  ;  which 
at  the  first  began  to  be  spoken  by  the  Lord,  and  was  confirmed  unto 
us  by  them  that  heard  him ;  God  also  bearing  them  witness, 
both  with  signs  and  wonders,  and  with  divers  miracles,  axih  gifts 
of  t\]C  i^olj}  <Sl)O0t,  according  to  his  own  will  ? 

Wherefore  as  tl)C  t)oln  (Sl)OSt  Silitl),  To-day  if  ye  will  hear 
his  voice,  harden  not  your  hearts. 

It  is  impossible  for  those  who  were  once  enlightened,  and  liave 
tasted  of  the  heavenly  gift,  aitb  tDCrc  mahc  paxUlkcxS  of  tl)C 
i^oln  (SljOSt,  and  have  tasted  the  good  word  of  God,  and  the 
powers  of  tlie  world  to  come,  if  they  shall  fall  away,  to  renew  them 
again  unto  repentance. 

This  is  the  covenant  that  I  will  make  with  tlie  house  of  Israel, 
after  those  days,  saith  the  Lord  ;  3  roiU  put  mt}  latDS  lUtO  tl)cir 

minb,  anh  roritc  tljem  in  tljcir  I]cart5  :  and  I  will  be  to  them  a 

God,  and  they  shall  be  to  me  a  people In  that 

he  saith,  A  new  covenant,  he  hath  made  the  first  old.     Now  that 

which  decayeth  and  waxeth  old,  is  ready  to  vanish  away 

Then  verily  the  first  covenant  had  also  ordinances  of  divine 

service,  and  a  worldly  sanctuary Now  when  these 

things  were  thus  ordained,  the  priests  went  always  into  the  first 
tabernacle,  accomplishing  the  service  of  God  :  but  into  the  second 
went  the  high  priest  alone  once  every  year,  not  without  blood,  which 
he  offered  for  himself,  and  for  the  errors  of  the  j^eople :  tl)C  ijoltl 
(?5l)0St  tl)is  aiguifniug,  that  the  way  into  the  holiest  of  all  was 
not  yet  made  manifest,  while  as  the  first  tabernacle  was  yet  standing. 

By  one  offering  lie  hath  perfected  forever  them  that  are  sanc- 
tified, tX)l)ercof  tl)c  i)oln  (E>l)ost  also  is  n  roitucss  to  us :  for 
after  that  he  had  said  before,  This  is  the  covenanl  that  1  will  make 
with  them  after  those  days,  saith  the  Lord  ;  I  will  put  my  laws  into 
their  hearts,  and  in  their  minds  will  I  write  them. 

He  that  despised  Moses'  law  died  without  mercy  under  two  or 
three  witnesses:  of  how  much  sorer  punishment,  suppose  ye,  shall 
he  be  thoutjht  worthy,  who  hath  trcxlden  under  foot  the  Son  of 
God,  and  hath  counted  the  blood  of  the  covenant,  wherewith  he  was 
sanctified,   an   unholy   thing,   axxb    l]al\)   boUC   bcsjjitC   UUtO   lI)C 

Spirit  of  grace  ? 

Peter,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  strangers  scattered 
throughout  Pontus,  Galatia,  Cappadocia,  Asia,  and  l^ithynia,  elect 
according  to  the  foreknowledge  of  God  the  Father,  tlirougl)  sailC- 
titicatiou  of  tl)C  Spirit,  unto  obedience  and  spriidvling  of  the  blood 
of  .Jfsus  Christ, 

Of  which  salvation  the  prophets  have  inquired  and  searched 
diligently,  who  prophesied  of  the  grace  that  should  come  unto  you  : 
searching  wliat,  or  what  manner  of  time  tl)C    Spirit  of  d)rist 


OFFICE    OF    THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 


491 


tDl)icl)  voas  in  tl)cm  biii  signifti,u)l]cn  it  tcstificb  bcforcljanb 
tl)c  sufferings  of  CCljrist,  anb  lljc  gloin  tl)at  sl)oulb  follotu. 
Unto  whom  it  was  revealed,  that  not  unto  themselves,  but  unto  us 
they  did  minister  the  things  which  are  now  repoited  unto  vou  l)y 
them  that  have  preached  the  gospel  unto  you,  toitl)  tl)C  Ijoljl  *Sl)OSt 
sent  bourn  from  l)ertoeU  :  which  things  the  angels  desire  to  look 
into. 

Seeing  ye  have  purified  your  souls  in  obeying  the  truth 
tl)rOugl)  tl)e  Sipirit  unto  unfeigned  love  of  the  brethren,  see  that 
ye  love  one  another  with  a  pure  heart  fervently :  being  born  again, 
not  of  corruptible  seed,  but  of  incorruptible,  by  the  word  of  God, 
which  liveth  and  abideth  forever. 

We  have  a  more  sure  word  of  prophecy ;  whereunto  ye 
do  well  that  ve  take  lieed,  as  unto  a  light  that  shineth  in  a  dark 
place,  until  the  day  dawn,  and  the  day-star  arise  in  your  hearts : 
knowing  this  first,  that  no  prophecy  of  the  scripture  is  of  any  private 
interpretation.     For  the  prophecy  came  not  in  old  time  by  the  will 

of  man;  but  l)oln  men  of  i&oh  spake  as  tljeti  mere  moueb  bji 
tl)c  i)oln  (JM)OStT 

These  things  liave  I  written  unto  you  concerning  them  that 

seduce  you.  Cut  t!)e  anointing  toljicl)  ne  liaue  receiueb  of  l)im 
abiiietl)  in  non,  anb  ne  neeb  'not  tijat  ann  man  lead)  non  : 
but  as  tl)c  same  anointing  teadjetl)  nou  of  all  tljings,  aiib  is 
truti),  anb  is  no  lie,  anb  euen  as  itljatl)  taugl)t  nou,  ye  shall 

abide  in  him. 

He  that  keepeth  his  commandments  dwelleth  in  him,  and  he 
in  him.  ^nh  l)erebt}  toe  knoui  tl)at  l)c  abibetl)  in  us,  bn  tl)c 
Spirit  tDl)icl]  l)c  l)atl)  giuen  us. 

Beloved,  believe  not  eveiy  spirit,  but  try  the  spirits  whether 
tliev  are  of  God  :  l)ecause  many  false  ])rophets  are  gone  out  into 

the  world.  -Qctebn  kuou)  ne  tlje  Spirit  of  (Pob :  Every  spirit 
that  confesseth  that  Jesus  Christ  is  come  in  the  flesh,  is  of  God : 
and  every  spirit  that  confesseth  not  that  Jesus  Christ  is  come  in  the 
flesh,  is  not  of  God.  And  this  is  that  spirit  of  antichrist,  whereof 
ye  have  heard  that  it  should  come;  and  even  now  already  is  it  in 
the  world.  Ye  are  of  God,  little  children,  and  have  overcome 
them :  because  greater  is  he  that  is  in  you,  than  he  that  is  in  the 
world.  They  are  of  the  world :  therefore  speak  they  of  the  world, 
and  the  world  heareth  them.  We  are  of  God.  He  that  knoweth 
God,  heareth  us ;  he  that  is  not  of  God,  heareth  not  us.     Hereby 

know  we  the  spirit  of  truth,  and  the  spirit  of  error 

If  we  love  one  another,  God  dwelleth  in  us,  and  his  love  is  per- 
fected in  us.  Hereby  know  we  that  we  dwell  in  him,  and  he  in  us, 
because  l}e  l)atl)  giuen  us  of  l)is  Spirit.  And  we  have  seen, 
and  do  testify,  that  the  Father  sent  the  Son  to  be  the  Saviour  of 
the  world. 


I  Peler, 
i.  -.^i,  Si. 


2  Peter, 
i.  19-21. 


1  John, 
ii.  i!ti,  ',>7. 


1  John, 
iii.  24. 


1  John, 
.  1-6, 12-14. 


492 


OFFICE     OF     THE     HOLY    SPIRIT. 


I  John, 
V.  5-9. 


Jude,  17-21. 


Revelation, 
i.  U-11,  ii.  7. 


Rev.  iv.  1,  2. 


Rev.  xiv.  13. 


Rev.  xxli.  17, 


WHio  is  he  that  overcometh  the  world,  but  he  that  behevetli 
that  Jesus  is  the  Sou  of  God  ?  This  is  he  that  came  b}'  water  and 
blood,  even  Jesus  Christ;  not  by  water  only,  but  by  water  and 

blood.  '2,nh  it  is  tl)c  Spirit  tl]nt  bcarctl]  mitncss,  because  tlic 
Spirit  is  truti).  Sox  tlicre  arc  tl)rcc  tijat  bear  recorb  in 
Ijeauen,  tlje  iTatljcr,  tl)c  tborb,  anb  tl)c  i^oln  (!3l)ost :  and  these 

three  are  one.  And  there  are  three  that  bear  witness  in  earth,  the 
.spirit,  and  the  water,  and  the  blood :  and  these  three  agree  in  one. 
If  we  receive  the  witness  of  men,  the  witness  of  God  is  greater : 
for  this  is  the  witness  of  God  which  he  hath  testified  of  his  Son. 

Beloved,  remember  ye  the  words  which  were  spoken  before  of 
the  apostles  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ ;  how  that  they  told  you  there 
should  be  mockers  in  the  last  time,  who  should  walk  after  their  own 
ungodly  lusts.  These  be  they  who  separate  themselves,  sensual, 
l)aoinig  not  tl)C  Spirit.  But  ye,  beloved,  building  up  yourselves 
on  your  most  holy  faith,  prajling  iu  tljC  ijoln  ©IjOSt,  keep  your- 
selves in  the  love  of  God,  looking-  for  tlie  mercy  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  unto  eternal  life. 

I  John,  who  also  am  your  brother,  and  companion  in  tribula- 
tion, and  in  the  kingdom  and  patience  of  Jesus  Christ,  was  in  the 
isle  that  is  called  Patmos,  for  the  word  of  God,  and  for  the  testi- 
mony of  Jesus  Christ.    J  tDas  ill  tl)e  Spirit  on  tl)c  Corb's  bail, 

and  heard  behind  me  a  great  voice,  as  of  a  trumpet,  saying,  I  am 
Alpha  and  Omega,  the  first  and  the  last :  and.  What  thou  seest, 
write  in  a  book,  and  send  it  unto  the  seven  churches  which  are  in 
Asia ;  unto  Ephesus,  and  unto  Smyrna,  and  unto  Pergamos,  and 
unto  Thyatira,  and  unto  Sardis,  and  unto  Philadelphia,  and  unto 
Laodicea lie  that  hath   an  ear,  let  him  hear 

tDl]at  tl)e  Spirit  saiti)  unto  tl)e  cl)urcl)es. 

After  this  I  looked,  and,  behold,  a  door  was  opened  in  heaven  : 
and  the  first  voice  which  I  heard  was  as  it  were  of  a  trunij>et  talking 
with  me;  which  said,  Come  up  hither,  and  I  will  shew  thee  things 
which  must  be  hereafter.  And  immediately  I  was  in  tl)C  spirit : 
and,  behold,  a  throne  was  set  in  heaven,  and  one  sat  on  tiie 
throne.     .     .     .     ,     . 

And  I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying  unto  me,  Write, 
Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord  from  henceforth  :  Yea, 
saitI)  tl)e  Spirit,  that  they  may  rest  from  their  labours;  and  their 
works  do  folhnv  them. 

^nb  tlic  Spirit  anb  tl)c  bribe  san,  Come. 


XIV. 


3ttnti'0   /reriinni. 


The  Lord  God  took  the  man,  and  put  him  into  the  garden 
of  Eden,  to  dress  it,  and  to  keep  it.  And  the  Lord  God  fOltt- 
IttiTllbcb  the  man,  saying,  Of  every  tree  of  the  garden  thou  may- 
est  freely  eat :  but  of  the  tree  of  the  knowledge  of  good  and  evil 
tl)Ott  sl)alt  not  cat  of  it :  for  in  the  day  that  thou  eatest  thereof 
thou  slialt  surelv  die. 

Now  the  serpent  was  more  subtile  than  any  beast  of  the  field 
•which  the  Lord  God  had  made :  and  he  said  unto  the  woman, 
Yea,  hath  God  said.  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  every  tree  of  the  garden  ? 
And  the  woman  said  unto  the  serpent,  We  may  eat  of  the  fruit  of 
the  trees  of  the  garden  :  but  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree  which  is  in 
the  midst  of  the  garden,  God  hath  said.  Ye  sliall  not  eat  of  k, 
neither  shall  ye  touch  it,  lest  ye  die.  And  the  serpent  said  unto 
the  woman,  Ye  shall  not  surely  die :  for  God  doth  know,  that  in 
the  day  ye  eat  thereof,  then  your  eyes  shall  be  opened ;  and  ye 
shall  be  as  gods,  knowing  good  and  evil. 

QVnb  vo\)cn  tl)c  woman  sau)  t\)at  tl)c  tree  ujas  igoob  for 
fool),  iuib  tl)at  it  was  pleasant  to  tl)c  enes,  anb  a  tree  to  be 
besiieb  to  make  one  wise ;  slje  took  of  the  fruit  thereof,  and 

did  eat ;  and  gave  also  unto  her  husband  with  her,  and  he  did 
eat.  And  the  eyes  of  them  both  were  opened,  and  they  knew  that 
they  were  naked :  and  they  sewed  fig-leaves  together,  and  made 
themselves  aprons. 

And  they  heard  the  voice  of  the  Lord  God  walking  in  the 
garden  in  the  cool  of  the  day  :  and  Adam  and  his  wife  hid  them- 
selves from  the  presence  of  the  Lord  God  amongst  the  trees  of 
the  garden.  And  the  Lord  God  called  uiitd  Adam,  and  said  unto 
him,  Where  art  thou  ?  And  he  said,  I  heard  thy  voice  in  the 
gaiclen  ;  and  T  was  afraid,  because  I  was  naked  ;  and  I  hid  myself. 
And  he  said,  Who  told  thee  that  thou  wast  naked  ?  Ilast  thou 
eaten  of  the  tree  whereof  I  commanded  thee  that  thou  shouldest 
not  eat  ?     And  the  man  said,  The  woman  whom  thou  gavest  to  be 

with  me,  sl)e  gatic  me  of  tl)e  tree,  anb  3  bib  cot.    And  the 

Lord  (tod  said  unto  the  wonuin,  What  is  this  that  thou  hast  done  ? 

And  the  woman  said,  ijl)e  serpent  bcguilcb  me,  anb  J  bib 
ent. 

The  Lord  said  unto  Cain,  Why  art  thou  wrotli  ?  and  why  is 


Cencsif, 
ii.  15-17. 


Gen.  iii.  1-13. 


Ccn.  iv.  0,  7. 


4:94 


MAN'S     FREEDOM. 


Exodus, 
vii.  l-t-ll). 


thy  countenance  fallen  ?     If  thou  doest  well,  shalt  thou  not  be  ac- 
cepted ?  anb  if  tl)ou  bocst  not  racU,  sin  UctI)  at  tl)c  boor. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Pharaoh's  heart  is  hai-dened, 
he  refuseth  to  let  the  people  go.  Get  thee  unto  Pharaoh  in  the 
morning ;  lo,  he  goeth  out  unto  the  water,  and  thou  shalt  stand 
by  the  river's  brink  against  he  come  :  and  the  rod  which  was 
turned  to  a  serpent  shalt  thou  take  in  thine  hand.  And  thou  shalt 
sav  unto  him.  The  Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews  hath  sent  me  unto 
thee,  saying,  £ct  ttin   pcoplc  go,  that  they  may  serve  me  in  the 

wilderness:  axxii  bcl)olb,  l)itl)erto  tljoit ujoulbcst  not  l)car. 


Exodus, 
viii.  1,  2,  15. 


Exodus, 
viii.  '20,  21. 


Ex,  ix.  1-3. 


Exodus, 

ix.  27,  28,  34, 

35. 


Ex.  X.  3,  4. 


And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  Go  unto  Pharaoh,  and  say 
unto  him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let  my  people  go  that  they  may 
serve  me.  And  if  tl)On  I'Cfusc  to  let  them  go,  behold,  I  will 
smite  all  thy  borders  with  frogs 

But  when  Pharaoh  saw  that  there  was  respite,  l)e   l)arbcncb 

l]is  Ijcart,  anb  ijcarkcneb  not  nnto  t!)cm;  as  the  Lord  had 

said. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Rise  up  early  in  the  morning, 
and  stand  before  Pharaoh  ;  lo,  he  cometh  forth  to  the  water ;  and 
say  unto  him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may 
serve  me  ;  else,  if  tl)Ott  Boilt  not  let  mn  |)eoplc  00,  behold,  I  will 
send  swarms  of  flies  upon  thee,  and  upon  thy  servants,  and  upon 
thy  people,  and  into  thy  houses. 

Then  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go  in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  tell 
him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go, 
that  they  may  serve  me.  For  if  tl)Oll  rcfusc  tO  Icttljcm  go,  onb 
toilt  l)olb  tl)Cnt  still,  behold,  the  hand  of  the  Lord  is  upon  thy 
cattle  which  is  in  the  field,  upon  the  liorses,  upon  the  asses,  upon 
the  camels,  upon  the  oxen,  and  upon  the  sheep  :  there  shall  be  a 
very  grievous  murrain. 

And  Pharaoh  sent  and  called  for  Moses  and  Aaron,  and  said 
unto  them,  J  |)aiic  sinncb  tliis  time :  tl)e  £ovb  is  rigl)teons, 
anb  3  anb  mn  people  iire  roickeb.    Entreat  the  Lord  (for  it  is 

enough)  that  there  be  no  more  mighty  thunderings  and  hail;   Ci\\ii 

3  Ulill  let  JIOIX  go,  and  ye  shall  stay  no  longer 

And  when  Pharaoh  saw  that  the  rain  and  the  hail  and  the 
thunders  were  ceased,  he  sinned  yet  more,  anb  l)arbencb  l)is 
l)cart,  he  and  his  servants.  And  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  was  hard- 
ened, neither  would  he  let  the  children  of  Israel  go  ;  as  the  Lord 
had  spoken  by  Moses. 

.'Vnd  Moses  and  Aaron  came  in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  said  unto 
him,  Thus   saith    the   Lord    God   of  the  Hebrews,  i^oU)   lonQ  Ujilt 

tl)ou  refuse  to  l)nmblc  tljnself  before  me  ?  Let  my  people  go, 
that  they  may  serve  me.  Else,  if  thou  refuse  to  let  my  people  go, 
behold,  to-morrow  will  I  bring  the  locusts  into  tliy  coast. 


MAN   S     FREEDOM. 


495 


And  it  came  to  pass,  ^vhen  Pharaoh  liad  let  the  people  go, 
that  God  led  them  not  through  the  way  of  the  land  of  the  Philis- 
tines, although  that  was  near;  for  God  said,  £c5t  pcmbuciUUVC 

tl)c  people  repent  rol)en  tljeg  see  roar,  anb  tijec  return  to 
(Egiipt. 

And  when  they  [the  children  of  Israel]  came  to  Marah,  .  .  .  . 
there  he  made  for  them  a  statute  and  an  ordinance,  and  there 
he  proved  them,  and  said,  Jf  tl)Ott  roilt  diligently  hearken  to  the 
Yoioe  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  wilt  (lo  that  which  is  right  in 
his  sight,  and  wilt  give  ear  to  his  commandments,  and  keep  all 
his  statutes,  I  will  put  none  of  these  diseases  upon  thee,  which  I 
have  brought  upon  the  Egyptians  :  for  I  am  the  Lord  that  heal- 
eth  thee. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go,  get  thee  down :  for  thy 
people,  which  thou  broughtest  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  |)a0C 
rorrupteb  tijentselues  :  they  have  turned  aside  quickly  out  of  the 
way  which  I  cominatided  them  :  they  have  made  them  a  molten 
calf,  and  have  worshipped  it,  and  have  sacrificed  thereunto,  and 
said,  These  be  thy  gods,  O  Israel,  which  have  brought  thee  up 
out  of  the  land  of  Egypt. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  3  [)avc  SCCVL  tl)is  pcoplc, 
anb  bel]olb,  it  is  a  stiff-necUeb  people. 

3i  lie  roalk  in  mn  statntes  anh  keep  mn  commaniimcnts, 

(inb  bo  tt)ein  ;  then  I  will  give  you  rain  in  due  season,  and  the  land 
shall  yield  her  increase,  and  the  trees  of  the  field  shall  yield  their 
fi-uit 

Cut  if  ne  toill  not  ijearken  unto  me,  anb  roill  not  ho  all 

tljese  COmnfanbmentS  :  and  if  ye  shall  despise  my  statutes,  or 
if  your  soul  abhor  my  judgments,  so  tl)at  tie  toill  not  ho  all  tnn 
commanbments,  but  tl)at  jie  break  mn  couenant:  I  also  will 

do  this  unto  vou,  I  will  even  appoint  over  you  terror,  consumption, 
and  the  burning  ague,  that  shall  consume  the  eyes,  and  cause  sor- 
row of  heart :  and  ye  shall  sow  your  seed  in  vain  ;  for  your  ene- 
mies shall  eat  it.  And  I  will  set  my  face  against  you,  and  ye 
shall  be  slain  before  your  enemies :  they  that  hate  you  shall  reign 
over  you,  and  ye  shall  floe  when  none  pursueth  you. 

Qlnb  if  lie  roill  not  net  for  all  tl)is  Ijearken  unto  me,  then  I 

will  punish  y«)U  st-vt-n  times  more  for  yuur  sins.  And  I  will  break  the 
pride  of  your  power  ;  and  I  will  make  your  heaven  as  iron,  and 
your  earth  as  brass  ;  and  your  strength  shall  be  spent  in  vain  : 
for  your  land  shall  not  yield  her  inci'case,  neither  shall  the  trees 
of  the  land  yield  their  fruits. 

^nb  if  lie  roalk  contrarn  unto  me,  attb  roill  not  l)earken 

unto  me,  I  will  bring  seven  times  more  plagues  upon  you  ac- 
cording to  your  sins.  I  will  also  send  wild  beasts  among  you, 
which  shall  rob  you  of  your  children,  and  destroy  your  cattle,  and 
make  you  few  in  number,  and  your  highways  shall  be  desolate. 


Ex.  xiii.  17 


Exodus, 

XV.  'J:J,  25, 

2(j. 


Exodu?, 
xxxii.  7-9. 


Leviticus, 

xxvi.  3,  4, 

14-2a. 


496 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


Deuteron. 
1.4:2-14. 


Dcut.  iv.  9. 


Deuteron. 
iv.  25-29. 


Deuteron. 
V.  1-1,  6,  7. 


And  if  m  toill  not  be  rcformcb  bn  mc  bn  tljcsc  tl)ings,  but 

mill  tualk  COntrarn  unto  mc  :  then  witl  I  al.so~vvalk  contrary  unto 
you,  and  will  punish  you  yet  seven  times  for  your  sins.  And  I 
will  bring  a  sword  upon  you,  that  shall  avenge  the  quarrel  of  my 
covenant :  and  when  ye  are  gathered  together  within  your  cities,  I 
will  send  the  pestilence  among  you  :  and  ye  shall  be  delivered  into 
the  hand  of  the  enemy.  And  when  I  have  broken  the  staff  of 
your  bread,  ten  women  shall  bake  your  bread  in  one  oven,  and 
they  shall  deliver  you  your  bread  again  by  weight :  and  ye  shall 
eat  and  not  be  satisfied. 

^n^  if  jie  roill  not  for  all  tijis  l)carlicn  unto  mc,  but  toalk 

contravn  unto  mc ;  then  I  will  walk  contrary  unto  you  also  in 
fury  ;  and  I,  even  I,  will  chastise  you  seven  times  for  your  sins. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Say  unto  them.  Go  not  up,  nei- 
ther fight ;  for  I  am  not  among  you  ;  lest  ye  be  smitten  before 
your  enemies.  So  I  spake  unto  you  ;  a'ilb  2C  U)OUlb  UOt  l]Car,  but 
rebelled  against  the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  and  went  prc- 
SUmptUOUsln  up  into  tlie  hill.  And  the  Amorites,  which  dwelt 
in  that  mountain^  came  out  against  you,  and  ohased  you,  as  bees 
do. 

Only  take  liccb  to  tl)nsclf,  anh  keep  tl)n  soul  biligcutlji, 

lest  thou  forget  the  things  which  thine  eyes  have  seen,  and  lest  they 
depart  from  thy  heart  all  the  days  of  thy  life :  but  teach  them  thy 
sons,  and  thy  sons'  sons. 

When  thou  shalt  beget  children,  and  children's  children,  and 
ye  shall  have  remained  long  in  the  land,  aub  sl)all  COlTUpt 
noutscloes,  and  make  a  graven  image,  or  the  likeness  of  anything, 
and  shall  do  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  thj'  God,  to  ]>rovoke 

him  to  anger ;  3  call  l)canen  anb  eartl)  to  witness  against 

nou  tl)is  ban,  that  ye  shall  soon  utterly  perish  from  off  the  land 
whereunto  ye  go  over  Jordan  to  possess  it ;  ye  shall  not  prolong 
your  days  upon  it,  but  shall  utterly  be  destroyed.  And  the  Lord 
shall  scatter  you  among  the  nations,  and  ye  shall  be  left  few  in 
number  among  the  heathen,  whither  the  Lord  shall  lead  you. 
And  there  ye  shall  serve  gods,  the  work  of  men's  hands,  wood  and 
stone,  which  neither  see,  nor  hear,  nor  eat,  nor  smell. 

But  if  fi'om  thence  thou  shalt  seek  the  Lord  thy  God,  thou 
slialt  find  him,  if  tl)OU  scek  l)im  toitl)  all  tljri  Ijcart,  anb  luitl)  oil 
tl)ii  soul. 

And  Moses  called  all  Israel,  and  said  unto  them.  Hear,  0 
Israel,  the  statutes  and  judgments  which  I  speak  in  your  ears  this 
day,  that  ye  may  learn  them,  and  keep,  and  do  them. 

The  Lord  our  God  mabc  a  COUCUa Ut  U)itl)  us  in  Horeb. 
The  Lord  made  not  this  covenant  with  our  fathers,  but  with  us, 
even  us,  who  are  all  of  us  here  alive  tliis  day.  The  Lord  talked 
with  you  face  to  face  in  the  mount  out  of  the  midst  of  the  fire,  .... 


MAN'S     FREEDOM. 


497 


saying,  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  brought  thee  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  from  the  house  of  bondage.     ®l)Ott  sl)ixlt  Ijiioe 

none  otl)cr  gobs  before  me,  &c. 

And  the  Lord  heard  tlie  voice  of  your  words,  when  ye  spake 
unto  me ;  and  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  I  have  heard  the  voice  of 
tlie  words  of  this  people,  which  they  have  spoken  unto  thee  :  they 
have  well  said  all  that  they  have  spoken.  0  i\]at  tl)CXC  VOCXC 
SUCI)  an  l)eart  in  tl)Cm,  that  they  would  fear  me,  and  keep  all 
my  commandments  always,  that  it  might  be  well  with  them,  and 
with  their  children  forever  ! 

i^ear,  (S>  Israel,  anb  obscrue  to  bo  it;  tl)at  it  ma^  be 

toeli  witl)  tijee,  and  that  ye  may  increase  mightily,  as  the  Lord 
God  of  thy  fathers  hath  promised  thee,  in  the  land  that  floweth 
with  milk  and  honey. 

Hear,  O  Israel  :  the  Lord  our  God  is  one  Lord :  anb  tl)On 

sl)alt  lone  tl)e  Corb  tl}n  (f5ob  toitl)  all  tl)ine  Ijeart,  anb  roitl) 
all  lljn  soul,  anb  roitl)  all  tli«  migl)t. 

All  the  commandments  which  I  command  thee  this  day  shall 
ye  observ^e  to  do,  that  ye  may  live,  and  multiply,  and  go  in  and 
possess  the  land  which  the  Lord  sware  unto  your  fathers.  And 
thou  shalt  remember  all  the  way  which  the  Lord  thy  God  led 
thee  these  forty  years  in   the  wilderness,  to  humble  thee,  anb  tO 

^jroue  tljee,  to  knou)  m\)(ii  mas  in  tl)me  Ijeart,  roljctljer  tl)ou 
tooulbest  keep  Ijis  rommanbmcnts,  or  no. 

It  shall  be,  if  thou  do  at  all  forget  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  walk 
after  other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and  worship  them,  jj  testify 
against  non  tl)is  ^(in  that  ye  shall  surely  perish.  As  the  nations 
which  the  Lord  destroyeth  before  your  face,  so  shall  ye  perish ; 

because  nc  ujoulb  not  be  obcbient  unto  tl]e  uoice  of  tlje  Corb 
Bour  CSob. 

!3el)olb,  I  set  before  nou  tl)is  'bci'^  a  blessing  anb  a 

Cttraie  :  a  blessing,  if  ye  obey  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  your 
God  which  I  command  you  this  day  ;  and  a  curse,  if  ye  will  not 
obey  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  your  God,  but  turn  aside  out 
of  the  way  which  I  command  you  this  day,  to  go  after  other  gods 
which  ye  have  not  known. 

This  commandment  which  I  command  thee  this  day,  it  is 
not  hidden  from  thee,  neither  is  it  far  off.  It  is  not  in  heaven,  that 
thou  shouldest  say,  Who  shall  go  up  for  us  to  heaven,  and  bring 
it  unto  us,  that  we  may  hear  it,  and  do  it  ?  Neither  is  it  beyond 
the  sea,  that  thou  shouldest  say,  Who  shall  go  over  the  sea  for  us, 
and  bring  it  unto  lis,  that  w^  may  hear  it,  and  do  it  ?  But  the 
word  is  very  nigli  unto  thee,  in  thy  mouth,  and  in  thy  heart,  that 
thou  mayest  do  it. 

See,  3  Ijaue  set  before  tl)ee  this  ha^  life  anb  goob,  aitb 

beatl)   anb    euil ;    in    that    I    command    thee    this   day  to  love 


Deuteron. 
V.  28,  29, 


Deut.  vi.3-5. 


Deuteron. 
viii.  1,  2. 


Deuteron. 
viii.  10,  20. 


Deuteron. 
xi.  2(>-2a. 


Deuteron. 
xxx.  11-20. 


32 


498 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


Joshua, 
xxiii.  11. 


Joshua, 

xxiv.  1,  2, 

14-25. 


the  Lord  thy  God,  to  walk  in  his  ways,  and  to  keep  his  command- 
ments, and  his  statutes,  and  his  judgments,  that  thou  mayest  Hve 
and  multiply  :  and  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  bless  thee  in  the  land 
whither  thou  goest  to  possess  it.  But  if  thine  heart  turn  away,  so 
that  thou  wilt  not  hear,  but  shalt  be  drawn  away,  and  worship 
other  gods,  and  serve  them  ;  T  denounce  unto  you  this  day,  that 
ye  shall  surely  perish,  and  that  ye  shall  not  prolong  your  days  upon 
the  land,  whither  thou  passest  over  Jordan  to  go  to  possess   it.     jj 

call  l)caiicn  anb  cart!)  to  rccorb  tl)is  ban  against  non,  tljat  3 
\)avc  set  before  mn  life  anh  beatli,  blessing  anh  cnrsinq  : 
tl)crcfore  cl)006c  life,  tljat  botl)  tl)ou  aiib  ll)n  secb  maji  lice  : 

that  thou  mayest  love  the  Lord  thy  God,  and  that  thou  mayest 
obey  his  voice,  and  that  thou  mayest  cleave  unto  him  (for  he  is  thy 
life,  and  the  length  of  thy  days)  that  thou  mayest  dwell  in  the 
land  which  the  Lord  sware  unto  thy  fathers,  to  Abraham,  to  Isaac, 
and  to  Jacob,  to  give  them. 

QTakc  goob  Ijeeb  therefore  unto  yourselves,  that  ye  love  the 
Lord  your  God. 

And  Joshua  gathered  all  the  trbies  of  Israel  to  Shechem, 
and  called  for  the  elders  of  Israel,  and  for  their  heads,  and  for 
their  judges,  and  for  their  officers  ;  and  they  presented  themselves 
before  God,  And  Joshua  said  unto  all  the  people,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  .....  Now  therefore  fear  the 
Lord,  and  serve  him  in  sincerity  and  in  truth  ;  and  put  away  tlie 
gods  which  your  fathers  served  on  the  other  side  of  the  flood, 
and  in  Egypt ;  and  serve  ye  the  Lord.     Qlnii  if  it  SCCm  Ciul  nnto' 

20U  to  Bcvvc  tl)e  tov'b,  cl)oosc  non  tl)is  ban  toljom  jie  tuill 

BCXVC,  whether  the  gods  which  your  fathers  served  that  were  on 
the  other  side  of  the  flood,  or  the  gods  of  the  Amorites  in  whose 

land  ye  dwell :  but  as  for  tttc  anb  mti  l)onse,  U3C  toill  seruc  tl)c 
£orb. 

And  the  people  answered,  and  said,  God  forbid  that  we  should 
forsake  the  Lord,  to  serve  oth«r  gods ;  for  the  Lord  our  God,  he 
it  is  that  brought  us  up,  and  our  fathers,  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
from  the  house  of  bondage,  and  which  did  those  great  signs  in 
our  sight,  and  preserved  us  in  all  the  way  wherein  we  went,  and 
among  all  the  people  through  whom  we  passed :  and  the  Lord 
drave  out  from  before  us  all  the  people,  even  the  Amorites  which 
dwelt  in  the  land  :  tljcrcforc  ujill  xoc  also  seruc  tl)e  Corb  ;  for 
he  is  our  God. 

And  Joshua  said  unto  the  people.  Ye  cannot  serve  the  Lord : 
for  he  is  an  holy  God  :  he  is  a  jealous  God ;  he  will  not  forgive 
your  transgressions,  nor  your  sins.  If  ye  forsake  the  Lord,  and 
serve  strange  gods,  then  he  will  turn  and  do  you  hurt,  and  con- 
sume you,  after  that  he  hath  done  you  good. 

And  the  people  said  unto  Joshua,  Xan  ;  but  tDC  voill  SCrnC 
tl)c  torb. 


MANS     FREEDOM, 


499 


And  Joshua  said  unto  the  people,  Ye  are  Avitnesses  against 
yourselves  that  ye  have  chosen  you  the  Lord,  to  serve  him.  And 
they  said,  l33e  arc  UjitltCSSes.  Now  therefore  put  away  (said  he) 
the  strange  gods  which  are  among  you,  and  incline  your  heart 
unto  the  Lord  God  of  Israel.  And  the  people  said  unto  Joshua, 
The  Lord  our  God  will  we  serve,  and  his  voice  will  we  obey.  So 
Joshua  mabc  a  coucnaut  roitl)  tl)c  people  that  day,  and  set  them 
a  statute  and  an  ordinance  in  Shechem. 

The  thing  displeased  Samuel,  when  they  said.  Give  us  a  king 
to  judge  us  :  and  Samuel  prayed  unto  the  Lord.  And  the  Lord 
said  unto  Samuel,  Hearken  unto  the  voice  of  the  people  in  all 
that  they  say  unto  thee  :  for  they  have  not  rejected  thee,  bnt  t\i)t^ 
\)(IVC  rejecteb  me,  that  I  should  not  reign  over  them.  According 
to  all  the  works  which  they  have  done  since  the  day  that  I 
brought  them   up  out  of  Egypt  even  unto  this  day,   wherewith 


they  have 
unto  thee. 


forsaken  me,  and  served  other  gods,  so  do  they  also 


Behold  the  king  whom  ye  have  chosen,  and  whom  ye  have 
desired  !  and  behold,  the  Lord  hath  set  a  king  over  you.     3f  ne 

tDillfear  tlje  £orb,  anb  serne  l)im,  anb  oben  l)is  woice,  anb  not 
rebel  against  the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  then  shall  both  ye, 
and  also  the  king  that  reigneth  over  you,  continue  following  the 
Lord  your  God.  But  if  ye  will  not  obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord, 
but  rebel  against  the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  then  shall  the 
hand  of  the  Lord  be  against  you,  as  it  was  against  your  fathers. 

And  Samuel  said  unto  the  people.  Fear  not :  ye  have  done  all 
this  wickedness:  pet  tnru  not  asibc  from  follotoing  tlic  Corb, 
but  scroc  tlic  £orb  initl)  all  nonr  l)eart;  aixb  turn  ne  not  asibc: 
for  then  should  ye  go  after  vain  things,  which  cannot  profit  nor  de- 
liver; for  they  are  vain.  For  the  Lord  will  not  foi'sake  his  people 
for  his  great  name's  sake  :  because  it  hath  pleased  the  Lord  to  make 
you  his  people.  Moreover  as  for  me,  God  forbid  that  I  should  sin 
against  the  Lord  in  ceasing  to  pray  for  you :  but  I  will  teach  you 
the  good  and  the  right  way :  only  fear  the  Lord,  and  serve  him  in 
truth  with  all  your  heart :  for  consider  how  great  things  he  hath 
done  for  you.  But  if  ye  shall  still  do  wickedly,  ye  shall  be  con- 
sumed, both  ye  and  your  king. 

And  the  speech  pleased  the  Lord,  that  Solomon  had  asked  this 

thing.     And  God  said  unto  him, I  have  also 

given  thee  that  which  thou  hast  not  asked,  both  riches,  and  honour : 
so  that  there  shall  not  be  any  among  the  kings  like  unto  thee  all 
thy  days.  And  if  tl)ou  ujilt  toalli  in  mn  roans,  to  keep  my 
statutes  and  my  commandments,  as  thy  father  David  did  walk,  then 
I  will  lengthen  thy  days. 

Tlie  word  of  the  Lord  came  to  Solomon,  savinof,  Concerninof 
this  house  which  thou  art  in  building,  if  tl)On  0)ilt  CDalk  in  mn 


1  Samuel, 
viii.  &-y. 


1  Samuel, 
xii.  13-15. 


1  Samuel, 
xii.  20-25. 


1  Kings, 

iii.  10,  11, 

13,  14. 


1  Kings, 
\i.  11,  12. 


500 


MANS    FREEDOM. 


1  Kings, 
ix.  1-7. 


I  Kinors, 
xviii.  ai. 


1  Kings, 
xxi.  20,  25. 


2  Kings, 
xvii.  12-16. 


Statutes,  mib  e^ccntc  mn  jitbgrncnts,  aixb  keep  all  mv  com- 

maubmcnts  to  toulk  in  tl)em;~tben  will  I  perform  my  woid  with 
thee,  which  I  spake  ixnto  David  thy  father. 

It  came  to  pass,  when  Solomon  had  finished  the  building  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  the  king's  house,  and  all  Solomon's  de- 
sire which  he  was  pleased  to  do,  that  the  Lord  appeared  to  Solo- 
mon the  second  time,  as  he  had  appeared  unto  him  at  Gibeon. 
And  the  Lord  said  unto  him,  I  have  heard  thy  prayer  and  thy  sup- 
phcation  that  thou  hast  made  before  me :  I  have  hallowed  this 
house,  which  thou  hast  built,  to  put  my  name  there  forever ;  and 
mine  eyes  and  mine  heart  shall  be  there  perpetually.  And  if 
tl)ou  roilt  tDiilk  before  me,  ns  Dnuib  tlin  fatl)er  toalkeb,  in  in- 
legritii  of  Ijeart,  anh  in  npriglitness,  to  bo  accorbing  to  all 

tl)at  J  [)avc  COmmanbeb  tl)ee,  and  wilt  keep  my  statutes,  and  my 
judgments :  then  I  will  establish  the  throne  of  thy  kingdom  upon 
Israel  forever,  as  I  promised  to  David  thy  father,  saying,  There  shall 
not  fail  thee  a  man  upon  the  throne  of  Israel.  But  if  ye  shall  at 
all  turn  from  following  me,  ye  or  your  children,  and  will  not  keep 
my  commandments  and  my  statutes  which  I  have  set  before  you, 
but  go  and  serve  other  gods,  and  worship  them :  then  will  I  cut 
oif  Israel  out  of  the  land  which  I  have  given  them. 

And  Elijah  came  unto  all  the  people,  and  said,  ^OU)  long 

Ijalt  Be  bettoe^n  troo  opinions  ?  if  tl)c  Corb  be  (5ob,  folloto 

l]im  :  but  if  Baal,  tl)en  follow  l)im.  And  the  people  answered 
him  not  a  word. 

And  Ahab  said  to  Elijah,  Hast  thou  found  me,  O  mine  enemy  ? 
And  he  answered,  I  have  found  thee:  because  tl)OU  l)ast  solb 

tl)I}self  tomork  coil  in  tl)c  6igl)tof  tl)c  £orb 

Jkit  there  was  none  like  unto  Ahab,  rabid)  bib  sell  l)imsclf  tO 

tDork  toickebness  in  tlje  sigl)t  of  tl)e  iiorb,  whom  Jezebel  his 

wife  stirred  up. 

They  served  idols,  whereof  the  Lord  had  said  unto  them,  Ye 
shall  not  do  this  thing.  Yet  the  Lord  testifieb  against  Israel,  and 
against  Judah,  by  all  the  prophets,  and  by  all  the  seers,  saying. 
Turn  ye  from  your  evil  ways,  and  keep  my  commandments,  and  my 
statutes,  according  to  all  the  law  which  I  commanded  your  fathers, 
and  which  I  sent  to  you  by  my  servants  the  prophets.  Notwith- 
standing, tljen  tDOulb  not  l)eai-,  but  Ijarbeneb  tl)cir  necks,  like 
to  tl)C  neck  of  tl)cir  fathers,  that  did  not  believe  in  the  Lord 
their  Go-l.  QVub  tijeu  rcjecteb  l)i5  statutes,  anh  ijis  couenant 
tljat  l)c  mabe  roitl)  tl)cir  fatl)crs,  anb  l)is  testimonies  wl)icl)  Ije 

tCStitieb  against  tl)em;  and  they  followed  vanity,  and  became 
vain,  and  went  after  the  heathen  that  were  round  about  them,  con- 
cerning whom  the  Lord  liad  charged  them,  that  they  should  not  do 
like  them.  And  they  left  all  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  their 
God,  and  made  them  molten  images,  even  two  calves,  and  made  a 
grove,  and  worshipped  all  the  host  of  heaven,  and  served  Baal. 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


501 


And  like  unto  him  [Josiali]  was  there  no  king  before  him, 

tl)at  liixneh  to  tl)c  Corb  toitl)  all  l)is  l)eart,  anb  raitl)  all  l)is 

soul,  lUib  mill]  all  l)is  migl)t,  according  to  all  the  law  of  Moses; 
neither  after  him  arose  there  any  like  him. 

Thou,  Solomon  mj^  son,  know  thou  the  God  of  thy  father,  and 
serve  him  with  a  perfect  heart,  and  with  a  willing  mind:  for  the 
Lord  searcheth  all  hearts,  and  understandcth  all  the  imaginations 

of  the  thoughts:  if  tljoit  scck  l)im,  l]c  u)ill  be  founb  of  t\]cc; 
but  if  tI)ou  forsake  l)im,  l)e  toill  tast  tl)ei;  off  foreucr. 

Now  therefore,  O  Lord  God  of  Israel,  keep  with  thy  servant 
David  my  father  that  which  thou  hast  promised  him,  saying.  There 
shall  not  fail  thee  a  man  in  my  sight  to  sit  upon  the  throne  of 
Israel;  yet  60  tl)at  tljn  cljilbren  take  Ijecb  to  tljeirroan  to  walk 
in  ntg  lau),  as  thou  hast  walked  before  me. 

And  he  [Rehoboam]  did  evil,  bccOUSe  1)C  prepureb  UOt  l]is 
l]eart  to  seek  the  Lord. 

And  the  Spirit  of  God  came  upon  Azariah  the  son  of  Oded  : 
and  he  went  out  to  meet  Asa,  and  said  unto  him,  Hear  ye  me,  Asa, 
and  all  Judah  and  Benjamin  ;  3E1)C  Corb  is  tDltl)  fjOU,  tt)l]ile  Jie 
be  Ujitl)  Ijini ;  and  if  ye  seek  him,  he  will  be  found  of  you ;  but  if 
ye  forsake  him,  he  will  forsake  you. 

Now  after  the  death  of  Jehoiada  came  the  princes  of  Judah, 
and  made  obeisance  to  the  kino-.  Then  the  kinof  hearkened  unto 
them.  And  they  left  the  house  of  the  Lord  God  of  their  fathers, 
and  served  groves  and  idols :  and  wrath  came  upon  Judah  and 
Jerusalem  for  this  their  trespass.     Wet  l)e  GCUt  propl)etS  tO  tl^em, 

to  bring  tl)em  again  unto  tl)e  fiorb  ;  anb  tljcji  testiftcb  against 
tl)em :  but  tljen  ujoulb  not  gioe  ear.  And  the  Spirit  of  God 
came  upon  Zechariah  the  son  of  Jehoiada  the  priest,  which  stood 
above  the  people,  and  said  unto  them,  Thus  saith  God,  Why  trans- 
gress ye  the  commandments  of  the  Lord,  that  ye  cannot  prosper  ? 
because  ye  have  forsaken  the  Lord,  he  hath  also  forsaken  you. 

In  the  business  of  the  ambassadors  of  the  princes  of  Babylon, 
who  sent  unto  him  [Ilezekiah]  to  inquire  of  the  wonder  that  was 

done  in  the  land,  (5ob  left  l}im,  to  trji  l)im,  tl)at  l)e  migl)t  knooj 
all  tljat  ujas  in  Ijis  l)eart. 

All  the  chief  of  the  priests,  and  the  people,  transgressed  very 
much  after  all  the  abominations  of  the  heathen ;  and  polluted  the 
house  of  the  Lord  which  he  had  hallowed  in  J(>rnsalem.     And  the 

Lord  God  of  their  fathers  sent  to  tl]em  bi)  l)is  messengers,  rising 
nj]  betimes  anb  senbing ;  because  he  had  compassion  on  his 
people,  and  on  his  dwelling-place:  but  tl)en  mockeb  tl]e  messen- 
gers of  i&o'b,  anb  bespiseb  l)is  worbs,  anh  misuseb  Ijis 
|iropt]etS,  until  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  arose  against  his  people,  till 
there  was  no  remedy. 


2  Kings, 
xxiii.  '25. 


1  Chronicles, 
xxviii.  9. 


2  Chronicles, 
vi.  lU. 


2  Chronicles, 
xii.  14. 


2  Chronicles, 
XV.  1,  2, 


2  Chronicles, 
xxiv.  17-20. 


2  Chronicles, 
xxxii.  31. 


2  Chronicles, 
xxxvi.  l-i-16. 


502 


MAN  S    FKEEDOM, 


Nehemiah, 

ix.  13-17, 

26-30. 


Job,  xxiv.  13. 


Job, 
xxxvi.  10-12. 


Job, 
xxxvi.  21. 


Psalm  X.  4. 


Thou  earnest  down  also  upon  mount  Sinai,  and  spakest  with 
them  from  heaven,  and  gavest  thein  right  judgments,  and  true  hiws, 
good  statutes  and  commandments :  and  madest  known  unto  tliera 
thy  holy  sabbath,  and  commanded.st  them  precepts,  statutes,  and 
laws,  by  the  hand  of  Moses  thy  servant :  and  gavest  them  bread 
from  heaven  for  their  hunger,  and  broughtest  forth  water  for  them 
out  of  the  rock  for  their  thirst,  and  promisedst  them  that  they 
should  go  in  to  possess  the  land  which  thou  hadst  sworn  to  give 
them.     J3ut  they   and  our  fathers  dealt  proudly,  attb   l)rtrbcncb 

tl)cir  necks,  anb  l)earkcucb  not  to  tl)n  commandments,  anb 

refused  to  obei],  neither  were  mindful  of  thy  wonders  that  thou 
didst  among  them  ;  but  hardened  their  necks,  and  in  their  rebellion 
appointed  a  captain  to  return  to  their  bondage :  but  thou  art  a  God 
ready  to  pai-don,  gracious  and  mei'ciful,  slow  to  anger,  and  of  great 
kindness,  and  forsookest  them  not Nevertheless, 

they  were  disobedient,  anb  rcbelleb  against  tliee,  onb  cast  ll)j) 
latD  bcl)inb  tl)cir  backs,  anb  slevD  tljii  propl)cts  toljicl)  testifieb 

against  tljem  to  turn  tl)Cm  to  tl)CC,  and  they  wrought  great 
provocations.  Therefore  thou  deliveredst  thein  into  the  hand  of 
their  enemies,  who  vexed  thein  :  and  in  the  time  of  their  trouble, 
when  they  cried  unto  thee,  thou  heardest  them  from  heaven ;  and 
according  to  thy  manifold  mercies  thou  gavest  them  saviours,  who 
saved  them  out  of  the  hand  of  their  enemies.  But  after  they  had 
rest,  they  did  evil  again  before  thee:  therefore  leftest  thou  them  in 
the  hand  of  their  enemies,  so  that  they  had  the  dominion  over 
them :  yet  when  they  returned  and  cried  unto  thee,  thou  heardest 
them  from  heaven ;  and  many  times  didst  thou  deliver  them  ac- 
cording to  thy  mercies ;  and  testifiedst  against  them,  that  thou 
mightest  bring  them  again  unto  thy  law  :  jiet  tl)ev)  bcillt  ^Jroubln, 

anb  Ijearkcneb  not  unto  ll)ti  commanbments,  but  sinneb 

against   tl)ll  jubgmentS,   (which   if  a  man   do,   he  shall   live  in 

th.in;)  aniTroitljbreu)  tlje  si)oulber,  anb  l^arbencb  tl)eir  neck, 

anb  UJOUlb  not  Ijcav.  Yet  many  years  didst  thou  forbear  them,  and 
testifiedst  against  them  by  thy  spirit  in  thy  prophets :  jiet  tooulb 
tl)et1  not  giue  car:  therefore  gavest  thou  them  into  the  hand  of 
the  people  of  the  lands. 

They  are  of  those  that  rebel  against  tl)e  ligl)t:  they  know 
not  the  ways  thereof,  nor  abide  in  the  paths  thereof. 

He  o])eneth  their  ear  to  discipline,  and  commanbetl)  t\)at 
t\)tj)  return  from  iniquitrj-  If  they  obey  and  serve  him,  they 
shall  sj)end  their  days  in  prosperity,  and  their  years  in  ])leasures. 
But  if  they  obey  not,  they  shall  perish  by  the  sword,  and  they  shall 
die  without  knowledcfe. 

Take  heed,  regard  not  ifiiquity :  for  this  |)ast  tl)OU  cl)OSCn 
rather  than  affliction. 

The  wicked,  through  the  pride  of  his  countenance,  toill  not 
seek  after  (J5ob  :  (*od  is  not  in  all  his  thoughts. 


MAN  S     FREEDOM, 


503 


Tlie  Lord  rewarded  me  according  to  my  righteousness  ;  accord- 
ing to  the  cleanness  of  my  hands  hath  lie  recompensed  me.  For 
I  have  kept  the  ways  of  the  Lord,  and  have  not  wickedly  departed 
from  my  God.  For  all  his  judgments  were  befoi-e  me,  and  J  bib 
not  pin  aVOlW  Ijis  GtiUlUCS  from  mc.      I  was  also  upright  before 

him,  and  J  kept  miisclf  from  mine  iniquitn. 

When  thou  saidst,  Seek  ye  my  face ;  mil  IjCiirt  BCllb  UXltO 
tl)ec,  ®l)n  face,  Corb,  toill  3  seek. 

Unto  the  wicked  God  saith,  What  hast  thou  to  do  to  declare  m}^ 
statutes,  or  that  tliou  shouldest  take  my  covenant  in  thy  mouth  ? 

seeing  tl)ou  l)atcst  instruction,  ani!  castcst  mn  roorbs  bcl)inb 
tl)ce. 

Whoso  offereth  praise  glorifieth  me:  and  to  l)im  tl)at  orbcr- 
etl)  l)iS  COnoerSiltion  arigljt  will  I  shew  the  salvation  of  God. 

The  wicked  are  estranged  from  the  womb  :  they  go  astray  as 
soon  as  they  be  born,  speaking  lies.     Tlieir  poison  is  like  the  poison 

of  a  serpent:  tljeg  lire  like  tl)c  beaf  abber  tljat  stoppcti)  l)er 
car;  tDl)icI)  roill  not  Ijearkcn  to  tl)c  uoicc  of  cljarmers,  djarm- 
ing  ncoer  so  roiscln. 

That  they  might  set  their  hope  in  God,  and  not  forget  the 
works  of  God,  but  keep  his  commandments  :  and  might  not  be  as 
their  fathers,  a  Stubborn  anb  rebellious  generation;  a  genera- 
tion tijat  set  not  tljeir  Ijeart  arigl)t,  and  whose  spirit  was  not 

steadfast  with  CJotl.  The  childi'en  of  Ephraim,  being  armed,  and 
carrying  bows,  turned  back  in  the  day  of  battle.  (Jll)en  kept  not 
tl)c  cooenant  of  (Sob,  anb  rcfuseb  to  toalk  in  l)is  lava ;  and 

forgat  his  works,  and  his  wonders  that  he  had  shewed  thoia. 

Hear,  0  mv  people,  and  I  will  testify  unto  thee :  O  Israel,  if 
tl)OU  Ujilt  l)earkcn  unto  mc;  there  shall  no  strange  god  be  in 
thee;  neither  shalt  thou  worship  any  strange  god.  I  am  the  Lord 
thy  God  which  bniught  thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt:  open  tl)n 

mouti)  roibc,  anb  3  mill  fill  it. 

l>ut  my  people  would  not  hearken  to  ray  voice ;  and  Israel  tDOUlb 
none  of  me.  Go  3  gauc  tl)em  up  unto  tlicir  omn  l^earts' 
lust:  anb  tl)cn  roalkcb  in  tl)eir  omn  counsels.  CDli  tijat  mn 
people  l)ab  l)earkeucb  unto  me,  anb  Israel  l)ab  malkeb  in  mg 
mans  !  I  should  soon  have  subdued  their  enemies,  and  turned  my 
hand  against  their  adversaries. 

To-day  if  TIC  mill  l)ear  l)is  uoicc,  I]arbcn  not  nour  Ijcart,  as  in 

the  provocation,  and  as  in  the  day  of  temptation  in  the  wilderness: 
when  your  fathers  tempted  rae,  proved  me,  and  saw  my  woik. 
Forty  years  long  was  I  grieved  with  this  generation. 

Yea,  they  sacrificed  their  sons  and  their  daughters  unto  devils, 
and  shed  innocent  blood,  even  the  blood  of  their  sons  and  of  their 


Ps.aliu 
xviii.  20-23. 


Ps.  xxvii.  8. 


Ps.  1.  16,  17. 


Psalm  1.  23. 


Ps.  Iviii.  3-5. 


Psalm 
Ixxviii.  7-11. 


Psalm 
Ixxxi.  8-14. 


Ps.  xcv.  7-10. 


Psalm 
cvi.  37-39. 


504 


MAN"  S    FREEDOM. 


Ps.  cxix.  4, 5. 


Psalm 
cxix.  30-32. 


Psalm 

cxix. 

115-117. 


Pror.  1.  10. 

Proverbs, 
i.  20-33. 


Prov.  ii.  1-5. 


Provcrb.i, 
iv.  23-27. 


daughters,  whom  they  sacrificed  unto  the  idols  of  Canaan  :  and 
the  hind  was  polluted  with  blood.     Thus  were  they  defiled  toitl) 

tl)cir  oran  roorks,  anb  vocnt  a  tol)oring  toitl)  tl)cir  omn  inucn- 
tions. 

2ri]ou  l)ast  commanbcb  us  to  keep  tl)|}  precepts  biligentln. 

0  that  my  ways  were  directed  to  keep  thy  statutes ! 

I  have  cljoaen  the  way  of  truth  :  thy  judgments  have  I  laid 
before  me.  J  i)iwc  stitck  unt0  tl)s  testimonies :  O  Lord, 
put  me  not  to  shame.  I  will  run  the  way  of  thy  commandments, 
when  thou  shalt  enlarge  my  heart. 

Depart  from  me,  ye  evil-doers:  for  Jf  toiU  keep  tl)C  COttt- 
manbmcntS  of  mj}  (Sob.  Uphold  me  according  unto  thy  word, 
that  I  may  live :  and  let  me  not  be  ashamed  of  my  hope.  Hold 
thou  me  up,  and  I  shall  be  safe :  and  I  will  have  respect  unto  thy 
statutes  continually. 

My  son,  if  sinners  entice  thee,  coilSCnt  tl]OU  ttot. 

Wisdom  crietli  without ;  she  uttereth  her  voice  in  the  streets : 
she  crieth  in  the  chief  place  of  concourse,  in  the  openings  of  the 
gates  :  in  the  city  she  uttereth  her  Avords,  saying.  How  long,  ye 
simple  ones,  will  ye  love  simplicity  ?  and  the  scorners  delight  in 
their  scorning,  and  fools  hate  knowledge  ?  (Jutlt  t]OU  rtt  mil  re- 
proof: behold,  I  will  pour  out  my  spirit  unto  you,  I  will  make 
known  my  words  unto  you. 

Because  I  have  called  oixb  Jje  refltseb ;  I  have  stretched  out 
my  hand,  and  no  man  regarded  ;  but  ne  Ijnue  set  lU  UOugllt  ail 

mg  coitnsel,  anb  looulb  none  of  mti  reproof :  I  also  will  laugh 

at  your  calamity :  I  will  mock  when  your  fear  cometh ;  when  your 
fear  cometh  as  desolation,  and  your  destruction  cometh  as  a  whirl- 
wind ;  when  distress  and  anguish  cometh  upon  you.  Then  shall 
they  call  upon  me,  but  I  will  not  answer ;  they  shall  seek  me  early, 
but  they  shall  not  find  me ;  for  that  they  hated  knowledge,  and 
bib  not  cl)00se  the  fear  of  the  Lord :  they  would  none  of  my 
counsel :  they  despised  all  my  reproof.     Therefore  shall  they  eat 

of  tl)e  frnit  of  tljeir  omn  raaij,  anb  be  fillcb  toiti)  tijeir  oran 

beuiccs.  tor  the  turning  away  of  the  simple  shall  slay  them,  and 
the  prospei'ity  of  fools  shall  destroy  them.  But  whoso  hearkeneth 
unto  me  shall  dwell  safely,  and  shall  be  quiet  from  fear  of  evil. 

My  son,  if  tllOU  Eoilt  rcceiue  mn  raorbs,  and  hide  my  com- 
mandments with  thee  ;  so  that  thou  incline  thine  ear  unto  wisdom, 
and  apply  thine  heart  to  understanding;  yea,  if  thou  criest  after 

knomlebge,  anb  liftcst  up  tl)n  uoice  for  nnberstanbing ;  if 
tl)on  scekcst  l)cr  as  siluer,  anb  scarcl)est  for  i)er  as  for  l)ib 

treasures  ;  then  shalt  thou  understand  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and 
find  the  knowledge  of  God. 

Uecp  tl)n  l)cart  mitl)  all  biligence;  for  out  of  it  are  the 
i.ssues  of  life.     Put  away  from  thee  a  froward  mouth,  and  perverse 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


605 


lips  put  far  from  thee.  Let  thine  eyes  look  right  on,  and  let  thine 
eye-lids  look  straight  before  thee.  Ponder  the  path  of  thy  feet,  and 
let  all  thy  ways  be  established.  ®urn  UOt  tO  tl)C  riigl)t  Ijanb  ItOr 
to  tl)c  left:  rcmooc  tl)2  foot  from  coil. 

Dotl)  not  toisbom  cr|}?  a\\b  uniicrstanbing  putforti)  l)cr 

OOicc  ?  She  standetli  in  the  top  of  high  places,  by  the  way  in  the 
places  of  the  paths.  She  crieth  at  the  gates,  at  the  entry  of  the 
city,  at  the  coming  in  at  the  doors  :  HntO  tlOU,  ©  IttCtt,  3  call ; 

anh  mti  ooice  is  to  tlic  sons  of  man.  (D  ijc  simple,  unberstanb 
tuisbom :  aiiii  ^c  fools,  be  nc  of  an  unifcrstanbing  l)eart. 

Now  therefore  1}  ear  ken  unto  me,  O  ye  children  :  for  blessed 
are  they  that  keep  my  ways.  Hear  instruction,  and  be  wise,  and 
refuse  it  not.  Blessed  is  the  man  that  heareth  me,  watching  daily 
at  my  gates,  waiting  at  the  posts  of  my  doors.  For  whoso  findeth 
me  findeth  life,  and  shall  obtain  favour  of  the  Lord.  But  he  that 
sinneth  against  me  torongctl]  l)is  OU)U  SOul :  all  they  that  hate  me 
love  death. 

Wisdom  hath  builded  her  house,  she  hath  hewn  out  her  seven 
pillars:  she  hath  killed  her  beasts;  she  hath  mingled  her  wine; 
she  hath  also  furnished  her  table.  She  hath  sent  forth  her  maidens  : 
she  crieth  upon  the  highest  places  of  the  city,  iDljoso  is  simple, 
let  l)im  turn  in  l)itl)er :  as  for  him  that  wanteth  understanding, 

she  saith  to  him,  (Home,  eat  of  mn  breab,  anb  brink  of  tl)e 

tnine  tDl)icl)  3  \)avc  mingleb.  Forsake  the  foolish,  and  live ;  and 
go  in  the  way  of  understanding. 

If  thou  be  wise,  thou  shalt  be  wise  for  thyself:  but  if  thou 

scornest,  tl)ou  alone  sl)all  bear  it. 

Wherefore  is  there  a  price  in  tl}c  Ijanb  of  a  fool  to  get 

toisbom,  seeing  he  hath  no  heart  to  it  ? 

The  foolishness  of  man  peruertetl)  l)is  toag :  and  his  heart 
fretteth  asfainst  the  Lord. 


Bm  tl)e  trutl),  anb  sell  it  not; 

and  understandino;. 


also  wisdom,  and  instruction. 


My  son,  gioc  mc  tl)inc  l)eart,  and  let  thine  eyes  observe  my 
ways. 

He  that  turnctl)  atoat}  \)\b  ear  from  1) earing  tl)e  lato,  even 

his  prayer  shall  be  abomination. 

Whoso  walketh  uprightly  shall  be  saved ;  but  he  that  is  pcr^ 
Dcrse  in  Ijis  WajlS  shall  fall  at  once. 

He  that,  being  often  reproved,  Ijarbeuetl)  Ijis  neck,  shall  sud- 
denly be  destroyed,  and  that  without  remedy. 

Lo,  this  only  have  I  found,  that  God  hath  made  man  upright ; 

bnt  tljeg  l)at)e  sougljt  out  mann  indentions. 


Proverbs, 
viii.  1-5. 


Proverbs, 
viii.  32-3(5. 


Prov.  ix.  1-6. 


Prov.  ix.  12. 


Proverbs, 
xvii.  10. 


Prov.  xix.  3. 


Proverbs, 
xxiii.  23. 


Proverbs, 
xxiii.  26. 


Proverbs, 
XX viii.  9. 


Proverbs, 
xxviii.  18. 


Proverbs, 
xxix.  1. 


Ecc.  vii.  29. 


506 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


Ecc.  viii.  11 


Ecc.  xi.  9. 


Ecc.  xii.  1. 


Isaiah, 
i.  4, 16-i;0. 


Isaiah,  ii.  5. 
Isaiab,  ill.  9. 

Is.  V.  1-7. 


Because  sentence  against  an  evil  work  is  not  executed  speedily, 

tl)crcforc  tl)c  l)cart  of  tl)c  sons  of  men  is  fulls  set  in  ll)cm 
to  bo  coil. 

Eejoice,  0  young  man,  in  thy  youth ;  and  let  thy  heai-t  cheer 
thee  in  the  days  of  thy  youth,  ail^  UJalk  in  tl)C  tDtlJlS  of  tl)inc 

l)eort,  anh  in  tl)c  sigl)t  of  tljinc  egcs :  but  know  thou,  that  for 

all  these  things  God  will  bring  thee  into  judgment. 

llemcmbcr  noto  tl)n  Qlrcntor  in  tlje  bans  of  tl)ii  nouti), 

while  the  evil  days  come  not,  nor  the  years  draw  nigh,  when  thou 
shalt  say,  I  have  no  pleasure  in  them. 

Ah  sinful  nation,  a  people  laden  with  iniquity,  a  seed  of  evil- 
doers, children  that  are  corrupters  !  they  have  forsctkcn  t\]C  £otb, 
they  have  provoked  the  Holy  One  of  Israel  unto  anger,  they  are 
gone  away  backward 

tOiisI)  non,  make  mix  clean:  put  atoan  tl)e  eoil  of  pour 

boings  from  before  mine  ejies ;  cease  to  do  evil ;  learn  to  do 
well;  seek  judgment,  relieve  the  oj^pressed,  judge  the  fatherless, 
plead  for  the  widow. 

Qlome  noro,  anb  let  us  reason  togetljer,  saith  the  Lord : 

though  your  sins  be  as  scarlet,  they  shall  be  as  white  as  snow ; 
though  they  be  red  like  crimson,  they  shall  be  as  wool.  If  ye  be 
willing  and  obedient,  ye  shall  eat  the  good  of  the  land :  but  if  ye 
refuse  and  rebel,  ye  shall  be  devoured  with  the  sword :  for  the 
mouth  of  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

O  house  of  Jacob,  comc  ge,  and  let  us  walk  in  the  light  of 
the  Lord. 

The  shew  of  their  countenance  doth  witness  against  them : 
and  they  declare  their  sin  as  Sodom,  they  hide  it  not.     Wo  unto 

their  soul!  for  tljeii  Ijaue  remarbeb  enil  unto  tl)emselues. 

Now  will  I  sing  to  my  well-beloved  a  song  of  my  beloved 
touching  his  vineyard.  My  well-beloved  hath  a  vineyard  in  a  very 
fruitful  hill :  and  he  fenced  it,  and  gathered  out  the  stones  thei'oof, 
and  planted  it  with  the  choicest  vine,  and  built  a  tower  in  the  midst 
of  it,  and  also  made  a  wine-press  therein  :  anb  \)C  lookeb  tl)at  it 
sl)oulb  bring  fortl)  grapes,  anb  it  brougl)t  fortl)  roilb  gi-ajjes. 

And  now,  O  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and  men  of  Judah, 
judge,  I  pray  you,  betwixt  me  and  my  vineyard.  What  could  have 
been  done  more  to  my  vineyard,  that  I  have  not  done  in  it  ?  where- 
fore, when  I  looked  that  it  should  bring  forth  grapes,  brought  it 
forth  wild  grapes?  And  now  go  to;  I  will  tell  you  what  I  will  do 
to  ray  vineyard :  I  will  take  away  the  hedge  thereof,  and  it  shall 
be  eaten  up ;  and  break  down  the  wall  thereof,  and  it  shall  be  trod- 
den down :  and  I  will  lay  it  waste :  it  shall  not  be  pruned,  nor 
digged ;  but  there  shall  come  up  briers  and  thorns :  I  will  also 
(■(^nunand  the  clouds  tliat  they  rain  no  rain  upon  it.  For  the  vine- 
yard of  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  the  house  of  Israel,  and  the  men  of 


MAN'S     FREEDOM. 


507 


Judah  his  pleasant  plant:  and  he  looked  for  judgment,  but  behold 
ojjpression  ;  for  righteousness,  but  behold  a  ciy. 


Let  favour  be  shewed  to  the  wicked,  yet  will  he  not  learn 
righteousness:  in  the  land  of  uprightness  will  he  deal  unjustly, 
anb  toill  not  bcljolb  the  majesty  of  the  Lord.  Lord,  when  thy 
hand  is  lifted  up,  tl)CJ]  roiU  llOt  SCC  :  but  they  shall  see,  and  be 
ashamed  for  their  envy  at  the  people ;  yea,  the  fire  of  thine  enemies 
shall  devour  them. 

Cct  l)im  take  Ijolb  of  mn  Strcngtl),  that  he  may  make  peace 
with  me,  and  he  shall  make  peace  with  me. 

Now  go,  write  it  before  them  in  a  table,  and  note  it  in  a  book, 
that  it  may  be  for  the  time  to  come  forever  and  ever  :  that  this  is  a 
rebellious  people,  lying  children,  cl)ilbren  tl)Ot  toill  UOt  l)Car  tlje 
iavo  of  tl)C  £orb  :  which  say  to  the  seers.  See  not;  and  to  the 
prophets.  Prophesy  not  unto  us  right  things,  speak  unto  us  smooth 
things,  prophesy  deceits :  get  you  out  of  the  way,  turn  aside  out  of 
the  path,  cause  the  Holy  One  of  Israel  to  cease  from  before  us. 

Wherefore  thus  saitli  the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  Because  ye  bc- 
spisc  tl)is  tDOtb,  and  trust  in  oppression  and  perverseness,  and  stay 
thereon:  therefore  this  iniquity  shall  be  to  you  as  a  breach  I'eady 
to  fall,  swelling  out  in  a  high  wall,  whose  breaking  coraeth  sud- 
denly at  an  instant.  And  he  shall  break  it  as  the  breaking  of  the 
potters'  vessel  that  is  broken  in  pieces;  he  shall  not  spare:  so  that 
there  shall  not  be  found  in  the  bursting  of  it  a  sherd  to  take  fire  from 
the  hearth,  or  to  take  water  withal  out  of  the  pit.  For  thus  saith 
the  Lord  Ood,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ;  In  returning  and  rest  shall 
ye  be  saved  ;  in  quietness  and  in  confidence  shall  be  your  strength  : 

a\\b  m  u)oulb  not.    Snt  jic  saib,  Xo;  for  mc  roill  flee  upon 

IjOrSCS  ;    therefore  shall  ye  fiee :   and,  U]c  tDlU   vibc  UpOU  ll)C 
swift ;  therefore  shall  they  that  pursue  you  be  swift. 

Who  gave  Jacob  for  a  spoil,  and  Israel  to  the  robbers  1  did  not 
the  Lord,  he  against  whom  we  have  sinned?  for  tl)Cll  rooulb  not 
EDalk  in  l)is  roans,  neither  were  they  obedient  unto  his  law. 
Therefore  he  hath  poured  upon  him  the  fury  of  his  anger,  and  the 
strength  of  battle :  and  it  hath  set  him  on  fire  round  about,  yet  he 
knew  not ;  and  it  burned  him,  yet  he  laid  it  not  to  heart. 

He  feedeth  on  ashes:  a  bcceiucb  l)cart  IjatI)  tnrucb  l)im 
nsibc,  tl]at  lie  cannot  bcliucr  l)is  soul,  nor  say,  Is  there  not  a 

lie  in  my  right  hand  i 

I  have  not  spoken  in  secret,  in  a  dark  place  of  the  earth :  ^ 
saib  not  unto  tl)c  sceb  of  Jacob,  Seek  jie  me  in  yain:  I  the 
Lord  speak  righteousness,  I  declare  things  that  are  right. 

£ook  unto  me,  anb  be  ne  saueb,  all  the  ends  of  the  earth : 
for  I  am  God,  and  there  is  none  else. 


Isaiah, 
xxvi.  lU,  11. 


Is.  xxvii.  5. 


Is.  XXX.  8-16. 


Isaiah, 
xlii.  24,  ii5. 


Is.  xliv.  20. 


Is.  xlv.  19. 


Is.  xlv.  22. 


508 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


Isaiah, 
xlviii.  17,  18. 


Is.  Iv.  1-3. 


la.  iv.  6,  7. 


Is.  Ixv.  12. 


Is.  Ixvi.  3,  4. 


Jer.  ii.  9-14. 


Jer.  ii.  17. 


Jcr.  ii.  21. 


Thus  saith  the  Lord,  thy  Redeemer,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ; 
I  am  the  Lord  thy  God  which  teacheth  thee  to  profit,  which  leadeth 
thee  by  the  way  that  thou  shouldest  go.  ©  tl)at  tl)OU  l)rtbst 
Ijearkcncb  to  tng  COmmnnbmcntS  !  then  had  thy  peace  been  as 
a  river,  and  thy  righteousness  as  the  waves  of  the  sea. 

ii)o,  euerg  one  tijat  tl)irstctl),  come  j}c  to  tl)c  roatcrs,  and 

he  that  hath  no  money ;  come  ye,  buy,  and  eat ;  yea,  come,  buy 
wine  and  milk  without  money  and  without  price.  Wherefore  do  ye 
spend  money  for  that  which  is  not  bread  ?  and  your  labour  for  that 
which  satisfieth  not?  hearken  diligently  unto  me,  and  eat  ye  that 
which  is  good,  and  let  your  soul  delight  itself  in  fatness.  JncUuc 
20ur  ear,  anb  come  unto  me  :  hear,  and  your  soul  shall  live ; 
and  I  will  make  an  everlasting  coueuaut  with  you,  even  the  sure 
mercies  of  David. 

Seek  2e  tl)e  Corb  toljile  l)c  man  be  fonnb,  call  jie  upon 

l)im  loljile  1)C  is  near :  let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way,  and  the 
unrighteous  man  his  thoughts:  and  let  hiin  return  unto  the  Lord, 
and  he  will  have  mercy  ujwn  him;  and  to  our  God,  for  he  will 
abundantly  pardon. 

I  have  spread  out  my  hands  all  the  day  unto  a  rebellious  peo- 
ple, tDi)icl)  ujalketl)  in  a  ujan  tl)at  toae  not  goob,  after  tl)eir 

Oton  tl)OUigl)t0;  a  people  that  provoketh  me  to  anger  continually 
to  my  face. 

Therefore  will  I  number  you  to  the  sword,  and  ye  shall  all 
bow  down  to  the  slaughter:  because  m[)cn  S  calleb,  ne  bib  not 

ansmeri   when  I  spake,  ye  did  not  liear ;  but  did  evil  before  mine 

eyes,  and  bib  cl)00se  tijat  U)l)crcin  3  beligljtcb  not. 

Yea,  tljen  Ijaue  cljoscn  tl)eir  oton  mags,  and  their  soul  de- 

lighteth  in  their  abominations.  I  also  will  choose  their  delusions, 
and  will  bring  their  fears  upon  them ;  because  when  I  called,  none 
did  answer.;  when  I  spake,  they  did  not  hear :  but  they  did  evil 
before  mine  eyes,  and  cl]OSC  tijat  in  which  I  delighted  not. 

I  will  yet  plead  with  you,  saith  the  Lord,  and  with  your  chil- 
dren's children  will  I  plead.  For  pass  over  the  isles  of  Chittim,  and 
see  ;  and  send  unto  Kedar,  and  consider  diligently,  and  see  if  there 
be  such  a  thing.     Ilath  a  nation  changed  their  gods,  which  are  yet 

no  gods?  but  mn  people  l)auc  djangeb  tljcir  glorn  for  tijat 

U3l)icl)  botl)  not  profit.  Be  astonished,  ( )  ye  heavens,  at  this,  and 
be  horribly  afraid,  be  ye  very  desolate,  saith  the  Lord.  For  my 
people  have  committed  two  evils;  tl)ejl  l)aiic  forsaken  mc  tl}e 
fountain  of  lining  toaters,  anb  I)cu3cbll)em  out  cisterns,  broken 

cisterns,  that  can  hold  no  water.  Is  Israel  a  servant  i  is  he  a  home- 
born  slave  ?  why  is  he  spoiled  ? 

Ilast  thou  not  prOCUrcb  tl)is  unto  tl)nself,  in  that  thou  hast 
forsaken  the  Lord  thy  God,  when  he  led  thee  by  the  way  ? 

3  l)ab  planteb  tl)cc  a  noble  nine,  ujljollg  a  rigl)t  seeb : 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


609 


Jeremiah, 
iii.  20-2a, 


Jer.  iv.  14. 


Jer.  V.  3-5. 


how  then  ail  thou  turned  into  the  degenerate  plant  of  a  strange 
vine  unto  me  ? 

Surely  as  a  wife  treacherously  departeth  from  her  husband,  so 
have  ye  dealt  treacherously  with  me,  O  house  of  Israel,  saith  the 
Lord. 

A  voice  was  heard  upon  the  high  places,  weeping  and  suppli- 
cations of  the  children  of  Israel :  for  tl)C2  I)UI1C  pctDcrtcb  tl)Ciir 
toag,  and  they  have  forgotten  the  Lord  tlieir  God.  tlctUtU,  ye 
backsliding  children,  and  I  will  heal  your  backslidings.  Behold, 
we  come  unto  thee ;  for  thou  art  the  Lord  our  God. 

(©  Icrusalcm,  tonsl)  l\)\nc  l)cart  from  toickcbncsa,  that 

thou  mayest  be  saved.  How  long  shall  thy  vain  thoughts  lodge 
within  thee  ? 

O  Lord,  are  not  thine  eyes  upon  the  truth  ?  thou  hast  stricken 
them,  but  they  have  not  grieved ;  thou  hast  consumed  them,  but 

tljcji  \)avc  rcfuscb  to  rccciuc  correction :  tljci]  Ijayc  mabc  tl)dr 
faces  l)oriicr  tl)an  a  rock ;  tl)C|i  [)avc  rcfuscS  to  return. 

Therefore  1  said.  Surely  these  are  poor ;  they  are  foolish  :  for 
they  know  not  the  way  of  the  Lord,  nor  the  judgment  of  their  God. 
I  will  get  me  unto  the  great  men,  and  will  speak  unto  them  ;  for 
they  have  known  the  way  of  the  Lord,  and  the  judgment  of  their 

God :  but  tijcsc  l)atic  ttltogctl)cr  broken  tl)c  jioke,  unb  burst  tl)e 
bonbs. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Stand  ye  in  the  ways,  and  see,  and  ask 
for  the  old  paths,  where  is  the  good  way,  and  walk  therein,  and  ye 
shall  find  rest  for  your  souls,    ^ut  tijen  siiib,  iX)e  roiU  not  roalk 

tl)CreitX.     Also  I  set  watchmen  over  you,  saying,  Hearken  to  the 

sound  of  the  trumpet.    J3ut  tljen  siiii,  tOe  roiU  not  Ijearken. 

Therefore  hear,  ye  nations,  and  know,  0  congregation,  what  is 
among  them.  Hear,  0  earth  :  Behold,  I  will  bring  evil  upon  this 
people,  even  the  fruit  of  their  thoughts,  because  they  have  not 
hearkened  unto  my  words,  nor  to  my  law,  but  rejecteb  it. 

This  thing  commanded  I  them,  saying,  (Dben  mn  uoice,  and 
I  will  be  your  God,  and  ye  shall  be  my  people :  and  walk  ye  in  all 
the  ways  that  I  have  commanded  you,  that  it  may  be   well  unto 

you.  But  tl)cn  l)earkeneb  not,  nor  inclineb  tljcir  ear,  but 
toalkcb  in  tl)e  counsels  anb  in  tl)e  imagination  of  tljcir  euil 

l)eart,  and  Avent  backward,  and  not  forward.  Since  the  day  that  your 
fathers  came  forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt  unto  this  day,  I  have 
even  sent  unto  you  all  my  servants  the  prophets,  bailu  risiucj  Up 

earln  anh  scnbing  tl)em :  net  tl)cn  Ijearkeneb  not  unto^me, 
nor  indincb  tl)eir  ear,  but  l)arbeneb  tijeir  neck  :  they  did  worse 

tlian  their  fatliers.  Therefore  thou  siialt  speak  all  these  words  unto 
them  ;  but  they  will  not  hearken  to  thee :  thou  shalt  also  call 
unto  them  ;  but  they  will  not  answer  thee. 

Why  is  this  people  of  Jerusalem  slidden  back  by  a  perpetual  jer.  viii.  5, 6. 


Jeremiah, 
vi.  16-19. 


Jeremiah, 
vii.  23-27. 


olO 


MAN'S    FEEEDOM. 


Jer.  viii.  22. 


Jer.  ix.  6. 


Jer.  xi.  9,  10. 


Jer.  xiii.  27. 


'  Jer.  xvii.  23 


Jeremiah, 
xviii.  11-14. 


Jer.  xix.  15. 


Jer.  xxii.  21. 


Jeremiali, 
xxvi.  1-3. 


backsliding?  tl)Ctt  l]oli5  fiXGt  bcccit,  they  refuse  to  return.  I  heark- 
ened and  heard,  but  they  spake  not  aright :  no  man  repented  him 
of  his  wickedness,  saying,  What  liave  I  done?  cucvn  OUC  tlltucb 

to  l)is  course,  as  tl)c  l)orse  ruslictl)  into  tl}c  battle. 

3s  tl}erc  no  balm  in  (!3ileab ;  is  tl)erc  no  pljgsician  tl)crc  ? 

why  then  is  not  the  health  of  the  daughter  of  my  people  recovered  ? 
Thine  habitation  is  in  the  midst  of  deceit ;  through  deceit  they 

refuse  to  Unora  tne,  saith  the  Lord. 

The  Lord  said  unto  me,  A  conspiracy  is  found  among  the  men 
of  Judah,  and  among  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem.  They  are 
turned  back  to  the  iniquities  of  their  forefathers,  U)l)icl}  r^fuseb  tO 
l)ear  tnjl  tOOrbs  ;  and  they  went  after  other  gods  to  serve  them  : 
the  house  of  Israel  and  the  house  of  Judah  Ijaue  broken  Utn 
COUenant  which  I  made  with  their  fathers. 

Wo  unto  thee,  0  Jerusalem  !  toilt  tl)OU  not  be  mabc  dean  ? 

when  shall  it  once  be? 

They  obeyed  not,  neither  inclined  their  ear,  but  tnabc  tl)eir 

neck  stiff,  tl)at  tl^eji  migl)t  not  l)ear,  nor  rereitJC  instruction. 

Go  to,  speak  to  the  men  of  Judah,  and  to  the  inhabitants  of 
Jerusalem,  saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Behold,  I  frame  evil  against 
you,  and  devise  a  device  against  you  :  return  pc  UOU)  CVCXn  one 

from  l)is  euil  waji,  arib  make  nour  mans  anh  jiour  boings 

goob.  And  they  said,  (Jl]ere  is  no  l)O^JC  :  but  we  will  walk  after 
our  own  devices,  and  we  will  every  one  do  the  imagination  of  his 
evil  heart. 

Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Ask  ye  now  among  the  heathen, 
who  hath  heard  such  things :  the  virgin  of  Israel  hath  done  a  very 
horrible  thing.  Will  a  man  leave  the  snow  of  Lebanon  which 
Cometh  from  the  rock  of  the  field  ?  or  shall  the  cold  flowing  waters 
that  come  from  another  place  be  forsaken  ? 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Behold,  I 
will  bring  upon  this  city  and  upon  all  her  towns  all  the  evil  that  I 

have  pronounced  against  it,  becausc  tl)cn  l^aue  l^arbcneb  tl)eir 
necks,  tliat  tlieg  migljt  not  Ijcar  mg  morbs. 

I  spake  unto  thee  in  thy  prosperity ;  bUt  tl]OU  saibst,  3  tDlU 
not  Ijear.  This  hath  been  thy  manner  from  thy  youth,  that  thou 
obeyedst  not  my  voice. 

In  the  beginninof  of  the  reia'n  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of  Josiah 
King  of  Judah  came  this  word  from  the  Lord,  saying,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord ;  Stand  in  the  court  of  the  Lord's  house,  and  speak  unto 
all  the  cities  of  Judah,  which  come  to  worship  in  the  Lord's  house, 
all  the  words  that  I  command  thee  to  speak  unto  them  ;  diminish 
not  a  word  :  if  so  bc  tljen  mill  l)earken,  and    turn  every  man 


MAN  S    FREEDOM. 


511 


from  his  evil  way,  that  I  may  repent  me  of  the  evil,  which  I  pur- 
pose to  do  unto  them  because  of  the  evil  of  their  doings. 

Therefore  now  amcub  jioiu"  ujiins  aixb  jiour  boings,  and 

obey  the  voice  of  the  Lord  your  God ;  and  the  Lord  will  repent 
him  of  the  evil  that  he  hath  pronounced  against  you. 

Ye  shall  seek  me,  and  find  me,  U)l}cn  Jie  sljall  searcl)  for  me 
roitl)  nil  tlOUr  I) cart.  And  I  will  be  found  of  you,  saith  the 
Lord. 

This  city  hath  been  to  me  as  a  provocation  of  mine  anger  and 
of  my  fury  from  the  day  that  they  built  it  even  unto  this  day  ;  that 
I  should  remove  it  from  before  my  face,  because  of  all  the  evil  of 
the  children  of  Israel  and  of  the  children  of  Judah,  which  they 
have  done  to  prouokc  tltC  tO  attgcr,  the}^,  their  kings,  their  princes, 
their  priests,  ami  their  prophets,  and  the  men  of  .Judah,  and  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem.     <T^nb  tlictl  l)iUiC  tuvncb  UlltO  mc  tl)e 

back,  aiib  not  tl)c  face:  tljouglj^J  taugl)t  tl)cm,  rising  np 
carln  anb  tcacljing  tl)em,  net  tijcn  l)auc  not  Ijcarkeneb  to  re- 
ccioe  instruction. 

I  sent  unto  you  all  my  servants  the  prophets,  rising  early  and 

sending  them,  saying,  ®|),  bo  not  tilis  abominable  tl)ing  t\)at  Jf 

Ijate.  But  they  hearkened  not,  nor  inclined  their  ear  to  turn  from 
their  wickedness. 

And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  go,  get  thee  unto  the  house 
of  Israel,  and  speak  with  my  words  unto  them.  For  thou  art  not 
sent  to  a  people  of  a  strange  speech  and  of  an  hard  language,  but 
to  the  house  of  Israel ;  not  to  many  people  of  a  strange  speech  and 
of  an  hard  language,  whose  words  thou  canst  not  understand. 
Surely,  had  I  sent  thee  to  them,  they  would  have  hearkened  unto 

thee.  Out  tl)c  l)ouse  of  Jsracl  toill  not  l)carkcn  unto  tl)ce ; 
for  tlien  u3iU  not  Ijcarkcn  unto  me :  for  all  tl)c  Ijouse  of  Js- 
rael  are  impubent  anb  l}arb-l)enrteb But 

when  I  speak  with  thee,  1  will  open  thy  mouth,  arid  thou  shalt  say 
unto  them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  ^c  tbat  Ijcarctl),  let  l)im 

hear;  anb  Ije  tljat  forbcaretl),  let  l)im  forbear :  for  they  are  a 

rebellious  house. 

Therefore,  I  will  judge  you,  0  house  of  Israel,  every  one  ac- 
cording to  his  ways,  saith  the  Lord  God.  Repent,  and  turn  your- 
selves from  all  your  transgressions ;  so  iniquity  shall  not  be  your 
ruin.     Cast  away  from  you  all  your  transgressions,  whereby  ye  have 

transgressed:  anb  make  110U  a  neu)  Ijeart  anb  a  neto  spirit: 
for  t»l)n  U)ill  ne  bie,  (l>  l)ouse  of  Israel?  For  I  have  no  pleas- 
ure in  the  deatli  of  him  that  dieth,  saith  the  Lord  God:  wherefore 
turn  yourselves,  and  live  ye. 

In  the  day  that  I  lifted  up  mine  hand  unto  them,  to  bring 
them  forth  of  the  land  of  Egypt  into  a  land  tbat  I  had  espied 
for  them,  flowing  with  milk  and  honey,  which  is  the  glory  of  all 


Jer.  xxvi.  13. 


Jeremiah, 
xxix.  13,  14. 


Jeremi.ah, 
xxxii.  31-33. 


Jer.  xliv.  4, 5. 


Ezekiel, 
iii.  4-7,  27. 


Ezekiel, 
xviil.  30-32. 


Ezekiel, 
XX.  G-8,  39. 


512 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


Ezekiel, 
xxiv.  13. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxiii.  1-11. 


Ilosca,  iv.  C. 


lands  :  then  said  I  unto  them,  Cast  ye  away  every  man  the  abomi- 
nations of  his  eyes,  and  defile  not  yourselves  with  the  idols  of 
Egypt :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God.  But  tl)C^  tcbcllcb  against 
me,  aiib  tOOnlb  not  l)Carken  unto  mc  :  they  did  not  every  man 
cast  away  the  abominations  of  their  eyes,  neither  did  they  forsake 
the  idols  of  Egypt :  then  I  said,  I  will  pour  out  my  fury  upon  them 
to  accomplish  my  anger  against  them  in  the  midst  of  the  land  of 
Egypt As  for  you,  O  house  of  Israel,  thus  saith 

the  Lord  God;  (Qo  jic,  scruc  iic  cvcrx)  onc  l)is  ibols,  anb  here- 
after also,  if  2e  toiU  not  Ijcarken  unto  me :  but  pollute  ye  my 

holy  name  no  more  with  your  gifts,  and  with  your  idols. 

Because  J  l)aue  purgcb  tl)ee,  anb  tljou  toast  not  purgcb, 

thou  shalt  not  be  purged  from  thy  filthiness  any  more,  till  I  have 
caused  my  fury  to  rest  upon  thee. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying.  Son  of  man, 
speak  to  the  children  of  thy  people,  and  say  unto  them,  When  I 
bring  the  sword  upon  a  land,  if  the  people  of  the  land  take  a  man 
of  their  coasts,  and  set  him  for  their  watchman  :  if  when  he  seeth 
the  sword  come  upon  the  land,  he  blow  the  trumpet,  and  warn  the 

people,  then,  tDhosoeoer  hcarcti)  the  sounb  of  thetrumiiet,  anb 
taketh  notujarning;  ifthestoorb  rome  anb  take  hint  aman, 
his  bloob  shall  be  upon  his  own  heab.  i)e  hearb  the  soun"b 
of  the  trumpet,  anb  took  not  uiarning ;  his  bloob  shall  be 

upon  hint.  But  he  that  taketh  warning  shall  deliver  his  soul. 
But  if  the  watchman  see  the  sword  come,  and  blow  not  the  trum- 
pet, and  the  people  be  not  warned  ;  if  the  sword  come,  and  take 
any  person  from  among  them,  he  is  taken  away  in  his  iniquity ; 
but  his  blood  will  I  require  at  the  watchman's  hand. 

So  thou,  O  son  of  man,  I  have  set  thee  a  watchman  unto  the 
house  of  Israel ;  therefore  thou  shalt  hear  the  word  at  my  mouth, 
anb  toarn  them  from  me.  When  I  say  unto  the  wicked,  O 
wicked  man,  thou  shalt  surely  die  ;  if  thou  dost  not  speak  to  warn 
the  wicked  from  his  way,  that  wicked  man  shall  die  in  his  iniquity  ; 
but  his  blood  will  I  require  at  thine  hand.  Nevertheless,  if  thou 
warn  the  wicked  of  his  way  to  turn  from  it ;  if  he  do  not  turn 
from  his  way  lie  shall  die  in  his  iniquity  ;  but  thou  hast  delivered 
thy  soul.  Therefore,  O  thou  son  of  man,  speak  unto  the  house 
of  Israel ;  Thus  ye  speak,  saying,  If  our  transgressions  and  our 
sins  be  upon  us,  and  we  pine  away  in  them,  how  should  w-e  then 
live?  Say  unto  them.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  have  no 
pleasure  in  the  death  of  the  wicked  ;  but  that  the  wicked  turn 
troni  his  way  and  live :  turn  ye,  turn  ye  from  your  evil  ways  ;  for 
tohy  tX)iU  2C  bie,  O  house  of  Israel  ? 

My  people  are  destroyed  for  lack  of  knowledge  :  because 
thou  hast  rejectcb  knoralebge,  I  will  also  reject  thee,  that  thou 


lalt  be 


snaiL  be  no  pnust  to  me :  seeing  thou  liast  forgotten  the  law  of 


thy  God,  I  will  also  forget  thy  children. 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


513 


They  shall  eat,  and  not  have  enoug-h :  they  shall  commit 
whoredom,  and  shall  not  increase  :  bccUUSC  tl)Cl}  IjUUC  left  off  tO 

lake  l)CCii  to  tllC  Corb My  people  avsk  counsel 

at  their  stocks,  and  their  staft'  declareth  unto  them  :  for  the  spirit 
of  whoredoms  hath  caused  them  to  err,  and  they  have  gone  a 

whoring  from  under  their  God Ephraim  is  joined 

to  idols :  let  l)im  alone. 

drijen  roill  not  frame  tlieir  boings  to  turn  unto  tl)eir 

({3oi) :  for  the  spirit  of  whoredoms  is  in  the  midst  of  them,  and 
they  have  not  known  the  Lord. 

Then  shall  we  know,  if  toe  folloVD  on  tO  liUOtD  tllC  Covb : 

his  going  forth  is  prepared  as  the  morning ;  and  he  shall  come 
unto  us  as  the  rain,  as  the  latter  and  former  rain  unto  the  earth. 

Because  Ephraim  hath  made  many  altars  to  sin,  altars  shall 
be  unto  him  to  sin.     I  have  written  to  him  the  great  things  of 

my  law,  but  tl)en  tDcrc  rounteb  as  a  strange  tl)ing. 

They  have  deeply  corrupted  themselves,  as  in  the  days  of 
Gibeah  ;  therefore  he  will  remember  their  iniquity,  he  will  visit 
their  sins.  I  found  Israel  like  grapes  in  the  wilderness  ;  I  saw 
your  fathers  as  the  first-ripe  in  the  fig  tree  at  her  first  time  :  but 
they  went  to  Baal-peor,  and  sepai-ated  themselves  unto  that  shame  ; 

anh  tl)cir  abominations  toere  according  as  tl)en  loueb. 

My  God  will  cast  them  away,  because  tijen  bib  not  Ijearkcu 
unto  l)im  :  and  they  shall  be  wanderers  among  the  nations. 

I  drew  them  with  cords  of  a  man,  with  bands  of  love :  and 
I  was  to  them  as  they  that  take  ofi'  the  yoke  on  their  jaws,  and  I 
laid  meat  unto  them. 

He  shall  not  return  into  the  land  of  Egypt,  but  the  Assyrian 

shall  be  his  king,  bccausc  tljen  refuseb  to  return.    And  the 

sword  shall  abide  on  his  cities,  and  shall  consume  his  branches, 
and  devour  them,  bccause  of  tl)cir  OUJU  COUUSels.  And  my 
people  are  bent  tO  backsUbiug  from  me  :  though  they  called 
them  to  the  Most  High,  none  at  all  would  exalt  him. 

0  Israel,  tl)OU  l)ast  bcstl'Oneb  tijnseif ;  but  in  me  is  thine 
help. 

For  thus  saith  the  Lord  unto  the  house  of  Israel,  Seek  X)C  mc, 
anb  ne  sliall  line. 

Seek  goob,  anb  not  cuil,  tljat  gc  mag  lioe :  and  so  the 

Lord,  the  God  of  hosts,  shall  be  with  you,  as  ye  have  spoken. 
Hate  the  evil,  and  love  the  good,  and  establish  judgment  in  the 
gate ;  it  may  be  that  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  will  be  gracious  unto 
the  remnant  of  Joseph. 

1  said.  Surely  thou  wilt  fear  me,  thou  wilt  receive  instruction  ; 
so  their  dwelling  should  not  be  cut  off,  howsoever  I  punished  them  : 

but  tljejj  rose  carls,  anb  corrupteb  all  tijeir  boings. 


Ilosea, 
iv.  10,  U,  17. 


Hosea,  v.  4. 


Hosea,  vi.  3. 


Hosea, 
viii.  11,  12. 


Hosea, 
ix.  9,  10. 


Hosea,  ix.  17. 


Hosea, 

xl.  4r-7. 


Hosea- 
xiii.  9l 

Amos,  V.  4. 


Amos, 
V.  14,  15. 


Zeph.  iii. 


33 


514 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


Hag.  ii.  17. 


Zech.  1.  1-4. 


Zechariah, 
vii.  8-12. 


Mai.  ii.  1,  2. 


Mai.  iii.  7. 


.lohn, 
iii.  I'J-Jl. 


.lolin. 
Iii.  31,  32. 


.lohn, 
V.  30,  iO. 


I  smote  you  with  blasting  and  with  mildew  and  with  hail  in 
all  the  labours  of  your  hands;  get  JIC  turucb  not  to  mc,  saith  the 
Lord. 

In  the  eighth  month,  in  the  second  year  of  Darius,  came  the 
word  of  the  Lord  unto  Zechariah,  the  son  of  Barachiah,  the  son 
of  Iddo  the  prophet,  saying,  The  Lord  hath  been  sore  displeased 
with  your  fathers.  Therefore,  say  thou  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  of  hosts  ;  SEurit  11C  untO  mc,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  anb 
3  toill  turn  ixnto  nou,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Be  ye  not  as 
your  fathers,  unto  whom  the  former  prophets  have  cried,  saying. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts ;  Turn  ye  now  from  your  evil  ways, 
and  from  your  evil  doings  :  but  they  did  not  hear,  nor  hearken 
unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Zechariah,  saying.  Thus 
speaketh  the  Lord  of  hosts,  saying,  Execute  true  judgment,  and 
shew  mercy  and  compassions  every  man  to  his  brother  :  and  op- 
press not  the  widow,  nor  the  fatherless,  the  stranger,  nor  the  poor ; 
and  let  none  of  you  imagine  evil  against  his  brother  in  your 
heart. 

Cut  tl)cn  rcfuscb  to  l)carkcn,  anh  pullcb  atoan  tl)c 
sl)onlJicr,  anb  stoppcb  tl)cir  cnrs,  tl)nttl)cii  sl)oulb  not1)car. 
l^ca,  tlicii  mabc  tijcir  l}ciirts  as  an  abamaut  stone,  lest  they 

sliould  hear  the  law,  and  the  words  which  the  Lord  of  hosts  hath 
sent  in  his  Spirit  by  the  former  prophets  :  therefore  came  a  great 
wrath  from  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

And  now,  O  ye  priests,  this  commandment  is  for  you.     3f  gC 

roiil  not  l)car,  iinb  if  gc  ujill  not  Ian  it  to  Ijcart,  to  give  glory 

unto  my  name,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  I  will  even  send  a  curse 
upon  you,  and  T  will  curse  your  blessings  ;  yea,  I  have  cursed  them 

already,  bccausc  gc  bo  not  ian  it  to  i)cart. 

Even  from  the  days  of  your  fathers  ye  are  gone  away  from 
mine  ordinances,  and  have  not  kept  them.  HctUtU  untO  mc,  anb 
3  toill  return  unto  nou,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

This  is  tlie  condemnation,  that  light  is  come  into  the  world, 

anb  men  loueb  barkness  ratl)er  tl)an  ligljt,  because  tijeir 

beebs  roere  euil.  For  every  one  that  doeth  evil  hateth  the  light, 
neither  cometh  to  the  light,  lest  his  deeds  should  be  reproved.  But 
lie  that  doeth  truth  cometh  to  the  light,  that  his  deeds  may  be  made 
manifest,  that  they  are  wrought  in  God. 

He  that  cometh  from  above  is  above  all :  he  that  is  of  the 
earth  is  earthly,  and  speaketh  of  the  earth  :  he  that  cometh  from 
heaven  is  above  all.     And  what  he  hath  seen  and  heard,  that  he 

te-stifieth  ;  aub  no  man  receinetl)  l)is  tcstimonn. 

Search  the  scriptures ;  f  tr  in  them  ye  think  ye  have  eternal 
lif'-:  and  they  are  they  which  testify  of  me.     ^nb  nc  toill  UOt 

come  to  mc,  tijat  jie  migljt  l)at)c  life. 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


615 


And  lie  entered  again  into  the  synagogue ;  and  there  was  a 
man  there  toljicl)  Ijab  il  U)ill)crcb  l)anb.  And  they  watched  him, 
whether  he  would  heal  him  on  the  sabbath-day  ;  that  they  might 
accuse  him.  And  he  saith  imto  the  man  which  had  the  withered 
hand,  Stand  forth.  And  he  saitli  unto  them,  Is  it  lawful  to  do 
good  on  the  sabbath-days,  or  to  do  evil  ?  to  save  life,  or  to  kill?  but 
they  held  their  peace.  And  when  he  had  looked  round  about  on 
them  with  anger,  being  grieved  for  the  hardness  of  their  hearts,  he 
saith  unto  the  man,  Strctcl)  fortl)  tl)ine  l)anb.  And  he  stretched 
it  out :  and  his  hand  was  restored  whole  as  the  other. 

'!Xsk,  and  it  shall  be  given  you ;  gcck,  and  ye  shall  find  ; 
knock,  find  it  shall  be  opened  unto  you :  for  every  one  that  asketh, 
receiveth  ;  and  he  that  seeketh,  findeth,  and  to  him  that  knocketh, 
it  shall  be  opened. 

Whosoever  heareth  these  sayings  of  mine,  awh  bocti)  tf)Cnt, 
I  will  liken  him  unto  a  tDlSC  ninit,  which  built  his  house  upon  a 
rock :  and  the  rain  descended,  and  the  floods  came,  and  the  winds 
blew,  and  beat  upon  that  house ;  and  it  fell  not :  for  it  was  founded 
upon  a  rock. 

And  every  one  that  heareth  these  sayings  of  mine,  attb  boetl) 
lljem  not,  shall  be  likened  unto  a  foolisl)  mUU,  which  built  his 
house  upon  the  sand  :  and  the  rain  descended,  and  the  floods  came, 
and  the  winds  blew,  and  beat  upon  that  house ;  and  it  fell :  and 
great  was  the  fall  of  it. 

From  the  days  of  John  the  Baptist  until   now  tl)C   kiugbom 

of  Ijcaweu  enffcrctli  violence,  anb  tl)c  uiolcnt  take  it  bn  force. 

Then  began  he  to  upbrclib  the  cities  wherein  most  of  his 
mighty  Avorks  were  done,  bccnusc  tl)Cn  rc;]CUtcb  not. 

AVo  unto  thee,  Chorazin!  wo  unto  thee,  Hethsaida !  for  if  the 
mighty  works  which  were  done  in  you  had  been  done  in  Tyre  and 

Sidon,  tlicn  ujoulb  []avc  rcpcntcb  long  ago  in  sackcloth  and 

ashes.  Hut  I  say  unto  you.  It  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  Tyre  and 
Sidon  at  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for  you.  And  thou,  Caper- 
naum, which  art  exalted  unto  heaven,  shalt  be  brought  down  to 
hell :  for  if  the  mighty  works  which  have  been  done  in  thee,  had 
been  done  in  Sodom,  it  would  have  remained  until  this  day.  But 
I  say  unto  you.  That  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  the  land  of  Sodom 
in  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for  thee. 

(tome  unto  mc,  all  ye  that  labour  and  are  heavy  laden,  and 
I  will  give  you  rest.  (Jakc  mn  nokc  upon  non,  and  learn  of  me  : 
for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in  heart ;  and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your 
souls. 

He  spake  also  this  parable:  A  certain  man  had  a  fig-tree 
planted  in  his  vineyard;  anb  l)c  camc  anb  sougljtfruit  tljcrcon, 

anb  founb  none.     Then  said  he  unto  the  dresser  of  his  vineyard, 


Mark, 
iii.  1-5. 


MaU.vii.7,8. 


Matthew, 
vii.  24-27. 


Matt.  xi.  12. 


Matthew, 
xi.  20-24. 


Matthew, 
xi.  28,  29. 


Lulie, 
xiii.  0-9. 


516 


MAN  S     FREEDOM. 


Matthew, 
xiii.  10-15. 


Matthew, 
xviii.  7-9. 


Luke, 
viii.  18. 


Matthew, 
X.  5,  12-15. 


Mark, 
viii.  34-37. 


Behold,  these  three  years  I  come  seeking  fruit  on  this  fig-tree,  and 
find  none  :  cut  it  down  ;  why  curnbereth  it  the  ground  ?  And  he 
answering,  said  unto  him,  Lord,  let  it  alone  this  year  also,  till  I  shall 
dig  about  it,  and  dung  it :  a\\b  if  it  bcnr  fruit,  U)cU ;  anh  if  not, 
tl)en  after  lljat  tljou  sljalt  cut  it  bomn. 

And  the  disciples  came,  and  said  unto  him,  Why  speakest 
thou  unto  them  in  parables  ?  He  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
Because  it  is  given  unto  you  to  know  the  mysteries  of  the  kingdom 
of  heaven,  but  to  them  it  is  not  given,  j^or  tDl)050CtJer  l)iUl],  tO 
l)iltt  stjall  be  giocu,  and  he  shall  have  more   abimdance  :    but 

u)l)osocucr  l)atl]  not,  from  l)im  sl)nU  be  taken  axaa^  even  tl)at 

l)e  l)iTtl).     Therefore  speak  I  to  them  in  parables:  because  tlicn 

seeing,  see  not;  anb  Ijearing,  tljen  l)car  not;  neither  do  they 

understand.  And  in  them  is  fulfilled  the  prophecy  of  Esaias,  which 
saith.  by  hearing  ye  shall  hear,  and  shall  not  understand ;  and  see- 
ing ye  shall  see,  and  shall  not  perceive :  for  this  people's  heart  is 
waxed  gross,  and  their  ears  are  dull  of  hearing,  oud  tl)eir  CJ}es 
tl)e|}  Ijaue  closeb ;  lest  at  any  time  they  should  see  with  their 
eyes,  and  hear  with  their  ears,  and  should  understand  with  their 
heart,  and  should  be  converted,  and  I  should  heal  them. 

Take  heed  therefore  how  ye  hear :  for  toljOSOeoer  f]atl),  tO 

l)im  sl)all  be  ginen;  anb  toljosocuer  Ijath  not,  from  l)im  sljall 
be  taken  euen  tljat  toliicl)  Ije  seemetl)  to  l)aiie. 

These  twelve  Jesus  sent  forth,  and  commanded  them,  saying, 

When  ye  come  into  a  house,  salute  it.     And  if  the 

house  be  worthy,  let  your  peace  come  upon  it :  but  if  it  be  not  worthy, 

let  your  peace  return  you.    ^nb  u)l)05ocner  sljall  not  reccioc 

XiOllf  nor  l}ear  nour  UJOrbs,  when  ye  depart  out  of  that  house  or 
city,  shake  oft"  the  dust  of  your  feet.  Verily  I  say  mito  you.  It 
shall  be  more  tolerable  for  the  land  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  in  the 
day  of  judgment  than  for  that  city. 

And  wlien  he  had  called  the  people  unto  him  with  his  disciples 

also,  he  said  unto  them,  iDI)osoeuer  ujill  comc  after  me,  let  l)im 
bcnn  l)imself,  anb  take  np  I)i5  cross,  aiib  foUou)  me.     i^i- 

whosoever  will  save  his  life,  shall  lose  it;  but  whosoever  shall  lose  his 
life  for  my  sake  and  the  gospel's,  the  same  shall  save  it.  For  Avhat 
sliall  it  pi-ofit  a  man,  if  he  shall  gain  the  whole  world,  and  lose  his 


own  soul  ?     Or  what  shall  a  man 


give 


in  exchange  for 


his  soul  ? 


Wo  unto  the  world  because  of  offences !  for  it  must  needs  be 

that  oftences  come ;  but  TOO  to  tl)at  man  bn  ujl)om  tl)e  offence 
comctli !  U)l)ereforc,  if  tljn  l^anb  or  tljntoot  offenb  tijee,  cut 
tl)em  off,  anb  cast  tliem  froiu  tl)ce;  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter 
into  liff  halt  or  maimed,  rather  than  having  two  liands  or  two  feet 
to  be  cast  into  everlasting  fire.  %nb  if  tl)ine  CJie  offeub  tl)ee, 
pluck  it  out,  anb  cast  it  from  tl)ee  :  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter 


MAX  S     FREEDOM. 


517 


into  life  with  one  eye,  rather  than  having  two  eyes  to  be  cast  into 
hell-fire. 

In  the  last  day,  that  great  day  of  the  feast,  Jesus  stood  and 

cried,  saying,  Jf  oixj]  man  tl)irst,  Ict  l)im  come  unto  mc,  arib 
brink. 

tDI)tl  bo  nc  not  nnbcrstatxb  mn  speed)  ?  even  because  ye 
cannot  hear  my  word,  lie  axc  of  JIOUV  fatl]Cr  tl)C  bciiil,  anb 
tl)C  lusts  of  gour  fatljer  nc  raill  bo  :  be  was  a  murderer  from  tlie 
beginning,  and  abode  not  in  the  truth  ;  because  there  is  no  truth  in 
him.  When  he  speaketh  a  lie,  he  speaketh  of  his  own  :  for  lie  is 
a  liar,  and  the  father  of  it.  And  because  I  tell  you  the  truth,  ye 
believe  me  not.  Which  of  you  convinceth  me  of  sin  ?  '^\\b  if  3 
san  tl)c  trutl),  m\)\)  bo  ne  not  belienc  mc  ?  lie  that  is  of  God, 
he;mth  (^od's  words:  jic  tljcrefovc  Ijear  tl)cm  not,  because  jie 
are  not  of  (5ob. 

It  came  to  pass,  as  they  went,  that  he  entered  into  a  certain 
\dllage :  and  a  certain  woman,  named  Martha,  received  him  into 
her  house.  And  she  had  a  sister  called  Mary,  which  also  sat  at 
Jesus'  feet,  and  heard  his  word.  But  Martha  was  cumbered  about 
much  serving,  and  came  to  him,  and  said.  Lord,  dost  thou  not  care 
that  my  sister  hath  left  me  to  serve  alone  ?  bid  her  therefore  that  she 
help  me.  And  Jesus  answered,  and  said  unto  her,  Martha,  Martha, 
thmi  art  careful  and  troubled  about  many  things:  but  one  thing  is 

needful ;  anb  iUarn  l)atl)  cI)oscn  tljat  goob  port,  U)l)icl)  sljall 
not  be  taken  axodn  from  Ijer. 

And  Jesus  said.  For  judgment  I  am  come  into  this  world; 
that  they  which  see  not  might  see,  and  that  they  which  see  might 
be  made  bUnd. 

And  some  of  the  Pharisees  which  were  with  him  heard  these 
words,  and   said  unto  him,  Are  we  blind  also  ?     Jesus  said  unto 

them,  J[f  m  toere  blinb,  ye  sl)onlb  Ijaoe  no  sin :  but  nouj  jie 
satj,  iDe  sec  ;   tl)ercforc~tiour  sin  remainetl). 

And  why  even  of  rjoursclaes  judge  ye  not  what  is  right? 

Then  said  one  unto  him,  Lord,  are  there  few  that  be  saved  ? 
And  he  said  unto  them,  Striuc  to  cutcr  in  at  tl)c  Strait  gate : 
for  many,  I  say  unto  you,  will  seek  to  enter  in,  and  shall  nut  be 
able. 

And  when  one  of  them  that  sat  at  meat  with  him  heard  these 
things,  he  said  imto  him,  IMessed  is  he  that  shall  eat  bread  in  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

Then  said  he  unto  him,  A  certain  man  made  a  great  supper, 
and  bade  many  :  and  sent  his  servant  at  supper-time,  to  say  to  them 
that  were  bidden,  Come,  for  all  things  are  now  ready.  And  they 
all  with  one  consent  began  to  make  excuse.  The  first  said  unto 
him,  I  have  bought  a  piece  of  gi-ound,  and  I  must  needs  go  and 


Jolin,  vii.  37. 


John, 
viii.  43-47. 


Luke, 
X.  38-4-'. 


John, 
ix.  30-41. 


Luke,  xii.  57. 

Luke, 
xiii.  23,  M. 


Luke, 
xiv.  15-20. 


518 


MAN'S     FEEEDOM. 


Luke, 
xiv.  25-33. 


Luke, 
xvl.  19-31. 


see  it :  3  pxilja  t\)CC  IjiIUC  VXC  CXCUSCb.  And  anotlier  said,  I  have 
bought  fi\'e  yoke  of  oxen,  and  1  go  to  prove  them :  3  JJVrtD  tl)CC 
l]iWC  tne  C^CUSCb.     And   another  said,  I  have  married  a  wife : 

onb  tl)crcforc  i  cannot  come. 

And  there  went  great  multitudes  with  him :  and  he  turned, 
and  said  unto  them.  If  any  man  come  to  me,  and  hate  not  his 
father,  and  mother,  and  wife,  and  children,  and  brethren,  and  sis- 
tei-s,  yea,  and  his  own  hfe  also,  he  cannot  be  my  disciple.  And 
whosoever  doth  not  bear  his  cross,  and  come  after  me,  cannot  be 
my  disciple.  For  which  of  you  intending  to  build  a  tower,  sitteth 
not  down  first,  and  countCtl)  tl)C  COSt,  whether  he  have  suflttcient 
to  finish  it?  lest  haply  after  he  hath  laid  the  foundation,  and  is  not 
able  to  finish  it,  all  that  behold  it  beffin  to  mock  him,  savina:.  This 
man  beo-an  to  build,  and  was  not  able  to  finish.  Or  what  kinof 
going  to  make  war  against  another  king,  sitteth  not  down  first,  and 
consuheth  whether  he  be  able  with  ten  thousand  to  meet  him  that 
Cometh  against  him  with  twenty  thousand  ?  or  else,  while  the  other 
is  yet  a  great  way  off,  he  sendeth  an  ambassage,  and  desireth  con- 
ditions of  peace. 

So  likctoisc,  whosoever  he  be  of  you  that  forsaketh  not  all 
that  he  hath,  he  cannot  be  my  disciple. 

There  was  a  certain  rich  man,  which  was  clothed  in  purple 
and  fine  linen  and  fared  sumptuously  every  day :  and  there  was  a 
certain  beggar  named  Lazarus,  which  was  laid  at  his  gate,  full  of 
sores,  and  desiring  to  be  fed  with  the  crumbs  which  fell  from  the 
rich  man's  table :  moreover,  the  dogs  came  and  licked  his  sores. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  beggar  died,  and  was  carried 
by  the  angels  into  Abraham's  bosom.  The  rich  man  also  died,  and 
was  buried:  and  in  hell  he  lift  up  his  eyes,  being  in  torments, 
and  seeth  Abraham  afar  ofi",  and  Lazarus  in  his  bosom.  And  he 
cried,  and  said.  Father  Abraham,  have  mercy  on  me,  and  send 
Lazarus,  that  he  may  dip  the  tip  of  his  finger  in  water,  and  cool 
my  tongue:  for  I  am  tormented  in  this  flame.  But  Abraham  said. 
Son,  remember  that  thou  in  thy  lifetime  receivedst  thy  good  things, 
and  likewise  Lazarus  evil  things  :  but  now  he  is  comfoited,  and 
thou  art  tormented.  And  beside  all  this,  between  us  and  you 
there  is  a  great  gulf  fixed  :  so  that  they  which  would  pass  from 
hence  to  you,  cannot ;  neither  can  they  pass  to  us,  that  would  come 
from  thence.  Then  he  said,  I  pray  thee  therefore,  father,  that  thou 
wouldest  send  him  to  my  father's  house  :  for  I  have  five  brethren ; 
that  \)c  maij  tcstifii  unto  tl)cm,  lest  tljcD  iilso  come  into  t!)i5 

place  of  tOtment.  Abraham  saitli  uiili)  him.  They  have  Moses 
and  thf  prDphets;  let  tl)Cm  \)Cai'  tl)em.  And  he  said,  Nay,  father 
Abraham  :  but  if  one  went  unto  them  from  the  dead,  they  will 
r.'p.nt.      And   he   said   unto   him,  Jff  tljcn  llCar  nOt  iHoseG  HUb 

tl)e  propljets,  ncitljcriDill  tl)cii  be  persuaiieb,  tl)ouc|l)  one  rose 
from  ll)c  beab. 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


519 


He  said,  A  certain  nobleman  went  into  a  far  country  to  receive 
for  liimself  a  kingdom,  and  to  return.  And  he  called  his  ten  serv- 
ants, and  delivered  them  ten  pounds,  and  said  unto  them.  Occupy 
till  I  come.     ]>ut  his  citizens  hated  him,  and  sent  a  message  after 

him,  saying,  iDc  u)iU  uot  l)ai)c  tl]is  mail  to  reign  ouer  us. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  he  was  returned,  having  re- 
ceived the  kingdom,  then  he  commanded  these  servants  to  be  called 
unto  him,  to  whom  he  had  given  the  money,  that  he  might  know 
how  much  every  man  had  gained  by  trading.  Then  came  the  first, 
Baying,  Lord,  thy  pound  hath  gained  ten  pounds.  And  he  said 
unto  him.  Well,  thou  good  servant :  because  thou  hast  been  faithful 
in  a  very  little,  have  thou  authority  over  ten  cities.  And  the  second 
came,  saying,  Lord,  thy  pound  hath  gained  five  pounds.  And  he 
said  likewise  to  him,  ]3e  thou  also  over  five  cities.  And  another 
came,  saying.  Lord,  behold  here  is  thy  pound,  which  I  have  kept 
laid  up  in  a  napkin :  for  I  feared  thee,  because  thou  art  an  austere 
man :  thou  takest  up  that  thou  layedst  not  down,  and  reapest  that 
thou  didst  not  sow.     And  he  saith  unto  him,  (Out  of  tljilTC  OtDtX 

tnoutl)  u)iU  M  jubgc  tl)ce,  tl)ou  vDickcb  scimant.    Thou  knewe^t 

that  I  was  an  austere  man,  taking  up  that  I  laid  not  down,  and 
reaping  that  I  did  not  sow  :  U)|)crcforc  t!)Cn  QttUCSt  UOt  tllOU  mil 
tnoneg  into  tl)C  bixuk,  that  at  my  coming  1  might  have  required 
mine  own  with  usury  I  And  he  said  unto  them  that  stood  by, 
Take  from  him  the  pound,  and  give  it  to  him  that  hath  ten  pounds. 
(And  they  said  unto  him.  Lord,  he  hath  ten  pounds.)  For  I  say 
imto  you.  That  unto  every  one  which  hath,  shall  be  given ;  and 
from  liim  that  hath  not,  even  that  he  hath  shall  be  taken  away 
from  him.  l>nt  those  mine  enemies,  U)l)icl)  UJOUlb  not  tl)rtt  3 
sl)Onlb  reign  oyer  tljcm,  bring  hither,  and  slay  them  befure  me. 

0  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  thou  that  killest  the  prophets,  and 
stonest  them  which  are  sent  unto  thee,  how  often  would  I  have 
gathered  thy  children  together,  even  as  a  hen  gathereth  her  chick- 
ens under  her  wings,  a\\b  gC  rooulb  not ! 

Then  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Yet  a  little  while  is  the  light  with 

you.    iXlalk  VDl)ile  ne  Ijiuic  tl)c  ligl)t,  lest  bnrkness  come  npon 

nou  :   foi'  he  that  walketh  in  darkness   kiiDweth  not  whither  he 

goeth.  113l}ile  ne  liaue  ligl)t,  belieue  in  tlje  Iigl)t,  that  ye  may 
be  the  children  of  light. 

Then  shall  the  kingdom  of  heaven  be  likened  unto  ten  virgins, 
which  took  their  lamps,  and  went  foi-th  to  meet  the  bridegroom, 

Cknli  fine  of  tlicm  ruere  toise,  anh  fine  mere  foolisi).  dTljen 
tl)at  lucre  foolislj  took  tijeir  lamps,  anb  took  no  oil  uiitlj 
tl)cm  :  but  tlje  wise  took  oil  in  tl)eir  vessels  ujitl)  tljcir  lamps. 

While  the  bridegiuom  tarried,  they  all  skimbered  and  slept. 
And  at  midnight  there  was  a  cry  made,  Ueliold,  the  bridegroom 
conieth  ;  go  ye  out  to  meet  him.  Then  all  those  vigins  arose,  and 
trimmed  their  lamps.     And  the  foolish  said  unto  the  wise,  Give  us 


Luke, 
xix.  12-ir7. 


Matthew, 
xxiii.  y?. 


Jcilin, 
xii.  35,  30. 


Matthew, 
XXV.  1-13. 


520 


MAN'S    FREEDOM, 


Luke, 
xxi.  34-3G. 


Matthew, 
XX  vi.  24. 


Johu, 
XV.  4-7. 


John, 
XV.  20-25. 


Acts, 
li.  37,  3d,  40. 


of  your  oil ;  for  our  lamps  are  gone  out.     But  the  wise  answered, 
saying.  Not  so ;  lest  there  be  not  enough  for  us  and  you  :  but  QO 

2C  ratijcr  to  tl)cm  tijat  sell,  anb  biiii  for  jioursclucs. 

And  while  they  went  to  buy,  the  bridegroom  came ;  and  they 
that  were  ready,  went  in  with  him  to  the  marriage :  and  the  door 
was  shut.  Afterward  came  also  the  other  virgins,  saying,  Lord, 
Lord,  open  to  us.  But  he  answered  and  said.  Verily  I  say  unto 
you,  I  know  you  not. 

Watch  therefore,  for  ye  know  neither  the  day  nor  the  hour 
wherein  the  Son  of  man  cometh. 

Stake  Ijecb  to  tlOUrscloCS,  lest  at  any  time  your  hearts  be 
overcharged  with  surfeiting  and  drunkenness,  and  cares  of  this  life, 
and  so  that  day  come  upon  you  unawares.  For  as  a  snare  shall 
it  come  on  all  them  that  dwell  on  the  face  of  the  whole  earth. 
Watch  ye  therefore,  and  pray  always,  that  ye  may  be  accounted 
worthy  to  escape  all  these  things  that  shall  come  to  jjass,  and  to 
stand  before  the  Son  of  man. 

The  Son  of  man  goetli  OS  it  is  rDtittClt  of  l)im  :  but  tDO  UlttO 
tijat  man  bn  toljom  tl)c  Son  of  man  is  bctraucb !  it  had  been 

good  fur  that  man  if  he  had  not  been  born. 

Abide  in  me,  and  I  in  you.  As  the  branch  cannot  bear  fruit 
of  itself,  except  it  abide  in  the  vine :  no  mox'C  tClXl  UC,  CXCCpt  ^C 
abibe  in  mc.  I  am  the  vine,  ye  are  the  branches  :  he  that  abideth 
in    me,  and    I   in   him,  the    same  bringeth  fortli  much  fruit:  for 

raitl)out  mc  nc  can  bo  notljiug.    Jf  a  man  abibc  not  in  mc,  [)c 
is  cast  forti)  as  a  brand),  anb  is  mitlicrcb;  and  men  gather 

them,  and  cast  them  into  the  tire,  and  they  are  burned. 

If  ye  abide  in  me,  and  my  words  abide  in  you,  ye  shall  ask 
what  ye  will,  and  it  shall  be  done  unto  you. 

Remember  the  word  that  I  said  unto  you.  The  servant  is  not 
greater  than  his  Lord.  If  they  have  persecuted  me,  they  will  also 
persecute  you  ;  if  they  have  kept  my  saying,  they  will  keep  yours 
also.  But  all  these  things  will  they  do  unto  you  for  my  name's 
sake,  because  they  know  not  him  that  sent  me.    Jff  J[  |)ab  not  comc 

an'b  spoken  unto  tl)em,  tl)cn  l)ab  not  l)ab  sin:  but  novo  tl]cii 

l]aiie  no  cloak  for  tlicir  sin." M3  l]ab  noi  bone  among 

tl]cm  tl)c  uiorks  iDl]icl)  none  otljcr  man  bib,  tl}eii  l)nb  not  l)ab 
sin:  but  nou)  l)aiie  tlien  boti]  seen,  anb  Ijateb  "botl)  mc  anb 

mn  i^atl)er.     l>iit  this  cometh  to  ]>ass,  that  the  word   might  be 
fulfilled  that  is  written  in  their  law,  They  hated  me  without  a  cause. 

Now  when  they  heard  this,  they  were  pricked  in  their  heart, 
and  said  unto  Peter  and  to  the  rest  of  the  apostles,  Men  and 
brethren  what  shall  we  do  ?  Then  Peter  said  unto  them,  Repent, 
and  be  baptized  every  one  of  you  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  for 
the  remission  of  sins,  and  ye  shall  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy 
(jrhost And  with  many  other  words  did  he  testify 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


521 


and  exhort,  saying,  Qavc  jioursclucs  from  tl)is  untotDiirb  gene- 
ration. 

This  is  that  Moses,  which  said  unto  the  children  of  Israel, 
A  prophet  shall  the  Lord  your  God  raise  up  unto  you  of  your 
brethren,  like  unto  me ;  him  shall  ye  hear.  This  is  he,  that  was 
in  the  church  in  the  wilderness  with  the  angel  which  spake  to  him 
in  the  mount  Sina,  and  with  our  fathers :  who  received  the  lively 
oracles  to  give  unto  us  :  to  whom  our  fathers  tooulb  not  obejl, 
but  tl]rnst  I)im  from  tl)Cm,  and  in  their  hearts  turned  back 
again  into  Egypt,  saying  unto  Aaron,  Make  us  gods  to  go  before 
us :  for  as  for  this  Moses,  which  brought  us  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  we  wot  not  what  is  become  of  him.  And  they  made  a 
calf  in  those  days,  and  offered  sacrifice  unto  the  idol,  and  rejoiced 
in  the  works  of  their  own  hands.  ®|)cn  ©ob  tumeb,  ttub  gaue 
tijem  up  to  worship  the  host  of  heaven  ;  as  it  is  written  in  the 
book  of  the  prophets,  O  ye  house  of  Israel,  have  ye  offered  to  me 
slain  beasts  and  sacrifices  by  the  space  of  forty  years  in  the  wilder- 
ness ? 

^e  stiff-neckeii,  anb  uncircumciseii  in  ijeart  anh  ears, 
2C  bo  alruans  resist  tl)c  tjoln  (J5l)05t :  as  jiour  fatljers  bib, 
so  bo  nc.  Which  of  the  prophets  have  not  your  fathers  perse- 
cuted ?  and  they  have  slain  them  which  shewed  before  of  the 
coming  of  the  Just  One ;  of  whom  ye  have  been  now  the  betrayers 
and  murderers ;  who  have  received  the  law  by  the  disposition  of 
angels,  and  have  not  kept  it. 

Setoarc  lest  tljat  come  upon  nou  which  is  spoken  of  in 

the  prophets  ;  Behold,  nc  bespisers,  and  wonder,  and  perish  :  for 
I  work  a  work  in  your  days,  a  work  which  ye  shall  in  no  wise 
believe,  though  a  man  declare  it  unto  you. 

The  next  sabbath-day  came  almost  the  whole  city  together  to 
hear  the  word  of  God.  But  when  the  Jews  saw  the  multitudes, 
they  were  filled  with  envy,  and  spake  against  those  things  which 
were  spoken  by  Paul,  contradicting  and  blaspheming.  Then  Paul 
and  Barnabas  waxed  bold,  and  said.  It  was  necessary  that  the  word 
of  God  should  first  have  been  spoken  to  you  :  but  seeing  nc  pnt 

it  from  nou,  anb  jubge  nourselues  unujortl)^  of  cuedasting 

life,  lo,  we  turn  to  the  Gentiles. 

We  are  men  of  like  passions  with  you,  and  preach  unto  you 
that  ye  should  turn  from  these  vanities  unto  the  living  God,  which 
made  heaven,  and  earth,  and  the  sea,  and  all  things  that  are  therein  : 
who  in  times  past  suffereb  all  nations  to  walk  in  tl)eir  oton 
roans.    Nevertheless  |)c  left  not  Ijimself  roitl)out  roitness,  in 

that  he  did  good,  and  gave  us  rain  from  heaven,  and  fruitful  sea- 
sons, filling  our  hearts  with  food  and  gladness. 

And  the  times  of  this  ignorance  God  winked  at ;  but  noro 
rommanbetl)  all  men  eoernroljerc  to  repent. 


Acts, 

vii.  37-42, 

51-53. 


Acts, 
xiil.  40,  41. 


Acts, 
xiii.  44-46, 


Acts, 
xiv.  15-17. 


Acts,  xvii.30. 


522 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


Acts, 
xviii.  5,  6. 


Romans, 
i.  18-25. 


Romans, 
i.  2S-3'-J. 


Rom.ii.3-15. 


And  when  Silas  and  Timotheus  were  come  from  Macedonia, 
Paul  was  pressed  in  the  spirit,  and  testified  to  the  Jews  that  Jesus 
was  Christ.  And  when  they  opposed  themselves,  and  blasphemed, 
he  shook  his  raiment,  and  said  unto  them,  |3our  bloob  bc  tl|JOn 
20Ur  oron  l)Cttbs  :  J  am  clean  :  from  henceforth  I  will  go  unto 
the  Gentiles, 

The  wrath  of  God  is  revealed  from  heaven  against  all  un- 
godliness and  unrighteousness  of  men,  idI)0  l)0lb  t\]t  tfUtt)  ill 
Ultrigl)tCOUSnC0S.  Because  that  which  may  be  known  of  God  is 
manifest  in  them  ;  for  God  bath  shewed  it  unto  them.  For  the 
invisible  things  of  him  from  the  creation  of  the  world  are  clearly 
seen,  being  understood  by  the  things  that  are  made,  even  his  eter- 
nal power  and  Godhead  ;  so  tl)at  tl)C2  are  tDitl)OUt  CXCnsc  :  be- 
cause that  when  they  knew  God,  they  glorified  him  not  as  God, 
neither  were  thankful,  but  became  vain  in  their  imaginations,  and 
their  foolish  heart  was  dai'kened.  Professing  themselves  to  be  wise, 
they  became  fools ;  and  changed  the  glory  of  the  uncorruptible 
God  into  an  image  made  like  to  corruptible  man,  and  to  birds,  and 
four-footed  beasts,  and  creeping  things.  Wherefore  God  also  gave 
them  up  to  uncleanness,  through  the  lusts  of  their  own  hearts,  to 
dishonour  their  own  bodies  between  themselves  :  toljo  d^aiigcb 

tl)e  trutl)  of  &oh  into  a  lie. 

And  even  as  tl}en  bib  not  like  to  retain  (Sob  in  tl)cir 
knovDlebge,  (5o5  gaue  tl)em  ouer  to  a  reprobate  tninb,  to  do 

those  thintjs  which  are  not  convenient :  beinof  filled  with  all  un- 
righteousness,  fornication,  wickedness,  covetousness,  maliciousness  ; 
full  of  envy,  murder,  debate,  deceit,  malignity  ;  whisperers,  back- 
biters, haters  of  God,  despiteful,  proud,  boasters,  inventors  of  evil 
things,  disobedient  to  parents,  without  understanding,  covenant- 
breakers,  without  natural  aflectioa,  implacable,  unmerciful  :  who, 
knowing  the  judgment  of  God,  that  they  which  commit  such  things 

are  worthy  of  death  ;  not  onln  bo  tl]e  same,  but  \)iwc  pleasnrc 
in  tl)cm  tl)at  bo  tl)em. 

Qlnb  tl)inkest  tl)on  tbis,  (D  man,  tl)at  iiibgesttl)em  toljicl) 
ho  sncl)  tl)ings,  anb  boest  tl]e  same,  tl]at  tl)ou  sbalt  escape 
tbc  jubgment  of  <5ob?  (Dr  bespisest  tljon  tlje  ridjes  of  l)is 
goobncss  anb  forbearance  anb  long-suffering  ;  not  knowing 

that  the  goodness  of  God  leadeth  tiiee  to  repentance  ?  But  after 
thy  hardness  and  impenitent  heart,  treasurest  up  unto  thyself  wrath 
against  the  day  of  wrath  and  revelation  of  the  righteous  judg- 
ment of  God  ;  who  will  render  to  every  man  according  to  his 
deeds ;  to  them  who  by  patient  continuance  in  well-doing  seek  for 
glory  and  honour  and  immortality,  eternal  life:  but  unto  them 
that  are  contentious,  and  do  not  obey  the  truth,  but  obey  unright- 
eousness, indignation  and  wrath,  tribulation  and  anguish,  upon 
every  soul  of  man  that  doeth  evil,  of  the  Jew  first,  and  also  of  the 
Gentile ;  but  glory,  honour,  and  peace,  to  every  man  that  vvorketh 


MAN'S    FKEEDOM. 


523 


good  ;  to  the  Jew  first,  and  also  to  the  Gentile  ;  for  there  is  no  re- 
spect of  persons  with  God.  For  as  many  as  have  sinned  without 
law  shall  also  perish  without  law  ;  and  as  many  as  have  sinned  in 
the  law  shall  be  judged  by  the  law  ;  (for  not  the  hearers  of  the  law 
are  just  before  God,  but  the  doers  of  the  law  shall  be  justified. 
For  when  the  Gentiles,  which  have  not  the  law,  do  by  nature  the 
things  contained  in  the  law,  these  having  not  the  law,  are  a  law  imto 
themselves.     Which  shew  the  work  of  the  law  written  in  tlieir 

hearts,  tl)cir  couscicuce  also  bearing  toitncss,  anh  tl)cir 
tljongljts  tl)c  mean  roljilc  accusing  or  else  excusing  one  an- 
otl)er.) 

We  know  that  what  things  soever  the  law  saith,  it  saith  to  them 
who  are  under  the  law:  tijat  CUCrn  moutl)  man  be  Stop}]eb,  and 
all  the  world  may  become  guilty  before  God. 

Let  not  sin  reign  in  your  mortal  body,  that  ye  should  obey  it 
in  the  lusts  thereof.  Neitl}er  tiielb  ne  jonr  members  as  instru- 
ments of  unrigljteousness^unto  siii:  but  nielb  noursclucs 

unto  ©ob,  as  those  that  are  alive  from  the  dead,  and  your  mem- 
bers as  instruments  of  righteousness  unto  God.  For  sin  shall  not 
have  dominion  over  you  :  for  ye  are  not  under  the  law,  but  under 
grace.  What  then  ?  shall  we  sin,  because  we  are  not  under  the 
law,  but  under  grace?  God  forbid.  Know  ye  not,  that  to  whom 
ye  Jjielb  nourselues  servants  to  obey,  his  servants  ye  are  to  whom 
ye  obey ;  whether  of  sin  unto  death,  or  of  obedience  unto  right- 
eousness ? I  speak  after  the  manner  of  men,  be- 
cause of  the  infirmity  of  your  flesh  :  for  as  ye  have  yielded  your 
members  servants  to  uncleanness  and  to  iniquity  unto  iniquity  ; 

even  so  nou)  nielb  gour  members  seruants  to  rigljteousness, 
unto  Ijoliness. 

We  know  that  the  law  is  spiritual :  but  T  am  carnal,  sold  under 
sin.  For  that  which  I  do,  I  allow  not :  for  what  I  would,  that  do 
I  not ;  but  what  I  hate,  that  do  I.  If  then  I  do  that  which  I  would 
not,  I  consent  unto,  the  law  that  it  is  good.  Now  then  it  is  no 
more  I  that  do  it,  but  sin  that  dwelleth  in  me.  For  I  know  that 
in  me  (that  is,  in  my  flesh,)  dwelleth  no  good  thing:  for  to  will  is 

present  with  me;  but  |]ou)  to  perform  tljat  U)l)icl)  is  goob,  3  finb 

not.  For  the  good  that  I  would,  I  do  not;  but  the  evil  which 
I  would  not,  that  I  do.  Now  if  I  do  that  I  would  not,  it  is  no 
more  I  that  do  it,  but  sin  that  dwelleth  in  me. 

I  find  then  a  law,  that  when  I  would  do  good,  evil  is  present 
with  me.  For  I  delight  in  the  law  of  God,  after  the  inward  man  : 
but  I  see  another  law  in  my  members  warring  against  the  law  of 
my  mind,  and  bringing  me  into  captivity  to  the  law  of  sin  which 
is  in  my  members.  O  wretched  man  that  I  am  I  who  shall  deliver 
me  from  the  body  of  this  death  ?  3  tl)ank  ©ob,  tl)rougl)  JesUS 
Qlljrist  our  £orb.  So  then,  with  the  mind  I  myself  serve  the 
law  of  God  ;  but  with  the  flesh  the  law  of  sin. 


Rom.  iii.  19. 


Romans, 
vi.  13-16,  19. 


Romans, 
vii.  14-25. 


524 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


Rom,  xi.  2'2. 


Romans, 
xii.  ],  2. 


1  Corinth. 
ix.  24-27. 


1  C!or.  XV.  34. 


lCor.xvi.13. 


2  Corinth. 

V.  11,  20,  21, 

vi.  1,  2. 


5  Cor.  Til.  1, 


Eph.  V.  14. 


Ephesians, 
VI.  10-lci. 


Behold  the  goodness  and  severity  of  God :  on  them  which 
fell,  severity ;  but  toward  thee,  goodness,  if  tl)OU  roittiuuc  ill  Ijis 
goodness  :  otherwise  thou  also  shalt  be  cut  otf. 

I  beseech  you  therefore,  brethren,  by  the  mercies  of  God,  tljiU 

2C  present  gour  bobics  a  lioing  sacrifice,  lioln,  occcptablc 

unto  ©ob,  which  is  your  reasonable  service.  And  be  not  con- 
formed to  this  world  :  but  be  JIC  tvausformeb  by  the  renewing  of 
your  mind,  that  ye  may  prove  what  is  tliat  good,  and  acceptable, 
and  perfect  will  of  God. 

Know  ye  not,  that  they  which  run  in  a  race,  run  all,  but  one 
receiveth  the  prize?  go  run,  tl)at  TIC  man  obtain.  And  every 
man  that  striveth  for  the  mastery  is  temperate  in  all  things.  Now 
they  do  it  to  obtain  a  corruptible  crown  ;  but  we  an  incorruptible. 

J  tijerefore  so  run,  not  as  uncertainln;  so  fight  3,  not  as 
one  tl)at  beatetl)  tl)C  air:  but  J  keep  unbcr  mn  bobn,  anb 

bring  it  into  SUbiection:  lest  that  by  any  means  when  i  have 
preached  to  others,  I  myself  should  be  a  cast-away. 

Awake  to  righteousness,  and  sin  not ;  for  some  have  not  the 
knowledge  of  God.     I  speak  this  to  nour  sljamc. 

Watch  ye,  stand  fast  in  the  faith,  quit  2^11  Hkc  UtCU,  be 
strong. 

Knowing  the  terror  of  the  Lord,  VOC  persuabe  Uten.     •     •     • 

.     .     .     Now  then  we  are  ambassadors  for  Christ,  ns  tijougl) 

©ob  bib  bescecb  gou  bn  us  :  lue  praji  nou  in  <El)rist's  steab, 

be  |ie  reconcileb  to  ©ob.  For  he  hath  made  him  to  be  sin  for 
us,  who  knew  no  sin  ;  that  we  might  be  made  the  righteousness  of 
God  in  him.     We  then,  as  workers  together  with  him,  bcseecl) 

gou  also  tl)at  ne  receive  not  tl)e  grace  of  (^o^i  in  uain.    (For 

he  saith,  I  have  heard  thee  in  a  time  accepted,  and  in  the  day  of 
salvation  have  I  succoured  thee:  beljolb,  UOU)  is  tlje  accCjJteb 
time  :   behold,  now  is  the  day  of  salvation.) 

Ilaving  these  promises,  dearly  beloved,  let  US  cleaUSC  OUr- 
Selues  from  all  filthiness  of  the  flesh  and  spirit,  perfecting  holiness 
in  the  fear  of  God. 

He  saith,  Awake,  thou  that  sleepest,  ailii  arisc  from  tlje 
hCiib,  and  Christ  shall  give  thee  light. 

Finally,  my  brethren,  bc  Strong  lu  tl)e  £orb,  anb  in  tl)C 
poroer  of  l)is  migljt.    Put  on  tl)c  ujjjole  armour  ot'CBob,  that 

ye  may  be  able  to  stand  against  the  wiles  of  the  devil.  For  we 
wrestle  not  against  flesh  and  blood,  but  against  principalities,  against 
flowers,  against  the  rulers  of  the  darkness  of  this  world,  against 
spiritual  wickedness  in  high  places.  Wherefore  take  unto  you  the 
whole  armour  of  God,  that  ye  may  be  able  to  withstand  in  the  evil 
day,  and  having  done  all,  to  stand. 

Stanb  tl)erefore,  having  your  loins  girt  about  with  truth,  and 


MAN  S    FREEDOM. 


525 


having  on  the  breast-plate  of  righteousness ;  and  your  feet  shod 
with  the  preparation  of  the  gospel  of  peace ;  above  all,  taking  the 
shield  of  faith,  wherewith  ye  shall  be  able  to  quench  all  the  fiery 
darts  of  the  wicked.  And  take  the  helmet  of  salvation,  and  the 
sword  of  the  Spirit,  which  is  the  word  of  God :  praying  always 
with  all  prayer  and  supplication  in  the  Spirit,  and  watching  there- 
unto with  all  perseverance  and  supplication  for  all  saints. 

Wherefore,  my  beloved,  as  ye  have  always  obeyed,  not  as  in 
my  presence  only,  but  now  much  more  in  my  absence,  UJOrk  Ollt 

2our  omi  saluation  tuitl)  fear  anh  trembling-    For  it  is  God 

which  worketh  in  you  both  to  will  and  to  do  of  his  good  pleasure. 

What  things  were  gain  to  me,  those  I  counted  loss  for  Christ. 
Yea,  doubtless,  and  I  count  all  thing-s  but  loss  for  the  excellency  of 
the  knowledge  of  Christ  Jesus  my  Lord :  for  tDl)Om  S  l)atie  suffered 

tl)c  loss  of  all  tilings,  anh  ho  count  tl)cm  but  bung,  ti)at  J 

Tliajl  toin  Qri)rist,  H»d  be  found  in  him 

Not  as  though  I  had  already  attained,  either  were  already  per- 
fect: but  J  follou)  after,  if  that  I  may  apprehend  that  for  which 
also  I  am  apprehended  of  Christ  Jesus.     Brethren,  I  count  not  myself 

to  have  apprehended :  but  tljis  one  tl]ing  3  bo,  forgetting  t^ose 
tilings  tx)l)icl)  are  beljinli,  anb  reacljing  fortl]  unto  tl)ose  tl)ing3 
tnljicl)  arc  before,  3  ;press  toroarb  tl)e  mark  for  the  prize  of  the 

hiofh  calliiio-  of  God  in  Christ  Jesus. 

3  can  bo  all  tilings  through  Christ  which  strengtheneth  me. 

Whom  we  preach,  roaming  eocrn  man,  and  teaching  every 
man  in  all  wisdom ;  that  we  may  present  every  man  perfect  in 
Christ  Jesus  :  whereunto  I  also  labour,  striuing  accorbing  tO  l)is 

tDorking,  rotjid)  roorketl)  in  me  migl)tiln. 

When  I  could  no  longer  forbear,  I  sent  to  know  your  faith, 

lest  bn  some  means  tl)c  tempter  l)aue  tempteb  |ion,  aiib  our 
labour  be  in  uain. 

U3e  bescedi  non,  bretl)rcn,  anh  exl)ort  nou  by  the  Lord 

Jesus,  that  as  ye  liave  received  of  us  how  ye  ought  to  walk  and  to 
please  God,  so  ye  would  abound  more  and  more. 

Therefore  we  ought  to  give  the  more  earnest  heed  to  the  things 

which  we  have  heard,  lest  at  unn  time  toe  sl)oulb  let  tl)em  slip. 

For  if  the  word  spoken  by  angels  was  steadfast,  and  every  trans- 
gression and  disobedience  received  a  just  recompense  of  reward ; 
how  shall  we  escape,  if  we  neglect  so  great  salvation. 

Wherefore,  (as  the  Holy  Ghost  saith.  To-day  if  ye  will  hear 
his  voice,  |)arben  not  nonr  l)eartS,  as  in  the  provocation,  in  the 
day  of  temptation  in  the  wilderness :  when  your  fathers  tempted 
me,  proved  me,  and  saw  my  works  forty  years.  Wherefore  I  was 
grieved  with  that  generation,  and  said.  They  do  alway  err  in  their 
heart;  and  they  have  not  known  my  ways.  So  I  sware  in  my 
wrath,  They  shall  not  enter  into  my  rest.)     Take  heed,  brethren. 


Philippians, 
ii.  12,  13. 


Phil.  iii.  7-9, 

la-n. 


Phil.  iv.  13. 
Col.  i.  a8-29. 


IThess.  iii.  5. 


lThess.iv.l. 


Heb.  ii.  1-3. 


Hebrews, 
iii.  7-15. 


526 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


Ileb.  iv.  1,  2, 


Heb.  iv.  11. 


Heb.  vi.  1-8, 


Hebrews, 
X.  26-29. 


Hob.  xii.  I,  2. 


Heb.  xii.  25. 


Janice, 
1.  ia-15. 


lest  there  be  in  any  of  you  an  evil  heart  of  unbelief,  in  departing 
from  the  living  God.  But  exhort  one  another  daily,  while  it  is 
called  To-day ;  lest  any  of  you  be  hardened  tlirough  the  deceitfid- 
ness  of  sin.     For  we  are  made  partakers  of  Christ,  if  tDC  l)olb  tl)C 

beginning  of  onr  confibcncc  stcnbfast  nnto  tl)c  cnb ;  toliilc  it 
is  saib,  (lo-ban  if  m  toill  Ijear  l)is  uoicc,  l^arben  not  nour 
l)earts,  as  in  tl)e  ^iroiiocation. 

Let  us  therefore  fear,  lest  a  promise  being  left  ns  of  enter- 
ing into  I)is  rest,  ann  of  nou  sljoulb  seem  to  come  sljort  of 

it.  For  unto  us  was  the  gospel  preached,  as  well  as  unto  them : 
but  the  word  preached  did  not  profit  them,  not  being  mixed  with 
faith  in  them  that  heai-d  it. 

£et  us  labour  to  enter  into  tijat  rest,  lest  any  man  fall 

after  the  same  example  of  unbelief. 

Therefore  leaving  the  principles  of  the  doctrine  of  Christ,  let 
US  go  on  unto  perfection;  not  laying  again  the  foundation  of 
repentance  from  dead  works,  and  of  faith  toward  God,  of  the  doc- 
trine of  baptisms,  and  of  laying  on  of  hands,  and  of  resurrection 
of  the  dead,  and  of  eternal  judgment.  And  this  will  we  do,  if  God 
permit.  For  it  is  impossible  for  those  who  were  once  enlightened, 
and  have  tasted  of  the  heavenly  gift,  and  were  made  partakers  of 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  have  tasted  the  good  word  of  God,  and  the 
powers  of  the  world  to  come,  if  tl)CJl  sl)all  fall  atoajl,  to  renew 
them  again  unto  repentance ;  seeing  they  crucify  to  themselves  the 
Son  of  God  afresh,  and  put  him  to  an  open  shame. 

For  if  toe  sin  toilfulln  after  tl)at  roe  l)aue  receineb  tl)e 

knoujlebge  of  tl)e  trutl],  there  remaineth  no  more  sacrifice  for 

sins,  but  a  ceilain  fearful  looking  for  of  judgment  and  fiery  indig- 
nation, which  shall  devour  the  adversaries.  He  that  despised 
Moses'  law,  died  Avithout  mercy  under  two  or  three  witnesses:  of 
how  much  sorer  punishment,  suppose  ye,  shall  he  be  thought  worthy, 

tDl)o  Ijatl)  trobben  unber  foot  tlje  Son  of  (5ob,  and  hath  counted 

the  blood  of  the  covenant,  wherewith  he  was  sanctified,  an  unholy 

thing,  anb  l)atl)  bone  bespite  unto  t\]c  Gpirit  of  grace? 

Wherefore,  seeing  we  also  are  compassed  about  with  so  great 

a  cloud  of  witnesses,  let  US  Ian  asibe  encrn  rDeigl)t,  anb  tl]e  sin 
rol)icl)  boti)  so  easiln  beset  us,  anb  let  us  run  ujitl)  patience 
tlic  race  tl)at  is  set  before  us,  looking  unto  Jesus  the  author 

and  finisher  of  our  faith. 

See  tl)at  ^c  refuse  not  l)im  tl)at  speaketi).    For  if  they 

escaped  not  who  refused  him  that  spake  on  earth,  much  more  shall 
not  we  escape,  if  we  turn  away  from  him  that  speaketh  from 
heaven. 

Let  no  man  say  wlien  he  is  tempted,  I  am  tempted  of  God : 
for  God  cannot  be  tempted  with  evil,  neither  tempteth  he  any  man  : 


MAN'S     FREEDOM. 


527 


but  cucrn  man  is  tcmptcb  u)l}cn  l)e  is  bramn  araaij  of  l)is  omn 

lust,  rtUO  CUticcb.      Tlien,  wIk'II   lust  lialli   conceivt-i],  it  biiiigelh 
forth  sia ;  and  sin,  when  it  is  finished,  bringeth  forth  death. 

God  resisteth  the  proud,  but  giveth  grace  unto  the  humble. 
Submit  iioursclncs  therefore  to  God.  Ucsist  t\)c  bcoil,  anh  l)c 
toill  flee" from  ijou.  Drato  nigh  to  ©oii,  anb  l}c  inill  braru 
nigl)  to  i}ou.  (Cleanse  your  Ifanbs,  j)c  sinners,  anb  ^lurifj} 
jiour  l)earts,  nc  bonble-minbeb. 

To  him  that  knoweth  to  do  good,  and  doeth  it  not,  tO  l)im  it 

is  sin. 

Be  sober,  be  vigilant ;  because  your  adversary  the  devil,  as  a 
roaring  lion,  walketh  about,  seeking  whom  he  may  devour :  u)l)Om 
resist  Steabfast  in  tlje  faiti),  knowing  that  the  same  afilictions 
are  accomplished  in  your  brethren  that  are  in  the  world. 

And  besides  this,  gining  all  biUgence,  ahli  to  jioitr  faitl), 
uirtUC;  anb  to  uirtue,  knowlebgefaud  to  knowledge,  temper- 
ance ;  and  to  temperance,  patience ;  and  to  patience,  godliness ; 
and  to  godliness,  brotlierly  kindness;  and  to  brotherly  kindness, 
charity.  For  if  these  things  be  in  you,  and  abound,  they  make 
you  that  ye  shall  neither  be  barren  nor  unfruitful  in  the  knowledge 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  But  he  that  lacketh  these  things  is 
blind,  and  cannot  see  afar  off,  and  hath  forgotten  tliat  he  was  purged 
from  his  old  sins.     Wherefore  the  rather,  brethren,  gioc  biUgencc 

to  make  nour  calling  anb  election  sure:  for  if  ye  do  these 

things,  ye  shall  never  fall. 

The  Lord  is  not  slack  concerning  his  promise,  as  some  men 
count  slackness ;  but  is  long-suffering  to  us- ward,  not  roilliug  tl)at 
ant)  sl)Oulb  pcrisl),  hut  that  all  should  come  to  repentance.  But 
the""day  of  the  Lord  will  come  as  a  thief  in  the  night.  .  .  . 
.  .  .  Wherefore,  beloved,  seeing  that  ye  look  for  such  things, 
be  biligent  that  ye  may  be  found  of  him  in  peace,  without  spot, 
and  blameless. 

Seeing  ye  know  these  things  before,  bemarc  Icst  ne  also, 
being  led  away  with  the  errcM'  of  the  wicked,  fall  from  nour  OUJU 

steabfastness.    Cut  grora  in  grace,  and  in  the  knowledge  of 

our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

My  little  children,  these  things  write  I  imto  you,  tljat  tie  sin 

not. 

Cook  to  nourselues,  that  we  lose  not  those  things  which 
we  have  wrouoht,  but  that  we  receive  a  full  reward. 

These  be  they  who  separate  tliemselves,  sensual,  having  not 
the  Spirit.  But  ye,  beloved,  building  up  youi-selves  on  your  most 
holy  faith,  praying  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  keep  nourselues  in  tl)C 
loue  of  (Bob,  looking  for  the  mercy  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  unto 
eternal  life. 


James, 
iv.  G-8. 


James,  iv.  17. 


1  Peter, 
V.  8,9. 


2  Peter, 
i.  5-10. 


2  Peter, 


2  Peter, 
iii.  17,  18. 


1  John,  ii.  1. 
2  John,  8. 

Jude,  19-21. 


528 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


Revelation, 
ii.  1,  4,  5,  7. 


Rev.  iii.  1-4, 


Revelation, 

iii.  7,  8,  10, 

11. 


Revelation, 
iii.  17-20. 


Revelation, 
xill.  11-10, 
xiv.  9,  10. 


Unto  the  angel  of  the  church  of  Ephesus  write :     .     .     . 
.     .     .     I  have  somewhat  against  thee,  becausc  tI)OU  l)ast  left 
till}  first  love.     Remember  therefore  from  wlience  thou  art  fallen, 

anh  repent,  anb  bo  tljc  first  roorks;  or  else  I  will  come  unto 

thee  quickly,  and  will  remove  thy  candlestick  out  of  liis  place,  ex- 
cept thou  repent He  that  hath  an  ear,  let  l)im 

[)ear  what  the  Spirit  saith  unto  the  churches ;  To  him  that  onercom- 
Ctl)  will  I  give  to  eat  of  the  tree  of  life,  which  is  in  the  midst  of 
the  paradise  of  God. 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Sardis  write  ; 

I  know  thy  works,  that  thou  hast  a  name  that  thou  livest,  and  art 

dead.    Be  tDatcl)ful,  auh  strengtl)en  tl)e  tilings  roliicli  remain, 

til  at  are  reabn  to  bie  :  for  I  have  not  found  thy  works  perfect 
before  God.  Remember  therefore  how  thou  hast  received  and 
heard,  anb  liolb  fast,  anb  repent.  If  therefore  thou  shalt  not 
watch,  I  will  come  on  thee  as  a  thief,  and  thou  shalt  not  know  what 
hour  I  will  come  upon  thee.     Thou  hast  a  few  names  even  in  Sardis 

toliicli  liaue  not  befileb  tlieir  garments;  and  they  shall  walk 

with  me  in  white ;  for  they  are  worthy. 

And  to  the  angel   of  the  church  in   Philadelphia  write,  I 
know  thy  works :  behold,  I  have  set  before  thee  an  open  door, 
and  no  man  can  shut  it:  for  tlion  liast  a  little  strengtli,  anb 
liast  kept  mij  morb,  anb  liast  not  benieb  mn  name.    .    . 
.    .    .    .    Secanse  tliou  Ijast  kept  tlie  roorb  of  mii  patience, 

I  also  will  keep  thee  from  the  hour  of  temptation,  which  shall  come 
upon  all  the  world,  to  try  them  that  dwell  upon  the  earth.  Behold, 
I  come  quickly :  liolb  tliat  fast  tollicll  tIlOU  liast,  that  no  man 
take  thy  crown. 

Because  thou  sayest,  I  am  rich,  and  increased  with  goods, 
and  have  need  of  nothing  ;  and  knowest  not  that  thou  art  wretch- 
ed, and  miserable,  and  poor,  and  blind,  and  naked  :  S  COnnscl 
tliee  to  buy  of  me  gold  tried  in  the  fire,  that  thou  mayest  be  riidi  ; 
and  white  raiment,  that  thou  mayest  be  clothed,  and  that  the  shame 
of  thy  nakedness  do  not  appear ;  and  anoint  thine  eyes  with  eye- 
salve,  that  thou  mayest  see.  As  many  as  I  love,  I  rebuke  and 
chasten  :  be  zealous  therefore,  and  repent. 

5el)olb,  J  stanb  at  li)c  boor,  anb  knock :  if  any  man  hear 
my  voice,  and  open  the  door,  I  will  come  in  to  him,  and  will  sup 
with  him,  and  he  with  me. 

And  I  beheld  another  beast  coming  up  out  of  the  earth ; 
and  he  had  two  horns  like  a  lamb,  and  he  spake  as  a  dragon. 
And  he  exerciseth  all  the  power  of  the  first  beast  before  him,  and 
causeth  the  earth  and  them  which  dwell  therein  to  worship  the 
first  beast,  whose  deadly  wound  was  healed.  And  he  doeth  great 
wonders,  so  that  he  maketh  fire  come  down  from  heaven  on  the 
earth  in  the  sight  of  men,  and  deceiveth  them  that  dwell  on  the 


MAN'S    FREEDOM. 


529 


earth  by  the  means  of  those  miracles  which  he  had  power  to  do 
'  in  the  sight  of  the  beast ;  saying  to  them  that  dwell  on  the  earth, 
that  they  should  make  an  image  to  the  beast,  which  had  the  wound 
by  a  sword,  and  did  live.  And  he  had  power  to  give  life  unto 
the  image  of  the  beast,  that  the  image  of  the  beast  should  both 
speak,  and  cause  that  as  many  as  would  not  worship  the  image  of 
the  beast  should  be  killed.  And  he  causeth  all,  both  small  and 
great,  rich  and  poor,  free  and  bond,  to  receive  a  mark  in  their  right 

hand,  or  in  their  foreheads 

And  the  third  angel  followed  them,  saying  with  a  loud  voice, 

Jf  am  man  roorsljip  tl)e  beast  arib  l}is  image,  arib  rereioc 
l)is  mark  in  Ijis  forcljeab,  or  in  l)is  [)anb,  tl)e  same  sljall 
brink  of  tt)e  toine  of  tl)e  tDrotI)  of  ©ob,  which  is  poured  out 

without  mixture  into  the  cup  of  his  indignation. 

And  he  said  unto  me.  It  is  done.  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega, 
the  beginning  and  the  end.  I  will  give  unto  l)im  tl)at  is  atl)ir6t 
of  the  fountain  of  the  water  of  life  freely.  He  that  ouercometl) 
shall  inherit  all  things ;  and  I  will  be  his  God,  and  he  shall  be 
my  son. 

And  the  Spirit  and  the  bride  say,  dome.  And  let  him  that 
heareth  say,  Come.     And  let  him  that  is  athirst  come.     And  U)l)0- 

soeoer  twill,  let  l)im  take  tlje  roater  of  life  frcelg. 


Revelation, 
xxi.  6,  7. 


Rev.  xxii.  17. 


34 


XV. 


JEati'0  /nil 


Gen.  i.  26-31. 


Genesis, 
ii.  7-9, 15-25. 


And  God  said,  Cct  tis  make  man  in  our  image,  after  our 

likeness  :  and  let  them  have  dominion  over  the  lish  of  the  sea, 
and  over  the  fowl  of  the  air,  and  over  the  cattle,  and  over  all  the 
earth,  and  over  every  creeping  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth. 

So  God  created  man  in  l)is  ouju  image,  in  tl)e  image  of 

(^ob  createb  l]e  !)im  ;  male  and  female  created  he  them. 

Qlnb  (Sob  blcsseb  tljem,  and  God  said  unto  them.  Be 
fruitful,  and  multiply,  and  replenish  the  earth,  and  subdue  it :  and 
have  dominion  over  the  fish  of  the  sea,  and  over  the  fowl  of  the 
air,  and  over  every  living  thing  that  moveth  upon  the  earth.  And 
God  said.  Behold,  I  have  given  you  every  herb  bearing  seed,  which 
is  upon  the  face  of  all  the  earth,  and  every  tree,  in  the  which  is  the 
fruit  of  a  tree  yielding  seed ;  to  you  it  shall  be  for  meat.  And 
to  every  beast  of  the  earth,  and  to  every  fowl  of  the  air,  and  to 
every  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth,  wherein  there  is  life,  I 
have  given  every  green  herb  for  meat  :  and  it  was  so.     ^u5  (!?ob 

satD  eoerntljing  tl)at  l)e  l)ab  mabc :  anb  bel)olb,  it  toas  uern 
goob. 

The  Lord  God  formed  man  of  the  dust  of  the  ground,  and 
breathed  into  his  nostrils  the  breath  of  life  ;  and  man  became  a 
living  soul. 

And  the  Lord  God  planted  a  garden  eastward  in  Eden  ;  and 
there  he  put  the  man  whom  he  had  formed.  And  out  of  the 
ground  made  the  Lord  God  to  grow  every  tree  that  is  pleasant  to 
the  sight  and  good  for  food  ;  the  tree  of  life  also  in  the  midst 

of  the  garden,  and  the  tree  of  knowledge  of  good  and  evil 

And  the  Lord  God  took  the  man,  and  put  him  into  the  garden  of 
Eden,  to  dress  it,  and  to  keep  it.  And  the  Lord  God  commanded 
the  man,  saying.  Of  every  tree  of  the  garden  thou  niayest  freely 
eat :  but  of  the  tree  of  the  knowledge  of  good  and  evil,  thou  shalt 
not  eat  of  it:  for  in  the  day  that  thou  eatest  thereof  tl)OU  sl)alt 
snrelt]  bie. 

And  the  Lord  God  said.  It  is  not  good  that  the  man  should 
be  alone  ;  I  will  make  him  an  help  meet  for  Iiim. 

And  out  of  the  ground  the  Lord  God  formed  every  beast 
of  the  field,  and  every  fowl  of  the  air,  and  brought  them  unto  Ada?n 
to  see  what  he  would   call  them;  and  whatsoever  Adam  called 


MAN'S    FALL. 


531 


every  living  creature,  tliat  was  the  name  thereof.  And  Adam  gave 
names  to  all  cattle,  and  to  the  fowl  of  the  air,  and  to  every  beast  of 
the  field  ;  but  for  Adam  there  was  not  found  an  help  meet  for 
him. 

And  the  Lord  God  caused  a  deep  sleep  to  fall  upon  Adam, 
and  he  slept ;  and  he  took  one  of  his  ribs,  and  closed  up  the  flesh 
instead  thereof :  and  the  rib,  which  the  Lord  God  had  taken  from 
man,  made  he  a  woman,  and  brought  her  unto  the  man.  And 
Adam  said,  This  is  now  bone  of  my  bones,  and  flesh  of  my  flesh  : 
she  shall  be  called  Woman,  because  she  was  taken  out  of  man. 
Therefore  shall  a  man  leave  his  father  and  his  mother,  and  shall 
cleave  unto  his  wife  :  and  they  shall  be  one  flesh. 

And  they  were  both  naked,  the  man  and  his  wife,  atib  V3CXC 

not  asl)amc5. 

Now  the  serpent  was  more  subtile  than  any  beast  of  the  field 
which  the  Lord  God  had  made :  and  he  said  unto  the  woman, 
Yea,  hath  God  said,  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  every  tree  of  the  garden  ? 
And  the  woman  said  unto  the  serpent,  We  may  eat  of  the  fruit  of 
the  trees  of  the  garden :  but  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree  which  is  in  the 
midst  of  the  garden,  God  hath  said.  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  it,  neither 
shall  ye  touch  it,  lest  ye  die.  And  the  serpent  said  nnto  the  wo- 
man. Ye  shall  not  surely  die  :  for  God  doth  know  that  in  the  day 
ye  eat  thereof,  then  your  eyes  shall  be  opened,  and  ye  shall  be  as 
gods,  knowing  good  and  evil. 

And  when  the  woman  saw  that  the  tree  was  good  for  food, 
and  that  it  was  pleasant  to  the  eyes,  and  a  tree  to  be  desired  to 
make  one  wise,  she  took  of  the  fruit  thereof,  and  did  eat,  and  gave 
also  unto  her  husband  with  her;  and  he  did  eat.     Qtllb  tl)C  C11CS 

of  tl)cm  boti}  tDcrc  opcneb,  anb  tl)ci}  kncu)  tl)at  i\)cn  mere 
Itukcb;  and  they  sewed  fig-leaves  together,  and  made  themselves 
aprons. 

And  they  heard  the  voice  of  the  Lord  God  walking  in  the 
garden  in  the  cool  of  the  day  :  awh  ^bam  aub   l)is   U)ifc   l)ib 

ll)cmsclucs  from  ll)c  ^jrcscncc  of  tl)e  torb  (Bet  amongst  the 

tiees  of  the  garden.  And  the  L(;rd  God  called  unto  Adam,  and 
said  unto  him,  Where  art  thou  ?     And  he  said,  I  heard  thy  voice 

in  the  garden  :  aitb  3  voas  ufraib,  bccttuse  3  roas  nakch  ;  and 

I  hid  myself  And  he  said,  AVho  told  thee  that  thou  w;v^t  naked? 
Ilast  thou  eaten  of  the  tree  whereof  I  commanded  thee  that  thou 
shouldest  not  eat  ?  And  the  man  said,  ®|)c  tDOmail  lX)l)Om  tl)OU 
gaucst  to  be  tnitl)  tne,  she  gave  me  of  the  tree,  and  I  did  eat. 
And  the  Lord  God  said  unto  the  woman.  What  is  this  that  thou 
hast  done  ?  And  the  woman  said,  The  serpent  beguiled  me,  and  I 
did  eat. 

And  the  Lord  God  said  unto  the  serpent,  Because  thou  hast 
done  this,  thou  art  cursed  above  all  cattle,  and  above  every  beast 
of  the  field :  upon  thy  belly  shalt  thou  go,  and  dust  shalt  thou 


Genesis,  iii. 


532 


MAN'S    FALL. 


Genesis, 


Gen.  V.  1-3. 


Job,  XV.  14. 

Job,  xiv.  4. 
Job,  xi.  12. 

Pa.  iTlll.  3. 


eat  all  the  days  of  thy  life :  and  I  will  put  enmity  between  thee 
and  the  woman,  and  between  thy  seed  and  her  seed  :  it  shall 
bruise  thy  head,  and  thou  shalt  bruise  his  heel. 

Unto  the  woman,  he  said,  I  will  greatly  multiply  thy  sorrow 
and  thy  conception  ;  in  sorrow  thou  shalt  bring  forth  children  ;  and 
thy  desire  shall  be  to  thy  husband,  and  he  shall  rule  over  thee. 

And  unto  Adam  he  said.  Because  thou  hast  hearkened  unto 
the  voice  of  thy  wife,  and  hast  eaten  of  the  tree,  of  which  I  com- 
manded thee,  saying.  Thou  shalt  not  eat  of  it :  cursed  is  the  ground 
for  thy  sake ;  in  sorrow  shalt  thou  eat  of  it  all  the  days  of  thy  life ; 
thorns  also  and  thistles  shall  it  bring  forth  to  thee ;  and  thou  shalt 
eat  the  herb  of  the  field ;  in  the  sweat  of  thy  face  shalt  thou  eat 
bi-ead,  till  thou  return  unto  the  ground  ;  for  out  of  it  wast  thou 
taken ;  for  dust  thou  art,  and  unto  dust  shalt  thou  return. 

And  Adam  called  his  wife's  name  Eve  ;  because  she  was  the 
mother  of  all  living.  Unto  Adam  also  and  to  his  wife  did  the  Lord 
God  make  coats  of  skins,  and  clothed  them. 

And  the  Lord  God  said,  Behold,  the  man  is  become  as  one  of 
us,  to  know  good  and  evil :  and  now,  lest  l)e  put  forti)  1)16  lianb, 

anh  take  also  of  tl)c  tree  of  life,  anb  ent,  a\ib  liwe  foreoer; 
tijerefore  tl)c  £orb  ®ob  sent  l)im  forti)  from  tl)e  gorben  of 
(Kben,  to  till  tl)c  grounb  from  tuljcnce  l)e  toas  taken.    So  he 

drove  out  the  man ;  and  he  placed  at  the  east  of  the  garden  of 
Eden  Cherubims,  and  a  flaming  sword  which  turned  every  way,  to 
keep  the  way  of  the  tree  of  life. 

And  Adam  knew  Eve  his  wife  ;  and  she  conceived,  and  bare 
Cain,  and  said,  I  have  gotten  a  man  from  the  Lord.  And  she  again 
bare  his  brother  Abel.     And  Abel  was  a  keeper  of  sheep,  but  Cain 

was  a  tiller  of  the  ground And  Cain  talked 

with  Abel  his  brother:  a\\b  it  came  to  pass,  tDl)en  tliej}  toerc 
in  tlje  fielb  tl)at  QLain  rose  up  against  'i^bel  Ijis  brotljcr,  anb 
sleo)  l)im. 

In  the  day  that  God  created  man,  in  tl)C  likeuess  of  (Sob 
mabe  Ije  l)im :  male  and  female  created  he  them ;  anh  blcsseb 
tl)em,  and  called  their  name  Adam,  in  the  day  when  they  were 
created. 

And  Adam  lived  an  hundred  and  thirty  years,  and  begat  a  son  in 
l)is  OUjn  likeness,  after  l)is  image ;  and  called  his  name  Seth. 

What  is  man,  that  he  should  be  clean  ?  and  he  which  is  born 
of  a  woman,  that  he  should  be  righteous  ? 

Who  can  bring  a  clean  thing  out  of  an  unclean !  not  one. 

Vain  man  would  be  \vise,  tl)Ottgl)  man  be  born  like  a  roilb 
ass's  colt. 

The  wicked  are  estranged  from  tl)e  tDOmb;  they  go  astray  as 
soon  as  they  be  born,  speaking  lies. 


MAN'S    FALL. 


533 


Except  a  man  be  born  again,  he  cannot  gee  the  kingdom  of 
God. 

drijc  naturai  man  receiveth  not  the  things  of  the  Spirit  of 
God  :  for  they  are  foolishness  unto  him  :  neither  can  he  know  them, 
because  they  are  spiritually  discerned. 

®i)e  carnal  tninb  is  enmity  against  God  :  for  it  is  not  subject 
to  the  law  of  God,  neither  indeed  can  be.  So  then  tijeg  tl)at  OrC 
in  tlje  flesi)  cannot  please  God. 

Ss  nature  tl)t  cl)iibrcn  of  toratl),  even  as  others. 

By  one  man  sin  entered  into  the  world,  and  death  by  sin. 

By  one  man's  offence  death  reigned  by  one. 

By  one  man's  disobedience  many  were  made  sinners. 

Man  that  is  born  of  a  woman  is  of  fcvi  bags,  anb  full  of 
tronbU.  He  cometh  forth  like  a  flower,  and  is  cut  down :  he 
fleeth  also  as  a  shadow,  and  continueth  not. 

Although  affliction  cometh  not  forth  of  the  dust,  neither  doth 

trouble  spring  out  of  the  gi-ound ;  yet  man  ia  born  unto  troubk, 

as  the  sparks  fly  upward. 

I  returned,  and  considered  all  the  oppressions  that  are  done 
under  the  sun  :  and  behold  the  tears  of  such  as  were  oppressed,  and 
they  had  no  comforter ;  and  on  the  side  of  their  oppressors  there 
was  power ;  but  they  had  no  comforter.  Wherefore  I  praised  the 
dead  which  are  already  dead  more  than  the  living  which  are  yet 
alive.  Yea,  better  is  he  than  both  they,  which  hath  not  yet  been, 
who  hath  not  seen  the  evil  work  that  is  done  under  the  sun. 

The  whole  creation  groaneth  and  travaileth  in  jjain  together 
until  now. 

Lo,  this  only  have  I  found,  that  (Bob  I)atl)  mabc  man  up- 

rigl)t;  but  tl)e2'l)aoc  sougljt  out  mang  intjcntions. 


John,  iii.  3. 
1  Cor.  ii.  14. 


Romans, 
viii.  7,  8. 


Eph.  ii.  3. 
Rom.  V.  12. 
Rom.  V.  17. 
Rom.  V.  19. 

Job,  xiv.  1,2. 

Job,  V.  6,  7. 
Ecc.  iv.  1-3. 


Rom.  viii.22. 


Ecc.  vii.  29. 


XVI. 


€\it  Mntiut  nf  lin. 


Genesis, 
ii.  16,  17. 


Genesis, 
iii.  9-11,  17. 


Genesis, 

xix.  17,  23, 

26. 


Exodtia, 
xxxii.  7,  8. 


Leviliciis, 
V.  17-19. 


The  Lord  God  commanded  the  man,  saying,  Of  every  tree 
of  the  garden  thou  mayest  freely  eat :  but  of  the  tree  of  the  knowl- 
edge of  good  and  evil,  thou  shalt  not  eat  of  it:  for  in  the  day  tl)at 
tl)OU  catest  tl)Crcof  thou  shalt  surely  die. 

And  the  Lord  God  called  unto  Adam,  and  said  unto  him. 
Where  art  thou  ?  And  he  said,  I  heard  thy  voice  in  the  garden  : 
and  I  Avas  afraid,  because  I  was  naked  ;  and  I  hid  myself.  And  he 
said,  Who  told  thee  that  thou  wast  naked  ?     Hast  thou  eaten  of 

the  tree  wljcreof  3  commanbcb  tijcc  tljat  tl)Ott  sljonlbcst  not 

cat  ? Because  thou  hast  hearkened  unto  the  voice 

of  thy  wife,  a\\b  Ijast  cnteit  of  tl)c  tree  of  toljicl)  3  commanbeb 

tl)ee,  Sajling,  (HljOlt  sljult  not  ent  of  it:  cursed  is  the  ground  for 
thy  sake :  in  sorrow  shalt  thou  eat  of  it  all  the  days  of  thy  life. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  they  had  brought  them  forth  abroad, 
[Lot  and  his  family,  from  Sodom]  that  he  said.  Escape  for  thy  life ; 
look  not  bcl)inb  tijee,  neither  stay  thou  in  all  the  plain:  escape 
to  the  mountain,  lest  thou  be  consumed 

The  sun   was  risen  upon   the  earth  when   Lot  entered  into 

Zp^i' But  his  Avife  lookcb  back  from  beljinb 

Ijittt,  and  she  became  a  pillar  of  salt. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go,  get  thee  down  :  for  thy  peo- 
ple, which  thou  broughtest  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  liave  corrupted 

themselves:  tl}en  Ijaoe  tiirneb  asibe  qnickhj  ont  of  tl)e  tnnn 

U)l)icl)  3  COmmanbeb  tl)Cm:  they  have  made  them  a  molten  calf, 
and  have  worslii[)ped  it,  and  have  sacrificed  thereunto,  and  said, 
These  be  thy  gods,  O  Israel,  which  have  brought  thee  up  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt. 

If  a  soul  sin,  and  commit  any  of  these  things  which  are  for- 
bidden to  be  done  by  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  ;  tl)OnQl)  l)e 
mist  it  not,  net  is  [}C  guiltn,  and  shall  bear  his  iniquity.  And 
he  shall  bring  a  ram  without~blemish  out  of  the  flock,  with  thy  es- 
timation, for  a  trespass-offering  unto  the  priest;  and  the  priest 
shall  make  an  atonement  for  him  concerning  his  ignorance  wherein 
he  erred  and  wist  it  not,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  him.     It  is  a 

trespass-offering:    |)e  IjatI)   ccrtainln  trespiisscb  against  tlje 


THE    NATUEE     OF    SIN. 


535 


If  ye  will  not  hearken  unto  me,  and  toill  not  bo  all  tIjCSC 
tommanbments  ;  and  if  ye  shall  bcspisc  mn  statutes,  or  if  your 

soul  abhor  ray  judgments,  so  that  ye  will  not'do  all  my  command- 
ments, but  that  ye  break  my  covenant ;  I  also  will  do  this  unto 
you 

They  shall  accept  of  the  punishment  of  their  iniquity ;  because, 
even  because  tijen  bespiscb  mn  jubgments,  anb  because  tlieir 
soul  abl)orreb  mn  statutes. 

Qlnb  tDl)en  t!)e  people  complaineb,  it  bispleaseb  tlje  Corb ; 

and  the  Lord  heard  it :  and  his  anger  was  kindled ;  and  the  tire  of 
the  Lord  burnt  among  them,  and  consumed  them  that  were  in  the 
uttermost  parts  of  the  camp.  And  the  people  cried  unto  Moses ; 
and  when  Moses  prayed  unto  the  Lord,  the  fire  was  quenched.  And 
he  called  the  name  of  the  place  Taberah  :  because  the  fire  of  the 
Lord  burnt  among  them. 

And  the  mixed  multitude  that  was  among  them  fell  a  lusting: 
and  the  children  of  Israel  also  wept  again,  and  said.  Who  shall  give 
us  flesh  to  eat?  We  remember  the  fish  which  we  did  eat  in  Egypt 
freely ;  the  cucumbers,  and  the  melons,  and  the  leeks,  and  the 
onions,  and  the  garlick.  But  now  our  soul  is  dried  away  ;  there  is 
nothing  at  all,  besides  this  manna,  before  our  eyes.  And  the  manna 
was  as  coriander-seed,  and  the  colour  thereof  as  the  colour  of  bdel- 
lium. And  the  people  went  about,  and  gathered  it,  and  ground  it 
in  mills,  or  beat  it  in  a  mortar,  and  baked  it  in  pans,  and  made 
cakes  of  it :  and  the  taste  of  it  was  as  the  taste  of  fresh  oil.  And 
when  the  dew  fell  upon  the  camp  in  the  night,  the  manna  fell 
upon  it. 

Then  Moses  heard  the  people  weep  throughout  their  families, 
every  man  in  the  door  of  his  tent:  nub  tl)e  anger  of  tl)e  Corb 

tuas  kinbleb  grcatlg And  the  Lord  said  unto 

Moses, Say  thou   unto  the  people,  sanctify 

yourselves  against  to-morrow,  and  ye  shall  eat  flesh :  for  ye  have 
wept  in  the  ears  of  the  Lord,  saying.  Who  shall  give  us  flesh  to 
eat  ?  for  it  was  well  with  us  in  Egypt :  therefore  the  Lord  will  give 
you  flesh,  and  ye  shall  eat.  Ye  shall  not  eat  one  day,  nor  two  days, 
nor  five  days,  neither  ten  days,  nor  twenty  days;  but  even  a  whole 
month,  until  it  come  out  at  your  nostrils,  and  it  be  loathsome  unto 

you :  because  tl)at  ge  l)aoc  bespiseb  tl)c  Corb  u)l)icl|  is  among 
nou,  and  have  wept  before  him,  saying.  Why  came  we  forth  out  of 

i^gypt? 

And  there  went  forth  a  wind  from  the  Lord,  and  brought  quails 
from  the  sea,  and  let  them  fall  by  the  camp,  as  it  were  a  day's  jour- 
ney on  this  side,  and  as  it  were  a  day's  journey  on  the  other  side, 
round  about  the  camp,  and  as  it  were  two  cubits  high  upon  the 
face  of  the  earth.  And  the  people  stood  up  all  that  day,  and  all 
that  night,  and  all  the  next  day,  and  they  gathered  the  quails :  he 
that  gathered  least  gathered  ten  homers  :  and  they  spread  them  all 


LeviticiB, 
xxvi.  14-lB. 


Leviticus, 
xxvi.  43. 


Numbers, 
xi.  1-10,  IC, 
18-20,  31-31. 


536 


THE    NATUKE     OF     SIN. 


1  That  is, 
The  groves 
of  lust. 

Numbers, 
xiv.  41-43. 


Numbers, 

XV.  22-26,30, 

31. 


Numbers, 
XX.  12. 


Numbers, 
XX.  23,  24. 


Numbers 
xxxii.  10-12. 


abroad  for  themselves  round  about  the  camp.  And  while  the  flesh 
was  yet  between  their  teeth,  ere  it  was  chewed,  the  wrath  of  the 
Lord  was  kindled  against  the  people,  and  the  Lord  smote  the  peo- 
ple with  a  very  great  plague.  And  he  called  the  name  of  that 
place  Kibroth-hattaavah  :'  because  there  they  buried  the  people  that 
lusted. 

And  Moses  said,  Wherefore  now  do  ye  transgress  the  com- 
mandment of  the  Lord  ?  but  it  shall  not  prosper.  Go  not  up,  for 
the  Lord  is  not  among  you  ;  that  ye  be  not  smitten  before  your  en- 
emies. For  the  Amalekites  and  the  Canaanites  are  there  before 
you,  and  ye  shall  fall  by  the  sword :  because  ^C  are  turiieb  nujaj] 
from  t\]C  Cor5,  therefore  the  Lord  will  not  be  with  you. 

If  ye  have  erred,  and  not  obseroeb  all  tl)ese  command- 
ments, which  the  Lord  hath  spoken  unto  Moses,  even  all  that  the 
Lord  hath  commanded  you  by  the  hand  of  Moses,  from  the  day 
that  the  Lord  commanded  Moses,  and  henceforward  among  your 

generations;  then  it  shall  be,  if  augl)t  be  committcb  b|] "igno- 
rance without  the  knowledge  of  the  congregation,  that  all  the  con- 
gregation shall  offer  one  young  bullock  for  a  burnt-oflering,  for  a  sweet 
savour  unto  the  Lord,  with  his  meat-offering,  and  his  drink-ofiering, 
according  to  the  manner,  and  one  kid  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offer- 
ing. And  the  priest  shall  make  an  atonement  for  all  the  congrega- 
tion of  the  children  of  Israel,  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  them ;  for  it 
is  ignorance :  and  they  shall  bring  their  offering,  a  sacrifice  made 
by  fire  unto  the  Lord,  and  their  sin-offering  before  the  Lord,  for 
their  ignorance  :  and  it  shall  be  forgiven  all  the  congregation  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  the  stranger  that  sojourneth  among  them ; 

seeing  all  tl)e  people  toere  in  ignorance But 

the  soul  that  doeth  aught  presumptUOnslg,  whether  he  be  born 
in  the  land,  or  a  stranger,  the  same  reproacheth  the  Lord ;  and  that 
soul  shall  be  cutoff  from  among  his  people.  Because  he  hath  bc- 
Spiseb  tlje  tOOrb  of  tl)e  £ori>,  and  hath  broken  his  command- 
ment, that  soul  shall  utterly  be  cut  off;  his  iniquity  shall  be  upon 
him. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and  Aaron,  Because  2^  be- 
lieoeb  me  not,  to  sanctify  me  in  the  eyes  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
therefore  ye  shall  not  bring  this  congregation  into  the  land  which  I 
have  given  them. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and  Aaron  in  mount  Hor,  by 
the  coast  of  the  land  of  Edora,  saying,  Aaron  shall  be  gathered 
unto  his  people :  for  he  shall  not  enter  into  the  land  which  I  have 

given  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  because  gc  rebelled  against 
mn  toorb  at  the  water  of  Meribah. 

And  the  Lord's  anger  was  kindled  the  same  time,  and  he  sware, 
saying.  Surely  none  of  the  men  that  came  up  out  of  Egypt,  from 
twenty  years  old  and  upward,  shall  see  the  land  which  I  sware  unto 


THE    NATURE    OF    SIN. 


537 


Abraham,  unto  Isaac,  and  unto  Jacob;  bccausc  tl)C2  l)i4l3C  llOt 
tDl)0ll2  folloroeb  tne :  save  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh  tlie  Kene- 
zite,  and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  :  for  they  have  wholly  followed  the 
Lord. 

And  it  shall  be,  if  tl)Ott  bo  at  all  forget  tl)c  Corb  tijti  (5o5, 

and  walk  after  other  gods,  and  serve  them,  and  worship  them,  I 
testify  against  you  this  day  that  ye  shall  surely  perish.  As  the  na- 
tions which  the  Lord  destroyeth  before  your  face,  so  shall  ye  perish  ; 
because  ^c  toonlb  not  be  obcMent  unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord 
your  God. 

At  Taberah,  and  at  Massah,  and  at  Kibroth-hattaavah,  ye 
provoked  the  Lord  to  wrath.  Likewise  when  the  Lord  sent  you 
from  Kadesh-barnea,  saying.  Go  up  and  possess  the  land  which  I 

have  given  you ;  then  ye  rebcllcb  agaiust  tlie  commaubmcitt  of 
tl)e  £orb  ponr  C5ob,  anb  m  belicocb  l]im  uot,  nor  hearkened 

to  his  voice.  Ye  have  been  rebellious  against  the  Lord  from  the 
day  that  I  knew  you. 

Behold,  I  set  before  you  this  day  a  blessing  and  a  curse :  a 
blessing,  if  ye  obey  the  commandments  of  the  Lord  your  God 
which  I  command  you  this  day;  and  a  curse,  if  gc  toiU  llOt  obeti 

tl)e  rommanbmente  of  tl)c  Corb  gour  C5>ob,  but  turn  aside  ouT, 

of  the  way  which  I  command  you  this  day,  to  go  after  other  gods 
which  ye  have  not  known. 

Jeshurun  waxed  fat,  and  kicked :  thou  art  waxen  fat,  thou  art 
grown  thick,  thou  art  covered  with  fatness ;  then  he  forSOOk  God 
which  made  him,  and  ligljtln  CStCCtttcb  the  Rock  of  his  salvation. 
They  provoked  him  to  jealousy  with  strange  gods,  with  abomina- 
tions provoked  they  him  to  anger.  They  sacrificed  unto  devils,  not 
to  God ;  to  gods  whom  they  knew  not,  to  new  gods  that  came 
newly  up,  whom  your  fathers  feared  not.     ©f  tljC  llock  tl)at  bcgat 

tl)ee  tl)Ott  art  nnminbful,  anb  Ijast  forgotten  (5ob  tijat  formeb 
tljee. 

And  when  the  Lord  saw  it,  he  abhorred  them,  because  of  the 
provoking  of  his  sons,  and  of  his  daughters.  And  he  said,  I  will 
hide  my  face  from  them,  I  will  see  what  their  end  shall  be  :  for  they 
are  a  very  froward  generation,  cljilbren  in  tX)l)Om  is  no  faitl). 
They  have  moved  me  to  jealousy  with  that  which  is  not  God ;  they 
have  provoked  me  to  anger  with  their  vanities ;  and  I  will  move 
them  to  jealousy  with  those  which  are  not  a  people  ;  I  will  provoke 
them  to  anger  with  a  foolish  nation Foi-  thev  are 

a  nation  tjoib  of  Counsel,  neither  is  there  any  unberstanbiug 

in  them.  O  that  they  were  wise,  that  they  understood  this,  that 
they  would  consider  their  latter  end. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  Get  thee  up  into  this 
mountain  Abarim,  unto  mount  Nebo,  which  is  in  the  land  of 
Moab,  that  is  over  against  Jericho  ;  and  behold  the  land  of  Canaan, 


Deuteron. 
■viii.  19,  20. 


Deuteron. 
ix.  22-24. 


Deuteron. 
xi.  2<>-2a 


Deuteron. 

xxxii.  15-21, 

28,29. 


Deuteron. 
xxxii.  48-51. 


538 


THE    NATURE    OF    SIN. 


which  I  give  unto  the  children  of  Israel  for  a  possession  ;  and  die 
in  the  mount  whither  thou  goest  up,  and  be  gathered  unto  thy 
people  ;  as  Aaron  thy  brother  died  in  mount  Hor,  and  was  gathered 
unto  his  people  ;  because  ye  trespassed  against  me  among  the 
children  of  Israel  at  the  waters  of  Meribah-Kadesh,  in  the  wilderness 
ofZin;  bccausc  t}C  saitCtifieb  me  not  in  the  midst  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel. 


Joshua,  V.  6. 


1  Sam.  li.  12. 


1  Samuel, 
XV.  1-2G. 


The  children  of  Israel  walked  forty  years  in  the  wilderness,  till 
all  the  people  that  were  men  of  war  which  came  out  of  Egypt  were 

consumed,  becausc  tl)cti  obcncb  not  tl)c  tjoicc  of  tl)c  £orb : 

unto  whom  the  Lord  sware  that  he  would  not  shew  them  the  land 
which  the  Lord  sware  unto  their  fathers  that  he  would  give  us,  a 
land  that  floweth  with  milk  and  honey. 

Now  the  sons  of  Eli  were  sons  of  Belial ;  they  knctD  not  tl)C 
£orb. 

Samuel  said  unto  Saul,  The  Lord  sent  me  to  anoint  thee  to 
be  king  over  his  people,  over  Israel :  now  therefore  hearken  thou 
unto  the  voice  of  the  words  of  the  Lord.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of 
hosts,  I  remember  that  which  Amalek  did  to  Israel,  how  he  laid 
wait  for  him  in  the  way,  when  he  came  up  from  Egypt.  Now 
go  and  smite  Amalek,  axib  nttcrlg  bcstrog  all  tljat  i\]cn  l)ai3e, 
and  spare  them  not ;  but  slay  both  man  and  woman,  infant  and 
suckling,  ox  and  sheep,  camel  and  ass.  And  Saul  gathered  the 
people  together,  and  numbered  them  in  Telaim,  two  hundred  thou- 
sand footmen,  and  ten  thousand  men  of  Judah.  And  Saul  came  to 
a  city  of  Amalek,  and  laid  wait  in  the  valley. 

And  Saul  said  unto  the  Kenites,  Go,  depart,  get  you  down 
from  among  the  Amalekites,  lest  I  destroy  you  with  them  :  for  ye 
shewed  kindness  to  all  the  children  of  Israel  when  they  came  up 
out  of  Egypt.  So  the  Kenites  departed  from  among  the  Amalek- 
ites. And  Saul  smote  the  Amalekites  from  Havilah  until  thou 
comest  to  Shur,  that  is  over  against  Egypt.  And  he  took  Agag 
the  king  of  the  Amalekites  alive,  and  utterly  destroyed  all  the  peo- 
ple with  the  edge  of  the  sword.      BlU  Srtul  a\\b  tl)C  pCOplc  Sptircb 

Qlgag,  onb  tl)c  best  of  tl}e  sljccp,  anh  of  tl)C  oxen,  anb  of  tl)C 
fallings,  anh  tl)e  lambs,  anb  all  tljat  luas  goob,  and  would  not 

utterly  destroy  them  ;  but  everything  that  was  vile  and  refuse, 
that  they  destroyed  utterly. 

Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Samuel,  saying,  It  re- 
pontetli  me  that  I  have  sot  up  Saul  to  be  king  :  for  lie  is  turncb 

back  from  folloroinig  me,  anh  Ijatl)  not  jaerformeb  mn  com- 
'  manbmentS.  And  it  grieved  Samuel ;  and  he  cried  unto  the 
Loni  all  night.  And  when  Samuel  rose  early  to  meet  Saul  in  the 
morning,  it  was  t<jld  Samuel,  saying,  Saul  came  to  Carmel,  and  be- 
hold, he  set  him  up  a  place,  and  is  gone  about,  and  passed  on,  and 
gone  down  to  Gilgal.  And  Samuel  came  to  Saul :  and  Saul  said 
unto  him,  Blessed  be  thou   of   the  Lord :  I  have  jjerformed  the 


THE    NATURE    OF    SIN. 


539 


commandment  of  the  Lord.  And  Samuel  said,  What  meaneth 
then  this  bleating  of  the  sheep  in  mine  ears,  and  the  lowing  of 
the  oxen  which  I  hear  ?  And  Saul  said.  They  have  brought  them 
from  the  Amalekites ;  for  the  people  spared  the  best  of  the  sheep 
and  of  the  oxen,  to  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  ;  and  the  rest 
we  have  utterly  destroyed. 

Then  Samuel  said  unto  Saul,  Stay,  and  I  will  tell  thee  what  the 
Lord  hath  said  to  me  this  night.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Say  on.  And 
Samuel  said,  When  thou  was  little  in  thine  own  sight,  wast  thou  not 
made  the  head  of  the  tribes  of  Israel,  and  the  Lord  anointed  thee  king 
over  Israel  ?  And  the  Lord  sent  thee  on  a  journey,  and  said,  Go,  and 
utterly  destroy  the  sinners  the  Amalekites,  and  fight  against  them  until 
they  be  consumed.  Wherefore  then  didst  thou  not  obey  the  voice 
of  the  Lord,  but  didst  fly  upon  the  spoil,  and  didst  evil  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord  ?  And  Saul  said  unto  Samuel,  Yea,  I  have  obeyed  the 
voice  of  the  Lord,  and  have  gone  the  way  which  the  Lord  sent  me, 
and  have  biought  Agag  the  king  of  Araalek,  and  have  utterly  de- 
stroyed the  Amalekites.  But  the  people  took  of  the  spoil,  sheep 
and  oxen,  the  chief  of  the  things  which  should  have  been  utterly 
destroyed,  to  sacrifice  unto  the  Lord  thy  God  in  Gilgal.  And 
Samuel  said,  Hath  the  Lord  as  great  delight  in  burnt-ofterings  and 
sacrifices,  as  in  obeying  the  voice  of  the  Lord  ?  Behold,  to  obey  is 
better  than  sacrifice,  and  to  hearken  than  the  fat  of  rams.  For  re- 
bellion is  as  the  sin  of  witchcraft,  and  stubbornness  is  as  iniquity 

and  idolatry.  Because  tl)ou  l)tist  rejected  tlje  itiorb  of  tl)c  i!orb, 

he  hath  also  rejected  thee  from  being  king. 

And   Saul  said   unto   Samuel,  I   have    sinned  :    for  3  \)(IVC 

transgrcsseb  tl)e  commanbment  of  tlic  Corb,  and  thy  words : 

because  I  feared  the  people,  and  obeyed  their  voice.  Now  there- 
fore, I  pray  thee,  pardon  my  sin,  and  turn  again  with  me,  that  I 
may  worship  the  Lord.  And  Samuel  said  unto  Saul,  I  will  not  re- 
turn with  thee  :  for  thou  hast  rejected  tl)e  tDOrb  of  tl)C  £or5,  and 
the  Lord  bath  rejected  thee  from  being  king  over  Israel. 


Now  Samuel  was  dead,  and  all  Israel  had  lamented  him,  and 
buried  him  in  Ramah,  even  in  his  own  city.  And  Saul  had  put 
away  those  that  had  familiar  spirits,  and  the  wizards,  out  of  the 
land.  And  the  Philistines  gathered  themselves  together,  and  came 
and  pitched  in  Shunem  :  and  Saul  gathered  all  Israel  together,  and 
they  pitched  in  Gilboa.  And  when  Saul  saw  the  host  of  the  Phil- 
istines, he  wa.s  afraid,  and  his  heart  greatly  trembled.  And  when 
Saul  inquired  of  the  Lord,  the  Lord  answered  him  not,  neither  by 
dreams,  nor  by  Urim,  nor  by  prophets. 

Then  said  Saul  unto  his  servants.  Seek  me  a  woman  that  hath 
a  familiar  spirit,  that  I  may  go  to  her,  and  inquire  of  her.  And 
his  servant  said  to  him,  Behold,  there  is  a  woman  that  hath  a  fa- 
miliar spirit  at  En-dor.  And  Saul  disguised  himself,  and  put  on 
other  raiment,  and  he  went,  and  two  men  with  him,  and  they  came 


1  Samuel, 
xxviii.  3-i.'0. 


540 


THE    NATURE    OF    SIN. 


1  Chronicles, 
X.  13,  14. 


2  Samuel, 
xi.  14-18,  'i6, 
27,  xli.  7-14. 


to  the  woman  by  night :  and  he  said,  I  pray  thee,  divine  unto  me 
by  the  familiar  spirit,  and  bring  me  him  up,  whom  I  shall  name 
unto  thee.  And  the  woman  said  unto  him,  Behold,  thou  knowest 
what  Saul  hath  done,  how  he  hath  cut  oflf  those  that  have  familiar 
spirits,  and  the  wizards,  out  of  the  land ;  wherefore  then  layest 
thou  a  snare  for  my  life,  to  cause  me  to  die  ?  And  Saul  sware  to 
her  by  the  Lord,  saying,  As  the  Lord  liveth,  there  shall  no  punish- 
ment happen  to  thee  for  this  thing.  Then  said  the  woman.  Whom 
shall  I  bring  up  unto  thee  ?     And  he  said.  Bring  me  up  Samuel. 

And  when  the  woman  saw  Samuel,  she  cried  with  a  loud  voice  : 
and  the  woman  spake  to  Saul,  saying,  Why  hast  thou  deceived 
me?  for  thou  art  Saul.  And  the  king  said  unto  her.  Be  not 
afraid  :  for  what  sawest  thou  ?  And  the  woman  said  unto  Saul,  I 
saw  gods  ascending  out  of  the  earth.  And  he  said  unto  her. 
What  form  is  he  of?  And  she  said,  An  old  man  cometh  up  :  and 
he  is  covered  with  a  mantle.  And  Saul  perceived  that  it  was 
Samuel,  and  he  stooped  with  his  face  to  the  ground,  and  bowed 
himself. 

And  Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Why  hast  thou  disquieted  me,  to 
bring  me  up  ?  And  Saul  answered,  I  am  sore  distressed  ;  for  the 
Philistines  make  war  against  me,  and  God  is  departed  from  me, 
and  answereth  me  no  more,  neither  by  prophets,  nor  by  dreams : 
therefore  I  have  called  thee,  that  thou  mayest  make  known  unto  me 
what  I  shall  do.  Then  said  Samuel,  Wherefore  then  dost  thou  ask 
of  me,  seeing  the  Lord  is  departed  from  thee,  and  is  become  thine 
enemy  ?  And  the  Lord  hath  done  to  him,  as  he  spake  by  me  : 
for  the  Lord  hath  rent  the  kingdom  out  of  thine  hand,  and  given 
it  to  thy  neighbour,  even  to  David  :  bcciltlSC  tl)OU  obcttcbst  llOt 

tl)e  Doicc  of  tl)c  £orb,  nor  ^xecutcbst  l)is  fierce  mati)  upon 

!!^tnalck,  therefore  hath  the  Lord  done  this  thing  unto  thee  this 
day.  Moreover,  the  Lord  will  also  deliver  Israel  with  thee  into  the 
hand  of  the  Philistines  :  and  to-morrow  shalt  thou  and  thy  sons 
be  with  me :  the  Lord  also  shall  deliver  the  host  of  Israel  into 
the  hand  of  the  Philistines.  Then  Saul  fell  straightway  all  along 
on  the  earth,  and  was  sore  afraid. 

So  Saul  died  for  his  transgression  which  he  committed  against 
the  Lord,  cuen  against  t\)C  roorb  of  tl)e  toxh,  toljic^  l)e  kept 

not,  and  also  for  asking  counsel  of  one  that  had  a  familiar  spirit, 
to  inquire  of  it ;  and  inqnircb  not  of  tl]e  Corb  :  therefore  he  slew 
him,  and  turned  the  kingdom  unto  David,  th«  son  of  Jesse. 

David  wrote  a  letter  to  Joab,  and  sent  it  by  the  hand  of 
Uriah.  And  he  wrote  in  the  letter,  saying.  Set  ye  Uriah  in  the 
forefront  of  the  hottest  battle,  and  retire  ye  from  him,  that  he  may 

be  smitten,  and  die And  when  the  wife  of  Uriah 

heard  that  Uriah  her  husband  was  dead,  she  mourned  for  her  hus- 
band. And  when  the  mourning  was  past,  David  sent  and  fetched 
her  to  his  house,  and  she  became  bis  wife,  and  bare  him  a  son.    But 


THE    NATURE    OF    SIN, 


541 


the  thing  that  David  had  done  displeased  the  Lord 

And  the  Lord  sent  Nathan  to  David And  Natlian 

said  to  Da\nd,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  I  anointed  thee 
king  over  Israel,  and  I  delivered  thee  out  of  the  hand  of  Saul ;  and 
I  gave  thee  thy  master's  house,  and  thy  master's  wives  into  thy 
bosom,  and  gave  thee  the  house  of  Israel  and  of  Judah  ;  and  if  that 
had  been  too  little,  I  would  moreover  have  given  unto  thee  such  and 
such  things.  Wherefore  hast  thou  bcsplscb  tl)C  COmmanbmctU 
0f  tlie  CorJi,  to  do  evil  in  his  sight  ?  thou  hast  killed  Uriah  the 
Hittite  with  the  sword,  and  hast  taken  his  wife  to  be  thy  wife,  and 
hast  slain  him  with  the  sword  of  the  children  of  Amnion.  Now 
therefore  the  sword  shall  never  depart  from  thine  house  ;  bcCilUSC 
tIlOU  \)Cl5t  bcspiscb  me,  and  hast  taken  the  wife  of  Uriah  the 
Hittite  to  be  thy  wife.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I  will  raise 
up  evil  against  thee  out  of  thine  own  house,  and  I  will  take  thy 
wives  before  thine  eyes,  and  give  them  unto  thy  neighbour,  and  he 
shall  lie  with  thy  wives  in  the  sight  of  this  sun.  For  thou  didst 
it  secretly  :  but  I  will  do  this  thing  before  all  Israel,  and  before  the  sun. 
And  David  said  unto  Nathan,  J[  [)a\3C  siuucb  against  t\)t 
iLorb.  And  Nathan  said  unto  David,  The  Lord  also  hath  put 
away  thy   sin  ;  thou   shalt  not  die.     Howbeit,  bccaUSC  btl  tljis 

hcch  tl)on  l)ast  giren  great  occaeion  to  tl)e  enemies  of  tl)e 

Corb  to  blaspljeme,  the  child  also  that  is  born  unto  thee  shall 
surely  die. 


[I  acknowledge  my  transgressions  :  and  ray  sin  is  ever  before 

me.    Against  tljee,  tl}ee  onln,  Ijaue  3  sinneb,  and  done  this 

evil  in  thy  sight :  that  thou  raightest  be  justified  when  thou  speak- 
est,  and  be  clear  when  thou  judgest.] 

If  ye  shall  at  all  turn  from  follotoing  me,  ye  or  your  chil- 
dren, and  will  not  keep  my  commandments  and  my  statutes  which 
I  have  set  before  you,  but  go  and  serve  other  gods,  and  worship 
them :  then  will  I  cut  oft'  Israel  out  of  the  land  which  I  have  given 
them  ;  and  this  house  which  I  have  hallowed  for  my  name,  will  I 
cast  out  of  my  sight ;  and  Israel  shall  be  a  proverb  and  a  by-word 
among  all  people  :  and  at  this  house,  which  is  high,  every  one  that 
passeth  by  it  shall  be  astonished,  and  shall  hiss ;  and  they  shall 
say.  Why  hath  the  Lord  done  thus  unto  this  land,  and  to  this 
house  ?  And  they  shall  answer,  Becausc  ll)en  forsooli  tl)e  £orb 
tl)eir  ©ob,  who  brought  forth  their  fathers  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt,  and  have  taken  hold  upon  other  gods,  and  have  worshipped 
them,  and  served  them  :  therefore  hath  the  Lord  brought  upon  them 
all  this  evil. 

And  Solomon  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  went  not 
fully  after  the  Lord,  as  did  David  his  father.  Then  did  Solomon 
build  an  high  place  for  Chemosh,  the  abomination  of  Moab,  in  the 
hill  that  is  before  Jerusalem,  and  for  Molech,  the  abomination  of 


P3.  li.  3,  4. 


1  Kings, 
Lx.  6-9. 


1  Kings, 
xi.  &-1-'. 


542 


THE     NATUEE     OF     SIN". 


1  Kings, 
xiii.  7-:iG. 


the  children  of  Ammon.  And  likewise  did  he  for  all  his  strange 
wives,  which  burnt  incense  and  sacrificed  unto  their  gods. 

And  the  Lord  was  angry  with    Solomon,  bcCtlUSC  l)is  [)eaxt 

xoaB  turneb  from  tlic  Corb  (Sob  of  Jsrael,  which  had  appeared 

unto  him  twice,  and  had  commanded  him  concerning  this  thing, 
that  he  should  not  go  after  other  gods  :  but  he  kept  not  that  which 
the  Lord  commanded.  Wherefore  the  Loi'd  said  unto  Solomon, 
Forasmuch  as  this  is  done  of  thee,  attb  tl]OU  Ijast  not  \\C\ii  mn 

coocnant  a\\b  mn  statutes  tuljid)  3  l)ut)c  commanbcb  tl)ec,  I 

will  sai'cly  rend  the  kingdom  from  thee,  and  will  give  it  to  thy  ser- 
vant. Notwithstanding,  in  thy  days  I  will  not  do  it  for  David 
thy  father's  sake :  but  I  will  rend  it  out  of  the  hand  of  thy  son. 

And  the  king  said  unto  the  man  of  God,  Come  home  with 
me,  and  refresh  thyself,  and  I  will  give  thee  a  reward.  And  the 
man  of  God  said  unto  the  king,  If  thou  wilt  give  me  half  thine 
house,  I  will  not  go  in  with  thee,  neither  will  I  eat  bread  nor  drink 
water  in  this  place  :  for  so  was  it  charged  me  by  the  word  of  the 

Lord,  saying,  QJat  ito  brcab,  ttor  brink  roatcr,  nor  turn  again 
bn  tl)e  same  roan  tl)at  tl)on  tamest. 

So  he  went  another  way,  and  returned  not  by  the  way  that  he 
came  to  Beth-el. 

Now  there  dwelt  an  old  prophet  in  Beth-el ;  and  his  sons  came 
and  told  him  all  the  works  that  the  man  of  God  had  done  that 
day  in  Beth-el :  the  words  which  he  had  spoken  unto  the  king, 
them  they  told  also  to  their  father.  And  their  father  said  unto 
them,  What  way  went  he  ?  for  his  sons  had  seen  what  way  the 
man  of  God  went  which  came  from  Judah.  And  he  said  unto  his 
sons.  Saddle  me  the  ass.  So  they  saddled  him  the  ass :  and  he 
rode  thereon,  and  went  after  the  man  of  God,  and  found  him  sitting 
under  an  oak  :  and  he  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  the  man  of  God  that 
earnest  from  Judah  ?  And  he  said,  T  am.  Then  he  said  unto  him. 
Come  home  with  me,  and  eat  bread.  And  he  said,  I  may  not 
return  with  thee,  nor  go  i!i  with  thee  :  neither  will  I  eat  bread  nor 
drink  water  with  thee  in  this  place  :  for  it  was  said  to  me  by  the 
word  of  the  Lord,  Thou  shalt  eat  no  bi-ead  nor  drink  water  there, 
nor  turn  again  to  go  by  the  way  that  thou  camest.  He  said  unto 
him,  I  am  a  prophet  also  as  thou  art ;  and  an  angel  spake  unto 
me  by  the  word  of  the  Lord,  saying.  Bring  him  back  with  thee 
into  thine  house,  that  he  may  eat  bread  and  drink  water.  But  he 
lied  unto  him.  So  he  went  back  with  him,  and  did  eat  bread  in 
his  house  and  drank  water. 

And  it  came  to  j)ass,  as  they  sat  at  the  table,  that  the  word  of 
the  Lord  came  unto  the  prophet  that  brought  him  back  :  and  he 
cried  unto  the  man  of  God  that  came  from  Judah,  saying,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  i^orasmiul)  as  tl)ou  l)ast  biGobeneb  tl)c  mouti) 

of  tl)C  l!orb,  and  hast  not  kept  the  commundmniL  which  llie 
Lord  thy  God  commanded  thee,  but  camest  back,  onb  l)ast  caten 


THE    NATURE     OF    SIN. 


543 


bxcab  anli  brnnk  toatcr  in  tl]c  place,  of  tl)c  tol)icI)  tl)c  LORD 
Sib  Silt}  to  tl)cc,  (Eat  no  brcab,  anii  brink  no  loatcr ;  thy  car- 
cass shall  not  come  unto  the  sepulchre  of  thy  fathers. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  after  he  had  eaten  bread,  and  after  he 
had  drunk,  that  he  saddled  for  him  the  ass,  to  wit,  for  the  prophet 


whom  he  had  brouo-ht  back.     And  when  he  was 


gone, 


a  lion  met 


him  by  the  way,  and  slew  him  :  and  his  carcass  was  cast  in  the 
way,  and  the  ass  stood  by  it,  tlie  lion  also  stood  by  the  carcass. 
And  behold,  men  passed  by,  and  saw  the  carcass  cast  in  the  way, 
and  the  lion  standing  by  the  carcass :  and  they  came  and  told  it  in 
the  city  where  the  old  prophet  dwelt.  And  when  the  prophet 
that  brought  him   back  from  the  way  heard  thereof,  he  said,  It  is 

the  man  of  God,  tDl)o  ttias  bisobcbicnt  unto  tl)C  tDorb  of  tl}e 

£orb  :  therefore  the  Lord  hath  delivered  him  unto  the  lion,  which 
hath  torn  him,  and  slain  him,  according  to  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  spake  unto  him. 

And  a  certain  man  of  the  sons  of  the  prophets  saib  untO 
l)iB  ncigl)bonr  in  tl)c  toorb  of  tl)c  Corb,  Gmitc  mc,  M  pran  t\)cc. 

And  the  man  refused  to  smite  him.     Then  said  he  unto  him,  |3e- 

cause  tl)OU  l)ast  not  obeneb  tl)c  ooicc  of  tlje  £orb,  behold,  as  soon 
as  thou  art  departetl  from  me,  a  lion  shall  slay  thee.  And  as 
soon  as  be  was  departed  from  him,  a  lion  found  him,  and  slew  him. 

The  Lord  testified  against  Israel,  and  against  Judah,  by  all  the 
prophets,  and  by  all  the  seers,  saying.  Turn  ye  from  your  evil  ways, 
and  keep  my  commandments,  and  my  statutes,  according  to  all  the 
law  which  I  commanded  your  fathers,  and  which  I  sent  to  you  by 
my  servants  the  prophets.  Notwithstanding,  they  would  not  hear, 
but  hardened   their  necks,  like  to  the  neck  of  their  fothers,  tl)at 

bib  not  belieoe  in  tlje  £orb  tijcir  (!5ob.    And  they  rejected  his 

statutes,  and  his  covenant  that  he  made  with  their  fathers,  and 
his  testimonies  which  he  testified  against  them  ;  and  they  followed 
vanity,  and  became  vain,  and  went  after  the  heathen  that  were 
round  about  them,  concerning  whom  the  Lord  had  charged  them, 
that  they  should  not  do  like  them.  '^\ib  tl)Cn  left  all  tl)C  COm- 
tnanbmentS  of  t\)C  £orb  ll)cir  ©ob,  and^made  them  molten 
images,  even  two  calves,  and  made  a  grove,  and  worshipped  all  the 
host  of  heaven,  and  served  IJaal.  And  they  caused  their  sons  and 
their  daughters  to  pass  through  the  fire,  and  used  divination  and 
enchantments,  and  sold  themselves  to  do  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord,  to  provoke  him  to  anger. 

Therefore  the  Lord  was  very  angry  with  Israel,  and  removed 
them  out  of  his  sight :  there  was  none  left  but  the  tribe  of  Judah 
only.  Also  Judairkcpt  not  tl)C  commanbmcntS  of  the  Lord  their 
God,  but  walked  in  the  statutes  of  Israel  which  they  made.  And 
the  Lord  rejected  all  the  seed  of  Israel,  and  afflicted  them,  and 
delivered  them  into  the  hand  of  spoilers,  until  he  had  cast  them 
out  of  his  sight. 


1  Kinsrs, 
XX.  35,  36. 


2  Kinpts, 
xvii.  13-dO. 


544 


THE  NATURE    OF    SIN. 


Nehemiah, 
ix.  13-17. 


Neh.  ix.  96. 


Job,  xviil.  21. 


Job, 
xxi.  14, 15. 


Job,  xxiv.  13. 


Job, 
xxxi.  2t>-28. 


Job, 
XXX  iv.  26,  27. 


Ps.  ii.  1-3. 


Paalra  v.  10. 


Psalm  ix.  17. 


Psalm  X.  4. 


Thou  earnest  down  also  upon  mount  Sinai,  and  spakest  with 
them  from  heaven,  and  gavest  them  right  judgments,  and  true  laws, 
good  statutes  and  commandments  :  and  madest  known  unto  them 
thy  holy  sabbath,  and  comraandedst  them  precepts,  statutes,  and 
laws,  by  the  hand  of  Moses  thy  servant :  and  gavest  them  bread 
from  heaven  for  their  hungei-,  and  broughtest  forth  water  for  them 
out  of  the  rock  for  their  thirst,  and  promisedst  them  that  they  should 
go  in  to  possess  the  land  which  thou  hadst  sworn  to  give  them. 

But  they  and  our  fathers  dealt  proudly,  and  hardened  their 

necks,  and  Ijcarkeitcb  ttot  to  tl)2  commanbmcnts,  anb  refused 

to  obej},  neither  were  mindful  of  thy  wonders  that  thou  didst 
among  them ;  but  hardened  their  necks,  and  in  their  rebellion  ap- 
pointed a  captain  to  return  to  their  bondage : 

They  were  bisobcbient,  and  rebelled  against  thee,  and  cast 
thy  law  behind  their  backs,  and  slew  thy  prophets  which  testified 
against  them  to  turn  them  to  thee,  and  they  wrought  great  provo- 
cations. 

Such  are  the  dwellings  of  the  wicked,  and  this  is  the  place  of 
him  tijat  knotoetl)  not  ©ob. 

^[]cn  002  unto  (5ob,  ^Depart  from  txs ;  for  we  desire  not 

the  knowledge  of  thy  ways.  What  is  the  Almighty,  that  we 
should  serve  him  ?  and  what  profit  should  we  have,  if  we  pray  unto 
him? 

They  are  of  those  that  rebel  against  tl)e  Ugl]t;  tl)en  knoto 

not  tl)e  roariS  tl)ereof,  nor  abide  in  the  paths  thereof. 

If  I  beheld  the  sun  when  it  shined,  or  the  moon  walking  in 
brightness ;  and  my  heart  hath  been  secretly  enticed,  or  my  mouth 
hath  kissed  my  hand  :  this  also  were  an  iniquity  to  be  punished  by 

the  judge :  for  3  sl)oul5  Ijaoe  bcnicb  tlje  i3o^  tl)at  is  above. 

He  striketh  them  as  wicked  men  in  the  open  sight  of  others ; 
because  they  tnrneb  back  from  l)im,  and  would  not  consider  any 
of  his  ways. 

Why  do  the  heathen  rage,  and  the  people  imagine  a  vain 
thing  ?  The  kings  of  the  earth  set  themselves,  and  the  rulers  take 
counsel  together,  against  the  Lord,  and  against  his  Anointed,  saying, 

Cet  us  break  tl)eir  banbs  asunbcr,  anb  cast  ami^  tl)cir  corbs 
from  us. 

Destroy  thou  them,  O  God ;  let  them  fall  by  their  own  coun- 
sels ;  cast  them  out  in  the  multitude  of  their  transgressions ;  for 

they  have  rcbcllcb  against  tl)ee. 

The  wicked  shall  be  turned  into  hell,  and  all  the  nations  tl)at 
forget  (Sob. 

The  wicked,  through  the  pride  of  his  countenance,  will  not 
seek  after  God  :  ©ob  is  not  in  all  l)is  tl)0ngl)t3. 


THE    NATURE     OF    SIN. 


545 


The  fool  hath  said  in  his  heart,  Tliere  is  no  God.  They  are 
corrupt,  they  liave  done  abominable  woi'ks,  there  is  none  that  doeth 
good.  The  Lord  looked  down  from  heaven  upon  the  children  of 
men,  to  see  if  there  were  any  tljiU  bib  UUbcrGtrtub,  ailb  SCck 
©ob.  They  are  all  gone  aside,  tliey  are  all  together  L)ecome  filthy  : 
there  is  none  that  doeth  good,  no,  not  one.  Have  all  the  workers 
of  iniquity  no  kllOVDlcbgc?  who  eat  up  my  people  as  they  eat 
bread,  and  call  tlOt  U^JOU  tl)C  £orb. 

Their  sorrows  shall  be  multiplied  tl)at  Ijasteil  oftcr  aiXOtljCr 

gob. 

1331)0  can  nnbcrstanb  l]is  errors  ?  cleanse  thou  me  from 

secret  fiUlltS.  Keep  back  thy  servant  also  from  presumptuous 
sins  ;  let  them  not  ha\e  dominion  over  me  :  then  shall  I  be  upright, 
and  I  shall  be  innocent  from  the  sfreat  transgression. 

Because  they  regarb  not  tl)C  UJOrUs  of  tl)e  £orb,  nor  the 
operation  of  his  hands,  he  shall  destroy  them,  and  not  build 
them  up. 

The  transgression  of  the  wicked  saith  within  my  heart,  that 

tijcre  is  no  fear  of  (J?ob  befare  Ijis  ejies.    For  he  flattereth 

himself  in  his  own  eyes,  until  his  iniquity  be  found  to  be  hateful. 

Unto  the  wicked  God  saith.  What  hast  thou  to  do  to  declare 
my  statutes,  or  that  thou  shouldest  take  my  covenant  in  thy  mouth  ? 
seeing  thou  hatest  instruction,  and  castest  tnjl  tDOrbs   bel)inb 

t\)ce. 

Why  boastest  thou  thyself  in  mischief,  O  mighty  man  ?  . 
.  .  .  .  God  shall  destroy  thee  forever,  he  shall  take  thee  away, 
and  pluck  thee  out  of  thy  dwelling-place,  and  root  thee  out  of  the 
land  of  the  living.  Selah.  The  righteous  also  shall  see,  and  fear, 
and  shall  laugh  at  him  :  lo,  this  is  the  man  tl)at  mube  not  (Sob 
l)is  Strengtl) ;  but  trusted  in  the  abundance  of  his  riches,  and 
strengthened  himself  in  his  wickedness. 

Lo,  they  that  are  from  thee  shall  perish  :  thou  hast  destroyed 

all  them  tljat  go  a  roljoring  ivom  t\)cc. 

He  established  a  testimony  in  Jacob,  and  appointed  a  law  in 
Israel,  which  he  commanded  our  fatliers,  that  tliey  should  make 
them  known  to  tlieir  children  :  that  the  jjeneration  to  come  miofht 
know  them,  even  the  children  which  should  be  born :  who  should 
arise  and  declare  them  to  their  children  :  tijat  tl)C11  tnigl)t  SCt  tl)cir 

l)opc  in  (5ob,  anb  not  forget  tl)c  toorks  of  ^ob,  bnt  keep  l)is 

COmmanbmentS:  and  might  not  be  as  their  fathers,  a  stubborn 
and  rebellious  generation ;  a  generation  that  set  not  their  heart 
aright,  and  whose  spirit  was  not  steadfast  with  God. 

The  childien  of  Ephraim,  being  armed,  and  carrying  hows, 
turned  back  in  the  day  of  battle.     (J|)cn  kept  not  tl)e  COUCnaUt 

of  (5ob,  nub  rcfnscb  to  toalk  in  IjTs  \am ;  an^  f.ugat  I)i5 


Ps.  xiv.  1-1. 


Ps.  xvi.  4. 


Psalm 
xix.  li,  13. 


Ps.  xxviii.  5. 


Psalm 
xxxvi.  1,  2. 


Ps.  1.  16,  17. 


Psalm 
Hi.  1, 5-7. 


Ps.  Ixxiii.  27 


Psalm 
Ixxviii.  5-2-?, 
32-37,  40-42. 

5(>-5ti. 


35 


546 


THE     NATUEE     OF    SIN, 


Ps.  Ixxix.  G. 


Psalm 
Ixxxi.  8-15. 


tDOvks,  aiib  jiis  uionbcrs  that  l)c  l)ab  sljcroeb  tl)cm.  Marvel- 
lous things  did  lie  in  the  sight  of  their  fathers,  in  the  land  of 
Egypt,  in  the  field  of  Zoan.  He  divided  the  sea,  and  caused  them 
to  pass  through  ;  and  he  made  the  waters  to  stand  as  an  heap.  In 
the  day-time  also  he  led  them  with  a  cloud,  and  all  the  night  with 
a  light  of  fire.  He  clave  the  rocks  in  the  wilderness,  and  gave 
them  drink  as  out  of  the  great  depths.  He  brought  streams  also  out 
the  rock,  and  caused  waters  to  run  down  like  rivers.     '!Xu5  tl)Ctl 

sinncb  net  more  against  Ijim  by  ^jronoking  tl)c  iWosi  t)iglj 
in  tijc  mlbcvncss.    Qlnb  tlicn  tcm^itcb  ©ob  in  tijcir  i)cart  bn 

asking  meat  for  tl)Cir  lust.  'Yea,  they  spake  against  God  ;  they 
said,  Can  God  furnish  a  table  in  the  wilderness  ?  Behold,  he  smote 
the  rock,  that  the  waters  gushed  out,  and  the  streams  overflowed ; 
can  he  give  bread  also  ?  can  he  provide  flesh  for  his  people  ?  There- 
fore the  Lord  heard  this,  and  was  wroth  :  so  a  fire  was  kindled 
against  Jacob,  and  anger  also  came  up  against  Israel ;  bccausc  tl)ei1 

belieucb  not  in  (Pob,  anb  trnstcb  not  in  l)is  salnation :  .  .  " 
.  .  .  For  all  this  tljctt  siuncb  Still,  awh  bclicucb  not  for  [lis 
tDOnbrouS  tOOrks.  Therefore  their  days  did  he  consume  in  vanity, 
and  their  years  in  trouble.  When  he  slew  them,  then  they  sought 
him  :  and  they  returned  and  inquired  early  after  God.  And  they  re- 
membered that  God  was  their  Rock,  and  the  high  God  their  Re- 
deemer. Nevertheless  they  did  flatter  him  with  their  mouth,  and 
they  lied  unto  him  with  their  tongues,     i^or  tl)cir  l)Cart  toas  not 

rigl)t  toitl)  l)im,  ncitljer  mere  tljcy  stcabfast  in  l)is  coucnant. 

How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  in  the  wildei-- 

ness,  and  grieve  him  in  the  desert!     Yea,  tl)cri  turucb  back  anb 

tcmptcb  ©ob,  mib  limitcb  tl)e  ^oln  CDn"c  of  isi-acl.    They 

remembered  not  his  hand,  nor  the  day  when  he  delivered  them  from 

the  enemy They  tem])ted  and  provoked  the  most 

high  God,  and  kept  UOt  l)is  testimonies  :  but  turned  back,  and 
dealt  unfaithfully  like  their  fathers  :  they  were  turned  aside  like  a 
deceitful  bow.  For  they  provoked  him  to  anger  with  their  high 
places,  and  moved  him  to  jealousy  with  their  graven  images. 
When  God  heard  this,  he  was  wroth,  and  greatly  abhorred  Israel. 

Pour  out  thy  wrath  upon  the  heathen  tljat  []avc  not  knoOJU 
tl)ee,  and  upon  the  kingdoms  tl)at  l)auc  uot  calleb  upou  tl)l} 
nome. 

Hear,  0  my  people,  and  I  will  testify  unto  thee  :  O  Israel,  if 
thou  wilt  hearken  unto  me;  tljere  sljall  no  Strange  gob  be  in 
tl]ee;  neitljer  sljalt  tljou  uiorsl)ip  ann  strange  gob.  3  am  tl]e 
torb  tl)|i  <fSob  rDl)icl)  brought  tliee  out'  of  tl)c  lanb  of 
(Ognpt:  open  tl)ij  moutl)  roibe,  anb  3  mill  ftll  it  !3ut  mn 
people  moulb  not  l)earken  to  mn  noice ;  anb  Israel  moulb 

none  of  me.  S(>  I  gave  them  up  unto  their  own  hearts'  hist :  and 
they  walked  in  their  own  counsels.  Oh  that  my  people  had  heark- 
ened unto  me,  and  Israel  had  walked  in  my  ways  !     I  should  soon 


THE    NATURE    OF    SIN. 


647 


have  subdued  their  enemies,  and  turned  ray  hand  against  their  ad- 
versaries. The  haters  of  the  Lord  should  have  submitted  them- 
selves unto  him :  but  their  time  should  have  endured  forever. 

g[l)CB  knou)  not,  ncitl)cr  mill  tljcji  uniicrstanb  :  they  walk 
on  in  darkness :  all  the  foundations  of  the  earth  are  out  of  course. 

If  his  children  forsakc  mi}  hlOJ,  and  walk  not  in  my  judg- 
ments ;  if  they  break  my  statutes,  and  keep  not  my  command- 
ments ;  then  will  I  visit  their  transgression  with  the  rod,  and  their 
iniquity  with  sti-ipes. 

Forty  years  long  was  I  grieved  with  this  generation,  and  said. 
It  is  a  people  that  do  err  in  their  heart,  axib  tljcn  l)avc  ItOt  kltOtDtt 
mn  tDU^S  '  "'^to  whom  I  sware  in  my  wrath,  that  they  should  not 
enter  into  my  rest. 

We  have  sinned  with  our  fathers,  we  have  committed  ini- 
quity, we  have  done  wickedly.     Our  fathers  utlbcrstoob  UOt  tl)n 
ttJOniera  in  Cgppt ;  they  remembered  not  the  multitude  of  thy 
mercies,  but  provoked  him  at  the  sea,  even  at  the  Red  sea.     .     . 
....    k\)c\)  forgat  ©oii  tl)cir  saoionr,  tDl)icl)  l)ni  bone 

QXCal  tljings  in'QJgnpt;  wondrous  works  in  the  land  of  Ham, 
and  terrible  things  by  the  Ked  sea.  Therefore  he  said  that  he 
would  destroy  them,  had  not  Moses  his  chosen  stood  before  him  in 
the  breach,  to  turn  away  his  wrath,  lest  he  should  destroy  them. 

Yea,  tlien  bcspioeb  tl)c  ^jlcasant  lunb,  tl)cti  bcUcucIi  not  l)is 

roorb  :  but  murmured  in  their  tents,  and  hearkened  not  unto  the 
voice  of  the  Lord.  Therefore  he  lifted  up  his  hand  against  them, 
to  overthrow  them  in  the  wilderness. 

Because  they  rcbcUcb  agninst  tl)c  roorbs  of  (5ob,  anb 

COntcmncb  tl}C  counsel  of  tl)C  iHost  i)igl) :  therefore  he  brought 
down  their  heart  with  labour ;  they  fell  down,  and  there  was  none 
to  help. 

Thou  hast  rebuked  the  proud  that  are  cursed,  ml)icl)  bo  Crr 

from  tl)j]  commanbmcnts. 

Horror  hath  taken  hold  upon  me  because  of  the  wicked  that 
forscikc  tl)n  Into. 

I  have  seen  an  end  of  all  perfection  :  but  tl)Tj  commiinbmcnt 

is  e?cccebing  broab. 

They  draw  nigh  that  follow  after  mischief:  tl)Cn  ilXC  fax  from 

tl)n  laro. 

Salvation  is  far  from  the  wicked :  for  tl)Cll  scck  not  tl)2 
Statutes. 

I  beheld  the  transgi-essors,  and  was  grieved  ;  because  tl)Cli  kc|]t 
not  tljn  roorb. 

Whoso  bcspiscti)  tl)C  tDOrb  shall  be  destroyed:  but  he  that 
feareth  the  commandment  shall  be  rewarded. 


Pa.  Ixxxii.  5. 


Psalm 
Ixxxix. 
30-32. 


Psalm 
xcv.  10,  11. 


Psalm 

cvi.  6,  7, 

21-2G. 


Psalm 
evil.  11,  12. 


Ps.  cxix.  21. 
Ps.  cxix.  53. 
Ps.  cxix.  96. 
Ps.  cxix.  150. 
Ps.  cxix.  155. 
Ps.  cxix.  158. 
Prov.  xiii.  13. 


548 


THE    NATURE     OF    SIN. 


Prov.  xxi.  4, 


Prov.  xxi.  27. 


Prov.  xxi  V.  9. 


Proverbs, 
xxviii.  9. 


Ecc.  viii.  13. 


Is.  i.  2-4. 


Is.  i.  23,  24. 


Isaiah,  i.  28. 


Isaiah,  iii.  8. 


Is.  V.  13,  14. 


Isaiah,  V.  24. 


An  high  look,  and  a  proud  heart,  nub  tl)C  plongl)ing  of  t\]C 
roickeb,  is  sin. 

®l)c  sacrifice  of  tlie  tDickcb  is  abomination :  how  much 

more,  when  he  bringeth  it  with  a  wicked  mind  ? 

SljC  tl)OUgl)t  of  foolisljncss  is  sin:  and  the  scorner  is  an 
abomination  to  men. 

He  that  turnetl]  auja^  l)is  car  from  Ijcaring  tlje  lato,  even 

his  prayer  shall  be  abomination. 

Tt  shall  not  be  well  with  the  wicked,  neither  shall  he  prolong 

his  days,  which  are  as  a  shadow;  bccause  l)e  fcaretl)  not  before 
i3oh. 

Hear,  0  heavens,  and  give  ear,  0  earth :  for  the  Lord  hath 
spoken  ;  I  have  nourished  and  brought  up  children,  and  tl)cn 
l)aye  rcbcUeb  against  me.  The  ox  knoweth  his  owner,  and  the 
ass  his  master's  crib:  but  Ssracl  boti)  not  knotD,  my  people 
doth  not  consider. 

Ah  sinful  nation,  a  people  laden  with  iniquity,  a  seed  of  evil- 
doers, children  that  are  corrupters  !  they  have  forsilkcn  l\]C  £orb, 
they  have  provoked  the  Holy  One  of  Israel  unto  anger,  tljeg  are 

gone  ama^  backtoarb. 

Thy  princes  are  rebellious,  and  companions  of  thieves  :  every 
one  loveth  gifts,  and  folio weth  after  rewards :  they  judge  not  the 
fatherless,  neither  doth  the  cause  of  the  widow  come  unto  them. 
Therefore  saith  the  Lord,  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  mighty  One  of 
Israel,  Ah,  I  will  ease  me  of  mine  abucrsarics,  and  avenge  me 

of  mine  enemies. 

The  destruction  of  the  transgressors  and  of  the  sinners  shall 
be  together,  and  they  that  forsakc  t\)C  £orb  shall  be  consumed. 

Jerusalem  is  ruined,  and  Judah  i-s  fallen  :  because  their  tongue 
and  their  doings  are  against  tl)e  Corb,  to  provoke  the  eyes  of  his 
glory. 

Therefore  my  people  are  gone  into  captivity,  bccausc  tl)en 
l]aue  no  knotulcbge  :  and  their  honourable  men  are  famished,  and 
tlieir  multitude  dried  up  with  tliirst.  (JI}erefore  hell  hatli  enlarged 
herself,  and  opened  her  mouth  without  measure :  and  their  glory, 
and  their  multitude,  and  their  pomp,  and  he  that  rejoiceth,  shall 
descend  into  it. 

As  the  fire  devoureth  the  stubble,  and  the  flame  consumeth 
the  chaff,  so  their  root  shall  be  as  rottenness,  and  their  blossom 

shall  g.)  up  as  dust:  bccausc  tljcu  l)aue  cast  atoan  tl)c  \avo  of 
tlie  liorb  of  l)osts,  anb  bespiscb  tl)e  morb  of  tl)"e  t)ohi  (Due 
of  Israel. 


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549 


The  people  turncti)  UOt  ttlttO  l)im  tljat  smitctl)  tl)Cm,  neither 
do  they  seek  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Therefore  the  Lord  will  cut  oft' 
from  Israel  head  and  tail,  branch  and  rush,  in  one  day. 

Because  thou  hast  forgotten  tl)c  (55ob  of  tl)n  sahnitiott,  anb 
Ijast  not  been  tninbful  of  tl)e  Uock  of  tl)n  strengtl),  therefore 

shalt  thou  plant  pleasant  plants,  and  shalt  set  it  with  strange  slips  : 
in  the  day  shalt  thou  make  tliy  plant  to  grow,  and  in  the  morning 
shalt  thou  make  thy  seed  to  flourish :  but  the  harvest  shall  be  a 
heap  in  the  day  of  grief  and  of  desperate  sorrow. 

The  earth  is  defiled  under  the  inlialiitants  thereof;  because 

they  have  transgressed  tl]e  laujs,  cl)angeb  tl)e  ordinance, 
broken  tl)e  cuerUisting  conenant. 

It  is  a  people  of  no  nnbcrsttinbing  :  therefore  he  that  made 
Ihem  will  not  have  mercy  on  them,  and  he  that  formed  them  will 
shew  them  no  favour. 

Forasmuch  as  this  people  draw  near  me  with  their  mouth,  and 
with  their  lips  do  honour  me,  but  [)iwc  remoucb  tljeir  \)cavt  far 
from  me,  axib  tl)eir  fear  toraarb  me  is  taugl)t  bn  tl]e  precept 

of  men  :  therefore,  behold,  I  will  proceed  to  do  a  marvellous  work 
among  this  people,  &c. 

Wo  to  tl)e  rebellious  cl]ilbren,  saith  the  Lord,  tliat  take 
counsel,  but  not  of  me;  anb  tl)at  couer  raitl]  a  coucring,  but 

not  of  mil   Spil"it,  that  tlu-y  may  add  sin  to  sin:   tl)at  Ujalk  tO  gO 

boron  into  t!:gupt,  anb  l}aue  not  askeb  at  mu  mouti);  to 
strengtljen  tin'mselues  in  tl]e  strengtl]  of  Pbaraol),  anh  to 

trust  in  tile  Sljabom  of  G!gnpt!  Therefore  shall  the  strength  of 
I'haraoh  be  ycnir  shame,  and  the  trust  in  the  shadow  of  Egypt 

your  confusion 

Now  go,  write  it  before  them  in  a  table,  and  note  it  in  a  book, 
that  .it  may  be  for  the  time  to  come  forever  and  ever:  that  this  is 

a  rebellious  people,  lying  children,  dplbren  tl)at  U3ill  not  l)ear 

tl]e  laU3  of  tlje  t!orb  :  which  say  to  the  seers.  See  not;  and  to  the 
jirophets,  I'rophesy  not  unto  us  right  things,  speak  unto  us  smooth 
things,  prophesy  deceits:  get  you  out  of  .the  way,  turn  aside  out  of 
the  path,  cause  the  Holy  One  of  Israel  to  cease  from  before  us. 
Wherefore  thus  saith  the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  jgecauSC  UC  bcspise 
tl)is  UJOrb,  and  trust  in  oppression  and  perverseness,  and  stay  tliereon : 
therefore  this  iniquity  shall  be  to  you  as  a  breach  ready  to  f;dl, 
swelling  out  in  a  high  wall,  whose  breaking  cometh  suddenly  at  an 


instant. 


Wo  to  them  that  go  down  to  Egypt  for  help ;  and  stay  on 
horses,  and  trust  in  chariots,  because  they  are  many ;  and  in  horse- 
men, because  they  are  very  strong;  but  tl)ej}  look  UOt  UUtO  tlje 

i^oln  (Due  of  Jsrael,  ncUljcr  seek  tl)c  tov^ ! 

Who  gave  Jacob  for  a  spoil,  and  Israel  to  the  robbers  ?  did  not 
the  Lord,  he  against  whom  we  have  sinned?    for  tljeu  tDOulb 


l8.  ix.  13,  U. 


Isaiah, 
xvii.  10,  II. 


Is.  xxiv.  5. 


Is.  xxvii   11. 


Is.  xxix.  13, 


Isaiah, 

XXX.  1-3, 

8-13. 


Is.  xxxi.  1. 


Is.  xlii.  24. 


550 


THE    NATURE     OF     SIN, 


Isaiah, 
xliv.9,18-20. 


Is.  xlv.  20. 


Isaiab,  1.  11. 


Isaiah,  Iv.  7. 


Is.  lix.  12,13. 


Is.  Ixv.  2. 


Jer.  I.  IC. 


Jeremiah, 

11.4-!),  13-19, 

27-32. 


not  voaWi  in  l)is  roa^s,  ncitl)cr  tocre  tl)C2  obebicnt  unto  bis 
lam. 

They  that  make  a  gi-aven  image  are  all  of  them  vanity ;  aiul 
their  delectable  things  shall  not  profit:  and  they  are  their  own 
witnesses ;  tl)C2  3CC  UOt,  nor  knou) ;  that  they  may  be  ashamed. 

(Jlicg  l)auc  not  Unoron  nor  unbcrstoob: 

for  he  hath  shut  their  eyes,  that  they  cannot  see;  and  their  hearts, 
that  they  cannot  understand.  And  none  considereth  in  his  heart, 
neither  is  there  knowledge  nor  understanding  to  say,  I  have  burned 
part  of  it  in  the  fire ;  yea,  also  I  have  baked  bread  upon  the  coals 
thereof;  I  have  roasted  flesh,  and  eaten  it:  and  shall  I  make  the 
residue  thereof  an  abomination?  shall  I  fall  down  to  the  stock  of 
a  tree  ?  He  feedeth  on  ashes ;  a  deceived  heart  hath  turned  him 
aside,  that  he  cannot  deliver  his  soul,  nor  say,  Is  there  not  a  lie  in 
my  right  hand  ? 

Assemble  yourselves  and  come ;  draw  near  together,  ye  that 
are  escaped  of  the  nations:  they  have  no  knOBolcbge  that  set  up  the 
wood  of  their  graven  image,  and  pray  unto  a  god  that  cannot 
save. 

Behold,  all  ye  that  kindle  a  fire,  that  compass  yourselves  about 

with  sparks:  ujajk  iu  tl)c  ligl)t  of  |ioiir  fire,  anb  in  i[)c  sparks 

tl)at  gC  l)niic  kinblcb.  This  shall  ye  have  of  mine  hand  ;  ye  shall 
lie  down  in  sorrow. 

Let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way,  and  the  unrighteous  man  Ijis 
tl)OUgl)tS  :  Hnd  let  him  return  unto  the  Lord,  and  he  will  have 
mercy  upon  him. 

Our  transgressions  are  multiplied  before  thee,  and  our  sins  tes- 
tify against  us :  for  our  transgressions  are  with  us ;  and  as  for  our 

iniquities,  we  know  them;  in  transgressing  anb  Itiing  against 
tl)e  Corb,  anb  bcparting  aroaji  from  our  <5ob7-^p<^'iiki"g*  q> 

pressioii  and  revolt,  conceiving  and  uttering  from  the  heart  words 
of  falsehood. 

I  have  spread  out  my  hands  all  the  day  unto  a  rebellious 
people,  which  walketh  in  a  way  that  was  not  good,  after  tl)cir 

ouju  tl)ougl)ts. 

I  will  utter  my  judgments  against  them  touching  all  their 
wickedness,  roljo  l)aiie  forsaken  me,  ^md  have  burned  incense  unto 
other  gods,  and  worshipped  the  works  of  their  own  hands. 

Hear  ye  the  word  of  the  Lord,  O  house  of  Jacob,  and  all  the 
families  of  the  house  of  Israel : 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  What  iniquity  have  your  fathers  found  in 
me,  that  they  are  gone  far  frOlU  inc,  ainl  liavc  walkt^d  after  vanity, 
and  are  become  vain?  ?Ceitl)cr  saib  tl)en,  U3l)cre  is  tl)e  l!orb 
that  brought  us  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  that  led  us  througli 
the  wilderness,  through  a  land  of  deserts  and  of  pits,  through  a  land 


THE    NATURE    OF    SIN. 


551 


of  drought,  and  of  the  shadow  of  death,  through  a  hind  that  no 
man  passed  through,  and  where  no  man  dwelt  ?  And  I  brought 
you  into  a  plentiful  country,  to  eat  the  fruit  thereof  and  the  good- 
ness thereof;  but  when  ye  entered,  ye  defiled  my  land,  and  made 
mine  heritage  an  abomination.  ®|)c  pricstS  Silib  UOt,  i*UI)CrC  is 
tlje  liorb?  and  they  that  handle  the  law  kucU)  mc  UOt :  the  pas- 
tors also  transgressed  against  me,  and  the  prophets  prophesied  by 
Baal,  and  walked  after  things  that  do  not  profit. 

Wherefore  I  will  yet  plead  with  you,  saith  the  Lord.     ,     .     . 
.     .     .     My  people  have  committed  two  evils ;  they  have  fox- 
Srtkcn  tnc  the  fountain  of  living  waters,  and  hewed  them  out  cis- 
terns, broken  cisterns,  that  can  hold  no  water. 

Is  Israel  a  servant  ?  is  he  a  home-born  slave  ?  why  is  he 
spoiled  ?  The  young  lions  roared  upon  him,  and  yelled,  and  they 
made  his  land  waste :  his  cities  are  burned  without  inhabitant. 
Also  the  children  of  Noph  and  Tahapanes  have  broken  the  crown 
of  thy  head.  Hast  thou  not  procured  this  unto  thyself,  in  tl)rtt 
ll]ori  Ijast  forsaken  tl)C  Corb  tl)n  (Bob,  when  he  led  thee  by  the 
way  j  And  now  what  hast  thou  to  do  in  the  way  of  Egypt,  to 
drink  the  waters  of  Sihor?  or  what  hast  thou  to  do  in  the  way  of 
Assyria,  to  drink  the  waters  of  the  river?  Thine  own  wickedness 
shall  correct  thee,  and  thy  backslidings  shall  reprove  thee :  know 
therefore  and  see  that  it  is  an  evil  thing  and  bitter,  tl)rtt  tl)On  l)ast 

forsaken  tl)c  Corb  tl)n  (5ob,  anb  tljat  mn  fear  is  not  in  tijee, 

saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts 

Saying  to  a  stock,  Thou  ai't  my  father ;  and  to  a  stone,  Thou 

hast  brought  me  forth  :  for  tijcn  l)auc  tnrncb  tljeir  back  unto  me, 

anb  not  tijcir  face  :  but  in  the  time  of  their  trouble  they  will  say. 
Arise,  and  save  us.  But  where  are  thy  gods  that  thou  hast  made 
thee  ?  let  them  arise,  if  they  can  save  thee  in  the  time  of  thy  trouble  : 
for  according  to  the  number  of  thy  cities  are  thy  gods,  O  Judah. 
Wherefore  will  ye  plead  with  me  ?  ye  all  have  transgressed  against 
me,  saith  the  Lord.  In  vain  have  I  smitten  your  children ;  they 
received  no  correction  :  your  own  sword  hath  devoured  your  proph- 
ets, like  a  destroying  lion. 

O  generation,  see  ye  the  word  of  the  Lord.  Have  I  been  a 
wilderness  unto  Israel?  a  land  of  darkness  ?    toliereforc  sail  ntj} 

people,  lX)e  are  loi-bs  ;  rae  uiiU  come  no  more  unto  tl)ce  ?"  Can 

a  maid  forget  her  urnaineiits,  or  a  i)ride  her  attire  f  Jiet  mil  nconlc 

l)auc  forgotten  me  bans  witljout  number. 

Only  acknowledge  thine  iniquity,  that  thou  hast  trausgresscb 
against  tl)e  JLorb  tl)11  l!3ob,  and  hast  scattered  thy  ways  to  the 
strangers  under  every  green  tree,  and  ye  |)at>e  not  obeueb  mu 
UOice,  saith  the  Lord. 

Surely  as  a  wife  treacherously  departeth  from  her  husband,  so 
have  ye  dealt  treacherously  with  me,  0  house  of  Israel,  saith  the 
Lord.     A  voice  was  heard  upon  the  high  places,  weeping  and  sup- 


Jer.  iii.  13. 


.Joreiniah, 
iii.  iJO-25. 


Jer.  iv.  22. 


Jeremiah, 
v.  19-24. 


Jeremiah, 
vi.  10,  16-49. 


Jer.  viii.  6-9. 


plications  of  the  children  of  Israel :  for  they  have  perverted  their 
way,  and  they  have  forgOttClt  tl)C  toxh  tl)cir  (5oi>.  Return,  ye 
backsliding  children,  and  I  will  heal  your  backslidings.  Behold, 
we  come  unto  thee  ;  for  thou  art  the  Lord  our  God.  Truly  in  vain 
is  salvation  hoped  for  from  the  hills,  and  from  the  multitude  of 
mountains :  truly  in  the  Lord  our  God  is  the  salvation  of  Israel. 
For  shame  hath  devoured  the  labour  of  our  fathers  from  our  youth  ; 
their  flocks  and  their  herds,  their  sons  and  their  daughters.  We 
lie  down  in  our  shame,  and  our  confusion  covereth  us :  for  we  have 
sinned  against  the  Lord  our  God,  we  and  our  fathers,  from  our 
youth  even  unto  this  day,  and  |)at3C  not  obcneb  tl)e  DOicc  of  tl)C 

£orb  our  ©ob. 

My  people  is  foolish,  tl)C2  l}at)e  ItOt  kuotDlt  me ;  they  are  sot- 
tish children,  and  they  have  none  understanding  :  they  are  wise  to 
do  evil,  but  to  do  good  they  have  no  kuoujlcbgc. 

It  shall  come  to  pass,  when  ye  shall  say,  Wherefore  doeth  the 
Lord  our  God  all  these  things  unto  us  ?  then  shalt  thou  answer  them. 
Like  as  ye  have  forsaken  nte,  and  served  strange  gods  in  your 
land,  so  shall  ye  serve  strangers  in  a  land  that  is  not  yours.     .     .     . 

.    .    .    Hear  now  this,  ©  foolisl)  people,  a\\b  u)itl)oiU  unbcr- 

Stanbing  ;  which  have  eyes,  and  see  not ;  which  have  ears,  and  hear 
not :  i^car  ne  not  me  ?  saiti}  tijc  £orb  :  will  ye  not  tremble  at  my 
presence,  which  have  placed  the  sand  for  the  bound  of  the  sea  by 
a  perpetual  decree,  that  it  cannot  pass  it :  and  though  the  waves 
thereof  toss  themselves,  yet  can  they  not  prevail ;  though  they  roar, 
yet  can  they  not  pass  over  it?  But  this  people  hath  a  revolting 
and  a  rebellious  heart ;  tljcn  arc  rcnoltcb  aub  Qonc.  ^Ccitljcr 
saj]  tljen  in  tl)cir  Ijeart,  £et  us  nou)  fear  tljc  torb  our  (Sob, 

that  giveth  rain,  both  the  former  and  the  latter,  in  his  season :  he 
reserveth  unto  us  the  appointed  weeks  of  the  harvest. 

To  whom  shall  I  speak,  and  give  warning,  that  they  may  hear  ? 
Behold,  their  ear  is  uncircumcised,  and  they  cannot  hearken  :  be- 
hold, the  word  of  the  Lord  is  unto  them  a  reproach ;  they  have  no 

delight  in  it Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Stand  ye  in 

the  ways,  and  see,  and  ask  for  the  old  paths,  where  is  the  good  way, 
and  walk  therein,  and  ye  shall  find  rest  for  your  souls.  But  they 
said,  We  will  not  walk  therein.  Also  I  set  watchmen  over  you, 
saying,  Hearken  to  the  sound  of  the  trumpet.  But  they  said, 
we  will  not  hearken. 

Therefore  hear,  ye  nations,  and  know,  0  congregation,  what 
is  among  them.  Hear,  O  earth  :  Behold,  I  will  bring  evil  upon 
this  people,  even  the  fruit  of  their  thoughts,  bccausc   tllCll   1)(IVC 

not  Ijcarkeneb  unto  mr»  ujorbs,  nor  to  mn  Uxxo,  but  rcje^tcb  it. 

T  hearkened  and  heard,  but  they  spake  not  aright :  no  man 
repented  him  of  his  wickedness,  saying,  What  have  I  done  ?  every 
one  turned  to  his  course,  as  the  horse  rusheth  into  the  battle.     Yea, 


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553 


the  stork  in  the  heaven  knoweth  her  appointed  times ;  and  the 
turtle,  and  the  crane,  and  the  swallow,  observe  the  time  of  their 

coming;  but  mx)  pcopk  knou)  uot  tl)c  jubgmcnt  of  tl)c  Corb. 

How  do  ye  say.  We  are  wise,  and  the  law  of  the  Lord  is  with 
us  ?  Lo,  certainly  in  vain  made  he  it ;  the  pen  of  the  scribes  is  in 
vain.     The  wise  men  are  ashamed,  they  are  dismayed  and  taken  : 

lo,  tl)cti  \)iwc  rcjcctcb  tlje  toorb  of  t^c  Corb ;  anb  roljiU  rais- 
bom  is  in  tl)cm? 

Oh  that  I  had  in  the  wilderness  a  lodging-place  of  way-faring 
men  ;  that  I  might  leave  my  people,  and  go  from  them  !  for  they  be 
all  adulterers,  and  an  assembly  of  treacherous  men.  And  they  bend 
their  tongues  like  their  bow  for  lies :  but  they  are  not  valiant  for 
the  truth  upon  the  earth  ;  for  they  proceed  from  evil  to  evil,  and 
they  kuou)  not  inc,  saith  the  Lord. 

And  the  Lord  saith,  Bccausc  tl)en  \)avc  forsakcn  mn  lam 
tDl)icl)  3  set  before  tl)cm,  anb  l)aiie  not  obejieb  mn  yoicernci- 

tl)er  Ujnlkcb  tl)Crein;  but  have  walked  after  the  imagination  of 
their  own  heart,  and  after  Baalim,  which  their  fathers  taught  them  : 
therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Behold, 
I  will  feed  them,  even  this  peojjle,  with  wormwood,  and  give  them 
water  of  gall  to  drink. 

The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  saying,  Hear 
ye  the  words  of  this  covenant,  and  speak  unto  the  men  of  Judah, 
and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem ;  and  say  thou  unto  them, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel;  Qtnrscb   be  tl)C  matt  tl)nt 

obesetl)  not  tlje  toorbs  of  tl)is  coocnant,  which  I  commanded 

your  fathers  in  the  day  that  I  brought  them  forth  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  from  the  iron  furnace,  saying,  Obey  my  voice,  and  do 
them,  according  to  all  which  I  command  you :  so  shall  ye  be  my 
people,  and  I  will  be  your  God :  that  I  may  perform  the  oath  which 
I  have  sworn  unto  your  fathers,  to  give  them  a  land  flowing  with 

milk  and  honey,  as  it  is  this  day 

For  I  earnestly  protested  unto  your  fathers  in  the  day  that  I 
brought  them  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  even  unto  this  day, 
rising  early  and  protesting,  saying,  ®be2  mn  UOice.     Det  tl)CJ3 

obcgeb  not,  nor  indincb  tl)eir  ear,  but  walked  every  one  in  the 

imagination  of  their  evil  heart :  therefore  I  will  bring  upon  them 
all  the  words  of  this  covenant,  which  I  commanded  them  to  do ; 
but  they  did  them  not. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  against  all  mine  evil  neighbours,  that  touch 
the  inheritance  which  I  have  caused  my  people  Israel  to  inherit ; 
Behold,  I  will  pluck  them  out  of  their  land,  and  pluck  out  the 
house  of  Judah  from  among  them.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  after 
that  I  have  plucked  them  out  I  will  return,  and  have  compassion 
on  them,  and  will  bring  them  again,  every  man  to  his  heritage,  and 
every  man  to  his  land.     And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  they  will  dili- 


Jer.  ix.  2,  3. 


Joreipiali, 
ix.  13-15. 


Jer.  xi.  1-8. 


Jeremiah, 
xii.  14-17. 


554 


THE     NATURE     OF    SIN. 


gently  learn  the  ways  of  my  people,  to  swear  by  my  name,  The 
Lord  liveth  ;  as  they  taught  mj'  people  to  swear  by  Baal ;  then  shall 
they  be  built  in  the  midst  of  my  people.  But  if  tl)Cn  tDllI  ItOt 
obcn,  I  will  utterly  pluck  up  and  destroy  that  nation,  saith  the 
Lord. 


Jeremiah, 
xiii.  7-10. 


Jer.  XV.  C,  7. 


Jeremiah, 
xvi.  10-13. 


Jer.  xvii.  5, 6. 


Jer.  xvii.  13, 


Jeremiah, 
xviii.  13-16. 


I  went  to  Euphrates,  and  digged,  and  took  the  girdle  from  the 
place  where  I  had  hid  it :  and  behold,  the  girdle  was  marred,  it  was 
profitable  for  nothing. 

Then  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying.  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  After  this  manner  will  I  mar  the  pride  of  Judah,  and 
the  great  pride  of  Jerusalem.  This  evil  people,  toljid)  rcfusc  tO 
l)Cav  tng  UJOrbs,  which  walk  in  the  imagination  of  their  heart, 
and  walk  after  other  gods,  to  serve  them,  and  to  worship  them,  shall 
even  be  as  this  girdle,  which  is  good  for  nothing. 

(?CI)OU  Ijast  forsaken  mc,  saith  the  Lord,  thou  art  gone 
backward  :  therefore  will  I  stretch  out  my  hand  against  thee,  and 
destroy  thee ;  I  am  weary  with  repenting.  And  I  will  fan  them 
with  a  fan  in  the  gates  of  the  land ;  I  will  bereave  them  of  chil- 
dren, I  will  destroy  my  people,  since  they  return  not  from  their 
ways. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  thou  shalt  shew  this  people 
all  these  words,  and  they  shall  say  unto  thee,  Wherefore  hath  the 
Lord  pronounced  all  this  great  evil  against  us  ?  or  what  is  our  ini- 
quity ?  or  what  is  our  sin  that  we  have  committed  against  the  Lord 
our  God  ?  then  shalt  thou  say  unto  them.  Because  your  fathers  have 
forsilkcu  mc,  saith  the  Lord,  and  have  walked  after  other  gods, 
and  have  served  them,  and  have  worshipped  them,  nnb  \)CIVC  for- 
saken  mc,  anb  [)avc  not  kept  mn  \am;  and  ye  have  done  worse 
than  your  fathers  ;  for,  behold,  ye  walk  every  one  after  the  imagin- 
ation of  his  evil  heart,  that  they  may  not  hearken  unto  me :  there- 
fore will  I  cast  you  out  of  this  land  into  a  land  that  ye  know  not, 
neither  ye  nor  your  fathers ;  and  there  shall  ye  serve  other  gods 
day  and  night ;  where  I  will  not  shew  you  favour. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Cursed  be  the  man  that  trusteth  in  man, 
and  maketh  flesh  his  arm,  and  tDl)OSe  l)cart  bcpartctl)  from  tl)C 
Corb.  For  he  shall  be  like  the  heath  in  the  desert,  aad  shall  not 
see  when  good  cometh  ;  but  shall  inhabit  the  parched  places  in  the 
wilderness,  in  a  salt  land  and  not  inhabited. 

O  Lord,  the  hope  of  Israel,  all  tl)at  forsakc  tl)CC  sl)aU  be 
rtsljamcb,  and  they  that  depart  from  me  shall  be  written  in  the 

•  artli.  bccansc  tl)en  Ijaoe  forsaken  l\)c  iiorb,  tl)c  fountain  of 
liuing  roatcrs. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord ;  Ask  ye  now  among  the  heathen,  who 
hath  heard  such  things :  the  virgin  of  Israel  hath  done  a  very  hor- 
rible thing.  Will  a  man  leave  the  snow  of  Lebanon  which  cometh 
from  the  rock  of  the  field  ?  or  shall  the  cold  flowinsf  waters  that 


THE    NATUEE    OF    SIN". 


655 


come  from  anotlier  place  be  forsaken  ?  Because  my  people  hath 
forgotten  tnc,  they  have  burned  incense  to  vanity,  and  they  have 
caused  them  to  stumble  in  their  ways  from  the  ancient  paths,  to 
walk  in  paths,  in  a  UJilJI  not  cast  U^J ;  to  make  their  land  desolate, 
and  a  perpetual  hissing ;  every  one  that  passeth  thereby  shall  be 
astonished,  and  wag  his  head. 

Hear  ye  the  word  of  the  Lord,  O  kings  of  Judah,  and  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem  ;  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of 
Israel  ;  Behold,  I  will  bring  evil  upon  this  place,  the  which  who- 
soever heareth,  his  ears  shall  tingle.  Because  they  have  forstjkcn 
mc,  and  have  estranged  this  place,  and  have  burned  incense  in  it 
luito  other  gods,  whom  neither  they  nor  their  fathers  have  known, 
nor  the  kings  of  Judah,  and  have  filled  this  place  with  the  blood 
of  innocents  ;  they  have  built  also  the  high  places  of  Baal,  to  burn 
their  sons  with  fire  for  burnt-otferings  unto  Baal,  tDl)icl]  JJ   COin- 

tnanbcb  not,  nor  Bpakc  it,  ncitl)cr  cnmc  it  into  mn  m'uib  : 

therefore,  behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  this  place 
shall  no  more  be  called  Tophet,  nor  The  valley  of  the  son  of  Hin- 
nom,  but  The  valley  of  Slaughter, 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Behold,  I 
will  bring  upon  this  city  and  upon  all  her  towns  all  the  evil  that 
I  have  pronounced  against  it,  because  they  have  hardened  their 
necks,  tl)at  tl)cn  migl)t  not  Ijcar  mti  toorbs. 

This  land,  which  thou  didst  swear  to  their  fathers  to  give 
them,  aland  flowing  with  milk  and  honey  ;  they  came  in  and  pos- 
sessed it;  but  tl)C2  obcjicii  not  tijn  noicc,  ncitl]cr  tonlkcb  in  tl)n 
lam  ;  they  have  done  noUiing  of  all  ll)at  tl)OU  commnnbcbst  tijcm 
to  bo  :  therefore  thou  hast  caused  all  this  evil  to  come  upon  them. 

They  have  turned  unto  me  the  back,  and  not  the  face : 
though  I  taught  them,  rising  up  early  and  teaching  them,  yet 
they  have  not  hearkened  to  receive  instruction.  But  they  set  their 
abominations  in  the  house  which  is  called  by  my  name,  to  defile  it. 
And  they  built  the  high  places  of  liaal,  which  are  in  the  valley 
of  the  son  of  Hinnom,  to  cause  their  sons  and  their  daughters  to 
pass  through  the  fire  unto  Molech  ;  tDl)icl)  3   rommaubcb  tl)Cm 

not,  ncitl)cr  came  it  into  mji  minb,  that  they  should  do  this 

abomination,  to  caiLse  Judah  to  sin. 

This  is  the  word  that  came  unto  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord, 
after  that  the  king  Zedekiah  had  made  a  covenant  with  all  the  peo- 
ple which  were  at  Jerusalem,  to  proclaim  libert}"  unto  them  ;  that 
every  man  should  let  his  man-servant,  and  every  man  his  maid- 
servant, being  an  Hebrew  or  an  Hebrewess,  go  free ;  that  none 
should  serve  himself  of  them,  to  wit,  of  a  Jew  his  brother.  Now 
when  all  the  princes,  and  all  the  people  which  had  entered  into  the 
covenant,  heard  that  every  one  should  let  his  man-servant,  and 
every  one  his  maid-servant,  go  free,  that  none  should  serve  them- 


Jer.  xix.  3-6. 


Jer.  xix.  15. 


Jeremiah, 

XXXI I«     ATA*.    'wOa 


Jeremiah, 
xxxii.  33-35. 


Jeremiah, 
xxxiv.  8-17. 


656 


THE    KATURE    OF    SIN. 


Jeremiah, 
XXXV.  12-17. 


selves  of  them  any  more,  then  they  obeyed,  and  let  them  go.  But 
afterwards  they  turned,  and  caused  the  servants  and  the  hand- 
maids, whom  they  had  let  go  free,  to  return,  and  brought  them 
into  subjection  for  servants  and  for  handmaids. 

Therefore  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to  Jeremiah  from  the 
Lord,  saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  the  God  of  Israel ;  3  tUilbc  (I 
rouenant  toitl)  gOUr  fathers  in  the  day  that  I  brouglit  them 
forth  out  of  tlie  land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bond-men, 
saying.  At  the  end  of  seven  years,  let  ye  go  every  man  his  brother 
an  Hebrew,  which  hath  been  sold  unto  thee ;  and  when  he  hath 
served  thee  six  years,  thou  shalt  let  him  go  fi-ee  from  thee  ;  but 

jjour  fatljcrs  l)carkcucii  not  unto  mc,  ncitljcr  incUncb  tl)cir 
ear. 

And  ye  were  now  turned,  and  had  done  right  in  my  sight, 
in  proclaiming  liberty  eveiy  man  to  his  neighbour ;  and  ye  had 
made  a  covenant  before  me  in  the  house  which  is  called  by  my 
name  :  but  ye  turned  and  :pollutcb  ItlJ]  UiXmc,  and  caused  every 
man  his  servant,  and  every  man  his  handmaid,  whom  he  had  set 
at  liberty  at  their  pleasure,  to  return,  and  brought  them  into  sub- 
jection, to  be  unto  you  for  servants  and  for  handmaids.     Therefore 

thus  saith  the  Lord ;  We  l)aiie  not  Ijcarkencb  unto  mc,  in  pro- 
claiming libcrtt),  every  one  to  his  brother,  and  every  man  to  his 
neighbour  :  behold,  I  proclaim  a  liberty  for  you,  saith  the  Lord,  to 
the  sword,  to  the  pestilence,  and  to  the  famine  ;  and  I  will  make 
you  to  be  removed  into  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  earth. 

Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Jeremiah,  saying. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  Go  and  tell  the 
men  of  Judah  and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  Will  ye  not  re- 
ceive instruction  to  hearken  to  my  words  ?  saith  the  Lord.  The 
words  of  Jonadab  the  son  of  Rechab,  that  he  commanded  his 
sons  not  to  drink  wine,  are  jierformed  ;  for  unto  this  day  they  drink 
none,  but  obcn  tl)cir  fatl)cr'5  commanbmcnt :  notwithstanding  I 

have  spoken  unto  you,  rising  early  and  speaking;  but  nc  IjCUrk- 
CMcb  not  unto  me.  I  have  sent  also  unto  you  all  my  servants 
the  prophets,  rising  up  early  and  sending  them,  saying,  lleturn  ye 
now  every  man  from  his  evil  way,  and  amend  your  doings,  and 
go  not  after  -other  gods  to  serve  tliem,  and  ye  shall  dwell  in  the 
land  which  I  have  given  to  you  and  to  your  fathers  :  but  ye  have 
not  inclined  your  ear,  nor  hearkened  unto  me. 

Because  tl)e  sons  of  Sonabab  tl)c  son  of  t\ccl)ab  l]auc 
pcrformcb  tl)c  commanbmcut  of  tl)cir  fatl)cr,  u)l)icl)  l)c  com- 
maubcii  them;  but  tl)is  people  l)atl)  not  Ijearkcncb  unto  mc: 

tlieref(>re  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts,  tlie  (Jod  of  Israel ; 
Behold,  I  will  bring  upon  Judah  and  upon  all  the  inhabitants  of  Je- 
rusalem all  the  evil  that  I  have  pronounced  against  them  ;  because  I 
have  spoken  unto  them,  but  they  have  not  heard  ;  and  I  have  called 
unto  them,  but  they  have  not  answered. 


THE    NATURE     OF    SIN. 


557 


Have  ye  forgotten  the  wickedness  of  your  fithers,  and  the 
wickedness  of  the  kings  of  Judali,  and  tlie  wickedness  of  their 
wives,  and  your  own  wickedness,'  and  the  wickedness  of  your  wives, 
which  they  have  committed  in  the  huid  of  Judah,  and  in  the  streets 
of  Jerusalem  ?     They  are  not  liurabled  even  unto  this  day,  ncitI}Cr 

l)aiic  lljcn  fcarcb,  nor  walkcb  in  mji  hito,  nor  in  tnji  statutes, 

that  I  set  before  you  and  before  your  fathers. 

Then  Jeremiah  said  unto  all  the  people,  to  the  men,  and  to 
the  women,  and  to  all  the  people  which  had  given  him  that  an- 
swer, saying,  The  incense  that  ye  burned  in  the  cities  of  Judah, 
and  in  the  streets  of  Jerusalem,  ye  and  your  fathers,  your  kings, 
and  your  princes,  and  the  people  of  the  land,  did  not  the  Lord 
remember  them,  and  came  it  not  into  his  raind  ?  So  that  the 
Lord  could  no  longer  bear,  because  of  the  evil  of  your  doings, 
and  because  of  the  abominations  which  ye  have  committed  ;  there- 
fore is  your  land  a  desolation,  and  an  astonishment,  and  a  curse, 
without  an  inhabitant,  as  at  this  day.  Because  ye  have  burned 
incense,  and  because  ye  have  sinned  uguinst  tl)C  £orb,  iinb 

l)otic  not  obcncb  tl)c  noicc  of  tl)c  £orb,  nor  votilkcbin  l)is  Irtto, 
nor  in  l)is  statutes,  nor  in  l)is  testimonies ;  therefore  this  evil 

is  hajjpened  unto  you,  as  at  this  day. 

Because  tl)on  Ijast  trusteli  in  tl)ij  roorks  a\\b  in  tI)B 

treasures,  thou  shalt  also  be  taken  :  and  Chemosh  shall  go  forth 
into  captivity  with  his  priests  and  his  princes  together.  And  the 
spoiler  shall  come  upon  every  city,  and  no  city  shall  escape ;  the 
valley  also  shall  perish,  and  the  plain  shall  be  destroyed,  as  the 
Lord  hath  spoken. 

Give  wings  unto  Moab,  that  it  may  flee  and  get  away  :  for 
the  cities  thereof  shall  be  desolate,  without  any  to  dwell  therein. 

Cursed  be  he  tl)at  boet!)  t!)c  tDork  of  tl)c  £orb  lieccitfulln,  and 

cursed  be  he  that  keepeth  back  his  sword  from  blood, 

Moab  shall  be  destroyed  from  being  a  people,  because  l)C 
IjatI)  magnified  l)imself  against  tl)C  £orb. 

I  have  laid  a  snare  for  thee,  and  thou  art  also  taken,  0 
Babylon,   and   thou   wast  not  aware :    thou    art    found,   and  also 

caught,  because  tl)ou  l)ast  striuen  against  tl)c  Corb. 

Call  together  the  archers  against  l>abylon  :  all  ye  that  bend  the 
bow,  camp  against  it  round  about ;  let  none  thereof  escape  :  recom- 
pense her  according  to  her  work  ;  according  to  all  that  she  hath  done, 

do  unto  her:  for  sl)e  l]:Ul)  becu  prouii  against  tijc  £or5, 
against  tl)e  i^oln  iDnc  of  Jfsrael.  Therefore  shall  her  young 
men  fall  in  the  streets,  and  all  lier  men  of  war  shall  be  cut  oti' 
in  that  day,  saith  the  Lord, 

Behold,  I  am  against  thee,  ©  tl)OU  most  ^iroub,  saith  the 
Lord  God  of  hosts  :  for  thy  day  is  come,  the  time  that  I  will  visit 
thee.     And  the  most  proud  shall  stumble  and  fell,  and  none  shall 


Jeremiah, 
xliv.  9,  10. 


Jcremi.ili, 
xliv.  20-23. 


.lereiniah, 
xlviii.  7-10. 


Jer.xlviii.42. 


Jer.  1.  24. 


Jer.  1.  29-32. 


558 


THE     NATURE     OF    SIN. 


Ezek.  ii.  3. 


Ezek.  V.  5-8. 


Ezek.  vi.  9. 


Ezekiel, 
xiv.7,  10,  11. 


Ezekiel, 

xviii.  5-0, 

19,27. 


raise  him  up  :  and  I  will  kindle  a  fire  in  his  cities,  and  it  shall 
devour  all  round  about  him. 

And  he  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  I  send  thee  to  the  children 
of  Israel,  to  a  rebellious  notioit  that  hath  rcbcllcb  against  me: 
they  and  their  fathers  have  transgressed  against  me,  even  unto  this 
very  day. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  This  is  Jerusalem  ;  I  have  set  it 
in  the  midst  of  the  nations  and  countries  that  are  round  about 
her.  And  she  hath  changed  my  judgments  into  wickedness  more 
than  the  nations,  and  my  statutes  more  than  the  countries  that  are 
round  about  her  :  for  they  have  refused  my  judgments  and  my 
statutes,  they  have  not  walked  in  them.  Therefore  thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  ;  Because  ye  multiplied  more  than  the  nations  that  are 

round  about  you,  aub  l)aiic  not  ujalkeb  in  mn  statutes,  neitl)er 

i](lVC  kept  tnt]  iubgmcntS,  neither  have  done  according  to  the 
judgments  of  the  nations  that  are  round  about  you  ;  therefore  thus 
saith  the  Lord  God ;  Behold  I,  even  I,  am  against  thee,  and 
will  execute  judgments  in  the  midst  of  thee  in  the  sight  of  the 
nations. 

And  they  that  escape  of  you  shall  remember  me  among  the 
nations  whither  they  shall  be  carried  captives,  because  I  am  broken 
with  their  whorish  heart,  toljicl)  l]atl)  bcpcTtteb  from  me,  and  with 
their  eyes  which  go  a  whoring  after  their  idols :  and  they  shall 
loathe  themselves  for  the  evils  which  they  have  committed  in  all 
their  abominations. 

Every  one  of  the  house  of  Israel,  or  of  the  stranger  that  so- 
journeth  in  Israel,  tDl]icl)  sepuratCtl)  Ijimself  from  mc,  and  set- 
teth  up  his  idols  in  his  heart,  and  putteth  the  stumbling-block  of 
his  iniquity  before  his  face,  and  coraeth  to  a  prophet  to  inquire  of 
him  concerning  me;  I  the  Lord  will  answer  him  by  myself:  .  . 
.  .  .  .  And  they  shall  bear  the  punishment  of  their  iniquity : 
the  punishment  of  the  prophet  shall  be  even  as  the  punishment  of 
him  that  seeketh  unto  him ;  that  the  house  of  Israel  may  go  no 
more  crstnijl  from  me,  neither  be  polluted  any  more  with  all  their 
transgressions  ;  but  that  they  may  be  my  people,  and  I  may  be  their 
God,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

But  if  a  man  be  just,  and  do  that  which  is  lawful  anb  ric(l)t, 
and  hath  not  eaten  upon  the  mountains,  neither  hatli  lifted  up  his 
eyes  to  the  idols  of  the  house  of  Israel,  neither  hath  defiled  his 
neighbour's  wife,  neither  hath  come  near  to  a  inenstruous  woman, 
and  hath  not  oppressed  any,  but  hath  restored  to  the  debtor  his 
pledge,  hath  spoiled  none  by  violence,  hath  given  his  broad  to  the 
hungry,  and  hath  covered  the  naked  with  a  garment;  he  that  hath 
not  given  forth  upon  usury,  neither  hath  taken  any  increase,  that 
hath  withdrawn  his  hand  from  iniquity,  hath  executed  true  judg- 
ment between  man  and  man,  |)rttl)  wfllkcb  in  mn  Statutes,  anb 


THE    NATURE     OF     SIN. 


559 


l)fltl)  kept  mil  jubgrncnts,  to  deal  truly ;  he  is  just,  he  shall  surely 

live,  saith  the  Lord   God,     .  - Yet  say  ye,  Why  ? 

doth  not  the  son  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  father  ?  When  the  son 
hath  done  that  which  is  Irtvoful  aub  vigijt,  aitb  IjiUl)  kept  all  mil 

Statutes,  ant  Ijatl)  bone  tljem,  he  shall  surely  Hve.    .    .    .    . 

.  ,  Again,  when  the  wicked  man  turneth  away  from  his  wicked- 
ness that  he  hath  committed,  and  doeth  that  which  is  lainful  ttXXb 
viigt)t,  he  shall  save  his  soul  alive. 

I  gave  them  my  statutes,  and  shewed  them  my  judgments, 
which  if  a  man  do,  he  shall  even  live  in  them.  Moreover,  also  I 
gave  them  my  sabbaths,  to  be  a  sign  between  me  and  them,  that 
they  might  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  that  sanctify  them. 

But  the  house  of  Israel  rcbelleb  against  mc  in  the  wilder- 
ness: tlien  toalkeb  not  in  mn  statutesTanb  tljeii  bespiseb  mn 
iubgmentS,  which  if  a  man  do,  he  shall  even  Hve  in  them  :  and 
my  sabbaths  they  greatly  polluted :  then  I  said,  I  would  pour  out 
my  fury  upon  them  in  the  Avilderness,  to  consume  them.  But  I 
wrought  for  my  name's  sake,  that  it  should  not  be  polluted  before 
the  heathen,  in  whose  sight  I  brought  them  out.  Yet  also  I  lifted 
up  my  hand  unto  them  in  the  wilderness,  that  I  would  not  bring 
them  into  the  land  which  I  had  given  them,  flowing  with  milk  and 
honey,  Avhich  is  the  glory  of  all  lauds :  because  they  bcspiseb  mil 

jnbgments,  anb  uialkcb  not  in  mji  statutes,  but  poUuteb  mn 

sabbiUijS  :  for  their  heart  went  after  their  idols.  Nevertheless  mine 
eye  spared  them  from  destroying  them,  neither  did  I  make  an  end 
of  them  in  the  wilderness.  But  I  said  unto  their  children  in  the 
wilderness.  Walk  ye  not  in  the  statutes  of  your  fathers,  neither  ob- 
serve their  judgments,  nor  defile  yourselves  with  their  idols  :  I  am 
the  Lord  your  God  ;  walk  in  ray  statutes,  and  keep  my  judgments, 
and  do  them ;  and  hallow  my  sabbaths ;  and  they  shall  be  a  sign 
between  me  and  you,  that  ye  may  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  your 
God.     Notwithstanding,  the  children  rebelleb  against  lUC  :  they 

uialkcb  not  in  mil  statutes,  neitljer  kept  mji  jnbgments  to  bo 
tl)em,  which  if  a  rnan  do,  he  shall  even  live  in  them  :  they  polluted 
my  sabbaths :  then  I  said,  I  would  pour  out  my  fury  upon  them, 
to  accomplish  my  anger  against  them  in  the  wilderness.  Neverthe- 
less, I  withdrew  mine  hand,  and  wrought  for  my  name's  sake,  that 
it  should  not  be  polluted  in  the  sight  of  tlie  heathen,  in  whose 
sight  1  brought  them  forth.  I  lifted  up  mine  hand  unto  them  also 
in  the  wilderness,  that  I  would  scatter  them  among  the  heathen, 
and  disperse  them  through  the  countries;  because  tl)ei1  l)ab  UOt 

exccnteb  mij  jubgmnits,  but  l)ab  bcspiseb  mn  statutes,  anb 

l)ab  poUuteb  mn  sabbatljS,  ^md  their  eyes  were  after  their  fathers' 
idt)ls.  Wherefore  I  gave  them  also  statutes  that  were  not  good, 
and  judgments  whereby  they  should  not  live;  and  I  polluted  them 
in  their  own  gifts,  in  that  they  caused  to  pass  through  the  fire  all 
that  openeth  the  womb,  that  I  might  make  them  desolate,  tO  tl)C 

enb  tljat  tl)eii  migl)t  knouj  tl)at  3  am  tl)e  £orb. 


Ezekiel, 
XX.  11-2(5. 


560 


THE   NATURE     OF    SIN. 


Ezekiel, 
xxiii.  30-35. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxiii.  14, 15, 


Ezekiel, 
xxxix.  'J3-26. 


Daniel, 
V.  16,  20-24. 


Dnniol, 
Ix.  :»-il. 


I  will  do  these  things  unto  thee,  becauSC  tl)Ott  l)nst  QOnc  a 
UJljoring  after  tl)e  l)eatl)Cn,  and  because  thou  art  pijlluted  with 
their  idols.  Thou  hast  walked  in  the  way  of  thy  sister ;  therefore 
will  I  give  her  cup  into  thine  hand.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God; 
Thou  shalt  drink  of  thy  sister's  cup  deep  and  large ;  thou  shalt  be 
laughed  to  scorn  and  had  in  derision  ;  it  containeth  much.  Thou 
shalt  be  filled  with  drunkenness  and  sorrow,  with  the  cup  of  aston- 
ishment and  desolation,  with  the  cup  of  thy  sister  Samaria.  Thou 
shalt  even  drink  it  and  suck  it  out,  and  thou  shalt  break  the  sherds 
thereof,  and  pluck  oft"  thine  own  breasts :  for  I  have  spoken  it,  saith 
the  Lord  God.  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  Because  thou 
hast  forgotten  mc,  a\\b  cast  mc  bc\)inb  tijn  back,  therefore  bear 
thou  also  thy  lewdness  and  thy  whoredoms. 

When  I  say  unto  the  wicked,  Thou  shalt  surely  die ;  if  he  turn 
from  his  sin,  and  do  that  which  is  latoful  ailb  riO|l)t ;  if  the  wicked 
restore  the  pledge,  give  again  that  he  had  robbed,  toalk  in  t\)C 
Statutes  of  life,  without  committing  iniquity ;  he  shall  surely  live, 
he  shall  not  die. 

The  heathen  shall  know  that  the  house  of  Israel  went  into 
captivity  for  their  iniquity:  because  tljen  trespasscb  against 

mc Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  Now 

will  I  bring  again  the  captivity  of  Jacob,  and  have  mercy  upon  the 
whole  house  of  Israel,  and  will  be  jealous  for  my  holy  name ;  after 
that  they  have  borne  their  shame,  and  all  their  trespasses  whereby 
they  have  trespasseb  agoinst  me,  when  they  dwelt  safely  in 
their  land,  and  none  made  them  afraid. 

,       0  thou  king  [Belshazzar],  the  most  high  God  gave  Nebuchad- 
nezzar thy  father  a  kingdom,  and  majesty,  and  glory,  and  honour: 

•    But  tolien  l)is  I)  cart  toas  liftcb  up,  anb  l)is 

minii  l)arbcneb  in  pribe,  he  was  deposed  from  his  kingly  throne, 

and    they   took    his   glory   from   him : till   he 

knew  that  the  most  high  God  ruled  in  the  kingdom  of  men,  and 
that  he  appointeth  over  it  whomsoever  he  will.  And  thou  his 
son,  O  Belshazzar,  hast  not    humbled    thine    heart,  though  thou 

knewest  all  this ;  but  Ijast  lifteb  up  tljnsclf  against  tl)e  Corb 

of  l)eauen;  and  they  have  brought  the  vessels"  uf  his  house  be- 
fore thee,  and  thou,  and  thy  lords,  thy  wives  and  thy  concubines, 
have  drunk  wine  in  them ;  and  thou  hast  praised  the  gods  of 
silver,  and  gold,  of  brass,  iron,  wood,  and  stone,  which  see  not,  nor 

hear,  nor  know :  anb  tl)c  (5ob  in  u)l)osc  I)an5  tl)n  breati)  is, 
anb  tDl)05C  are  all  tl)n  roaus,  l)ast  tl)ou  not  glorlfieb.    Then 

was  the  part  of  the  hand  sent  from  him;  and  this  writing  was 
written 

I  set  my  face  unto  the  Lord  God,  to  seek  by  prayer  and  sup- 
plications, with  fasting,  and  sackcloth,  and  ashes  :  and  I  prayed  unto 
the  Lord  my  God,  and  made  my  confession,  and  said,  O  Lord,  the 


THE    NATUEE     OF     SIN 


561 


great  and  dreadful  God,  keeping-  the  covenant  and  mercy  to  them 
tliat  love  him,  and  to  them  that  keep  his  commandments ;  we  have 
sinned,  and  have  committed  iniquity,  and  have  done  vvickedl}',  and 
have  rebelled,  cvax  bx)  bc|)artiug  from  tl)ii  precepts  anb  from 

tl)2  jttbgmcntS  :  neither  have  we  hearkened  unto  thy  servants  the 
prophets,  which  spake  in  thy  name  to  our  kings,  our  princes,  and 
our  fathers,  and  to  all  the  people  of  the  land. 

O  Lord,  righteousness  belongeth  unto  thee,  but  unto  us  con- 
fusion of  faces,  as  at  this  day;  to  the  men  of  Judah,  and  to  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  and  unto  all  Israel,  that  are  near,  and 
that  are  far  oft",  through  all  the  countries  whither  thou  hast  driven 
them,  because  of  their  trespass  that  they  have  trcspasscb  against 
tl)CC.  O  Lord,  to  us  belongeth  confusion  of  foce,  to  our  kings,  to 
our  princes,  and  to  our  fothers,  bccaiisc  u)c  l)atic  siniicb  against 

tl)CC.  To  the  Lord  our  God  lielong  mercies  and  forgivenesses, 
though  we  have  rcbcllcb  against  Ijim ;  neither  have  we  obcncl) 
tl)c  uoicc  of  tl)c  ilovb  our  (ilSob,  to  toalk  in  l)is  laros,  whicirhe 

set  before  us  by  his  servants  the  prophets.     Yea,  all  Israel  have 

transgressed  tl)rj  lato,  euen  bn  iieparting,  tl)at  tljej]  migl)t  txot 
oben  \\)X)  voice ;  therefore  the  curse  is  poured  upon  us,  and  the 
oatli  that  is  written  in  the  law  of  Moses  the  servant  of  God  because 

we  have  sinncb  against  l)im. 

The  beginning  of  the  word  of  the  Lord  by  Hosea.  And  the 
Lord  said  to  Hosea,  Go,  take  unto  thee  a  wife  of  whoredoms,  and 
children    of    whoredoms ;    for   the   land    hath    committed    great 

whoredom,  bcparting  from  tl)c  £orb And 

I  will  visit  upon  her  the  days  of  IJaalim,  wherein  she  burned 
incense  to  them,  and  she  decked  herself  with  her  ear-rings  and 
her  jewels,  and  she  went  after  her  lovers,  anb  forgat  me,  saith  the 
Lord. 

Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye  children  of  Israel :  for  the  Lord 
hath  a  controversy  with  the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  because  there 
is  no  truth  nor  mercy,  nor  knomiebgc  of  (Pob  in  the  land.  By 
swearing,  and  lying,  and  killing,  and  stt^aliug,  and  committing  adul- 
tery, they  break  out,  and  blood  toucheth  blood 

My  people  are  destroyed  for  lack  of  knouilebgc :  because 
thou  hast  rejected  knowledge,  I  will  also  reject  thee,  that  tliou  shalt 
be  no  priest  to  me:  seeing  thou  hast  forgottCU  tl)e  lau)  of  tljg 
(J3ob,  I  will  also  forget  thy  children.  As  they  were  increased,  so 
they  sinncb  against  me:  therefore  will  I  change  their  glory  into 
shame.  They  eat  up  the  sin  of  my  people,  and  they  set  their  heart 
on  their  iniquity.  And  there  shall  be,  like  people,  like  priest :  and 
I  will  punish  them  for  their  ways,  and  reward  them  their  doings. 
For  they  shall  eat,  and  not  have  enough  :  they  shall  commit  whore- 
dom, and  shall  not  increase:  bccausc  tl)en  \]avc  left  off  to  take 

becb  to  tl)C  £orb My  people  ask  counsel  at 

their  stocks,  and  their  staff"  declareth  unto  them  :  for  the  spirit  of 


Hosc.T, 
i.  2,  ii.  13. 


Ilose.o, 
iv.  1,  2,  6-12. 


36 


562 


THE   :n"ature   of   sin, 


Hosea,  iv.  14. 

Hosea, 
V.  3-5. 


Hosea, 

vi.  6,  7. 


Hosea, 

vii.  11-16, 

viii.  1,  13,  14, 


Hosea,  ix.  17, 


Hosea,  X.  1,2. 


whoredoms  hath  caused  them  to  err,  and  they  have  QOUC  a  tDljor" 

ing  from  unbcr  tl)cir  (J5ob. 

The  people  tijat  botl)  not  unbcrstanb  shall  fall. 

I  know  Ephraim,  and  Israel  is  not  hid  from  me :  for  now,  O 
Ephraim,  thou  coramittest  whoredom,  and  Israel  is  defiled.  They 
will  not  frame  their  doings  to  turn  unto  their  God  :  for  the  spirit 
of  whoredoms  is  in  the  midst  of  them,  and  tl)en  l)auc  not  knoton 
tl)C  Corii'.  And  the  pride  of  Israel  d<rth  testify* to  his  face  :  there- 
fore shall  Israel  and  Ephraim  fall  in  their  iniquity  ;  Judah  also  shall 
fall  with  them. 

I  desired  mercy,  and  not  sacrifice;  and  tl)e  knoinlcbcjC  of 
©ob  more  than  burnt-ofl:erings.  But  they  like  men  have  trans- 
gress cb  tl)C  COUCnant :  there  have  they  dealt  treacherously 
against  me. 

Ephraim  is  like  a  silly  dove  without  heart:  they  call  to  Egypt, 
they  go  to  Assyria.  When  they  shall  go,  I  will  spread  my  net 
upon  them ;  I  will  bring  them  down  as  the  fowls  of  the  heaven ;  I 
will  chastise  them  as  their  congregation  hath  heard.  Wo  unto  them  ! 
for  tl)cn  Ijanc  flcb  from  mc  :  destruction  unto  them  !  because  they 
have  trunsgrcsscb  against  mc :  though  I  have  redeemed  them, 
yet  they  have  spoken  lies  against  me.  And  they  have  not  cried 
unto  me  witli  their  heart,  when  they  howled  upon  their  beds :  they 
assemble  themselves  for  corn  and  wine,  and  they  rcbcl  against 
VXC.  Though  I  have  bound  and  strengthened  their  arms,  yet  do 
they  imagine  mischief  against  me.  Tliey  return,  bnt  not  to  tl)C 
iUost  i^igl]  :  they  are  hke  a  deceitful  bow  :  their  princes  shall  fall 
by  the  sword  for  the  rage  of  their  tongue:  this  shall  be  their  de- 
rision in  the  land  of  Egypt Set  the  trumpet  to 

thy  mouth.     He  shall  come  as  an  eagle  against  the  house  of  the 

Lord,  because  they  have  transgrcsscb  mj]  coucnant,  anb  trcs- 

passcb  against  mn  lato "  .     They  sacrifice  flesh 

for  the  sacrifices  of  mine  ofierings,  and  eat  it;  but  the  Lord  aceej)t- 
eth  them  not;  now  will  he  remember  their  iniquity,  and  visit  their 
sins;  they  shall  return  to  Egypt.  For  Israel  hath  forgotten  l)is 
maker,  fiii<i  buildeth  temples;  and  Judah  hath  inulti[)lied  fenced 
cities :  but  I  will  send  a  fire  upon  his  cities,  and  it  shall  devour  the 
palaces  thereof. 

My  God  will  east  them  away,  becailSC  tijCll  bib  not 
l)Carkcn  unto  l)im;  and  they  .shall  be  wanderers  among  the 
nations. 

Israel  is  an  empty  vine,  |]C  bringctll  fortl)  fritit  UUtO  l)im- 
SClf :  according  to  the  multitude  of  his  fruit  he  hath  increa.sed  the 
altars ;  according  to  the  goodness  of  his  land  they  have  made 
goodly  images.  ®|)cir  Ijeart  is  biuibcb  ;  now  shall  they  be  found 
faulty. 


THE   :n'atuee   of   sin. 


563 


My  people  are  bent  to  btickslibiug  from  mc  :  though  they 
called  them  to  the  Most  High,  none  at  all  would  exalt  him. 

I  did  know  thee  in  the  wilderness,  in  the  land  of  great  drought. 
According  to  their  pasture,  so  were  they  filled  ;  thev  were  filled,  and 
their  heart  was  exalted  :  therefore  have  they  forgottCU  lUC-  There- 
fore I  will  be  unto  them  as  a  lion  :  as  a  leopard  by  the  way  will  I 
observe  them. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord;  For  three  transgressions  of  Judah,  and 
for  four,  I  will  not  turn  away  the  punishment  thereof:  because  they 
have  bcspiscb  tl)C  [am  of  t!)C  t!orb,and  have  not  kept  his  com- 
mandments, and  their  lies  caused  them  to  err,  after  the  which  their 
fathers  have  walked. 

Hear  this  woi-d  that  the  Lord  hath  spoken  against  you,  O 
children  of  Israel,  against  the  whole  family  which  I  brought  up 
from  the  land  of  Egypt,  saying,  \)oVL  OUll}  i]avc  J  kuoiDtt  of  all 

tl)c  families  of  tl)c  carti):  tl)crcforc  H  will  pitnisl)  iiou  for  all 
gonr  iniquities. 

I  will  stretch  out  mine  hand  upon  Judah  and  upon  all  the  in- 
habitants of  Jerusalem ;  and  I  will  cut  off  the  remnant  of  Baal 
from  this  place,  and  the  name  of  the  Chemarims  with  the  priests  ; 
and  them  that  worship  the  host  of  heaven  upon  the  house-tops ; 
and  them  that  worship  and  that  swear  by  the  Lord,  and  that  swear 
by  Malcham;  and  them  that  are  tltritcb   back  from  tl)C  !!orb  ; 

and  those  that  l)auc  uot  sougl)t  tl)C  Corb,  nor  inquircb  for 
l)im. 

I  will  bring  distress  upon  men,  that  they  shall  walk  like 
blind  men,  bccansc   tlicn   l)auc   sinneb   against   tljc   €orb  : 

and  their  blood  shall  be  poured  out  as  dust,  and  their  fiesh  as  the 
dung. 

Wo  to  her  that  is  filthy  and  polluted,  to  the  oppressing  city  ! 
She  obcncb  not  tlje  UOicc  ;  she  received  not  correction ;  she  trustcb 

not  in  tije  £orb ;  sl)c  brctn  not  near  to  l)er  (Sob. 

Judah  hath  dealt  treacherouslv,  anil  an  abomination  is  com- 
mitted in  Israel  and  in  Jerusalem;  for  Jubal)  l).Ul)  profaneb  tl)C 
lioliness  of  tl)C  Corb  va[)k\)  1)C  loucb,  and  hath  married  the 
daughter  of  a  strange  god. 

I  will  come  near  to  you  to  judgment:  and  I  will  be  a  swift 
witness  against  the  sorcerers,  and  against  the  adulterers,  and 
against  false  swearers,  and  against  those  that  oppress  the  hireling 
in  his  wages,  the  widow,  and  the  fatherless,  and  that  turn  aside 
the  stranger  from  his  right,  and  fear  not  me,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts. 

Even  from  the  days  of  your  fathers  ye  are  gone  aujan  from 
mine  orbinances,  and  have  not  kept  them.     Return   unto  me, 


Hosea,  xi.  7. 


Hosea,         i 
xiii.  5-7. 


Amos,  ii.  4. 


Amos, 
iii.  1,  2. 


Zeph.  i.  4-6. 


Zeph.  i.  17. 


Zcphaiii.ah, 
iii.  ],  2. 


Mai.  ii.  11. 


-Mai.  iii.  5. 


Mai.  iii.  7-9. 


564 


THE    NATURE     OF     SIN. 


Malachi, 
iii.  13-18. 


Luke, 
i.  16,  17. 


John, 
iii.  18,  10. 


John, 

V.  37,  :w. 


iMalltiew, 
V.  1T-1'.». 


Mntthew, 
xi.  'JO-iJ. 


and  I  will  return  unto  you,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  But  ye  said, 
Wherein  shall  we  return. 

tOill  a  man  rob  (Sob  ?    |)ct  i}c  l)auc  robbcb  mc.    But  ye 

say,  Wherein  have  we  robbed  thee  ?  In  tithes  and  offerings.  Ye 
are  cursed  with  a  curse :  for  2C  Ijnuc  robbcb  mc»  even  this  whole 
nation  ? 

Your  words  have  been  stout  against  me,  saith  the  Lord,  Yet 
ye  say,  What  have  we  spoken  so  much  against  thee?  IDe  l)iWC 
soib,  Jt  is  vain  to  sevvc  (Sob :  and  what  profit  is  it  that  we 
have  kept  his  ordinance,  and  that  we  have  walked  mournfully  be- 
fore the  Lord  of  hosts  ?  And  now  we  call  the  proud  happy  ;  yea, 
they  that  work  wickedness  are  set  up ;  yea,  they  that  tempt  God 
are  even  delivered. 

Then  they  that  fcrtreb  tl)C  £orb  spake  often  one  to  another  : 
and  the  Lord  hearkened,  and  heard  it :  and  a  book  of  remembrance 
was  written  before  him  for  them  that  fcarcb  tl)C  £orb,  Uttb  tl)at 
tl)0U9l)t  upon  1)16  name.  And  they  shall  be  mine,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  in  that  day  when  I  make  up  my  jewels ;  and  I  will  spare 
them,  as  a  man  spareth  his  own  sou  that  serveth  him.  Then  shall 
ye  return  and  discern  between  the  righteous  and  the  wicked,  be- 
tween him  tljat  scructl)  (Sob  and  him  tljat  scructl)  l]im  not. 

Many  of  the  children  of  Israel  shall  he  [John  the  Baptist,] 
turn  to  the  Lord  their  God.  And  he  shall  go  before  him  in  the 
spirit  and  power  of  Elias,  to  turn  the  hearts  of  the  fathers  to  the 
children,  and  tl)C  bisobebient  to  the  wisdom  of  the  just;  to  make 
ready  a  people  prepared  for  the  Lord. 

He  that  believeth  on  him  is  not  condemned :  but  he  that  be- 
Heveth  not  is  condemned  alieady,  bcctUlSC  \)C  l)ai\)  not  bclicDcb 

in  l\)c  name  of  tl)c  onln  begotten  Gon  of  (Sob.  And  tiiis  is 
the  condemnation,  tl)at  ligl)t  is  comc  into  tl]e  iDorlb,  anb  men 

loueb  barkness  ratl)er  tl]an  ligbt,  because  tlieir  deeds  were  evil. 

The  P'ather  himself  which  hath  sent  me,  hath  borne  witness 

of  me.     Ye  have  neither  heard  his  voice  at  any  time,  nor  seen  his 

shape.     And  ye  have  not  his  word  abiding  in  you  :  for  U)l)Om  l)e 

Ijatl)  sent,  l)im  ne  bclieue  not. 

Think  not  that  I  am  come  to  destroy  the  law,  or  the  prophets  : 
I  am  not  come  to  destroy,  but  to  fulfil.  For  verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Till  lieaven  and  earth  pass,  one  jot  or  one  tittle  shall  in  no  wise  pass 
from  the  law,  till  all  be  fulfilled.     Whosoever  therefore  sl)all  break 

one  of  tl)ese  least  commanbments,  ;md  shall  teach  men  so,  he 

shall  be  called  the  least  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Then  began  he  to  upbraid  the  cities  wherein  most  of  his  mighty 
Works  were  done,  because  they  repented  not.  Wo  unto  thee,  Cho- 
razin  I  wo  unto  thee,  Bethsaida !  for  if  the  mighty  works  which 
were  done  in  you,  had  been  done  in  Tyre  and  Sidon,  they  would 
have  repented  long  ago  in  sackcloth  and  ashes.     But  I  say  unto  you, 


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565 


3t  sljall  be  more  tolerable  for  ^mc  anb  Sibon  at  tl)c  baii  of 

jubgrncnt,  tijan  for  tlOll.  And  thou,  Capeniaum,  which  art  ex- 
alted unto  heaven,  shalt  be  brought  down  to  hell :  for  if  the  mighty 
works  which  have  been  done  in  thee,  had  been  done  in  Sodom,  it 
would  have  remained  until  this  day.     l!ut  I  say  unto  you,  (ITIjat 

it  sljall  be  more  tolerable  for  tl)c  lanb  of  Sobom  in  tl)c  ha^ 
of  jnbgmcnt,  tl]an  for  tljee. 

i^e  tljat  is  not  toitl)  me,  is  against  me;  and  he  that  gath- 
ereth  not  with  me,  scattereth  abroad. 

And  when  the  people  were  gathered  thick  together,  he  began 
to  say,  This  is  an  evil  generation  :  they  seek  a  sign  ;  and  there  shall 
no  sign  be  given  it,  but  the  sign  of  Jonas  the  prophet.  For  as  Jonas 
was  a  sign  unto  the  Ninevites,  so  shall  also  the  Son  of  man  be  to 
this  generation. 

The  queen  of  the  south  shall  rise  up  in  the  judgment  with  the 
men  of  this  generation,  anb  ronbemn  tl)Cm  :  for  she  came  from 
the  utmost  parts  of  the  earth,  to  hear  the  wisdom  of  Solomon  ;  and 
behold,  a  greater  than  Solomon  is  here.  The  men  of  Nineveh  shall 
rise  up  in  the  judgment  with  this  generation,  anb  sl)oll  conbemn 
it :  foi-  they  repented  at  the  preaching  of  Jonas ;  and  behold,  a 
ofreater  than  Jonas  is  here. 

Whosoever  shall  confess  me  before  men,  him  shall  the  Son  of 
man  also  confess  before  the  angels  of  God.  But  he  tl)at  beuietl) 
me  before  men,  shall  be  denied  before  the  angels  of  God.  And 
whosoever  shall  speak  a  word  against  the  Son  of  man,  it  shall  be 
forgiven  him :  but  unto  him  that  blasphemeth  against  the  Holy 
Ghost,  it  shall  not  be  forgiven. 

That  servant  m\)k\)  kneU3  l)is  Corb's  tnill,  and  prepared 
not  himself,  neither  did  according  to  his  will,  shall  be  beaten  with 
manj]  stripes.  But  he  tljat  kncU)  not,  nnd  did  commit  things 
worthy  of  stripes,  shall  be  beaten  with  feu)  StripeS-  For  unto 
whomsoever  much  is  given,  of  him  shall  be  much  required;  and  to 
whom  men  have  committed  much,  of  him  they  will  ask  the  more. 

These  twelve  Jesus  sent  forth,  and  commanded  them.     .     . 
.     .     .     As  ye  go,  preach,  saying,  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at 
hand ".    .    And  whosoever  sl)all  not  receiue  |]0n, 

nor  l)Car  JlOnr  roorbs,  when  ye  depart  out  of  that  house  or  city, 
shake  off  the  dust  of  your  feet.     Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Jft  sl)all 

be  more  tolerable  for  tl)c  lanb  of  Gobom  anb  (!?>omorral)  in 
t\)c  bail  of  jubgment,  tl)an  for  tl)at  citn. 

Whosoever  shall  confess  me  before  men,  him  will  I  confess  also 
before  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven.  I'ut  whosoever  sl)aU  benn 
me  before  men,  him  will  I  also  deny  before  my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven.  Think  not  that  I  am  come  to  send  peace  on  earth  ;  I  came 
not  to  send  peace,  but  a  sword.  For  I  am  come  to  set  a  man  at 
variance  against  his  father,  and  the  daughter  against  her  mother, 


Matt.  xii.  30. 


Luke, 
xi.  io-y-j. 


Luke, 
xii.  8-10. 


Luke, 
xii.  47,  48. 


Matthew, 
X.  5, 7,  14,  15. 


Matthew, 
X.  32-37. 


566 


THE    NATURE     OF     SIN 


Matt.  XV.  1-9. 


Mark, 
vii.  5-13. 


Mark, 
viii.  38. 


John,  viU.47. 


I.iiko, 
xix.  41-44. 


and  tlie  daiigliter-in-lnw  against  her  mother-in-law.  And  a  man's 
foes  shall  be  they  of  his  own  household,  i^c  tljUt  lonctl)  fatl)Cr 
or  motljcr  more  tl)'.ni  mc,  is  not  worthy  of  me:  and  |)C  tl)at 

louctl]  son  or  biuigl)tcr  more  tlinu  me,  is  not  worthy  of  me. 

Then  came  to  Jesus  scribes  and  Pharisees,  which  were  of  Je- 
rusalem, saying.  Why  do  thy  discij)les  transgress  the  tradition  of 
the  ekiers  ?  for  they  wash  not  their  hands  when  they  eat  bread  ? 

But  lie  answered  and  said  unto  them.  Why  do  ye  also  trans- 
gress tl]C  COmmanilment  of  (5ob  by  your  tradition?  For  God 
commanded,  .saying.  Honour  thy  father  and  mother  :  and.  He  that 
curseth  father  or  mother,  let  him  die  the  death.  But  ye  say.  Who- 
soever shall  say  to  his  father  or  his  mother.  It  is  a  gift,  by  whatso- 
ever thou  mightest  be  profited  by  me ;  and  honour  not  his  father 
or  his  mother,  he  shall  be  free.     ®|)ns   l]nt)C  ^C  mobc  tl)e  COm- 

manbmcnt  of  ©ot)  of  none  effect  by  your  tradition. 

Ye  hypocrites,  well  did  Esaias  j^rophesy  of  you,  saying.  This 
people  draweth  nigh  imto  me  with  their  mouth,  and  honoureth  me 

with  their  lips ;  but  tijeir  \)caxt  is  far  from  me. 

]3ut  in  vain  they  do  worship  me,  teacl)ing  for  boctrines  tl)e 
commanbments  of  men. 

Then  the  Phaiisees  and  scribes  asked  him,  Why  walk  not  thy 
disciples  according  to  the  tradition  of  the  elders,  but  eat  bread 
with  unwashen  hands  ?  He  answered  and  said  unto  them.  Well 
hath  Esaias  prophesied  of  you  hypocrites,  as  it  is  wi-itten.  This  peo- 
ple lionouretli  me  with  their  lips,  but  tl)eir  l)eart  is  far  from  me. 

Howbeit,  in  vain  do  they  worship  me,  teaching  for  doctrines  the 

commandments  of  men.    For  laning  asibc  tl)c  commnnbment 

of  (Sob,  ve  hold  the  tradition  of  men,  as  the  washing  of  ])ots  and 
cups  :  and  many  other  such  like  things  ye  do.     And  he  said  unto 

them.  Full  well  ye  reject  tl)c  commanbmcnt  of  (Sob,  that  ye 

may  keep  your  own  tradition.  For  Moses  said,  Uonuur  thy  father 
and  thy  mother  ;  and.  Whoso  curseth  father  or  mother,  let  him 
die  the  death  :  but  ye  say.  If  a  man  .shall  say  to  his  father  or 
mother.  It  is  Corban,  that  is  to  say,  a  gift,  by  whatsoever  thou 
mightest  be  profited  by  me  ;  he  shall  be  free.  And  ye  sufter  him 
no  more  to  do  aught  for  his  father  or  his  mother  ;  making  tl)e 
IDOrb  of  (Sob  of  none  effect  through  your  tradition,  which  ye 
have  delivered  :  and  many  such  like  things  do  ye. 

Whosoever  shall  be  asljamcb  of  me  anb  of  mij  iDorbs  in 

this  adulterous  and  sinful  generation  ;  of  him  also  shall  the  Son 
of  man  be  ashamed,  when  he  cometh  in  the  glory  of  his  Father 
with  the  holy  angels. 

It.'  that  is  of  God  |)earetll  (Sob's  roorbs  :  ye  therefore  hear 
them  not,  because  ye  are  not  of  God. 

And  when  he  was  come  near  lie  beheld  the  city,  and  wept 
over  it,  saying,  3f  tl)OU  l)abst  Unoiun,  t'veii  thou,  at  least  in  this 


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567 


John, 
V.  42-44. 


John, 
xH.  47,  41 


Matthew, 
XXV.  14-30. 


thy  day,  the  things  which  behang  unto  thy  peace  !  but  now  they 
are  hid  from  tliine  eyes.  For  the  days  shall  come  upon  thee, 
that  thine  enemies  shall  cast  a  trench  about  thee,  and  compass 
thee  round,  and  keep  thee  in  on  every  side,  and  shall  lay  thee  even 
with  the  ground,  and  thy  children  within  thee  :  and  they  shall  not 
leave  in  thee  one  stone  upon  another  :  bccausc  tl)OU  kuctUCSt  ItOt 

l\)c  time  of  tl)n  yisitation. 

I  know  you,  that  m  \)iwc  iiot  tl)c  looc  of  ©ob  ill  rjou.    I 

am  come  in  )ny  Father's  name,  and  ye  rccciwc  inc  tXOt":  if  an- 
other shall  come  in  his  own  name,  him  ye  will  receive.  How  can 
ye  believe,  which  receive  honour  one  of  another,  and  sccli  ttOt 
tl)c  Ijononr  t\)al  comcti)  from  ©ob  oulii '? 

If  any  man  hear  my  words,  and  believe  not,  I  judge  him  not : 
for  I  came  not  to  judge  the  world,  but  to  save  the  world.     He  that 

rcfcctctl)  mc,  anb  recciuctl)  not  mn  iDorbs,  hath  one  that  judg- 
eth  him  :  the  word  that  I  have  spoken,  the  same  shall  judge  him 
in  the  last  day. 

The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  as  a  man  travellinsf  into  a  far 
country,  who  called  his  own  servants,  and  delivered  unto  them 
his  goods.  And  unto  one  he  gave  five  talents,  to  another  two, 
and  to  another  one ;  to  every  man  according  to  his  several  abilit}^ ; 
and  straightway  took  his  journey.  Then  he  that  had  received  the 
five  talents,  went  and  traded  with  the  same,  and  made  them  other 
five  talents.     And  likewise  he  that  had  received  two,  he  also  gained 

other  two.  JBut  l)c  t\)at  l)ab  rccciucb  one,  toent  anb  biggeb 
in  tl)e  cartl),  a\ib  l)iii  Ijis  lord's  monen. 

After  a  long  time  the  lord  -  of  those  servants  cometh,  and 
reckoneth  with  them.  And  so  he  that  had  received  five  talents, 
came  and  brought  other  five  talents,  saying,  Lord,  thou  deliveredst 
unto  me  five  talents  :  behold,  I  have  gained  beside  them  five  talents 
more.  His  lord  said  unto  him,  Well  done,  thou  good  and  faithful 
servant ;  thou  hast  been  faithful  over  a  few  things,  I  will  make  thee 
ruler  over  many  things :  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  lord.  lie 
also  that  had  received  two  talents  came  and  said.  Lord,  thou  de- 
liveredst unto  me  two  talents  ;  behold,  I  have  gained  two  other  tal- 
ents beside  them.  Uis  lord  said  unto  him,  Well  done,  good 
and  faithful  servant ;  thou  hast  been  faithful  over  a  few  things,  I  will 
make  thee  ruler  over  many  things  :  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  lord. 

Then  he  which  had  received  the  one  talent  came,  and  said.  Lord, 
I  knew  thee  that  thou  art  an  hard  man,  reaping  where  thou  hast 
not  sown,  and  gatherin<;  where  thou  hast  not  strawed :  and  I  was 
atraid,  and  went  and  hid  thy  talent  in  the  earth  :  lo,  there  thou 
liast  that  is  thine.  Ilis  lord  answered  and  said  unto  him,  ®|)0U 
roicUeii  unb  slotljfnl  seryant,  thou  knowest  that  I  reap  where  I 
sowed  not,  and  gallier  whei'e  i  have  not  strawed  :  thou  oughtest 
therefore  to  liave  put  my  money  to  the  exchangers,  and  then  at  my 
coming  I  should  have  received  mine  own  with  usury. 


568 


THE     NATURE     OF     SIN. 


John,  XV.  14. 

John, 
XV.  16--25. 


Jolin, 
xvi.  ii,  3. 


John, 
xvi.  7-9. 


Acts, 
iii.  22,  23. 


Acts, 
Xlil.  -iU,  41. 


Romnns 

1.  18,  20-23, 

28-32. 


Take  therefore  the  talent  from  him,  and  give  it  unto  him  which 
hath  ten  talents.  For  unto  every  one  that  hath  shall  be. given,  and 
he  shall  have  abundance :  but  from  him  that  hath  not,  shall  be 
taken  away  even  that  which  he  hath.  And  cast  ye  t\)C  Uliprotlt- 
able  SCroaUt  into  outer  darkness :  there  shall  be  weeping  and 
gnashing  of  teeth. 

Ye  are  my  friends,  if  JIC  ho  tDl)atSOCllcr  J  romiuauii  IJOU. 

If  the  Avorld  hate  you,  ye  know  that  it  hated  me  befoi'e  it  hated 
you.  If  ye  were  of  the  world,  the  world  would  love  his  own  :  but 
because  ye  are  not  of  the  world,  but  I  have  chosen  you  out  of  the 
world,  therefore  the  world  hateth  you.  Remember  the  word  that  I 
said  unto  you.  The  servant  is  not  greater  than  his  lord.  If  they 
have  persecuted  me,  they  will  also  persecute  you  :  if  they  have  kept 
my  saying,  they  will  keep  yours  also.    But  all  these  things  will  they 

do  unto  you  for  mil  namc'0  sake,  because  tl)cji  knora  not  l)im 
ti]at  sent  me. 

If  I  had  not  come  and  spoken  unto  them,  they  had  not  had 
sin  :  but  now  they  have  no  cloak  for  their  sin.  He  that  hateth  me, 
hateth  my  Father  also. 

3f  3  Ijab  not  bone  among  tijem  tlie  tuorks  uiljici)  none 
otl)cr  man  bib,  tl)cn  l)ab  not  l)ab  sin :  but  uora  l)aiic  tljcu  boti) 
seen  anb  Ijatcb  botl)  mc  anb  mn  J^atljer.    But  this  confeth  to 

pass,  that  the  word  might  be  fulfilled  that  is  written  in  their  law, 
They  hated  me  without  a  cause. 

They  shall  put  you  out  of  the  synagogues  :  yea,  the  time  com- 
eth,  that  whosoever  killeth  you,  mill  tl)ink  tijat  l)C  boetl)  (5ob 
seruice.     And  these  things  will  they  do  unto  you,  becausc  tl)Cn 

l)auc  not  knouju  tl)c  i'atljer,  nor  me. 

If  I  go  not  away,  the  Comforter  will  not  come  unto  you ;  but 
if  I  depart,  I  will  send  him  unto  you.  And  when  he  is  come,  he 
will  reprove  tlie  world  of  sin,  and  of  righteousness,  and  of  judgment : 

of  sin,  because  tljen  bclieue  not  on  me. 

Moses  said  unto  the  fathers,  A  Prophet  shall  the  Lord  your 
God  raise  up  unto  you,  of  your  brethren,  like  unto  me  ;  |)im  sl)all 

jie  l)ear  in  all  tilings,  toljatsoeucr  l)c  sljall  san  unto  uou. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  every  soul  U)l)icl)  UjilHlOt  l)Car 
tl)iU  prO}jl)Ct,  shall  be  destroyed  from  among  the  people. 

Beware  lest  that  cometh  upon  you  which  is  spoken  of  in  the 
prophets ;  ]3ehold,  lie  bespiscrs,  and  wonder,  and  i)erish :  for  I 
work  a  work  in  your  days,  a  WDik  wdiich  ye  shall  in  no  wise  be- 
lieve, though  a  man  declare  it  unto  you. 

The  wrath  of  God  is  revealed  from  heaven  against  all  ungob- 
liness  anh  unrigl)tcousness  of  men,  who  hold  the  truth  in  un- 
right.'.iu-iifss Tlicv  arc  witliout  excuse:   bccauSC 

that  u)l)cu  tlicu  kucu)  Q3ob,  tl)en  gloritieb  l)im  not  as  ^J?ob, 
neither  were  thankful,  but  became  vain  in  their  imaginations,  and 


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their  foolish  heart  was  darkened.  Professing  themselves  to  be 
wise,  they  became  fools ;  and  changed  the  glory  of  the  uncorruptible 
God  into  an  image  made  like  to  corruptible  man,  and  to  birds,  and 
four-footed  beasts,  and  creeping  things. 

Wherefore  God  also  gave  them  up  to  uncleanness,  through 
the  lusts  of  their  own  hearts,  to  dishonour  their  own  bodies  between 
themselves:  tDl)o  cljiiugcb  tl)c  triitl)  of  (Pob  iitto  a  lie,  anb 
U)orsl)ippcii  anb  scrucb  tl)c  crcntuvc  more  tl)an  ll)c  Creator, 

who  is  blessed  forever.     Amen And  even  as  they 

bib  not  like  to  retain  (5ob  in  tl)cir  knomlebge,  God  gave  them 

over  to  a  reprobate  mind,  to  do  those  things  which  are  not  conve- 
nient: being  filled  with  all  unrighteousness,  fornication,  wicked- 
ness, covetousness,  maliciousness ;  full  of  envy,  murder  debate,  de- 
ceit, malignity ;  whisperers,  backbiters,  liaters  of  God,  despiteful, 
proud,  boasters,  inventors  of  evil  things,  disobedient  to  parents, 
without  understanding,  covenant-breakers,  without  natural  affection, 
implacable,  unmerciful :  who,  knoujing  tl)e  iubgmcnt  of  (Sob, 
that  they  which  commit  such  things  are  worthy  of  death  ;  not  only 
do  the  same,  but  have  pleasure  in  them  that  do  them. 

Unto  them  that  are  contentious,  and  bo  not  obeil  tl)e  truti), 
but  obey  unrighteousness  ;  indignation  and  wrath,     .... 

As  many  as  have  sinned  without  law,  shall  also  perish  without 
law:  and  as  many  as  have  sinned  in  the  law,  shall  be  judged  by 
the  law ;  (for  not  the  hearers  of  the  law  are  just  before  God,  but 
the  doers  of  the  law  shall  be  justified.  For  when  the  Gentiles, 
which  have  not  the  law,  do  by  nature  the  things  contained  in  the 
law,  these  having  not  the  law,  are  a  \ava  unto  tljemselnes. 
AVhich  shew  the  word  of  tl)C  laiM  uDritten  in  tl)eir  l)eart5,  their 
conscience  also  bearing  witness,  and  their  thoughts  the  meanwhile 
accusing,  or  else  excusing  one  another.) 

The  name  of  God  is  blasphemed  among  the  Gentiles  through 
you,  as  it  is  written.     For  circumcision  verily  profiteth,  if  tl)OU 

keep  tl)c  lau);  but  if  thou  be  a  breaker  of  tlje  hiro,  thy  circum- 
cision is  made  uncircumcision. 

As  it  is  written,  There  is  none  righteous,  no,  not  one :  there  is 
none  tl)at  uuberstanbetli,  there  is  none  tl)at  seekcti)  after  ^o^i. 

They  are  all  gone  ont  of  tl)C  UJan,  they  are  together  become  un- 
profitable :  tirere  is  none  that  doeth  good,  no,  not  one.  Their  throat 
is  an  open  sepulchre ;  with  their  tongues  they  have  used  deceit ; 
the  poison  of  asps  is  under  their  lips :  whose  mouth  is  full  of  curs- 
ing and  bitterness.  Their  feet  are  swift  to  shed  blood.  Destruction 
and  misery  are  in  their  ways  :  and  the  way  of  peace  |)atic  tl)Cg 

not  knoujn.    (Tlicrc  is  no  fear  of  (5ob  before  tl)eir  c^iCB. 

Bv  the  deeds  of  the  law  there  shall  no  tiesh  be  justified  in  his 

sight:  "for  bj}  tl)C  hiu)  is  tl)c  knorolebge  of  sin. 

All  have  sinned,  and  come  sl)Ort  of  tl)C  glorg  of  ®ob. 


Rom.  ii.  8. 


Roman?, 
ii.  l-J-i5. 


Romans, 
ii.  24,  25. 


Romans, 
iii.  10-18. 


Rom.  iii.  20. 


Rom.  iii.  23. 


570 


THE    NATURE    OF    SIN. 


Rom.  iv.  15. 


Romans, 
Y.  13,  14. 


Romans, 
V.  19,  20, 


Rom.  \i.  IG, 


Romans, 
vii.  7-13. 


Romans, 
viii.  5-7. 


Romans, 
X.  20,  21. 


Rom.  xiv.  14, 
20,23. 


1  Cor.  XV.  56, 


The  law  woiketli  wrath :  for  tDl)Crc  110  lutO  is,  tl)Crc  is  1X0 

tronsgrcBsion. 

Until  the  law,  sin  was  in  the  world  :  but  siu  is  UOt  imputcb 
toljcn  tl)Cl"C  is  no  laUJ.  Nevertheless,  deatli  reigned  from  Adam 
to  Moses,  even  over  them  that  had  not  sinned  after  the  similitude 
of  Adam's  transgression. 

By  one  man's  biSObcbicitCC  many  were  made  sinners.     .     . 

.     .     .     .     Moreover  the  law  entered  t\)al  tl)e  offciUC  iniol)! 

abounb.     But  where  sin  abounded,  grace  did  much  more  abound. 

Know  ye  not,  that  to  whom  ye  yield  yourselves  servants  to 
obey,  his  servants  ye  are  to  whom  ye  obey ;  whether  of  sin  unto 
death,  or  of  obebicitCC  unto  righteousness  ? 

What  shall  we  say  then  1    Is  the  law  sin  ?     God  forbid.    Nfltl, 

3  l)ab  not  knoton  sin,  but  bn  tl)c  iaxo :  for  I  had  not  known 

lust,  except  the  law  had  said,  Thou  slialt  not  covet.  But  sin,  taking 
occasion  by  the  commandment,  wrought  in  me  all  manner  of  con- 
cupiscence, for  U)itl}ont  tl)c  lara,  sin  toas  licab.  For  I  was 
alive  without  the  law  once:  but  luljcn  tl)c  commnnbtncut  camc, 

sin  rcwiucb,  a\lb  3  bicb.  And  the  commandment  which  was 
ordained  to  life,  I  found  to  be  unto  death.  For  sin,  taking  OCCtlsion 
bg  tl)C  COmmanbmcnt,  deceived  me,  and  by  it  slew  me.  Where- 
fore the  law  is  holy,  and  the  commandment  holy,  and  just,  and 
good. 

Was  then  that  which  is  good  made  death  unto  me  ?  God  for- 
bid. But  sin,  tl)nt  it  migl)t  apiicar  sin,  working  death  in  me  by 
that  which  is  good  ;  that  sin  by  the  commandment  might  become 
exceeding  sinful. 

They  that  are  after  the  flesh,  do  mind  the  things  of  the  flesh  : 
but  they  that  are  after  the  Spirit,  the  things  of  the  Spirit.  For  to 
be  carnally  minded  is  death;  but  to  be  spiritually  minded  is  life 
and  peace:  because  tl)c  Carnal  minb  is  cnmitn  against  ©ob : 

for  it  is  not  subject  to  tl)C  laU)  of  (5ob,  neillier  iirdeed  can  be. 

Esaias  is  very  bold,  and  saith,  I  was  found  of  them  that  sought 
me  not ;  I  was  made  manifest  unto  them  that  asked  not  after  me. 
l?ut  to  Israel  he  saith,  All  day  long  I  have  stretched  forth  my  hands 
unto  a  bisobcbicnt  ^md  gainsaying  people. 

I  know,  and  am  persuaded  by  the  Lord  Jesus,  that  there  is 
nothing  unclean  of  itself:  but  tO  l)im  tl)at  CStCCmcti)  unntljiug  tO 

be  unclean,  to  Ijim  it  is  unclean All  things 

iiidf.d  are  pure;  but  it  is  mil  for  tl)at  man  tolio  catcll)  tnitl) 

offence And  he  tliat  doubteth  is  danuicd  if  lie 

eat,  because  he  eateth  not  of  faith  :  for  U)l)atSOeiicr  is  not  of  fait!) 

is  sin. 

The  sting  of  death  is  sin;  and  tl)e  Strengtl)  of  sin  is  tl)C 
lam. 


THE    NATURE    OF    SIN. 


571 


If  anj'  mail  loue  UOt  tl)C  tovls  3CSU0  Cl)rist,  let  him  be 
Anathema,  Maran-atha. 

Seeing  that  we  have  such  hope,  we  use  great  plainness  of 
speech  :  and  not  as  Moses,  which  put  a  vail  over  his  fiico,  tliat  the 
children  of  Israel  could  not  steadfastly  look  to  the  end  of  that  which 
is  abolished :  but  tl)cir  llliubs  UJCrc  blinbcb  :  for  until  this  day 
remaineth  the  same  vail  untaken  awa}'  in  the  reading  of  the  old 
testament ;  which  vail  is  done  away  in  Christ.  But  even  unto  this 
day,  when  Moses  is  read,  the  vail  is  upon  their  heart.  Neverthe- 
less tDl}en  it  sljall  turn  to  tl)c  Corb,  tl)c  yail  sljall  be  taken 
axoan. 

If  our  gospel  be  hid,  it  is  hid  to  them  that  are  lost :  in  whom 
the  god  of  this  world  |)atl)  bUubcb  tl)C  iiiiiibs  of  tl)cm  U)l)icl) 
bclicyc  not,  lest  the  light  of  the  glorious  gospel  of  Christ,  who  is 
the  image  of  God,  should  shine  unto  them. 

It  is  written,  Cursed  is  every  one  tl)al   contiuuctl)  UOt  iu  all 

tilings  u)l)icl)  arc  torittcn  in  tl)c  book  of  tl)c  lau)  to  ho  tl)cin. 

And  you  hath  he  quickened,  who  were  dead  in  trespasses  and 
sins;  wherein  in  time  past  ye  walked  according  to  the  course  of 
this  world,  according  to  the  pi-inee  of  the  power  of  the  air,  the 
spirit  that  now  worketh  in  tl)C  i:l)ilbrcn  of  i)isobci)icncC  :  among 
whom  also  we  all  had  our  conversation  in  times  past  in  the  lusts  of 
our  flesh,  fulftUing  tl)c  bcsiiTS  of  l\]c  flcsl]  luib  of  tl)c  m'uib. 

This  I  say  therefore,  and  testify  in  the  Lord,  that  ye  heiH-efi)rth 
walk  not  as  other  (irentiles  walk,  in  tlie  vanity  of  their  mind,  Ijaoing 

tl)c  nnbcrstanbing  barkcncb,  being  alicnatcb  from  tl)c  life  of 
(6ob  tijrougl)  tlic  ignorance  tl)at  is  in  tl)em,  because  of  tl)e 

blindness  of  tl)eir  l)eart :  who,  being  past  feeling,  have  given 
themselves  over  unto  lasciviousness,  to  work  all  uncleanness  with 
greediness. 

You,  that  were  sometime  alicnatcb  anb  cncmics  in  ponr 

tninb  by  wicked  works,  yet  now  hath  he  reconciled. 

Mortify  your  members  which  are  upon  the  earth ;  fornication, 
uncleanness,  inordinate  aftection,  evil  concupiscence,  and  covetous- 
ness,  which  is  idolatry :  for  whicli  things'  sake  the  wrath  of  God 
Cometh  on  tl)C  cl)ilbren  of  bisobebicncc. 

The  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  revealed  from  heaven  with  his  mighty 
angels,  in  flaming  fire  taking  vengeance  on  them  tljat  knoiD  not 
Q5ob,  anb  tl)at  oben  not  tl)e  gospel  of  onr  £orb  Jesus  Cbvist. 

They  received  not  the  love  of  tlie  truth,  that  they  might  be 
saved.  And  for  this  cause  God  shall  send  them  strong  delusion, 
that  they  should  believe  a  lie :  that  they  all  might  be  damned  tDlj0 
bclieneb  not  tlje  trntl},  but  had  pleasure  in  unrighteousness. 

L'nto  the  pure  all  things  are  pure :  but  unto  them  that  are 
defiled  and  unbelieving  is  nothing  pure ;  but  even  their  mind  and 


1  Cor.  xvi.  3-2. 


2  Corinth. 
iii.  l'J-l(5. 


!Cor.iv.3,4. 


Gal.  iii.  10. 


Eph.  ii.  1-3. 


Ephesians, 
iv.  17-19. 


Col.  i.  21. 


Col.  iii.  5,  6. 


2  Thessalou. 
i.  7,  8. 


2  Tliessalou. 
ii.  10-12. 


Titus, 
i.  15,  16. 


572 


THE    NATURE    OF    SIN. 


Titus,  iii.  3. 


Heb.  ii.  1-3. 


Hebrews, 
iii.  1-2,  13. 


Hebrews, 
iii.  Id,  19. 


Hebrews, 
X.  26-29. 


Heb.  xii.  25. 


.James, 
ii.  10,  11. 


James, 
iv.  17. 


1  Peler, 
iv.  17. 


2  Peler,  ii.  1, 


2  Peter, 

ii.  SO,  21. 


conscience  is  defiled.  The}'^  profess  that  thej'^  know  God ;  but  in 
works  tl)CD  bcun  l)im,  being  abominable,  and  disobedient,  and 
unto  every  good  work  reprobate. 

We  ourselves  also  were  sometimes  foolish,  bisobcbicut,  de- 
ceived, serving  divers  lusts  and  pleasures,  living  in  malice  and  envy, 
hateful,  and  hating  one  another. 

Therefore  we  ought  to  give  the  more  earnest  heed  to  the  things 
which  we  have  heard,  lest  at  any  time  we  should  let  them  slip. 
For  if  the  word  spoken  by  angels  was  steadfast,  and  every  tvailS- 
qrcssion  and  bisobcbiciUC  received  a  just  recompense  of  reward; 
how  shall  we  escape,  if  u)c  ucglect  50  great  siiluation. 

Take  heed,  brethren,  lest  there  be  in  aiiv  of  you  an  evil  heart 
of  unbelief,  in  lic^jartiug  from  tl)C  liuing  C5ob.  But  exhort  one 
another  daily,  while  it  is  called  To-day  ;  lest  any  of  you  be  hardened 
through  the  deceitfulness  of  sin. 

To  whom  sware  he  that  they  sliould  not  enter  into  his  rest,  bttt 
to  tlicm  lljat  biiicneb  not?  So  we  see  that  they  could  not  enter 
in  because  of  unbcHcf. 

Jff  xoc  sin  VDilfulIji  after  tl)at  toe  Ijauc  rccciweb  tlie  knoinl- 

ebgc  of  tl]C  triltl),  there  remaineth  no  more  sacrifice  for  sins,  but  a 
certain  fearful  looking  for  of  judgment  and  fiery  indignation,  which 
shall  devour  the  adversaries. 

He  that  bcspiscb  iHoscs'  IciVO,  died  without  mercy  under 
two  or  three  witnesses :  of  how  much  sorer  punishment,  suppose 
ye,  shall  he  be  thought  worthy,  who  liath  trobbcn  unber  foOt  ll]e 

Son  of  (53ob,  anb  IjatI)  conntcb  tl]e  bloob  of  tl)e  covenant, 
tolieretDitl)  Ik  teas  sanctitieii,  an  nnljoln  tl)ing,  anb  IjatI)  bone 
bespitc  nnto  tl)e  Spirit  of  grace'? 

See  that  ye  refuse  not  him  that  speaketh.  For  if  they  escaped 
not  who  refused  him  that  spake  on  earth,  mncl)  more  sljall  not  WC 
escape,  if  me  turn  amajifrom  I)im  tl)at  speaUetl]  from  l]eaucn. 

AVhosoever  shall  keep  the  whole  law,  anb  llCt  offcnb  in  one 
point,  he  is  guilty  of  all.  For  he  that  said,  1)()  not  n)iinnit  adul- 
tery ;  said  also.  Do  not  kill.  Now  if  thou  commit  no  adultery,  yet 
if  thou  kill,  thou  art  become  a  transgressor  of  tl)'?  lam. 

To  him  that  knometl)  to  bo  goob,  anb  boet!)  it  not,  to 

him  it  is  sin. 

The  time  is  come  that  judgment  must  begin  at  the  house  of 
God  :  and  if  it  first  begin  at  us,  what  shall  the  end  be  of  them  that 
obcn  not  t^e  gospel  of  (Sob. 

There  were  false  prophets  among  the  people,  even  as  tliere 
.shall  be  false  teachers  ainong  you,  who  privily  shall  bring  in  damn- 
able heresies,  cvcM  benjiing  tlje  Corb  tl)at  bongljt  tijcm,  and 

bring  upon  themselves  swift  destruction. 

If  after  tliey  liave  escaped  the  pollutions  of  the  world  through 


THE    NATUEE    OF    SIN. 


573 


lJohn,i.5,C. 


1  John,  ii.  4. 


1  John, 
ii.  l.'J,  ili. 


the  knowledge  of  the  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  they  are  again 
entangled  tlierein,  and  overcome,  the  latter  end  is  worse  with  them 
than  the  heginning.      For  it  \)ab  bccit  better  for  tl)cm  ITOt  tO  \)iWC 

knou3n  tl)c  toay  of  rigljtcousncss,  tl)an,  after  tljen  linuc  luioron 
it,  to  turn  from  tl)e  Ijolji  connitaubmcut  bclincrcb  unto  tl)cm. 
God  is  light,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all.  If  we  say  that 
we  have  fellowship  with  him,  and  rDalk  ill  barkllCSS,  ^ve  lie,  and 
do  not  the  truth. 

He  that  saith,  I  know  him,  ai\b  kccpell)  not  l)is  commanb- 

nicntS,  is  a  liar,  and  the  truth  is  not  in  him. 

Love  not  the  world,  neither  the  things  that  are  in  the  world. 
3f  nnn  mnn  lone  t!]e  roorlb,  tije  lone  of  tl)c  i^ntljcr  is  not  in 

l)ini.  For  all  that  is  in  the  world,  the  lust  of  the  tlesh,  and  the 
lust  of  the  eyes,  and  the  pride  of  life,  is  not  of  tl)C  i^fltljcr,  but 
is  of  the  woi-ld. 

Whosoever  committeth  sin  transgresseth  also  the  law  :  for  sin 

is  tl)c  transgression  of  tl)c  laro. 

lie  that  bclicocti)  not  ©ob,  Ijatl)  mabc  l)im  a  liar,  be- 
cause he  beHeveth  not  the  record  that  God  gave  of  his  Son. 

If  any  man  see  his  brother  sin  a  sin  which  is  not  unto  death, 
he  shall  ask,  and  he  shall  o-ive  him  life  for  them  that  sin  not  unto 
death.  There  is  a  sin  unto  death  :  I  do  not  sa}'  that  he  shall  pray  for 
it.    '!^U  unrigl)tCOUSncsS  is  sin  :  and  there  is  a  sin  not  unto  death. 

Whosoever  transgrcsscti),  anb  abibcti)  not  in  tl)c  boctrine 

of  Qlljrist,  hath  not  God. 

There  are  certain  men  crept  in  unawares,  who  were  before  of 
old  ordained  to  this  condemnatios,  ungodly  men,  turning  the  grace 
of  our  God  into  lasciviousness,  and  bcnijing  tl}C  onln  £orb  Q5ob, 

anb  our  £orb  5csns  Clirist.  I  ^vili  tlierofore  put  you  in  re- 
membrance, though  ye  once  knew  this,  how  that  the  Lord,  having 
saved  the  people  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  afterward  destroyed 
tl)cm  tl}at  belicucb  not. 

Unto  the  angel  of  the  church  of  Ephesu^;,  write,  .  .  .  . 
.  .  I  have  somewhat  against  thee,  bcrausc  tljOU  l)ast  left  tl)D 
first  loue.  Remember  therefore  from  whence  thou  art  fallen,  and 
repent,  and  bo  tl)e  first  lOTrks  ;  or  else  I  will  come  unto  thee  quickly, 
and  will  remove  thy  candlestick  out  of  his  place,  except  thou  repent. 

Unto  the  angel  of  tlie  church  of  the  Laodiceans,  write,  .  .  . 
.  .  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou  art  neither  cold  nor  hot :  I  would 
thou  wert  cold  or  hot.    So  then  bccause  tl)ou  art  lukcmarm, 

anb   neitl]er  COlb   nor  l)Ot,  I  will  spew  thee   out  of  my  mouth. 

®l)e  fearful,  anb  unbelieuing,  and  the  abominable,  and 
murderers,  and  whoremongers,  and  sorcerers,  and  idolaters,  and  all 
liars,  shall  have  their  part  in  the  lake  which  burneth  with  fire  and 
brimstone. 


1  John,  iii.  4. 
1  John,  V.  10. 


1  John, 
V.  16,  17. 


2  John,  9. 
Jude,  4,  ."i. 


Revelation, 


Revelation, 
iii.  14-10. 


Rev.  xxi,  8. 


XVII. 


fJenesis, 
iii.  14--20. 


Smjiittatinii  nf  |im 


Gen.  iii.  1-6.  j  Now  the  Serpent  was  more  subtle  than  any  beast  of  the  field 

which  the  Lord  God  had  made.  And  he  said  unto  the  woman, 
Yea,  hath  God  said,  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  every  tree  of  the  garden  ? 
And  the  woman  said  unto  the  serpent,  We  may  eat  of  the  fruit 
of  the  trees  of  the  garden  :  but  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree  which  is 
in  the  midst  of  the  garden,  God  hath  said,  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  it, 
neither  shall  ye  touch  it,  lest  ye  die.  And  the  serpent  said  unto 
the  woman.  Ye  shall  not  surely  die :  for  God  doth  know,  that  in 
the  day  ye  eat  thereof,  then  your  eyes  shall  be  opened ;  and  ye 
shall  be  as  gods,  knowing  good  and  evil. 

And  when  the  woman  saw  that  the  tree  was  good  for  food, 
and  that  it  was  pleasant  to  the  eyes,  and  a  tree  to  be  desired  to 
make  one  wise ;  she  took  of  the  fruit  thereof,  and  did  eat ;  and 
gave  also  unto  her  husband  with  her,  and  he  did  eat 

And  the  Lord  God  said  unto  the  serpent,  Because  thou  hast 

done  this,  tl]Ou  art  curecb  above  all  cattle,  anb  above  eticrn 

beast  of  tlje  tielii :  upon  tl)ij  belln  sljalt  tijon  go,  anb  bust 

I  sl)alt  tl)ou  eat  all  tl)e  bans  of  tl)n  life  :  anb  3  luill  ^jut  enmitn 

jbetincen  tl)ee  anb  the  rooman,  anb  between  tl)n  seeb  anb  Ijer 

jseeb  :  it  sljall  bruise  tl)n  Ijeab,  and  tliou  slialt  bniise  his  heel. 

Unto  the  woman  he  said,  3  coill  Qreatlji  multipln  tl)r|  sor- 
'rotu  anb  tlin  conception;  in  sorrow  tl)ou  sljalt  bring  fortl) 
;cl)ilbren:  anb  tl)r)  besire  sljall  be  to  tljn  i)U5banb,  anb  \)c 
sljall  rule  oner  tl)ce. 

And  unto  Adam  he  said.  Because  thou  hast  hearkened  unto 
the  voice  of  thy  wife,  and  hast  eaten  of  the  tree  of  which  I  com- 
niamled  thee,  saying,  Thou  shalt  not  eat  of  it :  curseb  is  tl)C 
grounb  for  tl)n  sake;  in  sorrotu  sl)aU  tl)ou  eat  of  it  all  tl)e 
bans  of  tl)n  Bfe ;  tborns  also  anb  tl)istles  sliall  it  bring 
forll)  to  tl)ee;  anb  tl)OU  sl)alt  eat  tl)e  l)erb  of  tl)e  tielb  :  in 
tlie  sweat  of  tl)n  face  sl)alt  tljou  eat  breab,  till  tl)OU  return 
unto  tl)e  grounif;  for  out  of  it  wast  tl)on  taken:  for  bust 
tl}ou  art,  anb  unto  bust  sljalt  tl)ou  return. 

And  Adam  called  his  wife's  name  Eve,  because  she  was  the 
mother  of  all  livinir. 

Gen.  vi.  5-7.  And  God  saw  that  the  wickedness  of  man  was  great  in  the 

earth,  and  that  every  imagination  of  the  thoughts  of  his  heart  was 


IMPUTATION     OF     SIN, 


575 


only  evil  continually.  And  it  repented  the  Lord  that  he  had 
made  man  on  the  earth,  and  it  grieved  him  at  his  heart.  And 
the  Lord  said,  I  will  destroy  man  \vh(^ni  I  have  created  from  the 

face  of  the  earth  ;  boti)  malt  a\ib  bcast,  awh  t\}c  crccpinig  tiling, 

anb  i[]C  fouils  of  tl)C  uir  :  for  it  repenteth  me  that  I  have  made 
them. 

In  the  six  hundredth  year  of  Noah's  life,  in  the  second  month, 
the  seventeenth  day  of  the  month,  the  same  day  Avere  all  the  foun- 
tains of  the  great  deep  broken  up,  and  the  windows  of  heaven 
were  opened.     And  the  rain  was  upon  the  earth  forty  days  and 

forty  nights And  the  waters  prevailed,  and  were 

increased  greatly  upon  the  earth  :  and  the  ark  went  upon  the 
face  of  the  watei-s.  And  the  waters  prevailed  exceedingly  upon 
the  earth  :  and  all  the  hiofh  hills  that  were  under  the  whole  heaven 
were  covered.  Fifteen  cubits  upward  did  the  waters  prevail :  and 
the  mountains  were  covered. 

And  all  flesh  died  that  moved  upon  the  earth,  botl]  of  fotol, 
anb  of  cattle,  anb  of  beast,  anb  of  encrri  creeping  tl)ing  tl)at 

creepetl)  upon  tl)e  cartl),  and  every  man  :  all  in  whose  nostrils 
was  the  breath  of  life,  of  all  that  was  in  the  dry  land,  died.  And 
every  living  substance  was  destroyed  which  was  upon  the  face  of 
the  ground,  both  man,  anh  cattle,  anb  tl)C  creeping  tl)ings,  anb 

tl)e  fotol  of  tl)C  l)eatien;  and  they  were  destroyed  from  the  earth  : 
and  Noah  only  remained  alive,  and  they  that  were  with  him  in  the 
ark. 

And  Noah  began  to  be  an  husbandman,  and  he  planted  a  vine- 
yard :  and  he  drank  of  the  wine,  and  was  drunken  ;  and  he  was 
uncovered  within  his  tent.  And  Ham,  the  father  of  Canaan,  saw 
the  nakedness  of  his  fathei-,  and  told  his  two  brethren  without. 
And  Shem  and  Japheth  took  a  garment,  and  laid  it  upon  both 
their  shoulders,  and  went  backward,  and  covered  the  nakedness  of 
their  father  :  and  their  faces  were  backward,  and  they  saw  not  their 
father's  nakedness. 

And  Noah  awoke  from  his  wine,  and  knew  what  his  younger 
son  had  done  unto  him.     And  he  said,  Curseb    be   Canaan  ;  a 

scrinint  of  seruants  sl)aU  \)c  be  unto  l)is  bretl)ren.    And  he 

said,  I'.iessed  be  the  Lord   Cxod  of  Shem ;  anb  (Canaan  5l)all  be 
l)is  SCruant.     God  shall   enlarge  .Japheth,  and  he  shall  dwell  in 

the  tents  of  Shem ;  anb  Canaan  sljall  be  l)is  scruant. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when  Abi-am  was  come  into  Egypt, 
the  Egyptians  beheld  the  woman  that  she  was  very  fair.  The 
princes  also  of  Pharaoh  saw  her,  and  commended  her  before  Pha- 
raoh :  and  the  woman  was  taken  into  Pharaoh's  house. 

And  he  entreated  Abram  well  for  her  sake  :  and  he  had 
sheep,  and  oxen,  and  he-asses,  and  men-servants,  and  maid-servants, 
and  she-asses,  and  camels. 


Genesis, 

vii.  11,  ii, 

18-2J. 


Genesis, 
ix.  20-27. 


Genesis, 
xu.  14-17. 


576 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


Gen.  XX.  1-7. 


Genesis, 
xlix.  1-7. 


Exodus, 
vli.  14-a5. 


And  the  Lord  plagued  Pharaoli  aitb  l)is  IjOUSC  with  great 
plagues  because  of  Sarai,  Abram's  wife. 

And  Abraham  journeyed  from  thence  toward  the  south  coun- 
try, and  dwelled  between  Kadesh  and  Shur,  and  sojourned  in 
Gerar, 

And  Abraham  said  of  Sarah  his  wife,  She  is  my  sister :  and 
Abimelech  king  of  Gerar  sent  and  took  Sarah.  But  God  came  to 
Abimeleeh  in  a  dream  by  night,  and  said  to  him,  Behold,  thou  art 
but  a  dead  man,  for  the  woman  which  thou  hast  taken :  for  she  is 
a  man's  wife.     But  Abimelech  had  not  come  near  her :  and  he 

said.  Lord,  toilt  lliou  sluu  nlso  a  rigI)tcons  nation?    Said  he 

not  unto  me.  She  is  my  sister  ^  and  she,  even  she  herself  said,  He 
is  my  brother :  in  the  integrity  of  my  heart  and  innocency  of  my 
hands  have  I  done  this.  And  God  said  unto  him  in  a  dream,  Yea, 
I  know  that  thou  didst  this  in  the  integrity  of  thy  heart ;  for  I  also 
withheld  thee  from  sinning  against  me  :  therefore  suffered  I  thee 
not  to  touch  her.  Now  therefore  restore  the  man  his  wife ;  for  he 
is  a  prophet,  and  he  shall  pray  for  thee,  and  thou  shalt  live :  and 
if  thou  restore  her  not,  know  thou  that  thou  shalt  surely  die,  tl)OU 

iwib  all  tijat  arc  tt)inc. 

And  Jacob  called  unto  his  sons,  and  said.  Gather  youi'selves 
together,  that  I  may  tell  you  tl)at  lDl)icl)  sl)all  befall  JIOU  in  t\)C 
last  bags.  Gather  yourselves  together,  and  hear,  ye  sons  of  Jacob  ; 
and  hearken  unto  Israel  your  father. 

Reuben,  thou  art  my  tirst-born,  my  might,  and  the  beginning 
of  my  strength,  the  excellency  of  dignity,  and  the  excellency  of 
power;  unstable  as  water,  tl)On  sl)alt"not  CXCCi;  because  thou 
wentest  up  to  thy  father's  bed;  then  defiledst  thou  it :  he  went  up 
to  my  couch. 

Simeon  and  Levi  are  brethren ;  instruments  of  cruelty  are  in 
their  habitations.  O  my  soul,  come  not  thou  into  their  secret ; 
unto  their  assembly,  mine  honour,  be  not  thou  united !  for  in  their 
anger  they  slew  a  man,  and  in  their  self-will  they  digged  down  a 

wall.  (JTurseb  be  tl)cir  anger,  for  it  loas  tierce :  anh  tl)eir 
rurati),  for  it  voas  crncl:  3  toill  bimbe  tl)cm  in  Jacob,  anii 
scatter  tl)em  in  Israel. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Pharaoh's  heart  is  hardened, 
he  refuseth  to  let  the  people  go.     Get  thee  unto  Pharaoh  in  the 
lo,  lie  goeth  out  unto  the  water,  and  thou  shalt  stand  by 


morning ; 


the  ri\ 


brink  acfainst  he  come  :  and  the  I'od  which 


was  turned 
slialt  say 


ver 
to  a  serpent  shalt  thou  take  in  thine  hand.  And  thou 
unto  him.  The  Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews  hath  sent  me  unto  thee, 
saying,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me  in  the  wilder- 
ness: and  behold,  hitherto  ll)on  wouldest  not  hear.  Thus  saith  the 
Lord,  Li  this  thou  shalt  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  :  behold,  I  will 
smite  with  the  rod  that  is  in  mine  hand  upon  the  waters  which  are 
in  the  river,  and  they  shall  be  turned  to  blood.     And  the  fish  that 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


577 


is  in  the  river  shall  die,  and  the  river  sliall  stink :  ailb  tl)C  QJgSP^' 

ians  sljall  loatl]C  to  brink  of  tijc  ujutcr  of  tl)c  viucr. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  Say  unto  Aaron,  Take  thy 
rod,  and  stretch  out  thine  hand  upOU  tl)e  IDlUCVS  of  Qrgiipt,  WpOU 

tl)cir  streams,  i\\ion  tl)cir  riucrs,  anh  upon  tl)cir  polibs,  anh 
njjon  all  tl]cir  pools  of  tuatcr,  tl)at  tlicn  mnr)  become  bloob: 
anil  tl)at  tl)erc  man  be  bloob  tl)rongl]ont  all  tl}c  lanb  of 
(Egnpt,  botl)  in  wes5"cls  of  rooob,  anb  in  nessels  of  stone. 

And  Moses  and  Aaron  did  so,  as  the  Lord  commanded ;  and 
he  lifted  up  the  rod  and  smote  the  waters  that  weie  in  the  river,  in 
the  sight  of  Pharaoh,  and  in  the  sight  of  his  servants ;  and  all  the 
waters  that  were  in  the  river  were  tuined  to  blood.  And  the  fish 
that  was  in  the  river  died;  and   the  river  staidv,  anb  i\)C  (!!gnpt- 

ians  ronlb  not  brink  of  tl)e  roater  of  tl)e  riner;  anb  "tt) ore 
roas  bloob  tljrongljont  all  tl)e  lanb  of  Qrgnpt. 

And  the  magicians  of  Egypt  did  so  with  their  enchantments: 
and  Pharaoh's  heart  was  hardened,  neither  did  he  hearken  unto 
them ;  as  the  Lord  had  said.  And  Pharaoh  turned  and  went  into 
his  house,  neither  did  he  set  his  heart  to  this  also.  QVnb  all  t\)C 
(Tgnptians  biggcb  ronnb  abont  tl^c  riner  for  tuater  to  brink; 
forlljcn  coulb'not  brink  of  tl)e  toatcr  of  tl)e  riocr. 

/Vnd  seven  days  were  fulfilled  after  that  the  Lord  had  smitten 
the  rivei'. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  Go  unto  Pharaoh,  and  say 
unto  liim,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let  my  people  go  that  they  may 
serve  me.  And  if  tl)OU  refuse  to  let  them  go,  behold,  I  will  smite 
all  thy  borders  with  frogs :  and  the  river  shall  bring  forth  fi'Ogs 
abundantly,  which  shall  go  up  and  come  into  thine  house,  and  into 
thy  bed-chamber,  and   upon  thy  bed,  anb  into  tljC  l)OnSC  of  tl)n 

scrnants,  anb  npon  t!}n  people,  a\ib  into  tljinc  oncns,  anb 

into  tl)n  knecbing  trongl)S  :  and  the  frogs  shall  come  up  both  on 

thee,  anb  npon  tl)n  people,  anb  npon  all  tl)n  sernants. 

And  the  Lord  s[)ake  unto  Moses,  Say  unto  Aaron,  Stretch  fourth 
thine  hand  with  thy  rod  over  the  streams,  over  the  rivers,  and  over 
the  ponds,  and  cause  fiogs  to  come  up  upon  the  land  of  Egypt. 
And  Aaron  stretched  out  his  hand  over  the  waters  of  Egypt ;  and 

the  frogs  came  up,  and  couereb  tl)e  lanb  of  (Egnpt 

.  .  But  when  Pharaoh  saw  tliat  there  was  respite,  he  liardened 
his  heart,  and  hearkened  not  unto  them  ;  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Say  unto  Aaron,  Stretch  out 
thy  rod,  and  smite  the  dust  of  the  land,  that  it  may  become  lice 
tl)rongl)Ont  all  tlje  lanb  of  Cfgnpt.  And  they  did  so  ;  for  Aaron 
stretched  out  his  hand  with  his  i-od,  and  smote  the  dust  of  the 
earth,  and  it  became  lice  in  man  and  in  beast :  all  tl)i;  bust  of  tl)C 

lanb  became  lice  tl)rougl)ont  all  tl)e  lanb  of  (£gnpt.    And  the 

magicians  did  so  with  their  enchantments  to  bring  forth  lice,  but 
they  could   not:   so  there  were  lice  upon  man,  and   upon   beast. 


Exodus, 

viii.  1-0, 

l.')-24. 


37 


578 


IMPUTATION     OF     SIN. 


Exod\is, 

ix.  1-15, 

18-26. 


Then  the  magicians  said  unto  Pharaoh,  This  is  the  finger  of  God  : 
and  Pharaoh's  heart  was  hardened,  and  he  hearkened  not  unto 
them ;  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Rise  up  early  in  tlie  morning, 
and  stand  before  Pliaraoli ;  (lo,  he  cometh  fortli  to  the  water  ;)  and 
say  unto  him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Let  my  people  go,  that  the}'' 
may  serve  me:  else,  if  tl]Ott  wilt  not  let  my  people  go,  beliold,  I  will 
send  swarms  of  tiies   upon   thee,  aub   upou   tl)n  semnuts,   mxii 

upon  tl]n  pco^jlc,  aiib  into  tl)ii  l)onscs  :  anh  ll)c  l)ouscs  of  tl)c 
Q^giiptians  sliall  be  full  of  smarms  of  flics,  anb  olso  l!)c 

grOttUb  toljcrcon  tl)Cn  ore.  And  I  will  sever  in  that  day  the  land 
of  Goshen,  in  which  my  people  dwell,  that  no  swarms  of  tlies  shall 
be  there;  to  the  end  thou  mayest  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  in  the 
midst  of  the  earth.  And  I  will  put  a  division  between  my  people 
anb  tl)2  people  :   to-morrow  shall  this  sign  be. 

And  the  Lord  did  so :  and  there  came  a  grievous  swarm  of 
flies  into  the  house  of  Pharaoh,  a\\b   ilttO  l)is  SCruaitts'  l]OnSCS, 

anb  into  all  tlje  lanb  of  €gT)pt:  tl)e  lanb  ixjas  corruptcb  bti 
reason  of  tijc  swarm  of  flics." 

Then  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go  in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  tell 
him,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go, 
that  they  may  serve  me.  For  if  tljOtt  refuse  to  let  them  go,  and 
wilt  hold  them  still,  behold,  the  hand  of  the  Lord  is  upon  thy  cattle 
which  is  in  the  field,  upon  the  horses,  upon  the  asses,  upon  the 
camels,  upon  the  oxen,  and  upon  the  sheep :  there  shall  be  a  very 
grievous  murrain.  And  the  Lord  shall  sever  between  the  cattle  of 
Israel,  anh  l\)C  cattle  of  (Egiipt :  and  there  shall  nothing  die  of 
all  that  is  the  children's  of  Lsi'ael.  And  the  Lord  apj)ointed  a  set 
time,  saying.  To-morrow  the  Lord  shall  do  this  thing  in  the  land. 

And  the  Lord  did  that  thing  on  the  morrow,  awb  all  tljC 
cattle  of  Qrgiipt  bieb  :  but  of  the  cattle  of  the  children  of  Israel 
died  not  one.  And  Pharoh  sent,  and  behold,  there  was  not  one  of 
the  cattle  of  the  Israelites  dead.  And  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  was 
hardened,  and  he  did  not  let  the  people  go. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  Take  to  you 
handfuls  of  ashes  of  the  furnace,  and  let  Moses  sprinkle  it  toward 
the  heaven  in  the  sight  of  Pharaoh.  And  it  shall  become  small 
dust  in  all  tlje  lanb  of  (Kgijpt,  ;iiid  shall  be  a  boil  breaking  forth 
with  blains  upon  man,  and  upon  beast,  throughout  all  the  land  of 

Egypt- 

And  they  took  ashes  of  the  furnace,  and  stood  before  Pharaoh  ; 
and  Moses  sprinkled  it  up  towaid  heaven :  and  it  became  a  boil 
breaking  firth  with  blains  upon  man,  and  upon  beast.  And  the 
magicians  could  not  stand  before  Moses,  because  of  the  boils:  for 
the  boil  was  upon  the  magicians,  anb  upon  all  tl)C  (Egupt- 
ians.  And  the  Lord  hardened  the  heart  of  Pharaoh,  and  he 
hearkened  not  unto  them  ;  as  the  Lord  had  spoken  unto  Moses. 


IMPUTATION     OF     SIN. 


579 


And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Rise  up  early  in  the  morning, 
and  stand  before  Pharaoh,  and  say  unto  iiim,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  the  Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me. 
For  I  will  at  this  time  send  all  my  plagues  upon  thine  heart,  ailb 
upon  tl)n  SCruantS,  a\\b  upon  11)2  people  :  that  thou  mayest 
know  that  there  is  none  like  me  in  all  the  earth.  For  now  I  will 
stretch  out  my  hand,  that  I  may  smite  thee  nub  tl)T)  people  with 

pestilence;  and  thou  shalt  be  cut  otf  from  the  earth 

.  .  Behold,  to-morrow  about  this  time  I  will  cause  it  to  rain  a 
very  grievous  hail,  such  as  hath  not  been  in  Egvpt  since  the  foun- 
dation thereof  even  until  now.  Send  therefore  now,  and  gather 
thy  cattle,  and  all  that  thou  hast  in  the  field :  for  upon  every  man 
and  beast  which  shall  be  found  in  the  field,  and  shall  not  be  brought 
home,  the  hail  shall  come  down  upon  them,  and  they  shall  die. 

He  that  feared  the  word  of  the  Lord  among  the  servants  of 
Pharaoh  made  his  servants  and  his  cattle  flee  into  the  houses : 
and  he  that  reo-arded  not  the  word  of  the  Lord  left  his  servants 
and  his  cattle  in  the  field. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Stretch  forth  thine  hand  to- 
ward heaven,  that  there  may  be  hail  in  oU  tl)e  luub  of  (!:gT)pt, 

upon  man,  anb  ii-pon  beast,  anb  upon  cuerj}  Ijerb  of  tl)e 

fielb,  tl)VOUgl)OUt  tl)e  kuib  of  (Egnpt.  Ami  Moses  stretched 
forth  his  rod  toward  heaven,  and  the  Lord  sent  thunder  and  hail, 
and  the  fire  ran  along  upon  the  ground  :  and  the  Lord  rained  hail 
upon  the  land  of  Egypt.  So  there  was  hail,  and  fire  mingled  witli 
the  hail,  very  grievous,  such  as  there  was  none  like  it  in  all  the 
land  of  Egypt  since  it  became  a  nation.  And  the  hail  smote 
throughout  all  the  land  of  Egypt  all  that  was  in  the  field,  both 

man  and  beast,  a\ib  tl)c  l)ail  smote  euern  l)cvb  of  tl)c  fielb 
anb  brake  euern  tree  of  tlje  fielb.  Only  in  the  land  of  Goshen, 
where  the  children  of  Israel  were,  was  there  no  hail. 

And  Moses  and  Aaron  came  in  unto  Pharaoh,  and  said  unto 
him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  the  Hebrews,  How  long  wilt 
thou  refuse  to  humble  thyself  before  me  ?  Let  my  people  go,  that 
they  may  serve  me.  Else,  if  thou  refuse  to  let  my  people  go, 
behold,  to-morrow  will  I  bring  the  locusts  into  thy  coast :  and 
they  shall  cover  the  face  of  the  earth,  that  one  oainiot  be  able  to 
seethe  earth:  anb  tl)en  sl)all  eat  tl)c  rcsibne  of  tl)at  U)l)icl) 
is  escapeb,  taljid)   remainetl)  nnto  non  from  tl)e  liail,  and 

shall  eat  everv  tree  which  trrmvetii  tor  yuu  out  of  the  field  :  and 

they  shall  fill  thy  houses,  anb  tl)e  l)ouG'es  of  all  tl)n  serinints, 
anb  tl)e  Ijonses  of  all  tlje  Q:gnptians  ;  which  neither  thy  fathers, 
nor  thy  fathers'  fathers  have  seen,  since  the  day  that  they  were 
upon  the  earth  unto  this  day.  And  he  turned  himself,  and  went 
out  from  Pharaoh. 

And  Pharaoh's  servants  said  imto  him,  How  long  shall  this 
man  be  a  snare  unto  us  ?     Let  the  men  go,  that  they  may  serve 


Ex.  .\.  3-7. 


580 


IMPUTATIo:^^   of   sin 


Exodus, 

X.  12-23, 

'->7-Si9. 


Ex.  xi.  4-7. 


littorocst  tl)oiT  not  iict  tl)at  Q^^iipt  is  bc- 


tlie  Lord  tlieir  God 

stroncb  ? 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Stretch  out  thine  hand  over 
the  land  of  Egypt  for  the  locusts,  that  they  may  come  up  upon 
the  land  of  Egypt,  and  eat  every  herb  of  the  land,  even  all  that 
the  hail  hath  left. 

And  Moses  stretched  forth  his  rod  over  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  the  Lord  brought  an  east  wind  upon  the  land  all  that  day, 
and  all  that  night :  and  when  it  was  morning,  the  east  wind  brought 
the  locusts.  And  the  locusts  went  up  over  all  the  land  of  Egypt, 
and  rested  in  all  the  coasts  of  Egypt :  very  grievous  were  they  ; 
before  them  there  were  no  such  locusts  as  they,  neither  after  them 
shall  be  such.  For  they  covered  the  face  of  the  whole  earth,  so 
that  the  land  was  darkened ;  and  they  did  eat  every  herb  of  the 
land,  and  all  the  fruit  of  the  trees  which  the  hail  had  left :  and 
there  remained  not  any  green  thing  in  the  trees,  or  in  the  herbs 
of  the  field,  through  all  the  land  of  Egypt. 

Then  Pharaoh  called  for  Moses  and  Aaron  in  haste  ;  and  he 
said,  I  have  sinned  against  the  Lord  your  God,  and  against  you. 
Now  therefore  forgive,  I  pray  thee,  my  sin  only  this  once,  and  en- 
treat the  Lord  your  God  that  he  may  take  away  from  me  this  death 
only. 

And  he  went  out  from  Pharaoh  and  intreated  the  Lord.  And 
the  Lord  turned  a  mighty  strong  west  wind  which  took  away  the 
locusts,  and  cast  them  into  the  Ked  sea  :  there  remained  not  one 
locust  in  all  the  coasts  of  Egypt.  But  the  Lord  hardened  Pharaoh's 
heart,  so  that  he  would  not  let  the  children  of  Israel  go. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Stretch  out  thine  hand  to- 
ward heaven,  that  there  may  be  darkness  over  the  land  of  Egypt, 
even  darkness  which  may  be  felt.     And  Moses  stretched  forth   his 

hand  toward  heaven  :  anb  tl)crc  u)tis  ii  tl)ick  barUncss  ill  all  tl)C 
lanb  of  Q:gBpt  tl)rcc  ham  :  tl)cn  satu  not  one  anotl)cr,  nci- 
tl)cr  rose  ann  from  l)is  liTacc  for  tl)rcc  ha^5  :  but  all  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  had  light  in  their  dwellings 

But  the  Lord  hardened  Pharaoh's  heart,  and  he  would  not 
let  them  go.  And  Pharaoh  said  unto  him.  Get  thee  from  me, 
take  heed  to  thyself,  see  my  face  no  more  :  for  in  that  day  thou 
seest  my  face,  thou  shall  die.  And  Moses  said,  Thou  hast  spoken 
well,  I  will  see  thv  face  again  no  more. 

And  Moses  said.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  About  midnight  will  T 
go  out  into  the  midst  of  Egypt.  CKuh  all  tl)c  first-born  in  tl)C 
lanb  of  Qrgijpt  shall  bic,  from  tl)c  first-born  of  pi)arao!)  tl)at 
sittcti)  upon  l)is  tl)ronc,  even  nnto  tl)c  first-born  of  tl)c  maib- 
scrimut  tl)at  is  bcl)inii  tl)c  mill;  anb  all  tl)c  first-born  of 

beasts.  Aiicl  there  shall  be  a  great  cry  throughout  all  the  land 
of  Egypt,  such  as  there  was  none  like  it,  nor  shall  be  like  it  any 
mort'.     But  against  any  of  the  children  of  Israel  shall  not  a  dog 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


581 


move  his  tongue,  against  man  or  beast :  iliat  ye  may  know  how 
that  the  Lord  doth  put  a  ditieronce  between  the  Egyptians  and  Israel. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  at  midnight  the  Lord  smote  all  tl)e 
first-born  in  tl)C  lanii  of  Q:gnyt,  tVom  the  first-born  of  Pliaraoh 
that  sat  on  his  throne,  unto  the  first-born  of  the  captive  that  was  in 
the  dungeon  ;  and  all  the  first-born  of  cattle.     And  Pharaoh  rose 

up  in  the  night,  l)c,  awh  all  Ilis  scruants,  cin'b  all  tl)c  (Egnpt- 
ians ;  mib  tijcrc  mas  a  great  crn  in  Q!gi.HJt:  for  tl)crc  toas 
not  a  Ijonse  tuljcrc  tl)crc  was  not  one  bciiS. 

Then  came  Amalek,  and  fought  with  Israel  in  Rephidim.  .  .  . 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Write  this  for  a  memorial  in  a 
book,  and  rehearse  it  in  the  ears  of  Joshua :  for  I  will  utterly  put 
out  the  remembrance  of  Amalek  from  under  heaven.  And  Moses 
built  an  altar,  and  called  the  name  of  it  JElIOVAH-nissi :'  for  he 
said,  Because  the  Lord  hath  sworn  that  the  Lord  toill  l)aiic  Ujar 

mill)  'Amalek  from  generation  to  generation. 

I  the  Lord  tliy  (Jod  am  a  jealous  (rod.  yisiting  tl)e  iniqnitji 
of  tlje  fatl)ers  upon  tlje  cl)ilbren  unto  tl)c  tl)irb  anb  fourtlj 
generation  of  tl)em  tl]at  l)atc  mc; 

And  thou  slialt  make  a  ])late  of  pure  gold,  and  grave  upon  it 
like  the  engiavings  of  a  signet,  HOLLVESS  TO  THE  LORD. 

And  thou  shalt  ])ut  it  on  a  blue  lace  that  it  may  be  upon  the 
mitre ;  upon  the  fore-front  of  the  mitre  it  shall  be.     And  it  shall 

be  u[.on  Aaron's  forehead,  tljat  'llaron  man  bear  tl)e  iniqnitn  of 

tlje  l)0ln  tl)iugS,  which  the  children  of  Israel  shall  liallow  in  all 
their  hoTy  gifts  ;  and  it  shall  be  always  upon  his  forehead,  tljat  tl)ejl 
man  be  acccpteb  before  tl)C  t'orb. 

Moses  said  unto  the  people,  Ye  have  sinned  a  great  sin  :  and 
now  I  will  '^o  up  unto  the  Lord ;  peradventure  I  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  your  sin. 

And  Moses  i-eturned  unto  the  Lord,  and  said.  Oh,  this  people 
have  sinned  a  trreat  sin,  and  have  made  them  gods  of  i^old.  Yet 
now,  if  thou  wilt  torgive  their  sin — ;  anh  if  not,  blot  me,  J  pran 

tljee,  out  of  tl)n  book  wljidi  tliou  l)ast  written. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Wiiosoever  hath  sinned  against 
me,  him  will  I  blot  out  of  my  book. 

And  the  Lord  passed  by  before  him,  and  proclaimed,  The 
Lord,  The  Lord  God,  merciful  and  gracious,  long-sufiering,  and 
abundant  in  goodness  and  truth,  keeping  mercy  for  thousands,  for- 
giving ini(piitv  and  transgression  and  sin,  and  that  will  by  no  means 

clear  the  guilty;  uisitiug  t!)e  iniquitn  of  tlje  fathers  upon  tlic 
cl)ilbren,  anb  upon  tl)e  tliilbrcn's  cl)ilbren,  unto  tl)e  tl)irb  anb 
to  tl)e  fourtl)  generation. 

And  Xadab  and  Abihu,  the  sons  of  Aaron,  took  either  of  them 
his  censer,  and  put  fire  therein,  and  put  incense  thereon,  and  offered 
strange  fire  before  the  Lord,  which  he  commanded  them  not.     And 


Exodus, 
xii.  29,  :w. 


Exodus, 
xvii.8,  U-IG. 


1  That  is, 
The  I.ORD 
vty  banner. 


Ex.  XX.  5. 


Exodus, 
xxviii.  3(i-38. 


Exodus, 
xxxii.  30-33. 


Exodus, 
xxxiv.  (i,  7. 


Leviticus, 

x.  J,  2,  6, 

l()-20. 


582 


IMPUTATION     OF    SIN. 


Leviticus. 

xvi.  5-8,  15, 

It),  aO-22. 


Lerltlcux, 

xxvl.  38-JO, 

42. 


there  went  out  fire  from  the  Lord,  and  devoured  them,  and  they 

died  before  the  Lord And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron, 

and  unto  Eleazar  and  unto  Ithamar,  his  sons,  Uncover  not  your 
heads,  neither  rend  your  clothes  ;  lest  ye  die,  anb  IcQt  UJVtttl)  COmc 
upon  all  t\)C  people  :  but  let  your  brethren,  the  whole  house  of 

Israel,  bewail  the  burning  which  the  Lord  hath  kindled 

And  Moses  diligently  sought  the  goat  of  the  sin-ofl"ering,  and 
behold,  it  was  burnt :  and  lie  was  angry  with  Eleazar  and  Ithainar, 
the  sons  of  Aaron  which  were  left  alive,  saying,  Wherefore  have  ye 
not  eaten  the  sin-otiering  in  the  holy  place,  seeing  it  is  most  holy, 
and  C?ob  l)atl)  giuen  it  iiou  to  bear  tl)e  iniqiutn  of  tlje  congre- 
gation, to  make  atonement  for  tl)em  before  ll)e  jLorb?  Be- 
hold, the  blood  of  it  was  not  brought  in  within  the  holy  place :  ye 
should  indeed  have  eaten  it  in  the  holy  place  as  I  commanded. 
And  Aaron  said  unto  Moses,  Beliold,  this  day  have  they  offered 
their  sin-ottering  and  their  burnt-offering  before  the  Lord  ;  and  such 

things  have  befallen  me :  unb  if  3  liab  eaten  tjjc  sin-offering 
to-5an,  sl)onlb  it  l)aoc  been  accepted  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord  i 

And  when  Moses  heard  that,  he  was  content. 

And  he  shall  take  of  the  congregation  of  the  children  of  Is- 
rael two  kids  of  the  goats  for  a  sin-offering,  and  one  ram  for  a 
burnt-offering.  And  Aaron  shall  offer  his  bullock  of  the  sin-offer- 
ing, whicli  is  for  himself,  and  make  an  atonement  for  himself,  and 
for  his  house.  And  he  shall  take  the  two  goats,  and  present  them 
before  the  Lord  at  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  conwreffation. 
And  Aaron  shall  cast  lots  upon  the  two  goats ;  one  lot  for  the 
Lord,  and  the  other  lot  for  the  scape-goat 

Then  shall  he  kill  the  goat  of  the  sin-ottering  that  is  for  the 
people,  and  bring  his  blood  within  the  vail,  and  do  with  that 
blood  as  he  did  with  the  blood  of  the  bullock,  and  sprinkle  it  upon 
the  mercy-seat,  and  before  the  mercy-seat :  and  he  shall  make  an 
atonement  for  the  holy  place,  because  of  the  uncleanness  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  and  because  of  their  transo'ressions  in  all  their 
sins  :  and  so  shall  he  do  for  the  tabernacle  of  the  conofrea'ation 
that  remaineth  among  them  in  the  midst  of  their  uncleanness 

And  when  he  hath  made  an  end  of  reconciling  the  holy  ])lace, 
and  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  and  the  altar,  he  shall  bring 

the  live  goat :  unb  QVaron  Gl)all  hni  botl)  l)is  l)anbs  npon  llje 
l)eab  of  tl)e  line  goat,  anb  confess  oner  l)im  all  ll)e  iniqnities 
of  tl)c  cl)ilbren  of  -Israel,  anb  all  tl)eir  transgressions  in  all 
tl)eir  sins,  pnlting  tljem  npon  tl}e  l)eab  of  tl)e  goat,  and  shall 

send    him   away    by    the  hand  of  a  fit  man  into  the  wilderness: 

anb  tl)e  goat  sl]aU  bear  npon  l)im  all  tl)eir  iniqnities  unto  a 

h'tiid  iHii  iiihahiled  :   and  he  shall  let  <iM  the  "-oat  in  the  wilderness. 


\e  shall  perish  among  the  heathen,  and  the  land  of  your 
enemies  shall  eat  you  up.  And  they  that  are  left  of  you  shall 
pine  away  in  their  iniquity  in  your  enemies'  lands;   anb   also   in 


IMPUTATIOISr    OF    SIN. 


583 


tl)c  iniquities  of  tijcir  fatl)crs  sljall  tijcj}  pine  avoiw  toitl) 
tl)cm. 

If  they  shall  confess  their  iniquity,  a\\b  tl)C  iuiqilitn  of  ll)cir 
fcitl]CVS,  with  their  trespass  whieh  they  trespassed  against  nie,  ami 

that  also    they  have  walked  contrary  unto  me Then 

will  I  remember  my  covenant  with  Jacob,  and  also  my  covenant 
with  Isaac,  and  also  my  covenant  with  Abraham  will  I  remember  ; 
and  I  will  remember  the  land. 

Doubtless  ye  shall  not  come  into  the  land,  concerning  which 
I  svvare  to  make  you  dwell  therein,  save  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephun- 
neh,  and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun.  Ikit  your  little  ones,  which  ye 
said  should  be  a  prev,  them  will  I  bi-ing  in,  and  they  shall  know 
the  land  which  ve  have  despised.  But  as  for  you,  your  carcases, 
they  shall   fall   in   this   wilderness.      '^nb   IIOIU"  cljilbvCU  sl)all 

raanbcr  in  t\)e  toilbcrncss  fortn  ncars,  a\\b  bear  pour  toljorc- 

boms,  until  your  carcases  be  wasted  in  the  wilderness. 

Now  Korah,  the  son  of  Izhar,  the  son  of  Kohath,  the  son  of 
Levi,  and  Dathan  and  Abiram,  the  sons  of  Eliab,  and  On,  the  son 
of  Peleth,  sons  of  Reuben,  took  men  :  and  they  rose  up  before 
Moses,  with  certain  of  the  children  of  Israel,  two  Iiundi'ed  and  fifty 
princes  of  the  assembl}',  femous  in  the  congregation,  men  of  re- 
nown :  and  they  gathered  themselves  together  against  Moses  and 
against  Aaron, 

And  Korah  gathered  all  the  congregation  against  them  unto 
the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  :  and  the  glory  of 
the  Loi'd  appeared  unto  all  the  congregation.  And  the  Lord  spake 
unto  Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying,  Separate  noutsclues  from 

among  tijie  congregation,  tl)at  J  man  consume  tl)em  in  a 

moment.     And  they  fell   upon  their  faces,  and  said,  <>  (iod,  the 

(iod  of  the  spirits  of  all  tiesh,  g|)aU  onc  man  siu,  anh  roilt  tl)OU 
be  rorotl)  miti)  all  tl)e  congregation  V 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Speak  unto  the  con- 
gregation, saying,  Get  you  up  from  about  the  tabernacle  of  Korah, 
Dathan,  and  Abiram.  And  Moses  rose  up  and  went  unto  Dathan 
and  Abiram  ;  and  the  elders  of  Israel  followed  him.  And  he 
spake  unto  the  congregation,  saying,  Depart,  I  pray  you,  from  the 
tents  of  these  wicked  men,  and  touch  nothing  of  theirs,  lest  ye  be 
consumed  in  all  their  sins. 

So  they  gat  up  from  the  tabernacle  of  Korah,  Dathan,  and 
Abiram,  on  every  side  :  and  Datliaii  and  Abiram  came  out,  and 

stood  in  the  door  of  their  tents,  anb  tl)eir  ujiues,  iixib  tijeir  sons, 
anb  tljeir  little  cl)ilbren.  An<l  Moses  said.  Hereby  ye  shall 
know  that  the  Lord  hath  sent  me  to  do  all  these  works  ;  for  I 
have  not  done  them  of  mine  own  mind.  If  these  men  die  the 
common  death  of  all  men,  or  if  they  be  visited  after  the  visitation 
of  all  men ;  then  the  Lord  hath  not  sent  me.  But  if  the  Lord 
make  a  new  thing,  and  the  earth   open  her  mouth,  and  swallow 


Numbers, 
xiv.  30-33. 


Numbers, 

xvi.  1-3, 

19-33. 


584 


IMPUTATION     OF     SIN. 


Deuteron. 

i.  34,  :J5,  37, 

38. 


Deuteron. 
ii.  20-35. 


them  up,  toitl)  all  t\]iU  appertain  unto  tl)em,  and  they  go  Jown 
quick  into  the  pit ;  then  ye  shall  understand  that  these  men  have 
provoked  the  Lord. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  had  made  an  end  of  speaking  all 
these  words,  tliat  the  ground  clave  asunder  that  was  under  them  : 
and  the  eai-th  opened  her  mouth,  and  swallowed  them  up,  and  their 
houses,  and  all  tlie  men  that  appertained  unto  Korah,  and  all  their 

goods.    They,  arib  all  tl)at  appertaineb  to  tl)cm,  went  down  alive 

into  the  pit,  and  the  earth  closed  upon  them  ;  and  they  perished 
from  among  the  congregation. 

And  the  Lord  heard  the  voice  of  your  words,  [when  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  were  afraid  to  go  over  into  the  promised  land,]  and 
was  wroth,  and  sware,  saying.  Surely  there  shall  not  one  of  these 
men  of  this  evil  generation  see  that  good  land,  which  I  sware  to 

give  unto  vour  fathers Also  the  Lord  was  angry 

with  me  for  JlOUr  sakcs,  S'lying)  Thou  also  shalt  not  go  in 
thither.  But  J  oshua  the  son  of  Nun,  which  standeth  before  thee, 
he  shall  go  in  thither. 

And  I  sent  messengers  out  of  the  wilderness  of  Kedemoth  unto 
Sihon  king  of  Heshbon  with  words  of  peace,  saying.  Let  me  pass 
through  thy  land  :  I  will  go  along  by  the  highway,  I  will  neither 
turn  unto  tlie  right  hand  nor  to  the  left.  Thou  shalt  sell  me  meat 
for  money,  that  I  may  eat ;  and  give  me  water  for  money,  that  I 
may  drink  :  only  I  will  pass  through  on  my  feet ;  (as  the  children 
of  Esau  which  dwell  in  Seir,  and  the  Moabites  which  dwell  in  Ar, 
did  unto  me ;)  until  I  shall  pass  over  Jordan  into  the  land  which 
the  L(jixl  our  God  giveth  us. 

JSut  6il)on  king  of  f^csl^bon  tooulb  not  let  ns  pass  bn 

l)iin  :  foi"  the  Lord  thy  God  hardened  his  spirit,  and  made  his  heart 
obstinate,  that  he  might  deliver  him  into  thy  hand,  as  appeareth 
this  day.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  me,  Behold,  I  have  begun  to 
give  Sihon  and  his  land  before  thee  :  begin  to  possess,  that  thou 
mayest  inherit  his  land. 

Then  Sihon  came  out  against  us,  he  and  all  his  people,  to  fight 
at  Jahaz.  And  the  Lord  our  God  delivei-ed  him  before  us  ;  and 
we  smote  him,  anb  Ijis  sons,  anb  all  l)is  people.    And  we  took 

all  his  cities  at  tliat  time,  and  utterly  dt-stroyed  tl)C  mcn,  anb  tl)C 

u3omen,  anb  tl)e  little  ones  of  euerji  citn ;  wo  left  none  to  re- 
main :  only  the  cattle  we  took  for  a  prey  unto  ourselves,  and  the 
spoil  (jf  the  cities  which  we  took. 

I  besought  the  Lord,  saying,  0  Lord  God,  thou  hast  begun 
to  shew  thy  servant  thy  greatness,  and  thy  mighty  hand  :  for  what 
God  is  there  in  heaven  or  in  earth,  that  can  do  according  to  thy 
works,  and  according  to  thy  might  ?  I  pray  thee,  let  me  go  over 
and  see  tilt'  good  land  that  is  l>evond  Jordan,  that  goodlv  mountain, 

and  Lebanon.  Jjut  tl)e  llorb  ujas  rorotl)  roitl)  me  for  nour 
sakcs,  anb  tooulb  not  l)car  me :  and  the   Lord  said  unto  me, 


Deuteron. 
lii.  23-'J8. 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


685 


Let  it  suffice  thee ;  speak  no  more  unto  me  of  this  matter.  Get 
thee  up  into  the  top  of  Pisgah,  and  lift  up  thine  eyes  westward, 
and  northward,  and  southward,  and  eastward,  and  behold  it  with 
thine  eyes  :  for  thou  shalt  not  go  over  this  Jordan.  But  charge 
Joshua,  and  encourage  him,  and  strengthen  him :  for  he  shall  go 
over  before  this  people,  and  he  shall  cause  them  to  inherit  the 
land  which  thou  shalt  see. 

The  Lord  was  angry  with  me  for  rjOUr  sakcs,  and  sware  that 
I  should  not  go  over  Jordan,  and  that  I  should  not  go  in  unto 
that  good  land  wliich  the  Lord  thy  God  givetli  thee  for  an  inherit- 
ance :  but  I  must  die  in  this  land,  I  must  not  go  over  Jordan: 
but  ye  shall  go  over,  and  possess  that  good  land. 

If  any  man  hate  his  neighbour,  and  lie  in  wait  for  him,  and 
rise  up  against  him,  and  smite  him  mortally  that  he  die,  and  fleeth 
into  one  of  these  cities :  then  the  elders  of  his  city  shall  send  and 
fetch  hira  thence,  and  deliver  liim  into  the  hand  of  the  avenger 
of  blood,  that  he  may  die.     Thine  eye  shall  not  pity  him,  but 

tl)ou  sljalt  put  otuay  tl)c  guilt  of  iuuoccnt  bloob  from  Israel, 

that  it  may  go  well  with  thee. 

If  one  be  found  slain  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee  to  possess  it,  lying  in  the  field,  and  it  be  not  known 
who  hath  slain  him  :  then  thy  elders  and  thy  judges  shall  come 
forth,  and  they  shall  measure  unto  the  cities  which  are  round  about 
him  that  is  slain  ;  and  it  shall  be  that  the  city  which  is  next  unto 
the  slain  man,  even  the  elders  of  that  city  shall  take  an  heifer 
which  hath  not  been  wrought  with,  and  which  hath  not  drawn  in 
the  yoke ;  and  the  elders  of  that  city  shall  bring  down  the  heifer 
unto  a  rough  valley,  which  is  neither  eared  nor  sown,  and  shall 
strike  oft'  the  heifer's  neck  there  in  the  valley  ;  and  the  pi-iests  the 
sons  of  Levi  shall  come  near,  for  them  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 
chosen  to  minister  unto  him,  and  to  bless  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
and  by  their  word  shall  every  controversy  and  every  stroke  be  tried  : 
and  all  the  elders  of  that  city  that  are  next  unto  the  slain  man, 
shall  wash  their  hands  over  the  heifer  that  is  beheaded  in  the  val- 
ley:  and  they  shall  answer  and  say.  Our  hands  have  not  shed 
this  blood,  neither  have  our  eyes  seen  it.  j[3c  lUCrciful,  (?)  Coi"&, 
unto  tl)n  people  jjsnui,  whom  thou  hast  redeemed,  and  lixu  not 

innocent  bloob  unto  tl)n  people  of  Jsracl's  cljurgc.    Ai'd  the 

blood  shall  be  forgiven  tl)Cm. 

So  shalt  thou  put  away  the  guilt  of  innocent  blood  from  among 
you,  when  thou  shalt  do  that  which  is  right  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord. 

An  Ammonite  or  Moabite  shall  not  enter  into  the  congrega- 
tion of  the  Lord  ;  cucw  to  tl)eir  tent!)  generation  sl)oUtl)e2  not 
enter  into  l\)c  congregation  of  tl)c  t!orb  foreocr :  because  they 
met  you  not  with  bread  and  with  water  in  the  way,  toljeu  JjC  caXttC 


Deutcron. 
iv.  i-'l,  s.-i 


Doiiteron. 
xix.  U-13. 


Deuteron. 
xxi.  1-9. 


Detiteron. 
xxiii.  3-6. 


586 


IMPUTATION     or     SIN". 


'  See  Numb, 
xxii. 


Deuteron. 
XXV.  17-19. 


Deuteron 

xxviii.  15,45, 

4G. 


Joshua,  vii. 


forti)  out  of  CJcgiipt;  and  because  tl^cp*  hired  against  thee  Balaam 
the  S(jii  of  ]3eor  of  Pethor  of  Mesopotamia,  to  curse  thee.  Never- 
theless, the  Lord  thy  God  would  not  hearken  unto  Balaam  :  but  the 
Lord  th}'  God  tuined  the  curse  into  a  blessing  unto  thee,  because 
the  Lord  thy  God  loved  thee.     ®|)0n  sIiitU  not  SCCk  tl)cir  pciUC 

nor  tljcir  prospcritji  oU  tl)ji  bans  forcucr. 

Bcnicmbcr  vuljat  '^malck  bib  unto  tijcc  bn  tl)e  mw,  roljcn 

JIC  XOCVC  come  fovtl)  out  of  (Irgnpt;  how  he  met  thee' by  the 
way,  and  smote  the  hindmost  of  thee,  even  all  that  were  feeble  be- 
hind thee,  when  thou  wast  faint  and  weary :  and  he  feared  not 
God.  (Z[|)crcfore  it  sljall  be,  tDl)cn  tl)c  Corb  tl}ij  &oh  l)iUl) 
giuen  tijce  rest  from  oil  tl)inc  cncmice  rounb  about,  iu  the  hmd 

which  the  Lord  tliy  God  givetii  thee  for  an  inheritance  to  possess 

it,  tljiU  tl)ou  sijalt  blot  out  tl)c  remembrance  of  '^malck  from 
nnbcr  l)eawcn;  tljou  sl)iUt  not  forget  it. 

It  shall  come  to  pass,  if  thou  wilt  not  hearken  unto  the  voice 
of  the  Lord  tliy  God,  to  observe  to  do  all  his  commandments  and 
his  statutes  which  I  command  thee  this  day :  that  all  these  curses 
shall  come  upon  thee,  and  overtake  thee  : More- 
over, all  these  curses  shall  come  upon  thee,  and  shall  pursue  thee, 
and  overtake  thee,  till  thou  be  destroyed:  because  thou  hearkenedst 
not  unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep  his  commandments 
and  his  statutes  which  he  commanded  thee.  And  they  shall  be 
upon  thee  for  a  sign  and  for  a  wonder,  a\\b  UJJOU  tl)2  seeb  forever. 

But  the  children  of  Israel  committed  a  trespass  in  the  accursed 
thing  [after  the  fall  of  Jericho,] :  for  Achan,  the  son  of  Carmi,  the 
son  of  Zabdi,  the  son  of  Zerah,  of  the  tribe  of  Judah,  took  of  the 
accursed  thing,  and  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kindled  against  tl)e 

cl)ilbren  of  Jsrael- 

And  Joshua  sent  men  from  Jericho  to  Ai,  which  is  beside  l^e- 
thaven,  on  the  east  side  of  Beth-el,  and  spake  unto  them,  saying. 
Go  up  and  view  the  country.  And  the  men  went  up  and  viewed 
Ai.  And  they  returnd  to  Joshua,  and  said  unto  him,  Let  not  all 
the  people  go  up;  but  let  about  two  or  three  thousand  men  go  up 
an<l  smite  Ai :  and  make  not  all  the  people  to  labour  thither ;  for 
they  are  but  few.  So  there  went  up  thither  of  the  people  about 
three  thousand  men  :  and  thev  fled  before  the  men  of  Ai.  And  the 
men  of  Ai  smote  of  them  about  thirty  and  six  men :  for  they  chased 
them  from  before  the  gate  even  unto  Shebarim,  and  smote  them  in 
the  going  down :  wherefore  the  hearts  of  the  people  melted,  and 
became  as  water. 

And  Joshaa  rent  his  clothes,  and  fell  to  the  earth  upon  his  face 
before  the  ark  oT  the  Lord  until  the  even-tide,  he  and  the  elders  of 
Israel,  and  put  dust  upon  their  heads.  And  Josliua  said,  Alas!  O 
Lord  God,  whert-fon^  hast  thou  at  all  brought  this  people  over  Jor- 
dan, to  deliver  us  into  the  hand  of  the  Amorites,  to  destroy  us? 
would  to  God  we  had  been  content,  and  dwelt  on  the  other  side 


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587 


Jordan  !  O  Lord,  what  sliall  I  say,  when  Israel  turneth  their  backs 
before  their  enemies!  For  the  Canaanites,  and  all  the  inliabitants 
of  the  land  shall  hear  of  it,  and  shall  environ  us  I'ound,  and  cut  off 
our  name  from  the  earth :  and  what  wilt  thou  do  unto  thy  great 
name  ? 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua,  Get  thee  up ;  wherefore 
liest  thou  thus  upon  thy  face  ?  3srtU'I  Ijiltl]  siuucb,  and  tl)Cn 
have  also  transgressed  my  covenant  which  I  commanded  them  :  for 
tijcil  have  even  taken  of  the  accursed  thing,  and  have  also  stolen,  and 
dissembled  also,  and  they  have  put  it  even  an)ong  their  own  stuff. 

Slicvcforc  the  cljilbrcn  of  Israel  conlb  not  stanb  before  tl)eir 
enemics,  but  tiuMieb  tl)cir  backs  before  tl)eir  enemies,  because 
tljeij  uiere  accurseb;  neitl)er  uiill  iJ  be  ujitl]  jiou  ann  more, 
except  nc  bestvon  tl)e  accurseb  from  among  nou.    Up7sanctify 

the  people,  and  say,  Sanctity  yourselves  against  to-morrow :  for 
thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  There  is  an  accursed  thing  in  the 
midst  of  thee,  0  Israel :  thou  canst  not  stand  before  thine  enemies, 
until  ye  take  away  the  accursed  thing  from  among  you.  In  the 
mornincf  therefore  ye  sliall  be  brouMit  accordinn'  to  vour  tribes  :  and 
it  shall  be,  that  the  tribe  which  the  Lord  taketh  shall  come  according 
to  the  families  thereof;  and  the  family  which  the  Lord  shall  take 
shall  come  by  households ;  and  the  household  which  the  Lord  shall 
take  shall  come  man  by  man.  And  it  shall  be,  that  he  that  is  taken 
with  the  accursed  thing  shall  be  burnt  with  fire.  l)e  (lYlb  all  tilClt 
l)C  l)iUl)  :  because  he  hath  transgressed  the  covenant  of  the  Lord, 
and  because  lie  hath  wrought  folly  in  Israel. 

So  Joshua  rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and  brought  Israel 
by  their  ti-ibes  ;  and  the  tribe  of  Judah  was  taken  :  and  he  brought 
the  family  of  Judah ;  and  he  took  the  family  of  the  Zarhites  :  and 
he  brought  the  family  of  the  Zarhites  man  by  man  ;  and  Zabdi  was 
taken  :  and  he  bronglit  his  household  man  by  man  ;  and  Achan  the 
son  of  Carmi,  the  son  of  Zabdi,  the  son  of  Zerah,  of  the  tribe  of 
Judah,  was  taken. 

And  Joshua  said  unto  Achan,  My  son,  give,  I  pray  thee,  glory 
to  the  Lord  God  of  Israel,  and  make  confession  unto  him  ;  and  tell  me 
now  what  thou  hast  done,  hide  it  not  from  me.  And  Achan  an- 
swered Joshua,  and  said.  Indeed  I  have  sinned  against  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  and  thus  and  thus  liave  I  done.  When  I  saw  amonof 
the  spoils  a  goodly  liabylonish  garment,  and  two  hundred  shekels 
of  silver,  and  a  wedge  of  gold  of  fifty  shekels  weight,  then  I  coveted 
them,  and  took  them,  and  behold,  thev  are  hid  in  the  earth  in  the 
midst  of  my  tent,  and  the  silver  under  it. 

So  Joshua  sent  messengers,  and  they  ran  unto  the  tent,  and 
behold,  it  was  hid  in  his  tent,  and  the  silver  muler  it.  And  they 
took  them  out  of  the  midst  of  the  tent,  and  brought  them  unto 
Joshua,  and  unto  all  the  children  of  Israel,  and  laid  them  out  be- 
fore the  Lord.  And  Joshua,  and  all  Israel  with  him,  took  Achan 
the  son  of  Zerah,  and  the  silver,  and  the  garment,  and  the  wedge 


588 


IMPUTATION     OF    SIN". 


Joshua, 
xxii.  10-18, 
'JO,  30,  31. 


of  gold,  axib  l)is  sons,  anh  !)is  bangljtcrs,  iwib  Ijis  oxen,  axib 
Ijis  asses,  anh  Ijis  sljecp,  onii  Ijis  tent,  a\\b  all  tljat  \)c  Ijab  : 

and  tliey  brought  them  unto  the  valley  of  Achor.  And  Joshua 
said,  Why  hast  thou  troubled  us?  the  Lord  shall  trouble  thee  this 
day.     And  all  Israel  stoned  him  with  stones,  flttb  btlVUcb  tl}Cin 

mill)  fire,  after  tljen  Ijab  stoneb  tl)em  will)  stones.    And  they 

raised  over  him  a  great  heap  of  stones  unto  this  day.  So  the  Lord 
turned  from  the  fierceness  of  his  anger :  wherefore  the  name  of 
that  place  was  called,  The  valley  of  Achor,  unto  this  day. 

And  when  they  came  unto  the  borders  of  Jordan,  that  are  in 
the  land  of  Canaan,  the  children  of  Reuben,  and  the  children  of 
Gad,  and  the  half-tribe  of  Manasseh  built  there  an  altar  by  Jordan, 
a  great  altar  to  see  to. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  heard  say,  l^ehold,  the  children  of 
Reuben,  and  the  children  of  Gad,  and  the  half-tribe  of  Manasseh, 
have  built  an  altar  over  against  the  land  of  Canaan,  in  the  borders 
of  Jordan,  at  the  passage  of  the  children  of  Israel.  And  when  the 
children  of  Israel  heard  of  it,  the  whole  congregation  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  gathered  themselves  together  at  Sliiloh,  to  go  up  to 
war  ap'ainst  them.  x\nd  the  children  of  Israel  sent  unto  the  chil- 
dren  of  Reuben,  and  to  the  children  of  Gad,  and  to  the  half-tribe 
of  Manasseh,  into  the  land  of  Gilead,  Pliinehas  the  son  of  Eleazar  the 
priest,  and  with  him  ten  princes,  of  each  chief  house  a  prince 
throughout  all  the  tribes  of  Israel ;  and  each  one  was  an  head  of 
the  house  of  their  fathers  among  the  thousands  of  Israel. 

And  they  came  unto  the  children  of  Reuben,  and  to  the  chil- 
dren of  Gad,  and  to  the  half-tribe  of  Manasseh,  unto  the  land  of 
Gilead,  and  they  spake  with  them,  saying.  Thus  saith  the  whole 
congregation  of  the  Lord,  What  trespass  is  this  that  ye  have  com- 
mitted against  the  God  of  Israel,  to  turn  away  this  day  from  fol- 
lowing the  Lord,  in  that  ye  have  builded  you  an  altar,  that  ye  might 
rebel  this  day  against  the  Lord?  Is  the  iniquity  of  Peor  too  little 
for  us,  from  which  we  are  not  cleansed  until  this  day,  although  there 
was  a  i)la"-uc  in  the  cono-reo^ation  of  the  Lord,  but  that  ve  must 
turn  away  this  day  from  following  the  Lord?  anb  it  tuill  be,  see- 
ing nc  rebel  to-ban  against  tl)e  Corb,  tl)at  to-movrovD  l)e  miii 
be  torotl)  loitl)  tl)e"uil)ole  congregation  of  Israel 

.     .     i)id  not  Achan  the  son  of  Zeiah  coiniiiit  a  trespass  in  the 

accursed  thing,  anh  uiratl)  fell  on  all  tl)e  congregation  of  Js- 
racl?  anh  tl)at  man  pcrisljeb  not  alone  in  l)is  inic|uitti 

And  when  Phiui'has  tht;  priest,  and  the  })rinees  of  the  congre- 
gation, and  heads  of  the  thousands  of  Israel  which  were  with  hiin, 
heard  tlie  words  that  the  children  of  Reuben,  and  the  children  of 
Crad,  and  the  children  of  Manasseh  spake,  it  pleased  them.  And 
Pliinehas  the  son  of  Eleazar  the  priest  said  unto  the  children  of 
Reuben,  an<l  to  the  children  of  Gad,  and  to  the  children  of  Manasseh, 
This  day  we  perceive  that  the  Lord  is  among  us,  because  ye  have 


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589 


not  committed  this  trespass  against  the  Lord:  noU)  tie  IjciUC  bcUt)- 

cxch  tl)c  cl)ilbrcn  of  Israel  out  of  tl)c  l)aub  of  ll)c  Corb. 

And  there  came  a  man  of  God  unto  EH,  and  said  unto  him, 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Did  I  plainly  appear  unto  the  house  of  thy 
father,  when  they  were  in  Egypt  in  Pharaoh's  house  ?  And  did  I 
choose  him  out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel  to  be  my  priest,  to  otfer 
upon  mine  altar,  to  burn  incense,  to  wear  an  ephod  before  me  ?  and 
did  I  give  unto  the  house  of  thy  father  all  the  ofterings  made  by 
fire  of" the  children  of  Israel?  Wherefore  kick  ye  at  my  sacrifice 
and  at  mine  ottering,  whicli  I  have  commanded  in  my  habitation  ; 
and  honourest  thy  sons  above  me,  to  make  yourselves  fat  with  the 
chiefest  of  all  the  otterings  of  Israel  my  people  ? 

Wherefore  tlie  Lord  God  of  Israel  saith,  jj  saib  iubccb  tl)tat 
tl)n  l)0U6e,  anb  tl)c  l)onsc  of  tijn  fatljcr,  sl)oulb  voalk  before 
me  foveiuT :  but  nora  tl]e  t:orb  saiti),  jic  it  fur  from  me;  for 

them  that  honour  me  1  will  lionour,  and  they  that  despise  me  shall 
be  lightly  esteemed.     Behold,  the  days  come,  that  I  will  cut  oft" 

thine  arm,  anti  tl)c  arm  of  tl)n  fatl)er's  lionse,  tljat  tl)crc  sljall 

not  be  an  olb  man  in  tl)inc  IjollSC.  And  thou  .shalt  see  an  enemy 
in  my  habitation,  in  all  the  wealth  which  God  shall  give  Israel : 

onb  there  sl}aU  not  be  un  olb  man  in  tl)inc  Ijousc  forcoer. 
dlnb  tl)c  man  of  tl)inc,  VDl)om  3  sljall  not  cut  off  from  mine 
altar,  sl)all  be  to  consume  tljine  enes,  anb  to  griene  tljinc 
lieart:  anb  all  tl)c  increase  of  tljinc  l)ouse  s!)all  bie  in  tl)e 
floujcr  of  tljcir  age. 

And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unto  thee,  that  shall  come  upon  thy 
two  sons,  on  Hophni  and  Phinehas :  in  one  day  they  shall  die  both 
of  them.  And  I  will  raise  me  up  a  faithful  priest,  that  shall  do 
according  to  that  which  is  in  mine  heart  and  in  my  mind  :  and  I 
will  build  him  a  sure  liouse ;  and  he  shall  walk  before  mine 
Anointed  forever.     And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  tl)at  eneru  OUe  tl)at 

is  left  in  tl)ine  Ijouse,  sljall  come  anb  croud)  to  l)im  for  a 
piece  of  siluer  anb  a  morsel  of  breab,  anb  sl)all  saij,  |3ut  me, 
J  praji  tl)ee,  into  one  of  tl)c  priests'  offices,  tl);it  J  man  eat  a 
piece  of  breab. 

And  the  Lord  said  to  Samuel,  Behold,  I  will  do  a  thing  in 
Israel,  at  which  both  the  ears  of  every  one  that  heareth  it  shall 
tingle.  In  that  day  I  will  perform  against  Eli  all  things  whicli  I 
have  spoken  concerning  l)is  l)0U5C  :  when  I  begin,  I  will  also 
make  an  end.     For  I  have  t.-M  him,  that  3  U)iU  jubge  l)is  l)OUSe 

foreocr,  for  tl)e  iniquitn  u)l)icl)  l)c  Unometl) :  because  his  sons 

made  themselves  vile,  and  he  restraiueth  them  not.  And  therefore  I 
liave  sworn  unto  the  house  of  Eli,  tl)at  tl)e  iniquity  of  (Eli's  l)OUSC 

sl)all  not  be  purgeb  mitl)  sacritice  nor  offering  forcuer. 

And  unto  Abiathar  the  priest  [of  the  house  of  Eli,  about  130  years 
after  the  foregoing  prophecy,]  saitl  the  king,  Get  thee  to  Anathoth, 
unto  thine  own  fields ;  for  thou  art  worthy  of  death  :  but  I  will  not 


1  Samuel, 
ii.  i27-3t). 


1  Samuel, 
iii.  11-14. 


1  Kiiisjs, 
ii.  26,  2T. 


590 


IMPUTATION     OF     SIN, 


1  Samuel, 
XV.  1-S. 


2  Samuel, 
iii.  20-29. 


2  Sanniel, 
xii.  7-lU. 


at  this  time  put  thee  to  death,  because  thou  barest  the  ark  of 
the  Lord  God  before  David  ray  father,  and  because  thou  hast  been 
afflicted  in  all  wherein  my  father  was  afflicted. 

So  Solomon  thrust  out  Abiathar  fiom  being  priest  unto  the 

Lord;  tl}at  l)c  migl)t  fnltil  tl)c  xoovh  of  the  £orb,  tDl)icl)  l)C 
spoke  concerning  tljc  l)ouse  of  Qcli  in  SI)ilol). 

Samuel  said  unto  Saul,  The  Lord  sent  me  to  anoint  thee  to  be 
king  over  his  people,  ovei-  Israel :  now  therefore  hearken  thou  unto 
the  voice  of  the  words  of  the  Lord.     Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 

3  remember  tijat  tal)icl)  ^malek  bib  to  Jlsrael,  Ijoiu  l)c  laib 
iBiiit  for  l)im  in  tl)c  ujaij,  uiljen  I)e  came  np  from  (Egnpt.  K^om 
go  anb  smite  Qlmalek,  anb  ntterln  bcstroji  all  tlja'tlljcri  [)atie, 
anh  spare  tl)em  not;  bnt  slan  bott)  man  anb  ruomanrinfant 
anb  snckling,  o;e  anb  sl)eep,  camel  anb  ass. 

And  Saul  gathered  the  people  together,  and  numbered  them 
in  Telaim,  two  hundied  thousand  footmen,  and  ten  thousand  men 
of  Judah.  And  Saul  came  to  a  city  of  Amalek,  and  laid  wait  in 
the  valley.  And  Saul  said  unto  the  Kenites,  Go,  depart,  get  you 
down  from  among  the  Amalekites,  lest  I  destroy  you  with  them : 
for  ye  shewed  kindness  to  all  the  children  of  Israel  when  they  came 
up  out  of  Egypt,  So  the  Kenites  departed  from  among  the 
Amalekites. 

And  Saul  smote  the  Amalekites  from  Havilah,  until  thou 
comest  to  Shur,  that  is  over  against  Egypt.  And  he  took  Agag 
the  king  of  the  Amalekites  alive,  a\\b  Utterlll  bestroneb   all  tl)C 

people  roitl)  t\)c  ebgc  of  tl)c  sioorb. 

And  when  Joab  was  come  out  from  David,  he  sent  messengers 
after  Abner,  which  brought  him  again  from  the  well  of  Sii-ah  :  hut 
David  knew  it  not.  And  when  Abner  was  returned  to  Ilebi'on, 
Joab  took  him  aside  in  the  gate  to  speak  with  him  quietly,  and 
smote  him  there  under  the  fifth  rib  that  he  died,  for  the  blood  of 
Asahel  his  brother. 

And  afterward  when  David  heard  it,  he  said,  I  and  my  king- 
dom are  guiltless  before  the  Lord  forever  from  the  blood  of  Abner 
the  son  of  Ner :  let  it  rest  on  the  head  of  Joab,  anb  on  all  l)is 
father's  l]onse;  anb  let  tlierc  not  fail  from  tl)e  l}onse  of 
Joab  one  tl)at  Ijatl)  an  issne,  or  tl)at  is  a  leper,  or  tl)at  lean- 
etl)  on  a  staff,  or  tl)at  falletl)  on  tl)C  sroorii,  or  tl)at  lacketl) 
brcab. 

And  Nathan  said  to  David,  Thus  saitli  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
I  anointed  thee  king  over  Israel,  and  I  delivered  thee  out  of  the 
liand  of  Saul ;  and  I  gave  thee  thy  master's  house,  and  thy  master's 
wives  into  thy  bosom,  and  gave  thee  the  house  of  Israel  and  of 
Judah ;  and  if  that  had  been  too  little,  I  would  moreover  liave 
given  unto  thee  such  and  such  things.  Wherefore  hast  thou  de- 
spised the  commandment  of  the  Lord,  to  do  evil  in  his  sight?  thou 
hast  killed  Uriah  the  Ilittite  with  the  sword,  and  hast  taken  his 


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591 


wife  to  be  thy  wife,  and  liast  slain  liim  witli  the  sword  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Amnion.  Now  therefore  tl)C  SUJOrb  sljilU  UCUCr  bcfliltt 
from  tl)inc  l)OUSe;  because  thou  hast  despised  me,  and  hast  taken 
the  wife  of  Uriali  the  Hittite  to  be  thv  wife. 

Then  there  was  a  famine  in  the  days  of  David  three  years, 
year  after  year ;  and   David  inquired  of  the  Lord.     And  the  Lord 

answered,  Jt  is  for  Guul  anh  for  l)is  bloobii  l)ousc,  bccansc  Ije 
slctD  tlic  C!3ibcouitcs. 

And  the  king  called  the  Gibeonites,  and  said  unto  them  ;  (now 
the  Gibeonites  were  not  of  the  children  of  Israel,  but  of  the  rem- 
nant of  the  Amorites ;  and  the  children  of  Israel  had  sworn  unto 
them  :  and  Saul  sought  to  slay  them,  in  his  zeal  to  the  children  of 
Israel  and  Judah.)  Wherefore  David  said  unto  the  Gibeonites, 
What  shall  I  do  for  you  ?  and  wherewith  shall  I  make  the  atone- 
ment, that  ye  may  bless  the  inheritance  of  the  Lord  ?  And  the 
Gibeonites  said  unto  him,  We  will  have  no  silver  nor  gold  of  Saul, 
nor  of  his  house;  neither  for  us  shalt  thou  kill  any  man  in  Israel. 
And  he  said.  What  ye  shall  say,  that  will  I  do  for  you.  And  they 
answered  the  king,  3ri)C  matt  tl)at  COUSUmcb  US,  and  that  de- 
vised against  us,  that  we  should  be  destroved  from  remaining  in 
any  of  the  coasts  of  Israel,  let  SCUCll  mcu  of  l)is  SOUS  bc  5diu- 
CXch  unto  us,  and  we  will  hang  them  up  unto  the  Lord  in  Gibeah 
of  Saul,  whom  the  Lord  did  choose.  And  the  king  said,  I  will 
give  them.  But  the  king  spared  Mephibosheth,  the  son  of  Jona- 
than, the  son  of  Saul,  because  of  the  Lord's  oath  that  was  between 
them,  between  David  and  Jonathan  the  son  of  Saul,     l^ut  the  king 

took  \\y:  troo  sons  of  Ui^pal)  tl)c  baugljtcr  of  ^\a\),  whom 

she  bare  unto  Saul,  Armoni  and  Mephibosheth  ;  a\\\l  tl)C  ftuc  SOUS 
of  illicljal  tl)C  bauglltcr  of  Saul,  whom  she  brought  up  for 
Adriel,  the   son   of  ]>arzillai    the   Meholathite:   aub   l)C  bcUucrcb 

tijcm  into  tijc  Ijunbs  of  tl)c©ibcomtcs,  anb  tl)cn  Ijnngcb  tl)em 

in  tl)C  l)ill  before  tl)C  t!orb  :  and  tliey  fell  all  seven  together,  and 
were  put  to  death  in  the  days  of  harvest,  in  the  first  days,  in  the 
beginning  of  barley-harvest. 

Again  the  anger  of  the  Lord  was  kindled  against  Israel,  and 
he  moved  David  against  them  to  say,  Go,  number  Israel  and  Judah. 
For  the  king  said  to  Joab,  the  captain  of  the  host  which  was  with 
him,  Go  now  through  all  the  tribes  of  Israel,  from  Dan  even  to 
lieer-sheba,  and  number  ye  the  people,  that  I  may  know  the  num- 
ber of  the  people 

And  1  )avid's  heart  smote  him  after  that  he  had  numbered  the 
people.  And  David  said  unto  the  Lord,  I  have  sinned  greatly  in 
that  r  have  done :  and  now,  I  beseech  thee,  0  Lord,  take  away  the 
iniquity  of  thy  servant;  for  I  have  done  very  foolishly.  For  when 
David  was  up  in  the  morning,  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  the 
prophet  Gad,  David's  seer,  saying,  Go  and  say  unto  David,  Thus 
saith  the  Lord,  I  offer  thee  three  things ;  choose  thee  one  of  them. 


2  Samuel, 
xxi.  1-9. 


2  Samuel, 
xxiv.  1,  2, 
10-18,  25. 


592 


IMPUTATIOlSr     OF     SIN. 


1  Kinp;.?, 
ii.  29-33. 


1  Kin:,'^ 
xi.  11,  1-2. 


that  I  may  do  it  unto  thee.     So  Gad  came  to  David,  and  told  him, 

and  said  mito  him,  0|)aU  scDcn  |}cars  of  famine  come  unto 
ll)ec  in  tl)t}  lan5?  or  loilt  tl)ou  tlcc  tl)rcc  montl)s  before  tl]inc 
enemies,  uil)ile  tl)cr)  pursue  tl]ee  ?  or  tljiit  tl)cre  be  tl)ree  bugs' 

pestilence  in  tl)11  Tanb  ?  Now  advise,  and  see  what  answer  I 
shall  return  to  hiin  that  sent  me.  And  David  said  unto  Gad,  I  am 
in  a  great  strait :  let  us  fall  now  into  the  hand  of  the  Lord ;  for  his 
mercies  are  great;  and  let  me  not  fall  into  the  hand  of  man. 

00  the  Corb  sent  a  pestilence  upon  Israel  from  the 

morning  even  to  the  time  appointed :  aub  tl]ere  bieb  of  tllC  peo- 
ple from  jElan  even  to  i3eer-sl)eba  seuentn  t!}ousanb  men. 

And  when  the  angel  stretched  out  his  hand  upon  Jerusalem  tO 
bestrOJI  it,  the  Lord  repented  him  of  the  evil,  and  said  to  the  angel 
that  destroyed  the  people.  It  is  enough  :  stay  now  thine  hand.  And 
the  angel  of  the  Lord  was  by  the  threshing-place  of  Araunah  the 
Jebusite.  And  David  spake  unto  the  Lord  when  he  saw  the  angel 
that  smote  the  people,  and  said,  Lo,  I  have  sinned,  and  I  have  done 
wickedly:  but  tl^ese  sl)eep,  tDl)at  l)atic  tl^ej}  bone?  Let  thine 
hand,   I  pray  thee,  be  against  me,   atib    Ogaiust  mil  fatljet's 

Ijouse. 

And  Gad  came  that  day  to  David,  and  said  unto  him,  Go 
up,  rear  an  altar  unto  the  Lord  in  the  threshing-floor  of  Araunah 

the  Jebusite And  David  built  there  an  altar  unto 

the  Lord,  and  off"ered  burnt-ofte rings  and  peace-offerings.  So  the 
Lord   was   entreated  for  the  land,  and  tl)e  placJUC  was  Stuneb 

from  Israel 

It  was  told  king  Solomon  that  Joab  was  fled  unto  the  taber- 
nacle of  the  Lord  ;  and  behold,  he  is  by  the  altar.  Then  Solomon 
sent  Benaiah  the  son  of  Jehoiada,  saying.  Go,  fall  upon  him.  And 
lienaiah  came  to  the  tabernacle  of  the  Lord,  and  said  unto  him, 
Thus  saith  the  king.  Come  forth.  And  he  said,  Nay  ;  but  I  will 
die  here.  And  Benaiah  brought  the  king  word  again,  saying,  Thus 
said  Joab,  and  thus  he  answered  me.  And  the  king  said  unto  him, 
Do  as  he  hath  said,  and  fall  upon  him,  and  bury  him ;  that  thou 
mayest  take  away  the  innocent  blood  which  Joab  shed,  from  me, 

anh  from  tl)e  l)ouse  of  utji  fatljer. 

And  the  Lord  shall  return  his  blood  upon  liis  own  head,  who 
fell  upon  two  men  more  righteous  and  better  than  he,  and  slew 
them  witli  the  sword,  my  father  David  not  knowing  thereof,  to  wit, 
Abner  the  son  of  Ner,  captain  of  the  host  of  Israel,  and  Amasa  the 
son  of  Jether,  captain  of  the  host  of  Judah.  Their  blood  shall 
therefort-  return  upon  the  head   of  Joab,  nub   UpOU   tl)e    Ijeub   of 

his  seeb  foreoer :  but  upon  Dauib,  anh  upon  l)is  seeb,  iwib 
upon  l)is  house,  anh  upon  his  throne,  sljall  there  be  \icau 
forener  from  the  ^^orb. 

The  Lord  said  unto  Solomon,  Forasmuch  as  this  is  done  of 
tliee,  and  thou  hast  not  kept  my  covenant  and  my  statutes  which  I 


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593 


have  commanded  thee,  I  will  surely  rend  the  kingdom  from  thee, 
and  will  give  it  to  thy  servant.  Notwithstanding,  in  thy  days  I 
will  not  do  it  for  David  thy  father's  sake  :  btlt  3  tuill  VClib  it  OUt 

of  tl)c  ijanb  of  tl)ti  son. 

Jeroboam  returned  not  from  his  evil  way,  but  made  again  of 
the  lowest  of  the  people  priests  of  the  high  places  :  whosoever  would, 
he  consecrated  him,  and  he  became  one  of  the  priests  of  the  high 
places.     And  this  thing  became  sin  nnlO  tl)C  IjOltSC  of  JJcroboatTt, 

even  to  cut  it  off,  a\ib  to  bestron  it  from  off  tl)c  face  of  tlje 
cavil). 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  A.hijah,  Behold,  the  wife  of  Jeroboam 
Cometh  to  ask  a  thing  of  tliee  for  her  son  ;  for  he  is  sick :  thus 
and  thus  shalt  thou  say  unto  her  :  for  it  shall  be,  when  she  cometh 
in,  that  she  shall  feign  herself  to  be  another  woman. 

And  it  was  so,  when  Ahijah  heard  the  sound  of  her  feet,  as 
she  came  in  at  the  door,  that  he  said,  Come  in,  thou  wife  of  Jero- 
boam ;  why  feignest  thou  thyself  to  be  another  ?  for  I  am  sent  to 
thee  with  heavy  tidings.  Go,  tell  Jeroboam,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  Forasmuch  as  I  exalted  thee  from  among  the  people, 
and  made  thee  prince  over  my  people  Israel,  and  rent  the  kingdom 
away  from  the  house  of  David,  and  gave  it  thee  :  and  yet  thou 
hast  not  been  as  my  servant  David,  who  kept  my  commandments, 
and  who  followed  me  with  all  his  heart,  to  do  that  only  which  was 
right  in  mine  eyes  ;  but  hast  done  evil  above  all  that  were  before 
thee  :  for  thou  hast  gone  and  made  thee  other  gods,  and  molten 
images,  to  provoke  me  to  anger,  and  hast  cast  me  behind  thy  back  : 
therefore  behold,  I  will  bring  evil  npon  tl)C  1)0USC  of  Jlcvoboam, 
and  will  cut  off  from  Jeroboam  him  that  pisseth  against  the  wall, 
and  him  that  is  shut  up  and  left,  in  Israel,  and  will  take  away  the 
remnant  of  the  house  of  Jeroboam,  as  a  man  taketh  away  dung, 
till  it  be  all  gone,  t^im  tl)at  bicti)  of  Icroboam  in  tljc  citti  sl)iiU 
tl)c  bogs  cat;  anb  l)im  tl)at  bicti)  in  tl)c  ficlb  sl)aU  tl)c" fowls 

of  tl)C  air  cat :  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

Arise  thou  therefore,  get  thee  to  thine  own  house  :  and  when 
thy  feet  enter  into  the  city,  the  child  shall  die.  And  all  Israel 
shall  mourn  for  him,  and  bury  him  ;  for  l)C  onin  of  3croboam 
sijall  come  to  tl)C  graue,  because  in  him  there  is  found  some 
good  thing  toward  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  in  the  house  of  Jeroboam. 

And  Nadab  the  son  of  Jeroboam  began  to  reign  over  Israel 
in  the  second  year  of  Asa  king  of  Judah,  and  reigned  over  Israel 
two  years.  And  he  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  walked 
in  the  way  of  his  father,  and  in  his  sin  wherewith  he  made  Israel  to 
sin. 

And  Baasha  the  son  of  Ahijah,  of  the  house  of  Issachar  con- 
spired against  him  ;  and  Baasha  smote  him  at  Gibbethon,  which 
belonged  to  the  Philistines  ;  for  Nadab  and  all  Israel  laid  siege  to 
Gibbethon.     Even   in  the  third  year  of  Asa  king  of  Judah  did 


1  Kings, 
xiii.  33,  34. 


1  Kings, 
xiv.  5-i3. 


1  Kings, 
XV.  25-30. 


38 


594 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


]  Kingi=i, 
xvi.  1-4. 


I  Kings, 

XX.  2B-34,  42. 

43. 


Baasha  slay  him,  and  reigned  in  his  stead.  And  it  came  to  pass, 
when  he  reigned,  tljilt  l)C  SlttOtC  all  tt)C  l)Onsc  ofjcroboatlt;  l)C 

left  not  to  Jfcroboam  am  tl)rtt  brcatl)co,  until  1)C  Ijab  bcstron- 
cb  l)iin,  according  unto  the  saying  of  the  Lord,  whieli  he  spake  by 
his  servant  Ahijah  the  Shilonite :  bccausc  of  tl)C  sius  of  SctO- 
bocim  which  he  sinned,  and  which  he  made  Israel  sin,  by  his 
provocation  wherewith  he  provoked  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  to 
anger. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  to  Jehu  the  son  of  Hanani 
against  Baasha,  saying,  Forasmuch  as  I  exalted  thee  out  of  the 
dust,  and  made  thee  prince  over  my  people  Israel,  and  tl]OU  hast 
walked  in  the  way  of  Jeroboam,  and  hast  made  my  people  Israel 
to  sin,  to  provoke  me  to  anger  with  their  sins;  bcl]olb,  3  toiU 
take  amar)  tl)c  postcriti}  of  !3aasl)0,  anb  tl]C  :postcritij  of  l)is 
l)ousc;  anb  mill  make  tt]!}  l)onsc  like  tl)c  Ijonsc  of  Jeroboam 
tl}c  son  of  r^ebat.  t)im  tljat  bictl)  of  Baasl)a  in  tl)e  citn  sljall 
tl)e  bogs  eat;  an\i  l)im  tl)at  bietl)  of  l)is  in  tl)e  tielbs  slfall  tl}c 
fowls  of  tl)c  air  eat 

And  there  came  a  man  of  God,  and  spake  unto  the  king  of 
Israel,  and  said.  Thus  saitli  the  Lord,  Because  the  Syi'ians  have  said, 
The  Lord  is  God  of  the  hills,  but  he  is  not  God  of  the  valleys, 
therefore  will  I  deliver  all  this  great  multitude  into  thine  hand, 
and  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord.  And  they  pitched  one 
over  against  the  other  seven  days.  And  so  it  was,  that  in  the 
seventh  day  the  battle  was  joined  :  and  the  children  of  Israel  slew 
of  the  Syrians  an  hundred  thousand  footmen  in  one  day.  But  the 
rest  fled  to  Aphek,  into  the  city  ;  and  there  a  wall  fell  upon  twenty 
and  seven  thousand  of  the  men  that  were  left.  And  Ben-hadad 
fled,  and  came  into  the  city,  into  an  inner  chamber. 

And  his  servants  said  unto  him,  Behold  now,  we  have  heard 
that  the  kings  of  the  house  of  Israel  are  merciful  kings  :  let  us,  I 
pray  thee,  put  sackcloth  on  our  loins,  and  ropes  upon  our  heads, 
and  go  out  to  the  king  of  Israel :  peradventure  he  will  save  thy 
life.  So  they  girded  sackcloth  on  their  loins,  and  put  ropes  on 
their  heads,  and  came  to  the  king  of  Israel,  and  said.  Thy  servant 
Ben-hadad  saith,  I  pray  thee,  let  me  live.  And  he  said,  Is  he  yet 
alive?  he  is  my  brother.  Now  the  men  did  diligently  observe 
whether  anything  would  come  from  him,  and  did  hastily  catch  it : 
and  they  said.  Thy  brother  Ben-hadad.  Then  he  said.  Go  ye,  bring 
him.  Then  Ben-hadad  came  forth  to  him ;  and  he  caused  him  to 
come  up  into  the  chariot.  And  Ben-hadad  said  unto  him,  The 
cities,  which  my  father  took  from  thy  father,  I  will  restore ;  and 
thou  shalt  make  streets  for  thee  in  Damascus,  as  ray  father  made  in 
Samaria.  Then  said  Ahab,  I  will  send  thee  away  with  this  cove- 
nant. So  he  made  a  covenant  with  him,  and  sent  him  away.  . 
.  .  .  And  he  [one  of  the  prophets]  said  unto  him,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  Because  thou  hast  let  go  out  of  thy  hand  a  man  whom  I 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


595 


appointed  to  utter  destruction,  therefore  tliy  life  shall  go  for  his  life, 
onb  tl)3  people  for  Ijis  people.  And  the  king  of  Israel  went 
to  his  house  heavy  and  displeased,  and  carae  to  Samaria. 

And  Ahab  said  to  Elijah,  Hast  thou  found  rue,  O  mine 
enemy  ?  And  he  answered,  I  have  found  thee  :  because  thou  hast 
sold  thyself  to  work  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord.  Behold,  I  will 
bring  evil  upon  thee,  aixb  mill  take  avoa^  11)2  p06terit2,  Jmd  will 
cut  off  from  Ahab  him  that  pisseth  against  tlie  wall,  and  him  that 
is  shut  up  and  left  in  Israel,  anh  voiU  make  tljiitc  Ijoiise  like  tl)e 
l)onse  of  Jferoboatn  tl)c  son  of  Xebat,  and  like  the  house  of 

Baaslia  the  son  of  Aliijah,  for  the  provocation  wherewith  tljOtt  hast 

provoked  me  to  anger,  and  made  Israel  to  sin Him 

that  dieth  of  Ahab  in  the  city  the  dogs  shall  eat:  and  him  that 

dieth  in  the  field  shall  the  fowls  of  the  air  eat And  it 

came  to  pass,  when  Ahab  heard  those  words,  that  he  rent  his 
clothes,  and  put  sackcloth  upon  his  flesh,  and  fasted,  and  lay  in 
sackcloth,  and  went  softly.  And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  to 
Elijah  the  Tishbite,  saying,  Seest  thou  how  Ahab  humbleth  him- 
self before  me  ?  because  he  humbleth  himself  before  me,  I  will 
not  bring  the  evil  in  his  days  :  but  lit  l)is  SOlt's  bogS  «)ill  M  bring 

tl)e  eoil  upon  Ijis  l)ouse. 

[When  Naaman  had  been  cured  of  his  leprosy  at  the  word  of 
Elisha.]  But  Gehazi,  the  servant  of  Elisha  the  man  of  God,  said, 
Behold,  my  master  hath  spared  Naaman  this  Syrian,  in  not  receiv- 
ing at  his  hands  that  which  he  brought :  but  as  the  Lord  liveth,  I 
will  run  after  him,  and  take  somewhat  of  him.  So  Gehazi  followed 
after  Naaman.  And  when  Naaman  saw  him  running  after  him,  he 
lighted  down  from  the  chariot  to  meet  him,  and  said.  Is  all  well  ? 
And  he  said.  All  is  well.  My  master  hath  sent  me,  saying,  Behold, 
even  now  there  be  come  to  me  from  mount  Ephraim  two  young 
men  of  the  sons  of  the  prophets :  give  them,  I  pray  thee,  a  talent 
of  silver,  and  two  changes  of  garments.  And  Naaman  said.  Be 
content,  take  two  talents.  And  he  urged  him,  and  bound  two  tal- 
ents of  silver  in  two  bags,  with  two  changes  of  garments,  and  laid 
them  upon  two  of  his  servants ;  and  they  bare  them  before  him. 
And  when  he  came  to  the  tower,  he  took  them  from  their  hand, 
and  bestowed  them  in  the  house :  and  he  let  the  men  go,  and  they 
departed. 

But  he  went  in,  and  stood  before  his  master :  and  Elisha  said 
unto  him,  Whence  comest  thou,  Gehazi  ?  And  he  said.  Thy  servant 
went  no  whither.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Went  not  mine  heart 
with  thee,  when  the  man  turned  again  from  his  chariot  to  meet 
thee  ?  Is  it  a  time  to  receive  money,  and  to  receive  garments,  and 
oliveyards,  and  vineyards,  and  sheep,  and  oxen,  and  men-servants, 
and  maid-servants  ?  The  leprosy  therefore  of  Naaman  shall  cleave 
unto  thee  anb  UUtO  tl)n  Seeb  forecer.  And  he  went  out  from  his 
presence  a  leper  as  white  as  snow. 


1  Kings, 
xxi.  20--22, 
24,  27-29. 


2  Kings, 
V.  20-27. 


2  Kins,'*, 
ix.  1-7, 
21-26; 
X.  1-11. 


And  Elisha  the  prophet  called  one  of  the  children  of  the 
prophets,  and  said  unto  him,  Gird  up  thy  loins,  and  take  this  box 
of  oil  in  thine  hand,  and  go  to  Ramoth-gilead  :  and  when  thou 
comest  thither,  look  out  there  Jehu  the  son  of  Jehoshaphat,  the 
son  of  Nimshi,  and  go  in,  and  make  him  arise  up  from  among  his 
brethren,  and  carry  him  to  an  inner  chamber ;  then  take  the  box 
of  oil,  and  pour  it  on  his  head,  and  say,  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  I  have 
anointed  thee  king  over  Israel.  Then  open  the  door,  and  flee,  and 
tarry  not. 

So  the  young  man,  even  the  young  man  the  prophet,  went  to 
Ramoth-gilead.  And  when  he  came,  behold,  the  captains  of  the 
hosts  were  sitting ;  and  he  said,  I  have  an  errand  to  thee,  O  captain. 
And  Jehu  said,  unto  which  of  all  us  ?  and  he  said,  To  thee,  0  cap- 
tain. And  he  arose,  and  went  into  the  house ;  and  he  poured  the 
oil  on  his  head,  and  said  unto  him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Is- 
rael, I  have  anointed  thee  king  over  the  people  of  the  Lord,  even 
over  Israel,  ^nb  tl)ou  sljult  stttite  tl)e  Ijousc  of  '^l)ab  tljn 
master,  tl)at  M  maj)  aucngc  tl)c  bioob  of  mj]  scrDnnts  tlje 
;)ropl]cls,  arib  ll}e  bloob  of  all  tl)c  scruants  of  tl)c  £orb,  at 

t\)C  l)anb  of  Jezebel And  Joram  king  of  Israel, 

[the  son  of  Ahab]  and  Ahazia  king  of  Judah  went  out,  each  in  his 
chariot,  and  they  went  out  against  Jehu,  and  met  him  in  the  por- 
tion of  Naboth  the  Jezreelite.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Joram 
saw  Jehu,  that  he  said.  Is  it  peace,  Jehu  ?  And  he  answered,  AVhat 
peace,  so  long  as  the  whoredoms  of  thy  mother  Jezebel  and  her 
witchcrafts  are  so  many  ?  And  Joram  turned  his  hands,  and  fled, 
and  said  to  Ahaziah,  There  is  treachery,  O  Ahaziah.  And  Jehu 
drew  a  bow  with  his  full  strength,  and  smote  Jehoram  between  his 
arms,  and  the  arrow  went  out  at  his  heart,  and  he  sunk  down 
in  his  chariot.  Then  said  Jehu  to  Bidkar  his  captain,  Take 
up,  and  cast  him  in  the  portion  of  the  field  of  Naboth  the 
Jezreelite  :  for  remember  how  that,  when  I  and  thou  rode  to- 
gether after  ^[^ab  l)is  fatl)Cr,  the  Lord  laid  this  burden  upon 
him ;  surely  I  have  seen  yesterday  the  blood  of  Naboth,  and 
the  blood  of  his  sons,  saith  the  Lord;  aitb  iJ  toill  rcquitc  tl)CC 
in  tl)is  plat,  saith  the  Lord.  Xou)  tl)crcforc  take  anb  east 
\)m  into  tl)e  plat  of  groitnb,  accorbinig  to  tl)e  toorb  of  tl)e 
£orb 

And  Ahab  had  seventy  sons  in  Samaria.  And  Jehu  wrote  let- 
ters, and  sent  to  Samaria,  unto  the  rulers  of  Jezreel,  to  the  elders, 
and  to  them  that  brought  up  Ahab's  children,  saying,  Now  as  soon 
as  this  letter  cometh  to  you,  seeing  your  master's  sons  are  with  you, 
and  there  are  with  you  chariots  and  horses,  a  fenced  city  also,  and 
armour ;  look  even  out  the  best  and  meetest  of  your  master's  sons, 
and  set  him  on  his  father's  throne,  and  fight  for  your  master's  house. 
But  they  were  exceedingly  afraid,  and  said.  Behold,  two  kings  stood 
not  before  him :  how  then  shall  we  stand  ?  And  he  that  was  over 
the  house,  and  he  that  was  over  the  city,  the  elders  also,  and  the 


IMPUTATION    OP    SIN. 


597 


brino-ers  up  of  tlie  cliildren,  sent  to  Jehu,  saying,  We  are  thy  ser- 
vants, and  will  do  all  that  thou  shalt  bid  us ;  we  will  not  make  any 
king:  do  thou  that  which  is  good  in  thine  eyes.  Then  he  wrote  a 
letter  the  second  time  to  them,  saying.  If  ye  be  mine,  and  if  ye  will 
hearken  unto  my  voice,  take  ye  the  heads  of  the  men  your  master's 
sons,  and  come  to  me  to  Jezreel  by  to-morrow  this  time.  Now  the 
king's  sons  being  seventy  persons,  were  with  the  great  men  of  the 
city,  which  brought  them  up.  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the 
letter  came  to  them,  that  tl)Cn  tOOli  tl)C  king's  SOUS,  mib  slctD 
SCDCnttI  persons,  and  put  their  heads  in  baskets,  and  sent  him 
them  to  Jezreel. 

And  there  came  a  messenger  and  told  him,  saying.  They  have 
brought  the  heads  of  the  king's  sons.  And  he  said,  Lay  ye  them  in 
two  heaps  at  the  entering  in  of  the  gate  until  the  morning.  And 
it  came  to  pass  in  the  morning,  that  he  went  out,  and  stood,  and 
said  to  all  the  people,  Ye  be  righteous :  behold,  I  conspired  against 
my  master,  and  slew  him  :  but  U)l)0  sIcU)  all  t\)CGC  ?     liuoiD  UOtt) 

tl)at  tljcrc  sl)all  fall  nnto  tlje  eartl)  notl)ing  of  tl)c  wovh  of  tl)c 
Corb,  tDl)icl)  tl)c  Corb  spake  concerning  tl)e  l)onse  of  ^t)ab : 
for  tl)c  Corb  l)atl)  bone  tl)at  rol)icl)  l)e*6pake  bn  l)is  scroant 
(glijal). 

So  Jehu  slew  all  that  remained  of  the  house  of  Ahab  in  Jez- 
reel, and  all  l)is  great  men,  anb  Ijis  kinsfolks,  a\\b  l)is  priests, 
until  l)e  left  l)im  none  remaining. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  soon  as  the  kingdom  was  confirmed 
in  his  hand,  [of  Amaziali]  that  he  slew  liis  servants  which  had  slain 
the  king  his  father.     But  the  children  of  the  murderers  he  slew 

not:  accorbing  nnto  tl)at  roljid)  is  coritten  in  tlje  book  of  tl)c 

[aV3  of  illoses,  wherein  the  Lord  commanded,  saying,  The  fathers 
shall  not  be  put  to  death  for  the  children,  nor  the  cliildren  be  put 
to  death  for  the  fathers;  but  cmVQ  man  sljall  bc  put  to  beatl) 

for  l)is  oran  sin. 

And  the  Lord  spake  by  his  servants  the  prophets,  saying,  Bc- 

causc  lllanasseli  king  of  Subali  liatt)  bone  these  abomina- 
tions, anb  l)atl)  bone  mickebln  abouc  all  tliat  tl)e  ^morites 

bib,  which  were  before  him,  and  hath  made  Judah  also  to  sin  with 
his  idols:  therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord   (ind  of  Israel,  JBel)Olb,  J 

am  bringing  sncl)  euil  upon  Jerusalem  anb  Jubal),  tliat  who- 
soever heareth  of  it,  both  his  ears  shall  tingle.  And  I  will  stretch 
over  Jerusalem  the  line  of  Samaria,  and  the  plummet  of  the  house 
of  Ahab :  and  I  will  wipe  Jerusalem  as  a  man  wipeth  a  dish, 
wiping  it,  and  turning  it  upside  down.  And  I  will  forsake  the  rem- 
nant of  mine  inheritance,  and  deliver  them  into  the  hand  of  their 
enemies;  and  they  shall  become  a  prey  and  a  spoil  to  all  their  en- 
emies; because  they  have  done  that  which  was  evil  in  ray  sight, 
and  have  provoked  me  to  anger,  since  the  day  their  fathers  came 
forth  out  of  Egypt,  even  unto  this  day. 


2  Kings, 
xiv.  5,  6. 


2  Kin?s, 
xxi.  10^15. 


598 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


2  Kins;?, 

xxi.  18,  -'3. 

Cfi,  xxii.  1,  '2, 

xxiii.  25-i!7, 

36,37, 

xxiv.  1-4. 


2  Chronicles, 
xxl.  12-14. 


Manasseh  slept  with  his  fathers,  and  was  buried  in  the  garden 
of  his  own  house,  in  the  garden  of  Uzza  :  and  Amon  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead 

And  the  servants  of  Amon  conspired  against  him,  and  slew 

the  king  in  his  own  house And  he  was  buried 

in  his  sepulchre  in  the  garden  of  Uzzar :  and  Josiah  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead 

Josiah  was  eight  3^ears  old  when  he  began  to  reign,  and  he 
reigned  thirty  and  one  years  in  Jerusalem.  And  his  mother's  name 
was  Jedidah,  the  daughter  of  Adaiah  of  Boscath.  And  he  did  that 
which  was  rio-ht  in  the  siofht  of  the  Lord,  and  walked  in  all  the 
way  of  David  his  father,  and  turned  not  aside  to  the  right  hand  or 

to  the  left And  like  unto  him  was  there  no  king 

before  him,  that  turned  to  the  Lord  with  all  his  heart,  and  with  all 
his  soul,  and  with  all  his  might,  according  to  all  the  law  of  Moses ; 
neither  after  liim  arose  there  any  like  him. 

NotrDitl)stanbing,tl)c  €orb  turncb  not  ft-om  tlic  fierceness 
of  l)is  great  roratl),  niljereiDitl]  l}is  nngcr  mas  kinMeb  against 
Jubal)~  because  of  all  tl)c  prouocations  tl)at  ittanassci)  []ais 
prouokeb  l)im  tDitl)al. 

And  the  Lord  said,  I  will  remove  Judah  also  out  of  my  sight, 
as  I  have  removed  Israel,  and  will  cast  otf  this  city  Jerusalem  which 
I  have  chosen,  and  the  house  of  which  I  said,  My  name  shall  be 
there 

Jehoiakim  [son  of  Josiah]  was  twenty  and  five  years  old  when 
he  began  to  reign ;  he  reigned  eleven  years  in  Jerusalem.  And  his 
mother's  name  was  Zebudah,  the  daughter  of  Pedaiah  of  Rumah. 
And  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  according 
to  all  that  his  fathers  had  done In  his  days  Nebuchad- 
nezzar king  of  Babylon  came  up,  and  Jehoiakim  became  his  servant 
three  years :  then  he  turned  and  rebelled  against  him.  And  the 
Lord  sent  against  him  bands  of  the  Chaldees,  and  bands  of  the 
Syrians,  and  bands  of  the  Moabites,  and  bands  of  the  children 
of  Ammon,  and  sent  them  against  Judah  to  destroy  it,  according  to 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  which  he  spake  by  his  sei'vants  tho  prophets. 

Surcln  at  tl)e  commanbment  of  tl)e  iloih  came  tl)is  upon 
Jubal)",  to  remoue  tljem  out  of  Ijis  sigljt,  for  tl)e  sins  of  i\\a~ 
nassel),  accorbing  to  all  tljat  l)e  bib:  anb  also  for  tlje  inno- 
cent bloob  tl)at  l)e  sl)cb,  (ti>r  he  tilled  Jerusalem  with  innocent 

blood,)  m\]u\)  tl)c  iorb  u)oulb  not  parbon. 

And  there  came  a  writing  to  him  [Jehorain]  from  Elijah  the 
projihet,  saying,  Thus  saith   tlie  Lord  God  of  I)avid  thy  father, 

JI3ccau5c  tl)ou  l]ast  not  toalkeb  in  tl)e  ujaijs  of  Jel)osl)apl)at 

tl)V]  fatljer,  nor  in  the  ways  of  Asa  king  of  Jud;ih,  l)Ul  hast  walked 
in  til.'  way  of  the  kings  of  Israel,  and  hast  made  Judah  and  the 
inhal.itants  of  Jerusalem  to  go  a  whoring,  like  to  the  whoredoms 
of  the  house  of  Ahab,  and  also  hast  slain  thy  brethren  of  thy  fath- 


IMPUTATION     OF     SIN. 


599 


er's  house,  which  were  bettor  than  thyself:   bcljolb,  Voitl)  CI  gi'CiU 

plague  roill  tl)c  ilovh  omitc  tl)n  people,  anh  tl)D  djilbren,  anb 
tl)ii*u)ities,  anb  all  tljn  goobs. 

(Jl)c  £orb  brougl}!  Jubal)  low  because  of  ^{)a]  kiug  of 
Ssrael :  for  he  made  Judah  naked,  and  transgressed  sore  against 
the  Lord. 

He  [Hezeldah],  in  the  first  year  of  his  reign,  in  the  first  montli, 
opened  the  doors  of  the  liouse  of  the  Lord,  and  repaired  tlieiii. 
And  he  brought  in  the  priests  and  the  Levites,  and  gathered  theui 
together  into  the  east  street,  and  said  unto  them,  Hear  me,  ye  Levites ; 
Sanctify  now  yourselves,  and  sanctify  the  house  of  the  Lord  God 
of  your  fathers,  and  carry  forth  the  filthiness  out  of  the  holy  place. 
-for  our  fatliers  Ijaue  trespaseeb,  and  done  that  which  was  evil 
in  the  eyes  of  the  Lord  our  God,  and  have  forsaken  him,  and  have 
turned  away  their  faces  from  the  habitation  of  the  Lord,  and  turned 
their  backs.  Also  they  have  shut  up  the  doors  of  the  porch, 
and  put  out  the  lamps,  and  have  not  burned  incense  nor  oftered 
burnt-ofierings  in  the  holy  place  unto  the  God  of  Israel.  Where- 
foi'e  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  was  upon  Judah  and  Jerusalem,  and  he 
hath  delivered  them  to  trouble,  to  astonishment,  and  to  hissing,  as 
ye  see   with   your  eyes.     Foi-  lo,  our  fathers   have  tallen  l)y  the 

sword,  anb  our  sons  anb  our  baugljters  anb  our  mivcs  arc 
in  captkntn  for  tl}is. 

Hezekiah  was  sick  to  the  death,  and  prayed  unto  the  Lord : 
and  he  spake  unto  him,  and  he  gave  him  a  sign.  But  Hezekiah 
rendered  not  again  according  to  the  benefit  done  unto  him ;  for  his 
lieart  was  lifted  up:  therefore  there  was  wrath  upon  him,  anb 
upon  Subal)  anb  Scrusalcm.  Notwithstanding,  Hezekiah  hum- 
bled himself  for  the  pride  of  his  heart,  both  he  and  the  inhabitants 

of  Jerusalem,  so  tl)at  tlje  ujratl)  of  tljc  Corb  came  not  upon 
tl)em  in  tlje  bans  of  i^e^eluali. 

And  it  came  to  pass  when  the  king  [Josiah]  had  heard  the 
words  of  the  law,  that  he  rent  his  clothes.  And  the  king  com- 
manded Hilkiah,  and  Ahikam  the  son  of  Shaphan,  and  xVbdon  the 
son  of  Micah,  and  Shaphan  the  scribe,  and  Asaiali  a  servant  of  the 
king's,  saying.  Go,  inquire  of  the  Lord  for  me,  and  for  them  that 
are  left  in  Lsrael,  and  in  Judah,  concerning  the  words  of  the  book 
that  is  found :  for  great  is  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  that  is  poured  out 

upon  us,  because  our  fatl)crs  liaue  not  kept  tlje  roorb  of  tl)C 

Corb,  to  do  after  all  that  is  written  in  this  book. 

The  twenty  and  fourth  day  of  this  month  the  children  of 
Israel  were  assembled  with  fasting,  and  with  saekclothes,  and  earth 
upon  them.  And  the  seed  of  Israel  separated  themselves  from  all 
strangers,  and  stood  and  confessed  their  sins,  a\\b  tl)e  iniquities  of 

tljeir  fatl)crs. 


2  Chronicles, 
xxviii.'lO. 


2  Chronicles, 
xxix.  3-9. 


■2  Chronicles, 
xxxii.  24-26. 


2  Chronicles, 
xxxiv.  19-21. 


Neh.  ix.  1,  2. 


600 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN". 


Nehemiah, 
xiii.  1,  2. 


Nehemiah, 
xiii.  15-18. 


Job, 
xxi.  17-19, 


Job, 
xxrii.  13-15. 


Ps.  rri.  8-10. 


Psnlm 
xxxvii.  i28. 


Psalm 
Ixxix.  1-8. 


On  tliat  day  they  read  in  the  book  of  Moses  in  the  audience 
of  the  people ;  and  therein  was  found  written,  that  the  Ammonite 

and  the  Moabite  sljoulb  uot  comc  ittto  t\)c  congregation  of  (Bob 
forcucr;  bccnusc  tl)cn  met  not  tlic  cliilbren  of  Jisrael  toitli 
brcab  anii  roitl)  toater,  but  liireb  Balaam  against  tl)em,  that 

he  sliould  curse  them :  howbeit,  our  God  turned  the  curse  into  a 
blessinof. 

In  those  days  saw  I  in  Judah  some  treading  wine-presses  on 
the  sabbath,  and  bringing  in  sheaves,  and  lading  asses ;  as  also 
wine,  grapes,  and  figs,  and  all  manner  of  burdens,  which  they 
brought  into  Jerusalem  on  the  sabbath  day :  and  I  testified  against 
them  in  the  day  wherein  they  sold  victuals.  There  dwelt  men  of 
Tyre  also  therein,  which  brought  fish,  and  all  manner  of  ware,  and 
sold  on  the  sabbath  unto  the  children  of  Judah,  and  in  Jerusalem. 
Then  I  contended  with  the  nobles  of  Judah,  and  said  unto  them. 
What  evil  thing  is  this  that  ye  do,  and  profane  the  sabbath  day  ? 

Oib  not  nour  fatljers  tl)us,  anb  bib  not  our  (Sob  bring  all 

tl)is  enil  upon  us,  anb  upon  tl)is  citn  ?  yet  ye  bring  more  wrath 
upon  Israel  by  profaning  the  sabbath. 

How  ofl  is  the  candle  of  the  wicked  put  out  ?  and  how  ofl 
Cometh  their  destruction  upon  them  ?  God  distributeth  sorrows  in 
his  anger.  They  are  as  stubble  before  the  wind,  and  as  chaff  that 
the  storm  carrieth  away,  (gob  lanetl)  Up  l)is  iuiquitl}  for  l)is 
cl)ilbrcn  :  he  rewardeth  him,  and  he  shall  know  it. 

This  is  the  portion  of  a  wicked  man  with  God,  and  the  herit- 
age of  oppressors,  which  they  shall  receive  of  the  Almighty,  jjf 
l)i5  cl)ilbren  be  multiplieb,  it  is  for  tijc  sraorb  :  anb  Ijis  off- 
spring sljall  not  be  satisfieb  miti)  breab.  (ZlI)05C  tl)at  remain 
of  l)im  sljall  be  burieb  in  beatl) :  anb  l)is  toiboros  sljall  not 
raecp. 

Thine  hand  shall  find  out  all  thine  enemies  :  thy  right  hand 
shall  find  out  those  that  hate  thee.  Thou  shalt  make  them  as  a 
fiery  oven  in  the  time  of  thine  anger  :  the  Lord  shall  swallow  them 
up  in  his  wrath,  and  the  fire  shall  devour  them.     iEljeir  fruit 

sl)alt  tliou  bestron  from  tl)c  cartl),  avib  tl)eir  sccb  from  among 
tl)c  cl)ilbren  of  men. 

Tlie  Lord  loveth  judgment,  and  forsaketh  not  his  saints  ;  they 
are  preserved  forever:  but  tl)C  secb  of  tl)C  mickeb  sl)all  be  cut  off. 

O  God,  the  heathen  are  come  into  thine  inheritance ;  thy 
holy  temple  have  they  defiled  ;  they  have  laid  Jerusalem  on  heaps. 
The  dead  bodies  of  thy  servants  have  they  given  to  be  meat  unto 
the  fowls  of  the  heaven,  the  flesh  of  thy  saints  unto  the  beasts  of 
the  earth.  Their  blood  have  they  shed  like  water  round  about 
.ferusalem  ;  and  there  was  none  to  bury  them.  We  are  become 
a  reproach  to  our  neighbours,  a  scorn  and  derision  to  them  that 
are  round  about  us. 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


601 


How  long,  Lord  ?  wilt  tliou  be  angry  forever  ?  shall  thy 
jealousy  burn  like  fire  ?  Pour  out  thy  wrath  upon  the  heathen 
that  have  not  known  thee,  and  upon  the  kingdoms  that  have  not 
called  upon  thy  name.     For  they  have  devoured  Jacob,  and  laid 

waste  his  dwelling-place.  05  remember  iiot  against  u©  for- 
mer iniquities  :  let  thy  tender  mercies  speedily  prevent  us  :  for 
we  are  brought  very  low. 

Return,  we  beseech  thee,  0  God  of  hosts :  look  down  from 
heaven,  and  behold,  and  visit  this  vine ;  and  the  vineyard  which 
thy  right  hand  hath  planted,  and  the  branch  that  thou  madest 
strong  for  thyself.  It  is  burnt  with  fire,  it  is  cut  down  :  they  per- 
ish at  the  rebuke  of  thy  countenance.     £.ct  tl)n  [)Cl\\b  bc  U^ion 

tl)e  man  of  tl)ij  rigl)t  \)anb,  upon  tl)e  son  of  nian  u)l)om  ti)ou 
mabest  strong  for  tijnsclf.  So  will  not  we  go  back  from  thee  : 
quicken  us,  and  we  will  call  upon  thy  name. 

Hold  not  thy  peace,  0  God  of  my  praise ;  for  the  mouth  of 
the  wicked  and  the  mouth  of  the  deceitful  are  opened  against  me  : 
they  have  spoken  against  me  with  a  lying  tongue 

Let  his  days   be  few  ;  and  let  another  take  his  ofiice.     Cet 

l)is  cl)ilbren  be  fatljerless,  anh  Ijis  mife  a  tnibotD.  £et  Ijis 
cl)ilbrcn  be  continualln  uagabonbs,  anh  beg  :  let  tljem  seek 
tlieir  brcab  also  out  of  tijcir  besolate  places.  Let  the  extor- 
tioner catch  all  that  he  hath ;  and  let  the  strangers  spoil  his  la- 
bour. Let  there  be  none  to  extend  mercy  unto  him  :  neitljer  Ict 
tl)ere  be  ann  to  fauour  l)is  fatherless  cl)ilbrcn.  £et  bis  pos- 
teritn  be  cul  off:  aiib  in  tl)c  generation  following  let  tbeir 
name  be  blottcli  out.  Cet  tbe  iniquitn  of  l)is  fatl)evs  be  re- 
membcrcb  mitl)  tl)e  £orii ;  a\ib  let  not  tl)e  sin  of  l)is  mother 

be  blotted  out.  Let  them  be  before  the  Lord  continually,  that 
he  may  cut  off  the  memory  of  them  from  the  earth. 

Because  that  |)e  remembered  not  to  shew  mercy,  but  perse- 
cuted the  poor  and  needy  man,  that  he  might  even  slay  the  broken 
in  heart. 

Kemember,  ©  £or5,  tlje  ciiilbren  of  (Sbom  in  tl)c  bag 

of  Jerusalem  :  who  said.  Rase  it,  rase  it,  even  to  the  foundation 
thereof 

O  daughter  of  Babylon,  who  art  to  be  destroyed  ;  happy  shall 
he  be,  that  rewardeth  thee  as  thou  hast  served  us.     Happy  shall  he 

be  tl)at  takcti)  mib  basl)etl)  tljn  little  ones  against  tl)e  stones. 

All  the  kings  of  the  nations,  even  all  of  them,  lie  in  glory, 

every  one  in  his  own  house Thou  shalt  not  be 

joined  with  them  in  burial,  because  thou  hast  destroyed  thy  land, 

and  slain  thy  people:  tl)e  seeb  of  cuil-boers  sl)all  neoer  be  re- 
noujueb. 

Prepare  slaugljter  for  l)is  cl)ilbrcn  for  tl)e  iniquitji  of 

tl)eir  fatl}ers  ;  that  they  do  not  rise,  nor  possess  the  land,  nor  fill 


Psalm 
Ixxx.  14-18. 


Psalm 
cix.  1,  2, 

8-lG. 


Psalm 
cxxxvli.  7-9. 


Isaiah, 
xiv.  18, 


602 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


Isai.ih, 
xUU.  26-28. 


Isaiah,  liii. 


I3.  Ixv.  C,  7. 


the  face  of  the  world  with  cities.     Foi-  I  will  i-ise  up  against  them, 

saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  auii  ciU  off  from  Babjiloii  tljc  ttamc, 
arib  remnant,  anb  son,  cinb  nepljcro,  saith  the  Lord. 

Put  me  in  remembrance  :  let  us  plead  together  :  declare  thou, 
that  thou  mayest  be  justified.     ^\)Vt  first  filtljcr  l)atl)  sinucb, 

arib  tljji  teaclicrs  Ijaoe  transgressed  against  me.    Tlierefore 

I  have  profaned  tlie  princes  of  the  sanctuary,  anb  Ijauc  gioen  3(1- 

rob  to  tlje  curse,  anb  3srael  to  re}jroacl)es. 

Who  hath  believed  our  report  ?  and  to  whom  is  the  arm  of 
the  Lord  revealed  ?  For  he  shall  grow  up  before  him  as  a  ten- 
der plant,  and  as  a  root  out  of  a  dry  ground  :  he  hath  no  form  nor 
comeliness  ;  and  when  we  shall  see  him,  there  is  no  beauty  that 
we  should  desire  him.  He  is  despised  and  rejected  of  men  ;  a 
man  of  sorrows,  and  acquainted  with  grief:  and  we  hid  as  it  were 
our  faces  from  him  ;  he  was  despised,  and  we  esteemed  him  not. 

Surely  |)e  l)atl)  bornc  our  griefs,  anb  carrieb  our  sor- 

roUJS  :  yet  we  did  esteem  him  stricken,  smitten  of  God,  and  af- 
flicted. Sut  lie  mas  toounbcb  for  our  transgressions,  i)e 
toas  bruiscb  for  our  iniquities  ;  tl)e  djastiscment  of  our  peace 
roas  upon  Ijim ;  anb  uiitl)  l)is  stripes  roe  are  Ijealcb.    All 

we  like  sheep  have  gone  astray  ;  we  have  turned  every  one  to  his 

own  way;  aiib  t\]c  Corb  Ijatl]  laib  on  Ijim  tl)e  iniquitn  of  us 

alL  He  was  oppressed,  and  he  was  afflicted,  yet  he  opened  not 
his  mouth:  he  is  brought  as  a  lamb  to  the  slaughter,  and  as  a 
sheep  before  her  shearers  is  dumb,  so  he  openeth  not  his  mouth. 
He  was  taken  from  prison  and  from  judgment :  and  who  shall  de- 
clare his  generation  ?  for  he  was  cut  off  out  of  the  land  of  the  liv- 
ing :  for  tl)c  transgression  of  mn  people  was  l)e  stricken. 

And  he  made  his  grave  with  the  wicked,  and  witli  the  rich  in  his 

death ;  because  l)c  l)ab  bone  no  uiolcncc,  ncitl)er  roas  ann 
beceit  in  Ijis  mouti). 

i3et  it  pleaseb  tlje  Corb  to  bruise  l]im;  he  hath  put  him 

to  grief:  when  thou  sluilt  make  his  soul  an  offering  for  sin,  he 
shall  see  his  seed,  he  shall  prolong  his  days,  and  the  pleasure  of 
the  Lord  shall  prosper  in  his  hand.  He  shall  see  of  the  travail 
of  his  soul,  and  shall  be  satisffed  :  by  his  knowledge  shall  my  right- 
eous servant  justify  many ;  for  l)e  sl)all  bear  tl)cir  iniquities. 

Therefore  will  I  divide  him  a  portion  with  the  great,  and  he  shall 
divide  the  spoil  with  the  strong ;  because  he  hath  poured  out  his 
soul  unto  death  :  and  he  was  numbered  with  the  transgressors ; 
anb  l)c  bare  tl)C  sin  of  mann,  and  made  intercession  for  the 
transgressors. 

]5ehold,  it  is  written  before  me  :  I  will  not  keep  silence,  but 
will  recoriipc'use,  even  recompense  into  their  bosom,  jjour  ini- 
quities, anb  tl)c  iniquities  of  your  fatl)crs  togctijer,  saith  the 
Lord,  which  have  Imrned  incense  upon  the  mountains,  and  bias- 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN, 


603 


phemed  me  upon  the  hills  :  tlierefore  will  I  measure  their  former 
work  into  their  bosom. 

Seest  thou  not  what  they  do  in  the  cities  of  Judah  and  in 

the  streets  of  Jerusalem  ? Do  they  provoke  me  to 

anger  ?  saith  the  Lord  :  do  they  not  provoke  themselves  to  the 
confusion  of  their  own  faces  ?  Therefore  thus  saith  the  Lord  God  ; 
Behold,  mine  anger  and  my  fury  shall  be  poured  out  upon  this 

place,  upon  man,  a\\b  upon  beast,  anb  upon  tl)c  trees  of 
tlic  fielb,  iwib  upon  tl)c  fruit  of  tl)c  Qrounb;  and  it  shall  burn, 
and  shall  not  be  quenched. 

I  will  appoint  over  them  four  kinds,  saith  the  Lord  :  the 
sword  to  slay,  and  the  dogs  to  tear,  and  the  fowls  of  the  heaven, 
and  the  beasts  of  the  earth,  to  devour  and  destroy.  And  I  will 
cause  them  to  be  removed  into  all  kingdoms  of  the  earth,  bcciIUSe 

of  iUaniTsscI]  tl)e  son  of  ije^ekial)  king  of  iJuiial),  for  tliat 
U)l)icl)  l)e  bib  in  iFcrusalem. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  thou  shalt  shew  this  people 
all  these  words,  and  they  shall  say  unto  thee.  Wherefore  hath  the 
Lord  pronounced  all  this  great  evil  against  us  ?  or  what  is  our 
iniquity  ?  or  what  is  our  sin  that  we  have  committed  against  the 
Lord  our  God  ?  Then  shalt  thou  say  unto  them,  CectlUSe  UOUr 
fatljers  Ijauc  forsaken  me,  saith  the  Lord,  and  have  walked 
after  other  gods,  and  have  served  them,  and  have  worshipped  them, 
and  have  forsaken  me,  and  have  not  kept  my  law  ;  (i\iii  ge  l)aDC 
bone  tnorSC  tl)an  nour  fatljers  ;  (for,  behold,  ye  walk  every  one 
after  the  imagination  of  his  evil  heart,  that  they  may  not  hearken 
unto  me  :)  therefore  will  T  cast  you  out  of  this  land  into  a  land 
that  ye  know  not,  neither  ye  nor  your  fixthers  :  and  there  shall 
ye  serve  other  gods  day  and  night ;  where  I  will  not  shew  you  fa- 
vour. 

As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord,  though  Coniah  the  son  of  Jehoiakim 
king  of  Judah  were  the  signet  upon  my  right  hand,  yet  would  I 
pluck  thee  thence ; 

Is  this  man  Coniah  a  despised  broken  idol  ?  is  he  a  vessel 
wherein  is  no  pleasure  ?  wherefore  are  they  cast  out,  |)C  Club  l)is 
seeb,  and  are  cast  into  a  land  which  they  know  not  ?  0  earth, 
earth,  earth,  hear  the  word  of  the  Lord.  Thus  saith  the  Lord, 
Write  ye  this  man  childless,  a  man  that  shall  not  prosper  in  his 

days:  for  no  man  of  l)is  seeb  sljall  prosper,  sitting  upon  tl)e 
tl)ronc  of  Dauib,  anh  ruling  am  more  in  Jubal), 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will  sow  the 
house  of  Israel  and  the  house  of  Judah  witli  the  seed  of  man,  and 
with  the  seed  of  beasts.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  Hke  as  I 
have  watched  over  them,  to  pluck  up,  and  to  break  down,  and  to 
throw  down,  and  to  destroy,  and  to  afflict ;  so  will  I  watch  over 
them,  to  build,  and  to  plant,  saith  the  Lord. 


Jeremiah, 
vii.  17, 19, 20. 


Jer.  XV.  3,  4. 


Jeremiah, 
xvi.  10-13. 


Jeremiah, 

xxii.  i24, 

28-30. 


Jeremiah, 
xxxi.  27-30. 


604 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


Jer.xxxii.  18. 


Lara.  V.  1-7. 


Ezekiel, 

xviii.  1-4, 

19-22. 


Dan.  ix.  16. 


Daniel, 

ix.  21,  22,  25, 

26. 


3u  tl)06c  'bam  l\)cr)  sliall  sat]  no  more,  Stljefatljcrs  \)iwc 
eaten  a  sour  grape,  aui!>  tl)c  cljilbrcn  s  tccti)  arc  set  on  cbgc. 

But  every  one  shall  die  for  his  own  iniquity  :  every  man  that  eatetli 
the  sour  grape,  his  teeth  shall  be  set  on  edge. 

Thou  shewest  loving-kindness  unto  thousands,  aub  rccom- 

jiensest  tl)c  iniquitn  of  tlje  fatljcrs  into  tl)c  bosom  of  tijcir 
cl)iibrcn  after  tljem":  The  Great,  The  Mighty  God,  The  Lord  of 
hosts,  is  his  name. 

Remember,  0  Lord,  what  is  come  upon  us :  consider,  and 
behold  our  reproach.  Our  inheritance  is  turned  to  strangers,  our 
houses  to  aliens.  We  are  orphans  and  fatherless,  our  mothers  are 
as  widows.  We  have  drunken  our  water  for  money ;  our  wood  is 
sold  unto  us.  Our  necks  are  under  persecution :  we  labour,  and 
have  no  rest.  We  have  given  the  hand  to  the  Egyptians,  and  to 
the  Assyrians,  to  be  satisfied   with  bread,     ©ur  fatl)ers   Ijaoc 

siuneb,  anb  arc  not;  anb  roe  l)aue  borne  tl)cir  iniquities. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me  again,  saying,  What 
mean  ye,  that  ye  use  this  proverb  concerning  the  land  of  Israel, 

saying,  Ql[)c  fatljcrs  l)aue  eaten  sour  grapes,  anb  tl)c  cl)il- 
brcn's  teetl)  are  set  on  ebge  ?  As  I  Hve,  saith  the  Lord  God,  ye 
shall  not  have  occasion  any  more  to  use  this  proverb  in  Israel. 
Behold,  all  souls  are  mine ;  as  the  soul  of  the  father,  so  also  the 
soul  of  the  son  is  mine:  tl)C  SOttl  tl)at  siuuctll,  it  sljall  bic.  . 
Yet  say  ye,  AVhy  ?  doth  not  the  son  bear  the  in- 
iquity of  the  father  ?  u)l)cn  tl]e  son  Ijatli  bone  tl)at  tuljiclns 
laroful  anh  rigl)t,  anb  l)atl)  kept  all  mn  statutes,  anb  l)atl) 

bone  tliem,  l)e  sljall  SUreln  lioe.  The  soul  that  sinneth,  it  sliall 
die.  The  son  shall  not  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  father,  neither  shall 
the  father  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  son  :  the  righteousness  of  the 
righteous  shall  be  upon  him,  and  the  wickedness  of  the  wicked  shall 
be  upon  him.  But  if  the  wicked  will  turn  from  all  his  sins  that  he 
liatli  committed,  and  keep  all  my  statutes,  and  do  that  which  is 
lawful  and  right,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die.  All  his 
transgressions  that  he  hath  committed,  they  shall  not  be  mentioned 
unto  him :  in  his  risfhteousness  that  he  hath  done  he  shall  live. 

O  Lord,  according  to  all  thy  righteousness,  I  beseech  thee,  let 
thine  anger  and  thy  fury  be  turned  away  from  thy  city  .lerusalem, 
thy  holy  mountain :  because  for  our  sins,  anb  for  tl)C  iniquities 
of  our  fatl)Crs,  Jerusalem  and  thy  people  are  become  a  reproach 
to  all  tiiat  are  about  us. 

Whiles  I  was  speaking  in  prayer,  even  the  man  Gabriel,'whoin 
I  had  seen  in  the  vision  at  the  beginning,  being  caused  to  fly 
swiftly,  touched  me  about  the  time  of  the  evening  oblation.  And 
he  informed  me,  and  talked  with  me,  and  said,  0  Daniel,  I 


am  now 


come  forth  to 


give 


thee  skill  and  understandinor. 


Know  therefore  and  understand,  that  from  the  going  forth  of 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


605 


the  com  m  an  din  en  t  to  restore  and  to  build  Jerusalem  unto  the  Mes- 
siah the  Prince  shall  be  seven  weeks,  and  threescore  and  two  weeks  : 
the  street  shall  be  built  again,  and  the  wall,  even  in  troublous 
times.     And  after  threescore  and  two  weeks  gljall  iHessiill)  bc 

cut  off,  but  not  for  l)imsclf. 

Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  ye  children  of  Israel :  for  the 
Lord  hath  a  controversy  with  the  inhabitants  of  the  land,  because 
there  is  no  truth,  nor  mercy,  nor  knowledge  of  God  in  the  land.     . 

My  people  are  destroyed  for  lack  of  knowledge  : 

because  thou  hast  rejected  knowledge,  I  will  also  reject  thee,  that 
thou  shalt  be  no  priest  to  me :  seeing  thou  hast  forgotten  the  law 

of  thy  God,  3  toiU  also  forget  tl)n  cljilbrcn. 

I  will  utterly  consume  all  things  from  off  the  land,  saith  the 

Lord.    I  will  consume  man  anb  beast;  3  toill  constttnc  tl)e 

forols  of  tl)C  Ijeauen,  mib  tl)C  fisl)CS  of  tl)C  sea,  and  the  stum- 
bling-blocks with  the  wicked ;  and  I  will  cut  otf  man  from  off  the 
land,  saith  the  Lord. 

John  seeth  .Jesus  coming  unto  him,  and  saith.  Behold  the 

Lamb  of  God,  mljicl)  taketl)  aman  tlie  sin  of  tlie  worib. 

Wo  unto  you  !  for  ye  build  the  sepulchres  of  the  prophets,  and 
your  fathers  killed  them.  Truly  ye  bear  witness,  that  ye  allow  the 
deeds  of  your  fathers :  for  they  indeed  killed  them,  and  ye  build 
their  sepulchres.  Therefore  also  said  the  wisdom  of  God,  I  will 
send  them  prophets  and  apostles,  and  some  of  them  they  shall  slay 
and  persecute:  tljat  tl)e  bloob  of  all  tl)c  propl)cts,  tDljicl)  toas 
sl)elt  from  tl)e  fonubation  of  tl)e  roorlb,  man  bc  rcquireb  of 
tl)is  jgcncration ;  fiom  the  blood  of  Abel  unto  the  blood  of 
Zacharias,  which  perished  between  the  altar  and  the  temple  :  verily 

I  say  unto  you,  Jt  sl^all  bc  rcquircb  of  tl)is  generation. 

As  Jesus  passed  by,  he  saw  a  man  which  was  blind  from 
his  birth.  And  his  disciples  asked  him,  saying,  Master,  who  did 
sin,  this  man,  or  l)is  :parentS,  that  he  was  born  blind  ?  Jesus  an- 
swered. Neither  hath  this  man  sinned,  or  his  parents :  but  that  the 
works  of  God  should  be  made  manifest  in  him. 

The  thief  cometh  not,  but  for  to  steal,  and  to  kill,  and  to  de- 
stroy:  I  am  come  tl)at  tljen  migl)t  IjatlC  life,  and  that  they  might 
have  it  more  abundantly.     I  am  the  good  shepherd :  the  good 

shepherd  giveth  his  life  for  tljc  sljcep As  the 

Father  knoweth  me,  even  so  know  I  the  Father :  and  I  lay  down 
my  life  for  tl)e  sljecp. 

Then  gathered  the  chief  priests  and  the  Pharisees  a  council, 
and  said,  What  do  we?  for  this  man  doeth  many  miracles.  If  we 
let  him  thus  alone,  all  men  will  believe  on  him :  and  the  Romans 
shall  come,  and  take  away  both  our  place  and  nation.  And  one 
of  them,  named  Caiaphas,  being  the  high  priest  that  same  year. 


Ilosen, 
iv.  1,0. 


Zeph.  i.  2,  3. 


John,  i.  'J9. 


Luke, 
xi.  47-51. 


John,  ix.  1-3. 


John, 
X.  10,  11,  15. 


John, 
xi.  47-52. 


606 


IMPUTATION     OF    SIN. 


Matthew, 
xxvil.  24,  25. 


Luke, 
xxiii.  27-31. 


John, 
xix.  3i-37. 


Romans, 
iii.  25,  26. 


Rom.  iv.  25. 


Romans, 
V.  0-19. 


said  unto  tliem,  Ye  know  nothing  at  all,  nor  consider  that  it  is 
expedient  for  us,  tl)at  ouc  man  si)oulb  bic  for  tl)C  people,  anb 
tl)at  tl)c  u)l)ole  nation  perisl)  not. 

And  this  spake    he  not  of  himself:    but  being  high  priest 

that  year,  \]c  propljesieb  tl)at  Sesus  sl)oulb  Me  for  tijat 
nation;  a\\b  not  for  tijat  nation  onln,  but  that  also  he  should 

ofather  together  in  one  the  children  of  God  that  were  scattered 
abroad. 

When  Pilate  saw  that  he  could  prevail  nothing,  but  that  rather 
a  tumult  was  made,  he  took  water,  and  washed  his  hands  before  the 
multitude,  saying,  I  am  innocent  of  the  blood  of  this  just  person  : 
see  ye  to  it.     Then  answered  all  the  people,  and  said,  His  blood  be 

on  us,  anb  on  our  djilbrcn- 

And  there  followed  him  a  great  company  of  people,  and  of 
women,  which  also  bewailed  and  lamented  him.  But  Jesus  turning 
uuto  them,  said,  Daughters  of  Jerusalem,  weep  not  for  me,  but  weep 
for  yourselves,  anb  for  ^Onv  cl)ilbren.  For  behold,  the  days  are 
coming,  in  the  which  they  shall  say.  Blessed  are  the  barren,  and 
the  wombs  that  never  bare,  and  the  paps  which  never  gave  suck. 
Then  shall  they  begin  to  say  to  the  mountains.  Fall  on  us ;  and  to 

the  hills,  Cover  us.  i^or  if  tl)en  bo  tl)csc  tl)inigs  in  a  green 
tree,  toljat  sljall  be  hone  in  tl)c"brn  ? 

Then  came  the  soldiers,  and  brake  the  legs  of  the  first,  and  of 
the  other  which  was  crucitied  with  him.  But  when  they  came  to 
Jesus,  and  saw  that  he  was  dead  already,  they  brake  not  his  legs : 
but  one  of  the  soldiers  with  a  spear  pierced  his  side,  and  forthwith 
came  thereout  blood  and  water.  And  he  that  saw  it  bare  record, 
and  his  record  is  true :  and  he  knoweth  that  he  saith  true,  that  ye 
might  believe.  For  these  things  were  done,  that  the  sciipture 
should  be  fulfilled,  A  bone  of  him  shall  not  be  broken.  Another 
scripture  saith.  They  shall  look  on  him  whom  tl)ei}  pierced. 

Whom  God  hath  set  forth  to  be  a  propitiation  through  faith 

in  his  blood,  to  declare  l]ig  rigljtcousncss  for  tl)c  remission  of 

sins  tl)at  are  past,  through  the  forbearance  of  God ;  to  declare,  I 
say,  at  this  time  |)is  rigl)teonsness  :  that  he  might  be  just,  ailb 
the  justifier  of  him  that  believetli  in  Jesus. 

Who  was  delivered  for  OUr  offcnccs,  and  was  raised  again 
for  our  justification. 

When  we  were  yet  without  strength,  in  due  time  Christ  died 
for  tl)C  Ungoblg.  For  scarcely  for  a  righteous  man  will  one  die  : 
yet  peradventure  for  a  good  man  some  would  even  dare  to  die. 
But  God  commendeth  his  love  toward  us,  in  that,  while  we  were  yet 
sinners,  Christ  died  for  ns.  Much  more  then,  being  now  justified 
by  his  blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath  through  him.  For  if, 
wht.'n  we  were  enemies,  we  were  reconciled  to  God  by  the  death  of 
his  Son,  much  more,  being  reconciled,  we  shall  be  saved  by  his  life. 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


607 


And  not  only  so,  but  we  also  joy  in  God  through  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  by  whom  we  have  now  received  the  atonement. 

Wlierefore  as  bjl  onc  man  sin  entered  into  the  world,  and 
death  by  sin ;  and  so  death  passed  upon  all  men,  for  tl]nt  uU  \)avc 
sixiwcb  :  (for  until  the  law  sin  was  in  the  world :  but  sin  is  not  im- 
puted when  there  is  no  law.  Nei]crtl)clcss,  hcatl)  reigucD  from 
^ham  to  iHoscs,  even  oticr  tl)cm  tl)iU  \)ah  not  sinneb  after 
tl]e  similtitnbc  of  ^barn's  transgression,  m\)0  is  tijc  figure 
of  l)im  tl)at  uias  to  come. 

But  not  as  the  offence,  so  also  is  the  free  gift.  For  if  tl)rougl) 
tl)e  offence  of  one  many  be  dead,  much  more  the  grace  of  God, 
and  the  gift  by  grace,  which  is  by  one  man,  Jesus  Christ,  hath 
abounded  unto  many.  And  not  as  it  was  by  one  that  sinned,  so  is 
the  gift.  For  the  judgment  was  bn  onc  to  condemnation,  but  the 
free  gift  is  of  many  offences  unto  justification.  For  if  bg  one  man's 
offence  beati)  reigneb  bn  one ;  much  more  they  which  receive 
abundance  of  grace,  and  of  the  gift  of  righteousness,  shall  reign  in 
life  by  one,  Jesus  Christ.)     Therefore,  as  bl]  t\]C  offence  of  one 

jnbgment  came  npon  all  men  to  conbemnation,  even  so  by  the 

righteousness  of  one  the  free  gift  came  upon  all  men  unto  justifica- 
tion of  life.  For  as  bn  onc  man's  bisobebicnce  mang  were 
mabe  sinners,  so  by  the  obedience  of  one  shall  many  be  made 
righteous. 

For  in  that  he  died,  l)t  bicb  untO  sin  once :  but  in  that  he 
liveth,  he  liveth  unto  God. 

Wliat  the  law  could  not  do,  in   that  it  Avas  weak  through 

the  flesh,  ©ob  senbing  Ijis  oton  Gon  in  tl)c  likeness  of  sinful 
flesl),  anli  for  sin,  conbcmneb  sin  in  tl)c  flcsl) :  that  the  right- 
eousness of  the  law  might  be  fulfilled  in  us. 

He  that  spared  not  his  own  Son,  but  beliocreb  l)im  np  for 
US  all,  how  shall  he  not  with  him  also  freely  give  us  all  things  ? 

tUl)o  is  l)c  tl)at  coniiemnctl)  ?    It  is  (Jlljrist  tl)at  bicb,  yea 

rather,  that  is  risen  again. 

I  delivered  unto  you  first  of  all,  that  which  I  also  received, 
how  that  Christ  died  for  OUr  sins  according  to  the  scriptures. 

For  since  bj}  man  came  beatl),  by  man  came  also  the  resur- 
rection of  the  dead.  For  as  in  '^bam  all  bie,  even  so  in  Christ 
shall  all  be  made  alive. 

The  love  of  Christ  constraineth  us ;  because  we  thus  judge, 
that  if  one  bicb  for  all,  then  were  all  dead  :  and  that  he  died  for 
all,  that  they  which  live  should  not  henceforth  live  unto  themselves, 
but  unto  l)im  toljid)  bicb  for  l\)cm,  and  rose  again. 

And  all  things  are  of  God,  tDl)0  l)atl)  rcconcileb  US  to  l)im- 
self  bn  Jesus  GTlirist,  and  hath  given  to  us  the  ministry  of  re- 
conciliation ;  to  wit,  that  God  was  in  Christ,  reconciling  tl)e  tDOrlb 


Rom.  vi.  10. 


Romans, 
viii.  3,  4. 


Romans, 
viii.  32,  34. 


1  Ctor.  XV.  3. 


1  Corinth. 

AV.  -1,  ~». 


2  Corinth. 
V.  14,  15. 


2  Corinth. 
V.  18-21. 


608 


IMPUTATION    OF    SIN. 


Gal  iu.  13. 


lThess.v.lO. 


Heb.  ii.  9. 


Hebrews, 
be.  27,  28, 


1  Peter, 
ii.  21-24. 


1  Peter, 
iii.  18. 


mtt0  !)imsdf,  not  imputing  tijcir  trespasses  nnta  tljem;  and 

hath  committed  unto  us  the  word  of  reconciliation. 

Now  then  we  are  ambassadors  for  Christ,  as  though  God  did 
beseech  you  by  us :  we  pray  you  iu  Christ's  stead,  be  ye  reconciled 

to  God.    i^or  l)c  IjiUl)  mahc  l)im  to  be  sin  for  us,  rDl}0  knetn 

no  sin ;  that  we  might  be  made  the  righteousness  of  God  in  him. 

Christ  hath  redeemed  us  from  the  curse  of  the  law,  being 
tnabe  a  curse  for  us :  for  it  is  written,  Cursed  is  every  one  that 
hangeth  on  a  tree. 

Who  died  for  US,  that,  whether  we  wake  or  sleep,  we  should 
live  together  with  him. 

We  see  Jesus,  who  was  made  a  little  lower  than  the  angels  for 
the  suffering  of  death,  crowned  with  glory  and  honour ;  tl)at  l)e  bg 

t\]c  grace  of  ©ob  sl)oul5  taste  beatl)  for  euern  man. 

As  it  is  appointed   unto  men  once  to  die,  but  after  this  the 

judgment :  so  Cl)rist  toas  once  offereb  to  bear  tl)e  sins  of 
mang ;  ^"^  unto  them  that  look  for  him  shall  he  appear  the  sec- 
ond time  U)itl)OUt  sitl  unto  salvation. 

Christ  also  suffered  for  us,  leaving  us  an  example,  that  ye  should 
follow  his  steps :  who  did  no  sin,  neither  was  guile  found  in  his 
mouth  :  who,  when  he  was  reviled,  reviled  not  again ;  when  he 
suffered,  he   threatened  not ;  but  committed  himself  to  him  that 

judgeth  righteously :  tDl)o  l)is  ouju  self  bare  our  sins  in  Ilis 

own  bobg  ^^^  t^K  tree,  that  we,  being  dead  to  sins,  should  live 

unto  righteousness :  bj}  tDl)osc  Stripes  ge  toere  Ijealcb. 

Christ  hath  once  suffered  for  sius,  t\)t  just  for  tl)c  unjust, 
that  he  might  bring  us  to  God. 


XVIII. 


Cjie  ^^reitalEtir^  nf  |in. 


God  saw  that  the  wickedness  of  man  was  great  in  the  earth, 

and  that  cncrn'  imagination  of  tl)c  tlioughts  of  l)is  l}cart  was 
onin  cuil  conUnualln.  '^nb  it  rcpcntcb  tl)c  C-ovb  tl)at  \]c  I)a5 
maSc  man  on  tljc  eartl),  and  it  grieved  him  at  his  heart. 

The  earth  was  corrupt  before  God ;  and  the  earth  was  filled 
with  violence.  And  God  looked  upon  the  earth,  and  behold,  it  was 
corrupt :  for  all  flesl)  Ijab  covrnptcb  l)is  roan  ujjon  tl)c  cavil). 

And  Noah  builded  an  altar  unto  the  Lord  ;  and  took  of  every 
clean  beast,  and  of  every  clean  fowl,  and  offered  burnt-otferings  on 
the  altar.  And  the  Lord  smelled  a  sweet  savour ;  and  the  Lord 
said  in  his  heart,  I  will  not  again  curse  the  ground  any  more  for 

man's  sake;  for  tl)c  imagination  of  man's  l}cart  is  cuil  from 

l]is  nouti) :  neither  will  I  again  smite  any  more  everything  living, 
as  I  have  done. 

And  Moses  said  unto  Aaron,  What  did  this  people  unto  thee, 
that  thou  hast  brought  so  great  a  sin  upon  them  ?  And  Aaron 
said,  Let  not  the  anger  of  my  lord  wax  hot:  tl)Ott  knoUJCSt  tl)e 

pco:plc,  tljat  t\)cr)  are  set  on  miscl)icf. 

They  are  a  nation  uoib  of  rounscl,  neither  is  there  any 
understanding  in  them. 

QEljere  is  no  man  tl)at  sinnctl)  not. 

And  at  the  evening  sacrifice  I  arose  up  from  my  heaviness  : 
and  having  rent  my  garment  and  my  mantle,  I  fell  upon  my  knees, 
and  spread  out  my  hands  unto  the  Lord  my  God,  and  said,  O  my 
God,  I  am  ashamed  and  blush  to  lifl  up  my  face  to  thee,  my 
God  :  for  our  iniqwities  are  increaseb  oner  our  l)eab,  an'b  our 
trespass  is  groron  up  unto  tl)e  l)eauens.  Since  tl)e  bans  of 
our  fatljers  l)aue  roe  (jeenin  a  great  trespass  unto  tl)is  bag. 

Now  there  was  a  day  when  the  sons  of  God  came  to  present 
themselves  before  the  Lord,  and  Satan  came  also  among  them. 
And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  Whence  comest  thou  ?  Then  Satan 
answered  the  Lord,  and  said.  From  going  to  and  fro  in  the  earth, 
and  from  walking  up  and  down  in  it.     And  the  Lord  said  unto 


I  Or,  The  whole  imagination.    The  Hebrew  word  signifleth  not  only  the  imagination,  but 
also  the  purposes  and  desires. 


Gen.  vi.  5,  6. 


Genesis, 
vi.  11,  12. 


Genesis, 
viii.  iiO,  21. 


Exodus, 
xxxii.  21,  i^i. 


Deuteroi). 
xxxii.  28. 

1  Kings, 
viii.  4(5. 

Ezra,  ix.  5-7. 


Job,  i.  6-S, 


39 


610 


THE    PREVALENCE     OF     SIN. 


Job,  ix.  2,  3. 
Job,  ix.  20. 


Job, 
ix.  28-31. 


Job,xi.  12. 
Job,  xiv.  1-4. 


Job, 
XV.  14-16. 


Job, 
XXV.  4-6. 


Psalm  iv.  2. 
Ps.  xii.  1,  2. 

P8.  xiv.  1-3. 


Ps.  xix.  12. 


Satan,  Ilast  thou  considered  my  servant  Job,  l\)at  tl)ClC  is  IIOIU 

like  l)im  in  tlje  cartl),  o  perfect  aub  an  uprigl)!  man,  one  that 

fearetli  God,  and  escheweth  evil  ? 

^OfXi  sl)oulb  man  be  just  with  (5ob?  If  he  will  contend 
with  him,  he  cannot  answer  him  one  of  a  tl)OUSani). 

If  I  justify  myself,  mine  otDU  moutli  sljall  conbemn  me  : 

if  I  say,  I  am  perfect,  it  shall  also  prove  me  perverse. 

I  am  afiaid  of  all  my  sorrows,  jj  knOQ)  tliat  tl)OU  roilt  not 
Ijolb  me  innocent.  If  I  be  wicked,  why  then  labour  I  in  vain  ? 
If  I  wash  myself  with  snow-water,  and  make  my  hands  never  so 

clean ;  net  sl)alt  tilou  plunge  me  in  tl]c  bitcl),  anb  mine  omn 
dotljes  sl)ail  abljor  me. 

Vain  man  would  be  wise,  tl)ougl)  man  be  born  like  a  roilb 
ass's  colt. 

Man  that  is  born  of  a  woman  is  of  few  days,  and  full  of 
trouble.  He  cometh  forth  like  a  flower,  and  is  cut  down  :  he  fleetli 
also  as  a  shadow,  and  continueth  not.  And  dost  thou  open  thine 
eyes  upon  such  an  one,  and  bringest  me  into  judgment  with  thee  ? 

U)l)o  can  bring  a  dean  tl)ing  out  of  an  unclean  ?  not  one. 

lUljat  is  man,  tl]at  l)e  sl)oulb  be  clean?  anb  l)e  toliicl)  is 
born  of  a  rooman,  tljat  \)c  sljoulb  be  righteous  ?    IJehold,  he 

putleth  no  trust  in  his  saints ;  yea,  the  heavens  are  not  clean  in 
his  sight.     How  much  more  abominable  and  filthy  is  man,  toljicl) 

brinketl)  iniquitji  like  toater  ? 

How  then  can  man   be  justified  with  God  ?  or  l)OtD  C(l1l  [)C 

be  clean  tl)at  is  born  of  a  ujoman  ?    Behold  even  to  the  moon, 

and  it  shineth  not ;  yea,  the  stars  are  not  pure  in  his  sight.  How 
much  less  man,  that  is  a  worm  ;  and  the  son  of  man  which  is  a 
worm  ? 

0  pe  sons  of  men,  how  long  will  ye  turn  my  glory  into 
shame  ?  how  long  will  ye  love  vanity,  and  seek  after  leasing  ? 

Help,  Lord;  for  til e  gobln  man  ceasetl) ;  for  tlie  faitl)ful 
fail  from  among  tl)e  cl)ilbren  of  men.    'Ihtn  speak  vanity  eoerji 

one  with  his  neighbour  :  with  flattering  lips  and  with  a  double  heart 
do  they  speak. 

The  fool  hath  said  in  his  heart.  There  is  no  God.  They  are 
corrupt,  they  have  done  abominable  works,  there  is  none  that  doeth 
good.  The  Lord  looked  down  from  heaven  upon  the  children 
of  men,  to  see  if  tl]ere  Boere  onn  that  did  understand,  and 
seek  God.  (JljcT)  are  all  gone"asibe,  tl)en  are  all  to- 
gether become  filtljg  :  there  is  none  that  doeth  good,  no,  not 
one. 

1X11)0  can  nnberstanb  Ijis  errors  ?  cleanse  thou  me  from 
secret  faults. 


THE     PREVALENCE     OF     SIN. 


611 


For  thy  name's  sake,  0  Lord,  pardon  mine  iniquity  ;  fur  it  is 

great. 

There  is  no  soundness  in  my  flesh  because  of  thine  anger ; 
neither  is  there  any  rest  in  my  bones  because  of  my  sin.  For  mine 
iniquities  are  QOXlt  OlUT  IttiltC  l)cab  :  as  an  heavy  burden  they 
are  too  heavy  for  me.  Aly  wounds  stink  and  are  corrupt  because 
of  my  foolishness.  I  am  troubled  ;  I  am  bowed  down  greatly  ;  I 
go  mourning  all  the  day  long. 

Withhold  not  thou  thy  tender  mercies  from  me,  O  Lord  :  let 
thy  loving-kindness  and  thy  truth  continually  preserve  me.  For 
innumerable  evils  have  compassed  me  about :  mine  iniquities  have 
taken  hold  upon  me,  so  that  I  am  not  able  to  look  up  ;  tljCJl  dtc 
more  tijan  tl)C  l)rtirs  of  mine  \)eab  :  therefore  my  heart  faileth 
nie. 

Behold,  I  was  shapen  in  iniquity ;  and  in  sin  did  my  mother 
conceive  me. 

The  wicked  are  estranged  from  the  womb :  tl)ejl  go  astrcit} 

as  30on  as  tl)en  be  born,  speaking  lies. 

The  dark  places  of  the  earth  are  full  of  the  habitations  of 
cruelty. 

They  know^  not,  neither  will  they  understand :  they  walk  on 

in  darkness:  all  tl)c  fonnbations  of  tlje  eartl)  arc  out  of 
course. 

3  Ijaue  seen  an  cvib  of  all  perfection :  but  thy  command- 
ment is  exceeding  broad. 

If  thou.  Lord,  shouldest  mark  iniquities,  (T)  £orb,  toljo  sljall 
Stanb  ?  But  there  is  forgiveness  with  thee,  that  thou  mayest  be 
feared. 

Hear  my  prayer,  O  Lord,  give  ear  to  my  supplications :  in  thy 
faithfulness  answer  me,  and  in  thy  righteousness.  And  enter  not 
into  judgment  with  thy  servant:  for  in  tl)ll  sigl)t  sl)all  no  man 
lioing  be  justifieb. 

Most  men  will  proclaim  every  one  his  own  goodness  :  but  a 
faitl)ful  man  m\)o  can  finii"? 

iBI)o  can  san,  3  liane  mabe  mn  Ijeart  clean,  3  am  pnre 
from  mil  sin  ? 

^[)c  xoan  of  man  is  froroarb  anb  strange :  but  as  for  the 

2)ure,  his  work  is  right. 

i^oolisljncss  is  bonnb  in  tl)e  Ijcart  of  a  cljilbi  but  the  rod 
of  correction  shall  drive  it  far  from  him. 


Ps.  XXV.  11. 


Psalm 
xxxviii.  3-6. 


Ps.  xl.  11, 12. 


man. 


As  in  water  face  answereth  to  face,  so  tl)C  I) cart  of  man  to 
I. 
I  saw  under  the  sun  the  place  of  judgment,  tl)at  toickebncss 


Psalm  li.  5. 


Ps.  Iviii.  3. 


Ps.  Ixxiv.  20. 


Ps.  Ixxxii.  5. 


Ps.  cxix.  96. 


Ps.  cxxx.  3, 4. 


Ps.  cxliii.  1, 2. 


Prov.  XX.  6. 


Prov.  XX.  9. 


Prov.  xxi.  8. 


Proverbs, 
xxii.  15. 


Proverbs, 
xxvii.  19. 


Ecc.  Hi.  16. 


612 


THE    PREVALENCE    OF    SIN. 


Ecc.  iv.  1-4. 


Ecc.  vii.  20. 


Ecc.  viii.  11. 


Ecc.  ix.  3. 


Isaiab,  i.  1, 4. 


Is.  vi.  1,  ,'5. 


Isaiiih, 
ix.  8,  IG,  17. 


Is.  xxiv.  4,  5 


toas  tl)erc;  and  tlie  place  of  righteousness,  tl)at  iltiquitn  xoas 
t\)crc. 

I  returned,  and  considered  all  the  oppressions  that  are  done 
under  the  sun :  and  behold  the  tears  of  such  as  were  oppressed, 
and  they  had  no  comforter ;  and  on  the  side  of  their  oppressors 
there  was  power ;  but  they  had  no  comforter.  Wherefore  I  praised 
the  dead  which  are  already  dead  more  than  the  living  whicli  are 
yet  alive.     Yea,  better  is  he  than  both  they,  which  hath  not  yet 

been,  tx)l)0  Ijatl)  itot  sccit  t\)c  cv'ii  ujorli  tl)at  is  bone  unbcr 

tl)C  5UU. 

Again,  I  considered  all  travail,  and  every  right  work,  tl)flt  for 

tl)is  a  man  is  cnoicb  of  l^is  ncigl)bour.    This  is  also  vanity  and 

vexation  of  spirit. 

Qi[)cxc  is  not  a  fnst  man  upon  cavil),  that  doeth  good,  and 

sinneth  not. 

Because  sentence  against  an  evil  work  is  not  executed  speedily, 

therefore  tl]c  !)cart  of  tl]c  sons  of  mcn  is  fulln  set  in  tl)cm  to 
bo  ml. 

This  is  an  evil  among  all  things  that  are  done  under  the  sun, 
that  there  is  one  event  unto  all:  yea,  also  tljC  l)eatt  of  tl)C  SOUS 
of  men  is  full  of  euil,  and  madness  is  in  their  heart  while  they 
live,  and  after  that  they  go  to  the  dead. 

The  vision  of  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz,  which  he  saw  concern- 
ing Judah  and  Jerusalem, Ah  sinful  nation,  a 

people  [alscn  roitl)  iniquitn,  a  seeb  of  euil-bocrs,  children  that 

are  corrupters :  they  have  forsaken  the  Lord,  they  have  provoked 
the  Holy  One  of  Israel  unto  anger,  they  are  gone  away  back- 
ward. 

In  the  year  that  king  Uzziali  died  I  saw  also  the  Lord  sitting 

upon  a  throne,  high  and  lifted  up,  and  his  train  filled  the  temple. 

Then   said  I,  Wo  is  me !   for  I  am  undone ; 

because  J  am  a  man  of  unclean  lips,  anb  J  braell  in  tl)e  mibst 

of  a  people  of  unclean  lips  :  for  mine  eyes  have  seen  the  King, 
the  Lord  of  hosts. 

The  Lord  sent  a  word  into  Jacob,  and  it  hath  lighted  upon 

Israel The  leaders  of  this  people  cause  them  to 

err ;  and  they  that  are  led  of  them  are  destroyed.  Therefore  the 
Lord  shall  have  no  joy  in  their  young  men,  neither  shall  have  inorcy 

on  their  fatherless  and  widows:  for  etiern  oue  is  an  l)iipocrite 
anb  an  eoil-boer,  anb  euern  moutl)  speaketl)  folln. 

The  earth  mourneth  and  fadeth  away,  the  world  languisheth 
and  fadeth  away,  the  haughty  people  of  the  earth  do  languish. 

2[l)c  earti)  also  is  befileb  unber  tl)c  inl)abitants  t!)ercof;  be- 
cause tiii'V  have  transgrt-ssed  the  laws,  changed  the  ordinance, 
broken  the  everlasting  covenant. 


THE    PREVALENCE    OF    SIN. 


613 


Come  near,  ye  nations,  to  liear ;  and  hearken,  ye  people :  [et 
t\)C  cavil)  l)Car,  anb  all  t!)iU  is  tljcrciu;  the  world,  and  all  things 
that  come  forth  of  it.  For  the  indignation  of  the  Lord  is  ttfjott 
all  Ualious,  and  his  fury  upon  all  their  armies :  he  hath  utterly 
destroyed  them,  he  hath  delivered  them  to  the  slaughter. 

^11  tDC  like  sheep  have  gone  astray ;  we  have  turned  cncxv 
one  to  his  own  way. 

Behold,  the  Lord's  hand  is  not  shortened,  that  it  cannot  save ; 
neither  his  ear  heavy,  that  it  cannot  hear:  but  your  iniquities  have 
separated  between  you  and  your  God,  and  your  sins  have  hid  his 
face  from  you,  that  he  will  not  hear. 

For  your  hands  are  defiled  with  blood,  and  your  fingers  with 
iniquity ;  your  lips   have  spoken  lies,  your  tongue  hath   muttered 

perverseness.    Noite  callt'tl)  for  JHsticc,  itor  am)  p[cahct\)  for 

trntl) :  they  trust  in  vanity,  and  speak  lies ;  they  conceive  mischief, 
and  bring  forth  iniquity.  They  hatch  cockatrice'  eggs,  and  weave 
the  spider's  web  :  he  that  eateth  of  their  eggs  dieth,  and  that  which 
is  crushed  breaketh  out  into  a  viper.  Their  webs  shall  not  become 
garments,  neither  shall  they  cover  themselves  with  their  works : 
their  works  are  works  of  iniquity,  and  the  act  of  violence  is  in  their 
hands.  Their  feet  run  to  evil,  and  they  make  haste  to  shed  inno- 
cent blood :  their  thoughts  are  thoughts  of  iniquity ;  wasting  and 
destruction  are  in  their  paths.  The  way  of  peace  they  know  not: 
and  there  is  no  judgment  in  their  goings:  they  have  made  them 
crooked  paths :  whosoever  goeth  therein  shall  not  know  peace. 

Therefore  is  judgment  ftir  from  us,  neither  doth  justice  over- 
take us :  we  wait  for  light,  but  behold  obscurity ;  for  brightness, 
but  we  walk  in  darkness.  We  grope  for  the  wall  like  the  blind, 
and  we  grope  as  if  we  had  no  eyes :  we  stumble  at  noon-day  as  in 
the  night ;  we  are  in  desolate  places  as  dead  men.  We  roar  all 
like  bears,  and  mourn  sore  like  doves  :  we  look  for  judgment,  but 
there  is  none;  for  salvation,  but  it  is  far  off  from  us.  £ov  OUr 
transcircssions  arc  multiplicb  before  tijce,  a\\b  onr  sins  tes- 
tifn  aqainst  us :  for  our  transgressions  arc  will)  us :  a\ib  as 

for  our  iniquities,  lue  knou)  tl^em;  in  transgressing  and  lying 
against  the  Lord,  and  depai'ting  away  from  our  God,  speaking  op- 
pression and  revolt,  conceiving  and  uttering  from  the  heart  words 
of  falsehood.  And  judgment  is  turned  away  backward,  and  justice 
standeth  afar  off:  for  truth  is  fallen  in  the  street,  and  equity  cannot 
enter.  Yea,  truth  faileth ;  and  1)C  tl)at  bcpartCtll  frOlU  COil 
tnakct!)  l)imsclf  a  pren  :  and  the  Lord  saw  it,  and  it  displeased 
him  that  there  was  no  judgment. 

U3e  arc  all  as  an  unclean  tl)ing,  anh  all  our  rigljtcous- 

ncsSCS  arc  as  tiltljn  rags:  and  we  all  do  fade  as  a  leaf;  and 
our  iniquitic'S,  like  the  wind,  have  taken  us  away,  ^lib  tljcrc  is 
none  tl)at  callctl)  U^ion  tl)n  name,  that  stirreth  up  himself  to 
take  hold  of  thee :  for  thou  "hast  hid  thy  face  from  us,  and  hast 


Tsaiab, 
xxxiv.  1, '. 


Isaiah,  liii.G. 


Is.  lix.  1-15. 


Is.  Ixiv.  &-9. 


614 


THE    PREVALENCE     OF    SIN. 


Jer.  ii.  29. 


Jer.  iii.  35. 


Jer.  V.  1. 


Jer.  vi.  11-13. 


Jer.  vi.  28-30. 


Jeremiah, 
Tiii.  5,  (j,  10. 


Jer.  ix.  l-i. 


consumed  us,  because  of  our  iniquities.  But  now,  O  Lord,  thou 
art  our  Father  ;  we  are  the  claj',  and  thou  our  potter ;  and  we  all 
are  the  work  of  thy  hand.  Be  not  wroth  very  sore,  O  Lord,  nei- 
ther remember  ini(juity  forever  :  behold,  see,  we  beseech  thee,  mc 

arc  nil  tlju  people. 

Wherefore  will  ye  plead  with  me?  ye  all  have  transgressed 
against  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

We  lie  down  in  our  shame,  and  our  confusion  covereth  us  : 
for  we  have  sinned  against  the  Lord  our  God,  toe  atlb  OUr  fa- 
tl)crs,  from  our  liontl)  eucn  unto  tl)is  ba^,  and  have  not  obeyed 
the  voice  of  the  Lord  our  God. 

Run  ye  to  and  fro  through  the  streets  of  Jerusalem,  and  see 
now,  and  know,  and  seek  in  the  broad  places  thereof,  if  ge  cau  fiub 

a  man,  if  tijcrc  be  amj  tl]at  cxecutcti)  fubgmcut,  t\)at  scckcti) 

tl)e  truti)  ;  and  I  will  pardon  it. 

I  am  full  of  the  fury  of  the  Lord  ;  I  am  Aveary  with  holding 
in  :  I  will  pour  it  out  upon  the  children  abroad,  and  upon  the  as- 
sembly of  young  men  together :  for  even  the  husband  with  the 
wife  shall  be  taken,  the  aged  with  him  tliat  is  full  of  days.  And 
their  houses  shall  be  turned  unto  others,  with  their  fields  and  wives 
together  :  for  I  will  stretch  out  my  hand  upon  the  inhabitants  of 
the  land,  saith  the  Lord,     i^or  from  tl)C  Icast  of  tl)Cm  Cueu  UUtO 

tl)e  greatest  of  tlicm,  coeri]  one  is  gincn  to  couetousncss; 

and  from  the  prophet  even  unto  the  priest  cucrn  OUe  bcalcti) 

falseln 

They  are  nil  grievous  revolters,  walking  with  slanders  :  they 
are  brass  and  iron ;  they  a^-e  all  corrupters.  The  bellows  are 
burned,  the  lead  is  consumed   of  the  fire  ;  the  founder  melteth  in 

vain:  for  tl)e  roickeb  are  not  pluckeb  araan.  Ucprobatc  sil- 
oer  sliallmcn  call  tl)em,  because  the  Lord  hath  rejected  them. 

Wliy  is  this  people  of  Jerusalem  slidden  back  bu  a  perpetual 
backsUbing?  they  hold  fast  deceit,  they  refuse  to  return.  I 
hearkened  and  heard,  but  they  spake  not  aright :  no  man  repented 
him   of  his  wickedness,  saying,  What  have  I  done  ?  cncrjl  OUe 

turncb  to  l)is  course,  as  tl)c  l]orse  rusljetl)  into  tl)c  battle. 

Therefore  will    I   give  their  wives  unto  others,  and 

their  fields  to  them  that  shall  inherit  them  :  for  every  one  from  the 
least  even  unto  the  greatest  is  given  to  covetousness,  from  the 
prophet  even  unto  the  priest  every  one  dealeth  talsely. 

Oh  that  my  head  were  waters,  and  mine  eyes  a  fountain  of 
tears,  that  I  might  weep  day  and  night  for  the  slain  of  the  daughter 
of  my  people  !  Oh  that  I  had  in  the  wilderness  a  lodging-j>lace  of 
wa3'-tariiig  men  ;  that  I  might  leave  my  people,  and  go  from  them  ! 

for  tl)cr!  be  all  aiiultcrers,  an  assembln  of  trcacljerous  men. 
And  they  bend  their  tongues  like  their  bow  for  lies  :  but  they  are 


THE     PREVALENCE     OF     SIN. 


615 


not  valiant  for  the  truth  upon  the  earth  ;  for  they  proceed  from  evil 
to  evil,  and  they  know  not  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

®akc  r)c  l)ccb  eucnj  one  of  l)is  ncigljbonr,  onb  trust  ttc 

not  in  rtun  lirotl)Cr:  for  every  brother  will  utterly  supplant,  and 
every  neighbour  will  walk  with  slanders.  And  they  will  deceive 
every  one  his  neighbour,  and  will  not  speak  the  truth  :  they  have 

taught  their  tongue  to  speak  lies,  axib  u)carn  tl)cmseliics  to  com- 
mit iniquitn. 

®l)c  l)cart  is  bcccitfnl  abouc  all  tl)ings,  a\ib  bespcratclg 

mickcb  :   who  can  know  it  ? 

She  cl)ilbrcn  of  Israel  anb  tl)c  cl]ilbrcn  of  3nbal)  l)ntie 
onln  bone  cuil  before  me  from  t!)cir  ijonti) :  for  the  children  of 

Israel  have  only  provoked  me  to  anger  with  the  work  of  their 
hands,  saith  the  Lord.  For  this  city  hath  been  to  me  as  a  provo- 
cation of  mine  anger  and  of  my  fury  from  tl)C  bail  tl)at  l\)cr\ 
built  it  enen  unto  tljis  ^aX) ;  that  I  should  remove  it  from  before 
my  face,  because  of  all  the  evil  of  the  children  of  Israel  and  of  the 
children  of  Judali,  which  they  have  done  to  provoke  me  to  anger, 
tl)en,  tljeir  kings,  tl)eir  ^irinces,  tlicir  priests,  aiib  tlicir 
propl]ets,  anh  tl)c  men  of  Jubal),  aiib  tl)c  inljabitants  of  Je- 
rusalem. 

tX)l)erefore  botl)  a  liuing  man  romplain,  a  man  for  the 

punishment  of  his  sins  l 

He  said  unto  me,  Son  of  man,  I  send  thee  to  the  children   of 
Israel,  to  a  rebellious  nation  that  hath  rebelled  against  me :  tl)eil 

anb  tl)eir  fatl)crs  liauc  transgresseb  against  me,  even  unto 
tljis  uern  'bar). 

And  he  said  unto  me.  Son  of  man,  go,  get  thee  unto  the  house 

of  Israel,  and   speak  with  my  words  unto  them But 

the  house  of  Israel  will  not  hearken  unto  thee ;  for  they  will  not 

hearken  unto  me :  for  all  tlje  l)ouse  of  3sracl  arc  iiupubeut 
anb  liarb-ljearteb. 

They  are  all  estranged  from  me  through  their  idols. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying,  Son  of 
man,  say  unto  her,  Thou  art  the  land  that  is  not  cleansed,  nor 
rained  upon  in  the  day  of  indignation.  There  is  a  conspiracy  of 
her  prophets  in  the  midst  thereof,  like  a  roaring  lion  ravening  the 
prey  ;  they  have  devoured  souls  ;  they  have  taken  the  treasure  and 
precious  things ;  they  have  made  her  many  widows  in  the  midst 
thereof.  Her  priests  have  violated  my  law,  and  have  profaned 
mine  holy  things:  they  have  put  no  difference  between  the  holy 
and  profiine,  neither  have  they  shewed  difference  between  the  un- 
clean and  the  clean,  and  have  hid  their  eyes  from  my  sabbaths, 
and  I  am  profaned  among  them.  Her  princes  in  the  midst  thereof 
are  like  wolves  ravening  the  prey,  to  shed  blood,  and  to  destroy 
souls,  to  get  dishonest  gain.     And  her  prophets  have  daubed  them 


Jer.  xv'ii.  9. 


Jeremiah, 
xxxii.  30-3-J. 


Lam.  iii.  39. 


Ezek.  ii.  3. 


Ezek.  iii.  4, 7. 


Ezek.  xiv.  5. 

Ezekiel, 
xxii.  23-30. 


Micah, 
vii.  1-6. 


Matthew, 
iu.  1,  2,  5,  6. 


Matthew, 
iii.  13,  14. 


Malt.  xii.  34. 


Liike, 
xiii.  1-5. 


with  unterapered  mortar,  seeing  vanity,  and  divining  lies  unto 
them,  saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  when  the  Lord  hath  not 
spoken.  The  people  of  the  land  have  used  oppression,  and  exer- 
cised robbery,  and  have  vexed  the  poor  and  needy  :  yea,  they 
have  oppressed  the  stranger  wrongfully.  And  I  sought  for  a  man 
among  them,  that  should  make  up  the  hedge,  and  stand  in  the  gap 
before  me  for  the  land,  that  I  should  not  destroy  it :  but  3  fouitb 

none. 

Wo  is  me  !  for  I  am  as  vvhen  they  have  gathered  the  summer 
fruits,  as  the  grape-gleanings  of  the  vintage :  there  is  no  cluster  to 
eat :  my  soul  desired  the  first  ripe  fruit.     (Jljc  QOob  tnnu  is  \iCX~ 

isljeb  out  of  ll)c  cartl) :  anb  i\)cxc  is  none  uprigl)!  among 

men  :  they  all  lie  in  wait  for  blood  ;  they  hunt  every  man  his 
brother  with  a  net. 

That  they  may  do  evil  ujitl)  botl)  l)anbs  camestlj},  the  prince 
asketh,  and  the  judge  asketh  for  a  reward  ;  and  the  great  man,  he 
uttereth  his  mischievous  desire  :  so  they  wrap  it  up.  (|[|)e  best  of 
tl)Cm  is  as  a  brier  :  the  most  upright  is  sharper  than  a  thorn-hedge  : 
the  day  of  thy  watchmen  and  thy  visitation  cometh  ;  now  shall  be 
their  perplexity. 

Trust  ye  not  in  a  friend,  put  ye  not  confidence  in  a  guide  :  keep 
the  doors  of  thy  mouth  from  her  that  lieth  in  thy  bosom.  For  the 
son  dishonoureth  the  father,  the  daughter  riseth  up  against  her 
mother,  the  daughter-in-law  against  her  mother-in-law  ;  a  man's 
enemies  are  the  men  of  his  own  house. 

In  those  days  came  John  the  Baptist,  preaching  in  the  wilder- 
ness of  Judea,  and  saying,  Repent  ye  ;  for  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  at  hand Then  went  out  to  him  Jerusalem,  anb 

all  lubea,  anb   ail  tl)e  region  rounb  about  Sorban,  and 

were  baptized  of  him  iu  Jordan,  confessing  tl)eir  sius. 

Then  cometh  Jesus  from  Galilee  to  Jordan  unto  John,  to  be 
baptized  of  him.  But  John  forbade  him,  saying,  J[  Ijaue  Ueeb  tO 
be  bapti^eb  of  tljee,  and  comest  thou  to  me  ? 

(D  generation  of  uipers,  ijoro  can  jic,  being  euil,  speak 

goob  tl)ings  ?  for  out  of  the  abundance  of  the  heart  the  mouth 
speaketh. 

There  were  present  at  that  season  some  that  told  him  of  the 
Galileans,  whose  blood  Pilate  had  mingled  with  their  sacrifices. 
And  Jesus  answering,  said  unto  them,  Suppose  ye  that  these  Gali- 
leans were  sinners  above  all   the  Galileans,  because  they  sufi'ered 

such  things  ?  Jf  tcll  gou,  l!Can;  but  cxcept  2c  repent,  nc  sljall 
oil  likcrDisc  perisi). 

Or  those  eighteen,  upon  whom  the  tower  in  Siloam  fell,  and 
slew  them,  think  ye  that  they  were  sinners  above  all  them  that 
dwelt  in  Jerusalem?  I  tell  you,  Nay ;  but  except  ye  repent,  ge 
sl}all  all  likcroise  perisi). 


THE     PREVALENCE     OF     SIN. 


617 


The  brother  sliall  deliver  up  the  brother  to  death,  and  the 
father  the  child  :  and  the  children  shall  rise  up  against  their  parents, 
and  cause  them  to  be  put  to  death.  And  ye  shall  be  hated  of  all 
men  for  my  name's  sake :  but  he  that  endureth  to  the  end  shall  be 
saved. 

That  which  cometh  out  of  the  man,  that  defileth  the  man. 
For  from  within,  out  of  tl]C  \)Caxt  of  men,  proceed  evil  thoughts, 
adulteries,  fornications,  murders,  thefts,  covetousness,  wickedness, 
deceit,  lasciviousness,  an  evil  eye,  blasphemy,  pride,  foolishness ;  flU 
ti)csc  evil  tijiugs  come  from  iwitljin,  and  defile  the  man. 

And  Jesus  called  a  little  child  unto  him,  and  set  him  in  the 
midst  of  them,  and  said.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  (Jf^CCpt  11C  bc  COU- 

Dcrteb,  anb  become  as  little  cljilbren,  ne  sl)all  not~enter  into 
tl)e  kingdom  of  l)eaiien. 

Take  heed  that  ye  despise  not  one  of  these  little  ones  :  for  I 
say  unto  you,  That  in  heaven  their  angels  do  always  behold  the 
face  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

i^Or  the  Son  of  man  is  come  to  save  tl}at  Ujljicl)  loas  lost. 

The  Jews'  feast  of  tabernacles  was  at  hand.  His  brethren 
therefore  said  unto  him,  Depart  hence,  and  go  into  Judea,  that  thy 

disciples  also  may  see  the  woi-ks  tliat  thou  doest 

Then  Jesus  said  imto  them,  My  time  is  not  yet  come :  but  your 
time  is  alvvay  ready.      The  world  cannot  hate  you;  bnt  me  it 

Ijatetl),  becansc  3  testifii  of  it,  tl)at  tl)e  ujorks  tljcreof  are 
euil. 

Did  not  Moses  give  you  the  law,  and  yet  nonc  of  gOtt  keep- 
etl)  tlje  law? 

The  scribes  and  Pharisees  brought  unto  him  a  woman  taken 
in  adultery  :  and  when  they  had  set  her  in  the  midst,  they  say  unto 
him.  Master,  this  woman  was  taken  in  adultery,  in  the  very  act. 
Now  Moses  in  the  law  commanded  us,  that  such  should  be  stoned : 
but  what  sayest  thou  ? 

This  they  said,  tempting  him,  that  they  might  have  to  accuse 
him.  }3ut  Jesus  stooped  down,  and  with  his  finger  wrote  on  the 
ground,  as  though  he  heard  them  not.  So  when  they  continued 
asking  him.  he  lifted  up  himself,  and  said  unto  them,  ^c  tljOt  is 
t)oitl)OlU  sin  among  J]"^*  '^''^  ''^'"  ^'■'^^  ^^^^  ^  stone  at  her.'  And 
again  he  stooped  down,  and  wrote  on  the  ground.  And  they  which 
lieard  it,  being  convicted  by  their  own  conscience,  tDCnt  OUt  one 

bti  one,  beginning  at  tl)e  elbest,  coen  unto  the  last :  and  Jesus 

w'a.s  left  alone,  and  the  woman  standing  in  the  midst. 

When  Jesus  had  lifted  up  himself,  and  saw  none  but  the 
woman,  he  said  unto  her.  Woman,  where  are  those  thine  ac- 
cusers ?  hath  no  man  condemned  thee  ?  She  said.  No  man,  Lord. 
And  Jesus  said  unto  her,  Neither  do  I  condemn  thee :  go,  and  sin 


no  more. 


JIatthew, 
X.  21,  22. 


Mark, 
vii.  20-23. 


Matthew, 
xviii.  2, 3. 


Matthew, 
xviii.  10,  11. 


John, 
vii.  2,  3,  6,  7. 


John,  vii.  19. 


John, 
viii.  3-11. 


618 


THE     PREVALENCE     OF     SIN. 


Luke, 
xi.  U-13. 


Luke, 
xiv.  15-18. 


Luke, 
xviii.  9-14. 


Matthew, 
xix.  1(5,  17. 


John, 
xiv.  1(5,  17. 


.John, 
XV.  18,  13. 


John, 
xvi.  19,  2«. 


Ads 
li.  37,  *?. 


If  a  son  sliiill  ask  bread  of  any  of  you  that  is  a  father,  will  he 
give  him  a  stone  ?  or  if  he  ask  a  fish,  will  he  for  a  fish  give  him  a 
serpent  ?  Or  if  he  shall  ask  an  egg,  will  he  offer  him  a  scorpion  ? 
If  ye  tlien,  being  enil,  know  how  to  give  good  gifts  unto  your 
children  :  how  much  more  shall  your  heavenly  Father  give  the  Holy 
Spirit  to  them  that  ask  him  ? 

And  when  one  of  them  that  sat  at  meat  with  him  heard  these 
things,  he  said  unto  him,  Blessed  is  he  that  shall  eat  bread  in  the 
kingdom  of  God. 

Then  said  he  unto  him,  A  certain  man  made  a  great  supper, 
and  bade  many  :  and  sent  his  servant  at  supper  time,  to  say  to  them 
that  were  bidden.  Come,  for  all  things  are  now  ready,     ^nb  tljCJ] 

all  roitl)  one  consent  began  to  make  cxzubc. 

He  spake  this  parable  unto  certain  which  trusted  in  themselves 
that  tliey  were  righteous,  and  despised  others. 

Two  men  went  up  into  the  temple  to  pray ;  the  one  a  Phar- 
isee, and  the  other  a  publican.  The  Pharisee  stood  and  prayed  thus 
with  himself,  God,  I  thank  thee,  that  I  am  not  as  other  men  are, 
extortioners,  unjust,  adulterers,  or  even  as  this  publican.  I  fast  twice 
in  the  week,  I  give  tithes  of  all  that  I  possess.  And  the  publican, 
standing  afar  oti',  would  not  lift  up  so  much  as  his  eyes  unto  heaven, 
but  smote  upon  his  breast,  saying,  God  be  merciful  to  me  a  sinner. 

I  tell  you,  tl)is  man  raent  boron  to  l)is  lionse  justiticb  ratljcr 

tl)antl)C  Otl)Cr  :  for  every  one  that  exalteth  himself  shall  be  abased  ; 
and  he  that  humbleth  himself  shall  be  exalted. 

And  behold,  one  came  and  said  unto  him,  Good  Master,  what 
o-ood  thing  shall  I  do  that  I  may  have  eternal  life?  And  he  said 
unto  him,  Why  callest  thou  me  good  ?  tl)ere  is  none  QOOb  bnt 
one,  tijat  is,  ©o5  :  but  if  thou  wilt  enter  into  life,  keep  the  com- 
mandments. 

I  will  pray  the  Father,  and  he  shall  give  you  another  Coni- 
f  )rter,  that  ho  may  abide  with  you  forever  ;  even  the  Spirit  of  truth  ; 

ral)om  tl)e  roorlb  cannot  receine,  bccansc  it  seetl)  l)im  not,  nei- 

tl)Cr  knoroctl)  l)im  :   but  ye  know  him. 

If  the  world  hate  j'ou,  ye  know  that  it  l)iUeb  mc  before  it 
l)atcb  non.  If  ye  were  of  the  world,  the  world  would  love  his 
(jwn  ;  but  because  ye  are  not  of  the  world,  but  T  have  chosen  you 
out  of  the  world,  therefore  tl)e  tDOrlb  l):UCtl)  Jion- 

Do  ye  inquire  among  yourselves  of  that  I  said,  A  little  while, 
and  ye  shall  not  see  me :  and  again,  a  little  while,  and  ye  shall  see 
me  ?'  Vt-rily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  that  ye  shall  weep  and  lament, 
bnt  ll)e  ujorlb  sljall  rejoice. 

Now  when  they  heard  this,  they  were  pricked  in  their  heart, 
and  said  unto  Peter  and  to  the  rest  of  the  apostles.  Men  and  bretli- 
ren  what  sliall  we  do  ?     Then  Peter  said   unto  them.  Repent,  and 


THE     PREVALENCE     OF     SIN. 


619 


be  baptized  cvcvn  one  of  noit  in  tlie  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  for  the 
remission  of  sins,  and  ye  shall  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Unto  yoii  first,  God  having  raised  up  liis  Son  Jesus,  sent  liim 
to  bless  you,  in  turning  away  cucril  OIIC  of  UOll  fi'om  his  iniquities. 

Ye  stiffnecked  and  uncireumcised  in  heart  and  ears,  nc  bo  fll- 
roans  resist  tl)c  i)oln  ©Ijost:  as  nour  fatl)crs  bib,  so  bo  m. 

Even  as  they  did  not  like  to  retain  God  in  their  knowledge, 
God  gave  them  over  to  a  repi-obate  mind,  to  do  those  things  which 
are  not  convenient ;  being  filled  with  all  unrighteousness,  fornica- 
tion, wickedness,  covetousness,  maliciousness ;  full  of  envy,  murder, 
debate,  deceit,  malignity  ;  whisperers,  backbiters,  haters  of  God,  de- 
spiteful, proud,  boasters,  inventors  of  evil  things,  disobedient  to  pa- 
rents, without  understanding,  covenant-breakers,  without  natural 
aftection,  implacable,  unmerciful 

Therefore  thou  art  inexcusable,  O  man,  whosoever  thou  art 
that  jndgest:  for  tDl)crcin  thou  jnbgcst  nnotlicr  tl)on  con- 
bcmncst  tljtisclf ;  for  tl)ou  tijiU  jubgcst  bocst  tl)c  same  tl)ings. 

What  then  ?  are  we  better  than  they  ?  No,  in  no  wise  :  for 
we  have  before  proved  both  Jews  and  Gentiles,  tl}at  tl)Cn  arc  all 
nnber  sin ;  as  it  is  written,  There  is  none  righteous,  no,  not  one : 
there  is  none  that  understandeth,  there  is  none  that  seeketh  after 
God.  They  are  all  gone  out  of  the  way,  they  are  together  become 
unprofitable :  there  is  none  that  doeth  good,  no,  not  one.  Their 
throat  is  an  open  sepulchre ;  with  their  tongues  they  have  used 
deceit ;  the  poison  of  asps  is  under  theiy  lips  :  whose  mouth  is  full 
of  cursins:  and  bitterness.  Their  feet  are  swift  to  shed  blood. 
Destruction  and  misery  are  in  their  ways  :  and  the  way  of  peace 
have  they  not  known.     There  is  no  fear  of  God  before  their  eyes. 

Now  we  know  that  what  tilings  soever  the  law  saith,  it  saith 
to  them  who  are  under  the  law :  tliat  cncrtl  ntOUtl)  man  bc  Stop- 

pcb,  anb  all  tl)e  roorlb  man  become  guiltn  before  ©ob 

■^U  Ijaue  siuueb,  and  come  short  of  the  glory  of  God. 

We  know  that  the  law  is  spiritual  :  but  3  am  carual,  solb 
Uubcr  sin.  For  that  which  I  do,  I  allow  not :  for  what  I  would, 
that  do  1  not;  but  what  I  hate,  that  do  I.  If  then  I  do  that 
which  I  would  not,  I  consent  unto  the  law  that  it  is  good. 

Now  then  it  is  no  more  T  that  do  it,  but  slu  tl)at  brDCllcti)  iu 

mc.  i^or  3  knora  tl)at  in  me  (tl)at  is,  iu  mu  flcsli,)  binciietl) 
no  goob  tiling  :  for  to  roill  is  present  U3itl)  me ;  but  1)0U3  to 
perform  tljat  0)l)icl)  is  goob,  3  tiub  not.     For  the  good  that  I 

would  I  do  not :  but  the  evil  which  I  would  not,  that  I  do.  Now 
if  I  do  that  I  would  not,  it  is  no  more  I  that  do  it,  but  sin  that 
dwelleth  in  me. 

3  finb  tijen  a  laro,  tl)at,  tolien  3  tooulb  'bo  goob,  cnil  is 

present  rait!)  me.  For  1  delight  in  the  law  of  God  after  the  in- 
ward man :  but  3  sec  anotijer  lato  in  mn  members,  toarring 


Acts,  iii.  26. 
Acts,  vii.  51. 


Romans, 
i.  28-31. 


Rom.  ii.  1. 


Romans, 
iii.  9-19,  23. 


Romans, 
vii.  U--25. 


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THE    PREVALENCE     OF    SIN 


Romans, 
viii.  3-«. 


1  Corinth. 
i.  aj,  23. 


1  Corinth. 


2  Cor.  V.  14. 


Gal.  iii.  10. 


Calatinns, 
iii.  21,  22. 


Gal.  T.  lC-21. 


agoinst  tl}c  lato  of  tniiminb,  nnb  bringing  me  into  captimt^  to 
t\)c  lavo  of  sin  u)l)icl)  is  in  mn  members.    O  wretched  man  that 

I  am  !  who  sliall  deliver  me  from  the  body  of  this  death  ? 

I  thank  God  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  So  then,  with  the 
mind  I  myself  serve  the  law  of  God  ;  but  with  the  flesh  the  Ieav  of  sin. 

tDIiat  i\)c  latD  conlb  not  bo,  in  tl)at  it  toas  roeak  throng!) 

tl)C  flesl),  God  sending  his  own  Son  in  the  likeness  of  sinful  flesh, 
and  for  sin,  condemned  sin  in  the  flesh  :  that  the  righteousness  of 
the  law  miglit  be  fulfilled  in  us,  who  walk  not  after  the  flesh,  but 
after  the  Spirit. 

For  tlien  tl)at  arc  after  tlje  flesi),  bo  minb  tl)e  tl)ings  of 

tl)e  flesh  ■  but  they  that  are  after  the  Spirit,  the  things  of  the 
Spirit.  For  to  be  carnally  minded  is  death;  but  to  be  spiritually 
minded  is  life  and  peace  :  because  the  carnal  mind  is  enmity 
against  God  :  for  it  is  not  subject  to  the  law  of  God,  neither  in- 
deed can  be.  So  tl) cn  tl)cn  tljat  are  in  ll)C  flesl)  cannot  please 
©ob. 

The  Jews  require  a  sign,  and  the  Greeks  seek  after  wisdom  : 
but  we  preach   Christ  crucified,  untO   tl)e  JeOJS  tt  StnmbUng- 

block,  onb  nnto  tljc  (Srecks  foolisl)ness. 

I  wrote  unto  you  in  an  epistle,  not  to  company  with  forni- 
cators :  yet  not  altogether  with  the  fornicators  of  this  world,  or 
with  the  covetous,  or  extortioners,  or  with  idolaters  :  for  tijen  mnst 
lie  neebs  go  ont  of  t\)C  toorlb.  But  now  I  have  written  unto  you 
not  to  keep  company,  if  any  man  that  is  called  a  brother  be  a 
fornicator,  or  covetous,  &c.' 

The  love  of  Christ  constraineth  us;  because  we  thus  judge, 
that  if  one  died  for  all,  tl)cn  toere  all  hcali. 

Qls  man^  as  are  of  tlje  ujorks  of  tl)e  laro,  are  unbcr  tl)e 

curse  :  for  it  is  written.  Cursed  is  every  one  that  continueth  not 
in  all  things  which  are  written  in  the  book  of  the  law  to  do  them. 

Is   the   law  then   against  the  promises  of  God  ?  God  forbid  : 

for  if  tl)cre  l)ab  been  a  laro  ginen  raljid)  coulb  l]aue  giucn  life, 

verily  righteousness  should  have  been  by  the  law.  jBut  tl)e  Scrip- 
ture l)ati)  COndubcb  all  unber  sin,  that  the  promise  by  faith 
of  JcftUs  (Jhrist  misj-ht  be  given  to  them  that  believe. 

This  I  say,  "Walk  in  tlie  vSpirit,  and  ye  shall  not  fulfil  the  lust 

of  the  flesh.  J:ov  tl)e  flesl)  lustctl)  against  tl)c  Spirit,  anb  tl)e 
Spirit  against  tl)e  Acs!) :  anb  tl)ese  are  contrarji  tlje  one 
to  il)c  otljer  r  so  tl)at  ne  cannot  bo  tl)e  tl)ings  tljat  ne  tooulb. 

l)tit  if  ye  l)e  led  of  the  Spirit,  ye  arv  not  under  tlu'  law. 

Now  the  works  of  the  flesh  are  manifest,  which  are  these ; 
Adultt^ry,  fornication,  uncloanness,  lasciviousnoss,  idolatry,  witch- 
craft, hatred,  variance,  emulations,  wrath,  strife,  seditions,  heresies, 
envyings,  murders,  drunkenness,  levellings,  and  such  like. 


THE    PREVALENCE    OF    SIN. 


621 


And  you  hath  he  quickened,  toljo  tDCrc  ^cah  in  trespasses 
arib  sins  ;  wherein  in  time  past  ye  walked  accox-bing  tO  tl)e 
roursc  of  tl)is  toorlb,  according  to  the  prince  of  tlie  power  of  the 
air,  the  spirit  that  now  worketh  in  the  children  of  disobedience : 
among  whom  also  we  all  had  our  conversation  in  times  past  in 
the  lusts  of  our  flesh,  fulfilling  the  desires  of  the  flesh  and  of  the 

mind ;  a\ib  xocxc  bg  uoturc  tl)c  cl)ilbrcn  of  ronul},  even  as 
otl)crs, 

3n  mann  tilings  rue  offent)  all.  If  any  man  offend  not  in 
word,  the  same  is  a  perfect  man,  and  able  also  to  bridle  the  whole 
body. 

Behold,  we  put  bits  in  the  horses'  mouths,  that  they  may  obey 
us  ;  and  we  tur.n  about  their  whole  body.  Behold  also  the  ships, 
which,  though  they  be  so  great,  and  are  driven  of  fierce  winds, 
yet  are  they  turned  about  with  a  very  small  helm,  whithersoever 
the  governor  listeth.  Even  so  the  tongue  is  a  little  member,  and 
boasteth  great  things.  Behold,  how  great  a  mattei-  a  little  fire 
kindleth  !  And  the  tongue  is  a  fire,  a  tDOrlb  of  iniquitn  :  so  is 
the  tongue  among  our  members,  that  it  defileth  the  whole  body, 
and  setteth  on  fire  the  course  of  nature  ;  a\\b  it  is  GCt  on  fitC  of 
\)c[[.  For  every  kind  of  beasts,  and  of  birds,  and  of  serpents,  and 
of  things  in  the  sea,  is  tamed,  and  hath  been  tamed,  of  mankind  : 

but  tl)e  tongue  can  no  man  tame;  it  is  an  unruln  enil,  full 
of  b^ablg  poison. 

From   whence  come  wars   and   fightings  among  you  ?  come 

they  not  hence,  cocn  of  nour  lusts  tl)at  roar  in  gour  members  ? 

Ye  Irtst  and  have  not :  ye  kill,  and  desire  to  have,  and  cannot  ob- 
tain :  ye  fight  and  war,  yet  ye  have  not,  because  ye  ask  not.  Ye 
ask,  and  receive  not,  because  ye  ask  amiss,  that  ye  may  consume  it 
upon  your  lusts.  Ye  adulterei'S  and  adulteresses,  know  ye  not  that 
the  friendship  of  the  world  is  enmity  with  God  ?  whosoever  there- 
fore will  be  a  friend  of  the  woild  is  the  enemy  of  (iod.  Do  ye 
think  that  the  scripture  saitli  in  vain,  The  spirit  that  dwelleth  in 
us  lusteth  to  envy  ? 

If  we  say  that  we  have  no  sin,  we  deceive  ourselves,  aiib  t\)C 

Irutl)  is  not  in  us. 

If  we  say  that  we  have  not  sinned,  me  make  l)im  a  liar,  and 
his  word  is  not  in  us. 

QIU  l\)Cll  is  in  tl)C  roorlb,  the  lust  of  the  flesh,  and  the  lust 
of  the  eyes,  and  the  pride  of  life,  ia  not  of  tlje  i^Utljer,  but  is  of 

tl)e  roorlb. 

We  know  that  we  have  passed  from  death  unto  life,  because 
U)e  loue  tl)C  bretljrcn.  He  that  loveth  not  his  brother,  abideth  in 
death. 


Eph.  ii.  1-3. 


James, 
iii.  i-a 


James, 
iv.  1-5. 


1  John,  i.  8. 
1  John,  i.  10. 
1  John,  ii.  16. 


1  John, 
iii.  14. 


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THE     PREVALENCE     OF     SIN 


1  John, 
V.  18,  19. 


Rev.  i.  7. 


Revelation, 
vl.  15-17. 


Revelation, 
ix.  17-21. 


Rev.  xii.  7-9, 


Revelation, 

xiii.  1-8. 


We  know  that  tuljosocucr  is  botit  of  ©ob,  siuuctl)  not; 

but  he  that  is  begotten  of  God,  keepeth  liiinself,  and  that  wicked 
one  touchetli  him  not.     And   we  know  that  we  are  of  God,  oni> 

tl)c  U3l]oU  tDorlb  Uctl)  in  toickcbncss. 

Behold,  he  coineth  with  clouds ;  and  every  eye  shall  see  him, 
and  tliey  also  which  pierced  him  :  aub  llU  liinbrcbs  of  l[)C  cavt\) 

sl)aU  xoaii  becanec  of  l)im. 

^nh  tl)c  kings  of  the  corti),  a\ib  tl)c  great  men,  anb  tl)e 
rid)  men,  anb  tlje  cl)ief  captains,  anb  ll)e  miglitn  men,  anb 
cocrn  bonbman,  anb  euern  freeman,  hid  themselves  in  the  dens 

and  in  the  rocks  of  the  mountains ;  and  said  to  the  mountains  and 
rocks,  Fall  on  us,  and  hide  us  from  the  face  of  him  that  sitteth  on 
the  throne,  and  from  the  wrath  of  the  Lamb:  for  the  great  day  of 

his  wrath  is  come ;  and  u)|)o  sl)all  be  able  to  stanb  ? 

And  thus  I  saw  the  horses  in  the  vision,  and  them  that  sat  on 
them,  having  breast-plates  of  fire,  and  of  jacinth,  and  brimstone : 
and  the  heads  of  the  horses  were  as  the  heads  of  lions ;  and  out 
of  their  mouths  issued  fire  and  smoke  and  brimstone.  By  these 
three  was  tl)C  tl)irb  part  of  men  killed,  by  the  fire,  and  by  the 
smoke,  and  by  the  brimstone,  which  issued  out  of  their  mouths. 
For  their  power  is  in  their  mouth,  and  in  their  tails :  for  their  tails  were 
like  unto  serpents,  and  had  heads,  and  with  them  they  do  hurt.     QVnb 

tl)e  rest  of  tl)e  men  voliicl)  roerc  not  killeb  bn  tl)cse  plagues  get 
rcpenteb  not  of  tl)e  roorks  of  tljeir  l)anbs,  tliat  they  should  not 

worship  devils,  and  idols  of  gold,  and  silver,  and  brass,  and  stone, 
and  of  wood  :  which  neither  can  see,  nor  hear,  nor  walk.  Xcitt)er 
repcnteb  tlicii  of  ti)eir  murbers,  nor  of  tijeir  sorceries,  nor 
of  tljeir  fornication,  nor  of  tl)eir  thefts. 

There  was  war  in  heaven  :  Micliael  and  liis  angels  fought 
asrainst  the  drasron  :  and  the  dragon  fought  and  his  angels,  and 
prevailed  not;  neither  was  their  place  found  any  more  in  heaven. 
And  the  great  dragon  was  cast  out,  that  old  serpent,  called  the 
Devil,  and  Satan,  tDl)icl)  bcceioetl)  tl)e  lDl)ole  tDOrlb  :  he  was  cast 
out  into  the  earth,  and  his  angels  were  cast  out  with  him. 

And  I  stood  upon  the  sand  of  the  sea,  and  saw  a  beast  rise  up 
out  of  the  sea,  having  seven  heads  and  ten  horns,  and  upon  his 
horns  ten  crowns,  and  upon  his  heads  the  name  of  blasphemy. 
And  the  beast  which  I  saw  was  like  unto  a  leopard,  and  his  feet 
were  a.s  the  feet  of  a  bear,  and  his  mouth  as  the  mouth  of  a  lion  : 
and  the  dragon  gave  him  his  power,  and  his  seat,  and  great  au- 
thority. And  I  saw  one  of  his  heads  as  it  w(M-e  wounded  to  deatii  ; 
and  his  deadly  wound  was  healed:  and  all  tl]e  toorlb  luonbereb 
after  tlie  beast.  ^Xnb  tlien  u)or5l)ippeb  tl)e  br.igon  xo\)id)  g.ioe 
pomer  unto  tl)e  beast:  anb  tl)eji  u)orsl)ippeb  tife  beast,  saying. 

Who  is  like  unto   the  beast?   who  is  able  to  make  war  with  him? 
And  there  was  given  unto  liim  a  raoutli  speaking  great  things  and 


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62S 


blasphemies;  and  power  was  given  unto  him  to  continue  forty  and 
two  months.  And  he  opened  his  mouth  in  blasphemy  against  God, 
to  blaspheme  his  name,  and  his  tabernacle,  and  them  that  dwell  in 
heaven.  And  it  was  given  unto  him  to  make  war  with  the  saints, 
and  to  overcome  them  :  and  power  was  given  him  ovi-r  all  kindreds, 
and  tongues,  and  nations,     ^nb  all   tl)at  bU3Cll   UJJOU  tl)C  I'lirtl) 

B\)aii  tDorsljip  l)im,  U)l)Osc  names  arc  not  torittcn  in  the  book 

of  life  of  the  Lamb  slain  from  the  foundation  of  tlie  world. 


And  there  came  one  of  the  seven  angels  which  had  the  seven 
vials,  and  talked  with  me,  saying  unto  me.  Come  hither;  I  will 
shew  unto  thee  the  judgment  of  the  great  whore  that  sitteth  upon 
many  waters;  toitl)  tDJjom  tlic  Uings  of  tl)c  carti)  \)avc  commit- 
teb  fornication,  anb  tl)c  inljabitants  of  tl)e  cart!)  I)auc  been 

malie  brunk  ujitl)  tl)e  ujine  of  l)er  fornication 

And  he  saith  unto  me.  The  waters  which  thou  sawest,  where  the 

whore  sitteth,  are  peo^jlcs,  anb  multitttbcs,  anb  nations,  anb 

tongues And  the  woman  which  thou  sawest 

is  that  great  city,  tDl)icl)  reiguetl)  oucr  tl)c  kings  of  tl)c  eartl). 

And  after  these  things  I  saw  another  angel  come  down  from 
heaven,  having  great  power ;  and  the  earth  was  lightened  with  his 
glory.  And  he  cried  mightily  with  a  strong  voice,  saying,  Babylon 
the  great  is  fallen,  is  fallen,  and  is  become  the  habitation  of  devils, 
and  the  hold  of  every  foul  spirit,  and  a  cage  of  every  unclean  and 
hateful  bird.  For  all  nations  l)aiie  brunk  of  tl)c  toine  of  tl)e 
toratl)  of  Ijer  fornication,  anb  tl)e  kings  of  tl)e  earti)  l)aue 
committeb  fornication  toitl)  l)er,  anb  tl)e  merclptnts  of  tl]e 
jearti)  are  toaxebricl)  tljrougl)  tl)e  abnnbance  of  Ijer  belicacies. 

And  1  heard  another  voice  fi<jm  heaven,  saying,  Come  out  of  her, 
my  people,  that  ye  be  not  partakers  of  her  sins,  and  that  ye  receive 
not  of  her  plagues.  For  her  sins  have  reached  unto  heaven,  and 
God  hath  remembered  her  iniquities. 

And  when  the  thousand  years  are  expired,  Satan  shall  be 
loosed  out  of  his  prison,  and  shall  go  out  to  deceive  tl)e  nations 

wljicl)  are  in  tlje  four  quarters  of  tl)e  eartI],  Gog  and  Magog, 

to  gather  them  tog^^^thcr  to  battle  :  the  number  of  whom  is  as  the 
sand  of  the  sea.  And  they  went  up  on  the  breadth  of  the  eailh, 
and  compassed  the  camp  of  the  saints  about,  and  the  beloved  city : 
and  fire  came  down  from  God  out  of  heaven,  and  devoured  them. 


Revelation, 
xvii.  1,  i.'  15, 

18. 


Revelation, 
xviii.  1-5. 


Key.  XX.  7-9. 


XIX. 


€nnBt\\ntnuB  nf  liti. 


Genesis, 
ii.  J  6,  17. 


Gen.  iii.  8-11. 


Genesis, 
iii.  16-19. 


Genesis, 
iii.  22-24. 


Ex.xx\ii.33. 


I.evilicu<<, 

xxvi.  27,  at, 

31. 


And  the  Lord  God  commanded  the  man,  saying,  Of  every  tree 
of  the  garden  thou  mayest  freely  eat :  but  of  the  tree  of  the  knowl- 
edge of  good  and  evil,  thou  shalt  not  eat  of  it :  for  in  the  day 
that  thou  eatest  thereof  thou  shalt  surely  bie. 

And  they  heard  the  voice  of  the  Lord  God  walking  in  the 
garden  in  the  cool  of  the  day  :  and  Adam  and  his  wife  |)ib  tljCltt- 

selwes  from  tl)c  presence  of  tl)c  Corb  (S>ob  amongst  the  trees 

of  the  garden.  And  the  Lord  God  called  unto  Adam,  and  said 
unto  him,  Where  art  thou  ?  And  he  said,  I  heard  thy  voice  in 
the  garden,  aub  Jf  tOCIS  flfrflib,  because  I  was  naked  ;  and  I  hid 
myself.     And  he  said,  Who  told  thee  that  thou  wast  naked  ? 

Unto  the  woman  he  said,  I  will  greatly  multiply  thy  sorrow 

and  thy  conception;  in  sorrotD  tl)ou  sljiiU  bring  forti)  cl)ilbren; 

and  thy  desire  shall  be  to  thy  husband,  and  he  shall  rule  over 
thee.  And  unto  Adam  he  said,  Because  thou  hast  hearkened  unto 
the  voice  of  thy  wife,  and  hast  eaten  of  the  tree,  of  wliich  I  com- 
manded thee,  saying.  Thou  shalt  not  eat  of  it :   curscb  is  tl)e 

grounb  for  thy  sake;  in  sorrou)  sl)alt  tl]on  cat  of  it  all  tl)c 
bans  of  tl)i]  life;  tljorns  also  anb  tl)istles  sl)aU  it  bring  fortl) 
tolljee;  anb  tljon  sljalt  eat  tl)e  l)erb  of  tl}c  tielb:^in  tl)e 
sweat  of  tl)n  face  sl)alt  tijon  eat  breab,  till  tl)on  return  nnto 

tl)e  gronnb  ;  for  out  of  it  wast  thou  taken  :  for  dust  thou  art,  and 

unto  bust  sijalt  tijou  return. 

And  the  Lord  God  said.  Behold,  the  man  is  become  as  one 
of  us,  to  know  good  and  evil :  and  now,  lest  he  put  forth  his  hand, 
and  take  also  of  the  tree  of  life,  and  eat,  and  livt;  forever  :  theiefore 

the  Lord  God  sent  l)im  fortI)  from  tlie  garben  of  Gcben,  to  till 
tl)e  gronnb  from  voljence  l)e  roas  taken. 

Si)  lie  dnjve  out  the  man  :  and  he   placed  at  the  east  of  the 

garden  of  Eden  cherubims,  anb  a  flaming  su)orb  rol)icl)  turneb 
euern  toan,  to  kee^)  tl)e  man  of  tl)c  trec'of  life. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Whosoever  hath  sinned  against 
ine,  |)im  mill  3  blot  out  of  mvj  book. 

It'  ye  will  not  for  all  this  hearken  unto  me,  but  walk  contrary 

unto  me  ; I  will  destroy  your  high  places,  and  cut 

down  your  images,  and  cast  your  carcasses  upon  the  carcasses  of 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN. 


625 


your  idols,  and  mi)  eoul  sl)illl  abl)Or  you.  And  I  will  mate 
your  cities  waste,  and  briny  your  saiietuarics  unto  desolation,  and  jj 

mill  not  smell  tl)c  sauoiir  of  jiour  scocct  obours. 

Speak  not  thou  in  thine  heart, saying,  For 

my  righteousness  the  Loid   hath   brought  me  in  to  possess  this 

land :  but  for  tlic  toickcbucss  of  tl)csc  nations  tl)c  Corb  botl) 

brioc  them  out  from  before  thee.  Not  for  thy  righteousness,  or 
for  the  uprightness  of  thine  heart  dost  thou  go  to  possess  their  land  : 

but  for  tl)c  toidicbncss  of  tl)csc  nations,  tl)c  £orb  tlij]  (Sob 

botl)  briuc  tl)Cm  out  from  before  thee,  and  that  he  may  perform 
the  word  which  the  Lord  sware  unto  thy  fathers,  Abraham,  Isaac, 
and  Jacob. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Behold,  thou  shalt  sleep  with 
thy  fathers  :  and  this  people  will  rise  up,  and  go  a  whoring  after 
the  gods  of  the  strangers  of  the  land,  whither  they  go  to  be  among 
them,  and  will  forsake  me,  and  break  my  covenant  which  I  have 

made  with  them.  Then  mi]  angcr  sl)aU  bc  kinblcb  against 
tliem  in  tl)al  ban,  anb  Jl  roill  forsake  tl)c>n,  anb  3  mil  l)ibe 

mil  face  fx'Om  tl)Cm,  ^nd  they  shall  be  devoured,  and  many  evils 
and  troubles  shall  befall  them,  so  that  they  will  say  in  that  day. 
Are  not  these  evils  come  upon  us,  because  0ur  (60b  is  UOt  among 
US  ?  And  I  will  surely  |)ibc  mn  fucc  in  that  day  for  all  the  evils 
which  they  shall  have  wrought,  in  that  they  are  turned  unto  other 
gods. 

Of  the  Rock  that  begat  thee  thou  art  unmindful,  and  hast 
forgotten  (rod  that  formed  thee.  And  when  the  Lord  saw  it,  he 
abhorred  them,  because  of  the  jirovoking  of  his  sons,  and  of  his 

daughters.    And  he  said,  S  toill  l)ibc  mn  face  from  tljem,  I 

will  see  Avhat  their  end  shall  be :  for  they  are  a  very  froward  gene- 
ration, children  in  whom  is  no  faith.  They  have  moved  me  to 
jealousy  with  that  which  is  not  God;  they  have  |)rOUOkeb  mc  tO 
anger  with  their  vanities. 

He  will  keep  the  feet  of  his  saints,  and  tl)e  toickcb  sl)all  be 
silent  in  barkneSS  ;  for  by  strength  shall  no  man  prevail.     (Jl)e 

abuersaries  of  tl)e  Corb  sl)all  be  broken  to  pieces ;  out  of 

heaven  shall  he  thunder  upon  them  :  the  Lord  shall  judge  the  ends 
of  the  earth ;  and  he  shall  give  strength  unto  his  king,  and  exalt 
the  horn  of  his  Anointed. 

And  when  Saul  saw  the  host  of  the  Philistines,  he  was  afraid, 
and  his  heart  greatly  trembled.  And  when  Saul  inquired  of  the 
Lord,  tlje  Corb  ansroercb  Ijim  not,  neither  by  dreams,  nor  by 
Urim,  nor  by  prophets 

And  Samuel  said  to  Saul,  Why  hast  thou  disquieted  me,  to 
bring  me  up  ?  And  Saul  answered,  I  am  sore  distressed  ;  for  the 
Philistines  make  war  against  me,  anb  (5ob  is  bcpurteb  from 

me,  anh  ansrocretl]  me  no  more,  neither  by  prophets,  nor  by 

dreams  :  therefore  I  have  called  thee,  that  thou  mayest  make  known 


Deut.  Ix.  4,  5. 


Deuteron. 
xxxi.  16-18. 


Deuteron. 
xxxii.  18-21. 


1  Saimiel, 
ii.  9,  10. 


1  Samuel, 

xxviii.  5,  (5, 

15-19. 


40 


626 


CONSEQUENCES     OF     SIN. 


2  Kings, 
xxi.  14,  15. 


1  Chronicles, 
xxiiii.  9. 


Ezra,  viii.  22. 


Ezra,  ix.  7. 


Job,  iv.  8,  9. 


Job,  V.  3-5. 


Job, 
viii.  1 1-20. 


unto  me  what  I  shall  do.  Then  said  Samuel,  Wherefore  then  dost 
thou  ask  of  me,  scciitg  tl)c  Covb  is  bcpnvtcb  from  tl)cc,  mxb 
is  become  tl)inc  cncmg  ?  And  the  Lord  hath  done  to  hira,  as 
he  spake  by  me  :  for  the  Lord  hath  rent  the  kingdom  out  of  thine 
hand,  and  given  it  to  thy  neighbour,  even  to  David  :  because  thou 
obevedst  not  the  voice  of  the  Lord,  nor  executedst  his  fierce  wrath 
upon  Araalek,  tlierefore  hath  the  Lord  done  this  thing  unto  thee 
this  day.  Moreover,  the  Lord  will  also  deliver  Israel  with  thee 
into  the  hand  of  the  Philistines  :  and  to-morrow  shalt  thou  and 
thy  sons  be  with  me :  the  Lord  also  shall  deliver  the  host  of  Is- 
rael into  the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 

Jl  toill  forsake  tl)e  remnant  of  mine  inljeritance,  and  de- 
liver them  into  the  hand  of  their  enemies  ;  and  they  shall  become 
a  prey  and  a  spoil  to  all  their  enemies ;  because  they  have  done 
that  which  was  evil  in  my  sight,  and  have  :pr0l10keb  me  tO  on^ 
gcr,  since  the  day  their  fathers  came  forth  out  of  Egyjjt,  even  unto 
this  day. 

Thou,  Solomon  my  son,  know  thou  the  God  of  thy  father, 
and  serve  him  with  a  perfect  heart,  and  with  a  willing  mind :  for 
the  Lord  searcheth  all  hearts,  and  understandeth  all  the  imagina- 
tions of  the  thoughts  :  if  thou  seek  him,  he  will  be  found  of  thee  : 

but  if  thou  forsake  him,  l)e  ujiU  cast  tl)ce  off  forencr. 

The  hand  of  our  God  is  upon  all  them  for  good  that  seek  him  ; 

but  1)13  potDcr  anb  l)is  roratl)  is  against  all  tl)em  tl}at  forsake 
l)im. 

Since  the  days  of  our  fathers  have  we  been  in  a  great  trespass 

unto  this  day;  aixb  for  our  iniquities  Ijane  roe,  onr  kings,  mib 
our  ^iriests,  been  lieUycrcb  into  tlje  Ijanii  of  tl)e  kings  of  tl)e 

lanbs,  to  the  sword,  to  captivity,  and  to  a  spoil,  and  to  confusion 
of  face,  as  it  is  this  day. 

Even  as  I  have  seen,  tliey  that  plough  iniquity,  and  sow  wick- 
edness, reap  tl)e  same.  By  the  blast  of  God  they  perish,  and  by 
the  breath  of  his  nostrils  are  they  consumed. 

I  have  seen  the  foolish  taking  root :  but  suddenly  I  cursed  his 
habitation.  His  children  are  far  from  safety,  and  they  are  crushed 
in  the  gate,  neither  is  there  any  to  deliver  them.  Whose  harvest 
the  Imngry  eateth  up,  and  taketli  it  even  out  of  the  thorns,  and  the 
robber  svvalloweth  up  their  substance. 

Can  the  rush  grow  up  without  mire?  can  the  flag  grow  with- 
out water?  Whilst  it  is  yet  in  his  greenness,  and  not  cut  down,  it 
wilhereth  befi:)re  anv  othei'  herb.  So  are  the  paths  of  all  that  for- 
get (Jod  ;  and  tl)e  l)iipocvitc'5  l)0}jc  sljall  pcrisl) :  u,il)05e  l)o;)e 
shall  be  cut  off,  anb  U3l)05e  trust  sl)all  be  a  spiber's  toeb. 

He  siiall  jean  upon  his  house,  l)Ut  it  shall  not  stand:  he  shall  Iiold 
it  fast,  but  it  shall  not  endure.  He  is  green  before  the  sun,  and  his 
branch  shooteth  forth  in  his  garden.     His  roots  are  wrapped  about 


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627 


the  Leap,  and  seeth  the  place  of  stones.  If  he  destroj'  liim  from 
his  place,  then  it  shall  deny  him,  saying,  I  have  not  seen  thee. 
Behold,  this  is  the  joy  of  his  way,  and  out  of  the  earth  shall  others 
grow.  Behold,  God  will  not  cast  away  a  perfect  man,  ncitl)Cr  Ujill 
\)c  l)cl|)  tl}c  coil  bocrs. 

(j;i)cji  tijat  Ijatc  tljec  sl)all  be  dotl)c5  mill)  sljamt;  and  the 

dwelling-place  of  the  wicked  shall  come  to  nought. 

The  eyes  of  the  wicked  shall  fail,  and  they  shall  not  escape, 

and  tl)cir  l)opc  sl)aU  be  as  tl)c  giuing  np  of  tl)c  gl)ost. 

The  wicked  man  travaileth  with  pain  all  his  days,  and  the 
number  of  years  is  hidden  to  the  oppressor.  %  brcabflll  SOUUb 
is  in  l)is  cars :  in  prosperity  the  destroyer  shall  come  upon  him. 
He  believeth  not  that  he  shall  return  out  of  darkness,  and  he  is 
waited  for  of  the  sword.     He  waiidereth  abroad  for  bread,  saying. 

Where  is  it?  []c  kuotDctl)  tl)at  tl)c  ha\)  of  bai-jiucss  is  reabn  at 
l)ig  l)aitb.  (Trouble  aub  anguisl)  sljall  make  l)im  afraib; 
tl)C2  sljall  prcuail  against  l)im,  as  a  king  reabn  to  ll)e  battle. 

He  shall  not  be  rich,  neither  shall  his  substance 

contiime,  neither  shall  he  prolong  the  perfection  thereof  upon  the 
earth.  He  shall  not  depart  out  of  darkness ;  the  flame  shall  dry 
up  his  branches,  and  by  the  breath  of  his  mouth  shall  he  go  away. 
Let  not  liim  that  is  deceived  trust  in  vanity  :  for  oanittt  sljall  bc 
\)'\B  recompense.  It  shall  be  accomplished  before  his  time,  and 
his  branch  shall  not  be  green.  He  shall  shake  oif  his  unripe  grape 
as  the  vine,  and  shall  cast  otf  his  flower  as  the  olive.  For  the  con- 
gregation of  hypocrites  shall  be  desolate,  and  fire  shall  consume 
the  tabernacles  of  bribery. 

Yea,  i\]c  ligl)t  of  tl)c  ujickeb  sl)all  bc  pnt  ont,  and  the 
spark  of  his  fire  shall  not  shine.  The  light  shall  be  dark  in  his 
tabernacle,  and  his  candle  shall  be  put  out  with  him.  The  steps  of 
his  strength  shall  be  straitened,  and  his  own  counsel  shall  cast  him 
down.  For  he  is  cast  into  a  net  by  his  own  feet,  and  he  walketh 
upon  a  snare.  The  gin  shall  take  him  by  the  heel,  and  the  robber 
shall  prevail  against  him.  The  snare  is  laid  for  him  in  the  ground, 
and  a  trap  for  him  in  the  way.  Terrors  shall  make  him  afraid  on 
every  side,  and  shall  drive  him  to  his  feet.  His  strength  shall  be 
hunger-bitten,  and  destruction  shall  be  ready  at  his  side.  It  shall 
devour  the  strength  of  his  skin :  even  the  first-born  of  death  shall 
devour  his  strength,  tjis  coufibciice  sliail  be  rootcb  out  of  Ijis 
tabernacle,  anb  it  sl}all  bring  l]im  to  tbe  king  of  terrors.    It 

shall  dwell  in  his  tabernacle,  because  it  is  none  of  his:  brimstone 
shall  be  scattered  upon  his  habitation.  His  roots  shall  be  dried  up 
beneath,  and  above  shall  his  branch  be  cut  off.  His  remembrance 
shall  perish  from  the  earth,  and  he  shall  have  no  name  in  the  street. 

^c  sl)all  bc  briuen  from  ligl)t  into  barkncss,  anb  cljascb  ont 

of  tl)e  tDOrlb.  He  shall  neither  have  son  nor  nephew  among  his 
people,  nor  any  remaining  in  his  dwellings.     They  that  come  after 


Job,  viii.  22. 


Job,  xi.  20. 


Job, 

XV.  20-24, 

29-34. 


Job, 
xviii.  5-21. 


628 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN. 


Job,  XX.  4-29. 


J.)l) 
xxvii.  H,  9. 


him  shall  be  astonied  at  his  day,  as  they  that  went  before  were 
aft  righted. 

Surely  such  are  the  dwellings  of  the  wicked,  and  this  is  the 
place  of  him  that  knoweth  not  God. 

Knowest  thou  not  this  of  old,  since  man  was  placed  upon  earth, 
that  the  triumphing  of  the  wicked  is  short,  and  the  joy  of  the 
hypocrite  but  for  a  moment  ?  Though  his  excellency  mount  up  to 
the  heavens,  and  his  head  reach  unto  the  clouds ;  BCt  \)C  sl)ijll 
perisi)  forCDCr  like  l)is  own  bung  :  they  which  have  seen  him 
shall  say,  Where  is  he  ?     He  shall  fly  away  as  a  dream,  and  shall 

not  be  found :  yea,  l)c  sljoll  bc  cl)ascb  amax)  as  a  oision  of  tlje 

nigl)t.  The  eye  also  which  saw  him  shall  see  him  no  more  ;  nei- 
ther shall  his  place  any  more  behold  him.  His  children  shall  seek 
to  please  the  poor,  and  his  hands  shall  restore  their  goods.  His 
bones  are  full  of  the  sin  of  his  youth,  which  shall  lie  down  with 
him  in  the  dust.  Though  wickedness  be  sweet  in  his  mouth, 
though  he  hide  it  under  his  tongue ;  though  he  spare  it,  and  for- 
sake it  not ;  but  keep  it  still  within  his  mouth  :  yet  his  meat  in  his 
bowels  is  turned,  it  is  the  gall  of  asps  within  him.  He  hath  swal- 
lowed down  riches,  and  he  shall  vomit  them  up  again :  God  shall 
cast  them  out  of  his  belly.  He  shall  suck  the  poison  of  asps : 
the  viper's  tongue  shall  slay  him.     ^c  sl)all  not  SCe  tl)C  tiocrs, 

tl)e  floobs,  tl)e  brooks  of  fjoncn  anb  butter.    That  which  he 

laboured  for  shall  he  restore,  and  shall  not  swallow  it  down  :  ac- 
cording to  his  substance  shall  the  restitution  be,  and  he  shall  not 
rejoice  therein.  Because  he  hath  oppressed  and  hath  forsaken 
the  poor ;  because  he  hath  violently  taken  away  an  house  which 
he  builded  not ;  surely  he  shall  not  feel  quietness  in  his  belly,  he 
shall  not  save  of  that  which  he  desired.  There  shall  none  of  his 
meat   be  left ;    therefore  shall   no  man  look  for  his  goods,      jju 

tl)c  fulness  of  Ijis  suffuicncii  l)e  5l)all  bc  in  straits :  cwcrn 
l)anb  of  tl)c  uiickeb  sl)aU  come  upon  l)im.  lDI)cnl)c  is  about 
to  fill  l)is  bcllp,  ©ob  6l)all  cast  tl)c  furn  of  l)is  lyratl)  upon 
l)im,  anb  sljall  rain  it  upon  Ijim  u)l)ilc  l)c  is  eating-    He  shall 

flee  from  the  iron  weapon,  and  the  bow  of  steel  shall  strike  him 
through.  It  is  drawn,  and  cometh  out  of  the  body  ;  yea,  the  glit- 
tering sword  Cometh  out  of  his  gall :  terrors  are  upon  him.  All 
darkness  shall  be  hid  in  his  secret  places :  a  firc  not  blocon  sljall 
consume  l]im  ;  it  shall  go  ill  with  him  that  is  left  in  his  taber- 
nacle. The  heaven  shall  reveal  his  iniquity ;  and  the  earth  shall 
rise  up  against  him.  The  increase  of  his  house  shall  depart,  and 
his  goods  shall  flow  away  in  the  day  of  his  wrath. 

This  is  the  portion  of  a  wicked  man  from  God,  and  the  herit- 
age a])puiiitt'd  unto  him  by  God. 

U3l}at  is  tl}C  l)opc  of  tl)e  bupocrite,  though  he  hath  gained, 
toljcn  ^!>oii  takctl)  axoax)  l)is  so'ul  ?  Will  God  hear  his  cry  when 
trouble  cometh  upon  him  ? Though  he  heap  up 


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629 


silver  as  the  dust,  and  prepare  raiment  as  the  clay ;  he  may  pre- 
pare it,  but  the  just  shall  put  it  on,  and  the  innocent  shall  divide 
the  silver.  He  buildeth  his  house  as  a  moth,  and  as  a  booth  that 
the  keeper   raaketh.      ^\)e   rlcl)    miUt  sl)all  lic  boCDlt,    but  l)e 

sl)nll  not  be  gatlicrcii :  lie  opcncti)  Ijis  cijes,  nub  l)c  is  not. 
(terrors  take  l)olb  on  Ijim  as  raaters,  a  tempest  stealetl]  l)im 
aronn  in  tl)e  nigijt.  ®l)c  east  roinb  carrietl)  l)im  aroan,  luib 
[)c  bepartetl) :  linb  as  a  storm  l)urlctl)  l)im  out  of  i)is  "place. 

For  God  shall  cast  upon  him,  and  not  spare  :  he  would  fain  flee 
out  of  his  hand.  Men  shall  clap  their  hands  at  him,  and  shall  hiss 
him  out  of  his  place. 

What  portion  of  God  is  there  from  above  ?  and  what  inherit- 
ance of  the  Almighty  from  on  high  ?     Is  not  bcstrUCtioU   tO  tl)C 

tuickeb  ?  and  tt  stranige  punisljment  to  tl)e  ujorkers  of  ini- 
quitD  ? 

Because  tl)ere  is  toratJ),  beware  lest  he  take  thee  away  with 
his  stroke  :  then  a  great  ransom  cannot  deliver  thee. 

Blessed  is  the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the  counsel  of  the  un- 
godly, nor  standeth  in  the  way  of  sinners,  nor  sitteth  in  the  seat 
of  the  scornful.  But  his  delight  is  in  the  law  of  the  Lord  ;  and  in 
his  law  doth  he  meditate  day  and  night.  And  he  shall  be  like  a 
tree  planted  by  the  rivers  of  water,  that  bringeth  forth  his  fruit  in 
his  season  ;  his  leaf  also  shall  not  wither  ;  and  whatsoever  he  doeth 
shall  pi-osper. 

®l]e  ungobln  arc  not  so :  but  are  like  the  chaff  which  the 
wind  driveth  away.  Therefore  the  ungodly  shall  not  stand  in  the 
judgment,  nor  sinnere  in  the  congregation  of  the  righteous.  For 
the  Lord  knowetli  the  way  of  the  righteous :  but  tl)e  ttJai}  of  tl)e 
ungoblD  sl)all  perisl). 

Kiss  the  Son,  lest  he  be  angry,  a\\b  IIC  perisi)  from  tl)C  toag, 
toljen  l)is  raratl)  is  kinbleb  but  a  little. 

The  foolish  sl)all  not  stanb  in  tlin  siglit:  thou  |]atest  hU 
workers  of  iniquity.     QL\)on  sl)alt  bcstron  tljcm  tljat  speak 

leasing  :  the  Lord  will  abhor  the  bloody  and  deceitful  man. 

Destroy  thou  them,  0  God ;  let  them  fall  by  their  own  coun- 
sels; cast  tijem  out  in  tlie  multitube  of  tijeir  transgressions; 

for  they  have  rebelled  against  thee. 

God  judgeth  the  righteous,  and  ©ob  is  ungrn  luitl)  t\)C 
mickeb  euern  ^iar). 

Thou   hast   rebuked   the  heathen,  thou  hast   destroyed  the 

wicked,  tl)ou  Ijast  put  out  tl)eir  name  foreucr  anh  eocr. 

The  Lord  is  known  by  the  judgment  which  he  executeth  :  the 
wicked  is  snared  in  the  woik  of  his  own  hands.  Higgaion.  Selah. 
Slje  toickeb  sljall  be  turneb  into  l)cll,  and  all  the  nations  that 
forget  God. 


Job, 
xxxi.  il,  3. 


Job, 
XXXV  i.  18. 


Psalm  1. 


Psalm  ii.  12. 


Ps.  V.  5,  6. 


Psalm  V.  10. 


Psalm  vii.  11. 


Psalm  ix.  5. 


Ps.  ix.  IG,  17. 


630 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN. 


Ps.  Xi.  5,  G. 


Psalm 
xyii.  13,  14. 


Psalm 
xxxiv.  15, 16. 


Ps.  xxxiv.  21. 


Psalm 
xxxvii.  1,  2. 


Psalm 
xxxvii.  9-11. 


Psalm 
xxxvii. 
17-20. 


Psalm 
xxxvii. 
35-3S. 


Ps.  lii.  1-5. 


PfMitm  Iv.  I.'i. 


P«alm 
Ixviii.  I,  2. 


The  Lord  trietli  the  righteous  :  hut  the  wicked  and  him  that 
loveth  violence  l)is  soul  IjatCtl).  Upon  the  wicked  he  shall  rain 
snares,  fire  and  brimstone,  and  an  horrible  tempest:  this  shall  be 
the  portion  of  their  cup. 

Deliver  my  soul  from  the  wicked,  which  is  thy  sword :  from 
men   which  are  thy  hand,  0  Lord,  from  men  of  the  world  ujljici) 

Ijaoe  tl)cir  portion  in  tljis  life. 

The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  upon  the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are 

open  unto  their  cry.    (|lI)c  face  of  tl)e  €orb  is  against  tl)cm 

tijat  bo  cuil,  to  cut  off  the  remembrance  of  them  from  the  earth. 

Qcuil  sljall  slan  tl)C  toickeb  :  and  they  that  hate  the  righteous 
shall  be  desolate. 

Fret  not  thyself  because  of  evil  doers,  neither  be  thou  envious 
against  tlie  workers  of  iniquity,     fox  tl)en   sljall  SOOn  bc  CUt 

homn  like  tl)c  grass,  anb  roitlicr  as  tl)c  green  l)erb. 

i*or  cuil  boers  sljall  bc  cut  off,  but  those  that  wait  upon 
the  Lord,  they  shall  inherit  the  earth.  For  yet  a  little  while,  and 
the  wicked  shall  not  be :  yea,  thou  shalt  diligently  consider  his 
place,  and  it  shall  not  be.  But  the  meek  shall  inherit  the  earth  ; 
and  shall  delight  themselves  in  the  abundance  of  peace. 

The  arms  of  the  wicked  shall  be  broken :  but  the  Lord  up- 
holdeth  the  righteous.  The  Lord  knoweth  the  days  of  the  upright : 
and  their  inheritance  shall  be  forever.  They  shall  not  be  ashamed 
in  the  evil  time:  and  in  the  days  of  famine  they  shall  be  satisfied. 

But  tl)e  miclicb  sliall  pcrisi),  anb  tl)e  enemies  of  tl)e  Corb 
sl)ail  be  as  tl)e  fat  of  lambs  :  tben  sljall  consume ;  into  smoke 
sl)aU  tl)ci}  consume  auian. 

I  have  seen  the  wicked  in  great  power,  and  spreading  himself 
like  a  green  bay-tree.  Yet  he  passed  away,  and  lo,  he  was  not : 
yea,  I  sought  him,  but  he  could  not  be  found.  Mark  the  perfect 
man,  and   behold  the  upriglit:  for  the  end  of  that  man  is  peace. 

Sut  tl)e  transgressoi-s  sljall  be  bcstroneb  togetl)er:  tl)e  cnb 
of  tl)e  ttiickeb  sljall  be  cut  off. 

Why  boastest  thou  thyself  in  mischief,  O  mighty  man?  the 
goodness  of  God  endureth  continually.  Thy  tongue  deviseth  mis- 
chiefs ;  like  a  sharp  razor,  working  deceitfully.  Thou  lovest  evil  more 
than  good  ;  and  lying  rather  than  to  speak  righteousness.  Selah. 
Thou  lovest  all  devouring  words,  O  thou  deceitful  tongue.     (J5ob 

sljall  likeujise  bestvon  tl)ce  forcucr,  I)e  sljall  take  tijec  aujun, 
anb  pluck  tl)ce  out  of  tl)n  broelling-place,  anb  root  tl)ee  out 
of  tlie  lanb  of  tl)e  lining." 

Lot  de;ith  seize  upon  them,  and  let  tl]em  go  botUU  quick  iUtO 
ijcll;  for  wickedness  is  in  their  dwellings,  ;uid  among  them. 

Let  God  arise,  let  his  enemies  be  scattered :  let  them  also  that 
hate  him  flee  before  him.     As  smoke  is  driven  away,  so  drive  them 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN. 


631 


away :  as  wax  meltetli  before  tlie  fire,  60  let  tl)C  inickcb  pcrisl)  at 

tl)c  presence  of  (5ob. 

Behold,  tliese  are  the  ungodly,  vo\)0  prosper  in  tl}e  tDOrlb  ; 
they  increase  in  riches.  Verily  I  have  cleansed  ray  heart  in  vain, 
and  washed  my  hands  in  innocency.  For  all  the  day  long  have  I 
been  plagued,  and  chastened  every  morning. 

If  I  say,  I  will  speak  thus ;  behold,  I  should  oflfend  against 
the  generation  of  thy  children.  When  I  thought  to  know  this,  it 
was  too  painful  for  me;  until  I  went  into  the  sanctuary  of  God; 
tl)en  unbcrstoob  3  tijeir  enii.  Surely  thou  didst  set  them  in 
slippery  places:  tl)on  castebst  tl)em  boron  into  bestrnction. 
tiou)  are  tl)en  brongljt  into  besolution,  as  in  a  moment!  they 

are  utterly  consumed  with  terrors.     As  a  dream  when  one  awaketh  ; 

so,  O  Lord,  when  thou  awakest,  tl)ou  sl)alt  bespisc  tl)eir  image. 

Lo,  they  that  are  far  from  thee  sjjall  perisi) :  thou  hast  de- 
stroyed all  them  that  go  a  whoring  from  thee. 

My  people  would  not  hearken  to  my  voice ;  and  Israel  would 
none  of  me.  So  J[  gaue  tijem  Xtp  unto  their  own  hearts'  lust;  and 
thev  walked  in  their  own  counsels. 

When  the  wicked  spring  as  the  grass,  and  when  all  the  work- 
ers of  iniquity  do  flourish;  it  is  tl)at  tl)ej}  sljall  be  bestroneb 
forcner. 

For  lo,  thine  enemies,  O  Lord,  for  lo,  limine  enemies  sl)aU 
peris!) ;  all  the  workers  of  iniquity  shall  be  scattered. 

Forty  years  long  was  I  grieved  with  this  geneiation,  and  said. 
It  is  a  people  that  do  err  in  their  heart,  and  they  have  not  known 
my  ways:  Unto  whom  I  sware  in  my  wrath,  tl)at  tl)eT1  sl)Onlb 

not  enter  into  mn  rest. 

Thus  were  they  defiled  with  their  own  works,  and  went  a 
whoring  with  their  own  inventions.      (Jljercfore    toas   IIk   VDVatI) 

of  tl)e  liorb  kinbleb  against  l)is  people,  insomuci)  tl)at  Ije 
abljorreb  l)is  oron  inl)critance.    And  he  gave  them  into  the 

hand  of  the  heathen. 

(Jl)e  besire  of  tl)e  roickeb  sl)all  perisl). 

Surelji  tl)on  railt  shin  tl)e  roickeb,  (D  &oh ;  depart  from 
me  therefore,  ye  bloody  men. 

The  Lord  preserveth  all  them  that  love  him :  but  all  llje 
roickeb  roill  l)e  bcstron. 

The  Lord  lifteth  up  the  meek :  Ije  castetl)  tl)c  toickeb  boton 
to  tl}e  gronnb. 

Their  feet  run  to  evil,  and  make  haste  to  shed  blood: 
.     .     .     .     They  lay  wait  for  tl)eir  oron  bloob;  they  lurk  privily 
for  tl)eir  Otun  lines.     So  are  the  ways  of  every  one  that  is  greedy 
of  gain;  tDl)icl)  takcti)  atoaji  tl)e  life  of  tl)e  oraners  tijereof. 


Psalm 
Ixxiii.  1-2-20. 


Ps.  Ixxiii.  27. 


Ps.alra 
Ixxxi.  Jl,  12. 


Ps.  xcii.  7. 


Ps.  xcii.  9. 


Psalm 
xcv.  lU,  11. 


Psalm 
cvi.  3!)-ll. 


Ps.  cxii.  10. 

Psalm 
cxxxix.  19. 

Ps.  cxlv.  20. 


Ps.  cxivii.  6. 


Proverbs, 
i.  10,  18,  19. 


632 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN, 


Proverbs, 
ii.  21,  iS. 


Proverbs, 
ui.  33-35. 


Proverbs, 


Proverbs, 
vi.  6-11. 


Prov.  X.  2. 


Proverbs, 
X.  24,  25. 


Proverbs, 
X.  27,  28. 


Prov.  xi.  4-8. 


Prov.  xi.  10. 
Prov.  xiii.  C, 
Prov.  xiv.  12, 

Prov.  xiv.  32, 


The  upright  shall  dwell  in  the  land,  and  the  perfect  shall  re- 
main in  it.    Sut  tl)c  mickcb  sljall  be  cut  off  from  tl)C  cavil), 

and  the  transgressors  shall  be  rooted  out  of  it. 

®l)e  curse  of  tl)c  £orii  is  in  tl)e  l)0U6c  of  tl)e  toickcb: 

but  he  blesseth  the  habitation  of  tlie  just.     Surely  he  scorneth  the 
scorners  :  but  he  giveth  grace  unto   the  lowly.     Q[\)C  toisc  sl)rtU 

inl)crit  cjlorn  :  but  sljame  sljall  be  tl)e  promotion  of  fools. 

His  own  iniquities  shall  take  the  wicked  himself,  and  he  shall 
be  holden  with  the  cords  of  his  sins,  ^c  sl)flU  bie  U3itl)0Ut  in- 
struction; anb  in  tlje  greatness  of  l)is  foUri  l)c  sljall  30 
astrag. 

Go  to  the  ant,  thou  sluggard  ;  consider  her  ways,  and  be 
wise  :  which  having  no  guide,  overseer,  or  ruler,  provideth  her 
meat  in  the  summer,  and  gathereth  her  food  in  the  harvest. 

How  long  wilt  thou  sleep,  O  sluggard  ?  when  wilt  thou  arise 
out  of  thy  sleep  ?     Yet  a  little  sleep,  a  little  slumber,  a  little  folding 

of  the  hands  to  sleep :  SO  sl)aU  tl)n  pouerti}  come  as  one  tl)at 
trooelletl),  anb  tl)u  roant  as  an  armeb  nian. 

Treasures  of  wickedness  profit  nothing  :  but  righteousness  de- 
livereth  from  beati). 

QL\)c  fear  of  tl)e  toickeb,  it  sljall  come  u}]on  l)im :  but 
l\)C  besire  of  tl)e  rigljteous  sljall  be  grantcb.  As  the  whirl- 
wind passeth,  so  is  the  wicked  no  more  :  but  the  righteous  is  an 
everlasting  foundation. 

The  fear  of  the  Lord  prolongeth  days :  but  the  years  of  the 
wicked  shall  be  shortened.     The  hope  of  the  righteous  shall  be 

gladness :  but  tl)c  expectation  of  tl)e  toickeb  sl)aU  pcrisi). 

Riches  profit  not  in  the  day  of  wrath  :  but  rigljteousncss 
beliuereti)  from  beati).  The  righteousness  of  the  perfect  shall 
direct  his  way  :  but  the  wicked  shall  fall  by  his  own  wickedness. 
The  righteousness  of  the  upright  shall  deliver  them  :  but  trans- 
gressors sljall  be  taken  in  tl)eir  oron  naugljtiness.  U)l)en  a 
mickeli  man  bictl),  l)is  expectation  sljall  pcrisl) :  anb  tl)e  l)opc 
of  unjust  men  perisl)eti).  The  righteous  is  delivered  out  of 
trouble,  and  the  wicked  cometh  in  his  stead. 

As  righteousness  tendeth  to  life :  so  he  that  pursueth  evil 
pursueth  it  to  l)is  ou)n  beatl). 

Righteousness  keepeth  him  that  is  upright  in  the  way :  but 

mickebuess  oucrtl)rottietl)  tije  sinner. 

'I'luTo  is  a  way  which  seeineth  right  unto  a  man,  bUt  tl)e  enh 
tl)ereof  are  tl)e  ujajis  of  beatl). 

iflie  toickcb  is  brincn  aruan  in  l)is  roickebness  :  but  tl)c 
rigl)tcou5  Ijailj  l)opc  in  Ijis  beaFl). 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN. 


633 


Correction  is  grievous  unto  liim  that  forsaketh  the  way  :  and 

l)e  lljat  IjatctI)  reproof  sljall  Uc. 

The  way  of  life  is  above  to  the  wise,  tl)at  l)e  man  bcpart  from 

[)e[[  bcncatl). 

(iri)c  £orb  is  far  from  tl)e  toickcir :  but  he  hear.eth  the 

prayer  of  the  righteous. 

He  tliat  keepeth  tlie  comniandment  keepeth  his  own  soul : 

but  |)e  tl)at  bcspisetl)  l)is  roags  6l)aU  bie. 

Judgments  are  prepared  for  scorners,  and  stripes  for  the  back 
of  fools. 

It  is  joy  to  the  just  to  do  judgment :  but  destruction  shall  be 
to  the  workers  of  iniquity.     The  man  that  wandereth   out  of  the 

way  of  understanding  sljall  remain  in  tl)c  congregation  of  tlje 
beab. 

He  that  soweth  iniquity  sljall  reap  yanitW  :  and  the  rod  of 
his  auger  shall  fail. 

Fret  not  thyself  because  of  evil  men,  neither  be  thou  envious 

at  the  wicked  ;  for  tljeve  sljall  bc  no  recoarb  to  tlje  euil  man; 
ll)e  canble  of  tl)c  toickeb  sljall  be  pnt  out. 

I  went  by  the  field  of  the  slothful,  and  by  the  vineyard  of  the 
man  void  of  understanding;  and  lo,  it  was  all  grown  over  with 
thorns,  and  nettles  had  covered  the  face  thereof,  and  the  stone  wall 
thereof  was  broken  down.  Then  I  saw,  and  considered  it  well : 
I  looked  upon  it,  and  received  instruction. 

Yet  a  little  sleep,  a  little  slumber,  a  little  folding  of  the  hands 

to  sleep :  so  sl)all  tl)n  poncrtn  come  as  one  tl)at  traoelletl) ; 

and  thy  want  as  an  armed  man. 

He  that,  being  often  reproved,  hardeneth  his  neck,  sljall  SUb- 

benln  be  bestroncb,  anb  tljat  roitl)out  remcbn. 

Though  a  sinner  do  evil  an  hundred  times,  and  his  days  be 
prolonged,  yet  surely  I  know  tliat  it  sljuU  bc  toell  tDltb  tl)em  tljat 
fear  C5ob,  which  fear  before  him:  but  it  sljall  not  be  tDCIl  UJitI) 
tbe  U3ickcb,  neither  aliJl  he  prolong  his  days,  which  are  as  a 
shadow  ;  because  he  feareth  not  before  God. 

The  destruction  of  the  transgressors  and  of  the  sinners  shall 
be  together,  and  tl)en  tl)at  forsake  tl)e  £orb  sl)aU  be  consumeb. 

For  they  shall  be  ashamed  of  the  oaks  which  ye  have  desired, 
and  ye  shall  be  confounded  for  the  gardens  that  ye  have  chosen. 
For  ye  shall  be  as  an  oak  whose  leaf  fadeth,  and  as  a  gai-den  that 
hath  no  water.  And  the  strong  sliall  be  as  tow,  and  the  maker  of 
it  as  a  spark,  and  they  shall  both  burn  together,  and  none  shall 
quench  them. 

^s  tl)e  fire  benouretl)  tl)e  stubble,  atib  tljc  flame  con- 
sumctl)  tl)e  cljaff,  so  tl)eir  root  sl)aU  be  as  rottenness,  axxb 


Prov.  XV.  10. 
Prov.  XV.  24. 
Prov.  XV.  29. 
Prov.  xix.  16. 
Prov.  xix.  29. 


Proverbs, 
xxi.  15,  10. 


Prov.  xxii.  8. 


Proverbs, 
xxiv.  19,  20. 


Proverbs, 
xxiv.  30-34. 


Prov.  xxix.  1. 


Ecclesiastes, 
vui.  12,  13, 


Is.  i.  28-31. 


Is.  V.  24,  25. 


634 


CONSEQUE>I"CES    OF    SIN. 


Is.  ix.  13-21. 


Is.  X.  5,  6. 


Isaiah, 
xiii.  1,  ti-22. 


tl)cir  blossom  sljall  go  up  as  bust :  because  they  have  cast 
away  the  law  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  despised  the  w^ord  of  the 
Holy  One  of  Israel.  Therefore  is  the  anger  of  the  Lord  kindled 
against  his  people,  and  he  hath  stretched  forth  his  hand  against 
them,  and  hath  smitten  them  :  and  the  hills  did  tremble,  and  their 
carcasses  were  torn  in  the  midst  of  the  streets.  For  all  this  his 
anger  is  not  turned  away,  but  his  hand  is  stretched  out  still. 

The  people  turneth  not  unto  him  that  smiteth  them,  neither 
do  they  seek  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Therefore  the  Lord  will  cut  off 
fi'om  Israel  head  and  tail,  branch  and  rush,  in  one  day.  The  an- 
cient and  honourable,  he  is  the  head  :  and  the  prophet  that  teach- 
eth  lies,  he  is  the  tail.  For  the  leaders  of  this  people  cause  them 
to  err  ;  and  they  that  are  led  of  them  are  destroyed.  Therefore  the 
Lord  shall  have  no  joy  in  their  young  men,  neither  shall  have 
mercy  on  their  fatherless  and  widows :  for  every  one  is  an  hypo- 
crite and  an  evil-doer,  and  every  mouth  speaketh  folly.  For  all  this 
his  anger  is  not  turned  away,  but  his  hand  is  stretched  out  still. 
For  wickedness  burneth  as  the  fire  ;  it  shall  devour  the  briers  and 
thorns,  and  shall  kindle  in  the  thickest  of  the  forest,  and  they 
shall  mount  up  like  the  lifting  up  of  smoke.  Through  the  wrath 
of  the  Lord  of  hosts  is  the  land  darkened,  and  the  people  shall  be 
as  the  fuel  of  the  fire :  no  man  shall  spare  his  brother.  And  he 
shall  snatch  on  the  right  hand,  and  be  hungry  ;  and  he  shall  eat 
on  the  left  hand,  and  they  shall  not  be  satisfied :  they  shall  eat 
every  man  the  fiesh  of  his  own  arm  :  Manasseh,  Ephraim  ;  and 
Ephraim,  Manasseh  :  and  they  together  shall  be  against  Judah. 
For  all  this  his  anger  is  not  turned  away,  but  his  hand  is  stretched 
out  still. 

0   Assyrian,  the  rod  of  mine  anger,  and  the  staff"  in  their 
hand  is  mine  indignation.     S  tDlU  SCllb  l]im  against  au  Ijlipo- 

critical  nation,  anb  against  tl)e  peojjle  of  mn  toratl)  ujill  Jf 

giuc  l)iin  a  cl)argc,  to  take  the  spoil,  and  to  take  the  prey,  and 
to  tread  them  down  like  the  mire  of  the  streets. 

The  burden  of  Babylon,  which  Isaiah  the  son  of  Amoz  did 


see. 


IIowI  ye  ;  for  the  day  of  the  Lord  is  at  hand ;  it  sljall  COme 
as  a  bcstruction  from  tl)C  QVlmigI)tn.  Therefore  shall  all  hands 
be  faint,  and  every  man's  heart  shall  melt  :  and  they  shall  be  afraid  : 
pangs  and  sorrows  shall  take  hold  of  them  ;  they  shall  be  in  pain 
as  a  woman  that  travaileth  :  they  shall  be  amazed  one  at  another ; 
their  faces  shall  be  as  flames.  Behold,  the  day  of  the  Lord  cometh, 
cruel  b(jtli  with  wrath  and  fierce  anger,  tO  Ian  tl)C  lanb  bcsolate: 

anb  l)c  sljall  bcstroji  tl)c  sinners  ll)crcof  out  of  it.    Vov  tlie 

stars  of  heaven  and  tiie  constellations  thereof  shall  not  give  their 
light :  the  sun  shall  be  darkened  in  his  going  forth,  and  the  moon 
shall  not  cause  her  light  to  shine.  And  I  will  punish  the  world 
for  their  evil,  and  the  wicked  for  their  iniquity  ;  and  I  will  cause 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN. 


635 


the  arrogancy  of  the  proud  to  cease,  and  will  lay  low  the  haughti- 
ness of  the  terrible.  I  will  make  a  man  more  precious  than  fine 
gold  ;  even  a  man  than  the  golden  wedge  of  Ophir.  Therefore  I 
will  shake  the  heavens,  and  the  earth  shall  remove  out  of  her  place, 
in  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  in  the  day  of  his  fierce 
anger.  And  it  shall  be  as  the  chased  roe,  and  as  a  sheep  that  no 
man  taketh  up :  they  shall  every  man  turn  to  his  own  people,  and 
flee  every  one  into  his  own  land.  Every  one  that  is  found  shall  be 
thrust  through  ;  and  every  one  that  is  joined  unto  them  shall  fall 
by  the  sword.  Their  children  also  shall  be  dashed  to  pieces  before 
their  eyes :  their  houses  shall  be  spoiled,  and  their  wives  ravished. 
Behold,  I  will  stir  up  the  Medes  against  them,  which  shall  not  re- 
gard silver  ;  and  as  for  gold,  they  shall  not  delight  in  it.  Their 
bows  also  shall  dash  the  young  men  to  pieces ;  and  they  shall  have 
no  pity  on  the  fruit  of  the  womb  ;  their  eye  shall  not  spare  chil- 
dren. 

And  Babylon,  the  glory  of  kingdoms,  the  beauty  of  the  Chal- 
dees'  excellency,  shall  be  as  when  God  overthrew  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrah. Jt  sl)aU  ncuer  be  inljabiteb,  neither  shall  it  be  dwelt 
in  from  generation  to  generation  :  neither  shall  the  Arabian  pitch 
tent  there  ;  neither  shall  the  shepherds  make  their  fold  there.  13ut 
wild  beasts  of  the  desert  shall  lie  there  :  and  their  houses  shall  be 
full  of  doleful  creatures  :  and  owls  shall  dwell  there,  and  satyrs  shall 
dance  there.  And  the  wild  beasts  of  the  islands  shall  cry  in  their 
desolate  houses,  and  dragons  in  their  pleasant  palaces  :  and  her 
time  is  near  to  come,  and  her  days  shall  not  be  prolonged. 

I  will  rise  up  against  them,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  and  cut 
off"  from  Babylon  the  name,  and  remnant,  and  son,  and  nephew, 
saith  the  Lord.  I  will  also  make  it  a  possession  for  the  bittern, 
and  pools  of  water  :  and  I  will  sweep  it  wnth  the  besom  of  destruc- 
tion, saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

Because  thou  hast  forgotten  the  God  of  thy  salvation,  and  hast 
not  been  mindful  of  the  Rock  of  thy  strength,  therefore  shalt  thou 
plant  pleasant  plants,  and  shalt  set  it  with  strange  slips  :  in  the 
day  shalt  thou  make  thy  plant  to  grow,  and  in  the  morning  shalt 
thou  make  thy  seed  to  flourish  :  but  tl)C  IjiirUCSt  sljilll  bc  a  l)cap 

in  tl)e  ban  of  grief  a\\b  of  bcspcnUc  sorroro. 

Behold,  tlie  Lord  maketh  the  earth  empty,  and  maketh  it 
waste,  and  turneth  it  upside  down,  and  scattereth  abroad  the  in- 
habitants thereof.  And  it  shall  be,  as  with  the  people,  so  with 
the  priest ;  as  with  the  servant,  so  with  his  master ;  as  with  the 
maid,  so  with  her  mistress ;  as  witli  the  buyer,  so  with  the  seller  ; 
as  with  the  lender,  so  with  the  borrower;  as  with  the  taker  of 
usury,  so  with  the  giver  of  usury  to  him.     ®!|)c  latlb  sljtlll  bc 

utterln  cmpticb,  anb  uttcrln  spoikb:  for  tl)e  CorS  l)atl) 
spoken  tijis  u)Ovb. 

The  earth  mourneth  and  fadeth  away,  the  world  languisheth 


Is.xiv.22,23. 


Isaiah, 
xvii.  10,  11. 


Isaiah, 
xxiv.  1-12. 


636 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN. 


Isaiah, 
xxiv.  17-520. 


Is.  xlviii.  22. 
Isaiah,  1. 1. 


Isaiah,  1.  11. 


Is.lvii.20,21, 


Is.  lix.  1,  2. 


Isalab,  lix.  8. 


Is.  Ix.  12. 


and  fadeth  away,  the  haughty  people  of  the  earth  do  languish. 
The  earth  also  is  defiled  under  the  inhabitants  thereof;  because 
they  have  transgressed  the  laws,  changed  the  ordinance,  broken  the 

everlasting  covenant.  (j;i)crcforc  l)atl)  tl)c  cnrsc  beuourci)  tl)C 
eartl),  aixb  tljcji  tl)at  brocll  tijercin  arc  bcsolatc :  therefore  the 

inhabitants  of  the  earth  are  bui-ned,  and  few  men  left.  The  new 
wine  mourneth,  the  vine  languisheth,  all  the  merry-hearted  do  sigh. 
The  mirth  of  tabrets  ceaseth,  the  noise  of  them  that  rejoice  endeth, 
the  joy  of  the  harp  ceaseth.  They  shall  not  drink  wine  witli  a 
song ;  strong  drink  shall  be  bitter  to  them  that  drink  it.  The  city 
of  confusion  is  broken  down  :  every  house  is  shut  up,  that  no  man 
may  come  in.  There  is  a  crying  for  wine  in  the  streets  ;  all  joy  is 
darkened,  the  mirth  of  the  land  is  gone.  In  the  city  is  left  desola- 
tion, and  the  gate  is  smitten  with  destruction. 

Fear,  and  the  pit,  and  the  snare,  are  upon  thee,  0  inhabitant 
of  the  earth.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  he  who  fleeth  from 
the  noise  of  the  fear  shall  fall  into  the  pit ;  and  he  that  cometh  up 
out  of  the  midst  of  the  pit  shall  be  taken  in  the  snare ;  for  the 


windows  from  on  hitrh  are 


open. 


and  the  foundations  of  the  earth 


do  shake.  The  earth  is  utterly  broken  down,  the  earth  is  clean 
dissolved,  the  earth  is  moved  exceedingly.  The  earth  shall  reel  to 
and  fro  like  a  drunkard,  and  shall  be  removed  like  a  cottage;  and 

i\)c  transgression  tl)crcof  sl)aU  be  l)caui]  upon  it;  anb  it 
sljall  fall,  anb  not  vise  again. 

®l)cre  is  no  peace,  saith  the  Lord,  nnto  tl)e  twickeb. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Where  is  the  bill  of  your  mother's  di- 
vorcement, toljom  J  \]lWC  put  atnan  ?  or  which  of  my  creditors  is  it 
to  whom  I  have  sold  you  ?     Behold,  for  your  iniquities  have  ye  sold 

yourselves,  and  for  Bour  transgrcssious  is  nour  motljer  put 
aman. 

Behold,  all  ye  that  kindle  a  fire,  that  compass  yourselves  about 
with  sparks :  walk  in  the  light  of  your  fire,  and  in  the  sparks  that 

ye  have  kindled.  Qlijis  sl)all  ge  Ijauc  of  mine  Ijanb ;  jie  sl)all 
lie  boron  in  sorroro. 

The  wicked  are  like  the  troubled  sea,  when  it  cannot  rest, 
whose  waters  cast  up  mire  and  dirt.  STljcrC  is  no  pCUCC,  saith 
my  God,  to  tl)e  roickeb. 

Behold,  the  Lord's  hand  is  not  shortened,  that  it  cannot  save ; 
neither  his  ear  heavy,  that  it  cannot  hear  :  but  your  iniquities  |)aiiC 

scparatcb  bettoccn  nou  anb  jiour  (Sob,  and  yom-  sins  l)aue  l)ib 

l)is  face  from  20U,  that  he  will  not  hear. 

The  way  of  peace  they  know  not:  and  there  is  no  judgment 
in  tli.ir  goings:  they  have  made  them  crooked  paths:  U)l)OSOeuer 

goctl)  tljcrcin  sljall  not  knoro  peace. 

Th.'  nation  and  kingdom  that  will  not  serve  thee  [Zion]  sl)all 
peris  I) :  yea,  those  nations  shall  be  utterly  wasted. 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN. 


637 


Thus  hath  the  Lord  of  liosts  said,  Hew  ye  down  trees,  and 
cast  a  mount  against  Jerusalem :  this  is  the  city  to  be  visited  ;  she 
is  wholly  oppression  in  the  midst  of  her.  As  a  fountain  casteth 
out  her  waters,  so  she  casteth  out  her  wickedness ;  violence  and 
spoil  is  heard  in  her ;  before  me  continually  is  grief  and  wounds. 
Be  thou  instructed,  0  Jerusalem,  lest  mn  SOUl  bcpiirt  from  tl)CC ; 
lest  I  make  thee  desolate,  a  land  not  inhabited. 

Cut  off  thine  hair,  O  Jerusalem,  and  cast  it  away,  and  take 
up  a  lamentation  on  high  places ;  for  the  Lord  \)(H\)  rcjcctcb  (TUb 

forsaken  tijc  generation  of  l)is  roratl). 

Hear  ye  the  words  of  this  covenant,  and  speak  unto  the  men 
of  Judah,  and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem ;  and  say  thou  unto 
them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel;  dltrseb  bc  tl)e  man 
tljat  obcOCtl)  not  tl)C  roorbs  of  tl)is  COUCnant,  which  I  commanded 
your  fathers  in  the  day  that  I  bi'ought  them  forth  out  of  the  land 
of  Egypt,  from  the  iron  furnace,  saying,  Obey  my  voice,  and  do 
them,  according  to  all  which  I  command  you :  so  shall  ye  be  my 
people,  and  I  will  be  your  God. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  if  they  [the  heathen  round  about] 
will  diligently  learn  the  ways  of  my  people,  to  swear  by  my  name, 
The  Lord  liveth  ;  (as  they  taught  my  people  to  swear  by  Baal ;)  then 
shall  they  be  built  in  the  midst  of  my  people.     But  if  they  will 

not  obey,"!  voiil  uttcrli}  plucli  np  anb  bestroti  tljat  nation,  saith 

the  Lord. 

Thou  hast  foisaken  me,  saith  the  Lord,  thou  art  gone  back- 
ward:  tl)erefore  u)iU  3  stretcl)  out  mn  l]anb  against  tijec,  anb 

bestroti  tljee  :  I  am  weary  with  repenting.  And  I  will  fan  them 
with  a  fan  in  the  gates  of  the  land ;  I  will  bereave  them  of  chil- 
dren. I  will  desti'oy  my  people,  since  they  return  not  from  their 
ways. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Enter  not  into  the  house  of  mourning, 
neither  go  to  lament  nor  bemoan  them :  for  3  l)aDe  taken  aujan 

mji  peace  from  tljis  ^jeople,  saith  the  Lord,  even  louing-kinb- 
ness  anb  mercies. 

A  noise  shall  come  even  to  the  ends  of  the  earth ;  for  the 
Lord  hath  a  controversy  with  the  nations,  he  will  plead  with  all 
flesh ;  he  will  give  them  that  are  wicked  to  the  sword,  saith  the 
Lord.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Behold,  evil  shall  go  forth 
from  nation  to  nation,  and  a  great  whirlwind  shall  be  raised  up 
from  the  coasts  of  the  earth.  And  the  slain  of  the  Lord  shall  be 
at  that  day  from  one  end  of  the  earth  even  unto  the  other  end  of 
the  earth  :  they  shall  not  be  lamented,  neither  gathered,  nor  buried ; 
tliey  shall  be  dung  upon  the  ground. 

Son  of  man,  I  have  made  thee  a  watchman  unto  the  house  of 
Israel ;  therefore  hear  the  word  at  my  mouth,  and  give  them  warn- 
ing from  me.     When  I  say  unto  the  wicked.  Thou  shalt  surely  die ; 


Jer.  vi.  G-8. 


Jer.  vii.  29. 


Jer.  xi.  2-4. 


Jeremiah, 
xii.  16,  17. 


Jer.  XV.  fi,  7. 


Jer.  xvi.  5. 


Jeremiah, 
XXV.  31-33. 


Ezekiel, 
iii.  17,  18. 


638 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN. 


Ezek.  iii.  20. 


Ezekiel, 
xviii.  4. 


Ezekiel, 
xviii.  20. 

Ezekiel, 
x^nii.  24. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxiii.  18. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxiii.  28, 29. 


Ilosea,iv.  14, 
Hosea,  V.  5. 

Hosea,  viii.  7 


IIo9e.% 
ix.  11-17. 


and  tliou  givest  him  not  warning,  nor  speakest  to  warn  the  -wicked 
from  his  wicked  way,  to  save  his  Ufe;  tl)e  same  toickcb  man  sljall 
hie  ill  l)is  inicruitn ;  but  his  blood  will  T  require  at  thine  hand. 
Again,  When  a  righteous  man  doth  turn  from  his  righteous- 
ness, and  commit  iniquity,  and  I  lay  a  stumbling-block  before  him, 
l)e  sljall  hie  :  because  thou  hast  not  given  him  warning,  l}e  sljall 

hie  in  l)is  ein,  anh  liis  rigljtcousncss  tol)icl)  l)e  jjatl)  bone 

sljall  not  be  rcmcmbcrcb;  but  his  blood  will  I  require  at  thine 
hand. 

Behold,  all  souls  are  mine ;  as  the  soul  of  the  father,  so  also 
the  soul  of  the  son  is  mine :  the  soul  that  sinneth,  it  sl)ail  ibie. 

®l)c  sonl  tl)at  sinncti)  it  sljall  bie. 

When  the  righteous  turneth  away  from  his  righteousness,  and 
committeth  iniquity,  and  doeth  according  to  all  the  abominations 
that  the  wicked  man  doeth,  shall  he  live  ?  All  his  righteousness 
that  he  hath  done  shall  not  be  mentioned:  in  l)is  trespass  tl)at 

l)e  l)atl)  trcspasseb,  anb  in  l)is  sin  tliat  Ije  l^atl)  sinneb,  in 
tl)cm  sljall  l)e  bie. 

When  the  righteous  turneth  from  his  righteousness,  and  com- 
mitteth iniquity,  |)e  sl)all  cveu  hie  tlierebn. 

I  will  lay  the  land  most  desolate,  and  the  pomp  of  her  strength 
shall  cease ;  and  the  mountains  of  Israel  shall  be  desolate,  that  none 
shall  pass  through.     Then  shall  they  know  that  I  am  the  Lord, 

m\]en  3  \)ave  iaih  the  ianb  most  besolate  bccanse  of  all  tl)eir 
abominations  toljici)  tl)eji  Ijaoe  rommitteb. 

The  people  that  doth  not  understand  sljall  fall. 

The  pride  of  Israel  doth  testify  to  his  face :  therefore  shall 
Israel  and  Ephraim  fall  in  tl)eir  iniqnitj] ;  Judah  also  gl^all  fall 
with  them. 

They  have  sown  the  wind,  and  tl)cn  sl)all  reap  tl)C  U)l)irl- 
minb. 

As  for  Ephraim,  their  glory  shall  fly  away  like  a  bird,  from 
the  birth,  and  from  the  womb,  and  from  the  conception.  Though 
they  hring  up  their  children,  yet  will  I  bereave  them,  tliat  there 

shall  not  be  a  man  left:  jiea,  TOO  also  to  tl)cm  toljen  3  bepart 

from  tl)em !  Ephraim,  as  I  saw  Tyrus,  is  planted  in  a  pleasant 
place :  but  Ephraim  shall  bring  forth  his  children  to  the  murderer. 
Give  them,  O  Lord:  what  wilt  thou  give?  give  them  a  mis- 
carrying womb  and  dry  breasts.  All  their  wickedness  is  in  Gilgal : 
for  there  3  l)ateb  tl)em  :  for  the  wickedness  of  their  doings  I  will 
<lriye  them  out  of  mine  hoiLse,  3  toiU  lonc  tijem  no  more :  'ill 

their  princes  are  revolters.  Ephraim  is  smitten,  their  root  is  dried 
up,  tliey  shall  bear  no  fruit :  yea,  though  they  bring  forth,  yet  will 
I  slay  even  the  beloved  fruit  of  their  womb'     My  God  will  cast 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN. 


639 


tljcnt  atnatl,  because  they  did  not  hearken  unto  him :  and  they 
shall  be  wanderers  amontj  the  nations. 

The  Lord  is  good,  a  strong  hold  in  the  day  of  trouble ;  and  he 
knoweth  them  that  trust  in  him.      But  U)itl)   flit  OOCrrUUUiug 

floob  l)c  toill  make  an  utter  enb  of  tl)e  plflcc  thereof,  fluS 

burkucss  sl)all  pursue  l)is  CUemica.  What  do  ye  imagine 
against  the  Lord  ?  he  will  make  an  utter  end :  affliction  shall  not 
rise  up  the  second  time.  For  while  they  be  folden  together  as 
thorns,  and  while  they  are  drunken  as  drunkards,  they  shall  be 
devoured  as  stubble  fully  dry. 

The  great  day  of  the  Lord  is  near,  it  is  near,  and  hasteth 
greatly,  even  the  voice  of  the  day  of  the  Lord :  the  mighty  man 
shall  cry  there  bitterly.     That  day  is  a  bflT)  of  torfltl),  fl  bnn  of 

trouble  anb  distress,  fl  bfln  of  ujflstene^s  flub  besohxtion,  rt 
lnw  of  bflrkuess  flub  gloomiucss,  fl  bflji  of  doubs  anb  tl)ick 

bflrkuess.  A  day  of  the  trumpet  and  alarm  against  the  fenced 
cities,  and  against  the  high  towers.  And  I  will  bring  distress  upon 
men,  that  they  shall  walk  like  blind  men,  because  they  have  sinned 
against  the  Lord :  and  their  blood  shall  be  poured  out  as  dust,  and 
their  flesh  as  the  dung.  Neither  their  silver  nor  their  gold  shall  be 
able  to  deliver  them  in  the  day  of  the  Lord's  wrath  ;  but  tlje  tDl)Olc 
Iflub  sljflll  be  beuoureb  bn  tlie  fire  of  Ijis  jefllousT) ;  for  lie  sl)nU 
tuflkc  eoeu  fl  speebji  ribliflucc  of  flll  tl)em  tl)nt  braell  in  tl)e 
Iflnb. 

They  that  feared  the  Lord  spake  often  one  to  another :  and 
the  Lord  hearkened,  and  heard  it :  and  a  book  of  remembrance 
was  written  before  him  for  them  that  feared  the  Lord,  and  that 
thought  upon  his  name,  '^nb  l\]C\\  sljflll  bc  miuc,  saitli  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  in  that  day  when  I  make  up  my  jewels  ;  flub  3  toill  spflrc 
tl)ein,  as  a  man  spareth  his  own  son  that  serveth  him.  Then  shall 
ye  return  and  discern  bctUJCCn  tl)e  rigl]te0US  flub  tl)C  toickcb, 
between  him  that,  serveth  God  and  him  that  serveth  him  not. 

Behold,  the  day  cometh,  that  shall  burn  as  an  oven ;  and  all 
the  proud,  yea,  and  all  that  do  wickedly,  sl)flU  be  Stubble  :  flUb 

tl)e  bfli]  tl)flt  cometl)  5l)flll  burn  tl)cm  up,  sflitl)  tl)e  Corb  of 
l)03ts,  U)rtt  it  sl)nU  Knuie  tl)em  neitljer  root  nor  brflucl). 

Thou,  child,  shalt  be  called  the  prophet  of  the  Highest,  for 
thou  shalt  go  before  the  face  of  the  Lord  to  prepare  his  ways ;  to 
give  knowledge  of  salvation  unto  his  people,  by  the  remission  of 
their  sins,  through  the  tender  mercy  of  our  God ;  whereby  the 
day-s])ring  from  on  high  hath  visited  us,  to  give  light  to  them  that 
sit  in  darkness  and  in  tl)C  sl)flboU)  of  bcfltl),  to  guide  our  feet  into 
the  way  of  peace. 

And  now  also  the  axe  is  laid  unto  the  root  of  the  trees :  there- 
fore every  tree  which  bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit  is  IjetOU  bouJU, 
a\xb  CflSt  into  tlie  fire.     I  indeed  baptize  you  with  water  unto 


Nahum, 
i.  7-10. 


Zephaniah, 
i.  14-18. 


Malachi, 
iii.  lG-18. 


Mai.  Iv.  1. 


Luke, 
i.  76-79. 


Matthew, 
Ui.  10-12. 


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CONSEQUENCES     OF    SIN, 


John,  iii.  36. 


John, 
V.28,  i!9. 


Malt.  \-ii.  19. 


Matthew, 
vii.  22-27. 


Matt.  xii.  32. 


Luke,  xii.  9. 


Matthew, 

Xiii.  24-30, 

41,  42. 


repentance :  but  he  that  cometh  after  me  is  mightier  than  I,  wliose 
shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to  bear  :  he  shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy 
Ghost,  and  with  fire :  whose  fan  is  in  his  hand,  and  he  will  tlior- 

oughly  purge  his  floor,  anb  qatl)er  l)is  rDl)cot  into  tl)c  garner; 
bnt  Ije  toill  burn  u:p  tl)c  d)au  will)  unqucncl)ablc  fire. 

He  that  believeth  on  the  Son  hath  everlasting  life ;  and  he 
that  believeth  not  the  Son,  5\]a[[  not  QCC  ilk ;  but  tl)e  UJratI)  of 

©ob  abibcti)  on  l)im. 

The  hour  is  coming,  in  the  which  all  that  are  in  the  graves 
shall  hear  his  voice,  and  shall  come  forth;  they  that  have  done 
good,  unto  the  resurrection  of  life;  anb  tl)CJl  tl)at  IjatJe  bonc  Ct)il, 

unto  tl)e  resurrection  of  bomnation. 

Every  tree  that  bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit  is  |)CU)n  boUJU, 

anb  cast  into  t\)c  fire. 

Many  will  say  to  me  in  that  day,  Lord,  Lord,  have  we  not 
prophesied  in  thy  name  ?  and  in  thy  name  have  cast  out  devils  ? 
and  in  thy  name  done  many  wonderful  works  ?     And  then  will  I 

profess  unto  them,  J  ncoer  kucto  gou :  bepart  from  me,  pc  tl)at 
ujork  inicjuitn. 

Therefore,  whosoever  heareth  these  sayings  of  mine,  and  doeth 
them,  I  will  liken  him  unto  a  wise  man,  which  built  his  house  upon 
a  rock :  and  the  rain  descended,  and  the  floods  came,  and  the  winds 
blew,  and  beat  upon  that  house ;  and  it  fell  not :  for  it  was  founded 
upon  a  rock. 

And  eveiy  one  that  heareth  these  sayings  of  mine,  and  doeth 
them  not,  shall  be  likened  unto  a  foolish  man,  which  built  his  house 
upon  the  sand :  and  the  rain  descended,  and  the  floods  came,  and 
the  winds  blew,  and  beat  upon  that  house ;  anb  it  fell :  anb  Qtcal 

mas  tl}e  foil  of  it. 

Whosoever  speaketh  a  word  against  the  Son  of  man,  it  shall 
be  forgiven  him :  but  whosoever  speaketh  against  the  Holy  Ghost, 

it  st)rtll  not  be  forgiuen  l)im,  ncitljer  in  tijis  toorlb,  ncitl)cr  in 
tl)c  iDorlb  to  come. 

He  that  denieth  me  before  men,  sljall  bc  benicb  before  tlje 
angels  of  ©ob. 

Another  parable  put  he  forth  unto  them,  saying.  The  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  likened  unto  a  man  which  sowed  good  seed  in  his 
field  :  but  while  men  slept,  his  enemy  came  and  sowed  tares  among 
the  wheat,  and  went  liis  way.  But  when  the  blade  was  sprung  up, 
and  brought  forth  fruit,  then  appeared  the  tares  also.  So  the  serv- 
ants of  the  householder  came  and  said  unto  him.  Sir,  didst  not  thou 
sow  good  seed  in  thy  field  ?  from  whence  then  hath  it  tares  ?  He 
said  imto  them,  An  enemy  hath  done  this.  The  servants  said  unto 
him,  Wilt  thou  then  that  we  go  and  gather  them  up  ?  But  lie 
said,  Nay ;  lest  while  ye  gather  up  the  tares,  ye  root  up  also  the 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN. 


641 


wheat  with  them.     Let  both  ffrow  together  until  tlie  hai-vest :  and 
in  the  time  of  liarvest  I  will  say  to  the  reapers,  <6atl)Cr  JIC  togctljcr 

first  tl)c  tares,  unb  binb  tl)cm  in  bunblcs  to  burn  tl)cm :  but 

gathei'  the  wheat  into  my  barn 

The  Son  of  man  shall  send  forth  his  angels,  and  they  shall 
gatljcr  out  of  Ijis  kingbom  fvll  things  that  otfend,  and  them  which 
do  iniquity;  ottb  sl)aU  cast  tl)cm  into  a  furnace  of  fire  :  there 
shall  be  wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

Whosoever  shall  deny  me  before  men,  l)iin  U)iU  3  also  beun 
before  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

Whosoever  shall  be  ashamed  of  me  and  of  my  words  in  this 
adulterous  and  sinful  generation  ;  of  Ijim  also  sl)aU  tl)C   SoU  of 

man  be  nsl)amcb,  u)l)en  l)c  comcti)  in  tl)e  glorn  of  l)is  Jatljcr 
roitl)  tl)e  l)olti  angels. 

If  thy  hand  or  thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  them  off,  and  cast 
them  from  thee :  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  life  halt  or 
maimed,  rather  than  having  two  hands  or  two  feet  tO  be  cast  iutO 
jencrlasting  fire.      And  if  thine  eye    offend  thee,   i)luek  it  out, 

and  cast  it  from  thee :  it  is  better  for  tljce  to  enter  into  life  tuiti) 
one  cne,  ratl]cr  tl)an  Ijauing  two  enes  to  be  cast  into  l)eU  fire. 

The  Son  of  man  is  come  to  save  that  which  was  lost. 

Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Did  ye  never  read  in  the  scriptures. 
The  stone  which  the  builders  rejected,  the  same  is  become  the  head 
of  the  corner :  this  is  the  Lord's  doing,  and  it  is  marvellous  in  our 
eyes  ? 

Therefore  say  I  unto  you.  The  kingdom  of  God  shall  be  taken 
from  you,  and  given  to  a  nation  bringing  forth  the  fruits  thereof. 
And  whosoever  shall  fall  on  this  stone,  shall  be  broken :  but  on 

rol)omsoeuer  it  sl)all  fall,  it  mill  grinb  l]im  to  poujbcr. 

Ye  be  witnesses  unto  yourselves,  that  ye  are  the  children  of 
them  which  killed  the  prophets.  Fill  ye  up  then  the  measure  of 
your  fathers. 

Ye  serpents,  ye  generation  of  vipers,  Iiouj  can  De  escapc  tl)e 

bamnation  of  I) ell! 

Who  then  is  a  faithful  and  wise  servant,  whom  his  lord  hath 
made  ruler  over  his  household,  to  give  them  meat  in  due  season  ? 
Blessed  is  that  servant,  whom  his  Lord,  when  he  cometh,  shall  find 
so  doing.  Verily  I  say  unto  you.  That  he  shall  make  him  ruler 
over  all  his  goods.  But  and  if  that  evil  servant  shall  say  in  his 
heart,  My  lord  delayeth  his  coming ;  and  shall  begin  to  smite  his 
fellow-servants,  and  to  eat  and  drink  with  the  drunken  ;  the  lord  of 
that  servant  shall  come  in  a  day  when  he  looketh  not  for  him,  and 
in  an  hour  that  he  is  not  aware  of,  anb  sl)all  cut  l)im  asuuber, 
arib  appoint  l)im  Ijis  portion  witi)  tl)e  l)npocrites :  there  shall 
be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 


Matt.  X.  33. 


JTark, 
viii.  38. 


Matthew, 
xviii.  8,  9. 


Matthew, 
xviii.  11. 

Matthew, 
xxi.  42-44. 


Matthew, 
xxiii.  31-SJ. 


Mattliew, 
xxiv.  45-51. 


41 


642 


CONSEQUENCES     OF    SIN. 


Matthew, 

XXV.  1-1.%  19, 

24-30. 


.Mark, 
xvi.  1(). 


.Acts, 
lii.  iti,  23. 


Then  shall  the  kingdom  of  heaven  be  likened  unto  ten  virgins, 
which  took  their  lamps,  and  went  forth  to  meet  the  bridegi'oom. 
And  five  of  them  were  wise,  and  five  were  foolish.  They  that  were 
foolish  took  their  lamps,  and  took  no  oil  with  them :  but  the  wise 
took  oil  in  their  vessels  with  their  lamjis. 

While  the  bridegroom  tarried,  they  all  slumbered  and  slept.  . 
And  at  midnight  there  was  a  cry  made.  Behold,  the  bridegroom 
coineth  ;  go  ye  out  to  meet  him.  Then  all  those  virgins  arose,  and 
trimmed  their  lamps.  And  the  foolish  said  unto  the  wise.  Give  us 
of  your  oil ;  for  our  lamps  are  gone  out.  But  the  wise  answered, 
saying.  Not  so ;  lest  there  be  not  enough  for  us  and  you  :  but  go 
ye  rather  to  them  that  sell,  and  buy  for  yourselves. 

And  while  they  went  to  buy,  the  bridegroom  came ;  and  they 
that  were  ready  went  in  with  him  to  the  marriage :  aixb  tl)C  boor 
tDfl0  sI)Ut.     Afterward  came  also  the  other  virgins,  saying.  Lord, 

Lord,  open  to  us.  But  l)c  ansujercb  anh  saib,  bcrilj)  J  sat) 
unto  jiott,  3  knotD  nou  not. 

Watch  therefore,  for  ye  know  neither  the  day  nor  the  hour 
wherein  the  Son  of  man  cometh. 

For  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  as  a  man  travelling  into  a  far 
country,  who  called  his  own  servants,  and  delivered  unto  them  his 
goods.  And  unto  one  he  gave  five  talents,  to  another  two,  and  to 
another  one ;  to  every  man  according  to  his  several  ability ;  and 
straightway  took  his  journey 

After  a  lono:  time  the  lord  of  those  servants  cometh  and  reck- 

oneth  with  them Then  he  which  had  received 

the  one  talent  came,  and  said.  Lord,  I  knew  thee  that  thou  art  an 
hard  man,  reaping  where  thou  hast  not  sown,  and  gathering  where 
thou  hast  not  strawed  :  and  I  was  afraid,  and  went  and  hid  thy 
talent  in  the  earth  :  lo,  there  thou  hast  that  is  thine.  His  lord  an- 
swered and  said  unto  him.  Thou  wicked  and  slothful  servant,  thou 
knewest  that  I  reap  where  I  sowed  not,  and  gather  where  I  have 
not  strawed  :  thou  oughtest  therefore  to  have  put  my  money  to  the 
exchangers,  and  then  at  my  coming  I  should  have  received  mine 

own  with  usury.    (Jake  tl)crefore  tl]e  talent  from  l)im,  and  give 

it  unto  him  which  hath  ten  talents.  For  unto  every  one  that  hath 
shall  be  given,  and  he  sliall  have  abundance :  but  from  him  that 
hath  not,  shall  be  taken  away  even  that  which  he  hath.     QV.nb  cast 

lie  tl)c  unprofitable  seryant  into  outer  barkness :  there  shall 

be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

He  that  believeth  and  is  baptized,  shall  be  saved ;  but  he  that 
believeth  not,  sl)all  be  bamneb. 

Moses  truly  said  unto  the  fathers,  A  prophet  shall  the  Lord 
your  God  raise  up  unto  you,  of  your  brethren,  like  unto  me;  him 
shall  ye  hear  in  all  things,  whatsoever  he  shall  say  unto  you.  And 
it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  every  soul  which   will    not  hear  that 

prophet,  sliall  bc  bestroticb  from  among  tl)c  people. 


CONSEQUENCES     OF    SIN. 


643 


®l)c  roratl)  of  ©ob  is  rcucalcb  from  l)caiicn  against  all 
itngoblincss  anb  unrigl)tconsnc6s  of  men,  who  hold  the  truth 

in  unrighteousness. 

God  also  Qiwe  tl)cm  np  to  unclcanncss,  through  the  lusts 

of  their  own  hearts,  to  dishonour  their  own  bodies  between  them- 
selves :  who  changed  the  truth  of  God  into  a  lie,  and  worshipped  and 
served  the  creature  more  than  the  Creator,  who  is  blessed  forever. 

Amen.    For  this  cause  God  gaue  tl)cm  np  nnto  uilc  affections. 

Knowing  the  judgment  of  God,  that  they  which  commit  such 
things  are  tDortlllJ  of  bcatl). 

Who  will  render  to  every  man  according  to  his  deeds  :  to  them 
who  by  patient  continuance  in  well-doing  seek  for  glory  and  honour 
and  immortality,  eternal  life :  but  unto  them  that  are  contentious,  and 
do  not  obey  the  truth,  but  obey  unrightousness,  inbignation  anb 

mratl),  tribulation  anb  anguisl),  upon  every  soul  of  man  that 

doeth  evil ;  of  the  Jew  first,  and  also  of  the  Gentile ;     .     .     .     . 
.     .     For  as  many  as  have  sinned  without  law,  g|)aU  also  ^JCr- 

isl)  toittiont  [am. 

By  one  man  sin  entered  into  the  world,  auh  beatl)  bll  sin; 
anb  60  bcatl)  passeb  n^pon  all  men,  for  that  all  have  snmed : 
for  until  the  law,  sin  was  in  the  world :  but  sin  is  not  imputed 
when  there  is  no  law.     Nevertheless,  beatl)  rcigncb  from  Qlbam 

to  llXoscs. 

By  one  man's  offence  beatl)  teigneb  by  one. 
That  as  sin  hath  reigned  nntO  beatl),  even  so  might  grace 
reign  through  righteousness  unto  eternal  life. 

What  fruit  had  ye  then  in  those  things  whereof  ye  are  now 
ashamed?  for  tl)e  cnh  of  tllOSC  tljiugs  is  beatl).  But  now  being 
made  free  from  sin,  and  become  servants  to  God,  ye  have  your 
fruit  unto  hoHness,  and  the  end  eoevlastiug  life. 

The  wages  of  sin  is  beatl) :  but  the  gift  of  God  is  eternal  life, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

When  we  were  in  the  flesh,  the  motions  of  sins,  M'hieh  were  by 
the  law,  did  work  in  our  members  to  bring  forth  fruit  uuto  beatl). 

The  commandment  which  was  ordained  to  life,  I  found  to  be 
unto  beatl).  For  sin,  taking  occasion  by  the  commandment,  de- 
ceived me,  and  by  it  sleO)  me.  Wherefore  the  law  is  holy,  and 
the  commandment  holy,  and  just,  and  good.  Was  then  that  which 
is  good  made  death  unto  me  ?  God  forbid.  ]^ut  sin,  that  it  might 
appear  sin,  roorkiug  beatl)  in  me  by  that  which  is  good ;  that  sin 
by  the  commandment  might  become  exceeding  sinful. 

To  be  carnally  minded  is  beatl). 

And  if  Christ  be  in  you,  tl)c  bobt}  is  hcah  becausc  of  siu; 
but  the  Spirit  is  life  because  of  righteousness. 


Rom.  i.  18. 


Romans, 
i.  24-2(). 


Rom.  i.  32. 


Romans, 
ii.  6-9,  12. 


Romans, 
V.  12-14. 


Rom.  V.  17. 
Rom.  V.  21. 


Romans, 
,,:   oi   oo 

>  1.  ~J>  -— 


Rom.  vi.  23. 


Rom.  vii.  5. 


Romans, 
vii.  10-13. 


Rom.  viii.  6. 
Rom.  viii.  10. 


644 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN, 


Romans, 
viii.  12,  13. 


Romans, 
viii.  19-2--5. 


1  Cor.  iii.  17. 
1  Cor.  vi.  9. 
1  Cor.  ix.  27. 


1  Corinth, 
xvi.  22. 


1  Cor.  iv.  3. 

Galatians, 
V.  19-21. 


Gal.  vi.  8. 


Eph.  v.  5,  C. 


Philippians, 
iii.  la,  19. 


1  Thpssalon. 
i.  9,  10. 


Hebrews, 
Iii.  7-11. 


We  are  debtors  not  to  the  flesh,  to  live  after  the  flesh.  For  if 
ye  live  after  the  flesh,  gc  sljrtll  bic  :  hut  if  ye  through  the  Spirit 
do  mortify  the  deeds  of  the  body,  ye  shall  live. 

The  earnest  expectation  of  the  creature  waiteth  for  the  mani- 
festation of  the  sons  of  God.  For  the  creature  was  made  subject  to 
vanity,  not  willingly,  but  by  reason  of  him  who  hath  subjected  the 
same  in  hope;  because  the  creature  itself  also  shall  be  delivered 
from  the  bonblljgc  of  COrrxiptioU  into  the  glorious  liberty  of  the 
children  of  God.     For  we  know  that  tl)C  rDl)ole  CfCatiou  groilltctl) 

ardt  tratjailetl)  in  pain  togetljer  xtntil  nouj. 

If  any  man  defile  the  temple  of  God,  him  shall  God  bcstVOJI : 
for  the  temple  of  God  is  holy,  which  temple  ye  are. 

Know  ye  not  that  the  unrighteous   sljall   not  inl)Crit  tl)e 

kingbom  of  (Sob  ? 

I  keep  under  my  body,  and  bring  it  into  subjection  :  lest  that 
by  any  means,  when  I  have  preached  to  others,  I  myself  should  be 

a  castamax). 

If  any  man  love  not  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  let  him  be  !!An(ltl)- 

ema  iHaran-atl]a. 

If  our  gospel  be  hid,  it  is  hid  to  them  that  are  lost. 

The  works  of  the  flesh  are  manifest,  which  are  these ;  Adul- 
tery, fornication,  uncleanness,  lasciviousness,  idolatry,  witchcraft, 
hatred,  variance,  emulations,  wrath,  strife,  seditions,  heresies,  envy- 
ings,  murders,  drunkenness,  revellings,  and  such  like :  of  the  which 
I  tell  you  before,  as  I  have  also  told  you  in  time  past,  that  tl)Ctl 

rDl)icl)  bo  suci)  tl)inigs  sljall  not  inl)crit  Il)c  kingbom  of  (5obr 
Hethatsoweth  to  his  flesh  g|)all  of  tl)c  flcsl)  reap  corruption : 

but  he  that  soweth  to  the  Spirit  shall  of  the  Spirit  reap  life  everlasting. 
No  whoremonger,  nor  unclean  person,  nor  covetous  man,  who 

is  an  idolater,  |]atl)  am  inl)critancc  in  tl)c  kingbom  of  (Tbrist 

anb  of  (Sob.  Let  no  man  deceive  you  with  vain  words:  for  be- 
cause of  these  things  cometh  tl)C  ttiratl)  of  (*3ob  upon  the  children 
of  disobedience. 

Many  walk,  of  whom  I  have  told  you  often,  and  now  tell  you 
even  wee]iing,  tliat  they  ai'e  the  enemies  of  the  cross  of  Christ: 
idIiosc  cnb  is  bcstruction. 

Ye  turned  to  God  from  idols,  to  serve  the  living  and  true  God  ; 
and  to  wait  for  his  Son  from  heaven,  whom  he  raised  from  the  dead, 
oven  Jesus,  which  delivered  us  from  tl)C  UJratl)  tO  COmc. 

As  the  Holy  Ghost  saith.  To-day  if  ye  will  hear  his  voice, 
harden  not  your  hearts,  as  in  the  provocation,  in  the  day  of  tempta- 
tion in  the  wilderness:  when  your  ftithers  tempted  me,  proved  mo, 
and  saw  ray  works  forty  years.  Wherefore  I  was  grieved  with  tliat 
generation,  and  said,  They  do  alway  err  in  their  heart ;  and  they 


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645 


have  not  known  ray  ways.     0o  3  sujarc  iu  Tttn  KJratl),  (EI)C2 

sl]aU  not  cuter  into  mn  rest. 

Let  us  therefore  fear,  lest  a  promise  being  left  us  of  entering 
into  his  rest,  any  of  you  should  seem  tO  COtne  sl)Ort  of  it. 

For  the  earth  which  drinketh  in  the  rain  that  cometh  oft  upon 
it,  and  bringeth  forth  herbs  meet  for  them  by  whom  it  is  dressed, 
receiveth  blessing  from  God :  but  that  which  beareth  thorns  and 

briers  is  rqccteb,  anb  is  nigl)  unto  cursing ;  u)l)ose  cnh  is  to 
be  burneb. 

If  we  sin  wilfully  after  that  we  have  received  the  knowledge 
of  the  truth,  there  remaineth  no  more  sacrifice  for  sins,  but  a  certain 

fearful  looking  for  of  |ubgment  a\\b  ficry  iubiguation,  mljicl) 
sljall  beyour  tl)e  abuersarics. 

Looking  diligently  lest  any  man  fail  of  the  grace  of  God  ;  lest 
any  root  of  bitterness  springing  up  trouble  you,  and  thereby  many 
be  defiled ;  lest  there  be  any  fornicator,  or  profane  person,  as  Esau, 
who  for  one  morsel  of  meat  solb  l)is  birtl)rigl)t.  For  ye  know 
how  that  afterward,  when  he  would  have  inherited  the  blessing,  [)C 

was  rejcctcb  :  for  l)e  founb  no  phue  of  re|jcutttuce,  tljougl)  l]e 
sougl)t  it  carcfuUu  mitl)  tears. 

When  lust  hath  conceived,  it  bringeth  forth  sin:  artb  sin, 

tDl)en  it  is  finisljeb,  bringcti)  fortl)  beat!). 

The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  over  the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are 
open  unto  their  prayers:  but  tljC  face  of  t\)C  £orb  is  agaiust 
tljem  tijat  ho  cuil. 

Them  that  walk  after  the  flesh  in  the  lust  of  uncleanness,  and 

despise  government.     Presumptuous  are  they,  self-willed ;     .     .     . 

.     ,     .     These,  as  natural  brute  beasts,  made  to  be  taken  and 

destroyed,  speak  evil  of  the  things  that  they  understand  not ;  anb 

sl]all  uttcrlu  perisi)  in  tl)cir  oran  corruption:    ...... 

These  are  wells  witliuut  water,  clouds  that  are  carried  with  a  tem- 
pest; to  u)l)om  tl)e  mist  of  barUncss  is  rescrocb  foreuer. 

Clouds  they  are  without  water,  carried  about  of  winds ;  trees 
whose  fruit  witliereth,  without  fruit,  twice  dead,  plucked  up  by  the 
roots ;   raging  waves  of  the  sea,  foaming  out  their  own   shame ; 

wandering  stars,  to  u)l)om  is  rcscrucb  tl)e  blacliucss  of  bark- 
ness  foreucr. 

Tlie  heavens  and  the  earth,  which  are  now,  are  kept  in  store, 
reserved  unto  fire  against  the  day  of  judgment  and  pcrbitioU  of 
ungodly  men. 

Whosoever  hateth  his  brother  is  a  murderer :  and  ye  know 

that  no  murberer  IjatI)  eternal  life  abibing  in  l)im. 

The  fifth  angel  sounded,  and  1  saw  a  star  fall  from  heaven  unto 
the  earth :  and  to  him  was  given  the  key  of  the  bottomless  pit. 
And  he  opened  the  bottomless  pit ;  and  there  arose  a  smoke  out  of 


Heb.  iv.  I. 


Hebrews, 

vi.  7,  8. 


Hebrews, 
X.  26,  27. 


Hebrews, 
xii.  15-17. 


James,  i.  15. 


1  Peter, 
iii.  12. 


2  Peter, 
ii.  10,  12,  17. 


Jude,  12, 13. 


2  Peter,  iii.  7. 


1  John, 
iii.  15. 


Revelation, 
ix.  1-19. 


Revelation, 

xvl.  I-I> 

17-'J1. 


the  pit,  as  the  smoke  of  a  great  furnace ;  and  the  sun  and  the  air 
were  darkened  by  reason  of  the  smoke  of  the  pit.  And  there  came 
out  of  the  smoke  locusts  upon  the  earth  :  and  unto  them  was  given 
power,  iis  the  scorpions  of  the  earth  have  power.  And  it  was  com- 
manded them  that  they  should  not  hurt  the  grass  of  the  earth, 
neither  any  green   thing,  neither  any  tree;  bllt  Dulj}  tl)OSC   tltCtt 

tDl)icI)  l)aue  not  ll)c  seal  of  0ob  in  tl)cir  fort'l)cabs.     And  to 

them  it  was  given  that  they  should  not  kill  them,  but  that  they 
should  be  tormented  five  months:  and  their  torment  was  as  the 
toi'ment  of  a  scorpion,  when  he  striketh  a  man.  And  in  those  days 
shall  men  seek  death,  and  shall  not  find  it ;  and  shall  desire  to  die, 
and  death  shall  flee  from  them. 

And  the  shapes  of  the  locusts  were  like  unto  horses  prepared 
unto  battle ;  and  on  their  heads  were  as  it  were  crowns  like  gold, 
and  their  faces  were  as  the  faces  of  men.  And  they  had  hair  as 
the  hair  of  women,  and  their  teeth  were  as  the  teeth  of  lions.  And 
they  had  breast-plates,  as  it  were  breast-plates  of  iron ;  and  the 
sound  of  their  wings  was  as  the  sound  of  chariots  of  many  horses 
running  to  battle.  And  they  had  tails  like  unto  scorpions,  and  there 
were  stings  in  their  tails :  and  their  power  was  to  hurt  men  five 
mouths.  And  they  had  a  king  over  them,  which  is  the  angel  of 
the  bottomless  pit,  whose  name  in  the  Hebrew  tongue  is  Abaddon, 
but  in  the  Greek  tongue  hath  his  name  Apollyon. 

One  wo  is  past ;  and  behold,  there  come  two  woes  more  here- 
after. 

And  the  sixth  angel  sounded,  and  I  heard  a  voice  from  the 
four  horns  of  the  golden  altar  which  is  before  God,  saying  to  the 
sixth  angel  which  had  the  trumpet,  Loose  the  four  angels  which  are 
bound  in  the  great  river  Euphrates.  And  the  four  angels  were 
loosed,  which  were  prepared  for  an  hour,  and  a  day,  and  a  month, 
and  a  year,  for  to  slay  the  third  part  of  men.  And  the  number  of 
the  army  of  the  horsemen  were  two  hundred  thousand  thousand  : 
and  1  heard  the  number  of  them.  And  thus  I  saw  the  liorses  in 
the  vision,  and  them  that  sat  on  them,  having  breast-plates  of  fire, 
and  of  jacinth,  and  brimstone :  and  the  heads  of  the  horses  were 
as  the  heads  of  lions ;  and  out  of  their  mouths  issued  fire,  and 
smoke,  and  brimstone.  By  these  three  was  the  third  part  of  men 
killed,  by  the  fire,  and  by  the  smoke,  and  by  the  brimstone,  which 
issued  out  of  their  mouths.  For  their  power  is  in  their  mouth,  and 
in  their  tails ;  for  their  tails  were  like  unto  serpents,  and  had  heads, 
and  with  them  they  do  hurt. 

And  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of  the  temple,  saying  to  the 
sovfii  angels.  Go  your  ways,  and  pour  out  the  vials  of  tl)C  roratl) 
of  VSob  upon  the  earth. 

And  the  first  went,  and  poured  out  his  vial  upon  the  eaith ; 
and  tlicrti  M\  a  noisome  and  grievous  sore  upon  the  men  which  had 
the  mark  of  the  beast,  and  upon  them  which  worshipped  his  image. 


CONSEQUENCES    OF    SIN 


647 


And  the  second  angel  poured  out  his  vial  upon  the  sea ;  and  it  be- 
came as  the  blood  of  a  dead  man  ;  and  every  living  soul  died  in 
the  sea.  And  the  third  angel  poured  out  his  vial  u])on  the  rivers 
and  fountains  of  waters ;  and  they  became  blood.  And  I  heard 
the  angel  of  the  waters  say,  Thou  art  righteous,  0  Lord,  which  art, 
and  wast,  and  shalt  be,  because  thou  hast  judged  thus.  For  they 
have  shed  the  blood  of  saints  and  prophets,  and  thou  hast  given 
them  blood  to  drink ;  for  they  are  worthy.  And  I  heard  another 
out  of  the  altar  say.  Even  so.  Lord  God  Almighty,  true  and  right- 
eous are  thy  judgments.  And  the  fourth  angel  poured  out  his  vial 
upon  the  sun ;  and  power  was  given  unto  him  to  scorch  men  with 
fire.  And  men  were  scorched  with  great  heat,  and  blasphemed  the 
name  of  God,  which  hath  power  over  these  plagues  :  and  they  re- 
pented not  to  give  him  glory.  And  the  fifth  angel  poured  out 
his  vial  upon  the  seat  of  the  beast ;  and  his  kingdom  was  full  of 
darkness  ;  and  they  gnawed  their  tongues  for  pain,  and  blasphemed 
the  God  of  heaven,  because  of  their  pains  and  their  sores,  and  re- 
pented not  of  their  deeds.  And  the  sixth  angel  poured  out  his 
vial  upon  the  great  river  Euphrates;  and  the  water  thereof  was 
dried  up,  that  "the  way  of  the  kings  of  the  east  might  be  pre- 
pared  

And  the  seventh  angel  poured  out  his  vial  into  the  air;  and 
there  came  a  great  voice  out  of  the  temple  of  heaven,  from  the 
throne,  saying,  It  is  done.  And  there  were  voices,  and  thunders, 
and  lightnings ;  and  there  was  a  great  earthquake,  such  as  was  not 
since  men  were  upon  the  earth,  so  mighty  an  earthquake,  and  so 
great.  And  the  great  city  was  divided  into  three  parts,  and  the 
cities  of  the  nations  fell :  and  great  Babylon  came  in  remembrance 
before  God,  to  give  unto  her  tl)C  Clip  of  tl}e  toillC  of  tllC  ficrcc- 
ncss  of  Ijis  UJratl).  And  every  island  fled  away,  and  the  moun- 
tains were  not  found.  And  there  fell  upon  men  a  great  hail  out  of 
heaven,  every  stone  about  the  weight  of  a  talent:  and  men  blas- 
phemed God  because  of  the  plague  of  the  hail;  for  the  plague 
thereof  was  exceeding  great. 

I  John  saw  the  holy  city,  new  Jerusalem,  coming  down  from 
God  out  of  heaven,  pi-epared  as  a  bride  adorned  for  her  husband. 

^ub  tl)crc  3l)aU  in  no  toisc  enter  into  it 

anything  that  defileth,  neitiier  whatsoever  worketh  abomination, 
or  maketh  a  lie :  but  they  which  are  written  in  the  Lamb's  book 
of  life. 

For  tDitl)0ttt  are  dogs,  and  sorcerers,  and  whoremongers,  and 
murderers,  and  idolaters,  and  whosoever  loveth  and  maketh  a  lie. 


Revelation, 
xxi.  2,  'SI. 


Revelation, 
xxii.  15. 


XX. 


UepEntattre, 


Gen.  vi.  5-7. 


Leviticus, 

xxvi.  27, 

37-42. 


Numbers, 
xxiii.  19. 


Peuteron. 
iv.  3U,  31. 


Deuleron. 

XXX.  1-3,  <J, 

10. 


And  God  saw  that  the  wickedness  of  man  was  great  in  the 
earth,  and  that  every  imagination  of  the  thoughts  of  his  heart  was 
only  evil  continually.  And  it  rcpcutt'b  t\)C  £orb  that  he  had 
made  man  on  the  earth,  and  it  grieved  him  at  his  heart.  And  the 
Lord  said,  J  mill  bcstrOV)  man  whom  I  have  created  from  the  face 
of  the  earth ;  both  man  and  beast,  and  the  creeping  thing,  and  the 

fowls  of  the  air;  for  it  rcpcutctl)  me  tl)at  S  i]civc  mabc  l\)cm. 

If  ye  will  not  hearken  unto  me,  but  walk  contrary  unto  me ; 

ye  shall  have  no  power  to  stand  before  your 

enemies.  And  ye  shall  perish  among  the  heathen,  and  the  land  of 
your  enemies  shall  eat  you  up.  And  they  that  are  left  of  you  shall 
pine  away  in  their  iniquity  in  your  enemies'  lands ;  and  also  in  the 
iniquities  of  their  fathers  shall  they  pine  away  with  them.  J[f  t\)C\) 
sljall  confess  tl)cir  iniquitji,  anb  tl)e  iniquitt]  of  t!)cir  fatl)crs^ 
tuitl)  tl)cir  trcs]3iiss  tol)ic!)  tl)cii  trcspasscb "against  nu%  anb 
tljat  also  tl]cn  l)aiic  malkcb  contrarn  unto  fnc ;  anh  tijat  3 
also  l)rtuc  toalkcii  contravt}  unto  tlicmrnnb  \)avc  brongl)t  tl)em 
into  tl)C  lanb  of  tl]cir  enemies;  if  tl)en  their  nncircnmciscb 
l)earts  be  Ijnmbleli,  anli  tljen  tl)cn  accept  of  tl)c  pnnisljment 
of  tijeir  iniqnitn  :  then  will  1  remember  my  covenant  with  Jacob, 
and  also  my  covenant  with  Isaac,  and  also  my  covenant  with  Abra- 
ham will  I  remember ;  and  I  will  remember  the  land. 

God  is  not  a  man,  that  he  should  lie ;  neither  the  son  of  man, 
tl)at  \]c  sl)onlb  repent:  ijatlj  l)c  saib,  anb  sijall  l)c  not  bo  it? 
or  hath  he  spoken,  and  shall  he  not  make  it  good  ? 

When  thou  art  in  tribulation,  and  all  these  things  are  come 
upon  thee,  even  in  the  latter  days,  if  tl)On  tnrn  tO  tl)e  £orb  tl)n 

©ob,  anb  sl)alt  be  obebient  nnto  l)is  uoicc;  (for  the  Lord  thy 
God  is  a  merciful  God ;)  he  will  not  forsake  thee,  neither  destroy 
thee,  nor  forget  the  covenant  of  thy  fathers,  which  he  sware  unto  them. 

It  shall  come  to  pass,  when  all  these  things  are  come  upon 
thee,  the  blessing  and  the  curse,  which  I  have  set  before  thee,  and 
thou  shalt  call  them  to  mind  among  all  the  nations  whither  the 

Lord  thy  God  hath  .Irivcn  {hoc,  nnb  sl)alt  retnm  nnto  tl)e  Corb 

tl)n  <^ob,  anb  sl]alt  Obcij  Ijis  uoicc  according  to  all  thai  I  com- 
mand thee  this  day,  thou  Tind  thy  children,  toiti)  all  ll)ine  Ijeart, 


E  E  P  E  N  T  A  N  C  E . 


649 


a\\b  roiti)  oil  tl)l}  SOnl ;  that  then  the  Lord  thy  God  will  turn  thy 
captivity,  and  have  compassion  upon  thee,  and  will  return  and 
gather  thee  from  all  the  nations  whither  the  Lord  thy  God  hath 

scattered  thee The  Lord  will  again  rejoice  over 

thee  for  good,  as  he  rejoiced  over  thy  fathers  :  if  thou  shalt  hearken 
unto  the  voice  of  the  Lord  thy  God,  to  keep  his  commandments 
and  his  statutes  which  are  written  in  this  book  of  the  law,  and  if 

tl)ou  turn  unto  tl)c  Corb  tl)ii  ^ob  roitl)  all  tijine  l)cort  anb 
uiitl)  all  tl)Ti  soul. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  cried  unto  the  Lord,  saying,  "We 
have  sinned  against  thee,  both  because  we  have  forsaken  our  God, 
and  also  served  Baalim.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  the  children  of 
Israel,  Did  not  I  deliver  you  from  the  Egyptians,  and  from  the 
Amorites,  tVom  the  children  of  Amnion,  and  from  the  Philistines  ? 
The  Zidoniaus  also,  and  the  Amalekites,  and  the  Maonites  did  op- 
press you ;  and  ye  cried  to  me,  and  I  delivered  you  out  of  their 
hand.  Yet  ye  have  forsaken  me,  and  served  other  gods  :  wherefore 
I  will  deliver  you  no  more.  Go  and  cry  unto  the  gods  which  ye 
have  chosen ;  let  them  deliver  you  in  the  time  of  your  tribula- 
tion. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  said  unto  the  Lord,  We  have  sin- 
ned :  do  thou  unto  us  whatsoever  seemeth  good  unto  thee ;  deliver 
us  only,  we  pray  thee,  this  day.     QVnb  tilCJl  put  amax)  tI)C  Strange 

gobs  from  among  tl)em,  anb  scrucb  ll)e  Corb :  and  his  so'ul 
was  grieved  for  the  misery  of  Israel. 

Samuel  spake  unto  all  the  house  of  Israel,  saying,  J[f  nc  bo 
return  unto  tl)e  Corb  roitl)  all  nour  l)earts,  tl)cn  put  atDifti  tl)e 
strange  gobs,  anb  Qlsl)tarotl),  from  among  nou,  ani  prepare 
nour  l)earts  unto  tl)c  Corb,  anb  serue  l)im  onlji :  and  he  will 
deliver  you  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Philistines. 

Then  came  the  word  of  the  Lord  unto  Samuel,  saying,  3t  re- 
pentctl)  me  tijat  3  \)avc  set  up  Saul  to  be  king  :  for  he  is  turned 

back  from  following  me,  and  hath  not  performed  my  command- 
ments. And  it  grieved  Samuel ;  and  he  cried  unto  the  Lord  all 
night And  Samuel  said  unto  him,  (J|)e  Corb 

l)atl}  rent  tl)c  kingbom  of  Israel  from  tl)ec  tl)is  baji,  and  hath 

ffiven  it  to  a  neio-bour  of  thine  that  is  better  than  thou.  And  also 
the  Strength  of  Israel  will  not  lie  nor  repent :  foi'  he  is  not  a  man, 

that  he  should  repent And  Samuel  came  no 

more  to  see  Saul  until  the  day  of  his  death  :  nevertheless  Samuel 
mourned  for  Saul :  and  the  Lord  repcuteb  that  he  had  made  Saul 
king  over  Israel. 

And  when  the  angel  stretched  out  his  hand  upon  Jerusalem  to 
destroy  it,  the  Lord  repcnteb  l)im  of  tl)e  euil,  and  said  to  the 
angel  that  destroyed  the  people,  It  is  enough :  stag  nou)  lljine 
l)anb. 


Judges, 
X.  10-10. 


1  Sam.  vli.  3. 


1  Samuel, 

XY.  10,  11,28, 

29,  35. 


2  Samuel, 
xxiv.  16. 


650 


REPENTANCE. 


1  Kings, 

viii.  ^2,  23, 

30,  33-40, 

44-49. 


And  Solomon  stood  before  the  altar  of  the  Lord  in  the  presence 
of  all  the  congregation  of  Israel,  [at  the  dedication  of  the  temple,] 
and  spread  forth  his  hands  toward  heaven  :  and  he  said,  Loi'd  God 
of  Israel,  there  is  no  God  like  thee,  in  heaven  above,  or  on  earth 
beneath,  who  keepest  covenant  and  mercy  with  thy  servants  that 

walk  before  thee  with  all  their  heart : Hearken 

thou  to  the  supplication  of  thy  servant,  and  of  thy  people  Israel, 
when  they  shall  pray  toward  this  place :  and  hear  thou  in  heaven 
thy  dwelling-place  :  and  when  thou  hearest,  forgive 

When  thy  people  Israel  be  smitten  down  before  the  enemy, 
because  they  have  sinned  against  thee,  anb  sijall  turn  actCliu  to 
tl^ec,  and  confess  thy  name,  and  pray,  and  make  su])plication  unto 
thee  in  this  house :  tlien  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and  forgive  the  sin 
of  thy  people  Israel,  and  bring  them  again  unto  the  land  which 
thou  gavest  unto  their  fathers. 

When  heaven  is  shut  up,  and  there  is  no  rain,  because  they 
have  sinned  against  thee ;  if  they  pray  toward  this  place,  and  con- 
fess thy  name,  a\ib  turil  from  tl)cir  sin,  when  thou  afflictest  them : 
then  hear  thou  in  heaven,  and  forgive  the  sin  of  thy  servants,  and 
of  thy  people  Israel,  that  thou  teach  them  the  good  way  wherein 
they  should  walk,  and  give  rain  upon  thy  land,  which  thou  hast 
given  to  thy  people  for  an  inheritance. 

If  there  be  in  the  land  famine,  if  there  be  pestilence,  blasting, 
mildew,  locust,  or  if  there  be  caterpillar ;  if  their  enemy  besiege 
them  in  the  land  of  their  cities,  whatsoever  plague,  whatsoever  sick- 
ness there  be  ;  what  prayer  and  su|)plication  soever  be  made  by  anv 
man,  or  by  all  thy  people  Israel,  voljicl)  sljall  kuou)  CDCrn  mail 
tl]C  plague  of  Ijis  Ottin  l)cart,  and  spread  forth  his  hands  toward 
this  house:  then  hear  thou  in  heaven  thy  dwelling-place,  and  for- 
give, and  do,  aiib  giuc  to  cucrn  man  according  to  l)is  tnans, 
toljOSe  l)Cart  tl)OU  knorocst;  (tor  thou,  even  thou  only,  knowest 
the  hearts  of  all  the  children  of  men  ;)  that  they  may  fear  thee  all 
the  days  that  they  live  in  the  land  which  thou  gavest  unto  our 
fathers 

If  thy  people  go  out  to  battle  against  their  enemy,  whitherso- 
ever thou  shalt  send  them,  and  shall  pray  unto  the  Lord  toward  the 
city  which  thou  hast  chosen,  and  toward  the  house  that  I  have  built 
for  thy  name  :  then  hear  thou  in  heaven  their  prayer  and  their  sup- 
plication, and  maintain  their  cause.  If  they  sin  against  thee,  (for 
there  is  no  man  that  sinneth  not,)  and  thou  be  angry  with  them, 
and  deliver  them  to  the  enemy,  so  that  they  carry  them  away  ca]> 
tiv*'s  unto  the  land  of  the  enemy,  far  or  near;  yet  if  tl)Ct}  sl)aU 
bctllink  tlicmsclncs  in  the  land  whither  they  were  carried  caji- 
tivcs,  anb  repent,  ;iiid  make  supplication  unto  thee  in  the  land  of 

them  that  carried  them  captives,  saning,  tDc  l)aiic  sinncb,  anb 
l)aiic  bone  pcrncrGcln,  U)c  l)aiic  committeb  mickcbncss;  anb 
so  return  unto  tl)ec  mitl)  all  tl)eir  l)cart,  anb  mitl)  all  tl)eir 
soul,  in  the  land  of  their  enemies,  which  led  them  away  captive, 


EEPENTANCE. 


651 


and  pray  unto  thee  toward  their  land,  which  thou  gavest  unto  their 
fathers,  the  city  which  thou  hast  chosen,  and  the  house  which  I 
have  built  for  thy  name :  tlien  hear  thou  their  prayer  and  tlieir 
supplication  in  heaven  thy  dwelling-place,  and  maintain  their 
cause. 

It  came  to  pass,  when  the  king  [Josiah]  had  heard  the  words 
of  tlie  book  of  the  law,  that  he  rent  his  clothes.  And  the  king 
commanded  Hilkiah  the  pi-iest,  and  Ahikam  the  son  of  Shaphan, 
and  Achbor  the  son  of  Michaiah,  and  Shaphan,  the  scribe,  and 
Asahiah  a  servant  of  the  king's,  saying,  Go  ye,  inquire  of  the  Lord 
for  me,  and  for  the  people,  and  for  all  Judah,  concerning  the  words 
of  this  book  that  is  found  :  for  great  is  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  that 
is  kindled  against  us,  because  our  fathers  have  not  hearkened  unto 
the  words  of  this  book,  to  do  according  unto  all  that  which  is  writ- 
ten concerning  us.  So  Hilkiah  the  priest,  and  Ahikam,  and  Achbor, 
and  Shaphan,  and  Asahiah,  went  unto  Huldah  the  prophetess,  the 
wife  of  Shallum  the  son  of  Tikvah,  the  son  of  Harhas,  keeper  of 
the  wardrobe;  (now  she  dwelt  in  Jerusalem  in  the  college;)  and 
they  communed  with  her. 

And  she  said  unto  them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God  of  Israel, 
Tell  the  man  that  sent  you  to  me.  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  Behold,  I 
will  bring  evil  upon  this  place,  and  upon  the  inhabitants  thereof, 
even  all  the  words  of  the  book  which  the  king  of  .Judah  hath  read : 
because  they  have  forsaken  me,  and  have  burned  incense  unto  other 
gods,  that  they  might  provoke  me  to  anger  with  all  the  works  of 
their  hands  ;  therefore  my  wrath  shall  be  kindled  against  this  place, 
and  shall  not  be  quenched.  But  to  the  king  of  Judah  which  sent 
you  to  inquire  of  the  Lord,  thus  shall  ye  say  to  him,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God  of  Israel,  As  touching  the  words  which  thou  hast  heard; 
because  tl)ine  l)eavt  mas  tenber,  a\xb  tl)on  Ijast  Ijumbleb  tljn- 

Self  before  tl)e  i!orb,  when  thuu  heaidest  what  I  spake  against 
this  place,  and  against  the  inhabitants  thereof,  that  they  should  be- 
come a  desolation  and  a  curse,  attb  l)ast  rent  tl)11  clotl)es,  anb 
toept  before  nte;  I  also  have  heard  thee,  saith  the  Lord.  Behold 
therefore,  I  will  gather  thee  unto  thy  fathers,  and  thou  shalt  be 
gathered  into  thy  grave  in  peace;  and  thine  eyes  shall  not  see  all 
the  evil  which  I  will  bring  upon  this  place.     And  they  brought  the 

kinij  word  ao-ain 

And  like  unto  him  was  there  no  king  before  him,  tl}at  turueb 

to  tlie  Corb  tnitli  all  l)is  beart,  anb  toitb  all  bis  sonl,  anb  mil) 
all  l)is  niigbt.  accorbiug  to  all  tl)e  iaxo  of  iUoscs  :  neither  after 
him  arose  there  any  like  him. 

The  Lord  appeared  to  Solomon  by  night,  and  said  unto  him,  I 
liave  heard  thy  prayer,  and  have  chosen  this  place  to  myself  for  an 
house  of  sacrifice.  If  I  shut  up  heaven  that  there  be  no  rain,  or  if 
I  command  the  locusts  to  devour  the  land,  or  if  I  send  pestilence 
among  my  people;  if  mn  people,  xa\)k\)  arc  calleb  bti  ntn  name, 


2  Kin^s, 

xxii.  11-20, 

xxiii.  25. 


2  Chronicles, 
vii.  12-14. 


652 


REPENTANCE. 


2  Chronicles, 
XV.  3,  4. 


2  Chronicles, 
XXX.  6-9. 


2  Chronicles, 
XXX.  18,  19. 


2  Chronicles, 

xxxiii.  11-13, 

15,  10. 


Job, 
xl.  13-18. 


sljall  Ijumblc  tl)cmsclocs,  aiib  pxan,  anh  seek  tnn  face,  axxb 

turn  from  tijeir  roickeb  mans;  then  will  I  hear  from  heaven,  and 
will  forgive  their  sin,  and  will  heal  their  land. 

For  a  long  season  Israel  hath  been  without  the  true  God,  and 
without  a  teaching  priest,  and  without  law.  But  when  they  in 
their  trouble  bib  turii  uttto  tl)e  Zoxtf  ©ob  of  Jsracl,  mib 

SOUgljt  l)int,  he  was  found  of  them. 

The  posts  went  with  the  letters  from  the  king  and  his  princes 
throughout  all  Israel  and  Judah,  and  according  to  the  command- 
ment of  the  king,  saying,  Ye  children  of  Israel,  turu  again  UlltO 

tl)e  l!orb  (3o^  of  ':^bral)am,  Ssaac,  anb  SsracI,  and  he  will 
return  to  the  remnant  of  you  that  are  escaped  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  kings  of  Assyria.  And  be  not  ye  like  your  lathers,  and  like 
your  brethren,  which  trespassed  against  the  Lord  God  of  their 
fathers,  who  therefore  gave  them  up  to  desolation,  as  ye  see.  Now 
be  ye  not  stitf-necked,  as  your  fathers  were,  but  yiclb  yoitrselucs 
unto  tl)C  £orb,  and  enter  into  his  sanctuary,  which  he  hath  sanc- 
tified forever :  and  serve  tlie  Lord  your  God,  that  the  fierceness  of 
his  wrath  may  turn  away  from  you.  For  if  ye  tUVU  again  nntO 
tl)C  Corb,  your  brethren  and  your  children  shall  find  compassion 
before  them  that  lead  them  captive,  so  that  they  shall  come  again 
into  this  land :  for  the  Lord  your  God  is  gracious  and  merciful,  and 
will  not  turn  away  his  face  from  you,  if  jjc  return  untO  i)iin. 

A  multitude  of  the  people,  even  many  of  Ephraim,  and 
Manasseh,  Issachar,  and  Zebulun,  had  not  cleansed  themselves,  yet 
did  they  eat  the  passover  otherwise  than  it  was  written.  But  Hez- 
ekiah  prayed  for  them,  saying,  The  good  Lord  pardon  every  one 

tl}at  ^jrcparetl)  l)is  l)eart  to  seek  (6ob,  tlje  £orb  ©ob  of  l)is 
fatljers,  though  he  be  not  cleansed  according  to  the  purification  of 
the  sanctuary. 

The  Lord  brought  upon  them  the  captains  of  the  host  of  the 
king  of  Assyria,  which  took  Manasseh  among  the  thorns,  and 
bound  him  with  fetters,  and  carried  him  to  Babylon.  And  when 
he  was  in  aftlietion,  he  besought  the  Lord  his  God,  anb  IjUlubleb 

l}imsclf  grcatin  before  tlje  (Sob  of  l)is  fathers,  and  prayed 

unto  him  :  and  he  was  entreated  of  him,  and  heard  his  sup])lica- 
tion,  and  brought  him  again  to  Jerusalem  into  his  kingdom.  Then 
Manasseh  knew  that  the  Loid  he  was  God 

li\\b  l)e  took  aroaii  tl)e  strange  gobs,  anb  tl)e  ibol  out 
of  tl)c  1)0U5C  of  tl)e  Corb,  anb  all  tlje  altars  tijat  l)e  Ijab  built 
in  il}c  mount  of  tl)e  Ijousc  of  tl)c  t!orb,  anb  in  Jerusalem, 

anb  cast  tl)Cm  out  of  tl)e  Citn.  And  he  rei)aircd  the  altar  of  the 
Lord,  and  sacrificed  thereon  peace-otierings  and  thank-otierings,  and 
commanded  Judah  to  serve  the  Lord  God  of  Israel. 

If  thou  prepare  tl)ine  Ijeart,  <iiid  stretch  out  thine  hands 
toward  him  ;  if  iniquitn  be  in  tl)ine  l)anb,  put  it  far  araan,  and 

let  not  wickedness  (Iwelfin  thv  tabernacles. 


REPENTANCE. 


653 


For  then  slialt  tliou  lift  up  tliy  foce  without  spot ;  yea,  thou 
shalt  be  steadfast,  and  shalt  not  fear :  because  thou  shalt  forget  thy 
misery,  and  remember  it  as  waters  that  pass  away  ;  and  thine  age 
shall  be  clearer  than  the  noon-day :  thou  shalt  shine  forth,  thou 
shalt  be  as  the  morning.  And  thou  shalt  be  secure,  because  there 
is  hope ;  yea,  thou  shalt  dig  about  thee,  and  thou  shalt  take  thy 
rest  in  safety. 

Acquaint  now  thyself  with  him,  and  be  at  peace :  thereby 
good  shall  come  unto  thee.  Receive,  I  pray  thee,  the  law  from  his 
mouth,  and  lay  up  his  woids  in  thine  heart.     Sf  tl)Ott  rCtUtU  tO 

tl}c  Qllmigl)tr),  tliou  slialt  be  built  n|],  tl)oiT  slinlt  put  atunj]  in- 
iquitn  far  from  tl)ii  tabernacles.  Then  shalt  thou  lay  up  gold  as 
dust,  and  the  gold  of  Ophir  as  the  stones  of  the  brooks.  Yea,  the 
Almighty  shall  be  thy  defence,  and  thou  shalt  have  plenty  of  silver. 
For  then  shalt  thou  have  thy  delight  in  the  Almighty,  and  shalt 
lift  up  thy  face  unto  God,  Thou  shalt  make  thy  prayer  unto  him, 
and  he  shall  hear  thee,  and  thou  shalt  pay  thy  vows.  Thou  shalt 
also  decree  a  thing,  and  it  shalt  be  established  unto  thee :  and  the 
light  shall  shine  upon  thy  ways.  When  men  are  cast  down,  then 
thou  shalt  say,  There  is  lifting  up ;  and  he  shall  save  the  humble 
person. 

He  shall  pray  unto  God,  and  be  will  be  favourable  unto  him : 
and  he  shall  see  his  face  with  joy :  for  he  will  render  unto  man  his 
righteousness.     He  looketh   upon  men,  a\ib  if  UUn  sail,  3  [}(lVt 

sinncb,  anh  peruertcb  tl)at  U)l)icl)  toas  riigl)t,  auS  il  profiteb 
inc  not :  he  will  deliver  his  soul  from  going  into  the  pit,  and  his 
life  shall  see  the  light. 

Surely  it  is  meet  to  be  said  unto  God,  3  Ijaoe  borue  ci)as- 
tiscment,  3  mill  not  offenb  ann  more :  tliat  roljicl)  J  see  not 
teaci)  tl}OU  me :  if  3  l)auc  bone  iniquitn,  3  toill  bo  no  more. 

If  they  be  bound  in  fetters,  and  be  holden  in  cords  of  afflic- 
tion ;  then  he  sheweth  them  their  work,  and  their  transgressions 
that  they  have  exceeded.  He  openeth  also  their  ear  to  discipline, 
and  commandeth  that  they  return  from  iniquitn. 

Job  answered  the  Lord,  and  said,  I  know  that  thou  canst  do 
everything,  and  that  no  thought  can  be  w'ithholden  from  thee. 

Who  is  he  that  hideth  counsel  without  knowledge  ?  therefore 
have  I  uttered  that  I  understood  not ;  things  too  wonderful  for  me, 
which  I  knew  not.  Hear,  I  beseech  thee,  and  I  will  speak :  I  will 
demand  of  thee,  and  declare  thou  unto  me.  I  have  heard  of  thee 
by  the  hearing  of  the  ear :  but  now  mine  eye  seeth  thee:  V3l)CXC- 

fore  3  abl)or  mnself,  anb  repent  in  bust  arib  uslies. 

God  judgeth  the  righteous,  and  God  is  angry  with  the  wicked 
every  day.  Jlf  |)c  tum  UOt,  he  will  whet  his  sword ;  he  hath  bent 
bis  bow,  and  made  it  ready. 

Thou  desirest  not  sacrifice ;  else  would  I  give  it :  thou  delight- 


Job, 
xxii.  21-29. 


Job, 
xxxiii.  26-28. 


Job,  • 
xxxiv.  31, 32. 


Job, 
xxxvi.  a-10. 


Job,  xlii.  1-6. 


Ps.vii.  11, 12. 


Pg.  li.  16,  17. 


654 


REPENTANCE. 


Proverbs, 
i.  SfZ  23. 


Proverbs, 
xxviii.  13. 


Is.  1.  16-18. 


Is.  ix.  13,  14. 


Isaiah, 
xxii.  W-14. 


Is.  xxxi.  6-8. 


Is.  xl.  3,  4. 


Ktinh, 
Xliv.  21,  22. 


I8.lv.  6,7. 


est  not  in  burnt-ofFering.     The  sacrifices   of  God  are  a  bvokcil 

spirit:  a  broken  a\\b  a  contrite  Ijeart,  O  God,  tliou  wilt  not 

despise. 

How  long,  ye  simple  ones,  will  ye  love  simplicity  ?  and  the 
scorners  delight  in  their  scorning,  and  fools  hate  knowledge  ?  (Sum 
tlOtt  at  my  reproof:  behold,  I  will  pour  out  my  spirit  unto  you,  I 
will  make  known  my  words  unto  you. 

He  that  covereth  his  sins  shall  not  prosper :  but  whoso  con- 
fcssctl)  anb  forsakcti)  tijcm,  shall  have  mercy. 

toasi)  110U,  make  jiou  dean;  put  amaji  tl}c  cuil  of  jionr 

boings  from  before  mine  ejies;  cease  to  do  evil;  learn  to  do 
well;  seek  judgment,  relieve  the  oppressed,  judge  the  fatherless, 
plead  for  the  widow.  Come  noU),  and  let  us  reason  together,  saith 
the  Lord; 

The  people  turuetl)  UOt  UUtO  l)im  tliat  smitetl)  tl)em,  neither 
do  they  seek  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Therefore  the  Lord  will  cut  otf 
from  Israel  head  and  tail,  branch  and  rush,  in  one  day. 

In  that  day  did  the  Lord  God  of  hosts  call  to  toeeping,  nnb 

to  mourning,  anb  to  balbncss,  anb  to  girbing  toitl)  sack- 

clotl)  :  Jind  behold  joy  and  gladness,  slaying  oxen,  and  killing  sheep, 
eating  flesh,  and  drinking  wine :  let  us  eat  and  di'ink ;  for  to-mor- 
row we  shall  die.  And  it  Avas  revealed  in  mine  ears  by  the  Lord 
of  hosts.  Surely  this  iniquity  shall  not  be  purged  from  you  till  ye 
die,  saith  the  Lord  God  of  hosts. 

2[urn  ne  unto  l)im  from  m\]om  tlje  cl)ilbren  of  Israel 
l)aiie  beepli]  reuolteb.  For  in  that  day  cuern  man  5l)all  cast 
aujan  Ijis  ibols  of  siluer,  anb  l)is  ibols  of  golb,  which  your 

own  hands  have  made  unto  you  for  a  sin. 

Then  shall  the  Assyrian  fall  with  the  sword,  not  of  a  mighty 
man  ;  and  the  sword,  not  of  a  mean  man,  shall  devour  him. 

The  voice  of  him   that  crieth  in  the  wilderness,  prepare  tie 

tl}e  toan  of  tl)e  Corb,  make  straigljt  in  t\]c  bescrt  a  l)igl)U)ar! 

for  our  (Sob.  Every  valley  shall  be  exalted,  and  every  mountain 
and  hill  shall  be  made  low  :  and  the  crooked  shall  be  made  straight, 
and  the  rough  places  plain. 

Remember  these,  0  Jacob  and  Israel ;  for  thou  art  my  servant : 
I  have  formed  thee ;  thou  art  my  servant :  O  Israel,  thou  shalt  not 
be  forgotten  of  me.  I  have  blotted  out,  as  a  thick  cloud,  thy  trans- 
gressions, and  as  a  cloud,  thy  sins :  rcturu  untO  me ;  for  I  have 
redeemed  thee. 

Seek  ye  the  Lord  while  he  may  be  found,  call  ye  upon  him 
!  he  is  near:  let  ll)e  uiickeb  forsake  Ijis  loan,  anb  tl)c  un- 
rightcons  man  Ijis  tl)ougl)ts :  anb  let  l)im  relurn  unto  tl)c 

torb,  anil  he  will   have  nu^rcy  upon  him;  and  to  our  God,  fur  he 
will  abumlantly  pardon. 


wh 


REPENTANCE, 


655 


The  Redeemer  sliall  come  to  Zion,  and  unto  them  tl)iU  turu 
from  IruUSgrCBSion  in  Jacob',  saith  the  Lord. 

All  those  things  hath  mine  hand  made,  and  all  those  things 
have  been,  saith  the  Lord  :  but  to  this  man  will  I  look,  eocit  10  l)ini 

tljiit  is  voor  aub  of  a  contrite  epirit,  anb  trcmblcll)  at  m|i 
iDorii. 

They  say.  If  a  man  put  away  his  wife,  and  she  go  from  him, 
and  become  another  man's,  shall  he  return  unto  her  again  ?  shall 
not  that  land  be  greatly  polluted  ?  but  thou  hast  played  the  harlot 
Avith  many  lovers;  pet  rctum  again  tO  mc,  saith  the  Lord.     .     . 

....    tDilt"tl)on  not  from  tijis  time  crn  unto  mc,  iHn 
fatljcr,  tljou  art  tljc  guibc  of  mn  nouti)  *?    Will  he  reserve  his 

anger  forever?  will  he  keep  it  to  the  end?  Behold,  thou  hast 
spoken  and  done  evil  things  as  thou  couldest. 

The  Lord  said  also  unto  me  in  the  days  of  Josiah  the  king. 
Hast  thou  seen  that  which  backsliding  Israel  hath  done  ?  she  is 
gone  up  upon  ever}'  high  mountain,  and  under  every  green  tree, 
and  there  hath  played  the  harlot.     And  I  said  after  she  had  done 

all  these  things,  (Jurn  tl)on  unto  mc.    Uut  sl)c  returned  not. 

And  her  treacherous  sister  Judah  saw  it.  And  1  saw,  when  for  all 
the  causes  whereby  backsliding  Israel  committed  adultery,  I  had  put 
her  away,  and  given  her  a  bill  of  divorce  ;  yet  her  treacherous  sister 
Judah  feared  not,  but  went  and  played  the  harlot  also.  And  it 
came  to  pass  through  the  lightness  of  her  whoredom,  that  she  defiled 
the  land,  and  committed  adultery  with  stones  and  with  stocks.  And 
yet  for  all  this,  her  treacherous  sister  Judah  l)atl}  UOt  turncb  untO 
mc  roitl)  l)Cr  U)l)0lc  Ijcart,  but  feignedly,  saith  the  Lord.  And  the 
Lord  said  unto  me,  The  backsliding  Israel  hath  justified  herself 
more  than  treacherous  Judah. 

Go  and  proclaim  these  words  toward  the  north,  and  say,  Hc- 
lurn,  tl)ou  backsUiiing  Israel,  saith  the  Lord ;  and  I  will  not 
cause  mine  anger  to  fall  upon  you :  for  I  am  merciful,  saith  the 
Lord,  and  I   wHl   not  keep  anger  forever.     0nll1  acknoujlcbgc 

tl)inc  iniquitc,  tl)at  tl)ou  l)ast  transgrcsscb  agiiinst  tl)c  iiorb 

tl)n  ©ob,  and  hast  scattered  thy  ways  to  the  strangers  under  every 
green  tiee,  and  ye  have  not  obeyed  my  voice, saith  the  Lord.  (J^urU, 
(T^  backsUbing  cljilbrcn,  saith  the  Lord;  for  I  am  married  unto 
you  :  and  I  will  take  you  one  of  a  city,  and  two  of  a  family,  and  I 
will  bring  you  to  Zion. 

At  that  time  they  shall  call  Jerusalem  tlie  throne  of  the  Lord  ; 
and  all  the  nations  shall  be  gathered  unto  it,  to  the  name  of  the 
Lord,  to  Jerusalem  :  neither  shall  they  walk  any  more  after  the 
imagination  of  their  evil  heart.  In  those  days  the  house  of  Judah 
shall  walk  with  the  house  of  Israel,  and  they  shall  come  together 
out  of  the  land  of  the  north  to  the  land  that  I  have  given  for  an 
inheritance  unto  your  fathers.  But  I  said,  t)ou)  sl)all  J  put  tl)CC 
among  tljc  cl)ilbrcn,  and  give  thee  a  pleasant  land,  a  goodly  her- 


Is.  lix.  20. 


Is.  Ixvi.  2. 


Jeremiah, 
iii.  1,  4-14. 


Jer.iii.  17-23. 


656 


REPENTANCE. 


Jer.  iv.  1-4. 


Jer.  vii.  1-7. 


Jeremiah, 
xviii.  7,  a. 


Jeremiah, 
xviil.  11,  12. 


itage  of  the  hosts  of  nations?  and  I  said,  2[|)0tt  sljnlt  call  lltC, 

SXl^  fatl)cr;  onb  sl)alt  not  turn  tiroan  from  mc. 

Surely  as  a  wife  treacherously  departeth  from  her  husband,  so 
have  ye  dealt  treacherously  with  me,  O  house  of  Israel,  saith  the 

Lord.  91  noice  teas  l)carb  npou  tlic  !)igl)  ^jUtccs,  tnccping  aixb 
supplications  of  tl)c  cl]ilbrcn  of  Jsracl :  for  tljcii  l)aiic  pcr- 
ucrtcb  tljcir  VDan,  cpib  tl)ci}  Ijanc  forgotten  tl)c  C!orb  tl)cir  (!?ob. 

Return,  ye  backsliding-  children,  and  I  will  heal  your  backslidino-s. 

Bcl]olIi,  roc  come  ttnto  tljec;  for  t!)ou  art  tl)e  Corb  onr  (5o5. 

Truly  in  vain  is  salvation  hoped  for  from  the  hills,  and  from  the 
multitude  of  mountains :  truly  in  the  Lord  our  God  is  the  salvation 
of  Israel. 

Jff  tl]on  roilt  return,  ©  Israel,  saiti)  tl)c  Corb,  return 
unto  me :  anb  if  tl)ou  roilt  put  aroaij  tl)inc  abominations  out 
of  mn  sigljt,  tl)en  sl)alt  tl)ou  not  remone.    And  thou  shalt 

sweai'.  The  Lord  liveth,  in  ti'uth,  in  judgment,  and  in  righteousness; 
and  the  nations  shall  bless  themselves  in  him,  and  in  him  shall  they 
glory. 

For  thus  saith  the  Lord  to  the  men  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem, 
Sreak   up   |}OUr  falioro    grounb,  and   sow  not   among   thorns. 

(Circumcise  noursclnes  to  tl)e  Corb,  anh  take  avoar\  tl)e  fore- 
skins of  JlOUr  l]eart,  ye  men  of  Judah  and  inhabitants  of  Jeru- 
salem ;  lest  my  fury  come  forth  like  fire,  and  burn  that  none  can 
quench  it,  because  of  the  evil  of  your  doings. 

The  word  that  came  to  Jeremiah  from  the  Lord,  saying.  Stand 
in  the  gate  of  the  Lord's  house,  and  proclaim  there  this  word,  and 
say,  Hear  the  word  of  the  Lord,  all  ye  of  Judah,  that  enter  in  at 
these  gates  to  worship  the  Lord.     Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 

God  of  Israel,  ^meub  jjour  roans  anb  jiour  boings,  and  I  will 

cause  you  to  dwell  in  this  place.  Ti-ust  ye  not  in  lying  words,  say- 
ing. The  temple  of  the  Lord,  The  temple  of  the  Lord,  The  temple 

of  the  Lord,  are  these.    Sov  if  |ic  tl)orougl)lji  amcub  nour  roans 

anb  your  boings ;  if  ye  thoroughly  execute  judgment  between  a 
man  and  his  neighbour;  if  ye  oppress  not  the  stranger,  the  father- 
less, and  the  widow,  and  shed  not  innocent  blood  in  this  place, 
neither  walk  after  other  gods  to  your  hurt ;  then  will  I  cause  you 
to  dwell  in  this  place,  in  the  land  that  I  gave  to  your  fathers,  for- 
ever and  ever. 

At  what  instant  I  shall  speak  concerning  a  nation,  and  con- 
cerning a  kingdom,  to  pluck  up,  and  to  pull  down,  and  to  destroy 

it:  if  that  nation  against  rol)om  3  l)aue  pronounceb,  turn 
from  tl)eiv  euil,  J  mill  repent  of  tl)c  euil  tljat  3  tl)ougl]t  to  lio 
unto  tljcm. 

Now  therefore  go  to,  speak  to  the  men  of  Judah,  and  to  the 
inhabitants  of  Jerusalem,  saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Behold,  I 
frame  evil  against  you,  and  devise  a  device  against  you  :  return  ne 


EEPENTANCE, 


657 


nou)  CDcrn  one  from  l)is  cuil  u)an,  anh  make  iiour  wajis  anb 

Jionr  boings  goob.  And  they  said,  There  is  no  hope:  but  we 
will  walk  attei-  our  own  devices,  and  we  will  every  one  do  the  im- 
am nation  of  his  evil  heart. 


I  will  give  them  an  heart  to  know  me,  that  I  am  the  Lord : 
and  they  sliall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God :  for  tl)CD 

sljoll  return  nnto  mc  ujiti)  tl)cir  toholc  l)cart. 

Therefore  now  amcuii  jiour  iDatis  anb  ttour  boings,  anb 
obcn  tl)c  uoice  of  tl)c  t!orb  your  (Gob  ;  anb  1l)c  £orb  roill  re- 
pent l)int  of  tl)e  euil  tl)at  IjtTljatl)  pronounceb  against  iiou. 

It  came  to  pass  in  the  fourth  year  of  Jehoiakim  the  son  of 
Josiah  king  of  Judah,  that  this  word  came  unto  Jeremiah  from  the 
Lord,  saving.  Take  thee  a  roll  of  a  book,  and  write  therein  all  the 
words  that  I  have  spoken  unto  thee  against  Israel,  and  against 
Judah,  and  against  all  the  nations,  from  the  day  I  spake  unto  thee, 
from  the  davs  of  Josiah,  even  unto  this  day.  It  may  be  that  the 
house  of  Judah  will  hear  all  the  evil  which  I  purpose  to  do  unto 

them;  tljat  tl)eii  man  return  euern  man  from  Ijis  euil  loan; 
that  I  may  forgive  their  iniquity  and  their  sin. 

Let  us  search   and  trv  our  ways,  anb  turn  again  tO  tl)C 

£orb. 

If  thou  warn  the  wicked,  and  l)e  turn  not  fi'om  his  wicked- 
ness, nor  from  his  wicked  way,  he  shall  die  in  his  iniquity. 

Then  came  certain  of  the  elders  of  Israel  unto  me,  and  sat  be- 
fore me. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  me,  saying.  Son  of  man, 
these  men  have  set  up  their  idols  in  their  heart,  and  put  the  stum- 
bling-block of  their  iniquity  before  their  face:  should  I  be  inquired 
of  at  all  by  them  ?  Therefore  speak  unto  them,  and  say  unto  them. 
Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  Every  man  of  the  house  of  Israel  that 
setteth  up  his  idols  in  his  heart,  and  putteth  the  stumbling-block  of 
his  iniquity  before  his  face,  and  cometh  to  the  prophet;  I  the  Lord 
will  answer  him  that  cometh  according  to  the  multitude  of  his  idols ; 
that  I  may  take  the  house  of  Israel  in  their  own  heart,  because  they 
are  all  estranged  from  me  through  their  idols. 

Therefore  say  unto  the  house  of  Israel,  Thus  saith  the  Lord 

God;  Ucpcnt,  mib  turn  nonrselues  from  pour  ibols;  anb 
turn  ntoaij  nour  faces  from  all  nour  abominations.    For  every 

one  of  the  house  of  Israel,  or  of  the  stranger  that  sojourneth  in 
Israel,  which  separateth  himself  from  me,  and  setteth  up  his  idols 
in  his  heart,  and  putteth  the  stumbling-block  of  his  iniquity  before 
his  face,  and  cometh  to  a  prophet  to  inquire  of  him  concerning  me  ; 
I  the  Lord  will  answer  him  by  myself. 

If  the  wicked  will  turn  from  ail  l)is  sins  tijat  l)c  l)atl)  com- 

mitteb,  luid  keej)  all  my  statutes,  and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and 


Jer.  xxiv.  7. 


Jcr.  xxvi.  13. 


Jeremi.ili, 
xxxvi.  1-3. 


Lam.  iii.  40. 


Ezek.  iii.  19. 


Ezekiel, 
xiv.  1-7. 


Kzekiel, 
xviii.  21-23. 


42 


658 


REPENTANCE. 


Ezekiel, 
xvui.  27-32. 


Ezekiel, 
xxiv.  14. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxiii.  10-19. 


right,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die.  All  his  transgressions 
that  he  hath  committed,  they  shall  not  be  mentioned  unto  biin ;  in 
his  righteousness  that  he  hath  done  he  shall  live.  Have  I  any 
pleasure  at  all  that  the  wicked  should  die  ?  saith  the  Lord  God : 
and  not  that  he  should  return  from  l}is  tDtlOS,  and  live  ? 

Again,  when  the  wicked  man  turuetl]  aroan  from  1)13  tuick- 
cbncSS  tl)at  l)C  liati)  COmmittcb,  and  doeth  that  which  is  lawful 
and  right,  he  shall  save  his  soul  alive.     BccdUSC  l)C  COltsibcrctl) 

anh  tm^nctl)  avoon  from  nil  Ijis  transgressions  that  he  hath 

committed,  he  shall  surely  live,  he  shall  not  die.  Yet  saith  the 
house  of  Israel,  The  way  of  the  Lord  is  not  equal.  O  house  of 
Israel,  are  not  my  ways  equal?  are  not  your  ways  unequal  ?  There- 
fore I  will  judge  you,  O  house  of  Israel,  every  one  according  to  his 

ways,  saith  the  Lord  God.    Hepent,  axib  turn  noursclocs  from 

all  20Ur  transgressions;   so  iniquity  shall  not  be  your  ruin. 

(Hast  aroan  from  nou  all  nour  transgressions,  tDl)crcbp 
nc  Ijaue  transgresscb :  anb  make  nou  a  neuj  Ijeart  anb  a 

neU)  spirit :  for  why  wnll  ye  die,  O  house  of  Israel  ?  For  I  have 
no  pleasure  in  the  death  of  him  that  dieth,  saith  the  Lord  God : 
wherefore  turn  nourseloes,  and  live  ye. 

I  the  Lord  liave  spoken  it :  it  shall  come  to  pass,  and  I  will 
do  it ;  3  toill  not  go  back,  neither  will  I  spare,  neitl)er  toili  3 
repent;  according  to  thy  ways,  and  according  to  thy  doings,  shall 
they  judge  thee,  saith  the  Lord  God. 

0  thou  son  of  man,  speak  unto  the  house  of  Israel ;  Thus  ye 
speak,  saying.  If  our  transgressions  and  our  sins  be  upon  us,  and 
we  pine  away  in  them,  how  should  we  then  live?  Say  unto  them. 
As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord  God,  I  have  no  pleasure  in  the  death  of 
the  wicked  ;  but  that  the  wicked  turn  from  his  way  and  live:  turn 

ne,  turn  ^c  from  nonr  cuil  roans ;  for  why  will  ye  die,  O  house 

of  Israel  ?  Therefore  thou  son  of  man,  say  unto  the  children  of  thy 
people.  The  righteousness  of  the  righteous  shall  not  deliver  him  in 
the  dav  of  his  transgression  :  as  for  the  wickedness  of  the  wicked, 

l)c  sl)all  not  fall  tijcrebj]  in  tl)e  baij  tljat  l)c  lurnctl)  from  l)is 
roickebness;  neither  shall  the  righteous  be  able  to  live  for  his 
righteousness  in  the  day  that  he  siuneth. 

When  I  shall  say  to  the  righteous,  that  he  shall  surely  live  ; 
if  he  trust  to  his  own  righteousness,  and  commit  iniquity,  all  his 
righteousnesses  shall  not  be  remembered  ;  but  for  his  ini(juity  that  he 
hath  committed,  he  shall  die  for  it.  Again,  when  I  say  unto  the 
wicked.  Thou  shalt  surely  die;  if  l)e  turn  from  i)is  siu,  anb 
bo  ti)at  rol]icl)  is  huuful  anb  right;  if  tlje  roickcb  restore 
tl)c  plcbgc,  giue  again  tl)at  l)c  Ijab  robbeb,  roalk  in  tl)e 
GtatutcG  of  life,  roithout  committing  iniquitn;  he  shall  surely 
live,  lie  shall  not  die.  None  of  his  sins  that  he  hath  committed 
shall  be  mentioned  unto  him :  he  hath  done  that  which  is  lawful 
and  right;  he  shall  surely  live. 


EEPENTANCE, 


659 


Yet  the  children  of  thy  people  say,  The  way  of  the  Lord  is 
not  equal :  but  as  for  them,  their  way  is  not  equal.  When  the 
righteous  turneth  from  his  righteousness,  and  committeth  iniquity,  he 
shall  even  die  thereby.  But  if  the  wicked  turn  from  l)is  loickcb- 
tieS0,  and  do  that  which  is  lawful  and  right,  he  shall  live  thereby. 

Wherefore,  O  king,  let  my  counsel  be  acceptable  unto  thee, 

and  break  off  tl)n  sins  bn  rigl)tconsncss,  a\\b  tijine  iniquities 

bn  sljcroing  mcrcg  to  tl)C  poor;  if  it  may  be  a  lengthening  of 
thy  tranquillity. 

I  will  be  unto  Ephraim  as  a  lion,  and  as  a  young  lion  to  the 
house  of  Judah  :  I,  even  I,  will  tear  and  go  away  ;  I  will  take  away, 
and  none  shall  rescue  him. 

I  will  go  and  return  to  my  place,  till  tl)C2  acknoujlcbge  tl)Cir 
offence,  anb  seek  mrj  face :  in  their  affliction  they  will  seek  me  early. 

QTome,  anb  let  ns  return  nnto  tl)e  Ccrb :  for  he  hath  torn, 

and  he  will  heal  us ;  he  hath  smitten,  and  he  will  bind  us  up. 
After  two  days  will  he  revive  us :  in  the  third  day  he  will  raise  us 
up,  and  we  shall  live  in  his  sight.  Then  shall  we  know,  if  we 
follow  on  to  know  the  Lord :  his  going  forth  is  prepared  as  the 
morning ;  and  he  shall  come  unto  us  as  the  rain,  as  the  latter  and 
former  rain  unto  the  earth. 

Sow  to  yourselves  in  righteousness,  reap  in  mercy;  break  up 
gonr  falloto  grounb  :  for  it  is  time  to  seek  the  Lord,  till  he  come 
and  rain  righteousness  upon  you. 

0  Israel,  return  unto  tlje  Corb  tl)D  (Sob;  for  thou  hast 

fallen  by  thine  iniquity.  Take  with  you  words,  anh  turn  tO  tl]e 
Corb :    say   unto   him,   Take   away   all    iniquity,  and   receive   us 

graciously :  so  tDill  mc  reubcr  tlic  cabes  of  our  lips.  Qlssl]ur 
sliall  not  sauc  us;  toe  roill  not  ribc  upon  Ijorscs:  ncitl}er 
toill  toe  san  ann  more  to  tlie  work  of  our  Ijaubs,  ^c  arc  our 

jgobs  :  for  in  tliee  the  fatherless  tindeth  mercy. 

1  will  heal  their  backsliding,  I  will  love  them  freely :  for  mine 
anger  is  turned  away  from  him. 

Therefore  also  now,  saith  the  Lord,  ®urn  ne  eocn  tO  me 
toitl)  all  nour  Ijeart,  anb  roitl)  fasting,  anb  witlf  weeping,  anb 
mitl)  mourning:  anb  rcnb  nour  Ijeart,  anb  not  tiour  gar- 
ments, anb  turn  unto  tl}c  £orb  nour  ©ob :  f<>r  he  is  gracious 

and  merciful,  slow  to  anger,  and  of  great  kinJucss,  and  repenteth 

him  of  the  evil.    Who  knoweth  if  jje  uiill  return  inxb  repent, 

and  leave  a  blessing  behind  him  ;  even  a  meat-otfering  and  a  drink- 
otferinjj  unto  the  Lord  vour  God  ? 

I  have  given  you  cleanness  of  teeth  in  all  your  cities,  and  want 
of  bread  in  all  your  places:  iiet  Ijaoe  UC  not  rcturucb  UUtO  me, 
saith  the  Lord.  And  also  I  have  witldiolden  the  rain  from  you, 
when  there  were  yet  three  months  to  the  harvest :  and  I  caused  it 
to  rain  upon  one  city,  and  caused  it  not  to  rain  upon  another  city : 


Dan.  iv.  27. 


Hosea, 
V.  14,  15. 


Ho9e<a, 
vi.  1-3. 


Hosea,  x.  12. 


Hosea, 
xiv.  1-4. 


Joel, 
ii.  12-14. 


Amos, 
iv.  6-12. 


660 


REPENTANCE, 


Jonah,  iii. 


Zech.  i.  1-4 


one  piece  was  rained  upon,  and  the  piece  whereupon  it  rained  not 
withered.  So  two  or  three  cities  wandered  unto  one  city,  to  drink 
water ;  but  they  were  not  satisfied  :  gCt  \)a\3C  r)C  tlOt  retumcb  unt0 
tne,  saith  the  Lord.  I  have  smitten  you  with  blasting  and  mildew  : 
when  your  gardens  and  your  vineyards  and  your  fig-trees  and  your 
olive-trees  increased,  the  palmer-worm  devoured  them  :  jict  \)ave  Jie 
not  rcturucb  nntO  me,  saith  the  Lord.  I  have  sent  among  you 
the  pestilence  after  the  manner  of  Egypt :  your  young  men  have  I 
slain  with  the  sword,  and  have  taken  away  your  horses  ;  and  I  have 
made  the  stink  of  your  camps  to  come  up  unto  your  nostrils  :  get 
l)at)C  Be  not  rcturncb  unto  tne,  saith  the  Lord.  I  have  over- 
thrown some  of  you,  as  God  overthrew  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  and 
ye  were  as  a  fire-brand  plucked  out  of  the  burning :  get  1)CIVC  gC 

not  returned  unto  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

Therefore,  thus  will  I  do  unto  thee,  0  Israel :  and  because  I 
will  do  this  unto  thee,  prepare  to  meet  thy  God,  O  Israel. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Jonah  the  second  time,  say- 
ing, Arise,  go  unto  Nineveh,  that  great  city,  and  preach  unto  it  the 
preaching  that  I  bid  thee. 

So  Jonah  arose,  and  went  unto  Nineveh,  according  to  the  word  of 
the  Lord.  Now  Nineveh  was  an  exceeding  great  city  of  three  days' 
journey.  And  Jonah  began  to  enter  into  the  city  a  day's  journey,  and 
he  cried,  and  said,  Y^et  forty  days,  and  Nineveh  shall  be  overthrown. 

So  the  people  of  Nineveh  believed  God,  and  proclaimed  a  fast, 
and  put  on  sackcloth,  from  the  greatest  of  them  even  to  the  least 
of  them.  For  word  came  unto  the  king  of  Nineveh,  and  he  arose 
from  his  throne,  and  he  laid  his  robe  from  him,  and  covered  him 
with  sackcloth,  and  sat  in  ashes.  And  he  caused  it  to  be  proclaimed 
and  published  through  Nineveh  by  the  decree  of  the  king  and 
his  nobles,  saying,  Let  neither  man  nor  beast,  herd  nor  flock,  taste 
anything :  let  them  not  feed,  nor  drink  water  :  but  let  man  and  beast 
be  covered  with  sackcloth,  and  cry  mightily  unto  God:  nea,  let 

tl)em  turn  eticri}  one  from  l)is  enil  tDini,  a\\b  from  tlje  molcnce 
tljut  is  in  tl)cir  Fjaubs.  tUI)o  can  tell  if  C?ob  raill  turn  anb  re- 
^lent,  onb  turn  aroan  from  l)is  tierce  anger,  that  we  perish  not. 
And  (xod  saw  tireir  works,  tl)at  tijeji  turueb  fcoiu  tl]eir  enil 
xoav) :  anb  (J?ob  repenteb  of  tl}e  eyil  tT)at  l)e  l)ab  saib  tl)at  !}c 

TDOulb  bo  unto  tljem;  and  he  did  it  not. 

In  the  eighth  month,  in  the  second  year  of  Darius,  came  the  word 
of  the  L(jrd  unto  Zechariah,  the  son  of  Berechiah,  the  son  of  Iddo 
the  prophet,  saying,  The  Lord  hath  been  sore  displeased  with  your 
fathers.    Tlierefore,  say  thou  unto  them,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts  ; 

®urn  T)c  unto  me,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  a\ib  3  loill  turn  unto 

gOU,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Be  ye  not  as  your  fathers,  unto  whom 
tile  torinf-r  pnjphet-s  have  cried,  saying,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts; 

®nrn  nc  noro  from  gour  enil  roans,  anb  from  nour  enil  bo- 

ings  :   l>ut  ttit'y  did  not  hear,  nor  hearken  unto  me,  saith  tlie  Lord. 


REPENTANCE. 


661 


Even  from  the  days  of  your  fathers  ye  are  gone  away  from 
mine  onlinnnces  and  have  not  kept  them.  UctnrU  UlttO  IttC,  axib 
3  toill  return  unto  nou,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts.  Jiiit  ye  said, 
Wherein  shall  we  return  ? 

\Vill  a  man  rob  God  ?     Yet  ye  have  robbed  me. 

Behold,  I  will  send  you  Elijah  the  prophet  before  the  coming 
of  the  great  an-l  dreadful  day  of  the  Lord  :  a^xb  l)C  sl)rtll  turu 

tlic  l)cart  of  tl)e  fathers  to  tlje  cl)ilbrcn,  anh  tl)c  l)cart  of  tl)c 
cljilbrcn  to  tl)cir  fatljcrs,  lest  I  come  and  smite  the  earth  with  a 
curse. 

In  those  days  came  John  the  Baptist,  preaching  in  the  wilder- 
ness of  Judea,  and  saying,  tlcpcnt  tie ;  for  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  at  hand.  For  this  is  he  that  was  spoken  of  by  the  prophet  Esaias, 
saying,  The  voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness,  prepare  Jie  tl)C 
tDti^  of  tlje  £orb,  make  l)i5  patlje  straigl)t. 

And  the  same  John  had  his  raiment  of  camel's  hair,  and  a 
leathern  girdle  about  his  loins ;  and  his  meat  was  locusts  and  wild 
honey.  Then  went  out  to  him  Jerusalem,  and  all  Judea,  and  all 
the  region  round  about  Jordan,  and  were  baptized  of  him  in  Jor- 
dan, confessing  their  sins. 

But  when  he  saw  many  of  the  Pharisees  and  Sadducees  come 
to  his  baptism,  he  said  unto  them,  O  generation  of  vipers,  who  hath 
warned  you  to  flee  from  the  wrath  to  come?  Sring  forti)  tl)ere- 
fore  fruits  meet  for  repentance :  and  think  not  to  say  within 

yourselves.  We  have  Abraham  to  our  father :  for  I  say  unto  you, 
that  God  is  able  of  these  stone~s  to  raise  up  children  unto  Abraham. 
And  now  also  the  axe  is  laid  unto  the  root  of  the  trees :  therefore 
every  tree  which  bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down,  and 
cast  into  the  fire. 

The  word  of  God  came  unto  John  the  son  of  Zacharias  in  the 

wilderness.     And   he   came   into  all    the   country   about  Jordan, 

preaching  tl)c  baptism  of  repentance  for  tl)e  remission  of 

sins ;  as  it  is  written  in  the  book  of  the  words  of  Esaias  the 
prophet,  saying,  The  voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness,  Prepare 
ye  the  way  of  the  Lord,  make  his  paths  straight.  Every  valley 
shall  be  filled,  and  every  mountain  and  hill  shall  be  brought  low; 
and  the  crooked  shall  be  made  straight  and  the  rough  ways  shall 
be  made  smooth ;  and  all  flesh  shall  see  the  salvation  of  God. 

Then  said  he  to  the  multitude  that  came  forth  to  be  baptized 
of  him,  O  generation  of  vipers,  who  hath  warned  you  to  flee  from 
the  wnith  to  come?    Bring  fortl)  tl)erefore  fruits  to  or  1 1)  n  of 

repentance,  and  begin  not  to  say  within  yourselves.  We  have 
Abraham  to  our  father:  for  I  say  unto  you,  That  God  is  able  of 
these  stones  to  raise  up  children  unto  Abraham.  And  now  also  the 
axe  is  laid  unto  the  root  of  the  trees :  every  tree  therefore  which 
bringeth  not  forth  good  fruit  is  hewn  down,  and  cast  into  the  fire. 
And  the  people  asked  him,  saying.  What  shall  we  do  then  ? 


Mai.  iii.  7,  8. 


Mai.  Iv.  5,  C. 


JIallhew, 
iii.  J-10. 


Luke, 
iii.  2-14. 


662 


KEPENTANCE. 


Mark, 
i.  14,  15. 


Matthew, 
xi.  20-24. 


Luke, 
xiii.  1-5. 


Mark, 
vl.  7,  l(^-12. 


Luke,  XV. 


He  answereth  and  saith  unto  them,  He  that  hath  two  coats,  let  him 
impart  to  him  that  hath  none;  and  he  that  hath  meat,  let  him  do 
likewise. 

Then  came  also  publicans  to  be  baptized,  and  said  unto  him, 
Master,  what  shall  we  do  ?  And  he  said  unto  them,  Exact  no  more 
than  that  which  is  appointed  you. 

And  the  soldiers  likewise  demanded  of  him,  saying,  And  what 
shall  we  do  ?  And  he  said  unto  them,  Do  violence  to  no  man, 
neither  accuse  any  falsely ;  and  be  content  with  your  wages. 

After  that  John  was  put  in  prison,  Jesus  came  into  Galilee, 
preaching  the  gospel  of  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  saying.  The  time 
is  fultilled,  and  the  kingdom  of  God  is  at  hand :  repent  fie,  and 
believe  the  gospel. 

Then  began  he  to  upbraid  the  cities  wherein  most  of  his 
mighty  works  were  done,  bccausc  tl)cn  rcpcnteb  not:  woe  unto 
thee,  Chorazin  !  woe  unto  thee,  Bethsaida  !  for  if  the  mighty  works, 
which  were  done  in  you,  had  been  done  in  Tyre  and  Sidon,  tl)CD 

tijoulb  \)avc  rcpcntcb  long  ngo  in  sacluloti)  anb  aslies.    Bu"t 

I  say  unto  you,  It  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  Tyre  and  Sidon  at  the 
day  of  judgment,  than  for  you.  And  thou,  Capernaum,  which  art 
exalted  unto  heaven,  shalt  be  brought  down  to  hell :  for  if  the 
mighty  works,  which  have  been  done  in  thee,  had  been  done  in 
Sodom,  it  would  have  remained  until  this  day.  But  I  say  unto 
you,  That  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  Tyre  and  Sidon  at  the  day 
of  judgment,  than  for  thee. 

There  were  present  some  that  told  him  of  the  Galileans, 
whose  blood  Pilate  had  mingled  with  their  sacrifices.  And  Jesus 
answering  said  unto  them,  Suppose  ye  that  these  Galileans  were 
sinners  above  all  the  Galileans,  because  they  suffered  such  things  ? 
I  tell  you,  Nay:  but,  except  ge  repent,  ye  shall  all  likewise 
perish. 

Or  those  eighteen,  upon  whom  the  tower  in  Siloam  fell,  and 
slew  them,  think  ye  that  they  were  sinners  above  all  men  that  dwelt 
in  Jerusalem  ?  1  tell  you.  Nay  :  but,  cXCCpt  ^C  repent,  ye  shall  all 
likewise  perish. 

He  called  unto  him  the  twelve,  and  began  to  send  them  forth 
by  two  and  two ;  and  gave  them  power  over  unclean  spirits ;  .  .  . 
.  .  •  And  he  said  unto  them,  In  what  place  soever  ye  enter  into 
an  house,  there  abide  till  ye  depart  from  that  place.  And  whoso- 
ever shall  not  receive  you,  nor  hear  you,  when  ye  depart  thence, 
shake  otf  the  dust  under  vour  feet  for  a  testimony  ajjainst  them. 
Verily  1  say  unto  you,  It  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for  that  city. 

And  tliey  went  out,  anb  prcacl)cb  tl)at  men  sl)oulb  re- 
pent. 

Then  drew  near  unto  him  all  the  publicans  and  sinners  for  to 


KEPENTANCE. 


663 


bear  him.  And  the  Pharisees  and  scribes  murmured,  saying,  This 
man  receiveth  sinners,  and  eateth  with  them. 

And  he  spake  this  parable  unto  them,  saying.  What  man  of 
you,  ha\'ing  an  hundred  sheep,  if  he  lose  one  of  them,  doth  not 
leave  the  ninety  and  nine  in  the  wilderness,  and  go  after  that  which 
is  lost,  until  he  find  it  ?  And  when  he  hath  found  it,  he  layeth  it 
on  his  shoulders,  rejoicing.  And  when  he  cometh  home,  he  calleth 
together  his  fi'iends  and  neighbours,  saying  unto  them,  Rejoice  with 

me;  for  3  \)avc  fottiib  mn  sl)ccp  u)l)icl)  roas  lost. 

I  say  unto  you,  that  fikcraise  jon  sl)aU  bc  in  Ijeaocn  omx 

one  sinner  tliat  rcpentctl),  more  than  over  ninety  and  nine  just 

persons,  which  need  no  repentance. 

Either  what  woman  having  ten  pieces  of  silver,  if  she  lose  one 
piece,  doth  not  light  a  candle,  and  sweep  the  house,  and  seek  dili- 
gently till  she  find  it  ?  And  when  she  hath  found  it,  she  calleth 
her  friends  and  her  neighbours  together,  saying.  Rejoice  with  me; 

for  M  \)avc  founb  tl)e  piece  iDl)icl)  3  Ijab  lost.  Likewise,  I  say 
unto  you,  There  is  jt)y  in  the  presence  of  the  angels  of  God  OtJer 

one  sinner  tl)ct  rcpentctl). 

And  he  said,  A  certain  man  had  two  sons ;  and  the  younger 
of  them  said  to  his  fatlier,  Father,  give  me  the  portion  of  goods 
that  falleth  to  me.     And  he  divided  unto  them  his  living. 

And  not  many  days  after  the  younger  son  gathered  all  to- 
gether, and  took  his  journey  into  a  far  country,  and  there  wasted 
his  substance  with  riotous  living.  And  when  he  had  spent  all,  there 
arose  a  mighty  famine  in  that  land ;  and  he  began  to  be  in  want. 
And  he  went  and  joined  himself  to  a  citizen  of  that  country ;  and 
he  sent  him  into  his  fields  to  feed  swine.  And  he  would  fain  have 
filled  his  belly  with  the  husks  that  the  swine  did  eat ;  and  no  man 
gave  unto  him. 

And  rolien  l)e  came  to  Ijimself,  he  said.  How  many  hired 
servants  of  my  father's  have  bread  enough  and  to  spare,  and  I  perish 

with  hunger!  S  toill  arise  anb  go  to  mn  fatljcr,  anb  mill  saji 
nnto  l)im,  i^atljcr,  J  ijaue  Guinch  against  licaocn,  anb  before 
tl)ee,  anb  am  no  more  U)ortl)n  to  be  calleb  tl)n  son :  make  me 
as  one  of  tl)n  Ijireb  seruants. 

And  he  arose,  and  came  to  his  father.  But  when  he  was  yet 
a  great  way  off,  his  father  saw  him,  and  had  compassion,  and  ran, 
and  fell  on  his  neck,  and  kissed  him.  And  the  son  said  unto  him. 
Father,  I  have  sinned  against  heaven,  and  in  thy  sight,  and  am  no 
more  worthy  to  be  called  thy  son.  l^ut  the  father  said  to  his  serv- 
ants. Bring  forth  the  best  robe,  and  put  it  on  him ;  and  put  a  ring 
on  his  hand,  and  shoes  on  his  feet :  and  bring  hither  the  fatted  calf, 
and  kill  it ;  and  let  us  eat,  and  be  merry :  for  this  my  son  was  dead, 
and  is  alive  again ;  he  was  lost,  and  is  found.  And  they  began  to 
be  merry. 

Now  his  elder  son  was  in  the  field :  and  as  he  came  and  drew 
nigh  to  the  house,  he  heard  music  and  dancing.     And  he  called 


664 


REPElSrTANCE. 


Luke, 
xvi.  2-2-31, 


Matthew, 


Luke, 
xxlv.  44-47. 


one  of  the  servants  and  asked  what  these  things  meant.  And  he 
said  unto  him,  Thy  brother  is  come  :  and  thy  fixther  hath  killed  the 
fatted  calf,  because  he  hath  received  him  safe  and  sound.  And  he 
was  angry,  and  would  not  go  in  ;  therefore  came  his  father  out,  and 
entreated  him.  And  he  answering,  said  to  his  father,  Lo,  these 
many  years  do  I  serve  thee,  neither  transgressed  I  at  any  time  thy 
commandment ;  and  yet  thou  never  gavest  me  a  kid,  that  I  might 
make  meriy  with  my  friends  :  but  as  soon  as  this  thy  son  was  come, 
which  hatii  devoured  thy  living  with  hai'lots,  thou  hast  killed  for 
him  the  fatted  calf.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Son,  thou  art  ever  with 
me  ;  and  all  that  T  have  is  thine.     It  was  meet  that  we  should  make 

merry,  and  be  glad :  for  tl)is  tl)ii  brotl)cr  roas  'bcob^  aiib  is  aliuc 
ngain;  anb  tnas  lost,  mib  is  fomib. 

The  beggar  died,  and  was  carried  by  the  angels  into  Abraham's 
bosom.  The  rich  man  also  died,  and  was  buried :  and  in  hell  he 
lift  up  his  eyes,  being  in  torments,  and  seeth  Abraham  afar  off, 
and  Lazarus  in  his  bosom.  And  he  cried,  and  said.  Father  Abra- 
ham, have  mercy  on  me,  and  send  Lazarus,  that  he  may  dip  the  tip 
of  his  finger  in  water,  and  cool  my  tongue :  for  1  am  tormented  in 
this  flame.  But  Abraham  said,  Son,  remember  that  thou  in  thy 
lifetime  receivedst  thy  good  things,  and  likewise  Lazarus  evil  things  : 
but  now  he  is  comforted,  and  thou  art  tormented.  And  besides  all 
this,  between  us  and  you  there  is  a  great  gulf  fixed :  so  that  they 
which  would  pass  from  hence  to  you,  cannot ;  neither  can  they  pass 
to  us,  that  Avould  come  from  thence. 

Then  he  said,  I  pray  thee  therefore,  father,  that  thou  wouldest 
send  him  to  my  father's  house :  for  I  have  five  brethren ;  that  he 
may  testify  unto  them,  lest  they  also  come  into  this  place  of  tor- 
ment. Abraham  saith  unto  him.  They  have  Moses  and  the  proph- 
ets ;  let  them  hear  them.     And   he  said.  Nay,  father  Abraham  : 

but  if  one  u)cnt  nnto  tl)cm  from  tl)c  bcab,  tl)cn  will  rc^icnt. 

And  he  said  unto  him,  If  tliey  hear  not  Moses  and  the  ])roplu'ts, 

ncitlicr  roill  tl)cii  be  persuabcb,  tljougl)  one  rose  from  tl)C  hcab. 

What  think  ye  ?  A  certain  man  had  two  sons  ;  and  he  came  to 
the  first,  and  said,  Son,  go  work  to-day  in  my  vineyard.  He  an- 
swered and  said,  I  will  not;  but  afterward  j)C  repeiltcb,  aub  tDCUt. 
And  he  came  to  the  second,  and  said  likewise.  And  he  answered 
and  said,  I  go,  sir:  and  weut  not. 

Whether  of  them  twain  did  the  will  of  his  father  ?  They  say 
unto  him,  The  first.  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Verily  I  say  unto  you, 
Tliat  the  publicans  and  the  harlots  go  into  the  kingdom  of  God  be- 
fore you.  For  John  came  unto  you  in  the  way  of  righteousness, 
and  ye  believed  him  not :  but  the  publicans  and  the  harlots  believed 
him :  and  ye,  when  ye  had  seen  it,  repciUeb  not  aftenoarb,  tljat 
nc  migl)t  bclicuc  Ijim. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  These  are  tlie  words  which  I  spake 
unto  you,  while  I  was  yet  Avith  you,  that  all  things  must  be  fulfilled 


REPENTANCE. 


665 


which  were  written  in  the  law  of  Moses,  and  in  the  prophets,  and 
in  the  psahns,  concerning  me.  Then  opened  he  their  understand- 
ing, that  they  might  understand  the  scriptures.  And  said  unto 
them,  Thus  it  is  written,  and  thus  it  behoved  Christ  to  suffer,  and 
to  rise  from  the  dead  the  third  day  :  and  that  rcpClttanCC  and 
remission  of  sins  should  be  preached  in  his  name  among  all 
nations. 

When  they  lieard  this,  they  were  pricked  in  their  heart,  and 
said  unto  Peter  and  to  the  rest  of  the  apostles,  Men  and  brethren, 
what  shall  we  do?  Then  Peter  said  unto  them,  tUpettt,  and  be 
baptized  every  one  of  you  in  the  name  of  Jesus  Christ  for  the  re- 
mission of  sins,  and  ye  shall  receive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Kcpent  ge  therefore,  and  be  COltoerteb,  that  your  sins  may 
be  blotted  out,  when  the  times  of  refreshing  shall  come  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord. 

When  Simon  saw  that  through  laying  on  of  the  apostles' 
hands  the  Holy  Ghost  was  given,  he  offered  them  money,  saying. 
Give  me  also  this  power,  that  on  whomsoever  I  lay  hands,  he  may 
receive  the  Holy  Ghost.  But  Peter  said  unto  him.  Thy  money 
perish  with  thee,  because  thou  hast  thought  that  the  gift  of  God 
may  be  purchased  with  money.  Thou  hast  neither  part  nor  lot  in 
this  matter :  for  thy  heart  is  not  right  ia  the  sight  of  God.  Hc- 
pent  tl]CrcforC  of  tl)is  tl)n  roickcbncSS,  and  pray  God,  if  perhaps 
the  thought  of  thine  heait  may  be  forgiven  thee.  For  I  perceive 
that  thou  art  in  the  gall  of  bitterness,  and  in  the  bond  of  iniquity. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  Peter  passed  throughout  all  quarters, 
he  came  down  also  to  the  saints  which  dwelt  at  Lydda.  And  there 
he  found  a  certain  man  named  ^Eneas,  which  had  kept  his  bed  eight 
years,  and  was  sick  of  the  palsy.  And  Peter  said  unto  him,  ^neas, 
Jesus  Christ  maketh  thee  whole :  arise,  and  make  thy  bed.  And 
he  arose  immediately. 

And  all  that  dwelt  at  Lydda  and  Saron  saw  him,  and  turned 

to  tl)C  £orb. 

Of  this  man's  seed  [David's]  hath  God,  according  to  his 
promise,  raised  unto  Israel  a  Saviour,  Jesus :  when  John  had  first 
preached,  before  his  coming,  tl)e  baptism  of  repCUtauCC  to  all  the 
people  of  Israel. 

The  times  of  this  ignorance  God  winked  at ;  but  now  cont- 

tttanbctl)  all  men  encrnraljerc  to  repent. 

I  kept  back  nothing  that  was  profitable  unto  you,  but  have 
shewed  you,  and  have  taught  you  publickly,  and  from  house  to  house, 
testifying  both  to  the  Jews,  and  also  to  the  Greeks,  repentance 
totoarb  ©ob,  and  fiiith  toward  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

And  I  said.  Who  art  thou,  Lord  ?  And  he  said,  I  am  Jesus 
whom  thou  persecutest.     But  rise,  and  stand  upon  thy  feet :  for  I 


Acts 
ii.  37,  38. 


Acts,  id.  19. 


Acts, 
viii.  18-23. 


Acts, 
ix.  3-2-35. 


Acts, 
xiii.  i!3,  24. 


Acts, 
xvii.  30. 


Acts, 
XX.  20,  21. 


Acts, 
xxvi.  15-20. 


666 


REPENTANCE. 


Rom.  ii.  3,  4. 


2  Corinth, 
vii.  8-11. 


2  Timothy, 
ii.  ii4-26. 


Heb.  vi.  1. 


Hebrews, 
xii.  14-17. 


have  appeared  unto  thee  for  this  purpose,  to  make  thee  a  minister 
and  a  witness  both  of  these  things  which  thou  hast  seen,  and  of 
those  things  in  the  which  I  will  appear  unto  thee ;  delivering  thee 
from  the  people,  and  from  the  Gentiles,  unto  whom  now  I  send 
thee,  to  open  their  eyes,  and  to  turit  tl)cm  from  barkncS0  tO 

ligl]t,  anb  from  t\)c  poroer  of  Satan  unto  (Sob,  that  they  may 

receive  forgiveness  of  sins,  and  inheritance  among  them  which  are 
sanctified  by  faith  that  is  in  me.  Whereupon,  O  king  Agrippa,  I 
was  not  disobedient  unto  the  heavenly  vision  :  but  shewed  first  unto 
them  of  Damascus,  and  at  Jerusalem,  and  throughout  all  the  coasts 
of  Judea,  and  then  to  the  Gentiles,  that  they  should  tcpcnt  onb 

turn  to  (5ob,  anb  bo  morks  meet  for  repentance. 

Thinkest  thou  this,  O  man,  that  judgest  them  which  do  such 
things,  and  doest  the  same,  that  thou  shalt  escape  the  judgment  of 
God  ?  or  despisest  thou  the  riches  of  his  goodness  and  forbearance 
and  long-suffering ;  not  knowing  that  the  goodness  of  God  leab- 

etl)  tl]ee  to  repentance  ? 

Though  I  made  you  sorry  with  a  letter,  I  do  not  repent, 
though  I  did  repent :  for  I  perceive  that  the  same  epistle  hath  made 
you  sorry,  though  it  were  but  for  a  season. 

Now  I  rejoice,  not  that  ye  were  made  sorry,  but  that  ye  sor- 
rowed to  repentance :  for  ye  were  made  sorry  after  a  godly  man- 
ner, that  ye  might  receive  damage  by  us  in  nothing.     For  godly 

sorrow  tDorketl)  repentance  to  saluation  not  to  be  repentcb  of: 

but  the  sorrow  of  the  world  worketh  death.  For  behold  this  self- 
same thing,  that  ye  sorrowed  after  a  godly  sort,  \3j\)Clt  carefulness 

it  tDrougljt  in  jiou,  gea,  roljat  clearing  of  jiourselncs,  gca, 
u)l]at  inbignation,  gea,  roljat  fear,  gea,  roljat  oeljement  besire, 
gea,  mljat  ^eal,  gea,  toliat  reoenge!  In  all  things  ye  have  ap- 
proved yourselves  to  be  clear  in  this  matter. 

The  servant  of  the  Lord  must  not  strive ;  but  be  gentle  unto 
all  men,  apt  to  teach,  patient,  in  meekness  instructing  those  that 
oppose  themselves ;  if  God  peradventure  toill  gine  tl)em  repent- 
ance to  tl]e  acknorolebging  of  tl)e  trutl);  and  that  they  may 
recover  themselves  out  of  the  snare  of  the  devil,  who  are  taken 
captive  by  him  at  his  will. 

Leaving  the  principles  of  the  doctrine  of  Christ,  let  us  go  on 
unto  perfection ;  not  laying  again  tl)e  fouubation  of  repentance 
from  hcah  toorks,  and  of  faith  toward  God. 

Follow  peace  with  all  men,  and  holiness,  without  which  no 
Tnan  shall  see  the  Lord :  looking  diligently  lest  any  man  fail  of  the 
grace  of  God ;  lest  any  root  of  bitterness  springing  up  trouble  you, 
and  thereby  many  be  defiled ;  lest  there  be  any  fornicator,  or  pro- 
fane person,  as  Esau,  who  for  one  morsel  of  meat  sold  his  birth- 
right.    For  ye  know  how  that  afterward,  when  he  would  have  in- 


REPENTANCE. 


667 


herited  the  blessing,  he  was  rejected :  for  |)c  fottttb  no  pltUC  of 

repentance,  tijongi)  l)c  songl)!  it  carcfullu  raitl)  tears. 

DratD  nigl)  to  ©ob,  and  lie  will  draw  nigh  to  you.  (tlcanse 
sour  banbs,  lie  sinners,  anb  purifn  jonr  Ijearts,  jie  bouble- 

minbcb.  Be  afflicted,  and  mourn,  and  weep :  let  your  laughter  be 
turned  to  mourning,  and  your  joy  to  heaviness.  Humble  yourselves 
in  the  sight  of  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  lift  you  up. 

The  Lord  is  not  slack  concerning  his  promise,  as  some  men 
count  slackness ;  but  is  long-suft'ering  to  us-ward,  not  willing  that 

any  should  perish,  but  tljat  all  sljoixlb  come  to  repentance. 

Unto  the  angel  of  the  church  of  Ephesus,  write ;     .     .     .     . 

.     .     I  have  somewhat  against  thee,  because  thou  hast  left  thy 

first  love.     Remember  therefore  from  whence  thou  art  fallen,  and 

repent,  arib  ho  tl)c  first  works ;  or  else  I  will  come  unto  thee 

quickly,  and  will  remove  thy  candlestick  out  of  his  place,  ej^cept 

tl)on  repent. 

To  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Pergamos  write ;  .  .  .  . 
.  .  I  have  a  few  things  against  thee,  because  thou  hast  there  them 
that  hold  the  doctrine  of  Balaam,  who  taught  Balak  to  cast  a 
stumbling-block  before  the  children  of  Israel,  to  eat  things  sacrificed 
unto  idols,  and  to  commit  fornication.  So  hast  thou  also  them  that 
hold  the  doctrine  of  the  Nicolaitanes,  which  thing  I  hate.  Hepent ; 
or  else  I  will  come  unto  thee  quickly,  and  will  fight  against  them 
with  the  sword  of  my  mouth. 

Unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Thyatira  write ;     .     .     .     . 

.     .     I  have  a  few  things  against  thee,  because  thou  sufierest 

that  Avoman  Jezebel,  which  calleth  herself  a  prophetess,  to  teach 

and  to  seduce  my  servants  to  commit  fornication,  and  to  eat  things 

sacrificed  unto  idols.    <^nb  3  gaoe  l)cr  space  to  repent  of  Ijer 

fornication,  and  she  repented  not.  Behold,  I  will  cast  her  into  a 
bed,  and  them  that  commit  adultery  with  her  into  great  tribulation, 

except  t^en  repent  of  tl)eir  beebs. 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Sardis  write ;  These 
things  saith  he  that  hath  the  seven  Spirits  of  God,  and  the  seven 
stars ;  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou  hast  a  name  that  thou  livest, 
and  art  dead.  Be  watchful,  and  strengthen  the  things  which  re- 
main, that  are  ready  to  die :  for  I  have  not  found  thy  works  perfect 
before  God.  Remember  therefore  how  thou  hast  received  and 
heard,  anb  l)olb  fast,  anb  repent.  If  therefore  thou  shalt  not 
watch,  I  will  come  on  thee  as  a  thief,  and  thou  shalt  not  know  what 
hour  I  will  come  upon  thee. 

And  thus  I  saw  the  horses  in  the  vision,  and  them  that  sat  on 
them,  having  breast-plates  of  fire,  and  of  jacinth,  and  brimstone : 
and  the  heads  of  the  horses  were  as  the  heads  of  lions ;  and  out  of 
their  mouths  issued  fire,  and  smoke,  and  brimstone.  By  these  three 
was  the  third  part  of  men  killed,  by  the  fire,  and  by  the  smoke. 


James, 
iv.  8-10. 


2  Peter,  iii.  9. 


Revelation, 
ii.  1,  4,  5. 


Revelation, 
ii.  12,  14-16. 


Revelation, 
ii.  18,  20-22. 


Rev.  iii.  1-3. 


Revelation, 
ix.  17-21. 


668 


KEPENTANCE. 


Revelation, 
xvi.  1, 8-11. 


and  by  the  brimstone,  which  issued  out  of  their  mouths.  For  tlieir 
power  is  in  their  mouth,  and  in  their  tails :  for  their  tails  were  like 
unto  serpents,  and  had  heads,  and  with  them  they  do  hurt. 

And  the  rest  of  the  men  which  were  not  killed  by  these  plagues 

yet  rcj]cntcb  not  of  the  roorks  of  tljcir  l)anbs,  tl)at  tl)cji  sljoulilJ 
not  U)orsl)ip  bcuils,  aixb  ibols  of  golb  anb  siluer,  a\ib  brass, 

nnb  stone,  lUib  of  tOOob  :   which   neither  can  see,  nor  hear,  nor 

walk:  ncitljcr  rcpcntcb  tlicn  of  tl)cir  innrbcrs,  nor  of  tijcir 
sorceries,  nor  of  tl)eir  fornication,  nor  of  tl)eir  tijcfts. 

And  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of  the  temple,  saying  to  the 
seven  angels.  Go  your  ways,  and  pour  out  the  vials  of  the  wrath 
of  God  upon  the  earth 

And  the  fourth  angel  pom'ed  out  his  vial  upon  the  sun ;  and 
power  was  given  unto  him  to  scorch  men  with  fire.  And  men  were 
scorched  with  great  heat,  and  blasphemed  the  name  of  God,  which 
hath  power  over  these  plagues :  and  tljen  repentcJj  not  tO  igine 

l)im  glorn. 

And  the  fifth  angel  poured  out  his  vial  upon  the  seat  of  the 
beast ;  and  his  kingdom  was  full  of  darkness ;  and  they  gnawed 
their  tongues  for  pain,  and  blasphemed  the  God  of  heaven,  because 
of  their  pains  and  their  sores,  and  repentcb  not  of  tl)eir  beebs. 


XXI. 


I^nitlj,  mjiat? 


God  said  unto  Noah,  The  end  of  all  flesh  is  come  before  me ; 
for  the  earth  is  filled  with  violence  through  them :  and  behold, 
I  will  destroy  them  with  the  earth. 

intake  tl)cc  on  ark  of  gopljer-mooli*  rooms  shalt  thou 

make  in  the  ark,  and  shalt  pitch  it  within  and  without  with  pitch. 
And  this  is  the  fashion  which  thou  shalt  make  it  of:  The  length  of 
the  ark  shall  be  three  hundred  cubits,  the  breadth  of  it  fifty  cubits, 
and  the  height  of  it  thirty  cubits.  A  window  shalt  thou  make  to 
the  ark,  and  in  a  cubit  shalt  thou  finish  it  above  ;  and  the  door  of 
the  ark  shalt  thou  set  in  the  side  thereof:  with  lower,  second  and 
third  stories  shalt  thou  make  it.  And  behold,  I,  even  I,  do  bring  a 
flood  of  waters  upon  the  earth,  to  destroy  all  flesh,  wherein  is  the 
breath  of  life,  from  under  heaven :  and  everything  that  is  in  the 
earth  shall  die.  But  with  thee  will  I  establish  my  covenant :  and 
thou  shalt  come  into  the  ark,  thou,  and  thy  sons,  and  thy  wife,  and 
thy  sons'  wives  with  thee.  And  of  every  living  thing  of  all  flesh, 
two  of  every  sort  shalt  thou  bring  into  the  ark,  to  keep  them  alive 
with  thee :  they  shall  be  male  and  female.  Of  fowls  after  their 
kind,  and  of  cattle  after  their  kind,  of  every  creeping  thing  of  the 
earth  after  his  kind ;  two  of  every  sort  shall  come  unto  thee  to  keep 
them  alive.  And  take  thou  unto  thee  of  all  food  that  is  eaten,  and 
thou  shalt  gather  it  to  thee ;  and  it  shall  be  for  food  for  thee,  and 
for  them. 

®l)us  bib  Noal) ;  atcorbing  to  all  tl)at  (Sob  commanbcb 
l)im,  so  bib  l)c. 

Now  the  Lord  had  said  unto  Abram,  Oct  tl) CC  OUt  of  tl)0 
countrii,  anb  from  tl)i]  kinbrcb,  inxb  from  tljn  fatljcr's  l)onse", 
unto  a  iailb  tl)at  3  mil  sl)CU)  tl)CC :  and  I  will  make  of  thee  a 
great  nation,  and  I  will  bless  thee,  and  make  thy  name  great ;  and 
thou  shalt  be  a  blessing:  and  I  will  bless  them  that  bless  thee,  and 
curse  him  that  curseth  thee :  and  in  thee  shall  all  families  of  the 
earth  be  bi 


Genesis, 
v-i.  13-22. 


So  ^bram  bcpartcb,  as  tl)c  £orb  Ijab  spoken  unto 

l)im,  :iiid  Li)t  went  witli  him  :  and  Abram  was  seventy  and  five 
years  old  when  he  departed  out  uf  Ilaran.  And  Abram  took  Sarai 
his  wife,  and  Lot  his  brother's  son,  and  all  their  substance  that  they 
had  gathered,  and  the  souls  that  they  had  gotten  in  Haran ;  anh 


Gen.  xii.  1-5. 


670 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


Gen.  XV.  1-6. 


Genesis, 
xxii.  1-14. 


tljcg  tocnt  forti)  to  go  into  tl)e  ianb  of  QIanaan;  anb  into  tl)e 
lanb  of  Canaan  tl)C2  came. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Abram  in  a  vision,  saying, 
Fear  not  Abram :  I  am  thy  shield,  and  thy  exceeding  great  reward. 
And  Abram  said,  Lord  God,  what  wilt  thou  give  me,  seeing  I  go 
childless,  and  the  steward  of  my  house  is  this  Eliezer  of  Damascus  ? 
And  Abram  said.  Behold,  to  me  thou  hast  given  no  seed :  and  lo, 
one  born  in  my  house  is  my  heir.  And  behold,  the  word  of  the 
Lord  came  unto  him,  saying,  This  shall  not  be  thine  heir ;  but  he 
that  shall  come  forth  out  of  thine  own  bowels  shall  be  thine  heir. 
And  he  brought  him  forth  abroad,  and  said,  Look  now  toward 
heaven,  and  tell  the  stars,  if  thou  be  able  to  number  them  :  and  he 
said  unto  him,  So  shall  thy  seed  be. 

And  he  bclictici  in  tl)e  £orb  ;  and  he  counted  it  to  him  for 
righteousness. 

And  it  came  to  pass  after  these  things,  that  God  did  tempt 
Abraham,  and  said  unto  him,  Abraham  :  and  he  said,  behold,  here 

I  am.    And  he  said,  Qlakc  noro  tl)2  son,  tl)ine  onl2  son  Ssaar, 

lDl)Om  tl)On  loocst,  and  get  thee  into  the  land  of  Moriah ;  anb 

offer  I)im  tijere  for  a  burnt-offering  upon  one  of  the  mountains 

which  I  will  tell  thee  of. 

And  Abraham  rose  up  early  in  the  morning,  and  saddled  his 
ass,  and  took  two  of  his  young  men  with  him,  anb  Jsaac  l)is  SOn, 
and  clave  the  wood  for  the  burnt-offering,  and  rose  up,  and  went 
unto  the  place  of  which  God  had  told  him. 

Then  on  the  third  day  Abraham  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  saw 
the  place  afar  off.  And  Abraham  said  unto  his  young  men.  Abide 
ye  here  with  the  ass,  and  J[  anb  tl)e  lab  will  go  yonder  and  wor- 
ship, anb  come  again  to  gon.  And  Abraham  took  the  wood 
of  the  burnt-offering,  and  laid  it  upon  Isaac  his  son ;  and  he  took 
the  fire  in  his  hand  and  a  knife :  and  they  went  both  of  them  to- 
gether. And  Isaac  spake  unto  Abraham  his  father,  and  said.  My 
father :  and  he  said.  Here  am  I,  my  son.  And  he  said.  Behold  the 
fire  and  the  wood :  but  where  is  the  lamb  for  a  burnt-offering  ? 
And  Abraham  said,  My  son,  God  will  pro\ide  himself  a  lamb  for 
a  burnt-offering :  so  they  went  both  of  them  together. 

And  they  came  to  the  place  which  God  had  told  him  of;  and 
Abraham  built  an  altar  there,  and  laid  the  wood  in  order ;  and 
bound  Isaac  his  son,  and  laid  him  on  the  altar  upon  the  wood. 
And  Abraham  stretched  forth  his  hand,  and  took  the  knife  to  slay 
his  son.  And  the  angel  of  the  Lord  called  unto  him  out  of  heaven, 
and  said,  Abraham,  Abraham.  And  he  said.  Here  am  I.  And  he 
said.  Lay  not  thine  hand  upon  the  lad,  neither  do  thou  anything 
unto  him  :  for  now  I  know  that  thou  fearest  God,  seeing  thou  hast 
not  withheld  thy  son,  thine  only  son,  from  me.  And  Abraham 
lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  looked,  and  behold,  behind  him  a  ram  caught 


FAITH,    WHAT? 


671 


in  a  thicket  by  his  horns :  and  Abraham  went  and  took  the  ram, 
and  offered  him  up  for  a  burnt-oftering  in  the  stead  of  his  son. 

And  Abraham  called  the  name  of  that  place  Jehovah-jireh  :' 
as  it  is  said  to  this  day,  In  the  mount  of  the  Lord  it  shall  be  seen. 

And  Isaac  called  Jacob  and  blessed  him,  and  charged  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  Thou  shalt  not  take  a  wife  of  the  daughters  of 
Canaan.  Arise,  go  to  Padan-aram,  to  the  house  of  Bethuel  thy 
mother's  father ;  and  take  thee  a  wife  from  thence  of  the  daughters 
of  Laban  thy  mother's  brother.  And  God  Almighty  bless  thee, 
and  make  thee  fruitful,  and  multiply  thee,  that  thou  mayest  be  a 
multitude  of  people;  anh  Qivc  tl)ce  tl)c  blfsging  of  ^braljam, 
to  thcc,  anh  to  tl)p  seeb  roitl)  tl)cc ;  t!)at  tljoix  mapcst  intjcrit 
tl)c  ianh  tDl)crein  tijoii  art  a  stranger,  roliicl)  ©o5  gaoe  titxto 
!^bral)am. 

I  Ijaoe  maiteb  for  tljn  salmuion,  (E>  £orb ! 

And  Joseph  dwelt  in  Egypt,  he,  and  his  father's  house :  and 
Joseph  lived  an  hundred  and  ten  years.  And  Joseph  saw  Ephraim's 
children  of  the  third  generation :  the  children  also  of  Machir,  the 
son  of  Manasseh,  were  brought  up  upon  Joseph's  knees.  And  Jo- 
seph said  unto  his  brethren,  I  die;  and  God  will  surely  visit  you, 
and  bring  you  out  of  this  land,  unto  the  land  which  he  sware  to 
Abraham,  to  Isaac,  and  to  Jacob.  And  Joseph  took  an  oath  of  the 
children  of  Israel,  saying,  ©ob  roill  SUrclg  cisit  gOIl,  Otlb  ge 

6l)aU  carrn  up  ntn  bones  from  l)cnce. 

So  Joseph  died,  being  an  hundred  and  ten  years  old :  and 
they  embalmed  him,  and  he  was  put  in  a  coffin  in  Egypt. 

The  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Rise  up  early  in  the  morning,  and 
stand  before  Pharaoh,  and  say  unto  him.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  the  Hebrews,  Let  my  people  go,  that  they  may  serve  me.  .  . 
.  .  .  .  Behold,  to-morrow  about  this  time  I  will  cause  it  to 
rain  a  very  grievous  hail,  such  as  hath  not  been  in  Egypt  since  the 
foundation  thereof  even  until  now.  Send  therefore  now,  and  gather 
thy  cattle,and  all  that  thou  hast  in  the  field  :  for  upon  every  man 
and  beast  which  shall  be  found  in  the  field,  and  shall  not  be  brought 
home,  the  hail  shall  come  down  upon  them,  and  they  shall  die. 

lie  that  fcarcb  tl)c  roorb  of  tl)c  £orb  among  tl)c  servants 
of  pijaraol)  mabc  Ijis  scroants  anb  l)is  cattle  flee  into  tlje 

IjOUSCS  :  and  he  that  regarded  not  the  word  of  the  Lord  left  his  ser- 
vants and  his  cattle  in  the  field. 

The  Lord  hardened  the  heart  of  Pharaoh  king  of  Egypt,  and 
he  pursued  after  the  children  of  Israel :  and  the  children  of  Israel 
went  out  with  an  high  hand.  But  the  Egyptians  pursued  after  them 
all  the  horses  and  chariots  of  Pharaoh,  and  his  horsemen,  and  his 
army  and  overtook  them  encamping  by  the  sea,  beside  Pi-hahiroth, 
before  Baal-zephon. 

And  when  Pharaoh  drew  nigh,  the  children  of  Israel  lifted  up 


1    That  is, 
TIte   Lord 
will    see,   or 
provide. 

Genesis, 
xxviii.  1-4. 


Gen.  xlix.  18. 
Gen,l.SS-26. 


Exodus, 
Ix.  13,  18-21. 


Exodus, 

xly.  8-16,  30, 

31. 


672 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


Deuteron. 

i.  3,  5-8, 

19-33. 


their  eyes,  and  behold,  the  Egyptians  marched  after  thera ;  and 
they  were  sore  afraid  :  and  the  children  of  Israel  cried  out  unto  the 
Lord.  And  they  said  unto  Moses,  Because  there  were  no  graves  in 
Egy])t,  hast  thou  taken  us  away  to  die  in  the  wilderness  ?  Where- 
fore hast  thou  dealt  thus  with  us,  to  carry  us  forth  out  of  Egypt  ? 
Is  not  this  the  word  that  we  did  tell  thee  in  Egypt,  saying,  Let  us 
alone,  that  we  may  serve  the  Egyptians  ?  For  it  had  been  better 
for  us  to  serve  the  Egyptians,  than  that  we  should  die  in  the  wil- 
derness. 

And  Moses  said  unto  the  people.  Fear  ye  not,  stand  still,  and 
see  the  salvation  of  the  Lord,  which  he  will  shew  to  you  to-day : 
for  the  Egyptians  whom  ye  have  seen  to-day,  ye  shall  see  them 
again  no  more  forever.  The  Lord  shall  fight  for  you,  and  ye  shall 
hold  your  peace. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Wherefore  criest  thou  unto 

me?    Speak  iTiito  tl)c  cl)ilbrai  of  Isrocl,  that  tljcji  90  for- 

tDCirb  :  but  lift  thou  up  thy  rod,  and  stretch  out  thine  hand  over 
the  sea,  and  divide  it:  and  the  children  of  Israel  shall  go  on  dry 

ground  through  the  midst  of  the  sea Thus  the 

Lord  saved  Israel  that  day  out  of  the  hand  of  the  Egyptians  :  and 
Israel  saw  the  Egyptians  dead  upon  the  sea-shore.  And  Israel 
saw  that  great  work  which  the  Lord  did  upon  the  Egyptians :  and 
the  people  feared  the  Lord,  attJj  bcUcoeb  tl)C  f^orb,  and  his  ser- 
vant Moses. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  the  fortieth  year,  in  the  eleventh 
month,  on  the  first  day  of  the  month,  that  Moses  spake  unto  the 
children  of  Israel,  according  unto  all  that  the  Lord  had  given  him 
in  commandment  unto  thera ; On  this  side  Jor- 
dan, in  the  land  of  Moab,  began  Moses  to  declare  this  law,  saying, 
The  Lord  our  God  spake  unto  us  in  Horeb,  saying.  Ye  have  dwelt 
long  enough  in  this  mount :  Turn  you,  and  take  your  journey, 
and  go  to  the  mount  of  the  Amorites,  and  unto  all  the  places  nigh 
thereunto,  in  the  plain,  in  the  hills,  and  in  the  vale,  and  in  the 
south,  and  by  the  sea-side,  to  the  land  of  the  Canaanites,  and  unto 
Lebanon,  unto  the  great  river,  the  river  Euphrates,  Behold,  I 
have  set  the  land  before  you  :  go  in  and  possess  the  land  which 
the  Lord  sware  unto  your  fathers,  Abraham,  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  to 

give  unto  them  and  to  their  seed  after  them.     .  • 

And  when  Ave  departed  from  Iloreb,  we  went  through  all  that  great 
and  terrible  wilderness,  which  ye  saw  by  the  way  of  the  mountain 
of  the  Amorites,  as  the  Lord  our  God  commanded  us  ;  ;ind  we 
came  to  Kadesh-barnea.  And  I  said  unto  you.  Ye  are  come  unto 
the  mountain  of  the  Amorites,  which  the  Lord  our  God  doth  give 
unto  us.     Behold,  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  set  the  land  before  thee  : 

go  lip  (\nh  poGGcos  it,  ns  tl)C  Corb  (Pob  of  tl)n  fiUljcvG  l)atl) 
saib  unto  tl)cc ;  fear  not,  neitljer  be  bisconragcb. 

And  ye  came  near  unto  me   every  one  of  you,  and  said.  We 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


673 


will  send  men  before  us,  and  they  shall  search  us  out  the  land,  and 
bring  us  word  again  by  what  way  we  must  go  up,  and  into  what 
cities  we  shall  come.  And  the  saying  pleased  me  well :  and  I 
took  twelve  men  of  you,  one  of  a  tribe :  And  they  turned  and 
went  up  into  the  mountain,  and  came  unto  the  valley  of  Eshcol, 
and  searched  it  out.  And  they  took  of  the  fruit  of  the  land  in  their 
hands,  and  brought  it  down  unto  us,  and  brought  us  word  again, 
and  said.  It  is  a  good  land  which  the  Lord  our  God  doth  give  us. 
Notwithstanding,  ye  would  not  go  up,  but  rebelled  against  the 
commandment  of  the  Lord  your  God  :  and  ye  murmured  in  your 
tents,  and  said.  Because  the  Lord  hated  us,  he  hath  brought  us 
forth  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  to  deliver  us  into  the  hand  of  the 
Amorites,  to  destroy  us.  Whither  shall  we  go  up  ?  our  brethren 
have  discouraged  our  heart,  saying.  The  people  is  greater  and  taller 
than  we ;  the  cities  are  great  and  walled  up  to  heaven  ;  and  more- 
over, we  have  seen  the  sons  of  the  Anakims  there.  Then  I  said 
unto  you.  Dread  not,  neither  be  afraid  of  them.  The  Lord  your 
God  which  goeth  before  you,  he  shall  ftght  for  you,  according  to 
all  that  he  did  for  you  in  Egypt  before  your  eyes ;  And  in  the 
wilderness,  where  thou  hast  seen  how  that  the  Lord  thy  God  bare 
thee,  as  a  man  doth  bear  his  son,  in  all  the  way  that  ye  went  until 
ye  came  into  this  place.  Yet  in  this  thing  ge  bib  ItOt  bclicuc  tl)C 
Corb  gOUr  (Sob,  who  went  in  the  way  before  you,  to  search  you 
out  a  place  to  pitch  your  tents  in,  in  fire  by  night,  to  shew  you  by 
what  way  ye  should  go,  and  in  a  cloud  by  day. 

If  thou  shalt  say  in  thine  heart.  These  nations  are  more  than 

I,  how^  can  I  dispossess  them  ?  dTlioti  sl}alt  not  be  afraib  of 
tl)cm :  bin  sl)aU  todl  remember  toljut  tlje  Corb  tljn  ©ob  bib 

unto  pijnraol),  nub  unto  all  (Eggpt;  the  great  temptations 
which  thine  eyes  saw,  and  the  signs,  and  the  wonders,  and  the 
mighty  hand,  and  the  stretched-out  arm,  whereby  the  Lord  thy 
God  brought  thee  out ;  so  shall  the  Lord  thy  God  do  unto  all  the 
people  of  whom  thou  art  afraid. 

Wlien  the  Lord  sent  you  from  Kadesh-barnea,  saying.  Go  up 
and  possess  the  land  which  I  have  given  you ;  then  ye  rebelled 
against  the  commandment  of  the  Lord  your  God,  and  jie  belieoeb 
[)\m  not,  nor  hearkened  to  his  voice. 

And  Moses  went  and  spake  these  words  unto  all  Israel.  And 
he  said  unto  them,  I  am  an  hundred  and  twenty  years  old  this 
day ;  I  can  no  more  go  out  and  come  in  :  also  the  Lord  hath  said 
unto  me.  Thou  shalt  not  go  over  this  Jordan.  The  Lord  thy  God, 
he  will  go  over  before  thee,  and  he  will  destroy  these  nations  from 
before  thee,  and  thou  shalt  possess  them  :  and  Joshua  he  shall  go 
over  before  thee,  as  the  Lord  hath  said.  And  the  Lord  shall  do 
unto  them  as  lie  did  to  Sihon,  and  to  Og,  kings  of  the  Amorites, 
and  unto  the  land  of  them,  whom  he  destroyed.  And  the  Lord 
shall  give  them  up  before  your  face,  that  ye  may  do  unto  them  ac- 


Deuteron. 
vii.  n-19. 


Deut.  ix.  23. 


Denteron. 
xxxi.  1-8. 


43 


674 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


Joshua,  i.  9. 


Joshua, 
ii.  l-]5, 
vi.  25. 


cording  unto  all  the  commandments  which  T  have  commanded  you. 
jic  strong  anb  of  a  goob  courage,  fear  not,  nor  be  afraib  of 
tl)cm  :  for  tl]e  Corb  tl)n  ©ob,  l)e  it  is  tl)at  botl)  go  ruitl)  t!)ec, 

he  will  not  fail  thee,  nor  forsake  thee. 

And  Moses  called  unto  Joshua,  and  said  unto  him  in  the  sight 

of  all  Israel,  gc  Strong  anb  of  a  goob  courage :  for  thou  must 

go  with  this  people  unto  the  land  which  the  Lord  hath  sworn  unto 
their  ftithers  to  give  them  ;  and  thou  shalt  cause  them  to  inherit  it. 
And  the  Lord,  l)e  it  is  tl)at  botl)  go  before  tl)ec ;  he  will  be  with 
thee,  he  will  not  fail  thee,  neither  forsake  thee :  fear  not,  neitljer 

be  bismaneb. 

Have  not  I  commanded  thee  ?  Be  strong  and  of  a  good 
courage;  bc  not  afraib,  neitl)er  be  tl)ou  bismaneb;  for  tl)e 
Corb  tl)n  ©ob  is  toitl)  tl)ec  iDl)itl)ersocucr  tI)ou  goest. 

And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  sent  out  of  Shittim  two  men  to  spy 
secretly,  saying.  Go  view  the  land,  even  Jericho.  And  they  went, 
and  came  into  an  harlot's  house,  named  Rahab,  and  lodged  there. 
And  it  was  told  the  king  of  Jericho,  saying.  Behold,  there  came 
men  in  hither  to-night  of  the  children  of  Israel,  to  search  out  the 
country.  And  the  king  of  Jericho  sent  unto  Rahab,  saying,  Bring 
forth  the  men  that  are  come  to  thee,  which  are  entered  into  thine 
house :  for  they  be  come  to  search  out  all  the  country.  And  the 
woman  took  the  two  men,  and  hid  them,  and  said  thus.  There  came 
men  unto  me,  but  I  wist  not  whence  they  were :  and  it  came  to 
pass  about  the  time  of  shutting  of  the  gate,  when  it  was  dark,  that 
the  men  went  out :  whither  the  men  went,  I  wot  not :  pursue  after 
them  quickly  ;  for  ye  shall  overtake  them.  But  she  had  bi-ought 
them  up  to  the  roof  of  the  house,  and  hid  them  with  the  stalks  of 
flax,  which  she  had  laid  in  order  upon  the  roof.  And  the  men 
pursued  after  them  the  way  to  Jordan  unto  the  fords  :  and  as  soon 
as  they  which  pursued  after  them  were  gone  out,  they  shut  the 
gate. 

And  before  they  were  laid  down,  she  came  up  luito  them  upon 
the  roof;  And  she  said  unto  the  men,  J  kuotD  tl)at  tlje  Corb  l)atl) 
giwcn  nou  tlje  bmb,  and  that  your  terror  is  fallen  upon  us,  and 
tiiat  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  land  faint  because  of  you.  For  we 
have  heard  how  the  Lord  dried  up  the  Avater  of  the  Red  sea  for 
you,  when  ye  came  out  of  Egypt;  and  what  ye  did  unto  the  two 
kings  of  the  Amorites  that  were  on  the  other  side  Jordan,  Sihon 
and  Og,  whom  ye  utterly  destroyed.  And  as  soon  as  we  had  heard 
these  things,  our  hearts  did  melt,  neither  did  there  remain  any 
more  courage  in   any  man,  because  of  you:  for   tl)C   £orb  JlOUr 

(5ob,  l)c  is  ^ob  in  l)eaiicn  aboue,  anb  in  earti)  bencati).    Now 

therefore,  [  pray  you,  swt-ar  unto  nic  by  the  Jjord,  since  I  have 
.shewed  you  kindness,  that  ye  will  also  shew  kindness  unto  my 
father's  liouse,  and  give  me  a  true  token  :  And  that  ye  will  save 
alive  my  father,  ami  my  nrother,  and  my  brethren,  and  my  sisters, 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


675 


and  all  that  they  have,  and  deliver  our  lives  from  'death.  And  the 
men  answered  her,  Our  life  for  vours,  if  ve  utter  not  this  our  busi- 
ness.  And  it  shall  be,  when  the  Lord  hath  given  us  the  land,  that 
we  will  deal  kindly  and  truly  with  thee.  Then  she  let  them  down 
by  a  cord  through  .the  window  :  for  her  house  was  upon  the  town- 
wall,  and  she  dwelt  upon  the  wall And  Joshua 

saved  Rahab  the  harlot  alive,  and  her  father's  household,  and  all 
that  she  had ;  and  she  dwelleth  in  Isi-ael  even  unto  this  day  ;  be- 
cause she  hid  the  messengers  which  Joshua  sent  to  spy  out  Jericho. 

[By  faith  the  harlot  Rahab  perished  not  with  them  that  be- 
lieved not.] 

Now  Jericho  was  straitly  shut  up,  because  of  the  children  of 
Israel :  none  went  out,  and  none  came  in.  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Joshua,  See,  I  have  given  into  thine  hand  Jericho,  and  the  king 
thereof,  and  the  mighty  men  of  valour.  And  ye  shall  compass  the 
city,  all  ye  men  of  war,  and  go  round  about  the  city  once :  thus 
shalt  thou  do  six  days.  And  seven  priests  shall  bear  before  the  ark 
seven  trumpets  of  rams'  horns :  and  the  seventh  day  ye  shall  com- 
pass the  city  seven  times,  and  the  priests  shall  blow  with  the 
trumpets.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  when  they  make  a  long 
blast  with  the  ram's  horn,  and  when  ye  hear  the  sound  of  the 
trumpet,  all  the  people  shall  shout  with  a  great  shout :  and  the  wall 
of  the  city  shall  fall  down  flat,  and  the  people  shall  ascend  up  every 
man  straight  before  him. 

And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun  called  the  priests,  and  said  unto 
them,  Take  up  the  ark  of  the  covenant,  and  let  seven  priests  bear 
seven  trumpets  of  rams'  horns  before  the  ark  of  the  Lord.  And 
he  said  unto  the  people.  Pass  on,  and  compass  the  city,  and  let  him 
that  is  armed  pass  on  before  the  ark  of  the  Lord. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Joshua  had  spoken  unto  the  people, 
that  the  seven  priests  bearing  the  seven  trumpets  of  rams'  horns 
passed  on  before  the  Lord,  and  blew  with  the  trumpets  :  and  the  ark 
of  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  followed  them.  And  the  armed  men  went 
before  the  priests  that  blew  with  the  trumpets,  and  the  rere-ward 
came  after  the  ark,  the  priests  going  on,  and  blowing  with  the 
trumpets.  And  Joshua  had  commanded  the  people,  saying.  Ye 
shall  not  shout,  nor  make  any  noise  with  your  voice,  neither  shall 
any  word  proceed  out  of  your  mouth,  until  the  day  I  bid  vou  shout; 

then  shall  ye  shout.  So  tl)c  ark  of  tl)c  I'orb  rom^]rtS5c5  t[)C 
dtn,  going  about  it  once:  anb  tl)cn  came  into  tl)c  camp,  anb 
loiigcii  in  tl)e  camp. 

And  Joshua  rose  early  in  the  morning,  and  the  priests  took 
up  the  ark  of  the  Lord.  And  seven  priests  bearing  seven  ti-um- 
pets,  of  rams'  horns  before  the  ark  of  the  Lord  Avent  on  contin- 
ually, and  blew  with  the  trumpets  :  and  the  armed  men  went 
before  them ;  but  the  rere-ward  came  after  the  ark  of  the  Lord, 
the  priests  going  on,  and  blowing  with  the  trumpets,     ^nb  tl}e 


Heb.  xi.  31. 


Joshua, 
1.  1-lC,  20. 


676 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


Joshua, 
xiv.  6,  1^. 


Judges*, 
Tii.  1, 2, 7-22. 


sccoub  bag  tlicii  compassed  tijc  ritn  once,  arib  rctuvncb  inta 
t\)C  camp.  "  Goll)Cii  bib  sk  bans.  ~  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
seventh   day,  that   they  rose  early  about  the  dawning  of  the  day, 

anb  compasscb  tl)c  dtn  after  tl)c  same  manner  seuen  times  : 

only  on  that  day  they  compassed  the   city  seven  times.     And  it 
came  to  pass  at  the  seventh  time,  when  the  priests  blew  with  tlie 
trumpets,  Joshua  said  unto  the  people,  Sl)ont ;  for  tl)e  £orb  Ijatl) 
giuen  won  tlje  cit|l.     ......     So    the    people   shouted 

when  the  priests  blew  with  the  trumpets  :  and  it  came  to  pass,  when 
the  people  heard  the  sound  of  the  trumpet,  and  the  people  shouted 
with  a  great  shout,  tliat  the  wall  fell  down  flat,  so  that  the  people 
went  up  into  the  city,  every  man  straight  before  hijn,  and  they  took 
the  city. 

Then  the  children  of  Judah  came  unto  Joshua  in  Gilgal :  and 
Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh  the  Kenezite  said  unto  him.  Thou 
knowest  the  thing  that  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses  the  man  of  God 

concerning  me  and  thee  in  Kadesh-barnea Now 

therefore  give  me  this  mountain,  whereof  the  Lord  spake  in  that 
day ;  for  thou  heardest  iu  that  day  how  the  Anakims  were  there, 
and  that  the  cities  were  great  and  fenced  :  if  SO  be  tl)e  £orb  U)iU 

be  toitl)  me,  tl)en  3  sljall  be  able  to  brine  tl)em  out,  as  tl]e 
£orb  saib. 

Then  Jerubbaal  (who  is  Gideon)  and  all  the  people  that  were 
with  him,  rose  up  early  and  pitched  beside  the  well  of  Harod  :  so 
that  the  host  of  the  MiSianites  were  on  the  north  side  of  them  by 
the  hill  of  Moreh,  in  the  valley.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Gideon, 
The  people  that  are  with  thee  are  too  many  for  me  to  give  the  Mi- 
dianites  into  their  bands,  lest  Israel  vaunt  themselves  against  me, 

saying.  Mine  own   hand  hath  saved  me And 

the  Lord  said  unto  Gideon,  By  the  three  hundred  men  that  lapped 
will  I  save  you,  and  deliver  the  Midianites  into  thine  hand  :  and 
let  all  the  other  people  go  every  man  unto  his  place.  So  the  people 
took  victuals  in  their  hand,  and  their  trumpets:  and  l)e  sent  all 
tl)e  rest  of  Israel  etJcrj]  man  unto  l)is  tent,  anb  retaineb 
tl)05e  tl)rce  l)unbreb  men.  And  the  host  of  Midian  was  beneath 
him  in  the  valley. 

And  it  came  to  pass  the  same  night,  that  the  Lord  said  unto 
him,  Arise,  get  thee  down  unto  the  host ;  for  I  have  delivered  it 
int<j  thine  hand.  But  if  thou  fear  to  go  down,  go  thou  with 
Phurah  thy  servant  down  to  the  liost :  and  thou  shalt  hear  wliat 
they  say ;  and  afterward  shall  thine  hands  be  strengthened  to  go 
down  unto  the  host.  Then  went  he  down  with  Phurah  his  servant 
unto  the  outside  of  the  armed  men  that  were  in  the  host.  And  the 
Midianites,  and  the  Amalekites,  and  all  the  children  of  the  east, 
lay  along  in  the  valley  like  grasshoppers  for  multitude  ;  and  their 
camfls  wore  without  number,  as  the  sand  by  the  sea-side  for  multi- 
tude.    And  when  Gideon  was  come,  behold,  there  was  a  man  that 


I 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


677 


told  a  dream  unto  his  fellow,  and  said,  Behold,  I  dreamed  a  dream, 
and  lo,  a  cake  of  barley-bread  tumbled  into  the  host  of  Midian,  and 
came  unto  a  tent,  and  smote  it  that  it  fell,  and  overturned  it  that 
the  tent  lay  along.  And  his  fellow  answered,  and  said,  This  is 
nothing  else  save  the  sword  of  Gideon  the  son  of  Joash,  a  man  of 
Israel  :  for  into  his  hand  hath  God  delivered  Midian,  and  all  the  host. 
And  it  was  so,  when  Gideon  heard  the  telling  of  the  dream, 
and  the  interpretation  thereof,  that  he  worshipped,  and  returned 
into  the  host  of  Israel,  and  said,  "llrisc  ;  for  tl)C  £orb  \)Clt\)  bc- 

liucrcb  into  your  Ijanb  tl)c  Ijost  of  lUibian. 

And  he  divided  the  three  hundred  men  into  three  companies, 
and  he  put  a  trumpet  in  every  man's  hand,  with  empty  pitchers, 
and  lamps  within  the  pitchers.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Look  on 
me,  and  do  likewise  :  and  behold,  when  I  come  to  the  outside  of 
the  camp,  it  shall  be  that  as  I  do,  so  shall  ye  do.  When  I  blow 
with  a  trumpet,  I  and  all  that  are  with  me,  then  blow  ye  the  trum- 
pets also  on  every  side  of  all  the  camp,  and  say,  (Jl)e  SUJOrb  of 
tl}C  Corb,  and  of  Gideon. 

So  Gideon,  and  the  hundred  men  that  were  with  him,  came 
unto  the  outside  of  the  camp  in  the  beginning  of  the  middle  watch  ; 
and  they  had  but  newly  set  the  watch  :  and  they  blew  the  trump- 
ets, and  brake  the  pitchers  that  were  in  their  hands.  And  the 
three  companies  blew  the  trumpets,  and  brake  the  pitchers,  and 
held  the  lamps  in  their  left  hands,  and  the  trumpets  in  their  right 
hands  to  blow  withal :  and  they  cried,  The  sword  of  the  Lord,  and 
of  Gideon.  And  they  stood  every  man  in  his  place  round  about 
the  camp ;  and  all  the  host  ran,  and  cried,  and  fled.  And  the 
three  hundred  blew  the  trumpets,  and  the  Lord  set  every  man's 
sword  against  his  fellow,  even  throughout  all  the  host :  and  the 
host  fled  to  Beth-shittah  in  Zererath,  and  to  the  border  of  Abel- 
meholah,  unto  Tabbath. 

Now  it  came  to  pass  upon  a  day,  that  Jonathan  the  son  of 
Saul  said  unto  the  young  man  that  bare  his  armour.  Come,  and  let 
us  go  over  to  the  Philistines'  garrison   that  is  on  the  other  side. 

But  he  told  not  his  father And  Jonathan  said 

to  the  young  man  that  bare  his  armour.  Come,  and  let  us  go  over 
unto  the  garrison  of  these  uiicircumcised  :  it  mail  bc  tljiU  tl)C  €orb 

roill  tDork  for  its :  for  tl)crc  is  no  rcstrainl  to  tl)c  £orb  to 

Snuc  bn  inunjl  or  bn  fcu).  And  his  armour-bearer  said  unto  him. 
Do  all  that  is  in  thine  heart :  turn  thee ;  behold,  I  am  with  thee 
according  lo  thy  heart.  Then  said  Jonathan,  Behold,  we  will 
pass  over  unto  these  men,  and  we  will  discover  ourselves  unto 
them.  If  they  say  thus  unto  us.  Tarry  until  we  come  to  you  ;  then 
we  will  stand  still  in  our  place,  and  will  not  go  up  unto  them.  But 
if  they  say  thus,  Come  up  unto  us;  then  we  will  go  up  :  for  the 
Lord  hath  delivered  them  into  our  hand  ;  and  this  shall  be  a  sign 
unto  us. 


1  Siimuel, 

xiv.  1,  6-13, 

16. 


678 


FAITH,     "WHAT? 


1  Sam.  xvii. 


And  both  of  them  discovered  themselves  unto  the  garrison  of 
the  Philistines :  and  the  Philistines  said,  Behold,  the  Hebrews 
come  forth  out  of  the  holes  where  they  had  hid  themselves.  And 
the  men  of  the  garrison  answered  Jonathan  and  his  armour-bearer, 
and  said,  Come  up  to  us,  and  we  will  shew  you  a  thino-.  And 
Jonathan  said   unto  his  armour-bearer,  C^oillC  up  tlftcr  lUC  :  for 

tl)c  Corb  IjatI)  bcliucrcb  tl)cm  into  tl)c  l)anb  of  Jsracl.    And 

Jonathan  climbed  up  upon  his  hands  and  upon  his  feet,  and  his 
armour-bearer  afler  him ;  and  they  fell  before  Jonathan ;  and  his 
ai-mour-bearer  slew  after  him And  the  watch- 
men of  Saul  in  Gibeah  of  Benjamin  looked ;  and  behold,  the  mul- 
titude melted  away,  and  they  went  on  beating  down  one  another. 

Now  the  Philistines  gathered  together  their  armies  to  battle, 
and  were  gathered  together  at  Shochoh,  which  belongeth  to  Judah, 
and  pitched  between  Shochoh  and  Azekah,  in  Ephes-dammim. 
And  Saul  and  the  men  of  Israel  were  gathered  together,  and  pitched 
by  the  valley  of  Elah,  and  set  the  battle  in  array  against  the  Phil- 
istines. And  the  Philistines  stood  on  a  mountain  on  the  one  side, 
and  Israel  stood  on  a  mountain  on  the  other  side :  and  there  was 
a  valley  between  them. 

And  there  went  out  a  champion  out  of  the  camp  of  the  Phil- 
istines, named  Goliath,  of  Gath,  whose  height  was  six  cubits  and  a 
span.  And  he  had  an  helmet  of  brass  upon  his  head,  and  he  was 
ai'med  with,  a  coat  of  mail ;  and  the  weight  of  the  coat  was  five 
thousand  shekels  of  brass.  And  he  had  greaves  of  brass  upon  his 
legs,  and  a  target  of  brass  between  his  shoulders.  And  the  statf 
of  his  spear  was  like  a  weaver's  beam ;  and  his  spear's  head  weigh- 
ed six  hundred  shekels  of  iron :  and  one  bearing  a  shield  went  be- 
fore him.  And  he  stood  and  cried  unto  the  armies  of  Israel,  and 
said  unto  them,  Why  are  ye  come  out  to  set  your  battle  in  array  ? 
am  not  I  a  Philistine,  and  ye  servants  to  Saul  ?  choose  you  a  man 
for  you,  and  let  him  come  down  to  me.  If  he  be  able  to  fight 
with  me,  and  to  kill  mo,  then  will  we  be  your  servants  :  but  if  I 
prevail  against  him,  and  kill  him,  then  shall  ye  be  our  servants, 
and  serve  us.  And  the  Philistine  said,  I  defy  the  armies  of  Israel 
this  day;  give  me  a  man,  that  we  may  fight  together.  When 
Saul  and  all  Israel  heai'd  those  words  of  the  Philistine,  thev  were 
dismayed,  and  gi-eatly  afraid. 

Now  David  was  the  son  of  that  Ephratliite  of  Beth-lehem-judah, 
whose  name  was  Jesse  ;  and  he  had  ciglit  sous :  and  the  man  went 
among  men  for  an  old  man  in  the  days  of  Saul.  And  the  three 
eldest  sons  of  Jesse  went  and  followed  Saul  to  the  battle  :  and  the 
names  of  his  three  sons  that  went  to  the  battle  were  Eliab  the  first- 
born, and  next  unto  him  Abiiiadab,  and  the  third  Slianunah.  And 
I  )avid  was  the  youngest :  and  the  three  eldest  followed  Saul.  But 
David  went  and  returned  from  Saul  to  feed  his  fatiier's  sheep  at 
Beth-lehem. 


FAITH,     WHAT! 


679 


And  tlie  Philistine  drew  near  morning  and  evening,  and  pre- 
sented himself  forty  days. 

And  Jesse  said  unto  David  his  son,  Take  now  for  thy  brethren 
an  ephah  of  tliis  parched  corn,  and  these  ten  loaves,  and  run  to  the 
camp  to  thy  brethren :  and  carry  these  ten  cheeses  unto  the 
captain  of  their  thousand,  and  look  how  thy  brethren  fare,  and  take 
their  pledge.  Now  Saul,  and  they,  and  all  the  men  of  Israel,  were 
in  the  valley  of  Elah,  fighting  with  the  Philistines. 

And  David  rose  up  eai-ly  in  the  morning,  and  left  the  sheep 
with  a  keeper,  and  took,  and  went,  as  Jesse  had  commanded  him  ; 
and  he  came  to  the  trench,  as  the  host  was  o-oino-  forth  to  the  fiffht, 
and  shouted  for  the  battle.  For  Israel  and  the  Philistines  had  put 
the  battle  in  array,  army  against  array.  And  David  left  his  carri- 
age in  the  hand  of  the  keeper  of  the  carriage,  and  ran  into  the 
army,  and  came  and  saluted  his  brethren.  And  as  he  talked  with 
them,  behold,  there  came  up  the  champion,  the  Philistine  of  Gath, 
Goliath  by  name,  out  of  the  armies  of  the  Philistines,  and  spake 
according  to  the  same  words :  and  David  heard  them.  And  all 
the  men  of  Israel,  when  they  saw  the  man,  tied  from  him,  and  were 
sore  afi-aid.  And  the  men  of  Israel  said.  Have  ye  seen  this  man 
that  is  come  up  ?  surely  to  defy  Israel  is  he  come  up :  and  it  shall 
be,  that  the  man  who  killeth  him,  the  king  will  enrich  him  with 
great  riches,  and  will  give  him  his  daughter,  and  make  his  father's 
bouse  free  in  Israel.  And  David  spake  to  the  men  that  stood  by 
him,  saying,  What  shall  be  done  to  the  man  that  killeth  this  Phil- 
istine, and  taketh  away  the  reproach  from  Israel  ?  for  tDl)0  is  tl)is 

uudrcumciscb  pi)ilistinc,  tijat  l)c  sl)oulli  bcfn  tl)c  armies  of 

tl)C  liuiug  <5oi) '?  And  the  people  answered  him  after  this  man- 
ner, saying,  So  shall  it  be  done  to  the  man  that  killeth  him. 

And  Eliab  his  eldest  brother  heard  when  be  spake  unto  the 
men ;  and  Eliab'a  anger  was  kindled  against  David,  and  he  said. 
Why  camest  thou  down  hither  ?  and  with  whom  hast  thou  left 
those  few  sheep  in  the  wilderness  ?  I  know  thy  pride,  and  the 
naughtiness  of  thine  heart ;  for  thou  art  come  down  that  thou 
mightest  see  the  battle.  And  David  said,  AVhat  have  I  now  done  ? 
Is  there  not  a  cause  ?  And  he  turned  from  him  toward  another, 
and  spake  after  the  same  manner :  and  the  people  answered  him 
again  after  the  former  manner.  And  wlien  the  words  were  heard 
which  David  spake,  they  rehearsed  them  before  Saul :  and  he  sent 
for  him. 

And  David  said  to  Saul,  Let  no  man's  heart  fail  because  of 
him ;  thy  servant  will  go  and  fight  with  this  Philistine.  And 
Saul  said  to  David,  Thou  are  ri,ot  able  to  go  against  this  Philistine 
to  fight  with  him :  for  thou  art  but  a  youtli,  and  he  a  man  of  war 
from  his  youth.  And  David  said  unto  Saul,  Thy  servant  kept  his 
father's  sheep,  and  there  came  a  lion,  and  a  bear,  and  took  a  lamb 
out  of  the  flock :  And  I  went  out  after  him  and  smote  him,  and 
delivered  it  out  of  his  mouth  :  and  when  he  arose  against  me,  I 


680 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


caught  him  by  his  beard,  and  smote  him,  and  slew  him.  Thy  ser- 
vant slew  both  the  lion  and  the  bear:  and  this  uncircumcised 
Philistine  shall  be  as  one  of  them,  seeing  he  hath  defied  the  armies 
of  the  living  God.  David  said  moreover,  (|[|]c  £orb  tl)atbcliucr- 
cb  mc  out  of  tl]c  |jau)  of  tl)c  lion,  anb  out  of  tl)c  piiu)  of  tl)C 
bear,  1)C  u)iU  bcUucr  me  out  of  tlje  hanb  of  tliis  pijilistine. 

And  Saul  said  unto  David,  Go,  and  the  Lord  be  with  thee. 

And  Saul  armed  David  with  his  armour,  and  he  put  an  helmet 
of  brass  upon  his  head ;  also  he  armed  him  with  a  coat  of  mail. 
And  David  girded  his  sword  upon  his  armour,  and  he  assayed  to 
go  ;  for  he  had  not  proved  it.  And  David  said  unto  Saul,  I  can- 
not go  with  these,  for  I  have  not  proved  them.  And  David  put 
them  off  him.  And  he  took  his  staff  in  his  hand,  and  chose  him 
five  smooth  stones  out  of  the  brook  and  put  them  in  a  shepherd's 
bag  which  he  had,  even  in  a  scrip ;  and  his  sling  was  in  his  hand : 
and  he  drew  near  to  the  Philistine.  And  the  Philistine  came  on, 
and  drew  near  imto  David  ;  and  the  man  that  bare  the  shield  went 
before  him.  And  when  the  Philistine  looked  about,  and  saw 
David,  he  disdained  him  :  for  he  was  but  a  y<:>uth,  and  ruddy,  and 
of  a  fair  countenance.  And  the  Philistine  said  unto  David,  Am  I 
a  dog,  that  thou  comest  to  me  with  staves  ?  and  the  Philistine 
cursed  David  by  his  gods.  And  the  Philistine  said  to  David, 
Come  to  me,  and  I  will  give  thy  fiesh  unto  the  fowls  of  the  air, 
and  to  the  beasts  of  the  field.  Then  said  David  to  the  Philistine, 
(Zri)ou  contest  to  me  toitl)  a  siMorb,  nnb  loitl)  a  spear,  anb 
ujitl)  a  sl)ielb  :  but  3  come  to  tl)ee  in  tl)c  name  of  tl)e  £orb 
of  I)05t3,  tl)c  (Bob  of  tl)e  armies  of  Jsrael,  ujl)om  tl)Ott  l)ast 

beticb.  This  day  will  the  Lord  deliver  thee  into  mine  hand  ;  and 
I  will  smite  thee,  and  take  thine  head  from  thee  ;  and  I  will  give 
the  carcasses  of  the  host  of  the  Philistines  this  da}'  unto  the  fowls 
of  the  air,  and  to  the  wild  beasts  of  the  earth :  that  all  the  earth 
may  know  that  there  is  a  God  in  Israel.  And  all  this  assembly 
shall  know  that  the  Lord  saveth  not  with  sword  and  spear  :  for 
the  battle  is  the  Lord's,  and  he  will  give  you  into  our  hands. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  Philistine  arose,  and  came  and 
drew  nigh  to  meet  David,  that  David  hasted,  and  ran  toward  the 
army  to  meet  the  Philistine.  And  David  put  his  hand  in  his  bag, 
and  took  thence  a  stone,  and  slang  it,  and  smote  the  I'hilistine  in 
his  forehead,  that  the  stone  sunk  into  his  forehead  ;  and  he  fell 
upon  his  face  to  the  earth.  So  David  j)revailed  over  the  l*hilistine 
with  a  sling  and  with  a  stone,  and  smote  the  I*liilistine  and  slew 
him ;  but  there  was  no  sword  in  the  hand  of  David.  Therefore 
David  ran  and  stood  upon  the  Philistine,  and  took  his  sword,  and 
drew  it  out  of  the  sheath  thereof,  and  slew  him,  and  cut  off  his 
head  therewith.  And  when  the  Philistines  saw  their  champion 
was  dead,  they  fied.  And  the  men  of  Israel  and  of  Judah  arose, 
and  sliouted,  and  pursued  the  Philistines,  until  thou  come  to  the 
valley,  and  to  the  gates  of  Ekron,     And  the  wounded  of  the  Phil- 


FAITH,     WHATi 


681 


istines  fell  down  by  the  way  to  Shaaraim,  even  unto  Gatla,  and 
unto  Ekron.  And  the  children  of  Israel  returned  from  chasing 
after  the  Philistines,  and  they  spoiled  their  tents.  And  David  took 
the  head  of  the  Philistine,  and  brought  it  to  Jerusalem ;  but  he  put 
his  armour  in  his  tent. 

David  and  his  men  came  to  the  city,  and  behold,  it  was  burn- 
ed with  fire ;  and  their  wives,  and  their  sons,  and  their  daughters, 
were  taken  captives.  Then  David  and  the  people  that  were  with 
him  lifted  up  their  voice  and  wept,  until  they  had  no  more  power 
to  weep.  And  David's  two  wives  were  taken  captives,  Ahinoam 
the  Jezreelitess,  and  Abigail  the  wife  of  Nabal  the  Carmelite.  And 
David  was  greatly  distressed  ;  for  the  people  spake  of  stoning  him, 
because  the  soul  of  all  the  people  was  grieved,  every  man  for  his 
sons,  and  for  his  daughters  :  but  Datjib  ciicouragcb  l)imsclf  in 
tl)e  £or5  Ijis  (5ob. 

When  Joab  saw  that  the  front  of  the  battle  was  against  him 
before  and  behind,  he  chose  of  all  the  choice  men  of  Israel,  and  put 
them  in  array  against  the  Syrians :  and  the  rest  of  the  people  he 
delivered  into  the  hand  of  Abishai  his  brother,  that  he  might  put 
them  in  array  against  the  children  of  Ammon.  And  he  said.  If 
the  Syrians  be  too  strong  for  me,  then  thou  shalt  help  me :  but  if 
the  children  of  Ammon  be  too  strong  for  thee,  then  I  will  come 
and  help  thee.  Be  of  good  courage  and  let  us  play  the  men  for 
our  people,  and  for  the  cities  of  our  God:  anb  ti)C  £orb  bo  tl)at 

tDl)icl)  sccmctl)  l)im  goob. 

And  David  spake  unto  the  Lord  the  words  of  this  song  in  the 
day  that  the  Lord  had  delivered  him  out  of  the  hand  of  all  his  en- 
emies, and  out  of  the  hand  of  Saul :  and  he  said,  iZ\)C  llorb  is  tnn 
rock,  anb  mn  fortress,  anb  mn  beliucrcr;  tl)C  (3ob  of  mji 
rock ;  in  l)im  toill  3  trust :  he  is  my  shield,  and  the  horn  of  my 
salvation,  my  high  tower,  and  my  refuge,  my  saviour ;  thou  savest 
me  from  violence.     I  will  call  on  the  Lord  who  is  worthy  to  be 

praised :  so  sl)aU  3  be  saoeb  from  mine  enemies. 

Thou  art  my  lamp,  0  Lord ;  and  the  Lord  will  lighten  my 
darkness.  For  bj}  tljee  I  have  run  through  a  troop :  bj)  mil  (Bob 
have  I  leaped  over  a  wall. 

Although  my  house  be  not  so  with  God ;  net  lie  \)(l\\)  mnbe 

mill)  me  an  euerlasting  couenant,  orbercb  in  all  tl)ings,  anb 

sure  :  for  this  is  all  my  salvation,  and  all  my  desire,  although  he 
make  it  not  to  grow. 

And  Elijah  the  Tishbite,  who  was  of  the  inhabitants  of  Gilead, 
said  unto  Ahab,  As  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  liveth,  before  whom  I 
stand,  there  shall  not  be  dew  nor  rain  these  years,  but  according  to 
my  word. 

And  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  him,  saying.  Get  thee  hence. 


1  Samuel, 
XXX.  3-6. 


2  ?am\iel, 
X.  &-12. 


2  Samuel, 
xxii.  1-4. 


2  Samuel, 
xxii.  29,  30. 


2  Samuel, 
xxiii.  5. 


1  Kings, 
xvii.  J -5. 


682 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


2  Kings, 
xvii.  13,  14. 


2  Kings, 
xviii.  5,  6. 


2  Chronicles, 
xiv.  9-12. 


2  Chronicles, 
XX.  1-13. 


and  turn  thee  eastward,  and  hide  thyself  by  the  brook  Cherith,  that  is 
before  Jordan.  And  it  shall  be,  that  thou  shalt  drink  of  the  brook  ; 
and  I  have  commanded  the  I'avens  to  feed  thee  there.     So  l)C  IDCttt 

mxb  bib  nccorMuq  unto  ti]c  Eoorb  of  tl)e  £orb:  for  I)c  tocnt 

aiib  hxoch  bg  tl)C  orook  QlljcritI),  that  is  before  Jordan. 

The  Lord  testified  against  Israel,  and  against  Judah,  by  all  the 
prophets,  and  by  all  the  seers,  saying.  Turn  ye  from  your  evil  ways, 
and  keep  my  commandments,  and  my  statutes,  according  to  all  the 
law  which  I  commanded  your  fathers,  and  which  I  sent  to  you  by 
my  servants  the  prophets. 

Notwithstanding,  they  would  not  hear,  but  hardened  their 
necks,  like  to  the  neck  of  their  fathers,  that  bib  UOt  bclieoe  in  tl)C 

Corb  tl)cir  ©ob. 

He  irustcb  in  tl)c  £orb  (J5ob  of  Israel;  so  that  after  him 

was  none  like  him  among  all  the  kings  of  Judah,  nor  any  that  were 
before  him.  For  he  clave  to  the  Lord,  and  departed  not  from  fol- 
lowing him,  but  kept  his  commandments,  which  the  Lord  com- 
manded Moses. 

And  there  came  out  against  them  (the  army  of  Judah)  Zerah 
the  Ethiopian,  with  an  host  of  a  thousand  thousand,  and  three  hun- 
dred chariots  ;  and  came  unto  Mareshah.  Then  Asa  went  out  against 
him,  and  they  set  the  battle  in  array  in  the  valley  of  Zephathah  at 
Mareshah,  And  Asa  cried  unto  the  Lord  his  God,  and  said,  Corb, 
it  i0  notljing  uiitl)  tl)cc  to  l)clp,  u)l)ctl)cr  toitli  mann,  or  roitl) 
tl)em  tl)at  l)auc  no  poracr :  Ijclp  us,  CD  Corb  our  i&ob  ;  for 
mc  rest  on  tl)cc,  anb  in  tl)ij  name  me  go  against  tl)is  multi- 
tube.  CO  Corb,  tl)Ou  art"  our  (5ob;  let  not  man  preiuul 
against  tl)ee. 

So  the  Lord  smote  the  Ethiopians  before  Asa,  and  before  Ju- 
dah ;  and  the  Ethiopians  fled. 

It  came  to  pass,  that  the  children  of  Moab,  and  the  children 
of  Amnion,  and  with  them  other  beside  the  Ammonites,  came 
against  Jehoshaphat  to  battle.  Then  there  came  some  that  told 
Jehoshaphat,  saying,  There  cometh  a  great  multitude  against  thee 
from  beyond  the  sea  on  this  side  Syria ;  and  behold,  they  be  in 
Ilazazon-tamar,  which  is  En-gedi.  And  Jehoshaphat  feared,  and  set 
himself  to  seek  the  Lord,  and  proclaimed  a  fast  throughout  all  Ju- 
dah. And  Judah  gathered  themselves  together,  to  asli  l)Cl|]  of 
tl)C  Corb;  even  out  of  all  the  cities  of  Judah  they  came  to  seek 
the  Lord. 

And  Jehoshaphat  stood  in  the  congregation  of  Judah  and  Je- 
rusalem, in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  before  the  new  court,  and  said, 
0  Lord  God  of  our  fathers,  art  not  thou  God  in  heaven  ?  and  rulest  not 
thou  over  all  the  kingdoms  of  the  heathen?  and  in  thine  hand  is 
there  not  power  and  might,  so  that  none  is  able  to  withstand  thee? 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


683 


Art  not  thou  our  God  who  didst  drive  out  the  inhabitants  of  this 
land  before  thy  people  Israel,  and  gavest  it  to  the  seed  of  Abra- 
ham thy  friend  forever  ?  And  they  dwelt  therein,  and  have  built 
thee  a  sanctuary  therein  for  thy  name,  saying,  If,  when  evil  cometh 
upon  us,  as  the  sword,  judgment,  or  pestilence,  or  iaraine,  we  stand 
before  this  house,  and  in  thy  presence,  (for  thy  name  is  in  this  house,) 
and  cry  unto  thee  in  our  affliction,  tljCU  tl)OU  tuilt  l)car  illlb  l)clp. 
And  now,  behold,  the  children  of  Amnion  and  Moab  and  mount 
Seir,  whom  thou  wouldst  not  let  Israel  invade,  when  they  came  out 
of  the  land  of  Egypt,  but  they  turned  from  them,  and  destroyed 
them  not ;  behold,  I  say,  how  they  reward  us,  to  come  to  cast 
us  out  of  thy  possession,  which  thou  hast  given  us  to  inherit.  0 
our  God,  wilt  thou  not  judge  them?  for  we  have  no  might  against 
this  great  company  that  cometh  against  us ;  neither  know  we  what 

to  do :  bnt  our  cncs  arc  upon  ti)cc. 

x\nd  all  Jucildi  stood  before  the  Lord  with  their  little  ones, 
their  wives,  and  their  children. 

And  when  Hezekiah  saw  that  Sennacherib  was  come,  and  that 
he  was  purposed  to  light  against  Jerusalem,  he  took  counsel  with 
his  princes  and  his  mighty  men  to  stop  the  waters  of  the  fountains 
which  were  without  the  city :  and  they  did  help  him.  So  there 
was  gathered  much  people  together,  who  stopped  all  the  fountains, 
and  the  brook  that  ran  through  the  midst  of  the  land,  saying.  Why 
should  the  kings  of  Assyria  come,  and  find  much  water  ?  Also  he 
strengthened  himself,  and  built  up  all  the  wall  that  was  broken,  and 
raised  it  up  to  the  towers,  and  another  wall  without,  and  repaired 
Millo  in  the  city  of  David,  and  made  darts  and  shields  in  abundance. 
And  he  set  captains  of  war  over  the  people,  and  gathered  them 
together  to  him  in  the  street  of  the  gate  of  the  city,  and  spake  com- 
fortably to  them,  saying,  Be  strong  and  courageous,  be  not  afraid 
nor  dismayed  for  the  king  of  Assyiia,  nor  for  all  the  multitude  that 
is  with  him  :  for  there  be  more  with  us  than  with  him.     it3itl)  l)im 

is  an  arm  of  ticsl) ;  but  roitl)  us  is  tl)C  Corb  our  (Sob  to  l)clp 
us,  anb  to  tigl)!  our  battles.  And  the  people  rested  themselves 
upon  the  words  of  Hezekiah  king  of  Judah. 

It  came  to  pass,  that  when  Sanballat,  and  Tobiah,  and  the 
Arabians,  and  the  Ammonites,  and  the  Ashdodites,  heard  that  the 
walls  of  Jerusalem  were  made  up,  and  that  the  breaches  began  to 
be  stopped,  then  they  were  very  wroth,  and  conspired  all  of  them 
together  to  come  and  to  fight  against  Jerusalem,  and  to  hinder  it. 

Nevertheless  t»e  ntabc  our  :prajicr  unto  our  (5ob,  and  set  a 

watch  against  them  day  and  night,  because  of  them.  And  Judah 
said,  The  strength  of  the  bearers  of  burdens  is  decayed,  and  there 
is  much  rubbish  :  so  that  we  are  not  able  to  build  the  wall.  And 
our  adversaries  said.  They  shall  not  know,  neither  see,  till  we  come 
in  the  midst  among  thein,  and  slay  them,  and  cause  the  work  to 
cease.     And  it  came  to  pass,  that  when  the  Jews  which  dwelt  by 


2  Chronicles, 
xxxii.  2-12. 


Nehemiah, 
iv.  7-14. 


684 


FAITH,     "WHAT'5 


Nehemiah, 
ix.  IG,  17. 


Job,  T.  8. 


Job,  xiii.  15. 

Job, 
xix.  21-27. 


Psalm  ii.  12. 


Ps.  iii.  1-6. 


Psalm  IV.  5. 


Psalm  ir.  8. 


Psalm  vil.  I. 


them  came,  they  said  unto  us  ten  times.  From  all  places  whence  ye 
shall  return  unto  us  they  will  be  upon  you. 

Therefore  set  I  in  the  lower  places  behind  the  wall  and  on  the 
higher  places,  I  even  set  the  people  after  their  families  with  their 
swords,  their  spears,  and  their  bows.  And  I  looked,  and  rose  up, 
and  said   unto  the  nobles,  and  to  the  rulers,  and  to  the  rest  of  the 

people,  Be  not  gc  afraib  of  tl)cm  :  remember  the  Corb  rol)icl) 
is  great  anb  terrible,  aixb  figl]t  for  iiour  brethren,  nour  sons, 
lino  ^oin  bangl)tcrs,  nonr  ujiues,  ifnb  nour  l)ouses. 

They  and  our  fathers  dealt  proudly,  and  hardened  their  necks, 
and  hearkened  not  to  thy  commandments,  and  refused  to  obey, 

neither  were  minbfnl  of  tl)n  roonbers  tl)at  tl)ou  bibst  among 

tl)em  ;  but  hardened  their  necks. 

S  too  nib  seek  nnto  C!5ob,  and  unto  God  would  I  commit 
my  cause. 

Though  he  slay  me,  get  toill  3  trnst  in  l)im. 

Have  pity  upon  me,  have  pity  upon  me,  0  ye  my  friends  ;  for 
the  hand  of  God  hath  touched  me.  Why  do  ye  persecute  me  as 
God,  and  are  not  satisfied  with  my  flesh  ?  Oh  that  my  words  were 
now  written  !  oh  that  they  were  printed  in  a  book  !  That  they 
were  graven  with  an  iron  pen  and  lead  in  the  rock  forever !  i^or 
3  knou)  tl)at  mn  Uebeemer  Uyetl),and  that  he  shall  stand  at  the 
latter  day  upon  the  earth  :  and  tliough  after  my  skin  Avorms  destroy 
this  body ;  yet  in  my  flesh  shall  I  see  God  :  whom  I  shall  see  for 
myself,  and  mine  eyes  shall  behold,  and  not  another ;  though  my 
reins  be  consumed  within  me. 

Kiss  the  Son,  lest  he  be  angry,  and  ye  perish  from  the  way 
when  his  wrath  is  kindled  but  a  little.     Blessed  are  all  they  tl)at 

put  tl)eir  trust  in  Ijim. 

Lord,  how  are  they  increased  that  trouble  me  ?  many  are  they 
that  rise  up  against  me.  Many  there  be  which  say  of  my  soul, 
There  is  no  help  for  him  in  God.     Selah.     But  tl)OU,  (D  torb, 

art  a  sljiclb  for  me:  mn  glorn,  anb  tl)e  lifter  up  of  mine 
l)eab. 

I  cried  unto  the  Lord  with  my  voice,  and  he  lieard  me  out  of 
his  holy  hill.  Selah.  I  laid  mo  down  and  slejH ;  T  awaked ;  for 
the  Lord  sustained  me.  3  mill  not  be  ufraib  of  ten  tl)ousanbs 
of  people,  tijat  l)aoc  set  tljemselues  against  me  rounb  about. 

Ofter  the  sacrifices  of  righteousness,  onb  put  nour  trust  in 
tl)c  Corb. 

Jl  mill  both  Ian  me  boron  in  peace,  nnb  sleep :  for  thou, 

Lord,  only  makost  me  dwell  in  safety. 

O  Lord  ray  God,  in  thee  liO  3  put  mn  trust :  s^vve  me  from 
all  them  that  persecute  me,  and  deliver  me. 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


685 


They  that  know  thy  name  roill  put  tf^cir  tmst  iu  i\)CC 
thou,  Lord,  hast  not  forsaken  them  that  seek  thee. 

Jn  the  Corb  put  3  mil  trust :  how  say  ye  to  my  soul.  Flee 
as  a  bird  to  your  mountain  I 

How  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  O  Lord  ?  forever  ?  how  long 
wilt  thou  hide  thy  face  from  rae  ?  How  long  shall  I  take  counsel 
in  my  soul,  having  sorrow  in  my  heart  daily  ?  how  long  shall  mine 
enemy  be  exalted  over  me  ?  Consider  and  hear  me,  0  Lord  my  God  : 
lighten  mine  eyes  lest  I  sleep  the  sleep  of  death  ;  lest  mine  enemy 
say,  I  have  prevailed  against  him ;  and  those  that  trouble  me  re- 
joice when  lam  moved.  JBut  iJ  l)auc  trustcb  iu  l[)Y\  mcrci}; 
mi]  l)cart  sljaU  rejoice  in  tl)r)  saliuUion.  3  mil  sing  unto  t[)c 
£or5,  because  l)c  l)atl)  bealt  bountifuUn  roitl)  me. 

I  have  set  the  Lord  always  before  me:  beCtlUSe  l)e  is  tit  mn 

riiglit  l)anb,  3  sl)rtU  not  be  moueb. 

I  will  love  thee,  0  Lord,  ntj}  Strcngtll.  The  Lord  is  my  rock, 
and  my  fortress,  and  my  deliverer  ;  my  God,  my  strength,  in  U3l)0m 
3  toill  trust ;  my  buckler,  and  the  horn  of  my  salvation,  and  my 
high  tower.    I  will  call  upon  the  Lord,  who  is  worthy  to  be  praised  : 

SO  sl)rtll  3  be  saoeb  from  mine  enemies. 

Some  trust  in  chariots,  and  some  in  horses :  bUt  ttJC  U)iU  re- 
member tl)e  name  of  tl)c  Dorb  our  (J5ob. 

The  Lord  is  my  shepherd;  3  sljilll  not  tonut. 

He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in  green  pastures :  he  leadeth  me 
beside  the  still  waters.  He  restoreth  my  soul :  he  leadeth  me  in  the 
paths  of  righteousness  for  his  name's  sake.  Yea,  though  I  walk 
through  the  valley  of  the  shadow  of  death,  3  toiU  fear  UO  euil : 
for  tljou  ort  miti)  me ;  thy  rod  and  thy  staft'  they  comfort  me. 

Unto  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  lift  up  my  soul.  0  ray  God,  3  trUSt  in 
tl)ce  :  let  me  not  be  ashamed,  let  not  mine  enemies  triumph  over  me. 

Lead  me  in  thy  truth,  and  teach  me :  for  thou  art  the  God  of 
my  salvation;  on  tl)CC  liO  3  mail  rtll  tl)C  hax). 

iUine  cues  are  eucr  tomarb  tl)e  £orb ;  for  he  shall  pluck 
my  feet  out  of  the  net. 

0  keep  my  soul,  and  deliver  me :  let  me  be  not  ashamed  ;  for 
3  put  mn  trust  in  tljee.  Let  integrity  and  uprightness  preserve 
me ;  for  1  wait  on  thee. 

The  Lord  is  my  light,  and  my  salvation  ;  0)|)om  sljall  3  fear  ? 
the  Lord  is  the  strenoth  of  my  life ;  of  whom  shall  I  be  afraid  ? 

Wlien  the  wicked,  even  mine  enemies  and  my  foes,  came  upon 
me  to  eat  up  my  flesh,  they  stumbled  and  fell.  Though  an  host  should 
encamp  against  me,  mn  l)eart  sljall  not  fear  :  though  war  should 
rise  against  me,  in  this  will  I  be  confident. 


for   Psalm  ix.  10. 


Psalm  xi.  1. 
Psalm  xiii. 


Ps.  xvi.  8. 


Ps.xviii.1-3. 


Ps.  XX.  7. 


Ps.  xxiii.  1-4. 


Ps.  XXV.  1,  2. 


Ps.  XXV.  5. 


Ps.  XXV.  15. 


Psalm 
XXV.  'JO,  21.     1 


Psalm 
xxvii.  1-3. 


686 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


Psalm 
xxxi.  l-€. 


Psalm 
xxxi.  13-15. 


Ps.  xxxii.  7. 


Psalm 
xxxvii.  5-7. 


P3.xlii.5-ll. 


Ps.  xliv.  4-8. 


Pixlvl.  1-3.' 


3n  tl)ec,  (D  £orb,  ^O  3  put  mn  trust :  let  me  never  be 
ashamed :  cleliv^er  me  iu  th}-  righteousness.  Bow  down  thine  ear 
to  me ;  deliver  me  speedily :  be  thou  my  strong  rock,  for  an  house 
of  defence  to  save  me.  For  thou  art  my  rock  and  my  fortress ; 
therefore  for  thy  name's  sake  lead  me,  and  guide  me.  Pull  me 
out  of  the  net  tliat  they  have  laid  privily  for  me :  for  tl)Ott  CTVt  tnil 

strengtl).  3nto  tljinc  Ijanb  3  commit  m^  spirit :  tijou  Ijusl 
rcbccmcb  mc,  CD  £orb  C!5ob  of  truti).  I  liave  hated  them  that 
regard  lying  vanities:  but  3  trust  iU  tl)C  £orb. 

I  have  heard  the  shinder  of  many  :  fear  was  on  every  side : 
while  they  took  counsel  together  against  me,  they  devised  to  take  away 

my  life.  But  3  trustcb  in  tl)ci%  ©  Loth :  3  saib,  QlIjou  art 
mn  ©ob.  illn  times  arc  in  tl)ij  l)anii :  deliver  me  from  the 
hand  of  mine  enemies,  and  from  them  that  persecute  me. 

Thou  art  my  hiding-place  ;  thou  shalt  preserve  me  from  trouble ; 

tliou  sljalt  compass  mc  about  roitl)  songs  of  bcliocrancc. 

Selah. 

Commit  thy  way  unto  the  Lord  ;  trnst  also  in  l^im ;  and  he 
shall  bring  it  to  pass.  And  he  shall  bring  forth  thy  righteousness 
as  the  light,  and  thy  judgment  as  the  noon-day.     Kcst  in  tl)C 

Corb,  anilr  tonit  paticntln  for  him. 

Why  art  thou  cast  down,  0  my  soul  ?  and  why  art  thou  dis- 
quieted ill  me  ?  l)ope  tl)ou  in  ©ob,  for  3  sljall  jict  praise  Ijim 
for  tl)c  l)elp  of  l)is  countenance. 

O  my  God,  my  soul  is  cast  down  within  me ;  therefore  will  I  re- 
member thee  from  the  land  of  .Jordan,  and  of  the  Hermonites,  from 
the  hill  Mizar.  Deep  calleth  unto  deej)  at  the  noise  of  thy  water- 
spouts:  all  thy  waves  and  thy  billows  are  gone  over  me.     |)et  tl)C 

toxti  u)iU  commanb  l)is  looing-kintiness  in  tl)e  I»aiv-time, 

and  in  the  night  his  song  shall  be  with  me,  and  my  prayer  unto 
the  God  of  my  life.  I  will  say  unto  God  my  rock.  Why  hast  thou 
forgotten  me  ?  why  go  I  raouining  because  of  the  oppression  of  the 
enemy  ?  As  with  a  sword  in  my  bones,  mine  enemies  reproach 
me  ;  while  they  say  daily  unto  me.  Where  is  thy  God  ?     U)|)U  art 

tl)ou  cast  bomn,  (D  mn  soul  *?  anb  u]l)2  art  tliou  bisquTeteb 

tDill)in  me  ?  I)0pe  tl)OU  in  (5ob  :  for  I  shall  yet  praise  him,  who 
is  the  health  of  my  countenance,  and  my  God. 

Thou  art  my  King,  O  God  :  command  deliveiances  for  Jacob. 
(Tlirougl)  tl)ec  roill  voc  pusi)  homn  our  enemies  :  ll)rougl)  tl)n 
name  will  rae  treab  tijem  unber  tl)at  rise  up  agaiust  us.  -for 
J  toill  not  trust  in  mu  bou),  neitl)er  sljall  mn  sworb  saoe  mc. 

13ut  thou  hast  saved  us  from  our  enemies,  and  hast  put  them  to 
shame  that  hated  us.  In  God  we  boast  all  the  day  long,  and  praise 
thy  name  forever.     Selah. 

©ob  is  our  refuge  a\\b  Strcngtl),  a  very  present  help  in 
trouble.    ii:i)erefore  will  not  roc  fear,  tijouglj  lljc  earti)  be  re- 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


687 


mcueb,  anb  tl]ongI)  tijc  monntains  be  rarricb  into  tl)c  mibst 

of  tl)C  SCil;     Thougli    tlie  wiiter.s   thereof  roar  and  be  troubled, 
though  the  mountains  shake  with  the  swelling  thereof.     Selah. 

C^ast  ll)n  burbcn  upon  tl)C  Zovh,  and  he  shall  sustain  thee  : 
he  shall  never  sutter  the  righteous  to  be  moved. 

tOliat  time  S  am  ofraib,  3  toill  tntst  in  tl)ee.    In  God  I 

will  praise  his  word,  in  God  I  have  put  my  trust ;  I  will  not  fear 
what  flesh  can  do  unto  me. 

Be  merciful  unto  me,  0  God,  be  merciful  unto  me :  for  my 

soul  trusteth  in  thee:  gen,  in  tl)e  sl)niiou)  of  tl)n  toings  toill  3 

make  tnn  refuge,  until  these  calamities  be  overpast. 

Because  of  his  strength  will  I  toait  upon  tl)ee  :  for  God  is 
my  defence. 

©ob  l]atl)  spoken  in  l)is  l}o!inc6S;  3  mili  rejoice,  1  toill 
biuibe  Gl]ccl}em,  anb  mete  out  llje  ualleg  of  SuccotI).    Gilead 

is  mine,  and  Manasseh  is  mine ;  Ephraini  also  is  the  strength  of 
mine  head  ;  Judah  is  my  lawgiver ;  Moab  is  my  washpot ;  over 
Edom  will  I  cast  out  my  slioe  :  Philistia,  triumph  thou  because  of 
me. 

Who  will  bring  me  into  the  strong  city  ?  who  will  lead  me 
into  Edom  ?  Wilt  not  thou,  O  God,  which  hadst  cast  us  off?  and 
thou,  O  God,  which  didst  not  go  out  with  our  armies  ?  Give  us 
help  from  trouble  :  for  vain  is  the  help  of  man.  (Jljrougl)  (Sob 
toe  sljaU  bo  OUliantln  '•  for  he  it  is  that  shall  tread  down  our 
enemies. 

From  the  end  of  the  earth  will  I  cry  unto  thee,  when  my  heart 
is  overwhelmed  :  lead  me  to  the  rock  that  is  higher  than  I.  For 
thou  hast  been  a  shelter  for  me,  and  a  strong  tower  from  the  enemy. 
I  will  abide  in  thy   tabernacle  forever  :  Jf  U)ili  trUSt  in  tl)e  COUert 

of  tl)n  u)ing0.    Selah. 

Truly  my  soul  toaitetl)  upon  (!5ob  :  from  him  cometh  my 
salvation.  He  only  is  my  rock  and  my  salvation ;  he  is  my  de- 
fence ;  J  sl)aU  not  be  greatly  mooeb. 

My  soul,  wait  thou  only  upon  God;  for  my  expectation  is 
from  him.  lie  only  is  my  rock  and  my  salvation  :  he  is  my  de- 
fence; 3  sljall  not  be  moueb.  In  God  is  my  salvation  and  my 
glory  :  the  rock  of  my  strength,  and  my  refuge,  is  in  God.  (JTrUSt 
in  ifim  nt  all  times ;  ye  people,  pour  out  your  heart  before  him  : 

(5ob  is  a  refuge  for  us.    Selah. 

In  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  put  mn  truSt:  let  me  never  be  put  to 
confusion.  Deliver  me  in  thy  righteousness,  and  cause  me  to  escape  : 
incline  thine  ear  unto  me,  and  save  me.  Be  thou  my  strong  habi- 
tation, whereunto  I  may  continually  resort :  thou  hast  given  com- 
mandment to  save  me  ;  for  thou  art  my  rock  and  my  fortress.  De- 
liver me,  0  my  God,  out  of  the  hand  of  the  wicked,  out  of  the  hand 


Ps.  Iv.  22. 


Pa.  Ivi.  3,  4. 


Ps.  Ivii.  1. 


Ps.  lix.  9. 


Ps.  Ix.  6-12. 


Ps.  Ixi.  2-4. 


Ps.  Ixli.  1,  2. 


Ps.  Ixii.  5-8. 


Ps.  Ixxi.  1-7. 


688 


FAITH,    WHAT? 


Ps.  Ixxi.  16. 


Psalm 
Ixxviii. 
15-32. 


Psalm 
Ixxviii. 
40-13. 


Ps.  Ixxxvi.  7. 


Pa.  xci.  2. 


Psalm 
cvi.  lO-l.'i. 


of  the  unrighteous  and  cruel  man.     S'ox  tl)OU   fltt  tltjl   l)Opc,  ® 

Corb  C!5ob  :  tI]ou  art  mil  trust  from  mn  gonti).    By  thee  have 

I  been  holden  up  from  the  womb  :  thou  art  he  that  took  me  out  of 
my  mother's  bowels  :  my  praise  shall  be  continually  of  thee.  I  am 
as  a  wonder  unto  many ;  but  thou  art  my  strong  refuge. 

Jf  toill  go  in  tl)c  strcngtli  of  tl}C  £orb  (3oh  :  I  will  make 
mention  of  thy  righteousness,  even  of  thine  only. 

He  clave  the  rocks  in  the  wilderness,  and  gave  them  drink  as 
out  of  the  great  depths.  He  brought  streams  also  out  of  the  rock, 
and  caused  waters  to  run  down  like  rivers.  And  they  sinned 
yet  more  against  him  by  provoking  the  Most  High  in  the  wilder- 
ness. And  they  tempted  God  in  their  heart  by  asking  meat  for 
their  lust.     Yea,  they  spake  against  God ;  they    said,  Cfltt  (S>ob 

furnisl)  a  tabic  in  tlie  roilbcrncss  ?    Behold,  he  smote  the  rock, 

that  the  waters  gushed  out,  and  the  streams  overflowed ;  can  1)0 
gioc  breab  also?  can  he  provide  flesh  for  his  people  ? 

Therefore  the  Lord  heard  this,  and  was  wroth  :  so  a  fire  was 
kindled  against  Jacob,  and  anger  also  came  up  against  Israel ;  bc- 

cansc  tl)cii  bcUcucb  not  in  C6ob,  anb  trusteb  not  in  l)is  salua- 

tion  :  though  he  had  commanded  the  clouds  from  above,  and  opened 
the  doors  of  heaven,  and  had  rained  down  manna  upon  them  to 
eat,  and  had  given  them  of  the  corn  of  heaven.  Man  did  eat 
angels'  food :  he  sent  them  meat  to  the  full. 

He  caused  an  east  wind  to  blow  in  the  heaven  :  and  by  his 
power  he  brought  in  the  south  Avind.  He  rained  flesh  also  upon 
them  as  dust,  and  feathered  fowls  like  as  the  sand  of  the  sea  :  And 
he  let  it  fall  in  the  midst  of  their  camp,  round  about  their  habita- 
tions. So  they  did  eat,  and  were  well  filled  :  for  he  gave  them 
their  own  desire.  They  were  not  estranged  from  their  lust :  but 
while  their  meat  was  yet  in  their  mouths,  the  wrath  of  God  came 
upon  them,  and  slew  the  fattest  of  them,  and  smote  down  the  chosen 
men  of  Israel.  For  all  this  they  sinned  still,  ailb  bcUcucb  not  for 
his  wondrous  works. 

How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  in  the  wilderness,  and  grieve 
him  in  the  desert !  Yea,  they  turned  back  and  tempted  God,  and 
limited  t!)C  ijolg  ©nc  of  Jleracl.  They  remembered  not  his 
hand,  nor  the  day  when  he  delivered  them  from  the  enemy.  How 
he  had  wrought  his  signs  in  Egypt,  and  his  wonders  in  the  field  of 
Zoan  : 

In  the  day  of  my  trouble  I  will  call  upon  thee :  for  thou  wilt 
answer  me. 

I  will  say  of  the  Lord,  He  is  my  refuge  and  my  fortress  :  my 
God  ;  in  him  will  I  trust. 

He  saved  them  from  the  hand  of  hira  that  hated  them,  and 
redeemed  them  from  the  hand  of  the  enemy.  And  the  waters 
covered  their  enemies  :  tliere  was  not  one  of  them  left.     Then  bc- 


FAITH,     "WHAT? 


689 


licticb  tl)cr!  I)is  UJOrbs  ;  they  sang  Ilis  praise.  They  soon  forgat 
l)is  CDOrU©,  they  waited  not  for  his  counsel  :  but  lusted  exceeding- 
ly in  the  wilderness,  and  tempted  God  in  the  desert.  And  he  gave 
them  their  request ;  but  sent  leanness  into  their  soul. 

They  changed  their  gloiy  into  the  similitude  of  an  ox  that 
eateth  grass.  They  forgat  God  their  saviour,  which  had  done  great 
things  in  Egypt;  wondrous  works  in  the  land  of  Ham,  and  terri- 
ble things  by  the  Red  sea.  Therefore  he  said  that  he  would  de- 
stroy them,  had  not  Moses  his  chosen  stood  before  him  in  the 
breach,  to  turn  away  his  wrath,  lest  he  should  destroy  them.  Yea, 
they  despised  the  pleasant  land,  tl)CJ]  bclicucb  not  l)is  ttJOrb  : 
but  murmured  in  their  tents,  and  hearkened  not  unto  the  voice  of 
the  Lord.  Therefore  he  lifted  up  his  hand  against  them,  to  over- 
throw them  in  the  wilderness. 

Surely  he  shall  not  be  moved  forever :  the  righteous  shall  be 
in  everlasting  remembrance.     He  shall  not  be  afraid  of  evil  tidings : 

l)is  l)cart  is  fiieci),  trusting  in  t\)c  Corir.    i^is  l)cart  is  cstab- 

lisl)cb,  i)e  sl)aU  not  be  afroib,  until  he  see  his  desire  upon  his 
enemies. 

I  called  upon  the  Lord  in  distress:  the  Lord  answered  me,  and 
set  me  in  a  large  place.  The  Lord  is  on  my  side  ;  3  Ujill  not 
fear  :  what  can  man  do  unto  me  ?  The  Lord  taketh  my  part  with 
them  that  help  me :  therefore  shall  I  see  my  desire  upon  them  that 
hate  me.  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord  than  to  pnt  coufibcncc 
in  man.  It  is  better  to  trust  in  the  Lord  than  to  put  confidence  in 
princes.  All  nations  compassed  me  about :  but  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord  will  I  destroy  them.  They  compassed  me  about :  yea,  they 
compassed  me  about :  but  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  I  will  destroy 
them.     They  compassed  me  about  like  bees  ;  tl)Cn   firc  qucucl)eb 

as  tl)c  ftrc  of  tljorns  :  for  in  tl)c  name  of  tl)c  llorb  3  roili  bc- 

Stron  tl)Cm.  Thou  hast  thrust  sore  at  me  that  I  might  fall :  but 
the  Lord  helped  me.  The  Lord  is  my  strength  and  song,  and  is 
become  mv  salvation. 

They  that  fear  thee  will  be  glad  when  they  see  me  ;  because 
3  l)at)c  l)oj3ci)  in  tlin  toorb. 

My  soul  fainteth  for  thy  salvation  :  but  3  l)Opc  in  tljn  UJOrb- 

Thou  art  my  hiding-place  and  my  shield:  3  l)O^JC  in  tl)2 
tDorb. 

I  cried  unto  thee :  save  me  and  I  shall  keep  thy  testimonies. 
I  prevented  the  dawning  of  the  morning,  and  cried  :  jj  Ijopeb  in 
tl)n  iDorb. 

3  roill  lift  up  mine  c|ics  unto  tl)e  l)iUs,  from  U)l)ence 
comet!)  mil  i]c[\i.  My  help  cometh  from  the  Lord,  which  made 
heaven  and  earth. 


Psalm 
cvi.  SJO-26. 


P9.  cxii.  6-8. 


Psalm 
cxviii.  5-14. 


Ps.  cxix.  74. 

Ps.  cxix.  81. 
Ps.  cxix.  114. 


Psalm 

cxix. 

UG,  147. 


Ps.  cxxi.  1, 2. 


44 


690 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


Ps.  cxxx.  5. 

Prov.  iii.  5. 

Is.  X.  20. 


Is.  xii.  2. 


Is.  XXV.  9. 


Is.  xxxi.  1. 


Is.  xxxiii.  2. 


Is.  xli.  10. 


Is.  1.  7-10. 


Jcr.  iii.  22, 23. 


Lamrn. 
til.  24-26. 


I  wait  for  the  Lord,  my  soul  doth  wait,  and  in  l)is  UJOrb  bo 

3  \)o\ic. 

®rust  in  tl)c  Corb  toitl)  all  tl)ine  l)cart ;  and  lean  not  unto 

thine  own  understanding. 

It  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day,  that  the  remnant  of  Israel, 
and  such  as  are  escaped  of  the  house  of  Jacob,  shall  no  more 
again  stay  upon  him  that  smote  them  ;  but  sl}nll  Stall  upon  tl^C 
tlotb,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel,  in  truth. 

Behold,  God  is  my  salvation  ;  J[  tpill  trnst,  anb  not  bc 
afraib :  for  the  Lord  JEHOVAH  is  my  strength  and  my  song ; 
he  also  is  become  my  salvation. 

And  it  shall  be  said  in  that  day,  Lo,  this  is  our  God  ;  xac  l)at)C 
toaitcb  for  llim,  and  he  will  save  us :  this  is  the  Lord  ;  we  have 
waited  for  him,  we  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  his  salvation. 

Wo  to  them  that  go  down  to  Egypt  for  help ;  and  stay  on 
liorses,  and  trust  in  chariots,  because  they  are  many ;  and  in  horse- 
men, because  they  are  very  strong;  but  tl)Ct}  look  not  nntO  tl)e 
i^oln  (Dnc  of  Israel,  neither  seek  tlie  Lord ! 

O  Lord,  be  gracious  unto  us  ;  txjc  \)avc  tuaitcb  for  tl)CC  :  be 
thou  their  arm  every  morning,  our  salvation  also  in  the  time  of 
trouble. 

i^car  tl)OU  not;  for  3  am  toitll  tl)CC:  be  not  dismayed; 
for  I  am  thy  God  :  1  will  strengthen  thee ;  yea,  I  will  help  thee ; 
yea,  I  will  uphold  thee  with  the  right  hand  of  my  righteousness. 

The  Lord  God  will  help  me :  tlKtcforc  sljall  3  not  be  con- 
fonnbcb  :  therefore  Ijauc  3  set  ninface  like  a  flint,  anb  3  knoto 
ti)at  iJ  sI)aU  not  be  asl)amcb.  lie  is  near  that  justifieth  me: 
who  will  contend  with  me?  let  us  stand  together :  who  is  mine  ad- 
versary? let  him  come  near  to  me.  Behold,  the  Lord  God  will 
help  me ;  wlio  is  he  that  shall  condemn  me  ?  lo,  they  all  shall  wax 
old  as  a  garment ;  the  moth  shall  eat  them  up. 

Who  is  among  you  that  feareth  the  Lord,  tliat  obeyeth  the 
voice  of  his  servant,  that  walketh  in  darkness,  and  hath  no  light  ? 

let  l)im  trust  in  tl)c  name  of  tl)e  £orb,  anb  stan  upon  l)i3 
eob. 

Return,  ye  backsliding  children,  and  I  will  heal  your  back- 
slidings.  Behold,  we  come  unto  thee;  for  thou  art  the  Lord  our 
God.  (Jruin  in  luiin  is  Galinition  Ijopeb  for  from  tlje  I)ill6, 
nnb  from  tlfe  mnltitnbe  of  mountains  :  truli}  in  tlje  Corb  our 
^Pob  is  tl)e  saluation  of  Jsrael. 

The  Lord  is  my  portion,  .saith  ray  soul  ;  therefore  will  I  hope 
in  him.  The  Lord  is  good  unto  them  that  wait  for  him,  tothesoul 
(hat  sc.krth  him.  It  is  good  that  a  man  should  both  hope  and 
quielln  loait  foe  the  salvation  of  the  Lord. 


FAITH,     WHAT! 


691 


At  that  time  certain  Chakleans  came  near,  and  accused  the 
Jews.  They  spake  and  said  to  the  king  Nebuchadnezzar,  O  king, 
live  forever.  Thou,  O  king,  hast  made  a  decree,  that  every  man 
that  shall  hear  the  sound  of  the  cornet,  flute,  harp,  sackbut,  psaltery, 
and  dulcimer,  and  all  kinds  of  music,  shall  fall  down  and  worship 
the  golden  image:  And  whoso  falleth  not  down  and  worshippeth, 
that  he  should  be  cast  into  the  midst  of  a  burning  fiery  furnace. 
There  are  certain  Jews  whom  tlmu  hast  set  over  the  aff"airs  of  the 
province  of  Babylon,  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego ;  these 
men,  0  king,  have  not  regarded  thee :  they  serve  not  thy  gods,  nor 
worship  the  golden  image  which  thou  hast  set  up. 

Then  Nebuchadnezzar  in  his  rage  and  fury  commanded  to 
bring  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego.  Then  they  brought 
these  men  before  the  king.  Nebuchadnezzar  spake  and  said  unto 
them.  Is  it  true,  O  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  do  not  ye 
serve  my  gods,  nor  worship  the  golden  image  which  I  have  set  up  ? 
Now  if  ye  be  ready  that  at  what  time  ye  hear  the  sound  of  the 
cornet,  flute,  harp,  sackbut,  psaltery,  and  dulcimer,  and  all  kinds 
of  music,  ye  fall  down  and  worship  the  image  which  I  have  made ; 
well :  but  if  ye  worship  not,  ye  shall  be  cast  the  same  hour  into 
the  midst  of  a  burning  fierj'  furnace ;  and  who  is  that  God  that 
shall  deliver  you  out  of  my  hands  ? 

Shadrach,  Meshach,  and  Abed-nego,  answered  and  said  to  the 
king,  O  Nebuchadnezzar,  we  are  not  careful  to  answer  thee  in  this 

matter.  M  it  bc  00,  our  CJ3ob  tnliom  roc  scrnc  is  able  to  bc- 
iivcv  us  from  ll)e  burning  ticrji  furnace,  anb  l)e  roill  bcliucr 
us  out  of  tljine  Ijanii,  (D  king.  But  if  not,  be  it  known  unto 
thee,  O  king,  that  we  will  not  serve  thy  gods,  nor  worship  the 
golden  image  which  thou  hast  set  up. 

When  my  soul  fainted  within  me  Jf  rcmcmbcrcb   tl)C  £orb  : 

anb  mu  ^irancr  came  in  unto  tl)ee,  into  thine  holy  temple. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Jonah  the  second  time,  sa}^- 
ing,  Arise,  go  unto  Nineveh,  that  great  city,  and  preach  unto  it 
the  preaching  that  I  bid  thee. 

So  Jonah  arose,  and  went  unto  Nineveh,  according  to  the  word 
of  the  Lord.  Now  Nineveh  was  an  exceeding  great  city  of  three 
days'  journey.  And  Jonah  began  to  enter  into  the  city  a  day's 
journey,  and  he  cried,  and  said,  Yet  forty  days,  and  Nineveh  shall 
be  overthrown. 

So  the  people  of  Nineveh  belieucb  (f5ob,  imd  proclaimed  a 
fast,  and  put  on  sackcloth,  from  the  greatest  of  them  even  to  the 
least  of  them.  For  word  came  unto  the  king  of  Nineveh,  and  he 
arose  from  his  throne,  and  he  laid  his  robe  from  him,  and  covered 
him  with  sackcloth,  and  sat  in  ashes.  And  he  caused  it  to  be  pro- 
claimed and  published  through  Nineveh,  by  the  decree  of  the  king 
and  his  nobles,  saying.  Let  neither  man  nor  beast,  herd  nor  flock, 
taste  anything  :  let  them  not  feed,  nor  drink  water  :  but  let  man 


Daniel, 
iii.  8-18. 


Jonah,  ii.  7. 


Jonah, 
iii.  1-9. 


692 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


Micah, 
vii.  7-9. 


Nahura,  i.  7. 


John, 
iii.  14,  15. 


John,  iii.  33. 
Mark,  i.  40. 


John, 
V.  37,  38. 


John, 
V.  44-47. 


M.-u-k, 
iii.  1-5. 


Mnlthew, 
viii.  1,  i. 


and  beast  be  covered  with  sackcloth,  and  cry  mightily  unto  God  : 
yea,  let  them  turn  every  one  from  his  evil  way,  and  from  the  vio- 
lence that  is  in  their  hands.  Who  can  tell  if  God  Avill  turn  and 
repent,  and  turn  away  from  his  fierce  anger,  that  we  perish  not  ? 

I  will  look  unto  the  Lord ;  I  will  wait  for  the  God  of  my  sal- 
vation ;  my  God  will  hear  me. 

Rejoice  not  against  me,   O  mine  enemy :    tDl)CU  3  filll,  3 

QJ;)a{l  arise;  toljen  1  sit  in  barkness,  tlie  Corb  sl)aU  be  a 

ligl)t  unto  me.  I  will  bear  the  indignation  of  the  Lord,  because 
I  have  sinned  against  him,  until  he  plead  ray  cause,  and  execute 
judgment  for  me :  he  will  bring  me  forth  to  the  light,  and  I  shall 
behold  his  righteousness. 

The  Lord  is  good,  a  strong  hold  in  the  day  of  trouble ;  and 
he  knoweth  them  tl)at  truSt  in  l)im. 

As  Moses  lifted   up  the  serpent  in  the  wilderness,  cocn  60 

must  tl)c  Son  of  man  be  lifteir  up :  tl)at  toliosocucr  bc- 

lieuctl)  in  i)im  i^houkl  not  perish,  but  have  eternal  life. 

He  that  hath  received  his  testimony  Ijatl)  SCt  to  l)is  BCai 
tijat  C5ob  is  trne. 

There  came  a  leper  to  him,  beseeching  him,  and  kneeling 
down  to  him,  and  saying  unto  him,  3f  tl)OU  toilt,  tl)On   canst 

make  me  dean. 

The  Father  himself  which  hath  sent  me,  hath  borne  witness 
of  me.  Ye  have  neither  heard  his  voice  at  any  time,  nor  seen  his 
shape.     And  ye  have  not  his  word  abiding  in  you  :  for  whom  he 

hath  sent,  \)m  nc  bcUeoe  not- 

How  can  ye  belieoe,  which  receive  honour  one  of  another, 
and  seek  not  the  honour  that  cometh  from  God  only  ?  Do  not 
think  that  I  will  accu.se  you  to  the  Father :  there  is  one  that  ac- 
cusetli  you,  even  Moses,  in  whom    ye  trust.     For   l)ab  ne  belicocb 

iUoscs,  ne  tooulb  Ijane  bclicncb  mc  :  for  he  wrote  of  me.  But 
if  ne  belieuc  not  l)is  rovitings,  l)OU)  sljall  jic  bclicrc  mn  uiorbs. 

And  he  entered  again  into  the  synagogue;  and  there  was  a  man 
there  toljicl)  i)Ob  a  tDitl)ereb  l)anb.  And  they  watched  him, 
whether  he  would  heal  him  on  the  sabbath-day ;  that  they  might 
accuse  him. 

And  he  saith  unto  the  man  whicli  had  the  withered  hand. 
Stand  forth.  And  he  saith  unto  them.  Is  it  lawful  to  do  good  on 
the  sabbath-days,  or  to  do  evil  ?  to  save  life,  or  to  kill  ?  but  they 
held  their  peace.  And  when  he  had  looked  round  about  on  them 
with  anger,  being  grieved  for  the  hardness  of  their  hearts,  he  saitli 
unto  the  man.  Stretch  forth  thine  hand,  ^nb  l)e  6trctcl)eb  it 
out :  and  his  hand  was  restored  whole  as  the  other. 

Wlion  he  was  come  down  from  the  mountain,  great  multi- 
tudes  followed  him.     And  behold,  there  came  a  leper  and  wor- 


FAITH,    WHAT? 


693 


shipped  him,  saying,  £orb,  if  tl)oxt  ujilt,  tl)Ott  ciiust  make  mc 
clean. 

And  when  Jesus  was  entered  into  Capernaum,  there  came 
unto  him  a  centurion,  beseeching  hiin,  and  saying,  Lord,  my  ser- 
vant lieth  at  home  sick  of  the  palsy,  grievously  tormented.  And 
Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  will  come  and  heal  him.  The  centurion 
answered  and  said.  Lord,  I  am  not  worthy  that  thou  shouldest 
come  under  my  roof:  but  spcali  tl)C  UJOrb  onln,  aub  mil  scr- 
uant  sljall  be  ijealeb.  For  I  am  u  man  under  authority,  having 
soldiers  under  me :  and  I  say  to  this  man.  Go,  and  he  goeth  ;  and 
to  another.  Come,  and  he  cometh  ;  and  to  my  servant.  Do  this, 
and  he  doeth  it.  When  Jesus  heard  it,  he  marvelled,  and  said  to 
them  that  followed.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  I  have  not  found  so 
great  faith,  no,  not  in  Israel. 

And  he  said  unto  his  disciples,  Therefore  I  say  unto  you, 
(J^ake  no  tl)ongl)t  for  nonr  life,  roliat  rte  sijall  eat;  ncitl)er  for 

tl)e  bobn,  toljaf  ne  6l)aTl  |]at  on.  The  life  is  more  than  meat,  and 
the  body  is  more  than  raiment.  Consider  the  ravens  :  for  they 
neither  sow  nor  reap  :  which  neither  have  store-house,  nor  barn  ; 
and  God  fecdeth  them.  How  much  more  are  ye  better  than  the 
fowls  ?  And  which  of  you  with  taking  thought  can  add  to  his 
stature  one  cubit?  If  ye  then  be  not  able  to  do  that  thing  which 
is  least,  why  take  ye  thought  for  the  rest  ?  Consider  the  lilies  how 
they  grow  :  they  toil  not,  they  spin  not ;  and  yet  I  say  unto  you, 
that  Solomon  in  all  his  glory  was  not  arrayed  like  one  of  these. 
If  then  God  so  clothe  the  grass,  which  is  to-day  in  the  field,  and  to- 
morrow is  cast  into  the  oven  ;  how  much  more  will  he  clothe  you, 
O  ye  of  little  faith  ?     And  seek  not  ye  what  ye  shall  eat,  or  what 

ye  shall  drink,  ncitl)er  be  ne  of  boubtfnl  minb. 

The  same  day,  when  the  even  was  come,  he  saith  unto  them. 
Let  us  pass  over  vmto  the  other  side.  And  when  they  had  sent 
away  the  multitude,  they  took  him  even  as  he  was  in  the  ship. 
And  there  were  also  with  him  other  little  ships.  And  there  arose 
a  great  storm  of  wind,  and  the  waves  beat  into  the  ship,  so  that  it 
was  now  full.  And  he  was  in  the  hinder  j^art  of  the  ship,  asleep 
on  a  pillow :  and  they  awake  him,  and  say  unto  him,  Master,  carest 
thou  not  that  we  perish  ?  And  he  arose,  and  rebuked  the  wind, 
and  said  unto  the  sea.  Peace,  be  still.  And  the  wind  ceased,  and 
there  was  a  great  calm.     And  he  said  unto  them,  il3l)n  are  ge  SO 

fearful?  Ijoro  is  it  tl)at  nc  Ijauc  no  faitl)  ? 

Behold,  there  came  a  certain  ruler,  and  worshipped  hira,  say- 
ing, iUij  baugljter  is  euen  nou)  beab  :  but  come  anb  laji  tl)n 
Ijanb  upon  l)er,  axib  sl)e  sl)all  lioe. 

And  Jesus  arose,  and  followed  him,  and  so  did  his  disciples. 
And  behold,  a  woman  which  was  diseased  with  an  issue  of  blood 
twelve  years,  came  behind  him,  and  touched  the  hem  of  his  gar- 


Matthew, 

viii.  5-10. 


Luke, 
xii.  22-29. 


Mark, 
iv.  35-40. 


Matthew, 
ix.  18-21. 


694 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


Matt.  ix.  27. 


M.ntlhew, 
xiv.  2:^-31. 


John, 
Ti.  3j,  3G. 


John, 
vi.  50-58. 


Mntthpw, 
XV.  Sl-'JH. 


ment :  for  5\)c  saib  rDitl)in  l)crsclf,  3f  Jf  man  but  tonci)  l)is 
garment,  J  sljall  be  roljolc. 

And  when  Jesus  departed  thence,  two  blind  men  followed  him, 
crying,  and  saying,  (|[bou  SOU  of  Dauib,  have  mercy  on  us. 

And  Jesus  constrained  his  disciples  to  get  into  a  ship,  and  to 
go  before  him  unto  the  other  side,  while  he  .sent  the  multitudes 
away.  And  when  he  had  sent  the  multitudes  away,  he  went  up 
into  a  mountain  apart  to  pray  :  and  when  the  evening  was  come, 
he  was  there  alone.  But  the  ship  was  now  in  the  midst  of  the  sea, 
tossed  with  waves:  for  the  wind  was  contrary.  And  in  the  fourth 
watch  of  the  night  Jesus  went  unto  them,  walking  on  the  sea.  And 
when  the  disciples  saw  him  walking  on  the  sea,  they  were  troubled, 
saying,  It  is  a  spirit ;  and  they  cried  out  for  fear.  But  straightway 
Jesus  spake  unto  them,  saying.  Be  of  good  cheer;  it  is  I ;  be  not 
afraid.  And  Peter  answered  hira  and  said.  Lord,  if  it  be  thou,  bid 
me  come  unto  thee  on  the  water.  And  he  said.  Come.  And  when 
Peter  was  come  down  out  of  the  ship,  he  walked  on  the  water,  to 
go  to  Jesus.  Cut  tDl]cn  l)c  Bam  tijc  toinb  boisterous,  be  toas 
afraib;  anb  beginning  to  sink,  [)c  crieb,  saying,  ilorb,  sane 

me.  And  iinnn.'(liateiy  Jesus  stretched  tbrtli  his  hand,  and  caught 
him,  and  said  unto  him,  0  tl)OU  of  little  faitb.  wherefore  didst 
thou  doubt  ? 

And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  I  am   the   broad    of  life  :  be  i\)Clt 

cometb  to  me  shall  never  hunger ;  and  l)c  il)al  belicuetb  ou  me 

shall  never  thirst.  But  I  said  unto  you,  That  ye  also  have  seen 
me,  anb  belieue  not. 

'I'liis  is  tiie  bread  which  Cometh  down  from  heaven,  tb^t  a 
man  man  eat  tbercof  find  not  die.  1  am  the  living  bread  which 
caine  down  from  heaven  :  if  any  man  eat  of  this  bread,  he  shall 
live  forever :  and  the  bread  that  I  will  give  is  my  flesh,  Avhich  I 
will  give  for  the  life  of  the  world. 

The  Jews  therefore  strove  among  themselves,  saying.  How  can 
this  man  give  us  his  flesh  to  eat  ?  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  Except  ye  eat  the  flesh  of  the  Son  of 
man,  and  drink  his  blood,  ye  have  no  life  in  you.  Whoso  eateth 
my  flesh,  and  drinketh  my  blood,  hath  eternal  life  ;  and  1  will 
raise  him  up  at  the  last  day.  For  my  flesh  is  meat  indeed,  and  my 
blood  is  drink  indeed,  lie  that  eateth  my  flesh,  ami  driidceth  my 
blood,  dwelleth  in  me,  and  I  in  him.  As  the  living  Father  hatli 
sent  me,  and  I  live  by  the  Father :  so  he  that  eatetii  me,  even  he 
shall  live  by  me.  This  is  that  bread  which  came  down  from 
heaven :  not  as  your  fathers  did  eat  manna,  and  are  dead  :  he  tb^t 
catctb  of  tbis  breab  shall  live  forever. 

Jesus  departed  into  the  coasts  of  Tyre  and  Sidon.  And 
behold,  a  woman  of  Canaan  came  out  of  the  .same  coasts, 
and  cried   unto   him,  saying,  Uave  mercy  on  me,  O  Lord,  ll)Ott 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


695 


SOU  of  Dnuib ;  ruy  daughter  is  grievously  vexed  witli  a  devil. 
13iit  he  answered  her  not  a  word.  And  his  disciples  came  and 
besought  him,  saying,  Send  her  away ;  for  she  crieth  after  us. 
But  he  answered  and  said,  I  am  not  sent  but  unto  the  lost  sheep 
of  the  house  of  Israel.  Tlien  came  she  and  worshipped  him,  say- 
ing, Lord,  help  me.  But  he  answered  and  said.  It  is  not  meet  to 
take  the  children's  bread  and  to  cast  it  to  doa;s.  And  she  said, 
Truth,  Lord :  yet  the  dogs  eat  of  the  crumbs  which  fall  fi-om  their 
master's  table.  Then  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her,  O  woman, 
great  is  thy  faith  :  be  it  unto  thee  even  as  thou  wilt.  And  her 
daughter  was  made  whole  from  that  very  hour. 

The  Pharisees  also  with  the  Sadducees  came,  and  tempting- 
desired  him  that  he  would  shew  them  a  sign  from  heaven.  He 
answered  and  said  unto  them.  When  it  is  evening,  ye  say.  It  will 
be  fair  weather:  for  the  sky  is  red.  And  in  the  morning.  It 
will  be  foul  weather  to-day :  for  the  sky  is  red  and  lowering.  O 
ye  hypocrites,  ye  can  discern  the  face  of  the  sky ;  but  can  ye  not 
discern  the  signs  of  the  times  ?  ^  Ujickcb  (luh  abultcroUS  gCll- 
era'.iou  SCckctI)  after  a  sign;  and  there  shall  no  sign  be  given 
unto  it,  but  the  sign  of  the  prophet  Jonas.  And  he  left  them,  and 
departed. 

Then  said  Jesus  to  those  Jews  tDl)icl)  bclicucD  Olt  l)im,  If  ye 

continue  in  my  word,  then  are  ye  my  disciples  indeed ;  and  ye 
shall  know  the  truth,  and  the  truth  shall  make  you  free, 

Jesus  answered.  If  I  honour  myself,  my  honour  is  nothing:  it 
is  my  Father  that  honoureth  riie,  of  whom  ye  say,  that  he  is  your 
God.  Yet  ye  have  not  known  him  ;  but  I  know  him  :  and  if  I 
should  say,  I  know  him  not,  I  shall  be  a  liar  Hke  unto  you  :  but  I 
know  him,  and  keep  his  saying.     Your  father  Abraham  rcfoiccb 

to  see  mg  baji:  anb  l)e  sato  it,  anb  toas  glab. 

Jesus  heard  that  they  had  cast  him  out :  [the  blind  man  whom 
he  had  cured]  and  when  he  had  found  him,  he  said  unto  him. 
Dost  thou  believe  on  the  Sou  of  God  ?  He  answered  and  said. 
Who  is  he,  Lord,  that  I  might  believe  on  him  ?  And  Jesus  said 
unto  him,  Thou  hast  both  seen  him,  and  it  is  he  that  talketh  with 

thee.  And  he  said,  Corb,  3  bcUcoe.  '^u'b  l)c  tuorsljippeb 
l)im. 

He  that  entereth  in  by  the  door  is  the  shepherd  of  the  sheep. 
To  him  the  porter  openelh ;  and  tl)e  sl)eep  \)CilX  l)is  OOice :  and 
he  calleth  his  own  shee}»  by  name,  and  leadeth  them  out.  And 
Avhen  ho  piilteth  forth   his  own  sheep,  he  goeth  before  them,  auh 

tl}e  sl)eep  follouj  l)im :  for  tljen  knoro  Ijis  uoice.    And  a  stranger 

will  they  not  follow,  but  will  flee  from  him  :  for  they  know  not  the 
voice  of  strangers. 

I  am  the  door :  bii  me  if  am  man  enter  in,  He  shall  be 

saved,  and  shall  go  in  and  out,  and  tind  pasture. 


Matthew, 
xvi.  1-4. 


John, 
viii.  31,  32. 


John, 
viii.  54-5G. 


John, 
ix.  35-38. 


John.  X.  2-5. 


John,  X.  9. 


696 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


Matthew, 
XX.  30-34. 


Mark, 
xi.  22,a3. 


John,  xii.  36. 

John,  xiii.  19. 
John,xiv.  1. 


Luke, 
xxiii.  39-43. 


Matthew, 
xxviii.5-10. 


Mark, 
xvi.  9-14. 


And  behold,  two  blind  men  sitting  by  the  way-side,  when  they 
heard  that  Jesus  passed  by,  cried  out,  saying,  Have  mercy  on  us, 
0  Lord,  thou  son  of  David.  And  the  multitude  rebuked  them, 
because  they  should  hold  their  peace:  bnt  tl)Ct1  cricb  tl)C  morc, 
samng,  tjimc  mcrcn  on  its,  ©  £orb,  tl}OU  son  of  Dauib. 

And  Jesus  stood  still,  and  called  them,  and  said.  What  will 
ye  that  I  shall  do  unto  you  ?  They  say  unto  him.  Lord,  that  our 
eyes  may  be  opened.  So  Jesus  had  compassion  on  them,  and 
touched  their  eyes  :  and  immediately  their  eyes  received  sight,  and 
they  followed  him. 

Jesus  saith  unto  them,  ^avc  ftliti)  in  CSob.  For  verily  I 
say  unto  you.  That  whosoever  shall  say  unto  this  mountain,  Be 
thou  removed,  and  be  thou  cast  into  the  sea;  anb  sljnll  notboubt 
in  l)is  l)CClVt,  but  shall  believe  that  those  things  which  he  saith 
shall  come  to  pass  ;  he  shall  have  whatsoever  he  saith. 

While  ye  have  light,  bclicuc  in  ti)C  Ugl)!,  that  ye  may  be  the 
children  of  light. 

I  tell  you  before  it  come,  that  when  it  is  come  to  pass,  nc 
max)  believe  tl)at  3  am  l)c. 

ilct  not  nour  l)cart  be  tronbicb  :  nc  bclicoc  in  (E>ob,  bc- 
licm  also  in  me. 

And  one  of  the  malefactors  which  were  hanged  railed  on 
him,  saying,  If  thou  be  Christ,  save  thyself  and  us.  But  the  other 
answering  rebuked  him,  saying.  Dost  not  thou  fear  God,  seeing 
thou  art  in  the  same  condemnation  ?  And  we  indeed  justly  ;  for 
we  receive  the  due  reward  of  our  deeds :  but  this  man  hath  done 
nothing  amiss,  '^n'b  l)e  snib  nnto  Jcsus,  £orb,  remember 
me  va\]cn  tl)ou  romest  into  tl)n  kingbom.    And  Jesus  said  unto 

him.  Verily  I  say  unto  thee.  To-day  shalt  thou  be  with  me  in 
paradise. 

The  angel  answered  and  said  unto  the  women.  Fear  not  ye  : 
for  I  know  that  ye  seek  Jesus,  which  was  crucified.  He  is  not 
here  :  for  he  is  risen,  as  he  said.  Come,  see  the  place  where  the 
Lord  lay.  And  go  quickly,  and  tell  his  disciples,  that  he  is  risen 
from  the  dead,  and  behold,  he  goeth  before  you  into  Galilee ;  there 
shall  ye  see  him  :  lo,  I  have  told  you. 

And  they  departed  quickly  from  the  sepulchre  ujiti)  feur  H1\b 

great  jon ;  onb  bib  run  to  bring  Ijis  bisciples  uiorb.    And  as 

they  wont  to  tell  his  disciples,  behold,  Jesus  met  thein,  saying.  All 
hail.  And  they  came,  and  held  him  by  the  feet,  and  worshipped 
him.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them.  Be  not  afraid :  go  tell  my 
brethren,  that  they  go  into  Galilee,  and  there  shall  they  see  me. 

When  Jesus  was  risen  early,  the  first  day  of  the  week,  he  ap- 
peared first  to  Mary  Magdalene,  out  of  whom  he  had  cast  seven 
devils.     And  she  went  and  told  them  that  had  been  with  him,  as 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


697 


they  mourned  and  wept.  And  they,  when  they  had  heard  that  he 
was  alive,  and  had  been  seen  of  her,  believed  not. 

After  that,  he  appeared  in  another  form  unto  two  of  them,  as 
they  walked,  and  went  into  the  country.  And  they  went  and  told 
it  unto  the  residue  :  neither  believed  they  them. 

Afterward  he  appeared  unto  the  eleven  as  they  sat  at  meat, 
and  upbraided  them  with  their  unbelief  and  hardness  of  heart,  be- 
cause tl)es  belieocb  not  tl)cm  u)l)icl)  Ijab  seen  l)im  after  l)e  rocis 
risen. 

Thomas,  one  of  the  twelve,  called  Didymus,  was  not  with 
them  when  Jesus  came.  The  other  disciples  therefore  said  unto 
him.  We  have  seen  the  Lord.  But  he  said  unto  them,  Except  I 
shall  see  in  his  hands  the  print  of  the  nails,  and  put  my  finger  into 
the  print  of  the  nails,  and  thrust  my  hand  into  his  side,  I  will  not 
believe. 

And  after  eight  days  again  his  disciples  were  within,  and 
Thomas  with  them  :  then  came  Jesus,  the  doors  being  shut,  and 
stood  in  the  midst,  and  said,  Peace  be  unto  you.  Then  saith  he  to 
Thomas,  Reach  hither  thy  finger,  and  behold  my  hands  ;  and  reach 
hither  thy  hand,  and  thrust  it  into  my  side ;  and  be  not  faithless, 
but  believing.  And  Thomas  answered  and  said  unto  him.  My 
Lord  and  my  God.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Thomas,  because  thou 
hast  seen  me,  thou  hast  believed  :  blesseb  are  t\)Cn  tl)at  \)avc  not 

seen,  anb  get  l)atjc  belieoeb. 

They  that  gladly  receioeb  l)is  tDOrb  were  baptized  :  and  the 
same  day  there  were  added  unto  them  about  three  thousand  souls. 

And  he  said.  Men,  brethren,  and  fatliers,  hearken  ;  The  God 
of  glory  appeared  unto  our  father  Abraham  when  he  was  in  Meso- 
potamia, before  he  dwelt  in  Charran,     And  said  unto   him,  Get 
thee  out  of  thy  country,  and  from  thy  kindred,  and  coiue  into  the 
*!and  which  I  shall  shew  thee.     dTljCU  camc   1)0  OUt  of  tl)e  lanb 

of  tlic  Cl)albeans,  anb  broelt  in  Qlljarran.  Qlnb  from  tl)ence, 
wljen  l)is  fatljcr  toas  hcali,  lie  rcmoucb  l)im  into  tl)is  lanb 
tnljerein  lie  now  btocll.  'kn'b  l)e  gane  l)im  none  inheritance 
in  it,  no,~not  so  mud)  as  to  set  Ijis  foot  on :  yet  he  prom- 
ised that  he  Avould  give  it  to  him  for  a  possession,  and  to  his  seed 
after  him,  when  as  yet  he  had  no  child. 

They  stoned  Stephen,  calling  upon  God,  and  saying,  £orb 
Jfcsus  receiue  mn  spirit. 

iDlicn  tl)ei}  belicueb  Philip,  prcacl]ing  tl)c  tilings  con- 
cerning tl)e  kingbom  of  ©ob,  anh  tl)e  name  of  Jesus  (Jlljrist, 

they  were  baptized  both  men  and  women. 

The  eunuch  answered  Philip,  and  said,  I  pray  thee,  of  whom 
speaketh  the  prophet  this  ?  of  himself,  or  of  some  other  man  ? 
Then  Philip  opened  his  mouth,  and  began  at  the  same  scripture, 
and  preached  unto  him  Jesus.     And  as  they  went  on  their  way. 


John, 
XX.  24-29. 


Acts,  ii.  41. 


Acts, 


Acts,  vii.  59. 


Acts,  \iii.  12, 


Acts, 
viii.  34-38. 


698 


FAITH,    WHAT? 


Acts,  xi. 
20,  -Jl. 


Acts,  xiv.  23. 


Acts,  xvii. 
11,  12. 


Acts,  xviii.  8. 


Acts,  xix. 
3,4. 


Acts,  xix. 

17,  la. 


Acts,  xxvii, 
20-25. 


they  came  unto  a  certain  water :  and  the  eunuch  said,  See,  here  is 
water ;  what  doth  hinder  me  to  be  baptized  ?  And  Philip  said, 
M  tl)OU  bclicncst  tnitl)  all  tljinc  licart,  thou  mayest.  And  he 
answered  and  said,  J  bcUcuC  tl)at  JcSUS  Qlljrist  is  tl)C  Sou  of 

(3oh. 

And  he  commanded  the  chariot  to  stand  still :  and  they  went 
down  both  into  the  water,  both  Philip  and  the  eunuch  ;  and  he 
baptized  him. 

Some  of  them  were  men  of  Cyprus  and  Gyrene,  which  when 
tliey  were  come  to  Antioch,  spake  unto  the  Grecians,  preaching 
the  Lord  Jesus.  And  the  hand  of  the  Lord  Avas  with  them  :  and 
a  great  number  bclicuciJ,  and  turned  unto  the  Lord. 

When  they  had  ordained  them  elders  in  every  church,  and 
had  prayed  witli   fasting,  they  commended  them  to  the  Lord,  oil 

m\)om  tl)cn  bcUcncb. 

These  were  more  noble  than  those  in  Thessalonica,  in  that 
they  received  the  word  with  all  readiness  of  mind,  and  searched  the 
scriptures  daily,  whether  those  things  were  so.  (Jljcrcforc  mnuj} 
of  t!)Ctn  bclicuci);  also  of  honourable  women  which  were  Greeks, 
and  of  men  not  a  few. 

And  Crispus,  the  chief  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  bclicucb  OU  tl)C 
Corb  with  all  his  house :  and  many  of  the  Corinthians  hearing, 
believed,  and  were  baptized. 

And  he  said  unto  them.  Unto  what  then  were  ye  baptized  ? 
And  they  said.  Unto  John's  baptism.  Then  said  Paul,  Juhn  verily 
baptized  with  the  ba])tism  of  re])entanee,  saying  unto  the  ])Pople, 
tl)at  ll)cn  slioulb  bclicuc  on  l)im  U)l)icl)  sljonlb  come  after 

l)iin,  lliat  is,  on  Christ  Jesus. 

And  this  [the  story  of  the  evil  spirits  and  the  sons  of  Seeva  the 
Jew]  was  known  to  all  the  Jews  and  Greeks  also  dwelling  at 
Ephesus :  and  fear  fell  on  them  all,  and  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
was  magnified.  And  many  tl)at  bclicocb  came,  and  confessed, 
and  shewed  their  deeds. 

When  neither  sun  nor  stars  in  many  days  appeared,  and  no 
small  tempest  lay  on  us,  all  hope  that  we  should  be  saved  wiis 
then  taken  away,  [on  Paul's  voyage  to  Phenice.]  But  after  long 
abstinence,  Paul  stood  forth  in  the  midst  of  them,  and  said.  Sirs, 
ye  should  have  hearkened  untoine,  and  not  have  loosed  from  Crete, 
and  to  have  gained  this  harm  and  loss.  And  now  I  exhort  you  to 
be  of  good  cheer  :  for  there  shall  be  no  loss  of  anv  man's  life  amonfj 
you,  but  of  the  ship.  For  there  stood  by  me  this  night  the  angel 
of  God,  wliose  I  am,  and  whom  I  serve,  saying,  Fear  not,  Paid ; 
tlion  must  be  brought  before  Cresar:  and  lo,  God  hath  given  thee 
all  th.'tn  tliat  sail  with  thoo.      Wherefore,  sirs,  bc  of  qoob  d)CCt  : 

for  3  belieuc  (.Pob,  tijat  it  sl)all  bc  cviw  as  it  ruas  lolb  me. 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


699 


"What  saitli  the  scripture?  Abraham  bclicticb  (J5oi),  and  it 
was  counted  unto  him  for  riijliteousnesss. 

Therefore  it  is  of  faith,  that  it  might  be  by  grace  ;  to  the  end 
the  promise  might  be  sure  to  all  the  seed:  not  to  that  only  which 
is  of  the  law,  but  to  that  also  which  is  of  the  faith  of  Abraham, 
who  is  the  father  of  us  all,  (As  it  is  written,  I  have  made  thee  a 
father  of  many  nations)  before  him  U)l)Oltt  l)C  bcliciicb,  even  God, 
who  quickeneth  the  dead,  and  calleth  those  things  which  be  not,  as 
though  they  were.  tOI)o  against  l]Opc  bclicucb  in  l)OtJC,  that 
he  might  become  the  fatliei'  of  many  nations ;  according  to  that 
which  was  spoken.  So  shall  thy  seed  be.  And  being  not  weak  in 
faith,  he  considered  not  his  own  body  now  dead,  when  he  was 
about  an  hundred  years  old,  neither   vet  the  deadness   of  Sarah's 

womb,  tjc  staggcrcb  not  at  tl)c  promise  of  t5ob  tl)rongli  un- 
belief; but  roas  strong  in  faitl),  gining  glorn  to  (J3o5;  anb 
being  fnlln  persuabeb,  tl)at  luljat'  Ije  [)ah  promiseb,  l)e  roas 
able  also  To  perform. 

We  are  saved  by  hope.  But  hope  that  is  seen,  is  not  hope  : 
for  what  a  man  seeth,  why  doth  he  yet  hope  for  ?  .  But  if  roe  l)Ope 
for  tijat  toe  see  not,  tljen  bo  toe  tnitl)  patience  toait  for  it. 

The  righteousness  which  is  of  faith  speaketh  on  this  wise,  Say 
not  in  thine  heart,  Who  shall  ascend  into  heaven  ?  (that  is,  to 
bring  Christ  down  from  above :)  or,  Who  shall  descend  into  the 
deep?  (that  is,  to  bring  up  Christ  again  from  the  dead.)  But  what 
saith  it?  The  word  is  nigh  thee,  even  in  thy  mouth,  and  in  thy 
heart ;  that  is,  the  word  of  faith,  which  we  preach  :  That  if  thou 
shalt  confess  with  thy  mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  shalt  belieue  iu 
tijinc  l)eart  that  God  liath  raised  him  from  the  dead,  thou  shalt  be 

saved,    i^or  toitl)  tl)e  Ijeart  man  belieuetl)  nnto  rigljteousness ; 

and  with  the  mouth  confession  is  made  unto  salvation.  For  the 
Scripture  saith.  Whosoever  believeth  on  him  shall  not  be  ashamed. 
For  there  is  no  ditlerence  between  the  Jew  and  the  Greek :  for  the 
same  Lord  over  all  is  rich  unto  all  tl)at  call  upon  l)im.  For  who- 
soever shall  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord  shall  be  saved. 

How  then  shall  they  call  on  him  in  whom  they  have  not  be- 
lieved ?  and  how  shall  they  believe  in  him  of  whom  they  have  not 
heard  ?  and  how  shall  they  hear  without  a  preacher  ?  And  how 
shall  they  preach,  except  they  be  sent?  as  it  is  written.  How  beau- 
tiful are  the  feet  of  them  that  preach  the  gospel  of  peace,  and  bring 
glad  tidings  of  good   things  !     But  tlioy  have  not  all  obeyed  the 

gospel.  For  Esaias  saith,  Lord,  u)l)o  l)atl)  belicucb  our  report? 
So  then,  faitl)  cometl)  bn  l)earing,  anb  Ijearing  bn  tlje  toorb  of 
©ob. 

We  look  not  at  the  things  which  are  seen,  but  at  tl)C  tljiugs 

roljicl)  are  not  seen. 

We  walk  by  faith,  not  bl}  Sigl)t. 


Rom.  iv.  3. 


Romans,  iv. 

le-'Ji. 


Romans,  viii. 
i4,  '25. 


Romans,  x. 
6-17. 


2  Cor.  iv.  18. 


2  Cor.  V.  7. 


700 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


Eph.i.  12,13. 


Eph.  vi.  10. 


Heb.  xi. 
1-28. 


That  we  should  be  to  the  praise  of  his  glory,  who  first  trusted 

in  Christ.    Ju  loljom  jic  also  trustcb,  after  tljiU  jic  Ijcurb  tl)e 

tDOrb  of  trnti),  the  gospel  of  your  salvation  :  in  whom  also,  after 
that  ye  bcUcnci,  ye  were  sealed  with  that  Holy  Spirit  of  promise. 

Finally,  my  brethren,  be  Strong  ill  tl)C  £orb,  and  in  the 
power  of  his  might. 

Now  faith  is  the  substance  of  things  hoped  for,  the  evidence 
of  things  not  seen.  For  by  it  the  elders  obtained  a  good  report. 
Through  faith  we  understand  that  the  worlds  were  framed  by  the 
word  of  God,  so  that  things  which  are  seen  were  not  made  of  things 
which  do  appear.  By  faith  Abel  oftered  unto  God  a  more  excellent 
sacrifice  than  Cain,  by  which  he  obtained  witness  that  he  was 
righteous,  God  testifying  of  his  gifts  :  and  by  it  he  being  dead  yet 
speaketh.  By  faith  Enoch  was  translated,  that  he  should  not  see 
death  ;  and  was  not  found,  because  God  had  translated  him  :  for 
before  his  translation  he  had  this  testimony,  that  he  pleased  God. 
But  without  faith  it  is  impossible  to  please  him;  for  he  thatcometh 
to  God  must  bclicuc  tl)at  Ije  is,  anb  tl)at  l)c  is  a  xcwavhcx  of 
tl)em  tljat  biligcntln  seek  l]im. 

By  faith  Xoali,  being  uiarneb  of  (Bob  of  tijings  not  seen 
as  get,  moocb  toitl)  fear,  prepared  an  ark  to  the  saving  of  his 
house;  by  tlie  which  he  condemned  the  world,  and  became  heir  of 
the  righteousness  which  is  by  faith. 

By  faith  Abraham,  Avhen  he  was  called  to  go  out  into  a  place 
which  he  should  after  receive  for  an  inheritance,  obeyed ;  and  he 
went  out  not  knotoing  roliitlier  l)e  roent.  By  faith  |)e  sojoui-neb 
in  tl)e  lanb  of  promise,  as  in  a  strange  conntrn,  biueUing 

in  tabernacles  vvith  Isaac  and  Jacob,  the  heirs  with  him  of  the 
same  promise  :  for  he  looked  for  a  city  which  hath  foundations, 
whoso  builder  and  maker  is  God.  Through  faith  also  Sarah  her- 
self received  strength  to  conceive  seed,  and  was  delivered  of  a  child 
when  she  was  past  age,  becansc  sl)c  jubgeb  l}im  faitljfnl  rolio 

Ijab  prontiseb.  Therefore  sprang  there  even  of  one,  and  him  as 
good  as  dead,  so  many  as  the  stars  of  the  sky  in  multitude,  and  as 
the  sand  which  is  by  the  sea-shore  innumerable.     These  all  died  in 

faith,  not  Ijauing  receineb  tl)e  promises,  but  Ijaning  seen 
ll)em  afar  off,  a^nb  uiere  persuabeb  of  tl)em,  anii  embraceb 
tl)ein,  and  confessed  that  they  were  strangers  and  pilgrims  on  the 
earth.  For  they  that  say  such  things  declare  plainly  that  they 
seek  a  country.  And  truly,  if  they  had  been  mindful  of  that 
country  from  whence  they  came  out,  they  might  have  had  oppor- 
tunity to  have  returned.  But  now  they  desire  a  better  country, 
that  is,  an  heavenly  :  wherefore  God  is  not  jishamed  to  be  called 
their  God  :  for  he  hath  prepared  for  them  a  city. 

r>y  faith  Abraham,  when  he  was  tried,  offered  up  Isaac :  and  he 
that  li.id  rneivod  the  promises  offercb  up  l)is  onin  begotten  son, 
of  U)l)om  it  was  saib,  iri)at  in  Jsaac  sljall  tl)n  seeb  be  ralleb  : 


FAITH,    WHAT? 


701 


James, 
ii.  14-26. 


accounting  tl]at  C5ob  roas  able  tcr  raise  l)im  n^],  cocn  from 

tl)C  bcab;  from  whence  also  he  received  him  in  a  figure. 

By  faith  Isaac  blessed  Jacob  and  Esau  concerning  things  to 
come.  By  faith  Jacob,  when  he  was  a  dying,  blessed  both  the  sons 
of  Joseph  ;  and  worshipped,  leaning  upon  tlie  top  of  his  stafl".  By  faith 

Joseph,  when  he  died,  mabc  mcutiou  of  tl)c  (departing  of  tl)C  cl)ii- 
bren  of  Israel;   a\\b  gaue  commanbmcnt  concerning   l)is 

bones.  By  faith  Moses,  when  he  was  born,  was  hid  three  )noutlis  of 
his  parents,  because  they  saw  he  was  a  proper  child  ;  anh  tl)CnU)Crc 

not  nfraib   of  tlje  king's  commandment.     By  faith  Tvioses, 

when  lie  was  come  to  years,  refused  to  be  called  the  son  of  l*ha- 
raoh's  daughter;  choosing  rather  to  sutler  affliction  with  the 
people  of  God,  than  to  enjoy  the  pleasures  of  sin  for  a  season  ; 
esteeming  the  reproach  of  Christ  greater  riches  than  the  treasures 

in  Egypt :  for  l]c  Ijab  respect  unto  tl)e  recompense  of  tl)c 

reujarb.     By  faith  lie  forsook  Egypt,  not  fearing  the  Avrath  of 

the  king:  for  he  endured,  as  Seeing  l)im  tDl)o  is  inuisible. 

Through  ffiith  he  kept  the  passover,  and  the  sprinkling  of  blood, 
lest  he  that  destroyed  the  first-born  should  touch  them. 

What  doth  it  profit,  my  brethren,  though  a  man  say  he  hath 
faith,  and  have  not  works  ?  can  faith  save  him  ?  If  a  brother  or 
sister  be  naked,  and  destitute  of  daily  food,  and  one  of  you  say 
unto  them,  Depart  in  peace,  be  ye  warmed  and  filled ;  notwith- 
standing ye  give  them  not  those  things  which  are  needful  to  the 
body  ;  wiiat  doth  it  profit  ?  Even  so  faiti),  if  it  Ijatl)  not  U)Orks, 
is  beab,  being   alone.     Yea,  a  man   may  say,  Thou   hast  faith, 

and  I  have  works :  sl)eu3  me  tl)n  faitI)  UJitl)out  tl)n  ujorks,  anb 
3  will  sljeu)  tl)ee  mn  faitl)  bji  mn  toorks.    Thou"beHevest  that 

tliere  is  one  God ;  thou  doest  well  :  the  devils  also  believe,  and 
tremble.  Vn\t  wilt  thou  know,  0  vain  man,  tliat  faitl)  U)itl)OUt 
IDOrks  is  beab  '?  Was  not  Abraham  our  father  justified  by  works, 
when  he  had  ottered  Isaac  his  son  upon  the  altar  ?  Seest  thou  how 
faith  wrt^uglit  with  his  works,  and  by  works  was  faith  made  per- 
fect ?  '^nh  tl)e  scripture  roas  fultUlcb  U)l)icl)  saiti),  QVbral)am 
belicueb  (Cob,  and  it  was  imputed  unto  him  for  righteousness  : 
and  he  was  called  the  Friend  of  God.  Ye  see  then  liow  that  by 
works  a  man  is  justified,  and  not  by  faith  only.  Likewise  also  was 
not  Rahab  the  harlot  justified  by  works,  when  she  had  received  the 
messengers,  and  had  sent  them  out  another  way  ?  For  as  the  body 
without  the  spirit  is  dead,  so  faith  without  works  is  dead  ako. 

Whom  having  not  seen,  ye  love;  in  whom,  tl)OUgl)   UOtD  J1C 

see  l)im  not,  get  belieuing,  ^c  rejoice  with  joy  unspeakable, 

and  full  of  glory  :  receiving  the  end  of  your  faith,  even  the  sal- 
vation of  your  souls. 

This  is  he  that  came  by  water  and  blood,  even  Jesus  Christ ; 
not  by  water  only,  but  by  water  and  blood.  And  it  is  the  Sj^irit 
that  beareth  witness,  because  the  Spirit  is  truth.     For  there  are 


1  Pet.  i.  8,  9. 


1  Jolin,  V. 
6-10. 


702 


FAITH,     WHAT? 


three  that  bear  record  in  heaven,  the  Father,  the  Word,  and  the 
Holy  Ghost:  and  these  tliree  are  one.  And  there  are  three  that 
bear  witness  in  earth,  the  spirit,  and  the  water,  and  the  blood  :  and 
these  three  agree  in  one.  If  we  receive  the  witness  of  men,  tlie 
witness  of  God  is  greater  :  for  this  is  the  witness  of  God  which  he 
hath  testified  of  his  Son.  He  that  believetli  on  the  Son  of  God 
bath  the  witness  in  himself:  he  that  bclieut'tl)  not  &ob  hath 
made  him  a  liar ;  because  Ijc  bclieoctl)  not  tl)C  VCCOrb  tljat  &0^ 

gaoc  of  l)is  Son. 


XXII. 


^lEjinrtanrt  nf  jFattlj, 


Now  the  serpent  was  more  subtile  than  any  beast  of  the  field 
which  the  Lord  God  has  made :  and  he  said  unto  the  woman, 
Yea,  hath  God  said,  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  every  tree  of  the  garden  ? 
And  the  woman  said  unto  the  serpent,  We  may  eat  of  the  fruit  of 
the  trees  of  the  garden  :  but  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree  which  is  in 
the  midst  of  the  garden,  God  hath  said,  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  it, 
neither  shall  ye  touch  it,  ic5t  QC  bic.  And  the  serpent  said  unto 
the  woman,  ^c  sljilU  not  SUrdn  bic  :  For  God  doth  know,  that 
in  the  day  ye  eat  tiiereof,  then  your  eyes  shall  be  opened  ;  and  ye 
shall  be  as  gods,  knowing  good  and  evil.  And  when  the  woman 
saw  that  the  tree  was  good  for  food,  and  that  it  was  pleasant  to  the 
eyes,  and  a  tree  to  be  desired  to  make  one  wise ;  she  took  of  the 
fruit  thereof,  and  did  eat ;  and  gave  also  unto  her  husband  with 
her,  and  he  did  eat. 

And  Abram  said.  Behold,  to  me  thou  hast  given  no  seed  :  and 
lo,  one  born  in  my  house  is  mine  heir.  And  behold,  the  word  of 
the  Lord  came  unto  him,  saying,  This  shall  not  be  thine  heir;  but 
he  that  shall  come  forth  out  of  thine  own  bowels,  shall  be  thine  heir. 
And  he  brought  him  forth  abroad,  and  said,  Look  now  toward 
heaven,  and  tell  the  stars,  if  thou  be  able  to  number  them :  and 
he  said  unto  him.  So  shall  thy  seed  be. 

And  he  believed  in  the  Lord  ;  nub  \)C  COUUteb  it  tO  l)im  for 

rigljtconsncss. 

The  Loid  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Send  thou  men,  that  they 
may  search  the  land  of  Canaan,  which  I  give  unto  the  children  of 
Israel :  of  every  tribe  of  their  ftithers  shall  ye  send  a  man,  every 
one  a  ruler  among  them 

So  they  went  up,  and  searched  the  land  from  the  wilderness 

of  Zin  unto  Rehob,  as  men  come  to  Hamath 

And  they  went  and  came  to  Moses,  and  to  Aaron,  and  to  all  the 
congregation  of  the  children  of  Israel,  unto  the  wilderness  of 
Paran,  to  Kadesh ;  and  brought  back  word  unto  them,  and  unto 
all  the  congregation,  and  shewed  them  the  fruit  of  the  land.  And 
they  told  him,  and  said,  We  came  unto  the  land  whither  thou 
sentest  us,  and  surely  it  tloweth  with  milk  and  honey ;  and  this  is 
the  fruit  of  it.  Nevertheless,  the  people  be  strong  that  dwell  in  the 
land,  and  the  cities  are  walled,  and  very  great :  and  moreover,  we 


Gen.  iii.  1-6. 


Gen.  xv. 
3-6. 


Num.  xiii. 

1,  2,  26-33, 

xiv.  1-12, 

20-38. 


704 


IMPORTANCE     OF    FAITH. 


saw  the  children  of  Anak  there.  The  Amalekites  dwell  in  the  land 
of  the  south  :  and  the  Hittites,  and  the  Jebusites,  and  the  Amorites, 
dwell  in  the  mountains ;  and  the  Canaanites  dwell  by  the  sea,  and 
by  the  coast  of  Jordan. 

And  Caleb  stilled  the  people  before  Moses,  and  said.  Let  us  go 
up  at  once,  and  possess  it ;  for  we  are  well  able  to  overcome  it. 
But  the  men  that  went  up  with  him  said,  UJe  bc  ttOt  able  to  gO 
Xip  against  tl)C  people;  for  they  are  stronger  than- we.  And 
they  brought  up  an  evil  report  of  the  land  which  they  had  searched 
unto  the  childi'en  of  Israel,  saying.  The  land  through  which  we 
have  gone  to  search  it,  is  a  land  that  eateth  up  the  inhabitants 
thereof ;  and  all  the  people  that  we  saw  in  it  are  men  of  a  great 
stature.  And  there  we  saw  the  giants,  the  sons  of  Anak,  which 
come  of  the  giants  :  and  we  were  in  our  own  sight  as  grasshoppers, 
and  so  we  were  in  their  siofht 

QVnb  all  tl)e  congregation  lifteii  up  tlicir  «oice,  ant  crieb ; 

avib  ti)C  people  toept  tljat  nigl)t.  And  all  the  children  of  Israel 
murmured  against  Moses  and  against  Aaron  :  and  the  whole  con- 
gregation said  unto  them.  Would  God  that  we  had  died  in  the 
land  of  Egypt !  or  would  God  we  had  died  in  this  wilderness  ! 
And  wherefore  hath  the  Lord  brought  us  unto  this  land,  tO  fall  bj) 
tl)e  QUJOrb,  that  our  wives  and  our  children  should  be  a  prey  ? 
were  it  not  better  for  us  to  return  into  Egypt  ?  And  they  said  one 
to  another.  Let  us  make  a  captain,  and  let  us  return  into  Egypt  ? 
Then  Moses  and  Aaron  fell  on  their  faces  before  all  the  assembly 
of  the  congregation  of  the  children  of  Israel. 

And  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  and  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh, 
which  were  of  them  that  searclied  the  land,  rent  their  clothes  : 
And  they  spake  unto  all  the  company  of  the  children  of  Israel, 
saying,  The  land,  which  we  passed  through  to  search  it,  is  an  ex- 
ceeding good  land.  If  the  Lord  delight  in  us,  then  he  will  bring 
us  into  this  land,  and  give  it  us ;  a  land  which  tloweth  with  milk 
and  honey.  Only  rebel  not  ye  against  the  Lord,  neither  fear  ye 
the  people  of  the  land  ;  for  they  are  bread  for  us  :  their  defence  is 
departed  from  them,  and  the  Lord  is  with  us  :  fear  them  not.  But 
all  the  congregation  bade  stone  them  with  stones.  And  the  glory 
of  the  Lord  appeared  in  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  before 
all  the  children  of  Israel. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  How  long  will  this  people  pro- 
voke me?  anb  l)otD  long  vuill  it  be  ere  tl)cn  beliene  me,  for  all 

the  signs  which  1  have  shewed  among  them  '{  I  will  smite  them 
with  the  pestilence,  and   disinherit  them,  and    will  make  of  thee  a 

greater  nation  and  mightier  than  they 

And  the  Lord  saitl,  I  have  j)ardone<l  according  to  thy  word  : 
But  as  truly  as  I  live,  all  the  earth  shall  be  tilled  with  the  glory  of 
the  Lord.  Because  all  those  men  wliich  have  seen  my  glory,  and 
my  miracles,  wliich  I  did  in  Egypt  and  in  the  wilderness,  and  have 
tempted  me  now  these  ten  times,  and  have  not  hearkened  to  my 


importajSTce   of   faith. 


705 


voice;  surcln  tl]cji  sljiill  not  sec  tl)c  \a\\b  toljid)  3  sroarc  unto 
tl)cir  fiUljcrs,  nciFljcr  sljuU  anti  of  tl)cm  tl)iU  prouokcb  mc  see 
it :  but  nay  servant  Caleb,  because  be  had  another  spirit  with 
him,  and  hath  followed  me  fully,  him  will  I  bring  into  the  land 
whereinto  he  went;  and  his  seed  shall  possess  it.  (Now  the 
Amalekites,  and  the  Canaanites  dwelt  in  the  valley.)  To-morrow 
turn  you,  and  get  you  into  the  wilderness  by  the  way  of  the  Red 
sea. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses  and  unto  Aaron,  saying, 
How  long  shall  I  bear  with  this  evil  congregation,  which  murmur 
against  me  ?  I  have  heard  the  murmurings  of  the  children  of 
Israel  which  they  murmur  against  me.  Say  unto  them.  As  truly 
as  I  live,  saith  the  Lord,  as  j)c  \)avc  spokcu  in  miuc  cars,  so 

toill  S  liO  to  nOU  :  your  carcasses  shall  tall  in  this  wilderness; 
and  all  that  were  numbered  of  you,  according  to  your  whole  num- 
ber, from  twenty  years  old  and  upward,  which'  have  murmured 
against  me.  Doubtless  ye  shall  not  come  into  the  land  concerning 
which  I  swai'e  to  make  you  dwell  therein,  save  Caleb  the  son  of 
Jephunneh,  and  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun.  But  your  little  ones, 
which  ye  said  should  be  a  prey,  them  will  I  bring  in,  and  they 
shall  know  the  land  which  ye  have  despised.  But  as  for  you,  your 
carcasses,  they  shall  fall  in  this  wilderness.  And  your  children 
shall  wander  in  the  wilderness  forty  years,  and  bear  your  whore- 
doms, until  your  carcasses  be  wasted  in  the  wilderness.  After  the 
number  of  the  days  in  which  ye  searched  the  land,  even  forty  days 
(each  day  for  a  year)  shall  ye  bear  your  iniquities,  even  forty  years  ; 

a\\b  2C  sljall  knora  mn  bread)  of  promise.    I  the  Lord  have 

said,  i  will  surely  do  it  unto  all  this  evil  congregation,  that  are 
gathered  together  against  me  :  in  this  wilderness  they  shall  be  con- 
sumed, and  there  they  shall  die. 

And  the  men,  which  Moses  sent  to  search  the  land,  who  re- 
turned, and  made  all  the  congregation  to  murmur  against  him,  by 
bringing  up  a  slander  upon  the  land,  even  those  men  that  did 
bring  up  the  evil  report  upon  the  land,  died  by  the  plague  before 
the  Lord.  But  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  and  Caleb  the  son  of  Jep- 
hunneh, which  were  of  the  men  that  went  to  search  the  land,  lived 
still. 

Among  these  [the  children  of  Israel  numbered  in  the  plains 
jpf  Moab  thirty-eight  years  after]  there  was  not  a  man  of  them  whom 
Closes  and  Aaron  the  pi'iest  numbered,  when  they  numbered  the 
children  of  Israel  in  the  wilderness  of  Sinai.  For  the  Lord  had  said 
of  them,  They  shall  surely  die  in  the  wilderness.  And  there  was 
not  left  a  man  of  them,  save  Caleb  the  son  of  Jephunneh,  and 
Joshua  the  son  of  Nun. 

And  Moses  called  unto  all  Israel,  and  said  unto  them 

Neither  with  you  only  do  I  make  this  covenant  and  this  oath  ;  but 
with  him  that  standeth  here  with  us  this  day  before  the  Lord  our 

_ 


Num.  XXV  i. 
1)4.  65. 


Dent.  xxix. 

-',  14,  15, 

18-iO. 


706 


IMPORTANCE     OF     FAITH. 


Dent,  xxxii. 
18-i!0. 


Joshun,  i. 
1, 2, 5-9. 


2  Kings,  vi. 
24,2.5,  vii. 
1-7, 10-20. 


God,  and  also  with  hira  that  is  not  here  with  us  this  day 

.  .  Lest  there  should  be  among  you  man,  or  woman,  or  family, 
or  tribe,  whose  heart  turueth  away  this  day  from  the  Lord  our 
God,  to  go  and  serve  the  gods  of  these  nations ;  lest  there  should 
be  among  you  a  root  that  beareth  gall  and  wormwood  ;  and  it 
come  to  pass,  when  he  heareth  the  words  of  this  curse,  that  he  bless 
himself  in  his  heart,  saying,  3  sl]aU  [)iWe  pcazc,  tl)OUgl)  3  walk 
in  tl)C  imngiltiUion  of  mine  Ijcart,  to  add  drunkenness  to  thirst: 
the  Lord  will  not  spare  hira,  but  then  the  anger  of  the  Lord  and 
his  jealousy  shall  smoke  against  that  man,  and  all  the  curses  that 
are  written  in  this  book  shall  lie  upon  him,  and  the  Lord  shall  blot 
out  his  name  from  under  heaven. 

Of  the  Rock  that  begat  thee  thou  art  unmindful,  and  hast  for- 
gotten God  that  formed  tliee.  And  when  the  Lord  saw  it,  he  ab- 
horred them,  because  of  the  provoking  of  his  sons,  and  of  his 
daughters.  And  he  said,  I  will  hide  my  face  from  them,  I  will  see 
what  their  end  shall  be :  for  they  are  a  very  froward  generation, 

rl)ilbrcn  in  roljom  is  no  faitl}. 

Now  after  the  death  of  Moses,  the  servant  of  the  Lord,  it  came 
to  pass,  that  the  Lord  spake  unto  Joshua  the  son  of  Nun,  Moses' 
minister,  saying,  Moses  my  servant  is  dead  ;  now  therefore  arise, 
go  over  this  Joidan,  thou  and  all  this  people,  unto  the  land  which 

I  do  give  to  them,  even  to  the  children  of  Israel 

There  shall  not  any  man  b?  able  to  stand  before  thee  all  the  days 
of  thy  life  :  as  I  was  with  Moses,  so  I  will  be  with  thee:  I  will  not 
fail  thee,  nor  forsake  thee.  Be  strong  and  of  a  good  courage :  for 
unto  this  people  shalt  thou  divide  for  an  inheritance  the  land  which 
I  sware  unto  their  fathers  to  give   them.     (Ouln  bc  tl)OU  StVOng 

nnb  ucrn  conragcons,  tl)iU  tl)on  mancst  observe  to  bo  lU- 
covbinglo  all  tl)e  liiu)  U)l)icl)  lUoses  mn  sermint  commanb- 

eb  tljce  :  turn  not  from  it  to  the  right  hand  or  to  the  left,  that  thou 

mayest  prosper  whithersoever  thou  goest Have 

not  I  commanded  thee  ?  Be  strong  and  of  a  good  courage  ;  be 
not  afraid,  neither  be  thou  dismayed  :  for  the  Lord  thy  God  is 
with  thee  whithersoever  thou  goest. 

And  it  came  to  pass  that  Ben-hadad  king  of  Syria  gathered 
all  his  host,  and  went  up,  and  besieged  Samaria.  And  there  was 
a  great  famine  in  Samaria  :  and  behold,  they  besieged  it,  until  an 
ass's  head  was  sold  for  fourscore  pieces  of  silver,  and  the  fourth  part 
of  a  cab  of  dove's  dung  for  five  pieces  of  silver 

Tlipn  Klisha  said,  Hear  ye  the  word  of  the  Lord  ;  Thus  saith 
the  Lord,  To-morrow  about  this  time  shall  a  measure  of  fine  flour 
be  sold  for  a  shekel,  and  two  measures  of  barley  for  a  shekel,  in  the 
gate  of  Samaria.  Then  a  lord  on  whose  hand  the  king  leaned  an- 
.swcreil  the  man  of  Gud,  and  said,  Behold,  if  tlu^  Lord  woidd  make 
windows  in  heaven,  might  this  thing  Ih;  i  '^nb  l)C  eaib,  Uel)olb, 
tl)Ou  Gl)all  sec  it  ujill)  tl)ine  enes,  but  sl)tilt  not  eat  lljeveof. 


IMPOKTANCE    OF    FAITH, 


707 


And  there  were  four  leprous  men  at  the  entering  in  of  the 
gate ;  and  they  said  one  to  another,  Why  sit  we  here  until  we  die  ? 
If  we  say,  We  will  enter  into  the  city,  then  the  famine  is  in  the 
city,  and  we  shall  die  there  :  and  if  we  sit  still  here,  we  die  also. 
Now  therefore  come,  and  let  us  fall  unto  the  host  of  the  Syrians  : 
if  they  save  us  alive,  we  shall  live ;  and  if  they  kill  us,  we  shall  but 
die.  And  they  rose  up  in  the  twilight  to  go  unto  the  camp  of  the 
Syrians :  and  when  the}'  were  come  to  the  uttermost  part  of  the 
camp  of  Syria,  behold,  there  was  no  man  there.  For  the  Lord  had 
made  the  host  of  the  Syrians  to  hear  a  noise  of  chariots,  and  a  noise 
of  horses,  even  the  noise  of  a  great  host :  and  they  said  one  to 
another,  Lo,  the  king  of  Israel  hath  hired  against  us  the  kings  of 
the  Hittites,  and  the  kings  of  the  Egyptians,  to  come  upon  us. 
Wherefore  they  arose  and  tied  in  the  twilight,  and  left  their  tents, 
and  their  horses,  and  their  asses,  even  the  camp  as  it  was,  and  tied 

for  their  life And  the  people  went  out,  and 

spoiled  the  tents  of  the  Syrians.  So  a  measure  of  fine  flour  was 
sold  for  a  shekel,  and  two  measures  of  barley  for  a  shekel,  according 
to  the  word  of  the  Lord. 

And  the  king  appointed  the  lord  on  whose  hand  he  leaned  to 
have  the  charge  of  the  gate :  and  the  people  trode  upon  him  in  the 
gate,  and  he  died,  as  the  man  of  God  had  said,  who  spake  when 
the  king  came  down  to  him.  And  it  came  to  pass  as  the  man  of  God 
had  spoken  to  the  king,  saying,  Two  measures  of  barley  for  a  shekel, 
and  a  measure  of  fine  flour  for  a  shekel,  sliall  be  to-morrow  about 
this  time  in  the  gate  of  Samaria :  and  that  lord  answered  the 
man  of  God,  and  said,  Now,  behold,  if  the  Lord  should  make  win- 
dows in  heaven,  migljt  SUCI)  a  tl)iug  be  ?  And  he  said,  Behold, 
thou  shalt  see  it  with  thine  eyes,  but  shalt  not  eat  thereof.  And 
so  it  fell  out  unto  him  :  for  the  people  trode  upon  him  in  the  gate, 
and  he  died. 

And  they  [the  Israelites]  were  helped  against  them,  and  the 
Hagarites  were  delivered  into  their  hand,  and  all  that  were  with 
them  ;  for  tI)Cl]  cricb  to  (5ob  ill  tl)C  battle,  and  he  was  entreated 
of  them;  bcctfuse  tljeji  put  tijcir  trust  in  l)im. 

Now  in  the  eighteenth  year  of  king  Jei-oboam  began  Abijah 
to  reign  over  Judah.  He  reigned  three  years  in  Jerusalem,  lli-s 
mother's  name  also  was  Michaiah  the  daughter  of  Uriel  of  Gibeah. 
And  there  was  war  between  xVbijah  and  Jeroboam.  And  Abijah 
set  the  battle  in  array  with  an  army  of  valiant  men  of  war,  even 
four  hundred  thousand  chosen  men  :  Jeroboam  also  set  the  battle 
in  arra}'  against  him  with  eight  hundred  thousand  chosen  men, 
being  mighty  men  of  valour. 

And  Abijah  stood  up  upon  mount  Zemaraim,  which  is  in 
mount  Ephraim,and  said.  Hear  me,  thou  Jeroboam,  and  all  Israel; 
Ought  ye  not  to  know  that  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  gave  the  king- 
dom over  Israel  to  David  forever,  even  to  him  and  to  his  sons  by  a 


1  Chron.  v. 
20. 


2Chron.  xiii. 
1-5,  12-18. 


708 


IMPORTANCE    OF    FAITH, 


2  Chron.  xvi. 
1-3,  7-9. 


2  Chron.  xx. 
1-4,  14-21. 


covenant  of  salt? And  behold,  God  himself  is 

with  us  for  our  captain,  and  his  priests  with  sounding  trumjiets  to 
cry  alarm  against  you.  0  children  of  Israel,  fight  ye  not  against 
the  Lord  God  of  your  fathers ;  for  ye  shall  not  prosper. 

But  Jeroboam  caused  an  arabushment  to  come  about  behind 
them :  so  they  were  before  Judali  and  the  ambushment  was  be- 
hind them.  And  when  Judah  looked  back,  behold,  the  battle 
was  before  and  behind  ;  aitb  tl)Cn  iXlch  UlltO  tl)C  Cotb,  anb  tl)e 

;priests  sonnbcb  uiitl)  tl)c  trunrpets.  (Hljcntljc  men  of  Jnbal) 
Qavc  a  sljont:  anb  ns  tl)c  men  of  Jnbali  sl]ontcb,  it  came  to 
pass,  tijat  (5ob  smote  Jeroboam  anb  all  Jsrael  before '^Xbija I) 

anb  Jubal).  And  the  children  of  Israel  fled  before  Judah  :  and 
God  delivered  them  into  their  hand.  And  Abijah  and  his  people 
slew  them  with  a  great  slaughter :  so  there  fell  down  slain  of  Israel 
five  hundred  thousand  chosen  men. 

Thus  the  children  of  Israel  were  brought  under  at  that  time, 
and  the  children  of  Judah  prevailed,  bccauSC   i\)CV)  relieb  npon 

tl)C  £orb  (3oh  of  tljcir  fatl)ers. 

In  the  six  and  thirtieth  year  of  the  reign  of  Asa,  Baasha  king 
of  Israel  came  up  against  Judah,  and  built  Ramah,  to  the  intent 
that  he  might  let  none  go  out  or  come  in  to  Asa  king  of  Judah. 

Then  Asa  brought  out  silver  and  gold  out  of  the  treasures  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord  and  of  the  king's  honse,  and  sent  to  Ben- 
hadad  king  of  Syria,  that  dwelt  at  Damascus,  saying,  There  is  a 
league  between  me  and  thee,  as  there  was  between  my  father  and 
thy  father  :  behold,  I  have  sent  thee  silver  and  gold  ;  go,  break  thy 
league  with  Baasha  king  of  Israel,  that  he  may  depart  from  me. 

And  at  that  time  Hanani  the  seer   came  to  Asa 

king  of  Judah  and  said  unto  him,  Becanse  tl)Ott  l]ast  relieb  OM 

tl}e  king  of  S|iria,  anb  not  relieb  on  tl]c  Corb  tl)n  (!?ob, 

therefore  is  the  host  of  the  king  of  Syria  escaped  out  of  thine  hand. 
Were  not  the  Ethiopeans  and  the  Lubims  a  huge  host,  with  very 
many  chariots  and  horsemen  ?  yet,  bccanSC  tl)On  bibst  reljl  Oil 
tl]C  Corb,  he  delivered  them  into  thine  hand.  For  the  eyes 
of  tlie  J^onl  run  to  and   fro  throughout  the  whole   earth,  tO  sl)ett) 

l)im3clf  Strong  in  tlje  bel)alf  of  tljem  tDl)ose  Ijeart  is  perfect 

tOCOarb  l)im.  Herein  thou  hast  done  foolishly  :  therefore  from 
henceforth  thou  shalt  have  wars. 

It  came  to  pass  after  this  also,  that  the  children  of  Moab,  and 
the  children  of  Ammon,  and  with  them  other  beside  the  Ammo- 
nites, came  against  Jehoshaphat  to  battle.  Then  there  came  some 
that  told  Jehoshaphat,  saying,  There  cometh  a  great  midtitiule 
against  thee  from  beyond  the  sea  on  this  side  Syria;  and  behold, 
tlx-y  b«!  in  TIazazon-tamar,  which  is  En-gedi.  And  Jehosha})liat 
feared,  anb  set  Ijimself  to  seek  tlje  ilorb,  and  proclaimed  a  fa.st 
throughout  all  .ludah.     And  Judah  gathered  themselves  togethei-, 


IMPORTANCE    OF    FAITH, 


709 


to  ask  help  of  the  Lord  ;  even  out  of  all  the  cities  of  Judah  they 

came  to  seek  the  Lord 

Then  upon  Jahaziel  the  son  of  Zechariah,  the  son  of  Benaiah,  the 
son  of  Jeie],  the  son  of  Mattaniah,  a  Levite  of  the  sons  of  Asaph, 
came  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  in  the  midst  of  the  congregation  ;  and 
he  said,  Hearken  ye,  all  Judah,  and  ye  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem, 
and  thou  king  Jehosphaphat,  Thus  saith  the  Lord  unto  you,  Be 
not  afraid  nor  dismayed  by  reason  of  this  great  multitude  ;  for  the 
battle  is  not  yours,  but  God's.  To-morrow  go  ye  down  against 
them  :  behold,  they  come  up  by  the  clitf  of  Ziz ;  and  ye  shall  find 
them  at  the  end  of  the  brook,  before  the  wilderness  of  Jeruel.  ^e 
sl)all  not  ncct)  to  fi9l)t  in  tl)is  bank :  set  nourselucs,  stanb 
nc  still,  anb  scctlicsaluation  of  tlic  tloriiimtl]  nou,  (D  Jubal) 
anb  JJcrnsalcm :  fear  not,  nor  be  iiismaneb  ;  lo-morrom  go 
out  ngainst  tl]em  :  for  tl)c  I'orD  ujill  be  roitl]  nou. 

And  Jehoshaphat  bowed  his  head  with  his  face  to  the  ground  : 
and  all  Judah  and  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  fell  before  the 
Lord,  worshipping  the  Lord.  And  the  Levites,  of  the  children  of 
the  Kohathites,  and  of  the  children  of  the  Korhites,  stood  up  to 
praise  the  Lord  God  of  Israel  with  a  loud  voice  on  high. 

And  they  rose  early  in  the  morning,  and  went  forth  into  the 
wilderness  of  Tekoa  :  and  as  they  went  forth,  Jehoshaphat  stood 
and   said.  Hear  me,  O   Judah,  and  ye  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  ; 

Selieoc  in  tl)C  £orIi  nour  (!5oii,  so  sljall  jie  be  estabUsl)c5; 
bclieue  l)is  prop!)ets,  so  sljall  ne  ijrosper.    And  when  he  had 

consulted  with  the  people,  he  appointed  singers  unto  the  Loid,  and 
that  should  praise  the  beauty  of  holiness,  as  they  went  out  before 
the  army,  and  to  say,  Praise  the  Lord ;  for  his  mercy  endureth 
forever. 

'2.nli  xo\)cn  tljen  began  to  sing  anb  to  praise,  tljc  Corb 
set  ambusljments  a~gainst  tl)c  cl)ilbren  of  QVmmon,  iUoab, 
anb  mount  Seir,  ujljicl)  were  come  against  Jubal) ;  anb  tljeg 

toere  smitten.  For  the  children  of  Ammon  and  Moab  stood  up 
against  the  inhabitants  of  mount  Seir,  utterly  to  slay  and  destroy 
them  :  and  when  they  had  made  an  end  of  the  inhabitants  of  Seir, 
every  one  helped  to  destroy  another.  And  when  Judah  came 
toward  the  watch  tower  in  the  wilderness,  they  looked  unto  the 
multitude,  and,  behold,  they  were  dead  bodies  fallen  to  the  earth, 
and  none  escaped. 

Let  all  those  tl)at  put  tl)cir  trust  in  tljCC  rejoice  :  let  them 
ever  shout  for  joy,  because  thou  defendest  them  :  let  them  also 
that  love  thy  name  be  joyful  in  thee. 

Preserve  me,  O  God  :  for  in  t!)ec  ho  3  put  mg  trUSt. 

Shew  thy  marvellous  loving-kindness,  O  thou  that  savest  by 
thy  right  hand  tl)em  u)l)icl)  jjut  tl)eir  trust  in  tl)CC  from  those 
that  rise  up  against  them. 


Psalm  V.  11. 

Psalm  xvi .  1. 
Ps.  .wii.  7. 


710 


IMPORTANCE     OF     FAITH. 


Ps.  xviii.  SO- 


PS. XX.  7, 8. 


Psalm  xxi. 
1,  6,  7. 


Psalm  xxii. 
4,5. 


Ps.  xxvi.  1. 


Psalm  xxvii. 
13,  14. 


Ps.  xxviii.  7. 


Psalm  xxxi. 
19-'J4. 


Ps.  xxxil.  10. 


Ps.  xxxiii 
18-5!2. 


As  for  God,  his  way  is  perfect :  the  word  of  the  Lord  is  tried  : 
he  is  a  buckler  tO  all  tljOSC  tljilt  trUSt  ill  l)im. 

Some  trust  in  chariots,  and  some  in  horses  :  but  we  will  I'e- 
member  the  name  of  the  Lord   our  God.     ®I)C2   (lYC  bl"OUgl)t 

bouju  anb  fallen :  bnt  toe  are  risen,  anb  stanb  npriglit. 

The  king  shall  joy  in  thy  strength,  O  Lord  ;  and  in  thy  sal- 
vation how  greatly  shall  he  rejoice  ! For  thou 

hast  made  him  most  blessed  forever:  thou  hast  made  him  exceed- 
ing glad  with   thy  countenance.     £ot  tl]C  king   tVUStetl)  in  tl)e 

Corb,  anb  tijrougl)  lljc  mcrcn  of  tl)e  iUost  tjigl)  l)c  sljali  not 
be  moucb. 

Our  fathers  trusted  in  thee :  tl)CT)  ttUSteb,  anb  ll)OU  bibst 
beliucr  tljcnt.  They  cried  unto  thee,  and  were  delivered  :  they 
trusted  in  thee,  and  were  not  confounded. 

Judge  me,  O  Lord ;  for  I  have  walked  in  mine  integrity :  I 
have  trusted  also  in  the  Lord;  tl)crefore  J  el)aU  not  slibe. 

I  had  fainted,  nnless  I  had  believed  to  see  the  goodness  of 
the  Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living.     Wait   on  the  Lord  :   be  of 

goob  courage,  anb  l)e  6l)all  strengtijen  tijine  l)cart :  wait,  I 

say,  on  the  Lord. 

The  Lord  is  my  strength,  and  my  shield  ;  ntn  Ijeart  trnsteb 
in  l)im,  anb  jj  am  Ijclpcb  :  tlierefore  my  heart  greatly  rejoiceth  ; 
and  with  my  song  will  1  praise  him. 

Oh  how  great  is  thy  goodness,  which  thou  hast  laid  up  for 
them  that  fear  thee  ;  which  thou  hast  wrought  for  tl)ein  tl)at 
trnst  in  tl)ee  before  the  sons  of  men  !  Thou  shalt  hide  them  in 
the  seciet  of  thy  presence  from  the  pride  of  man  :  thou  shalt  keep 
them  secretly  in  a  pavilion  fi-ora  the  strife  of  tongues. 

Blessed  be  the  Lord :  for  he  hath  shewed  me  his  marvellous 
kindness  in  a  strong  city.  For  I  said  in  my  haste,  I  am  cut  off 
from  before  thine  eyes:  nevertheless  thou  heardest  the  voice  of  my 
supplications  when  1  cried  unto  thee.  O  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his 
saints :  for  the  Lord  preserveth  the  faithful,  and  plentifully  reward- 
eth  the  proud  doer.     Be  of  good  coui-age,  and  he  shall  strengthen 

your  heart,  ail  jie  tl)at  l)ope  in  tlje  l^orb. 

Many  sorr(nvs  shall  bo    to  the  wickccl  :    Imt  |)C    tijat  tmstetl) 

in  tl)e  liorb,  mercji  sljall  compasG  l)im  about. 

Behold,  the  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them  that  fear  him,  upon 
tljcm  tl)at  l)ope  in  Ijis  mercn  ;  to  deliver  their  soul  from  death, 
and  1(1  ket'p  llicni  alive  in  t'aniiiic. 

Our  S(nil  waitolh  for  tln'  Lord  :  he  is  our  help  and  our  shield. 
For  our  heart  shall  rejoice  in  liini.  bccause  UU*  jjauc  tVUStcb  in 
l)is  l]Cihj  name.  L''t  thy  mercy,  O  Lord,  be  upon  us,  accovbilig 
UG  u)c  l)opc  in  tl)ec. 


IMPORTANCE    OF    FAITH. 


711 


I  sought  the  Lord,  and  he  heard  me,  and  delivered  me  from 
all  my  fears.  ®1)CS  loolicb  UlltO  l)im,  (lixb  UJCtC  UgljlCllcb  : 
and  their  faces  were  not  ashamed.  Ti^i^s  poor  man  cried,  and  the 
Lord  heard  him,  and  saved  him  out  of  all  his  troubles.  The  angel 
of  the  Lord  encampeth  round  about  them  that  fear  him,  and  de- 
livereth  them.  O  taste  and  see  that  the  Lord  is  good  :  blessed  is 
the  man  that  trusteth  in  him.  O  fear  the  Lord,  ye  his  saints  :  for 
there  is  no  want  to  them  that  fear  him. 

The  Lord  redeemeth  the  soul  of  his  servants  :  and  none  of 
them  tl)at  trust  in  l)im  shall  be  desolate. 

Trust  in  the  Lord,  and  do  good  ;  go  sljalt  tljOU  bujcll  in  tllC 
lanb,  and  verily  thou  shalt  be  fed.  Delight  thyself  also  in  the 
Lord  ;  and  he  shall  give  thee  the  desires  of  thine  heart.  Commit 
thy  way  unto  the  Lord  ;  trust  also  in  him;  anb  \]C  sljilll  bring 
it  to  paes.  And  he  shall  bring  forth  thy  righteousness  as  the 
light,  and  thy  judgment  as  the  noon-day.  Rest  in  the  Lord,  and 
wait  patiently  for  him. 

Evil  doers  shall  be  cut  off :  but  those  that  wait  upon  the  Lord, 

tben  shall  inlicrit  tl)e  eartl). 

Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way,  anb  l)C  sljClll  C^ealt  tl)CC 
to  inl)crit  tl)C  lunb  :  when  the  wicked  are  cut  off,  thou  shalt  see  it. 

The  salvation  of  the  righteous  is  of  the  Lord :  he  is  their 
strength  in  the  time  of  trouble.  And  the  Lord  shall  help  them, 
and  deliver  them :  he  shall  deliver  them  from  the  wicked,  and  save 

them,  because  tl)C2  trust  in  l)im. 

I  waited  patiently  for  the  Lord;  anb  l]e  inclineb  untO 
tne,  anb  Ijcavb  mi1  crn-  He  brought  me  up  also  out  of  an  honi- 
ble  pit,  out  of  the  miry  clay,  and  set  my  feet  ujjon  a  rock,  and  es- 
tablished my  goings.  And  he  hath  put  a  new  song  in  my  mouth, 
even  praise  unto  our  God :  many  shall  see  it,  and  fear,  and  shall 
trust  in  the  Lord.  Blessed  is  that  man  that  maketh  the  Lord  his 
trust,  and  respecteth  not  the  proud,  nor  such  as  turn  aside  to  lies. 

I  am  like  a  green  olive-tree  in  the  house  of  God :  I  trust  in 
the  mercy  of  God  forever  and  ever. 

As  for  me,  I  will  call  upon  God  anb  tl)C  Corb  sljall  sauc 
inc.  Evening,  and  morning,  and  at  noon,  will  I  pray,  and  cry 
aloud :  and  he  shall  hear  my  voice.  He  hath  delivered  my  soul 
in  peace  from  the  battle  that  was  against  me :  for  there  were  many 
with  me.  Cast  thy  burden  upon  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  sustain 
thee :  he  shall  never  sutler  the  righteous  to  be  moved. 

When  I  cry  unto  thee,  tl)cn  sl}all  mine  enemies  turn  back : 

this  I  know  ;  for  God  is  for  me.  In  God  will  I  praise  his  word: 
in  the  Lord  will  I  praise  his  word.  In  God  have  I  put  my  trust : 
I  will  not  be  afi-aid  what  man  can  do  unto  me. 


Ps.  xxxiv. 

4-tl. 


Psalm 
xxxiv.  22. 


Psalm 
xxxvii.  3-7. 


Ps.  xxxvii.  9. 


Psalm 
xxxvii.  34. 


Ps.  xxxvii. 
33,  40. 


Ps.  xl.  1-4. 


Ps.  lii.  8. 


Psalm  Iv. 
IG,  17,  2-2. 


Ps.  Ivi.  9-11. 


712 


IMPOETANCE    OF    FAITH, 


Ps.  Ixxxiv. 

5-7. 


Psalm 
Ixxxiv.  12. 

Ps.  Ixxxvi.  2. 


Ps.  xci.  1-13. 


Ps.cvi.  24-27. 


Psalm 
cxv.  <J-11. 


Psalm 
cxix.  41-43. 


p8.  cx\x.  Cf). 
P«.  cxxv.  1. 


Blessed  is  the  man  whose  strength  is  in  tliee  ;  in  whose 
lieart  are  the  ways  of  them.  "Who  passing  through  the  valle}'  of 
Baca  make  it  aMell;  the  rain  also   filleth  the  pools.     ®l)Ct]    QCT 

from  strcngtl)  to  strcngtl),  cucrg  one  of  tljcm  in  Zion  a|)- 
pciirctl)  before  (P>ob. 

O  Lord  of  hosts,  blessed  is  the  man  that  trusteth  in  thee. 

Preserve  my  soul ;  for  I  am  holy  :  O  thou  my  God,  save  thy 

servant  tl)at  trnstetl]  in  tijec. 

He  that  dwelleth  in  the  secret  place  of  the  Most  High  sl)all 

abxbe  luibcx  t\)c  el)abotD  of  tl)c  '!^lmigl)t2.  I  will  say  of  tlie 
Lord,  He  is  my  refuge  and  my  fortress  :  my  God ;  in  him  will  I 
trust.  Surely  he  shall  deliver  thee  from  the  snare  of  the  fowler, 
and  from  the  noisome  pestilence.  He  shall  cover  thee  with  his 
feathers,  and  under  his  wings  shalt  thou  trust :  his  truth  shall  be 
thy  shield  and  buckler.  Thou  shalt  not  be  afraid  for  the  terror  by 
night ;  nor  for  the  arrow  that  flieth  by  day ;  nor  for  the  pesti- 
lence that  walketh  in  darkness  ;  nor  for  the  destruction  that  wasteth 
at  noon-day.  A  thousand  shall  fall  at  thy  side,  and  ten  thousand 
at  thy  right  hand  ;  but  it  shall  not  come  nigh  thee.  Only  with 
thine  eyes  shalt  thou   behold   and  see  the  reward   of  the  wicked. 

jl3ccausc  tl)ott  Ijnst  mabc  tlje  Corb  tol)icl)  is  mii  refuge,  eticn 
tl)e  iUost  i)igl],  tl)n  l)abitation;   tljerc  sliall  no  cuil  befall 

tl)ec,  neither  shall  any  })higue  come  nigli  thy  dwelling.  For  he 
shall  give  his  angels  charge  over  thee,  to  keep  thee  in  all  thy  ways. 
They  shall  bear  thee  up  in  their  hands,  lest  thou  dcish  thy  foot 
against  a  stone.  Thou  shalt  tiead  upon  the  lion  and  adder :  the 
young  lion  and  the  dragon  shalt  thou  trann)le  under  feet. 

They  despised  the  pleasant  land,  t\)c^  belieueb  not  l)is  IDOrb  : 
but  murmured  in  their  tents,  and  hearkened  not  unto  the  voice  of 
the  Lord.  (JljereforC  he  lifted  up  his  hand  against  them,  to  over- 
throw them  iu  the  wilderness :  to  overthrow  their  seed  also 
among  the  nations,  and  to  scatter  them  in  the  lands. 

O  Israel,  trust  thou  in  the  Lord  :  l)C  is  tl)eir  l)clp  a\\b  tljeir 
sl)ielb.  O  Iiouse  of  Aaron,  trust  in  the  Lord  :  he  is  their  help 
and  tlii;ir  shield.  Ye  that  fear  the  Lord,  trust  in  the  Lord  :  he  is 
their  help  and  their  shield. 

Let  thy  mercies  come  also  unto  me,  O  Lord,  even  thy  salva- 
tion, according  to  thy  word.  So  shall  T  have  wlnMowitli  to  answer 
him  that  reproacheth  me  :  for  3  trttSt  in  tljn  roorb.  And  take 
not  the  word  of  truth  utterly  out  of  my  mouth  ;  for  3  Ijaue  l)Opeb 
in  ll)n  jubgments. 

'i'tach  m.'  good  judgment  and  knowledge:  for  JJ  IjrtDC  bc- 
iicocb  tl]ij  commanbments. 

'I'lh  y  tli:it  trust  in  th.'  Lord  shall  be  as  mount  Zion,  U)l)icl) 
cannot  be  remoueb,  but  abiiietl)  forcuer. 


IMPORTANCE    OF    FAITH. 


713 


Tlie  Lord  taketb  pleasure  in  them  that  fear  him,  in  tljOSC  tl)at 

l)opc  in  l)is  nicrcn. 

Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all  thine  heart;  and  lean  not  unto 
thine  own  understandino;.  In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  him,  aiib 
\)c  sI)aU  bircct  tl)n  |)tUl)S. 

Commit  thy  works  unto  the  Lord,  a\\b  ll)l]  tl}OUgl)tS  sl)all 
be  establisl)cb. 

Whoso  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  Ijtippj}  is  l)C. 

The  name  of  the  Lord  is  a  strong  tower :  the  righteous  run- 
neth into  it,  nnb  is  safe. 

He  that  putteth  his  trust  in  the  Lord  shall  be  made  fat. 

The  fear  of  man  bringeth  a  snare :  but  whoso  putteth  his 
trust  in  the  Lord  shall  be  safe. 

Every  word  of  God  is  pure :  he  is  a  shield  unto  them  tl)at 

^int  tl)cir  trust  in  l)im. 

Wo  unto  them  that  rise  up  early  in  the  morning,  that  they 
may  follow  strong  drink  ;  that  continue  until  night  till  wine  in- 
flame them  !  And  the  harp,  and  the  viol,  the  tabret,  and  pipe, 
and  wine,  are  in  their  feasts:  but  tl)Cn  regard  not  tI)C  morli  of 

tl)e  £orb,  ncitljcr  ronsibcr  the  operation  of  his  l)anbs. 

It  was  told  the  house  of  David,  saying,  Syria  is  confederate 
with  Ephraim.  And  his  heart  was  moved,  and  the  heart  of  his 
people,  as  the  trees  of  the  wood  are  moved  with  the  wind.  Then 
said  the  Lord  unto  Isaiah,  Go  forth  now  to  meet  Ahaz,  thou,  and 
Shear-Jashub  thy  son,  at  the  end  of  the  conduit  of  the  upper  |)ool 
in  the  highway  of  the  fuller's  field  ;  and  say  unto  him,  Take 
heed,  and  be  quiet ;  fear  not,  neither  be  faint-hearted  for  the  two 
tails  of  these  smoking  fire-brands,  for  the  fierce  anger  of  Rezin 
with  Syria,  and  of  the  son  of  Remaliah.  Because  Syria,  Ephraim, 
and  the  son  of  Remaliah,  have  taken  evil  counsel  against  thee, 
saying.  Let  us  go  up  against  Judah,  and  vex  it,  and  let  us  make  a 
breach  therein  for  us,  and  set  a  king  in  the  midst  of  it,  even  the 
son  of  Tabeal :  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  It  shall  not  stand, 
neither  shall  it  come  to  pass.  For  the  head  of  Syria  is  Damascus, 
and  the  head  of  Damascus  is  Rezin  ;  and  within  threescore  and 
five  years  shall  Ephraim  be  broken,  that  it  be  not  a  people.  And 
the  head  of  Ephraim  is  Samaria,  and  the  head  of  Samaria  is  Re- 

maliah's  son.    Jf  jic  u)iU  not  bclicue,  surelji  jie  shall  not  be 
establisheb. 

The  Lord  spake  thus  to  me  with  a  strong  hand,  and  instructed 
me  that  I  should  not  walk  in  the  way  of  this  people,  saying.  Say 
ye  not,  A  confederacy,  to  all  them  to  whom  this  people  shall  say, 
A  confederacy  ;  neither  fear  ye  their  fear,  nor  be  afraid.  Sanctify 
the  Lord  <;if  hosts  himself;  and  let  hitn  be  your  fear,  and  let  him 

be  your  dread,    '^n'b  hc  shall  be  for  a  sanctuarn. 


Ps.cxhii.  11. 


Prov.  iLi.5,6. 


Prov.  xvi.  3. 


Prov.  xvi.  20. 

Proverbs, 
xviii.  10. 

Proverbs, 
xxviii.  25. 

Proverbs, 
xxix.  25. 

Prov.  XXX.  5. 


Is.  V.  11,  12. 


Is.  vii.  2-9. 


Is.  viii.  11-14 


714 


IMPORTANCE     OF    FAITH. 


Is.  XXV.  9. 


Is.  xxvi.  3, 4. 


Is.  xxviii.  16. 


Is.  XXX.  1-7. 


Isaiali, 
XXX.  i;>-18. 


Is.  xl.  30,  31. 


la.  I.  10. 


And  it  shall  be  said  in  that  day,  Lo,  this  is  our  God  ;  tDC  \)Clt)C 
toaitcb  for  l)im,  anb  1)C  roill  save  us :  this  is  the  Lord ;  we 
have  waited  for  him,  we  will  be  glad  and  rejoice  in  his  salvation. 

Thou  wilt  keep  him  in  perfect  peace  whose  mind  is  stayed  on 
thee  :  because  l)C  trustetl)  in  tliee.  Trust  ye  in  the  Lord  for- 
ever:  for  ill  the  Lord  JEII(JVAII  is  everlastins:  strentrth. 

Thus  saitb  the  Lord  God,  Behold,  I  lay  iu  Zion  for  a  founda- 
tion a  stone,  a  tried  stone,  a  precious  corner  stone,  a  sure  founda- 
tion:  |)c  tljnt  belienetl)  sljall  not  make  Ijnste. 

Wo  to  the  rebellious  children,  saith  the  Lord,  that  take  coun- 
sel, but  not  of  me ;  and  that  cover  with  a  covering,  but  not  of  my 
Spirit,  that  they  may  add  sin  to  sin  :  that  walk  to  go  down  into 
Egypt,  and  have  not  asked  at  my  mouth  ;  to  strengthen  themselves 
in  the  strength  of  Pharaoh,  and  to  trust  in  the  shadow  of  Egypt ! 

Therefore  shall  the  strength  of  Pharaoh  be  your  shame,  and 
the  trust  in  the  shadow  of  Egypt  your  confusion.  For  his  princes 
were  at  Zoan,  and  his  ambassadors  came  to  Hanes.  They  were  all 
ashamed  of  a  people  that  could  not  profit  them,  nor  be  an  help  nor 
profit,  but  a  shame,  and  also  a  reproach.  The  burden  of  the  beasts 
of  the  south  :  into  the  land  of  trouble  and  anguish,  from  whence 
come  the  young  and  old  lion,  the  viper  and  fiery  flying  serpent, 
they  will  carry  their  riches  upon  the  shoulders  of  j'oung  asses,  and 
their  treasures  upon  the  bunches  of  camels,  to  a  people  that  shall 
not  profit  them.  For  the  Egyptians  shall  help  in  vain,  ami  to  no 
purpose:  therefore  have  I   cried  concerning  this,  (J^ljcir  Stveugtl) 

is  to  sit  still. 

For  thus  saith  the  Lord  God,  the  Holy  One  of  Israel ;  3u  re- 
turning anb  rest  sljall  ne  be  saueb  •  in  quietness  anb  iu 
confibeiue  sl)all  be  jiour  strengtl) :  and  ye  would  not.    j'.ut 

ye  said,  No;  for  we  will  tlee  upon  horses;  thei'efoi'e  .shall  ye  flee: 
and,  We  wull  ride  upon  the  swift ;  therefore  shall  they  that  pursue 
you  be  swift.  One  thousand  shall  flee  at  the  rebuke  of  one  ;  at 
the  rebuke  of  five  shall  ye  flee :  till  ye  be  left  as  a  beacon  upon 
the  top  of  a  mountain,  and  as  an  ensign  on  a  hill. 

And  therefore  will  the  Lord  wait,  that  he  may  be  gracious 
unto  you,  and  therefore  will  he  be  exalted,  that  he  may  have  mercy 
upon  you  :  for  tlie  Lord  is  a  God  of  judgment :  blessed  are  all  they 
that  wail  for  l)im. 

Even  the  youths  shall  faint  and  be  weary,  and  the  young  men 
shall  utterly  fall  :  but  they  tliat  loait  upOU  tl)e  Corb  shall  re- 
new tiicir  strength  ;  they  shall  mount  up  with  wings  as  eagles  ; 
they  shall  run,  and  not  be  weary  ;  and  they  shall  walk,  and  not 
faint. 

Who  is  among  you  that  feareth  the  Lord,  that  obeyeth  the 
voice  of  his  servant,  that  walkcth  in  darkness,  and  hath  no  light  ? 


IMPORTAlSrCE     OF     FAITH. 


715 


let  l)im  trust  in  t!)c  name  of  t\)c  £orb,  aiib  stan  upon  I)i5 
©ob. 

Of  whom  liast  tliou  been  afraid  or  foared,  tliat  tliou  liast  lied, 

anb  l)nst  not  rcmcmbcrcb  mc,  nor  laib  it  to  tijn  Ijcart?  Iiave 

not  I  Iit'Id  my  peace  even  of  old,  and  tliou  feai'est  ine  not  ?  I  will 
declare  thy  righteousness,  and  thy  works  ;  for  they  shall  not  profit 
thee,  when  thou  eriest,  let  thy  companies  deliver  thee ;  but  the 
wind  shall  carry  them  all  away  ;  vanity  shall  take  them  :   bttt  i)C 

tliiU  pnttctli  liis  trust  in  mc  sl)aU  possess  tl)C  lunii,  anh  sljull 
inljcrit  mu  l)oln  mountain. 

I  will  call  all  the  families  of  the  kingdoms  of  the  north,  saith 
the  Loid  ;  and  they  shall  come,  and  they  shall  set  every  one  his 
throne  at  the  entering  of  the  gates  of  Jerusalem,  and  against  all 
the  walls  thereof  round  about,  and  against  all  the  cities  of  Judah. 
And  I  will  utter  mv  iud<>'ments  ao-ainst  them  touching  all  their 
wickedness,  who  have  forsaken  me,  and  have  burned  incense  unto 
other  gods,  and  worshipped  the  works  of  their  own  hands. 

Thou  therefore  g-ird  up   thy  loins,  and    arise,  and   speak  unto 

them  all  that  I  command  thee  :  bc  not  bismancb  at  tl)tnr  faccs, 
lest  J  confounb  tl)ee  before  tljcm. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  Cursed  be  the  man  that  trusteth  in 
man,  and  maketh  flesh  his  arm,  and  whose  heart  departeth  from 
the  Lord.  For  he  shall  be  like  the  heath  in  the  desert,  and  shall 
not  see  when  good  cometh  ;  but  shall  inhabit  the  parched  places 
in  the  wilderness,  in  a  salt  land  and  not  inhabited.  Blessed  is  the 
man  that  trusteth  in  the  Lord,  and  whose  hope  the  Lord  is.  For 
he  shall  be  as  a  tree  planted  by  the. waters,  and  that  spreadeth  out 
her  roots  by  the  river,  and  shall  not  see  when  heat  cometh,  but 
her  leaf  shall  be  green;  and  shall  not  be. careful  in  the  year  of 
drought,  neither  shall  cease  from  yielding  fruit. 

Now  the  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Jeremiah,  while  he  was 
shut  up  in  the  court  of  the  prison,  saying.  Go  and  speak  to  Ebed- 
raelech  the  Ethiopian,  saying.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel  ;  Behold,  I  will  bring  my  words  upon  this  city  for 
f,vil,  and  not  for  good  ;  and  they  shall  be  accomplished  in  that  da}^ 
before  thee.  But  I  will  deliver  thee  in  that  day,  saith  the  Lord : 
and  thou  shalt  not  be  given  into  the  hand  of  the  men  of  whom 
thou  art  afraid.  For  I  will  surely  deliver  thee,  and  thou  shalt  not 
fall  by  the  sword,  but  thy  life  shall  be  for  a  prey  unto  thee  :  be- 
cause tl)ou  l)ast  put  tl)n  trust  in  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

The  Lord  is  good  nuto  tljcm  tl)at  ujait  for  l)im,  to  the  soul 
that  seeketh  him.  It  is  good  that  a  man  should  both  hope  anb 
fluietlj]  wait  for  the  salvation  of  the  Lord. 

It  pleased  Darius  to  set  over  the  kingdom  an  hundred  and 
twenty   princes,  which  should  be  over  the  whole  kingdom ;  and 


Is.  Ivii.  11-13. 


Jer.  i.  15-17. 


.ler.  xvii.  5-8. 


Jer.  xxxix. 

15-18. 


Lam.  iii. 
25,26. 


Dan.  vi.  1-24. 


716 


IMPORTANCE    OF    FAITH, 


over  these  three  presidents ;  of  whom  Daniel  was  first :  that  the 
princes  might  give  accounts  unto  them,  and  the  king  should  have 
no  damage.  Then  this  Daniel  was  pi-eferred  above  the  presidents 
and  princes,  because  an  excellent  spirit  was  in  him ;  and  the  king 
thought  to  set  him  over  the  whole  realm.  Then  the  presidents  and 
princes  sought  to  find  occasion  against  Daniel  concerning  the  king- 
dom ;  but  they  could  find  none  occasion  nor  fault ;  forasmuch  as 
he  was  faithful,  neither  was  there  any  error  or  fault  found  in  him. 
Then  said  these  men.  We  shall  not  find  any  occasion  against  this 
Daniel,  except  we  find  it  against  him  concerning  the  law  of  liis 
God. 

Then  these  presidents  and  princes  assembled  together  to  the 
king,  and  said  thus  unto  him,  King  Darius,  live  forever.  All  the 
presidents  of  the  kingdom,  the  governors,  and  the  princes,  the  coun- 
sellors, and  the  captains,  have  consulted  together  to  establish  a 
royal  statute,  and  to  make  a  firm  decree,  that  whosoever  shall  ask 
a  petition  of  any  God  or  man  fur  thirty  days,  save  of  thee,  O  king, 
he  shall  be  cast  into  the  den  of  lions.  Now,  O  king,  establish  the 
decree,  and  sign  the  writing,  that  it  be  not  changed,  according  to 
the  law  of  the  Medes  and  Persians,  which  altereth  not.  Where- 
fore king  Darius  signed  the  writing  and  the  decree. 

Now  when  Daniel  knew  that  the  writing  was  signed,  he  went 
mto  his  house ;  and  his  windows  being  open  in  his  chamber  toward 
Jerusalem,  he  kneeled  upon  his  knees  three  times  a  day,  and  prayed, 
and  gave  thanks  before  his  God,  as  he  did  aforetime. 

Then  these  men  assembled,  and  found  Daniel  praying  and 
making  supplication  before  his  God.  Then  they  came  near,  and 
spake  before  the  king  concerning  the  king's  decree  ;  Hast  thou  not 
signed  a  decree,  that  every  mah  that  shall  ask  a  petition  of  any 
God  or  man  within  thii'ty  days,  save  of  thee,  O  king,  shall  be  cast 
into  tlie  den  of  lions  ?  The  king  answered  and  said,  The  thing  is 
true,  according  to  the  law  of  the  Medes  and  Persians,  which  alteieth 
not.  Then  answered  they  and  said  before  the  king.  That  Daniel, 
which  is  of  the  children  of  the  captivity  of  Judah,  regardctii  not 
thee,  O  king,  nor  the  decree  that  thou  hast  signed,  but  maketli  his 
petition  three  times  a  day.  Then  the  king,  when  he  heard  these 
words,  was  sore  displeased  with  himself,  and  set  his  heart  on  Daniel 
to  deliver  hira  :  and  he  laboured  till  the  going  down  of  the  sun  to 
deliver  him.  Then  these  men  assembled  unto  the  king,  and  said 
unto  the  king,  Know,  0  king,  that  the  law  of  the  Medes  and  Per- 
sians is,  That  no  decree  nor  statute  which  the  king  establisheth  may 
be  changed.  Tlien  the  king  commanded,  and  they  brought  I)aniei, 
and  cast  him  into  the  den  of  lions.  Now  the  king  spake  and  said 
unto  Daniel,  Tliy  God  whom  thou  servest  continually,  he  will  de- 
liver thee.  And  a  stone  was  brought,  and  laid  upon  the  mouth  of 
the  den ;  and  the  king  sealed  it  with  his  own  signet,  and  with  the 
signet  of  liis  lords ;  that  the  purpose  might  not  be  changed  con- 
cerning Danifl. 


IMPORTANCE    OF    FAITH, 


717 


Then  the  Idng-  went  to  his  palace,  and  passed  the  night  fast- 
ing :  neither  were  instruments  of  music  brought  before  him  :  and 
his  sleep  went  from  liim.  Then  the  king  arose  very  early  in  the 
morning,  and  went  in  haste  unto  the  den  of  lions.  And  when  he 
came  to  the  den,  he  cried  with  a  lamentable  voice  unto  Daniel  : 
and  the  king  spake  and  said  to  Daniel,  O  Daniel,  servant  of  the 
living  God,  is  thy  God,  whom  thou  servest  continually,  able  to  de- 
liver thee  from  the  lions  ?  Then  said  Daniel  unto  the  king,  0  king, 
live  forever.  My  God  hath  sent  his  angel,  and  hath  shut  the  lions' 
mouths,  that  they  have  not  hurt  me  :  forasmuch  as  before  him  in- 
nocency  was  found  in  me ;  and  also  before  thee,  0  king,  have  I 
done  no  hurt.  Then  was  the  king  exceeding  glad  for  him,  and 
commanded  that  they  should  take  Daniel  up  out  of  the  den.  So 
Daniel  was  taken  up  out  of  the  den,  and  no  manner  of  hurt  was 

found  upon  him,  because  l)c  belieueb  in  Ijis  (J5ob. 

And  the  king  commanded,  and  they  brought  those  men  which 
had  accused  Daniel,  and  they  cast  them  into  the  den  of  lions,  them, 
their  children,  and  their  wives  ;  and  the  lions  had  the  mastery  of 
them,  and  brake  all  their  bones  in  pieces  or  ever  they  came  at  the 
bottom  of  the  den. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  tDl)OSCret)Cr  sl)all  Cflll  Olt  tl)e 
ttcime  of  tl)e  Corb  -'^hall  be  delivered  :  for  in  mount  Zion  and  in 
Jerusalem  shall  be  deliverance,  as  the  Lord  hath  said,  and  in  the 
remnant  whom  the  Lord  shall  call. 

The   Lord  is  good,  a  strong  hold  in  the  day  of  trouble ;  and 

l)e  knoroetl)  tl)em  tl)at  trust  in  l)im. 

Blessed  is  she  tl^tlt  belicucb  :  for  there  shall  be  a  performance 
of  those  things  which  were  told  her  from  the  Lord. 

As  many  as  received  him,  to  them  gave  he  power  to  become 

the  sons  of  God,  cucn  to  t!)cm  tljat  bclieuc  on  l)is  name : 

He  entered  into  Capernaum,  after  some  days ;  and  it  was 
noised  that  he  was  in  the  house.  And  straightway  many  were 
gathered  together,  insomuch  that  there  was  no  room  to  receive 
them,  no,  not  so  much  as  about  the  door  :  and  he  preached  the 
word  unto  them.  And  they  come  unto  him,  bringing  one  sick  of 
the  palsy,  which  was  borne  of  four.  And  when  they  could  not 
come  nigh  unto  him  for  the  press,  they  uncovered  the  roof  where 
he  was :  and  when  they  had  broken  it  up,  they  let  down  the  bed 
wherein  the  sick  of  the  palsy  lay.  tXJIien  JCSUS  SaU)  tijeir  fiUtl), 
he  said  unto  the  sick  of  the  palsy,  Son  thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee. 

And  behold,  there  cometh  one  of  the  rulers  of  the  synagogue, 
Jairus  by  name ;  and  when  he  saw  him,  he  fell  at  his  feet,  and  be- 
sought him  gi-eatly,  saying.  My  little  daughter  lieth  at  the  point 
of  death  :  I  pray  thee,  come  and  lay  thy  hands  on  her,  that  she 
may  be  healed  ;  and  she  shall  live.  And  Jesus  went  with  him  ; 
and  much  people  followed  him,  and  thronged  him. 


Joel,  ii.  32. 

Nahum,  i.  7. 

Luke,  i.  45. 

John,  i.  12. 
Mark,  ii.  1-5. 


M-irk, 
V.  22-30. 


718 


IMPORTANCE     OF     FAITH. 


Matt.  ix. 
'-•7-30. 


Matthew, 
xiii.  57,  58. 


Matthew, 
xiv.  iKJ-32. 


And  a  certain  woman  wliicli  had  an  issue  of  blood  twelve 
yeai's,  and  had  suffered  many  things  of  many  physicians,  and  had 
spent  all  that  she  had,  and  was  nothing  bettered,  but  rather  grew 
worse,  when  she  had  heard  of  Jesus,  came  in  the  press  behind,  and 
touched  his  garment:  for  she  said.  If  I  may  touch  but  his  clothes, 
I  shall  be  whole.  And  straightway  the  fountain  of  her  blood  was 
dried  up ;  and  she  felt  in  her  body  that  she  was  healed  of  that 
plague.  And  Jesus,  immediately  knowing  in  himself  that  virtue 
had  gone  out  of  him,  turned  him  about  in  the  press,  and  said. 
Who  touched  my  clothes  ?  And  his  disciples  said  unto  him.  Thou 
seest  the  multitude  thronging  thee,  and  sayest  thou.  Who  touched 
me?  And  he  looked  round  about  to  see  her  that  had  done  this 
thing.  But  the  woman,  fearing  and  trembling,  knowing  what  was 
done  in  her,  came  and  fell  down  before  him,  and  told  him  all  the 
truth.  And  he  said  unto  her.  Daughter,  tljt]  filitll  l)tltl)  mabc 
ll)CC  Xa\)oU ;  go  in  peace,  and  be  whole  of  thy  plague.  While  he 
yet  spake,  there  came  from  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue's  house  cer- 
tain which  said.  Thy  daughter  is  dead  :  why  troublest  thou  the 
Master  any  further?  As  soon  as  Jesus  heard  the  word  that  was 
spoken,  he  saith  unto  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue,  jBc  tlOt  rtfniib, 
onli)  bclicuc. 

And  when  Jesus  departed  thence,  two  blind  men  followed 
him,  crying,  and  saying,  Thou  son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  us. 
And  when  he  was  come  into  the  house,  the  blind  men  came  to 
him  :  and  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Oclieuc  nc  tl)iXt  3  CIllI  rtble  t0 
bo  tl)is  ?     They  said  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord.     Then  touched  he  their 

eyes,  saying,  ^ccorbiuQ  to  nour  fuitl),  bc  it  unto  nou.    And 

their  eyes  were  opened. 

And  they  [of  Nazareth]  were  offended  in  him.  But  Jesus 
said  unto  them,  A  prophet  is  not  without  honour,  save  in  his  own 
country,  and  in  his  own  house.  And  he  did  not  many  mighty 
works  there,  bccOUSC  of  tl)Cir  UUbcUcf. 

And  straightway  Jesus  constrained  his  disciples  to  get  into  a 
ship,  and  to  go  before  him  unto  the  other  side,  while  he  sent  the 
multitudes  away.  And  when  he  had  sent  the  multitudes  away  he 
went  uj»  into  a  mountain  apart  to  pray  :  and  wheti  the  evening 
was  come,  he  was  there  alone.  But  the  ship  was  now  in  the  midst 
of  the  sea,  tossed  with  waves  :  for  the  wind  was  contrary. 

And  in  the  fourth  watch  of  the  night  Jesus  went  unto  them, 
walking  on  the  sea.  And  when  the  disciples  saw  him  walking  on 
the  sea,  they  were  troubled,  saying.  It  is  a  spirit ;  and  they  cried 
out  for  fear.  But  straiglitway  Jesus  spake  unto  them,  saying,  l>e 
of  good  cheer ;  it  is  I ;  be  not  afraid.  And  Peter  answered  him 
and  said,  Lord,  if  it  be  thou,  bid  me  come  unto  thee  on  the  water. 
And  lie  said,  Come.  And  when  Peter  was  come  down  out  of  the 
sliip,  he  walked  on  the  water,  to  go  to  Jesus.  But  when  he  saw 
the  wind  boisterous,  |)c  tDUS   nfruib  ;  and   beginning   to  sink,  he 


IMPORTANCE     OF    FAITH, 


719 


cried,  saying,  Lord,  save  ine.  And  immediately  Jesus  stretched 
forth  his  liand,  and  caught  him,  and  said  unto  him,  0  tliou  of  little 
faith,  wherefore  didst  thou  doubt  ?  And  when  they  were  come 
into  the  ship,  the  wind  ceased. 

Then  said  they  unto  him,  What  shall  we  do,  that  we  might 
work  the  works  of  God  ?  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
This  is  the  work  of  God,  tl]at  ijc  bclicuc  Oil  l)im  U)l)Om  l)C  l)atl) 
sent. 

Jesus  went  thence,  and  departed  into  the  coasts  of  Tyre  and 
Sidon.  And  behold,  a  woman  of  Canaan  came  out  of  the  same 
coasts,  and  cried  unto  him,  saying.  Have  mercy  on  me,  O  Lord, 
thou  son  of  David  ;  my  daughter  is  grievously  vexed  with  a  devil. 
But  he  answered  her  not  a  word.  And  his  disciples  came  and  be- 
sought him,  saying,  Send  her  away  ;  for  she  crieth  after  us.  But 
he  answered  and  said,  I  am  not  sent  but  unto  the  lost  sheep  of  the 
house  of  Israel.  Then  came  she  and  worshipped  him,  saying,  Lord, 
help  me.  But  he  answered  and  said.  It  is  not  meet  to  take  the 
children's  bread  and  to  cast  it  to  dogs.  And  she  said,  Truth, 
Lord :  yet  the  dogs  eat  of  the  crumbs  which  fall  from  their  mas- 
ter's table.  Then  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her,  (J)  UJOman, 
great  is  tl)2  faiti) :  be  it  unto  tl)ee  even  as  tl)ou  mill    And 

her  daughter  was  made  whole  from  that  very  hour. 

And  one  of  the  multitude  answered  and  said.  Master,  I  have 
brought  unto  thee  my  son,  which  hath  a  dumb  spirit ;  and  where- 
soever he  taketh  him,  he  teareth  him ;  and  he  foameth  and  gnash- 
eth  with  his  teeth,  and  pineth  away ;  and  I  spake  to  thy  disciples 
that  they  should  cast  him  out,  and  they  could  not.  He  answereth 
him,  and  saith,  O  faithless  generation,  how  long  shall  I  be  with 
you  ?  how  long  shall  I  suffer  you  ?  Bring  him  unto  me.  And 
they  brought  him  unto  him  :  and  when  he  saw  him,  straightway 
the  spirit  tare  him  ;  and  he  fell  on  the  ground,  and  wallowed, 
foaming.  And  he  asked  his  father,  How  long  is  it  ago  since  this 
came  unto  him  ?  And  he  said.  Of  a  child.  And  oft-times  it  hath 
cast  him  into  the  fire,  and  into  the  waters  to  destroy  him  :  but  if 
thou  canst   do   anything,   have  compassion   on   us,  and   help  us. 

J.sus  said  unto  him,  i?f  tl)ciu  caust  belicuc,  all  tljiugs  arc  pos- 
sible to  l)im  tl)at  bclicuetl).  And  straightway  the  father  of  the 
child  cried  out,  and  said  with  tears,  Lord,  I  believe  ;  help  thou 
mine  unbelief.  When  Jesus  saw  that  the  people  came  runnino- 
together,  he  rebuked  the  foul  spirit,  saying  unto  him,  Thou  dumb 
and  deaf  spirit,  I  charge  thee,  come  out  of  him,  and  enter  no  more 
into  him.  And  the  spirit  cried,  and  rent  him  sore,  and  came  out 
of  him  :  and  he  was  as  one  dead  ;  insomuch  that  many  said.  He  is 
dead.     But  Jesus  took  him  by  the  hand,  and  lifted  him  up  ;  and 

he  arose Then  came  the  disciples  to  Jesus  apart, 

and  said,  Why  could  not  we  cast  him  out  ?  And  Jesus  said  unto 
them,  BuaUBC  of  JlOUr  unbelief:  for  verily  I  say  unto  you.  If  ye 


John,  vi. 

28,  i9. 


Matthew, 
XV.  iil-iti. 


Mark, 
ix.  17--J7. 
Watt.  xvii. 

19,  20. 


720 


IMPOKTANCE     OF    FAITH. 


John, 
vii.  37-39. 


John,  viii.  24, 


John, 
xl.  38-40. 


Luke, 
xvii.  5,  6. 


Mark, 
X.  4t)-5ii. 


Mnlthcw, 

XX  i.  n-a. 


have  faith  as  a  grain  of  mustard-seed,  ye  shall  say  unto  this  moun- 
tain, Remove  hence  to  yonder  place  ;  and  it  shall  remove ;  and 
nothing  shall  be  impossible  unto  you. 

In  the  last  day,  that  gi-eat  day  of  the  feast,  Jesus  stood  and 
cried,  saying,  If  any  man  thirst,  let  him  come  unto  me,  and  drink. 
^C  t\]Clt  bclicnctl)  on  tnc,  as  the  scripture  hath  said,  out  of  his 
belly  shall  tlow  rivers  of  living  water.  (But  this  spake  he  of  the 
Spirit,  which  they  tl)Ut  bclicUC  Oil  l)ini  should  receive,  for  the 
Holy  Ghost  was  not  yet  given,  because  that  Jesus  was  not  yet 
glorified.) 

I  said  therefore  unto  you,  that  ye  shall  die  in  your  sins  :  for 
if  JIC  belicne  not  tljnt  J  am  l)C,  ye  shall  die  in  your  sins. 

Jesus  again  groaning  in  himself,  cometh  to  the  grave.  It 
was  a  cave,  and  a  stone  lay  upon  it.  Jesus  said,  Take  ye  away 
the  stone.  Martha,  the  sister  of  him  that  was  dead,  saith  unto  him, 
Lord,  by  this  time  he  stinketh  :  for  he  hath  been  dead  f  jur  days. 
Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Said  I  not  unto  thee,  that  if  tljOU  Uioulbcst 
belicoe,  thou  shouldest  see  the  glory  of  God  ? 

Tlie  apostles  said  unto  the  Lord,  Increase  our  faith.  And  the 
Lord  said.  If  ye  had  faith  as  a  grain  of  mustard-seed,  ye  might  say 
unto  this  sycamine-tree,  Be  thou  plucked  up  by  the  root,  and  be 
thou  planted  in  the  sea;  axxb  it  sl)Oulb  obcil  20U. 

And  they  came  to  Jericho  :  and  as  he  went  out  of  Jerioho 
with  his  disciples,  and  a  great  number  of  people,  blind  Bai'timeus, 
the  son  of  Timeus,  sat  by  the  highway  side  begging.  And  when 
he  heard  that  it  was  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  he  began  to  cry  out,  and 
say,  Jesus,  thou  son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me.  And  many 
charged  him  that  he  should  hold  his  peace:  but    l)C   cricb  tl)C 

more  a  Qxcal  hcai,  QL[)oa  sou  of  Dauib,  Ijauc  mcrci}  on  me. 

And  Jesus  stood  still,  and  commanded  him  to  be  called :  and  they 
call  the  blind  man,  saying  unto  him.  Be  of  good  comfort,  rise ;  he 
calleth  thee.  And  he,  casting  away  his  garment,  rose,  and  came 
to  Jesus.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  What  wilt  thou 
that  I  should  do  unto  thee  ?  The  blind  man  said  unto  him,  Lord, 
that  I  might  receive  my  sight.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Go  thy 
way ;  tl)U  filitl)  l)atl)  mabc  tl)CC  roljolc.  And  immediately  he  re- 
ceived his  sight,  and  followed  Jesus  in  the  way. 

He  went  out  of  the  city  into  Bethany  ;  and  he  lodged  there. 
Now  in  the  morning,  as  he  returned  into  the  city,  he  liungtMed. 
And  when  he  saw  a  fig-tree  in  the  way,  he  came  to  it,  and  found 
notliing  thereon,  but  leaves  only,  and  said  unto  it.  Let  no  fruit  grow 
on  thee  henceforward  forever.  And  presently  the  fig-tree  witheied 
away.  And  when  the  disciples  saw  it,  they  marvelled,  saying, 
How  soon  is  the  fig-tree  withered  away  !  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them,  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Jf  m  l)tUiC  filiti),  tiub  boubt 


IMPORTANCE     OF    FAITH, 


721 


tlOt,  yfi  shall  not  only  do  this  which  is  clone  to  the  fig-tree,  but 
also,  if  ye  shall  say  unto  this  mountain,  Be  thou  removed,  and  be 
tliou  cast  into  the  sea ;  it  shall  be  done.  And  all  things  whatso- 
ever ye  shall  ask  in  prayer,  bclicuiltg,  ye  shall  receive. 

I  am  come  a  light  into  the  world,  that  whosoever  believeth  on 

me  sljoulb  not  abibc  in  barkncss. 

And  the  Lord  said,  Simon,  Simon,  behold,  Satan  hath  desired 
to  liave  you,  that  he  may  sift  you  as  wheat :  but  I  have  prayed  for 
thee,  tl)at  tl}n  faiti)  fail  not  ■  and  when  thou  art  converted,  strength- 
en thy  brethren. 

Jesus  saith  unto  him,  I  am  the  way,  the  truth,  and  the  life  : 
no  man  cometh  unto  the  Father,  but  bn  mC. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  He  tl)at  belicuctt)  on  me,  the 
works  that  I  do  shall  he  do  also ;  and  greater  works  than  these 
shall  he  do  ;  because  I  go  unto  my  Father. 

The  Father  himself  loveth  you,  because  ye  have  loved  me, 

cinh  \)iwc  bclkvch  tljnt  3  came  out  from  <©ob, 

I  pray  for  them  :  I  pray  not  for  the  world,  but  for  them  which 

thou  hast  given  me ;  for  they  are  thine Neither 

pray  I  for  these  alone :  but  for  them  also  ttjljicl)  sljnll  bclicue 
on  me  through  their  word. 

And  as  the  lame  man  which  was  healed  held  Peter  and  John, 
all  the  people  ran  together  unto  them  in  the  porch  that  is  called 
Solomon's,  greatly  wondering.  And  when  Peter  saw  it,  he  an- 
swered unto  the  people,  Ye  men  of  Israel,  why  marvel  ye  at  this  ? 
or  why  look  ye  so  earnestly  on  us,  as  though  by  our  own  power  or 
holiness  we  had  made  this  man  to  walk  ?  The  God  of  Abraham, 
and  of  Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  the  God  of  our  fjithers,  hath  glorified 

his  Son  Jesus And  his  name,  tljrougl)  faitI)  in 

l)is  name,  hath  made  this  man  strong,  whom  ye  see  aad  know  : 
yea,  the  taith  which  is  by  him,  hath  given  him  this  perfect  sound- 
ness in  the  presence  of  you  all. 

And  there  sat  a  certain  man  at  Lystra,  impotent  in  his  feet, 
being  a  cripple  from  his  mother's  womb,  who  never  had  walked. 
The  same  heard  Paul  speak :  who  steadfastly  beholding  him,  a\\b 
pcrcciuing  tijat  Ije  l)ab  faitI)  to  be  l)ealcb,  said  with  a  loud  voice, 

Stand  upright  on  thy  feet.     And  he  leaped  and  walked. 

I  kept  back  nothing  that  was  profitable  unto  you,  but  have 
shewed  you,  and  have  taught  you  publicly,  and  from  house  to 
house,  testifying  both  to  tlie  Jews,  and  also  to  the  Greeks,  repent- 
ance toward  God,  a\\b  faitl)  tovuiirii  our  ilorb  Jesus  (Cljrist. 

We  have  peace  with  God  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ :  by 
whom  also  we  have  access  bn  faitl)  into  this  grace  wherein  we  stand, 
and  rejoice  in  hope  of  the  gbry  of  God, 


John,  xii.  46. 


Luke, 
xxii.31,  32. 


John,  xiv.  C. 
John,  XIV.  12. 

John,  xvi.27. 


John, 
xvii.  9,  20. 


Acts, 
iii.  11-13,  16. 


Acta, 
xiv.  8-10. 


Acts, 
XX.  20,  21. 


Rom.  V.  1,  2. 


46 


722 


IMPORTANCE     OF    FAITH. 


Romans, 
xi.  17-2U. 


Gal.  ii.  20. 


Gal.iii.  14. 


Eph.i.12,13. 


Ephesians, 
iii.  lU-li. 


Ephcsians, 
iii.  17-1'J. 


Ephcaians, 
vi.  10,  14-lG. 


Col.  i.  21-23. 


1  Tim.  iv.  10. 


If  some  of  the  branches  be  broken  off,  and  thou,  being  a 
wild  olive-tree,  wert  gratfed  in  among  them,  and  with  them  par- 
takest  of  the  root  and  fatness  of  the  olive-tree  ;  boast  not  against 
the  branches.  But  if  thou  boast,  thou  bearest  not  the  root,  but 
the  root  thee. 

Thou  wilt  say  then,  The  branches  were  broken  off,  that  I 
might  be  graffed  in.      Well;    bccausc  of  UUbclicf   tl)Cn  IDCrC 

broken  off,  anb  tl]ou  stanbcst  b^  faiti). 

I  am  crucified  with  Christ :  neverthless  I  live ;  yet  not  I,  but 
Christ  liveth  in  me :  and  the  life  which  I  now  live  in  the  flesh  I 
live  bjl  tl)C  filitl)  of  ll)C  Sou  of  (5ob,  who  loved  me,  and  gave 
himself  lor  me. 

That  the  blessing  of  Abraham  might  come  on  the  Gentiles 
through  Jesus  Christ ;  that  we  might  receive  the  promise  of  the 
Spirit  tljroncjl)  faitI). 

That  we  should  be  to  the  praise  of  his  glory,  who  first  trusted 
in  Christ.  In  whom  ye  also  trusted,  after  that  ye  heard  the  word 
of  truth,  the  gospel  of  your  salvation  :  in  whom  also,  aftci"  tl)iU  T)t 
bclicueb,  ye  were  sealed  with  that  Holy  Spirit  of  promise. 

To  the  intent  that  now  unto  the  principalities  and  powers  in 
heavenly  places  might  be  known  by  the  church  the  manifold  wis- 
dom of  God,  according  to  the  eternal  purpose  which  he  purposed 
in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord  :  in  whom  we  have  boldness  and  access 
with  confidence  bn  tl)C  faitI)  of  l)im. 

That  Christ  may  dwell  in  your  hearts  bjl  faitl) ;  that  ye,  being 
rooted  and  grounded  in  love,  May  be  able  to  coni|>rehend  with  all 
saints  what  is  the  breadth,  and  length,  and  depth,  and  height ;  and 
to  know  the  love  of  Christ,  which  passeth  knowledge,  that  yemigh 
bo  filled  with  all  the  fulness  of  God. 

Finally,  my  brethren,  be  strong  in  the  Lord,  and  in  the  power 

of  his  might Stand  therefore,  having  your  loins 

girt  about  with  truth,  and  having  on  the  breast-plate  of  righteous- 
ness ;  and  your  feet  shod  with  the  preparation  of  the  gospel  of 
peace;  abouc  all,  taking  tI)C  sl)iclii  of  faitl),  wherewith  ye  shall 
be  able  to  quench  all  the  fiery  darts  of  the  wicked. 

You,  that  were  sometime  alienated  and  enemies  in  your  mind 
by  wicked  works,  yet  now  hath  he  reconciled  in  the  body  of  his 
flesh  through  death,  to  present  you  holy,  and  unblamoable,  and  un- 
ro])iovahlc,  in  his  sight:  if  ijc  continue  in  tl)c  f.iitli  gronnbeb 
anb  Gcttlcij,  aiib  be  not  moinb  awan  from  tl)e  l)opc  of  tl)e 
goGpcl,  which  ye  have  heard,  and  which  was  preached  to  every 
creature  which  is  under  heaven  ;  whereof  I  Paul  am  made  a  min- 
ister. 

Therefore  we  both   labour  and  sufl'er  reproach,  because  we 


lilPORTANCE    OF    FAITH. 


728 


trust  in  the  living  God  who  is  the  Saviour  of  all  men,  cspcciallg 
of  tijosc  tijat  bcUcnc. 


But  Christ  as  a  Son  over  his  own  house :  whose  house  are  we,  j 
if  roe  Ijolb  fast  tlic  confibcncc,  nub  tl)c  rejoicing  of  tl)c  ()opc  ; 
firm  unto  tljc  C\ib.  AVherefore,  as  the  Holy  Ghost  saith,  To-day 
if  ye  will  hear  his  voice,  harden  not  your  hearts,  as  in  the  provoca- 
tion, in  the  day  of  temptation  in  the  wilderness  ;  when  your  fathers 
tempted  me,  proved  me,  and  saw  my  works  forty  years.  Where- 
fore I  was  grieved  with  that  generation,  and  said,  They  do  alway 
err  in  their  heart ;  and  they  have  not  known  my  ways.  So  I  sware 
in  my   wrath,   Tliey  shall   not   enter  into  my  rest.     Take   heed, 

brethren,  lest  tl]crc  bc  in  unij  of  ijou  an  coil  Ijcart  of  unbe- 
lief, in  lieijarting  from  tlje  lining  ©ob.  But  exhort  one  another 
daily,  while  it  is  called  To-day ;  lest  any  of  you  be  hardened 
through  the  deceitfulness  of  sin.  For  we  are  made  partakers  of 
Christ,  if  toe  l)olb  tl)c  beginning  of  our  confibencc  steabfast 
unto  tl)C  enb  ;  while  it  is  said,  to-day  if  ye  will  hear  his 
harden  not  your  hearts,  as  in  the  provocation.  For  some, 
they  had  heard,  did  provoke :  howbeit,  not  all  that  came  out 


voice, 

when 

of 

i 


years 


Egypt  by  Moses.  But  with  whom  was  he  grieved  forty 
was  it  not  with  them  that  had  sinned,  whose  carcasses  fell  in  the 
wilderness  ?  And  to  whom  sware  he  that  they  should  not  enter 
into  his  rest,  but  to  them  that  believed  not  ?  So  we  see  that  they 
could  not  enter  in  beciXUSC  of  UubcUef. 

Let  us  therefore  fear,  lest  a  promise  being  left  us  of  entering 
into  his  rest,  any  of  you  should  seem  to  come  short  of  it.  For  unto 
us  was  the  gospel  preached,  as  well  as  unto  them  :  but  the  word 
preached  did  not  profit  them,  not  being  mixch  mil)  faiti)  in 
them  that  heard  it.  For  we  tDl)icll  l)ai)C  belieueb  do  enter  into 
rest,  as  he  said.  As  I  have  sworn  in  my  wrath,  if  they  shall  enter 
into  my  rest :  although  the  Avorks  were  finished  from  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world.  For  he  spake  in  a  certain  place  of  the  seventh 
day  on  this  wise,  And  God  did  rest  the  seventh  day  from  all  his 
works.     And  in  this  place  again.  If  they  shall   enter   into  my  rest. 

Seeing  therefore  it  remaineth  that  some  must  enter  therein, 
and  they  to  whom  it  was  first  preached  entered  not  in  because  of 
unbelief:  (again,  he  Hmiteth  a  certain  day,  saying  in  1  )avid,  To- 
day, after  so  long  a  time  ;  as  it  is  said.  To-day,  if  ye  will  hear  his 
voice,  harden  not  your  hearts.  For  if  Jesus  had  given  them  rest, 
then  would  he  not  afterward  have  spoken  of  another  day.  There 
remaineth  therefoi-e  a  rest  to  the  people  of  God.  For  he  that  is 
entered  into  his  rest,  he  also  hath  ceased  from  his  own  works,  as 
God  did  from  his.)  Let  us  labour  therefore  to  enter  into  that  rest, 
lest  any  man  fall  after  the  same  example  of  unbelief. 

We  desire  that  every  one  of  you  do  shew  the  same  diligence 
to  the  full  assurance  of  hope  unto  the  end  :  that  ye  be  not  slothful, 


Hebrews, 
iii.  6-19. 


Hebrews, 
iv.  1-11. 


Heb.  vi. 
11,  12. 


724 


IMPORTANCE     OP     FAITH. 


Hebrews, 
X.  33-39. 


Hebrews,  xi. 


but  followers  of  them  wlio  tijvoug!)  filitl)  anb  prtticiICC  inherit 
the  promises. 

Cast  not  away  your  confidence,  which  liath  o-i-oat  recompense 
of  reward.  For  ye  have  need  of  patience,  that,  after  ye  have  done 
the  will  of  God,  ye  might  receive  the  promise.  For  yet  a  little 
while,  and  he  that  shall  come  will  come,  and  will  not  tarry.  Now 
the  just  shall  live  by  faith  :  but  if  any  man  draw  back,  my  soul 
shall  have  no  pleasure  in  him.  But  we  are  not  of  them  who  draw 
back  unto  perdition  ;  but  of  them  that  believe  to  the  saving  of  the 
soul. 

Now  faith  is  the  sttbstrtucc  of  tl)ings  Ijopcb  for,  tl)c  cwi- 

bcncc  of  tl]incis  not  seen  :  for  by  it  the  elders  obtained  a  good 
report.  Through  faith  we  undei'stand  that  the  worlds  were  framed 
by  the  word  of  God,  so  that  things  which  are  seen  were  not  made 
of  things  which  do  a2:)pear.  By  fiiith  Abel  offered  unto  God  a 
more  excellent  sacrifice  than  Cain,  by  which  he  obtained  witness 
that  he  was  righteous,  God  testifying  of  his  gifts  :  and  by  it  he 
being  dead  yet  speaketh.  By  faith  Enoch  was  translated,  that  he 
should  not  see  death  ;  and  was  not  found,  because  God  had  trans- 
lated him  :  for  before  his  translation  he  had  this  testimony,  that 

he  pleased  God.    But  toitljout  faitl)  it  is  imposeiblc  to  please 

I)inx  :  for  he  that  cometh  to  God  must  believe  tliat  he  is,  and  that 
he  is  a  rewarder  of  them  that  diligently  seek  him.  By  faith  Noah, 
being  warned  of  God  of  things  not  seen  as  yet,  moved  with  fear, 
prepared  an  ark  to  the  saving  of  his  house ;  by  the  which  he  con- 
demned the  world,  and  became  heir  of  the  rigliteousness  which  is 
by  faith.  By  faith  Abraham,  when  he  was  called  to  go  out  into 
a  place  which  he  should  after  receive  for  an  .inheritance,  obeyed  ; 
and  he  went  out  not  knowing  whither  he  Avent.  By  faith  he  so- 
journed in  the  land  of  pi-omise,  as  in  a  strange  country,  dwelling 
in  tabernacles  with  Isaac  and  Jacob,  the  heirs  with  him  of  the 
same  promise  :  for  he  looked  for  a  city  which  hath  foundations, 
whose  builder  and  maker  is  God.  Through  faith  also  Sarah  her- 
self received  strength  to  conceive  seed,  and  was  delivered  of  a  child 
when  she  was  past  age,  because  she  judged  him  faithful  who  had 
promised.  Therefore  sprang  there  even  of  one,  and  him  as  good 
as  dead,  so  many  as  the  stars  of  the  sky  in  multitude,  and  as  the 
sand  which  is  by  the  sea-shore  innumerable. 

These  all  died  in  faith,  not  having  received  the  promises,"  but 
having  seen  them  afar  off,  and  were  persuaded  of  them,  and  em- 
braced them,  and  confessed  that  they  were  strangers  and  pilgrims 
on  the  earth.  For  they  tliat  say  such  things  declare  ]ihiinly  that 
they  seek  a  country.  And  truly,  if  they  liad  been  mindful  of  that 
Country  from  whence  they  came  out,  they  might  have  had  oppor- 
tunity to  have  returned.  But  now  they  desire  a  better  country, 
that  is,  au  heavenly  :  wherefoie  God  is  not  ashamed  to  be  called 
their  God  ;  fur  he  hath  prepared  for  them  a  city. 


IMPOKTAXCE     OF    FAITH. 


725 


By  faitli  Abraham,  Avheii  he  was  tried,  offered  up  Isaac  :  and 
he  that  liad  received  tlie  promises  offered  up  his  only  begotten 
son,  of  whom  it  was  said,  That  in  Isaac  shall  thy  seed  be  called  : 
accounting  that  God  was  able  to  raise  him  up,'  even  from  the  dead  ; 
from  whence  also  he  received  him  in  a  figure.  By  fiiith  Isaac 
blessed  Jacob  and  Esau  concerning  things  to  come.  By  fiith  Ja- 
cob, when  he  was  a  dying,  blessed  both  the  sons  of  Joseph  ;  and 
worshipped,  leaning  upon  the  to])  of  his  staff.  By  faith  Joseph, 
when  he  died,  made  mention  of  the  departing  of  the  children  of 
Israel  ;  and  gave  commandment  concerning  his  bones.  By  faith 
Moses,  when  he  was  born,  was  hid  three  months  of  his  parents, 
because  they  saw  he  was  a  proper  child ;  and  they  were  not  afraid 
of  the  king's  commandment.  B}'  faith  Moses,  when  he  was  come 
to  years,  refused  to  be  called  the  son  of  Pharaoh's  daughter ; 
choosing  rather  to  sutler  affliction  with  the  people  of  God,  than  to 
enjoy  the  pleasures  of  sin  for  a  season ;  esteeming  the  reproach  of 
Christ  greater  riches  than  the  treasures  in  Egypt :  for  he  had  re- 
spect unto  the  recompense  of  the  reward.  By  faith  he  forsook 
Egypt,  not  fearing  the  wM-ath  of  the  king :  for  he  endured,  as  see- 
ing him  who  is  invisible.  Through  faith  he  kept  the  passover, 
and  the  sprinkling  of  blood,  lest  he  that  destroyed  the  first-born 
should  touch  them.  By  faith  they  passed  through  the  Red  sea 
as  by  dry  land  :  which  the  Egyptians  assaying  to  do  were  drowned. 
By  faith  the  walls  of  Jericho  fell  down,  after  they  were  compassed 
about  seven  days.  By  faith  the  harlot  Rahab  perished  not  with 
them  that  believed  not,  when  she  had  received  the  spies  with  peace. 

And  what  shall  I  more  say  ?  for  the  time  would  fail  me  to 
tell  of  Gideon,  and  of  Barak,  and  of  Samson,  and  of  Jephthae,  of 
Ua\'id  also,  and  Samuel,  and  of  the  prophets :  who  through  faith 
subdued  kingdoms,  wrought  righteousness,  obtained  promises,  stop- 
ped the  mouths  of  lions,  quenched  the  violence  of  fire,  escaped  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  out  of  weakness  were  madestrong,  waxed  vaHant 
in  fight,  turned  to  fiiglit  the  armies  of  the  aliens.  Women  received 
their  dead  raised  to  life  ao-ain  :  and  others  were  tortured,  not  ac- 
cepting  deliverance  ;  that  they  might  obtain  a  better  resurrection  ; 
and  others  had  trial  of  cruel  mockings  and  scourgings,  yea,  more- 
over of  bonds  and  imprisonment :  they  were  stoned,  they  were  sawn 
asunder,  were  tempted,  were  slain  with  the  sword  :  they  wandered 
about  in  sheep-skins,  and  goat-skins  ;  being  destitute,  afflicted,  tor- 
mented ;  (of  whom  the  world  was  not  worthy :)  they  wandered  in 
deserts,  and  in  mountains,  and  in  dens  and  caves  of  the  earth. 
And  these  all,  having  obtained  a  good  i-eport  through  faith,  received 
not  the  promise  :  God  having  provided  some  better  thing  for  us, 
that  they  without  us  should  not  be  made  perfect. 

If  any  of  you  lack  wisdom,  let  him  ask  of  God,  that  giveth 
to  all  men  liberally,  and  upbraideth  not ;  and  it  shall  be  given 
him.     But  let  him  ask  in  faith,  UOtl)iug  luaucring.     For  he  that 


Jiimes,  i.  5-7. 


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IMPOBTANCE     OF     FAITH. 


1  Peter,  i.  5. 


1  Peter, 
ii.  6-8. 


1  John, 
iii.  23. 


1  John, 
V.  4,  5. 


waveretli  is  like  a  wave  of  the  sea  driven  with  the  wind  and  tossed. 
For  let  not  that  man  think  that  he  shall  receive  anything  of  the 
Lord. 

Who  are  kept  by  the  power  of  God  tljVOngl]  faitl)  nnto  sal- 
vation, ready  to  be  revealed  in  the  last  time. 

It  is  contained  in  the  scripture,  Behold,  I  lay  in  Sion  a  chief 
corner-stone,  elect,  precious  :  and  [)c  tl)iU  bclicuctl)  on  l]im  sl)aU 
not  be  COnfounbcb.  Unto  you  therefuie  iul)icl)  bcUcoc,  he  is 
precious  :  but  unto  them  which  be  disobedient,  the  stone  which 
the  builders  disallowed,  the  same  is  made  the  head  of  the  corner, 
and  a  stone  of  stumbling,  and  a  rock  of  offence,  even  to  them 
which  stumble  at  the  word,  being  disobedient. 

And  Ibis  is  his  commandment ;  ®|]at  IDC  sl)Oulb  bcl'CUC 
on  ll)C  name  of  l)is  Son  Jesus  Qlljrist,  and  love  one  another,  as 
he  gave  us  commandment. 

Whatsoever  is  born  of  God  overcometh  the  world  :  and  this 
is  the  victory  that  overoniieth  the  world,  cncn  OHV  faitl}.  Who  is 
he  that  overcometh  the  world,  but  he  ll)al  bcUciietl)  lljat  5esus 

is  tl)c  Son  of  ©ob  ? 


XXIII. 


lalnatinn   liij  jFaitlj. 


And  they  [the  children  of  Israel]  journeyed  from  mount  Hor  Numbers, 
by  the  way  of  the  Red  sea,  to  compass  the  land  of  Edom  :  and  the  ^'' 
soul  of  the  people  was  much  discouraged  because  of  the  way.  And 
the  people  spake  against  God,  and  against  Moses,  "Wherefore  have 
ye  brought  us  up  out  of  Egypt  to  die  in  the  wilderness  ?  for  there 
is  no  bread,  neither  is  there  any  water ;  and  our  soul  loatheth  this 
light  bread.  And  the  Lord  sent  fiery  serpents  among  the  people, 
and  they  bit  the  people ;  and  much  people  of  Israel  died. 

Therefore  the  people  came  to  Moses,  and  said,  "We  have  sin- 
ned, for  we  have  spoken  against  the  Lord,  and  against  thee ;  pray 
unto  the  Lord,  that  he  take  away  the  serpents  from  us.  And  Moses 
prayed  for  the  people.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  ^lake  thee 
a  fiery  serpent^  and  set  it  upon  a  pole :  and  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  every  one  that  is  bitten,  m\)cn  \)C  lookctl)  upou  it,  shall  live. 
And  Moses  made  a  serpent  of  brass,  and  put  it  upon  a  pole,  and  it 
came  to  pass,  that  if  a  serpent  had  bitten  any  man,  m\)cn  I]e  b^- 

!)el5  tl)c  acrpcnt  of  brass,  i)t  liue5. 

It  shall  come  to  pass,  that  I  will  pour  out  my  Spirit  upon  jjoei,ii.'28-32. 
all  flesh  ;  and  your  sons  and  your  daughters  shall  prophesy,  your 
old.  men  shall  dream  dreams,  your  young  men  shall  see  visions : , 
and  also  upon  the  servants  and  upon  the  handmaids  in  those  days  j 
will  I  pour  out  my  Spirit.     And  I  will  shew  wonders  in  the  heavens 
and  in  the  earth,  blood,  and  fire,  and  pillars  of  smoke.     The  sun 
shall  be  turned  into  darkness,  and  the  moon  into  blood,  before  the 
great  and  the  terrible  day  of  the  Lord  come.     And  it  shall  come  to 
pass,  that  tDJiosocucr  s!)aU  call  on  t\)c  name  of  tl)c  Corb  sljall 
be  bcliocrcb :  for  in  mount  Zion   and  in  Jerusalem  shall  be  de- 
liverance, as  the  Lord  hath  said. 

I  will  stand  upon  my  watch,  and  set  me  upon  the  tower,  and  Hab.  n.  1-4. 
will  watch  to  see  what  he  will  say  unto  me,  and  what  I  shall  an- 
swer when  I  am  i-eproved. 

And  the  Lord  answered  me,  and  said.  Write  the  vision,  and 
make  it  plain  upon  tables,  that  he  may  run  that  readeth  it.  For 
the  vision  is  yet  for  an  appointed  time,  but  at  the  end  it  shall 
speak,  and  not  lie :  though  it  tarry,  wait  for  it ;  because  it  will 
surely  come,  it  will  not  tarry,  liehold,  his  soul  which  is  lifted 
up,  is  not  upright  in  him  :    but  ll)C  jUGt  sl)all  livC  bn  l)is  faitl). 


728 


SALVATION     BY    FAITH, 


.liihn, 
iii.  14-16,  18. 


John,  iii.  3C. 


Jolin,  V.  24. 


Luke, 
vii.  30-50. 


As  Moses  lifted  up  the  serpent  in  the  wilderness,  even  so  must 
the  Son  of  man  be  lifted  up :  that  whosoever  bcUcuctl)  ill  l)im 
should  not  perish,  but  have  eternal  life.  For  God  so  loved  the 
world,  that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  wdiosoever  bcUcuctl) 

in  Ijim  sl)OUlb   not  pcrisl),  but  have  everlasting  life 

.  .  He  that  believeth  on  him  is  not  COnbcmncb  :  but  he  that 
believeth  not  is  condemned  already,  because  he  hath  not  believed 
in  the  name  of  the  only-begotten  Son  of  God. 

^c  tl]at  l)clict)ctl}  on  tl)c  Son  Ijatl)  cocrinsting  life :  and 

he  that  believeth  not  the  Son,  shall  not  see  life  ;  but  the  wrath  of 
God  abideth  on  him. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  {^c  tl)iU  Ijcarctji  mn  tDOrb, 
axxb  bclicuctl)  on  I)im  tl)iU  sent  me,  Ijatl)  cucrlasting  'life,  and 

shall  not  come  into  condemnation  ;  but  is  passed  from  death  unto 
life. 

And  one  of  the  Pharisees  desired  him  that  he  would  eat  with 
him.  And  he  went  into  the  Pharisee's  house,  and  sat  down  to 
meat.  And  behold,  a  woman  in  the  city,  which  was  a  sinner, 
when  she  knew  that  Jesus  sat  at  meat  in  the  Pharisee's  house, 
brought  an  alabaster-box  of  ointment,  and  stood  at  his  feet  behind 
him  weeping,  and  began  to  wash  his  feet  with  tears,  and  did  wipe 
them  with  the  hairs  of  her  head,  and  kissed  his  feet,  and  anointed 
them  with  the  ointment. 

Now  when  the  Pharisee  which  had  bidden  him,  saw  it,  he 
spake  within  himself,  saying,  This  man,  if  he  were  a  prophet,  would 
have  known  who,  and  what  manner  of  woman  this  is  that  touchetli 
him :  for  she  is  a  sinner.  And  Jesus  answering,  said  unto  him, 
Simon,  I  have  somewhat  to  say  unto  thee.  And  he  saith,  Master, 
say  on.  There  was  a  certain  creditor,  which  had  two  debtors  :  the 
one  owed  five  hundred  pence,  and  the  other  fifty.  And  when  they 
had  nothing  to  pay,  he  frankly  forgave  them  both.  Tell  me  there- 
fore, which  of  them  will  love  him  most  ?  Simon  answered  and 
said,  I  suppose  that  he  to  whom  he  forgave  most.  And  he  said 
unto  him,  Thou  hast  rightly  judged.  And  he  turned  to  the  woman, 
and  said  unto  Simon,  Seest  thou  this  Avoman  ?  I  entered  into  thine 
house,  thou  gavest  me  no  Avater  for  my  feet :  but  she  hath  washed 
my  feet  with  tears,  and  wiped  them  with  the  hairs  of  her  head. 
Thou  gavest  me  no  kiss  :  but  this  woman,  since  the  time  I  came 
in,  hath  not  ceased  to  kiss  my  feet.  Mine  head  with  oil  thou  didst 
not  anoint:  but  this  woman  hath  anointed  my  feet  with  ointment. 
Wherefore,  I  say  unto  thee,  Her  sins,  which  are  many,  are  for- 
given ;  for  she  loved  much  :  but  to  whom  little  is  forgiven,  the 
same  loveth  little.  And  he  said  unto  her,  Thy  sins  are  forgiven. 
Arnl  they  that  sat  at  meat  with  him,  began  to  say  within  them- 
selves, Wlu)  is  fliis  (hat  forgivffli  sins  also?  And  he  said  to  thi^ 
woman,  tiljn  faitl)  l)iUl)  Siiucb  tl)CC;  go  in  peace. 


J 


SALVATION    BY    FAITH, 


729 


And  Jesus  said  unto  them,  I  am  the  bread  of  life :  he  that 
Cometh  to  me,  shall  never  hunger;  and  he  that  belicuctl)  Oil  lltc 

ehall  ncoer  tijirst Verily,  vciily,  1  say  unto 

you.  He  that  believeth  on  me  |)atl)  COCrlrtStiug  life.  I  am  that 
bread  of  life.  Yom*  fathers  did  eat  manna  in  the  wilderness,  and 
are  dead.  This  is  the  bread  \vhich  cometli  down  from  heaven, 
that  a  man  may  eat  thereof,  ailb  llOt  bic.  I  am  the  living-  bread 
which  came  down  from  heaven  :  if  ann  man  cat  of  tl)is  brcab, 
l)C  sl)all  liuc  forcticr :  and  the  bread  that  I  will  give  is  my  flesh, 
which  1  will  give  fur  the  life  of  the  world. 

The  Jews  therefore  strove  among  themselves,  saying.  How  can 
this  man  give  us  his  flesh  to  eat  ?  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them. 
Verily,  veiily,  I  say  unto  you.  Except  ye  eat  the  flesh  of  the  Son  of 
man,  and  drink  his  blood,  ye  have  no  life  in  you.  Whoso  eateth 
my  flesh,  and  drinketh  my  blood,  hath  eternal  life ;  and  I  will 
raise  him  up  at  the  last  day.  For  my  flesh  is  meat  indeed,  and 
my  blood  is  drink  indeed.  He  that  eateth  my  flesh,  and  drinketh 
my  blood,  dwelleth  in  me,  and  I  in  him.  As  the  living  Father 
hath  sent  me,  and  I  live  by  the  Father  :  so  he  that  eateth  me,  even 
he  shall  live  by  me.  This  is  that  bread  which  came  down  from 
heaven  :  not  as  your  fathers  did  eat  manna,  and  are  dead  :  []C  tljat 

eatctl)  of  tijis  brcab  sl)aU  line  foreucr. 

In  the  last  day,  that  great  day  of  the  feast,  Jesus  stood  and 
cried,  saying.  If  any  man  thirst,  let  him  come  unto  me,  and  drink. 
He  that  believeth  on  me,  as  the  Scripture  hath  said,  out  of  his 
belly  shall  flow  rivers  of  living  water.  (])ut  this  spake  he  of  the 
Spirit,  vo\)id)  tl]cij  tl)at  bcUcnc  on  l)im  sl)oulii  rcccioc  :  for  the 
Holy  Ghost  was  not  je  given  ;  because  that  Jesus  was  not  yet 
glorified.) 

Now  Bethany  w^as  nigh  unto  Jerusalem,  about  fifteen  furlongs 
off" :  and  many  of  the  Jews  came  to  Martha  and  Mary,  to  comfort 
them  concerning  their  brother. 

Then  Martlia.  as  soon  as  she  heard  that  Jesus  was  coming, 
went  and  met  him  :  but  Mary  sat  still  in  the  house.  Then  said 
Martha  unto  Jesus,  Lord,  if  thou  liadst  been  here,  my  brother  had 
not  died.  But  I  know  tliat  even  now,  whatsoever  thou  wilt  ask  of 
God,  God  vfiW  give  it  thee.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Thy  brother 
shall  rise  again.  Martha  saith  unto  him,  I  know  that  he  shall  rise 
again  in  the  resurrection  at  the  last  day.  Jesus  said  unto  her,  T 
am  the  resurrection,  and  the  life  :  |)C  tijai  bclicuctl)  in  mc,  tl)OUgl) 
l)c  mere  iicah,  ml  sl)aU  Ijc  liuc  :  anb  iol)osociicr  liuctl),  mh 
bclicucti)  in  mc,  sljall  ncucr  bic.  Believest  thou  this !  She 
saith  unto  him.  Yea,  Lord  :  I  believe  that  thou  art  the  Christ,  the 
Sou  of  God,  which  should  come  into  the  world. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  as  he  was  come  nigh  unto  Jericho, 
a  certain  blind  man  sat  by  the  way-side  begging ;  and  hearing  the 


John,  vi. 
35,  47-58. 


John, 
vii.  37-39. 


John, 
xi.  18-27. 


Luke, 
xviii.  35-43. 


730 


SALVATION     BY     FAITH. 


Luke,  xxiii. 
33,  3y-43. 


Mark, 
xvi.  16. 


John, 
XX.  30,  31. 


Acts,  ii.  21. 


Acts, 
li.  37,  38. 


Acts, 
Hi.  11-16, 
Iv.  10-li 


multitude  pass  by,  he  asked  what  it  meant.  And  tliey  told  hira 
that  Jesus  of  Nazareth  passeth  by.  And  he  cried,  saying,  Jesus, 
thou  son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me.  And  they  which  went  be- 
fore rebuked  Ijiin,  that  he  should  hold  his  peace :  but  he  cried  so 
much  the  more,  Thou  son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me. 

And  Jesus  stood  and  commanded  him  to  be  brought  unto 
him :  and  when  he  was  come  near,  he  asked  him,  saying,  What 
wilt  thou  that  I  shall  do  unto  thee  ?  And  he  said.  Lord,  that  I 
may  receive  my  sigiit.  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Receive  thy 
sight:  tl)p  faiti)  l)atl)  snocb  tllCC.  And  immediately  he  received 
his  sight,  and  followed  him,  glorifying  God  :  and  all  the  people, 
when  they  saw  it,  gave  praise  unto  God. 

And  when  they  were  come  to  the  place  which  is  called  Cal- 
vary, there   they  crucified  him,  and   the  malefactors  ;  one  on  the 

right  hand,  and  the  other  on  the  left And  one 

of  the  malefactors  which  were  hanged,  railed  on  him,  saying,  If 
thou  be  Christ,  save  thyself  and  us.  But  the  other  answering,  re- 
buked him,  saying.  Dost  not  thou  fear  God,  seeing  thou  art  in  the 
same  condemnation  ?  And  Ave  indeed  justly  ;  for  we  receive  the 
due  reward  of  our  deeds  :  but  this  man  hath  done  nothing  amiss. 
And  he  said  unto  Jesus,  Lord,  remember  me  when  thou  comest 
into  thy  kingdom.     And   Jesus   said  unto  him,  Verily  I  say  unto 

thee,  (To-ban  5l)aU  tljoit  be  ujitl)  mc  in  parabisc. 

He  that  bclicuctl)  and  is  baptized,  shall  be  saved  ;  but  he  that 
believeth  not,  shall  be  damned. 

Many  other  signs  truly  did  Jesus  in  the  presence  of  his  disci- 
ples, which  are  not  written  in  this  book.  But  these  are  written, 
that  ye  might  believe  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God  ;  and 

that  bclicoing  rtc  migl)!  [)avc  life  tl)rongl)  l)is  name. 

It  shall  cnnie  to  pass,  that  U)i)OSOeucr  sljajl  call  on  tl)e 
name  of  ll)C  £orb  shall  be  saved. 

When  they  heard  this,  they  were  pricked  in  their  heart,  and 
said  unto  Peter  and  to  the  rest  of  the  apostles,  Meir  and  brethren, 

what  shall  we  do  ?     Then    Peter  said    unto  them,  pfpcnt,  nilb   be 

bapti^^b  eueni  one  of  jiou  in  tl)c  name  of  Jesns  (Ciirist,  for 
tl)C  remission  of  sins  and  yeshall  i-eceive  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

As  the  lame  man  which  was  healed  held  Peter  and  John,  all 
the  people  ran  together  unto  them  in  the  porch  that  is  called  Solo- 
mon's, greatly  wondering.  And  when  Peter  saw  it,  he  answered 
unto  the  people,  Ye  men  of  Israel,  why  marvel  ye  at  this  ?  or  why 
look  ye  so  earnestly  on  us,  as  though  by  our  own  ])ower  or  holiness 
we  had  made  this  man  to  walk  ?  The  God  of  Abraham,  and  of 
Isaac,  and  of  Jacob,  the  God  of  our  fathers,  hath  glorilied  his  Son 
Jesus ;  whom  ye  delivered  up,  and  denied  him  in  the  j)resence  of 
Pilate,  when  he  was  determined  to  let  him  go.  But  ye  denied  the 
lloly  Une  and  the  just,  and  desired  a  murderer  to  be  grantetl  unto 


SALVATION    BY    FAITH. 


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you  ;  and  killed  the  prince  of  life,  whom  God  hath  raised  from  tlu? 
dead,  whereof  we  are  witnesses.  QVnI»  l)is  lliimc  tl)rougl)  faitll 
in  l}is  niTtnc  ball)  mabc  tl)is  man  strong,  whom  ye  "see  and 

know  :   vea,  tlu;  t'aith  which  is    bv  liiiii  hath    iiiveii  liini  tliis  perfect 

soundness   in   the    presence   of  you  all Be  it 

known  unto  you  all,  and  to  all  the  people  of  Israel,  that  by  the 
name  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Nazareth,  whom  ye  crucified,  whom  God 
raised  from  the  dead,  even  by  him  doth  this  man  stand  here  before 
you  whole. 

(ri)is  is  tl)c  Gtonc  u)l)icl)  ujas  set  at  nougljt  of  ijouv  builb- 
crs,iyl)iii)  is  become  tl)e  Ijeab  of  t!)e  corner.'  XeiUjer  is  tl)eir 
saluation  in  ann  otl)er  :  for  tl)ere  is  none  otl)er  name  nnber 
Ijeauen  giuen  among  men  raljereb^  u)e  must  be  saueb. 

To  him  o-ive  all  the  prophets  witness,  that  through  his  name 
VDljOSOeuer  beiienetl)  in  l)im  ^^hall  receive  remission  of  sins. 

While  Peter  yet  spake  these  words,  the  Holy  Ghost  fell  on  all 
them  which  heard  the  word.  And  they  of  the  circumcision  wliich 
believed,  were  astonished,  as  many  as  came  with  Peter,  because  that 
on  the  Gentiles  also  was  poured  out  the  gift  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
For  they  heard  them  speak  with  tongues,  and  magnify  God.  Then 
answered  Peter,  Can  any  man  forbid  watei-,  that  these  should  not 
be  bajjtized,  which  have  received  the  Holy  Ghost  as  well  as  we  ? 
And  he  commanded  them  to  be  baptized  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord. 


Be  it  known  unto  you,  men  and  brethren,  that  through  this 
man  is  preached  unto  you  the  foigiveness  of  sins;  and  hy  him  all 
tijat  belieue  are  justified  from  all  things,  from  which  ye  could  not 
be  justified  by  the  law  of  Moses. 

When  they  were  come,  and  had  gathered  the  church  together, 
they  rehearsed  all  that  (xod  had  done  with  them,  and  how  he  had 
opened  tl)C  boor  of  faitl)  unto  the  Gentiles. 

When  there  had  been  much  disputing,  Peter  rose  up  and  said 
unto  them,  Men  and  brethren,  ye  know  how  that  a  good  while  ago, 
God  made  choice  among  us,  that  the  Gentiles,  by  my  mouth, 
should  hear  the  word  of  the  gospel,  anb  belicue.  And  God, 
wljich  knoweth  the  hearts,  bare  them  witness,  giving  them  the  Holy 
Ghost,  even  as  he  did  unto  us:  and  put  no  difference  between  us 
and  tliem,  purifying  their  hearts  bn  filitl)-  Now  therefore  why 
tempt  ye  God,  to  put  a  yoke  upon  the  neck  of  the  disciples,  which 
neitlier  our  fathers  nor  we  were  able  to  bear  ?  But  we  believe,  that 
through  the  grace  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  we  shall  be  saved,  even 
as  they. 

And  at  midnight  Paul  and  Silas  prayed,  and  sang  praises  unto 
God :  and  the  pi'isoners  heard  them.  And  suddenly  there  was  a 
great  earthquake,  so  that  the  foundations  of  the  prison  were  shaken  : 
and  immediately  all  the  doors  were  opened,  and  every  one's  bands 


Acts, 
X.  43-48. 


Acts, 
xiii.  38,  39. 


.^cts,  xiv.  27. 


Acts, 
XV.  7-11. 


Acta, 
xvi.  '-'5-34. 


732 


SALVATION    BY    FAITH. 


Romans*, 
i.  It),  17. 


Roin.ins, 
iii.  'J]-'J5. 


Romans, 
iii.  25,  2(5. 


Rom.  iv.  3. 
Rom.  iv.  4, 5, 

Rom.  Ix.  33. 


Romans, 
iv.  13-17. 


were  loosed.  And  the  keeper  of  the  prison  awaking  out  of  liis 
sleep,  and  seeing  the  prison-doors  open,  he  drew  out  his  sword,  and 
would  have  killed  himself,  supposing  that  the  prisoners  had  heen 
fled.  But  Paul  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Do  thyself  no 
harm  :  for  we  are  all  here.  Then  he  called  for  a  light,  ancl  sprang 
in,  and  came  trembling,  and  fell  down  before  Paul  and  Silas  ;  and 
brought  them  out,  and  said,  Sii's,  what  must  I  do  to  be  saved  ? 
And'they  said,  Dclieuc  OU  tl)e  £ori>  JfcsUS  Q*l)rist,  and  thou 
shalt  be  saved,  and  thy  house. 

And  they  spake  unto  liim  the  word  of  the  Lord,  and  to  all 
that  were  in  his  house.  And  he  took  them  the  same  hour  of  the 
night,  and  washed  their  stripes ;  and  was  baptized,  he  and  all  his, 
straightway.  And  when  he  had  brought  tliem  into  his  house,  he 
set  meat  before  them,  and  rejoiced,  bcliciiiuig  iu  (Sob  with  all  his 
house. 

I  am  not  ashamed  of  the  gospel  of  Christ :  for  it  is  the  power 
of  God  unto  salvation  tO  CUv*Vjl  OUC  tljat  bcUcnctl) ;  to  the  Jew 
first,  and  also  to  the  Greek,  tor  tliciviu  is  the  riiihteousness  of 
God  revealed  from  filill)  to  frtitl)  :  as  it  is  written,  The  just  shall 
live  by  faith. 

Now  the  righteousness  of  God  without  the  law  is  manifested, 
being  witnessed  by  the  law  and  the  prophets ;  even  the  righteous- 
ness of  (Jod,  whieli  is  bn  fiiitl)  of  Icsns  QTljiist  unto  all  a\\b 

upon  oil  ti)cm  tl)iU  bdicnc  :  for  there  is  no  ditference :  fur  all 
have  sinned,  and  come  short  of  the  glory  of  God;  being  justified 
freely  by  his  grace  through  the  redemption  that  is  in  Christ  Jesus : 
whom  God  hath  set  forth  to  be  a  jM-opitiation,  tljvongl)  fititl)  ill 
l)is  bloob. 

To  declare  his  rio-hteousness  for  the  remission  of  sins  that  are 
past,  through  the  forbearance  of  God ;  to  declare,  I  say,  at  this 
time  his  righteousness  :  that  he  might  be  just,  and  the  justifier  of 

him  toljicl)  bclicwctl)  iu  3csus. 

What  saith  the  soipture  ?  Abraham  bcUcucil  ©ob,  and  it 
was  counted  unto  him  for  righteousness. 

Now  to  him  that  worketh  is  the  reward  not  reckoned  of  grace 
but  of  debt.  J3ut  to  him  tl)at  ruorkcti)  UOt  but  bdicuctl)  en  him 
that  justitieth  the  ungodly,  his  faith  is  counted  for  righteuusncss. 

As  it  is  written.  Behold,  I  lay  in  Sion  a  stumbling-stone,  and 
rock  of  ofi'ence :  and  whosoever  bclicucti)  OU  l)im  shall  not  be 
ashamed. 

The  promise,  that  he  should  be  the  heir  of  the  world,  was  not 
to  Abraham,  or  to  his  seed,  through  the  law,  but  through  the 
righteousness  of  faith.  For  if  they  which  are  of  the  law  be  heirs, 
faitii  is  made  void,  and  the  promise  made  of  none  effect:  because 
the  law  wiiikcth  wrath  :  fir  where  no  law  is,  there  is  no  transgres- 
sion.    (Tijcrcforc  it  is  of  faiti),  that  it  might  be  by  grace;  to  the 


SALVATION"    BY    FAITH. 


733 


end  the  promise  might  be  sure  to  all  the  seed ;  not  to  tliat  only 
which  is  of  the  law,  but  to  that  also  which  is  of  the  faith  of  Abra- 
ham ;  who  is  the  father  of  us  all,  (as  it  is  written,  I  have  made 
thee  a  ffither  of  many  nations,)  before  him  whom  he  believed,  even 
God. 

Christ  is  the  end  of  the  law  for  righteousness  to  cucro  onc  Rom. x. 4-11. 

tl)iU  bcUcuctI). 

For  Moses  describeth  the  righteousness  which  is  of  the  law, 
That  the  man  which  doeth  those  things  shall  live  by  them.  But 
the  righteousness  which  is  of  faith  speaketh  on  this  wise,  Say  not 
in  thine  heart.  Who  shall  ascend  into  heaven  ?  (that  is,  to  bring 
Christ  down  from  above  :)  or,  Who  shall  descend  into  the  deep  ? 
(that  is,  to  bring  up  Christ  again  from  the  dead.)  But  what  sailh 
it  ?  The  word  is  nigh  thee,  even  in  thy  mouth,  and  in  thy  heart : 
that  is,  tl)C  IDOrb  of  fa itl),  which  we  preach:  that  if  thou  slialt 
confess  with  thy  mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  aixb  sljrtlt  bclicoc  iu  tljilie 
Ijeart  that  God  hath  raised  him  from  the  dead,  tliou  shalt  be 
saved.  For  with  the  heart  man  believeth  unto  righteousness  ;  and 
with   the   mouth    confession   is   made   unto   salvation.      For   the 

scripture  saith,  iX)l)osoeucr  bcUcDcil)  ou  l)im  shall  not  be 
asljameii. 

After  that  in  the  wisdom  of  God  the  world  by  wisdom  knew 
not  God,  it  pleased  God  by  the  foolishness  of  preaching  to  save 
them  tl)at  bclicuc. 

Other  foundation  can  no  man  lay  than  that  is  laid,  which  is 
Jesus  Christ.  Now  if  any  man  build  upon  tl)is  foilubiUion,  gold, 
silver,  precious  stones,  wood,  hay,  stubble ;  eveiy  man's  work  shall 
be  made  manifest :  for  the  day  shall  declare  it,  because  it  shall  be 
revealed  by  fire;  and  the  fire  shall  try  every  man's  work,  of  what 
sort  it  is.  If  any  man's  work  abide  which  he  hath  built  thereupon, 
he  shall  receive  a  reward.  If  any  man's  work  shall  be  burned,  he 
shall  sulTer  loss :  but  1)C  l)imsclf  sl)all  be  saueb ;  yet  so  as  by 
fire. 

That  no  man  is  justified  by  the  law  in  the  sight  of  God,  it  is 
evident:  for,  (|i;i)e  justsljiUl  liuc  bjl  faitl). 

Ye  are  all  the  children  of  God  bn  fait!)  ill  QTIjlist  3csus. 
For  as  many  of  you  as  have  been  baptized  into  Christ,  have  put  on 
Christ.  There  is  neither  Jew  nor  Greek,  there  is  neither  bond  nor 
free,  there  is  neither  male  nor  female  :  for  ye  are  all  one  in  Christ 
Jesus,  And  if  ye  be  Christ's,  then  are  ye  Abraham's  seed,  and 
heirs  according  to  the  promise. 

We  through  the  Spirit  wait  for  the  hope  of  rigI)teoilsnC55    Gal.  v.  5,  c. 
bt)  faitl).     For  in   Jesus  Christ  neither  circumcision  availeth  any- 
thing, nor  uncircumcision ;  but  fait!)  which  worketh  by  love. 

By  grace  are  ye  saved,  tljrougl)  faitl)  :  and  that  not  of  your-    Eph.  ii.  8. 


1  Cor.  i.  21. 


1  Corinth, 
iii.  11-15. 


Gal.  iii.  11. 


Galatians, 
iii.  2Q--2d. 


734 


SALVATION     BY     FAITH. 


Hebrews, 
X.  -iS,  39. 


Heb.  xi.  5. 


1  John, 
V.  11-13. 


selves  :  it  is  the  gift  of  God  :  not  of  works,  lest  any  man  should 
boast. 

Now  tllC  just  sl)a!l  line  bg  faiti) :  but  if  any  man  draw  back, 
my  soul  shall  have  no  pleasure  in  him.  But  we  are  not  of  thein 
who  draw  hack  unto  perdition;  but  of  them  that  bcUcuc  tO  tljC 

saying  oU\)c  soul. 

I3n  fait!)  (!:nocl)  raas  transltUcii  tljnt  \)c  slioulb  not  sec 

Ijcatl)  ;  and  was  not  found,  because  God  had  translated  him  :  for 
before  his  translation  he  had  this  testimony,  that  he  pleased  God. 

And  this  is  the  record,  that  God  hath  given  to  us  eternal  life, 
awh  tl)is  life  is  in  l)is  Son.    ^c  tijat  Ijatl)  tl]c  Son  Ijatl]  life  : 

and  he  that  hath  not  the  Son  of  God  hath  not  life.  These  things 
have  I  written  unto  you  that  believe  on  the  name  of  the  Son  of 
God;  that  ve  may  know  that   ye  have  eternal   life,  anb   tl]nt  nc 

man  belieuc  on  tl)e  name  of  tl)c  Son  of  (Soi). 


XXIV. 


5mjiiitntinn  nf  lliglittouiJiuriB, 


And  the  Lord  said,  Because  the  cry  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah 
is  great,  and  because  their  sin  is  verj^  grievous,  I  will  go  down  now, 
and  see  whether  they  have  done  altogether  according  to  the  cry  of 
it,  which  is  come  unto  me  ;  and  if  not,  I  will  know.  And  the  men 
turned  their  faces  from  thence,  and  went  toward  Sodom  :  but 
Abraham  stood  yet  before  the  Lord. 

And  Abraham  drew  near,  and  said.  Wilt  thou  also  destroy 
the  righteous  with  the  wicked  ?  Peradventure  there  be  fifty  right- 
eous within  the  cit}^  :  wilt  thou  also  destroy  and  not  spare  the 
place  for  the  fifty  righteous  that  are  therein  ?  That  be  far  from 
thee  to  do  after  this  manner,  to  slay  the  righteous  with  the  wicked  ; 
and  that  the  righteous  should  be  as  the  wicked,  that  be  far  from 
thee:  Shall  not  the  Judge  of  all   the  earth   do  right?     And  the 

Lord  said,  Jff  S  fiub  ill  Gobom  fiftn  rigljteons  voUljin  tl)c  cito, 
tl)cn  3  mil  spaxc  all  tl)c  place  for  tljcir  sakcs. 

And  Sarah  saw  the  son  of  Hagar  the  Egyptian,  which  she 
had  borne  unto  Abraham,  mocking.  Wherefore  she  said  imto 
Abraham,  Cast  out  this  bond-woman,  and  her  son :  for  the  son  of 
this  bond-woman  shall  not  be  heir  with  my  son,  even  with  Isaac. 
And  the  thing  was  very  grievous  in  Abraham's  sight,  because  of 
his  son. 

And  God  said  unto  Abraham,  Let  it  not  be  grievous  in  thy 
sight,  because  of  the  lad,  and  because  of  thy  bond-woman  ;  in  all 
that  Sarah  hath  said  unto  thee,  hearken  unto  her  voice  :  for  in 
Isaac  shall  thy  seed  be  called.  And  also  of  the  son  of  the  bond- 
woman will  I  make  a  nation,  becausc  1)C  is  tl)jl  SceD- 

Thou  shalt  make  a  plate  of  pure  gold,  and  grave  upon  it,  like 
the  enijravings  of  a  signet,  HOLINESS  TO  THE  LOUD.  And 
thou  shalt  put  it  on  a  blue  lace,  that  it  may  be  upon  the  mitre ; 
upon  the  fore-front  of  the  mitre  it  shall  be.  And  it  shall  be  upon 
Aaron's  forehead,  that  Aaron  may  bear  the  iniquity  of  the  holy 
things,  which  the  children  of  Israel  shall  hallow  in  all  their  holy 
gifts;  and  it  shall  be  always  upon  his  forehead,  tl)at  tijcn  IXXCIX)  bc 
acccptcb  before  tl)c  Coxh. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Phinehas,  the  son  of 
Eleazar,  the  son  of  Aaron  the  priest,  hath  turned  my  wrath  away 
from  the  children  of  Israel  (while  he  was  zealous  for  my  sake  among 


Oenesis, 
xviii.  20-26. 


Genesis, 
xxi.  9-13. 


Exoflua, 
xxTiii.  36-38. 


Numbers, 
x\v.  10-13. 


736 


IMPUTATION     OF    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 


1  Samuel, 
XV.  5-7. 


1  Kings, 
xi.  11-13. 


1  Kings, 
xi.  29-36. 


1  Kini(''S 
XV.  1-5. 


tliem)  that  I  consumed  not  tlie  children  of  Israel  in  niy  jealousy. 
Wherefore  say,  Beliold,  T  give  unto  him  my  covenant  of  peace : 
and  he  shall  have  it,  a\\b  l)is  SCcb  after  l)im,  even  the  covenant 
of  an  everlasting  priesthood  ;  because  he  was  zealous  for  his  God, 
and  made  an  atonement  for  the  children  of  Israel. 

And  Saul  came  to  a  city  of  Amalek,  and  laid  wait  in  the  valley. 

And   Saul  said  unto  the  Kenites,  Go,  depart,  get  you   down 

from  among  tlie  Amalekites,  lest  I  destroy  you  with  them  :  for  iic 

sl)etDeb  liinbncsG  to  all  tl)C  cljilbrcn  of  Israel,  m\)cn  tl)cn 
tavxc  np  out  of  ^(jlipt.  So  the  Kenites  departed  from  among 
the  Amalekites. 

And  Saul  smote  the  Amalekites  from  Ilavilah  until  thou 
comest  to  Shur,  that  is  over  against  Egypt. 

The  Lord  said  unto  Solomon,  Forasmuch  as  this  is  done  of 
thee,  and  thou  hast  not  kept  my  covenant  and  my  statutes  which  I 
have  commanded  thee,  I  will  surely  rend  the  kingdom  from  thee, 
and  will  give  it  to  thy  servant.  Notwithstanding,  in  tl}ll  bans  5 
iDill  not  bo  it  for  Danib  tl)ij  fatlicr's  sake  :  but  I  will  rend  it 

out  of  tlie  hand  oi"  thy  son.     Ilowbeit,  I  will  not  rend  away  all  the 

kingdom ;  but  u)iU  igiue  ouc  tribe  to  tlju  sou,  for  Dauib  mn 

SCruant's  sake,  and  for  Jerusalem's  sake  which  I  have  chosen. 

And  it  came  to  pass  at  that  time  when  Jeroboam  went  out  of 
Jerusalem,  that  the  prophet  Ahijah  the  Shilonite  found  him  in  the 
way  ;  and  he  had  clad  himself  with  a  new  garment ;  and  they  two 
were  alone  in  the  field :  and  Ahijah  caught  the  new  garment  that 
was  on  him,  and  rent  it  in  twelve  pieces :  and  he  said  to  Jero- 
boam, Take  thee  ten  pieces:  for  thus  saith  the  Lord,. the  God  of 
Israel,  Behold,  I  will  rend  the  kingdom  out  of  the  hand  of  Solomon, 
and  will  give  ten  tribes  to  thee:  (but  l)e  sl)all  l)auc  one  tribe  far 
mu  seroant  Dauib's  sake,  and  for  Jerusalem's  sake,  the  city  which 
I  have  chosen  out  of  all  the  tribes  of  Israel :)  because  that  they 
have  forsaken  me,  and  have  worsliipped  Ashtoreth  the  goddess  of 
the  Zidonians,  Chemosh  the  god  of  the  Moabites,  and  Milcom  the 
god  of  the  children  of  Amnion,  and  have  not  walked  in  my  ways, 
to  do  that  which  is  right  in  mine  eyes,  and  to  keep  ray  statutes 
and  my  judgments,  as  did  David  his  father.  Ilowbeit,  I  will  not 
take  the  whole  kingdom  out  of  his  hand  :  but    I  will  make   him 

prince  all  the  days  of  his  life  for  Dauib  mu  seriuint's  Sake, 
robom  3  cl)ose,  because  l)e  kept  mn  commaubmeuls  anb  mn 

Statutes  :  I  "it  I  will  take  tlie  kingdcm  out  of  Ins  son's  hand,  and 
will  give  it  unto  thee,  even   ten   tribes.     And   unto  his  son  will  I 

give  one  tribe,  tbat  Dauib  mn  seruant  man  [)avc  a  ligbt  aluuin 
before  me  in  Jerusalem,  the  city  which  I  have  chosen  me  to 

l)ut  my  name  there. 

Now  in  the  eighteenth  year  of  king  Jeroboam  the  son  of  Ne- 
bat  reigned  Ahijam  over  Judah.     Three  years  reigned  he  in  Jeru- 


IMPUTATION    OF    RIGHTEOUSNESS 


737 


salem.  And  his  mother's  name  was  Maachah,  the  daughter  of 
Abishalom.  And  he  walked  in  all  the  sins  of  his  father,  Avhich  he 
had  done  before  liira  :  and  his  heart  was  not  perfect  with  the  Lord 
his  God,  as  the  heart  of  David  liis  father.  Nevertheless,  fov  Diiuib's 
sake  did  the  Lord  his  God  give  him  a  lamp  in  Jerusalem,  to  set 
up  his  son  after  him,  and  to  estalilish  Jerusalem  :    bccauSC   Dlluib 

bib  tljiU  U)l)icl)  loas  rigl)!  intlje  eyes  of  ll)e  Cori,  and  turned 
not  aside  from  any  thing  that  he  commanded  him  all  the  days  of 
his  life,  save  only  in  the  matter  of  Uriah  the  Hittite. 

And  in  the  fifth  year  of  Joram  the  son  of  Ahab  king  of  Israel, 
Jehoshaphat  being  then  king  of  Judah,  Jehoram  the  son  of  Jehos- 
haphat  king  of  Judah  began  to  reign.  Thirty  and  two  years  old 
was  he  when  he  began  to  regin  ;  and  he  reigned  eight  years  in 
Jerusalem.  And  he  walked  in  the  way  of  the  kings  of  Israel,  as 
did  the  house  of  Ahab :  for  the  daughter  of  Ahab  was  his  wife  : 
and  he  did  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord.  Yet  the  Lord  would  not 
destroy  Judah,  for  Dayib  !)is  servant's  sake,  as  he  promised 
him  to  give  him  alway  a  light,  and  to  his  children. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Jehu,  Because  thou  hast  done  well  in 
executing  that  which  is  right  in  mine  eyes,  and  hast  done  unto  the 
house  of  Ahab  according  to  all  that  was  in  mine  heart,  tl)n  cljilbren 

of  tl)c  fourti)  generation  sljall  sit  on  tijc  tl)ronc  of  Israel. 

Hazael  king  of  Syria  oppressed  Israel  all  the  days  of  Je- 
hoahaz.  And  the  Lord  was  gracious  unto  them,  and  had  com- 
passion on  them,  and  had  respect  unto  them,  becansc  of  1)15  cov- 
enant iDitl)  QVbral]am,  Isaac,  anb  Sacob,  and  would  not  de- 
stroy them,  neither  cast  he  them  from  his  presence  as  yet. 

In  the  thirty  and  eighth  year  of  Azariah  king  of  Judah  did 
Zachariah  the  son  of  Jeroboam  reign  over  Israel  in  Samaria  six 
months.  And  he  did  that  which  was  evil  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
as  his  fathers  had  done  :  he  departed  not  from  the  sins  of  Jeroboam 
the  son  of  Nebat,  who  made  Israel  to  sin.  And  Shallum  the  son 
of  Jabesh  conspired  against  him,  and  smote  him  before  the  people, 
and  slew  liim,  and  reigned  in  his  stead.  And  the  rest  of  the  acts 
of  Zachariah,  behold,  they  are  written  in  the  book  of  the  Chroni- 
cles of  the  kinofs  of  Israel.  This  was  the  word  of  the  Lord  which 
he  spake  unto  Jehu,  saying,  Thy  sons  shall  sit  on  the  throne  of 
Israel  unto  the  fourth  generation.     And  so  it  came  to  pass. 

Hear  me  when  T  call,  0  God  of  mn  rigl)tC0USnC3S  :  thou 
hast  enlarged  me  when  I  was  in  distress  ;  have  mercy  upon  me, 
and  hear  my  prayer. 

Let  their  habitation  be  desolate,  and  let  none  dwell  in  their 
tents.  For  they  persecute  him  whom  thou  hast  smitten  ;  and  they 
talk  to  the  grief  of  those  whom  thou  hast  wounded.  Add  iniquity 
unto  their  iniquity  :  and  let  them  not  come  into  tl)|]  riCjl)teons- 


2  Kings, 
viii.  16-19. 


2  Kings, 
X.  30. 


2  Kings, 
xiii.  22,  23. 


2  Kings, 
XV.  8-12. 


Psalm  iv.  1. 


Psalm 
Ixix.  2^28. 


47 


738 


IMPUTATION    OF    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 


Pe.  Ixxi.  IC. 


Is.xlv.24,25. 


Isaiah, 
xlvi.  12,  13. 


Is.  liv.  17. 


Is.  Ixi.  10. 


Jer.  V.  1. 


.leremiah, 
xxiii.  5,  C. 


.Teremiah, 
xxxiii.  15,  IG. 


Daniel, 
»x.'J0-a4. 


ness.  Let  them  be  blotted  out  of  the  book  of  the  living,  and  not 
be  written  with  the  righteous. 

I  will  go  in  the  strength  of  the  Lord  God :  I  will  make  men- 
tion of  tl)n  ngl)tC0ltsncS6,  even  of  thine  only. 

Surely,  .'^hall  one  say,  Sn  tl)c  £orb  l)at)c  3  rigiitconsucss 

axib  ettrcngtl)  :  even  to  him  shall  men  come;  and  all  that  are  in- 
censed ao-ainst  him  shall  be  ashamed.  In  the  Lord  shall  all  the 
seed  of  Israel  be  justified,  and  shall  glory. 

Ilearken  unto  me,  ye  stout-hearted,  that  are  far  from  right- 
eousness :  I  bring  near  mt}  rigljtCOUSncSS  :  it  shall  not  be  far  off, 
and  my  salvation  shall  not  tarry  :  and  I  will  j^lace  salvation  in 
Zion  for  Israel  my  glory. 

No  weapon  that  is  formed  against  thee  shall  prosper ;  and 
every  tongue  that  shall  rise  against  thee  in  judgment  thou  shalt 
condemn.     This  is  the  heritage  of  the  servants  of  the  Lord,  anh 

tljeir  rigl)tcousncss  is  of  mc,  snitl)  tl)e  £orb. 

I  will  greatly  rejoice  in  the  Lord,  my  soul  shall  be  joyful  in 
my  God ;  for  he  hath  clothed  me  with  the  garments  of  salvation, 

l)c  \)at\)  coocrcb  me  toitl)  tl)e  robe  of  riglitcousncss,  as  a  bride- 
groom decketh  himself  witli  ornaments,  and  as  a  bride  adorneth 
herself  with  her  jewels. 

Run  ye  to  and  fro  through  the  streets  of  Jerusalem,  and  see 
now,  and  know,  and  seek  in  the  broad  places  thereof,  if  ye  can  find 
a  man,  if  there  be  any  that  executeth  judgment,  that  seeketh  the 

truth  ;  anb  3  mill  parbon  it. 

Behold,  the  days  come,  saith  the  Lord,  that  I  will  raise  unto 
David  a  righteous  Branch,  and  a  King  shall  reign  and  prosper, 
and  shall  execute  judgment  and  justice  in  the  earthi  In  his  days 
Judah  shall  be  saved,  and  Israel  shall  dwell  safely  :  and  this  is  his 
name  whereby  he  shall  be  called,  THE  LORD  OUR  RIGHT- 
EOUSNESS. 

In  those  days,  and  at  that  time,  will  I  cause  the  Branch  of 
rio-hteousness  to  grow  u])  unto  David  ;  and  he  shall  execute  judg- 
ment and  righteousness  in  the  land.  In  those  days  shall  Judah  be 
saved,  and  Jerusalem  shall  dwell  safely  ;  and  this  is  the  name 
wherewith  she  shall  be  called,  (J|)C  £orb  OUV  rigl)tCOUSncsS. 

And  whiles  I  was  speaking,  and  praying,  and  confessing  my 
sin,  and  the  sin  of  my  peo]ile  Israel,  and  presenting  my  supplication 
before  the  Lord  my  God  for  the  holy  mountain  of  my  God  ;  yea, 
whiles  I  was  speaking  in  prayer,  even  the  man  Gabriel,  whom  I 
had  seen  in  the  vision  at  the  beginning,  being  caused  to  fly  swiftly, 
touched  me  about  the  time  of  the  evening  oblation.  And  he  in- 
formed mo,  and  talked  with  ino,  ami  said,  O  I)ani<^l,  I  am  now  come* 
forth  to  give  tlioe  skill  and  understanding.     At  the  beginning  of 


IMPUTATION    OF    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 


739 


thy  supplications  the  commandment  came  forth,  and  I  am  come  to 
shew  thee  ;  for  thou  art  greatly  beloved  :  therefore  understand  the 
matter,  and  consider  the  vision.  Seventy  weeks  are  determined 
upon  thy  people  and  upon  thy  holy  city,  to  finish  tlie  transgression, 
and  to  make  an  end  of  sins,  and  to  make  reconciliation  for  iniquity, 
cinb  10  bring  in  cucrlasting  rigl)tconsncgs,  and  to  seal  up  the 
vision  and  prophecy,  and  to  anoint  the  most  Holy. 

I  am  not  ashamed  of  the  gospel  of  Christ :  for  it  is  the  power 
of  God  unto  salvation  to  every  one  that  believeth  ;  to  the  Jew  first, 
and  also  to  the  Greek,  fox  therein  is  tl}C  rigl)tcousnes0  of 
(Sob  rCDCalcb  from  faiti)  to  faitl)  :  as  it  is  written,  The  just  shall 
live  by  faith. 

By  the  deeds  of  the  law,  there  shall  no  flesh  be  justified  in 
his  sight :  for  by  the  law  is  the  knowledge  of  sin.  But  now  tl)C 
rigl)tCOnsncsS  of  (5ob  toitljOUt  tllC  iaxo  is  manifested,  being 
witnessed  by  the  law  and  the  prophets  ;  evcw  tl)C  rigl)tCOnsneSS 
of  ©ob,  which  is  by  faith  of  Jesus  Christ  untO  all,  anb  U^ion  all 

lljem  tijat  bclicuc. 

What  saith  the  scripture  ?  Abraham  believed  God,  and  it 
•was  counted  unto  him  for  righteousness.  Now  to  him  that  work- 
eth,  is  the  reward  not  reckoned  of  grace,  but  of  debt.  But  to  him 
that  worketh  not,  but  believeth  on  him  that  justifieth  the  ungodly, 
his  faith  is  counted  for  riarhteousness.  Even  as  David  also  de- 
scribeth  the  blessedness  of  the  man  unto  whom  God  imputCtl) 
rigl)tCOUsncss  tDitljOUt  tuorks,  saying,  Blessed  are  they  whose 
iniquities  are  forgiven,  and  whose  sins  are  covered.  Blessed  is  the 
man  to  whom  the  Lord  will  not  impute  sin. 

Cometh  this  blessedness  then  upon  the  circumcision  only,  or 
upon  the  uncircumcision  also  ?  For  we  say  that  faith  was  reck- 
oned to  Abraham  for  righteousness.  How  was  it  then  reckoned  ? 
when  he  was  in  circumcision,  or  in  uncircumcision  ?  Not  in  cir- 
cumcision, but  in  uncircumcision.  And  he  received  the  sign  of 
circumcision,  a  seal  of  tl)C  riglltCOUsncss  of  tlie  frtitl)  U)l]icl)  l)C 
liab  JjCt  being  ttncircnmciscb  ;  that  he  might  be  the  father  of 
all  them  that  believe,  though  they  be  not  circumcised,  tlliU  tigljt- 

cousncss  migljt  be  imputcb  unto  tl)em  also;  and  the  father  of 

circumcision  to  them  who  are  not  of  tlie  circumcision  only,  but  who 
also  walk  in  the  steps  of  that  faith  of  our  father  Abraham,  which 
he  had  being  yet  uncircumcised.  For  the  promise  that  he  should 
be  the  heir  of  the  world  was  nof  to  Abraham,  or  to   his  seed, 

through  the  law,  but  through  tl)e  rigljteousncss  of  faitl). 

If  by  one  man's  offence  death  reigned  by  one ;  much  more 
they  which  receive  abundance  of  grace  and  of  tl)C  gift  of  rigl)t- 
eonsuess,  shall  reign  in  life  by  one,  Jesus  Christ.  Therefore,  as 
by  the  otlence  of  one  judgment  came  upon  all  men  to  condenma- 

tion,  even  so  b^  tl)c  rigl)tconsncss  of  one  tlje  free  gift  came 


Romans, 
i.  16,  17. 


Romans, 
iii.  20-  22. 


Romans, 
iv.  3-13. 


Romans, 
V.  17-19. 


740 


IMPUTATION  OF  RIGHTEOUSNESS, 


Romans, 
ix.  30-32. 


Koin.x.3-I0, 


1  Cor.  i.  30. 


1  Corinth. 
XV.  i>l,  22. 


2  Cor.  V.  21. 


Heb.  XI.  7. 


Rcvelnllon, 
ill.  17,  18. 


upon  all  men  unto  justification  of  life.     For  as  by  one  man's  dis- 
oi)edieiice  many  -were  made  sinners,  so  bn  tl)C   obcbiciUC  0f  OUC 

sl)all  mann  be  mabe  ricjljtcous. 

What  shall  we  say  then  ?  That  the  Gentiles  which  followed 
not  after  rio-hteousness,  have  attained  to  righteousness,  tiicu  tI)C 
rigljtconsncSG  tDl)irl)  is  of  faitl)  :  but  Israel,  which  followed  after 
the  law  of  righteousness,  hath  not  attained  to  the  law  of  rifjhteous- 
ness.  Wherefore  ?  Because  they  sought  it  not  by  faith,  but  as  it 
were  by  the  works  of  the  law.  For  they  stumbled  at  that  stum- 
bling-stone ;  as  it  is  written,  Behold,  I  lay  in  Sion  a  stund.)ling- 
stone,  and  rock  of  oft'ence :  and  whosoever  believeth  on  him  shall 
not  be  ashamed. 

For  tliey,  being  ignorant  of  God's  righteousness,  and  going 
about  to  establish  their  own    righteousness.  |)auc   llOt  SUbmittcb 

tlicmeclncs  nnto  tl)c  rigljtconsncss  of  ©ob.  For  Christ  is 
tl]C  enh  of  tl)C  lam  for  rigbtconsncss  to  every  one  that  believeth. 
For  Moses  describeth  the  righteousness  which  is  of  the  law,  That 
the  man  which  doeth  those  things  shall  live  by  them.  But  the 
righteousness  which  is  of  faith  speaketh  on  this  wise,  Say  not  in 
thine  heart.  Who  shall  ascend  into  heaven  ?  (that  is  to  bring  Christ 
down  from  above  :)  or,  W"ho  shall  descend  into  the  deep  ?  (that  is, 
to  bring  up  Christ  again  from  the  dead.)  But  what  saith  it  ?  The 
word  is  nigh  thee,  even  in  thy  mouth,  and  in  thy  heart :  that  is, 
the  word  of  faith,  which  we  preach  :  that  if  thou  shalt  confess  Avith 
thy  mouth  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  shalt  believe  in  thine  heart  that 
God  hath  raised  him  from  the  dead,  thou  shalt  be  saved.  For 
with  the  heart  man  believeth  niUO  rigI)tC0nsncS5  ;  and  with  the 
mouth  confession  is  made  unto  salvation. 

Of  him  are  ve  in  Christ  .Jesus,  who  of  God  is  made  unto  us 
wisdom,  aixb  rigl)tCOllsncss,  and  sanctification,  and  redemption  : 
that,  according  jis  it  is  written.  He  that  glorieth,  let  him  glory  in 
the  Lord. 

Since  by  man  came  death,  by  man  oaine  als(i  the  resurrection 
of  the  dead.  For  as  iu  Adam  all  die,  CUCU  50  iu  Christ  shall  all 
be  made  alive. 

He  hath  made  him  to  be  sin  for  us,  who  knew  no  sin  ; 
tl).UtDC  migl)!  be  mabc  tl)C  rig'iteonsncss  of  CSoii  in  Ijim. 

By  faith  Noah,  being  warned  of  God  of  things  not  seen  as 
yet,  moved  with  fear,  prepared  *.n  ark  to  the  saving  of  his  house ; 
hv  the  which  he  condemned  Mhe  world,  and  became  heir  of  ll)g 

rigljtconsness  loljicl)  is  by  faiti). 

Because  thou  sayest,  I  am  rich,  and  increased  "with  goods, 
and  have  noi'd  of  nothing  ;  and  knowest  not  that  thou  art  wretched, 
and  miserable,  and  poor,  and  blind,  and  naked  :  I  counsel  thee  to 
buy  of  lue  gold  tried  in   the  fire,  that  thou  mayest  be  rich  ;  oub 


IMPUTATION    OF    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 


741 


tohitc  raiment,  tl)nt  tl)on  maycst  be  clotl)eb,  anb  tliat  tlie 
sljtimc  of  t!)n  naUebness  bo  not  appear;  and  anoint  thine  eyes 
with  eye-salve,  that  thou  mayest  see. 

And  I  heard  as  it  were  the  voice  of  a  great  multitude,  and  as 
the  voice  of  many  waters,  and  as  the  voice  of  niio-jity  tlumderings, 
saying,  Alleluia:  for  the  Lord  God  Omnipotent  reigneth.  Let 
us  be  glad  and  rejoice,  and  give  honour  to  him  :  for  the  mai-riage 
of  the  Lamb  is  come,  and  his  wife  hath  made  herself  readv. 
And  to  her  was  gi-autcb  that  she  should  be  arrayed   in  fine  linen, 

clean  and  white  r  for  tl)e  fiuc  liueiT  is  t!)e  rigljtconsuess  of 
saints. 


Revelation, 
xix.  0-5*. 


XXV. 


^ttstifinitinn 


Leviticus, 
xvii.  10,  11. 


Ps;>Im 
xxxii.  1,  2. 


Psalm, 

li.  1,  «  7,  9, 

14. 


Ps.  clil.  12. 
Pa.  cxvi.  IG. 

Is.  i.  18. 
I8.  vi.  1,  5-7, 


"Whatsoever  man  there  be  of  the  house  of  Israel,  or  of  the 
strangers  that  sojourn  among  you,  that  eateth  any  manner  of  blood, 
I  will  even  set  my  face  against  that  soul  that  eateth  blood,  and  will 
cut  him  oti"  from  among  his  people.  For  the  life  of  the  flesh  is 
in  the  blood  ;  and  I  have  given  it  to  you  upon  the  altar,  lo  make 
an  atonement  for  nour  soula  :  for  it  is  the  blood  that  maketh 
an  atonement  for  the  soul. 

Blessed  is  he  whose  transgression  is  forgiven,  whose  sin  is 
covered.  Blessed  is  the  man  nnto  Ulljom  tl)e  lioib  imputetl)  not 
iniqilitj},  and  in  whose  spirit  there  is  no  guile. 

Have  mercy  upon  me,  O  God,  according  to  thy  loving-kind- 
ness :  according  unto  the  multitude  of  thy  tender  mercies  blot  OUt 

mn  transgressions.    iDasl)  me  tl)orougl)ln  from  mine  ini- 

qnitn,   and  cleanse   me  from   my  sin Purge  me 

with'hyssoji,  anb   3  sl)all   be   clean  :   wash   me,  and   I  shall  be 

whiter  thai!  snow Hide  thy  face  from  my  sins,  and 

blot  out  all   mine   iniquities DelitJer    mc  from 

bloob-quiltiness,  O   God,  thou   God  of  my  salvation  :  and  my 
tongue  shall  sing  aloud  of  thy  righteousness. 

As  far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west,  SO  far  l)atl)  l)e  remODeb 

our  transgressions  from  lis. 

O  Lord,  tiuly  I  am  thy  servant ;  I  am  thy  servant,  and  the 
son  of  thine  handmaid  :  tl)OU  l)ast  looseb  mn  bonbs. 

Come  now,  and  let  us  reason  together,  saith  the  Lord  :  though 
your  sins  be  as  scarlet,  tljeii  sl)all  bc  as  roljite  as  snou) ;  though 
they  be  red  like  crimson,  they  shall  be  as  wool. 

In  the  year  that  king  Uzziah  died  I  saw  the  Lord  silting 
upon  a  throne,  high  and  lifted  up,  and  his  train  filled  the  temple. 
Then  said  I,  Wo  is  me !  for  1  am  undt)ne ;  be- 
cause I  am  a  man  of  unclean  lips,  and  I  dwell  in  the  midst  of  a 
people  of  unclean  lips  :  for  mine  eyes  have  seen  the  King,  the 
Lord  of  hosts.  Then  flew  one  of  the  seraphims  unto  me,  having  a 
live  coal  in  his  hand,  which  lie  had  taken  witli  the  tongs  from  otf 
the  altar:  and  he  laid  it  upon  my  mouth,  and  said,  Ho,  tl)is  l).ill) 
tonrheb  ilin  lips;  anb  tl)ine  iniqnitn  is  taken  auiun,  anb  ll)p 
sin  puigeb. 


JUSTIFICATION. 


743 


In  the  Lord  shall  all  the  seed  of  Israel  be  justificb,  and  shall 
glory. 

And  he  shewed  me  Joshua  the  high  priest  standing  before  the 
angel  of  the  Lord,  and  Satan  stand inof  at  his  right  hand  to  resist 
him.  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Satan,  The  Lord  rebuke  thee,  0 
Satan  ;  even  the  Lord  that  hath  chosen  Jerusalem  rebuke  thee  :  is 
not  this  a  brand  plucked  out  of  the  fire  ? 

Now  Joshua  was  clothed  with  filthy  garments,  and  stood  be- 
fore the  angel.  And  he  answered  and  spake  unto  those  that  stood 
before  liim,  saying,  Take  away  the  filthy  garments  from  him.    And 

unto  him  he  said,  Scl)olb,  3  \]avc  ciinscb  tl)inc  iniquitji  to  jinss 
from  tl)cc,  anb  3  ujill  clotl)c  tljcc  voitl)  cl)augc  of  raiment. 

And  I  said,  Let  them  set  a  fair  mitre  upon  his  head.  So  they  set 
a  fair  mitre  upon  his  head,  and  clothed  him  with  garments.  And 
the  angel  of  the  Lord  stood  by. 

Hear  now,  0  Joshua  the  high  priest,  thou  and  thy  fellows  that 
sit  before  thee  :  for  thev  are  men  wondered  at :  for  behold,  I  will 
bring  forth  my  servant  The  BRANCH.  For  behold  the  stone  that 
I  have  laid  before  Joshua  ;  upon  one  stone  shall  be  seven  eyes : 
behold,  I  will  engrave  the  graving  thereof,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 

arib  3  toiU  rcmooe  tl)e  iniquitg  of  tl)at  lanb  in  one  ban. 

Rejoice  greatly,  0  daughter  of  Zion  ;  shout,  O  daughter  of 
Jerusalem;  behold,  thy  King  cometh  xmto  thee:  he  is  just,  and 
having  salvation  ;  lowly,  and  riding  upon  an  ass,  and  upon  a  colt 
the  foal  of  an  ass.  And  I  will  cut  off  the  chariot  from  Ephraim, 
and  the  horse  from  Jerusalem,  and  the  battle-bow  shall  be  cut  off : 
and  he  shall  speak  peace  unto  the  heathen :  and  his  dominion  shall 
be  from  sea  even  to  sea,  and  from  the  river  even  to  the  ends  of  the 

earth.  As  for  thee  also,  bn  tl)c  bloob  of  tl]n  cooenant  3  liane 
sent  fortl)  tl)n  }]risoncrs"out  of  tije  pit  u)l)crein  is  na  mater. 

In  that  day  there  shall  be  a  fonntain  opcneb  to  the  house  of 
David  and  to  the  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  for  sin  anb  for  nn- 

tleanness. 

Thou  shalt  call  his  name  JESUS  :  for  l)e  sljall  savc   Ilis 

people  from  tljeir  sins. 

The  Son  of  man  came  not  to  be  ministered  unto,  but  to  min- 
ister, and  to  give  his  life  a  ransom  for  many. 

And  supper  being  ended,  the  devil  having  now  put  into  the 
heart  of  Judas  Iseariot,  Simon's  son,  to  betray  liim,  Jesus  knowing 
that  the  Father  had  given  all  things  into  his  hands,  and  that  he 
was  come  from  God,  and  went  to  (rod  ;  he  riseth  from  supper,  and 
laid  aside  his  garments  ;  and  took  a  towel  and  girded  himself. 
After  that,  he  poureth  water  into  a  basin,  and  began  to  wash  the 
disciples'  feet,  and  to  wipe  them  with  the  towel  wherewith  he  was 
girded.  Then  cometh  he  to  Simon  Peter :  and  Peter  saith  unto 
him.  Lord,  dost  thou  wash  my  feet  ?     Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 


Is.  xlv.  25. 


Zech.  iii.  1-5. 


Zech.iii.8,9. 


Zecliariali, 
ix.  9-11. 


Zecli.  iciii-  1. 

Matt.  i.  21. 
.Matt.  XX.  2S. 


John, 
xiii.  2-11. 


744 


JUSTIFICATION. 


Jolin, 
XV.  1-3. 


Acts,  iii.  19. 


Acts, 
xiii.  38,  39. 


Acts. 
xxii.  16. 

Rom.  ii.  13. 


Romans, 
iii.  a)-31, 
iv.  1-lG. 


him,  What  I  do  thou  knowestnot  now  ;  but  thou  shalt  know  here- 
after. Peter  saith  unto  him,  Thou  shalt  never  wash  my  feet.  Je- 
sus answered  him,  If  I  wash  thee  not,  thou  hast  no  part  with  me. 
Simon  Peter  saith  unto  him,  Lord,  not  my  feet  only,  hut  also  my 
hands  and  my  head.  Jesus  saith  to  him,  f)c  tl)at  is  tDiTsllcb 
nccbctli  not  save  to  masi)  l)is  feet,  but  is  clean  cocrn  tx)l)it : 
and  ye  are  clean,  but  not  all.  For  he  knew  who  should  betray 
him :  therefore  said  he,  Ye  are  not  all  clean. 

I  am  the  true  vine,  and  my  Father  is  the  husbandman.  Every 
branch  in  me  that  beareth  not  fruit,  he  taketh  away  :  and  every 
branch  that  beareth  fruit,  he  purgeth  it,  that  it  may  bring  forth 

more  fruit.  Nou)  ^c  axc  clean  tl)rougl)  tl)c  toorb  roljicl)  J  Ijaue 
spoken  unto  nou. 

Repent  ye  therefore,  and  be  converted,  tl)at  T]OUr  sins  mar) 
be  blotccb  out,  when  the  times  of  refreshing  shall  come  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord. 

Be  it  known  unto  you  that  through  this  man  is  preached 
unto  you  the  forgiveness  of  sins  ;  and  by  him  all  that  believe  arc 

fustificb  from  oil  tilings,  from  m\)id)  m  coulb  not  be  |u3ti- 
fieb  bn  tl)c  lau)  of  iHoses. 

Arise,  and  be  baptized,  anb  Ujasl)  amax)  tl]n  sins,  calling  on 
the  name  of  the  Lord. 

Not  the  hearers  of  the  law  are  just  before  God,  but  the  doers 
of  the  law  sl)aU  bc  iustifieii. 

Therefore  bn  tl)c  bcebs  of  tl)c  law  i\)cvc  6l)all  no  flcsl)  bc 

fnsti&eii  in  llis"si3l]t :  for  by  the  law  is  the  knowledge  of  sin. 
But  now  the  righteousness  of  God  without  the  law  is  manifested, 
being  witnessed  by  the  law  and  the  pi-ophets ;  even  the  righteous- 
ness of  God,  which  is  by  faith  of  Jesus  Christ  unto  all  and  upon 
all  them  that  believe;  for  there  is  no  difference:  for  all  have  sin- 
ned, and  come  short  of  the  glory  of  God  ;  being  justified  freely 
by  his  grace,  through  the  redemption  that  is  in  Christ  Jesus  : 
wdioni  God  hath  set  forth  to  be  a  propitiation,  through  faith  in 
his  blood,  to  declare  his  righteousness  for  the  remission  of  sins 
that  are  past,  through  the  forbearance  of  God  ;  to  declare,  I  say,  at 
this  time  his  righteousness :  that  he  might  be  just,  and  the  justi- 
fier  of  him  which  believeth  in  Jesus. 

Where  is  boasting  then  ?  It  is  excluded.  By  what  law  ?  of 
works  ?  Nay ;  but  by  the  law  of  faith.  Therefore  we  conclude 
that  a  man  is  justifieb  bn  faitl)  U3itl)out  tl)e  beebs  of  tijc  lau). 

Is  lie  the  (jlod  of  the  Jews  only  i  is  he  not  also  of  the  Gen- 
tiles ?  Yes,  of  the  Gentiles  also:  seeing  it  is  one  God,  which 
shall  justify  the  circumcision  by  faith,  anb  uncircumcisioU 
tbvougll  faitl).  Do  we  then  make  void  the  law  through  faith  ? 
God  fori  lid  :  vt-a,  we  establish  the  law. 

What  shall  we  then  say  that  Abraham,  our  father  as  per- 


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745 


taining  to  the  flesh,  hath  found  ?  For  if  Abraham  were  justified  by 
works,  he  hath  whereof  to  glory  ;  but  not  before  God.  For  what 
saith  the  scripture  ?  Abraham  believed  God,  and  it  was  counted 
unto  him  for  riii'hteousness.  Now  to  him  that  worketh  is  the  re- 
ward  not  reckoned  of  grace,  but  of  debt.  But  to  him  that  work- 
eth not,  but  believeth  on  him  tl)at  iustifictl)  tl]e  UUgobll},  his 
faith  is  counted  for  righteousness.  Even  as  David  also  describeth 
the  blessedness  of  the  man  unto  whom  God  iraputeth  righteousness 
without  works,  saying.  Blessed  are  they  whose  iniquities  are  for- 
given, and  whose  sins  are  covered.     Blessed  is  the  mau  to  whom 

the  Lord  toiU  not  impute  sin. 

Cometh  this  blessedness  then  upon  the  circumcision  only,  or 
upon  the  uncircumcision  also  ?  For  we  say  that  faith  was  reckoned 
to  Abraham  for  righteousness.  How  was  it  then  reckoned  ?  when 
he  was  in  circumcision,  or  in  uncircumcision  ?  Not  in  circumcision, 
but  in  uncircumcision.  And  he  received  the  sign  of  circumcision, 
a  seal  of  the  righteousness  of  the  faith  which  he  had  yet  being 
uncircumcised  :  that  he  might  be  the  father  of  all  them  that  be- 
lieve, though  they  be  not  circumcised,  that  righteousness  might  be 
imputed  unto  them  also  ;  and  the  father  of  circumcision  to  them  who 
are  not  of  the  circumcision  only,  but  who  also  walk  in  the  steps 
of  that  faith  of  our  father  Abraham,  which  he  had  being  yet  uncir- 
cumcised. For  the  promise  that  he  should  be  the  heir  of  the 
world  was  not  to  Abraham,  or  to  his  seed,  through  the  law,  but 
through  the  righteousness  of  faith.  For  if  they  which  are  of  the 
law  be  heirs,  faith  is  made  void,  and  the  promise  made  of  none 
effect.  Because  the  law  worketh  wrath  :  for  where  no  law  is, 
there  is  no  transgression.  Therefore  it  is  of  faith,  that  it  might  be 
by  grace  ;  to  the  end  the  promise  might  be  sure  to  all  the  seed : 
not  to  that  only  which  is  of  the  law. 

He  [Abraham]  staggered  not  at  the  promise  of  God  through 
unbelief;  but  was  strong  in  faith,  giving  glory  to  God  ;  and  being 
fully  persuaded  that,  what  he  had  promised,  he  was  able  also  to 
perform.  And  therefore  it  was  imputed  to  him  for  righteousness. 
Now  it  was  not  written  for  his  sake,  alone,  that  it  was  imputed  to 
him  ;  but  for  us  also,  to  whom  it  shall  be  imputed,  if  we  believe 
on  him  that  raised  up  Jesus  our  Lord  from  the  dead ;  who  was 

delivered  for  our  offences,  anb  VDUs  raiscb  again  for  onr  iusti- 
fication. 

Therefore  being  justificii  bi]  faiti),  toe  l)aoc  peace  mil) 

©ob,  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

When  we  were  yet  without  strength,  in  due  time  Christ  died 

for  the   ungodly Much  more  then,   being   UOU) 

lustifieb  bn  Ijis  bloob,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath  through 
hiui.  For  if  when  we  were  enemies,  we  were  reconciled  to  God 
by  the  death  of  his  Son  ;  much  more,  being  reconciled,  we  shall  be 
saved  by  his  life.      And  not  only  so,   but  we  also  joy  in   God 


Romans, 

iv.  20-25, 

V.  1. 


Romans, 
V.  6,  9-li. 


746 


JUSTIFICATION. 


Romans, 

V.  lu-iy. 


Rom.  viii.  1. 


Romans, 
viii.  33,  34. 


Rom.  X.  4. 


1  Cor.  i.  7,  8. 


1  Corinlii. 
i.  30  31. 


1  Cor.iii.  11. 


1  Cor.  vi.  11. 


1  Corinth. 
XV.  IC,  17. 


Galalians, 
ii.  1.V--21, 
iii.  1-24. 


throiio^li  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  bj]  wjjom  tDC  \)(1\}C  UOO)  rccciucb 

tl)^  atonement. 

And  not  as  it  was  by  one  tliat  sinned,  so  is  the  jjift.  For  the 
jndo-ment  was  by  oiio  to  condemnation,  but  tl)C  frcc  qift  is  of  lUiinil 
offences  unto  jUStitklUion.  For  if  by  one  man^i  oticnce  doath 
reigiR'd  by  one;  nnich  more  they  wliich  receive  abundance  of 
i^raw,  anb  of  tllC  gift  of  rigljtconsncs,  sliall  roign  in  life  by  one, 
Jesus  Christ.  Tiieietbre,  as  by  llie  otteiice  of  one  judgment  came 
upon  all  men  to  condemnation,  even  so  by  the  righteousness  of  one 
tl)e  free  gift  came  upon  all  men  unto  iustification  of  life. 

For  a.s  by  one  man's  di.Miljeilii'nce  many  were   made  sinners,  so  by 

the  obedience  of  one  sljill  mauii  be  m.ibe  rigljteous- 

There  is  therefore  now  no  conbcmatioil  to  them  wliich  are 
in  Christ  Jesus,  who  walk  not  after  the  tiesh,  but  after  the  spirit. 

llllio  GJiail  Ian  anijtl)ing  to  tl)e  cl)irge  of  (5ob's  elect? 

3t  is  lJ3ob  tl)at  justiftetl).  NVIkj  is  he  that  condemneth  i  it  is 
Clirist  that  dit'd,  yea  latlier,  that  is  risen  again,  who  is  even  at  the 
right  hand  of  God,  who  also  maketh  intercession  for  us. 

Chiist  is  tl)C  exib  of  tl)e  iaoj  for  righteousness  to  every  one 
that  believeth. 

Ye  come  behind  in  no  u'ift ;  waitinfj  fur  the  coming  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ;  who  shall  also  confirm  you  unto  the  end,  tl)at 

ge  man  be  bhxmeU'SS  in  tl)e  b.in  of  our  l!orb  Jfesus  (5l)ri5t. 

Of  hiin  are  ye  in  Chiist  Jesu.s,  who  of  God  is  made  unto  us 
wisdom,  anb  rigl)teousness,  and  sanctification,  and  redemption  : 
that,  accoiding  as  it  is  wiitten,  lie  that  glorieth,  let  him  glory  in 
the  Lord. 

Other  foundation   can  no  man  lay  than  that  is  laid,  n3l)icl) 

is  Jesus  (Cljrist. 

Such  were  some  of  you:  but  ye  are  washed,  but  ye  are  sancti- 
fied, but  ye  are  justiliicb  in  the  name  of  the  Loid  Jesus,  and  by 
the  Spii'it  of  our  God. 

If  the  dead  lise  not,  then  is  not  Christ  raised,     "^ub  if  (Tljiist 

be  not  raiscb,nour  faitl)  is  uain;  j)e  axe  jiet  in  nour  sins. 

We  who  are  Jews  by  nature,  and  not  sinners  of  the  Gentiles, 
knowing  that  a  man  is  not  justified  by  the  works  of  the  law,  but 
by  the  faith  of  Jesus  Christ,  even  we  have  believed  in  Jesus  Christ, 

t!)at  roe  might  be  jnstifteii  bn  tlie  fiitl]  of  (Tlirist,  anb  not  bij 
tl)c  works  of  tl)e  [aw  :  for  bn  tlje  works  of  tl)e  lau)  sl)all  no 
flesl)  be  jnstiiieb.  I>nt  if,  while  we  seek  to  be  justified  by  Christ, 
we  omsclves  also  are  found  sinner.s,  is  therefore  Christ  the  minister 
of  sin  ?  God  forbid.  For  if  I  build  again  the  things  which  I 
destroyed,  I  make  myself  a  transgre.s.sor.  For  I  througli  the  law 
am  dead  to  the  law,  that  I  might  live  unto  God.  I  am  cruciHi'd 
with  Christ:  nevertheless,  I   live;  yet  not  I,  but  Christ  liveth  in 


1 


JUSTIFICATION. 


747 


ine  :  and  the  life  which  I  now  live  in  the  flesh,  I  live  bv  the  faith 
of  the  Son  of  God,  who  loved  me,  and  gave  himself  for  me.  I  do 
not  frustrate  the  G:rare  of  God  :  for    if  vigljlCOUGUCSS    COmC    bl) 

tl)c  ItUD,  tljeu  CI)ri5t  is  bcab  in  uaiu. 

O  foolish  Galatians,  who  hath  bewitched  you,  that  ye  should 
not  obey  the  truth,  before  whose  eyes  Jesus  Christ  hath  been 
evidently  set  forth,  crucitied  among  you  ?  This  only  would  I  learn 
of  you,  Received  ye  the  Spirit  by  the  works  of  the  law,  or  by  the 
hearing  of  faith  ?  Are  ye  so  foolish  ?  having  begun  in  the  Spirit, 
aie  ye  now  made  perfect  by  the  flesh  ?  Have  ye  sufl'ered  so  many 
things  in  vain  ?  if  it  be  yet  in  vain.  He  therefore  that  ministeretii 
to  you  the  Spirit,  and  worketh  miracles  among  you,  doeth  he  it  by 
the  works  of  the  law,  or  by  the  hearing  of  faith  ?  Even  as  Abra- 
ham believed  God,  and  it  was  accounted  to  him  for  righteousness. 
Know  ye  therefore,  that  they  which  are  of  faith,  the  same  are  the 
children  of  Abraham.  And  the  scripture,  foreseeing  that  God 
xaonih  justifn  tl)C  l)Catl)CU  tljrougl)  filitl),  preached  before  the 
gusjiel  unto  Abraham,  saying,  la  thee  shall  all  nations  be  blessed. 

So  then  they  which  be  of  faith  are  blessed  with  faithful  Abra- 
ham. 

£ov  as  maun  as  arc  of  tl)c  roorks  of  tl)c  laui,  arc  nnbcr  tl)c 
CUVSC  :  for  it  is  written,  Cursed  is  every  one  that  contiuueth  not  in 
all  thinti's  which  are  written  in  the  book  of  the  law  to  do  them. 
But  thai  no  man  is  justifled  by  the  law  iu  the  sight  of  God,  it  is 
evident :  for.  The  just  shall  live  by  faith.  And  the  law  is  not  of 
faith  :  but.  The  man  that  doeth  them  shall  live  in  them.  Christ 
hath  redeemed  us  from  the  curse  of  the  law,  being  made  a  curse 
for  us:  for  it  is»  written.  Cursed  is  everyone  that  hano-eth  on  a 
tree  :  that  the  blessing  of  Abraham  inio-ht  come  on  the  Gentiles 
through  Jesus  Christ ;  that  we  might  receive  the  promise  of  the 
Spirit  through  faith. 

Brethren,  I  speak  after  the  mannev  of  men  ;  Though  it  be  but 
a  man's  covenant,  yet  if  it  be  confirmed,  no  man  disaniuilleth  or 
ad<]etli  thereto.  Now  to  Abraham  and  his  seed  were  the  promises 
made.  He  sjiith  not.  And  to  seeds,  as  of  many ;  but  as  of  one. 
And  to  thy  seed,  which  is  Christ.  And  this  I  say.  That  the  cove- 
nant that  was  conflrmed  before  of  God  in  Christ,  the  law,  which 
Avas  four  hundred  and  thirty  years  after,  cannot  disannul,  that  it 
should  make  the  promise  of  none  eflect.  For  if  the  inheritance  be 
of  the  law,  it  is  no  more  of  promise  :  but  God  gave  it  to  Abraham 
by  proniise.  Wherefore  then  serveth  the  law  ?  It  was  added  be- 
cause of  transgressions,  till  the  seed  should  come  to  whom  the  pro- 
mise was  made  ;  and  it  was  oidaiaed  by  angels  in  the  hand  of  a 
mediator.  Now  a  mediator  is  not  a  mediator  of  one  ;  but  God  is 
one. 

Is  the  law  then  against  the   promises   of  God  ?  God   forbid  : 

for  if  tl)crc  l)ab  been  a  lau)  giucn  tul)icl)  coulb  l)ai)c  giucn  lite, 

verily  lighteousness  should  have  been  by  the  law.     But  the  scrip- 


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JUSTIFICATION. 


Gal.  V.  1-4. 


Eph.  i.  G,  7. 


Eph.  ii.  8,  9. 


Ephesians, 
ii.  1:J-19. 


Phil.  iii.  3-9. 


ture  liath  concluded  all  under  sin,  that  the  promise  by  faitli  of 
Jesus  Christ  might  be  given  to  them  that  believe.  But  before  failh 
came,  we  were  kept  under  the  law,  shut  up  unto  the  faith  which 
should  afterwards  be  revealed.  Wherefore  the  law  was  our  school- 
master to   bring  us  unto   Christ,  tljiU  U3C   miigl)!  bc   jltstificb   bn 

fiiitl). 

Stand  fast  therefore  in  il)e  libcrtij  tDl)crcu)itI)  (TljriGt  l)nt!) 

inabc  us  free,  and  be  not  entangled  again  with  the  yoke  of  bond- 
age. Ueliold,  I  Paul  say  unto  you,  that  if  ye  be  circumcised 
Clirist  shall  profit  you  nothing.  For  I  testify  again  to  every  man 
that  is  circumcised,  that  he  is  a  debtor  to  do  the  whole  law.  Christ 
is  become  of  no  etfect  unto  you,  whosoever  of  you  are  justified  by 
the  law ;  ye  are  fallen  from  grace. 

To  the  pi-aise  of  the  glory  of  his  grace,  whei-ein  he  hath  made 
us  accepted  in  the  Beloved. :  in  whom  we  have  redemption  tl)VOUgl) 
l)ig  bloob,  the  forgiveness  of  sins,  according  to  the  riches  of  his 
grace. 

By  grace  are  ye  saved,  through  faith  ;  and  that  not  of  your- 
selves :  it  is  the  gift  of  God  :  not  of  iDOrks,  lest  any  man  should 
boast. 

But  now,  in  Christ  Jesus,  ye,  who  sometimes  were  f;ir  off",  are 
mnbe  nigl)  bn  tl)C  blooii  of  (Cljrist.  For  he  is  our  peace,  who 
hath  matle  both  one,  and  hath  broken  down  the  middle  wall  of 
partition  between  us  ;  having  abolished  in  his  flesh  the  enmity, 
even  the  law  of  commandments  contained  in  ordinances  :  for  to 
make  in  himself  of  twain  one  new  man,  so  malsing  peace ;  awh 
that  \)c  migl]t  reconcile  boti)  unto  (5ob  in  one  bobn  bn  tlje 

cross,  having  slain  the  enmitv  thereby  :  and  came  and  preached 
peace  to  you  which  weie  afar  ofl",  and  to  them  that  were  nigh.  For 
through  him  we  both  have  access  by  one  S})ii-it  unto  the  Father. 

Xou)  therefore  ne  are  no  more  strangers  anb  foreigners, 
but  fellou)-citi?ens  ioitl)  tl)c  saints,  anb  of  tl)e  I)ouscI)o1l)  of 
(Sob. 

For  we  are  the  circumcision,  which  worship  God  in  the  Spirit, 
and  rejoice  in  Christ  Jesus,  and  have  no  confidence  in  the  flesh. 

Though  I  might  also  have  confidence  in  the  flesh.  If  any 
other  man  thinketh  that  he  "hath  whereof  lie  might  trust  in  the 
flesh,  I  more :  circumcised  the  eighth  day,  of  the  stock  of  Israel, 
of  the  tribe  of  Benjamin,  an  Hebrew  of  the  Hebrews  ;  as  touching 
tlie  law,  a  Pharisee ;  concerning  zeal,  persecuting  the  church  ; 
touching  the  righteousness  whicli  is  in  the  law,  blameless.  r)Ut 
what  tilings  were  gain  to  me,  those  T  counted  loss  for  Christ.  Yea 
donblK^ss,  and  I  count  all  things  but  loss  for  the  excellency  of  the 
knowledge  of  Christ  Jesus  my  Lord  :  for  whom  I  have  suflered 
the  loss  of  ;ill  things,  and  do  count  tln'in  Imt  dung,  that  I  may  win 

Christ,  and  be  found  in  liim,  not  liauing  mine  oujn  rigljteons- 


JUSTIFICATION, 


749 


ncs5  it)l)ic!)  is  of  tl)c  lau),  but  tljiit  ioi)icl)  is  tl)rougl)  tl)c  faitl) 
of  (STIjrist,  llie  lighteousness  which  is  of  God  by  faith. 

In  Avhom  we  have  redemption  tI)l'OUCll)  l)is  bloob,  even  the 

forgivene.->s  of  sins It  i)leasecl  the  Father  that  in 

liiiu  sliould  all  fulness  dwell ;  and,  having  made  peace  through  the 
blood  of  his  cross,  bn  l)im  to  reconcile  all  things  nnto  Ijimscif, 

by  him,  I  say,  whether  they  be  things  in  earth,  or  things  in  heaven. 
And  you,  that  were  sometime  ahenated  and  enemies  in  your  mind 
by  wicked  works,  yet  now  hath  he  reconciled,  in  the  body  of  his 
flesh  throngli  deatli,  to  prcscnt  non  l)oln,  anh  nnbliimablc,  a\\b 
unrcproiniblc,  in  Ijis  sigl)t. 

As  ye  have  therefore  received  Christ  Jesus  the  Lord,  so  walk 
ye  in  him  ;  rooted  and  built  up  in  him,  and  stablished  in  the  faith, 
as  ye  have  been  taught,  abounding  therein  with  thanksgiving. 
Beware  lest  any  man  spoil  you  through  philosophy  and  vain  de- 
ceit, after  the  tradition  of  men,  after  the  rudiments  of  the  world, 
and  not  after  Christ.  For  in  him  dwelleth  all  the  fulness  of  the 
Godhead  bodily,  '^nb  TIC  arc  complctc  in  l)im,  which  is  the 
head  of  all  2)rincipality  and  power. 

And  you,  being  dead  in  your  sins  and  the  uncircumcision  of 

your  flesh,  |)atl)  l)c  qnickcncb  together  wit!)  l)im,  Ijnmng  for- 

qincn  noil  all  trespasses  :  blotting  out  the  hand-writing  of  or- 
dinances that  was  against  us,  which  was  contrary  to  us,  and  took 
it  out  of  the  way,  nailing  it  to  his  cross. 

Not  bn  roorks  of  rigljteonsness  u)l)icl)  tuc  Ijauc  bone,  but 

according  to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  by  the  washing  of  regeneration, 
and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost ;  which  he  shed  on  us  abundantly, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour;  that  being  jUStifiCL)  bn  l)is 
grace,  we  should  be  made  heirs  according  to  the  hope  of  eternal 
life. 

Christ  being  come  an  high  priest  of  good  things  to  come,  by 
a  greater  and  more  perfect  tabernacle,  not  made  with  hands,  that  is 
to  say,  not  of  this  building ;  neither  by  the  blood  of  goats  and 
calves,  but  by  his   own  blood,  he  entered   in   once  into   tlie  holy 

place,  Ijauing  obtaincb  eternal  rebemption  for  ns.  For  if  the 
blood  of  bulls  and  of  goats,  and  the  ashes  of  an  heifer  sprinkling 
the  unclean,  sanctifieth  to  the  purifying  of  the  flesh  :  how  much 
more  slvall  the  blood  of  Christ,  wlio  through  the  eternal  Spirit  of- 
fered himself  without  spot  to  God,  purge  nonr  conscience  from 
beab  XDOrks  to  serve  the  living  God? 

So  Christ  was  once  offered  to  bear  the  sins  of  many  ;  and 
unto  them  that  look  for  him  shall  he  appear  the  second  time  roitl)- 

ont  sin  nnto  saluation. 

For  the  law  having  a  shadow  of  good  things  to  come,  and  not 
the  very  image  of  the  tilings,  can  never  with  those  sacrifices  which 
they  offered  year  by  year  continually  make  the  comers  thereunto 


Colossians, 
i.  14,  10--2-2. 


Col.  ii.  G-IO. 


Col.  ii.  13, 14. 


Titus, 
iii.  5-7. 


Hebrews, 
ix.  U-14. 


Hebrews, 

ix.  it*,  and 

X.  1-lt*. 


750 


JUSTIFICATION. 


Heb.  X.22. 


Hebrews, 
xiii.  11,  12. 


1  Peter, 
iii.  20,  21. 


2  Peler,  i.  9. 


I  John,  I.  7. 


perfect.  For  tlien  would  tliej^  not  have  ceased  to  be  offered  ?  be- 
cause that  the  woi-shippers  once  purged  should  have  had  no  more 
conscience  of  sins,  liut  in  those  sacrifices  there  is  a  remembrance 
again  made  of  sins  every  year.  For  it  is  not  possible  that  the 
blood  of  bulls  and  of  goats  should  take  away  sins.  Wherefore, 
when  he  cometh  into  the  world,  he  saith,  Sacrifice  and  offering 
thou  wouldest  not,  but  a  body  hast  thou  prepared  me  :  in  burnt- 
(jfferings  and  sacrifices  for  sin  thou  hast  had  no  pleasure.  Then  said 
I,  Lo,  I  come  (in  the  volume  of  the  book  it  is  written  of  me)  to 
do  thy  will,  O  God.  Above,  when  he  said.  Sacrifice  and  offering 
and  burnt-oft'erings  and  offering  for  sin  thou  wouldest  not,  neither 
hadst  pleasure  therein  ;  which  are  offered  by  the  law  ;  then  said 
he,  Lo,  I  come  to  do  thy  will,  O  God.  He  taketh  away  the  first, 
that  he  may  establish  the  second.  ]3y  the  which  will  we  are  sanc- 
tified through  the  offering  of  the  body  of  Jesus  Christ  once  for 
all.  And  every  priest  standeth  daily  ministering  and  offering 
oftentimes  the  same  sacrifices,  which   can  never  take  away  sins  ; 

bin  tljiG  man,  after  l)c  Ijab  offcrcb  one  sacrifice  for  sins,  for- 
eucr  sat  hoxon  on  l\)c  rigl)!  \]a\\b  of  (5ob;  from  henceforth  ex- 
p<'rting  till  his  enemies  be  made  liis  footstool,  i^or  bll  OllC  offer- 
ing l)c  l)atl)  pcrfectcb  foreucr  tliem  l\)at  arc  sanctified. 

Whereof  the  Holy  Ghost  also  is  a  witness  to  us  :  for  after 
that  he  had  said  before,  This  is  the  covenant  that  I  will  make  with 
them  after  those  days,  saith  the  Lord,  I  will  put  my  laws  into  their 
hearts,  and  in  their  minds  will  I  write  them,  and  their  sins  and 
iniquities  will   I   remember  no  more.     Now  where  remission  of 

these  is,  tljere  is  no  more  offering  for  sin. 

Let  us  draw  near  with  a  true  heart,  in  full  assurance  of  faith, 

l)auing  our  hearts  sprinkleb  from  an  euil  conscience,  and  our 

bodies  washed  with  [lure  water. 

The  bodies  of  those  beasts,  whose  blood  is  brought  into  the 
sanctuary  by  the  high  priest  for  sin,  are  burned  without  the  camp. 
Wliorefore  Jesus  also,  tl}at  l)e  migl)t  sanctifji  tl)c  people  roiti) 

l)is  OtDtl  bloob,  sutt'ered  without  the  gate. 

Once  the  lon"--sufferinir  of  God  waited  in  the  days  of  Noah, 

•  ••11 

while  the  ark  was  a  preparing,  wherein  i'ew,  that  is,  eight  souls, 
were  saved  by  water.  The  like  figure  whereunto,  even  bajitisin, 
<lnth  also  now  save  us.  (not  tl]e  putting  aujan  of  ll)e  filtl)  of  the 
flcsli,  but  tl)c  ansmer  of  a  gooii  conscience  tow.irii  ^o'ij,}  by 
llic  resurrection  of  Jesus  (£l)ri5t. 

lie  that  lacketh  these  things  is  blind,  and  cannot  see  afar 
off,  ami  hatli  forgotten  tljat  l)e  ujas  purgeb  from  l)is  olb  sins. 

If  we  walk  in  the  light,  as  he  is  in  the  light — we  have  fel- 
lowship one  with  another,  and  the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ  his  Son 

clcnnoctl)  us  from  oil  sin. 


JUSTIFICATION. 


751 


If  we  confess  our  sins,  he  is  faithful  and  just  to  forgive  us 

our  sins,  anh  to  clcuusc  US  from  all  nnrigl)tconsncs5. 

I  write    unto    you,  little  children,  because  Jiour  sius  (ive 

forgbcn  iiott  for  Ijis  name's  sake. 

Ye  know  that  he  was  manifested  to  take  aiMajl  our  sius  ; 

and  in  him  is  no  sin. 

Little  children,  let  no  man  deceiv'e  you  :  he  that  doeth  right- 
eousness is  rigljtCOUS,  even  as  he  is  rigliteous. 

This  is  he  that  came  by  water  aub  bloob,  even  Jesus  Christ ; 
not  bri  U3atcr  ouln,  hut  tin  ui.Ucr  anh  bloob.  And  it  is  the 
Spirit  that  beareth  witness,  because  the  Spirit  is  truth.  For  there 
are  three  that  bear  record  in  heaven,  the  Father,  the  Word,  and 
the  Holy  Ghost :  and  these  three  are  one.  And  there  are  three 
that  bear  witness  in  earth,  the  spirit,  and  the  water,  (i\ib  tl)C 
bloob  :  and  these  three  agree  in  one. 

Unto  him  that  loved  us,  anb  ujasljctr  US  from  our  sins 

in  l)is  OUJU  bloob  ; to  him  be  glory  forever  and 

ever.     Amen. 

And  they  sung  a  new  song,  saying,  Thou  art  worthy  to  take 
the  book,  and  to  open  the  seals  thereof:  for  thou  wast  slain,  a\ib 
Ijast  rcbccmcb  us  to  Q3ob  bn  tl]t1  bloob  out  of  every  kindred, 
and  tongue,  and  people,  and  nation. 

And  when  he  had  opened  the  fifth  seal,  I  saw  under  the  altar 
the  souls  of  them  that  were  slain  for  the  word  of  God,  and  for  the 
testimony  which  they  held  :  and  they  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  say- 
ing. How  long,  O  Lord,  holy  and  true,  dost  thou  not  judge  and 
avenge  our  blood  on  them  that  dwell  on  the  earth  ? 

^nb  rDl)itc  robes  were  giocn  unto  eucrg  one  of  lliem; 

and  it  was  said  unto  them,  that  they  should  rest  yet  for  a  little 
season,  until  their  fellow-servants  also  and  their  brethren,  that 
should  be  killed  as  they  were,  should  be  fulfilled. 

After  this  I  beheld,  and  lo,  a  great  multitude,  which  no  man 
could  number,  of  all  nations,  and  kindreds,  and  people,  and 
tongues,  stood  before  the  throne,  and  before  the  Lamb,  cIotl)cb 

roitl)  tDl}ite  robes,  and  palms   in  their  hands And 

one  of  the  elders  answered,  saying  unto  me,  What  are  these  which 
are  arrayed  in  white  robes  ?  and  whence  came  they  ?  And  I  said 
unto  him.  Sir,  thou  knowest.  And  he  said  to  me,  These  are  they 
which  came   out  of  great  tribulation,   anb    Ijitue    tDasl)eb  tijcir 

robes,  anii  mabe  tl]em  roljite  in  tlje  bloob  of  tl)el)amb. 

And  I  heard  a  loud  voice  saying  in  heaven,  Now  is  come 
salvation,  and  strength,  and  the  kingdom  of  our  God,  and  the 
power  of  his  Christ :  f<:)r  the  accuser  of  our  brethren  is  cast  down 
which  accused  them  before  our  God  day  and  night,     ^nb  tijeg 


1  John,  i  0 
1  Juliii,  ii.  \-2. 
1  John,  iii.  5. 
1  John,  iii.  7. 


1  John, 
V.  (i-S. 


Rev.  i.  5,  6. 


Rev.  V.  9. 


Revelation, 
vi.  9-11. 


Revelation, 
vii.  9,  13,  14. 


Revelation, 
xii.  10,  U. 


752 


JUSTIFICATION. 


Revelation, 
xxii.  1-3. 


oncrcamc  I)im  bn  tl)c  bloob  of  tlie  £amb,  ant  bn  tl)e  roorb 
of  tl)Cir  ICStimonn:  and  they  loved  not  their  lives  unto  the 
death. 

And  he  shewed  me  a  pure  river  of  water  of  life,  clear  as 
crystal,  proceeding  out  of  the  throne  of  God  and  of  the  Lamh.  Tn 
the  midst  of  the  street  of  it,  and  on  either  side  of  the  river,  was 
there  the  tree  of  life,  which  bare  twelve  manner  of  fruits,  and 
yielded  her  fi-uit  every  month  :  and  the  leaves  of  the  tree  were  for 
the  healing  of  the  nations. 


^nb  tl)crc  si) ail  be  no  more  cnrse. 


XXVI. 


Iiinrtifirntinn. 


As  for  me,  I  will  behold  thy  face  in  righteousness :  Ijf  sl)nU 

be  0'atisficb  toljcu  3  aroaUc,  voitl]  tl)n  likeness. 

The  King's  daughter  is  all  glovioiIS  Uiitljiu  :  her  clothing  is 
of  wrought  gold. 

Create  in  mc  a  cleon  l)cart,  (D  (5ob :  ^^nd  renew  a  right 

spirit  within  me. 

®llon  art  all  fair,  inn  lone ;  tl)ere  is  no  spot  in  tl}ee. 

In  that  day  shall  the  branch  of  the  Lord  be  beautiful  and 
glorious,  and  the  fruit  of  the  earth  shall  be  excellent  and  comely 
for  them  that  are  escaped  of  Israel.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  he  that  is  left  in  Zion,  and  he  that  reraaineth  in  Jerusalem, 
sl}all  be  callcb  l)0ln,  even  every  one  that  is  written  among  the 
livino-  in  Jerusalem  :  when  the  Lord  shall  have  washed  away  the 
filth  of  the  daughters  of  Zion,  and  shall  have  purged  the  blood  of 
Jerusalem  from  the  midst  thereof  by  the  spirit  of  judgment,  and 
by  the  spirit  of  burning. 

Awake,  awake,  put  on  thy  strength,  O  Zion  ;  put  on  thy 
beautiful   garments,  0  Jerusalem,  the  holy   city  :  for   Ijenccfortl) 

tljerc  sljall  no  more  come  into  t!)ec  tl)e  nncircumciseii  ant) 
tl)e  unclean. 

The  sons  of  them  that  afflicted  thee  shall  come  bending  unto 
thee  :  and  all  they  that  despised  thee  shall  bow  themselves  down 
at  the  soles  of  thy  feet;  and   they  shall  call  thee,  The  city  of  the 

Loi-d,  The  Zion  of  the  Holy  One  of  Israel Thy 

people  also  5l)all  be  all  rigl)teOUS  :  they  shall  inherit  the  land 
forever,  the  branch  of  my  planting,  the  work  of  my  hands,  that  I 
may  be  glorified. 

To  appoint  unto  them  that  mourn  in  Zion,  to  give  unto  them 
beauty  for  ashes,  the  oil  of  joy  for  mourning,  the  garment  of  praise 
for  the  spirit  of  heaviness  ;  that  they  might  be  called  trees  of 
riql)teonsness,  the  planting  of  the  Lord,  that  he  might  be 
glorified. 

And  they  shall  call  them,  (Jlje  l)Oln  people,  The  redeemed 
of  the  Lord  :  and  thou  shalt  be  called,  Sought  out,  A  city  not  for- 
saken. 


Ps.  xvii.  15. 

Ps.  xlv.  13. 

Ps.  li.  10. 

S.  S.  iv.  7. 
Is.  iv.  2-4. 


Is.  lii.  1. 


Is.  Ix.  14,  21. 


Ts.  Ixi.  3. 


Is.  Ixii.  12. 


48 


754 


SANCTIFICATION. 


Jer.  xxxi.  23. 


Jeremiah, 
xxxi.  33,  34. 


Jeremiah, 
xxxii.  38-40. 


Ezekiel, 
xi.  19,  20. 


Ezekiel, 
XXX  vi.  24-27. 


EzckicI, 
xxxvii. 


Daniel, 
xi.  3a-3J. 


Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the  God  of  Israel ;  As  yet  they 
shall  use  this  speech  in  the  land  of  Judah  and  in  the  cities  thereof, 
•nhen  I  shall  bring  again    their  captivity  ;  The  Lord  bless  thee,  O 

habitation  of  justice,  mib  mountain  of  l)olincss. 

This  shall  be  the  covenant  that  I  will  make  with  the  house  of 
Israel  ;  After  tho.se  days,  saith  the  Lord,  J  toiU  put  UU1  lilUJ  ill 

ti]cir  inmiirii  |jarts,  nnb  toritc  it  in  tl)cir  l)carts  ;  and  will  be 

their  God,  and  they  shall  be  iny  people.  And  they  shall  teach 
no  more  every  man  his  neighbour,  and  every  man  his  brother,  say- 
ing, Know  the  Lord :  for  they  shall  all  know  me,  from  the  least  of 
them  unto  the  greatest  of  them,  saith  the  Lord. 

They  shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God :  anb  3 

tnill  giuc  tljem  one  Ijcart,  anb  one  mart,  tijat  tljcn  mail  fear 

me  foreuer,  for  the  good  of  them,  and  of  their  children  after  them  : 
and  I  will  make  an  everlastinfj  covenant  with  them,  that  I  will  not 
turn  away  from  them,  to  do  them  good  ;  but  3  U)ii!  put  mvt  fear 
in  tl)cir  l]earts,  tl)at  tl]cn  sljall  not  liepart  from  me. 

3  mill  gioc  tlicm  one  l)eart,  anb  3  will  put  a  neii)  spirit 
tDitl)in  you ;  anb  3  u)iU  take  tiie  stonn  l)cart  out  of  tljeir  flcsl), 
onb  raill  giue  tl)cm  an  Ijcart  of  flesT) :  that  they  may  walk  in 
my  statutes,  and  keep  mine  ordinances,  and  do  them  :  and  they 
shall  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God. 

I  will  take  you  from  among  the  heathen,  and  gather  you  out 
of  all  countries,  and  will  bring  you  into  your  own  land. 

Then  will  I  sprinkle  clean  water  upon  you,  and  ye  shall  be 
clean  :  fi-om  all  your  filthine.ss,  and  from  all  your  idols,  will  T  cleanse 

you.  ^  nem  l)eart  also  loiU  3  giue  nou,  anh  a  neuj  spirit 
toill  3  put  U)itl)in  nou:  anh  3  mill  take  awiw  tlje  stonij  heart 
out  of  ijour  flesh,  i^'^b  3  mill  giue  ijou  m  I) cart  of  tlcsl). 
^nb  3  will  put  mn  Spirit  mitl)in'nou,  anb  cause  nou  to  walk 
in  mn  statutes,  aiib  ne  sl)all  keep  mn  juiigments,  anh  ho 
tl)ci"" 

And  I  will  make  them  one  nation  in  the  land  upon  the 
mountains  of  Israel  ;  and  one  king  shall  be  king  to  them  all  :  and 
they  shall  be  no  more  two  nations,  neither  shall  they  be  divided 
into  two  kingdoms  any  more  at  all.  Xcitljer  sljall  tl)en  betilc 
tliemsclncs  anr\  more  wit!)  tl)eir  ibols,  nor  miti)  tl)eir  Detest- 
able tljings,  nor  iuitl)ann  of  tl)eir  transgressions  :  but  1  will 
save  them  out  of  all  their  dwelling-place.s,  wherein  they  have  sinned, 
anb  mill  cleanse  tl)cm  :  ^o  shall  they  be  my  people,  and  I  will 
be  their  (iod. 

The  people  that  do  know  their  God  sliall  be  strong,  and 
do  exploits.  And  they  that  understand  among  the  people  shall 
instruct  many :  yet  they  shall  fall  by  the  sword,  and  by  tlame,  by 
captivity,  and  by  spoil,  many  days.  Now  when  they  shall  fall, 
they  shall  be  holpen  with  a  little   help  :  but  many  shall  cleave  to 


SANCTIFICATION, 


755 


them  M'ith  flatteries.     And  some  of  them  of  understanding  shall  fall, 

to  trri  tl)cm,  aiib  to  }]urgc,  anh  to  make  Iljcm  T«l]itc,  even  to 
the  time  of  the  end  :  because  it  is  yet  for  a  time  appointed. 

Many  shall  be  purificb,  aiib  iiiabc  tiil]itc,  aiib  tricb ;  but 
the  wicked  shall  do  wickedly:  and  none  of  the  wicked  shall  un- 
derstand ;  but  the  -wise  shall  understand. 

The  word  of  the  Lord  of  hosts  came  to  me,  saying,  Thus  saith 
the  Lord  of  hosts ;  I  was  jealous  for  Zion  with  great  jealousy,  and 
I  was  jealous  for  her  with  great  fury.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  ;  I  am 
returned  unto  Ziun,  and  will  dwell  in  the  midst  of  Jerusalem  :  a\\b 

Scntsalem  sljall  be  callcb,  Gl  cittj  of  tvutl) ;  anh  QL\]c  moun- 
tain of  tl)C  i.ov'b  of  liosts,  ®l)c  l]oIn  mountain. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  in  all  the  land,  saith  the  Lord, 
two  parts  therein  shall  be  cut  otf  and  die ;  but  the  third  shall  be 
left  therein.     And  I  will  bring  the  third  part  through  the  fire,  a\ib 

tnill  refine  tl)em  as  silucr  is  refincb,  anb  U3iU  trn  tl)cm  as 

golb  is  tricb  :  they  shall  call  on  my  name,  and  I  will  hear  them  : 
I  will  say,  It  is  my  people ;  and  they  thall  say.  The  Lord  is  ray 
God. 

But  who  may  abide  the  day  of  his  coming  ?  and  who  shall 
stand  when  he  appeareth  ?  for   he   is  like  a  refiner's  fii'e,  and  like 

fullers'  soap,  -^nb  lie  sljall  sit  as  a  rctincr  aiib  purifier  of 
siloer:  anb  [)e  sljall  ^]urifn  tl]e  sons  of  Ceui,  anb  purge 

lljem  as  golb  anb  siluer,  that  they  may  ofl'er  unto  the  Lord  an 
offerino;  in  riofhteousness.  Then  shall  the  oftering  of  Judah  and 
Jerusalem  be  pleasant  unto  the  Lord,  as  in  the  days  of  old,  and  as 
in  former  years. 

She  shall  bring  forth   a  son,  and   thou  shalt   call   his  name 

JESUS  :  for  l)e  sljall  saue  l)is  people  from  tljcir  sins. 

There  was  a  man  of  the  Pharisees,  named  Nicodemus,  a 
ruler  of  the  Jews  :  the  same  came  to  Jesus  by  night,  and  said  unto 
him.  Rabbi,  we  know  that  thou  art  a  teacher  come  fi'om  God  :  for 
no  man  can  do  these  miracles  that  thou  doest,  except  God  be  with 
him.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  him.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
thee,  Qrxcept  a  man  be  born  again,  !)e  cannot  see  tl)e  king- 
bom  of  ©ob.  Nicodemus  saith  unto  him.  How  can  a  man  be 
born  when  he  is  old  ?  can  he  enter  the  second  time  into  his  mother's 
womb,  and  be  born  ?     Jesus   answered.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 

thee,  Except  a  man  be  born  of  mater,  anb  of  tlje  Spirit,  he 

cannot  enter  into  the  king'lom  of  God.  That  which  is  born  of  the 
flesh,  is  flesh  ;  and  that  which  is  born  of  the  Spirit,  is  spirit. 

And  Jesus  called  a  little  child  unto  him,  and  set  him  in  the 
midst  of  them,  and  said,  Verily,  I  say   unto  you,  (JT^cept  Tie    be 

conucrteb,  anb  become  as  little  cl]ilbren,  ye  shall  not  enter  into 

the  kinsifdom  of  heaven. 


Dan.  xii.  10. 


Zechariah, 
viii.  1-3. 


Zechariah, 
xiii.  8,  9. 


Mai.  iii.  2-4. 


Matt.  i.  24. 


John,  iii.  1-6. 


Matthew, 


756 


SA NOTIFICATION. 


John, 
xvii.  14-10. 


Acts,  iii.  27. 


Acts,  XX.  32. 


Acta, 
xxvi.  14-18. 


Romans, 
vi.  4-tJ. 


Rom.  t1.  14. 


Romans, 
vi.  18,  iK. 


lioninnA, 
viii.  1-4. 


I  have  given  them  thy  word  ;  and  the  world  hath  hated  them 
because  they  are  not  of  the  world,  even  as  I  am  not  of  tlie  world, 
I  pray  not   that  thou  sh':)iildest  take  them  out   of  the  world,  but 

tijat  tl)ou  slionlbcst  keep  tijem  from  tl)c  cnil.    They  are  not 

of  the  W(irl(|,  even  as  I  am  not  of  the  world.  GrtllCtifll  tljCTlt 
tlironqll  tl)11  trntl)  :  thy  word  is  truth.  As  thou  ha.st  sent  me  into 
the  world,  even  so  have  I  also  sent  them  into  the  world.  And  foi- 
their  sakes  I  sanctify  myself,  that  they  also  might  be  saiictitied 
throuofh  the  truth. 

Unto  you  first,  God,  having  raised  up  his  Son  Jasus,  sent  him 

to  bless  you,  in  turning  atoati  euern  one  of  n^'i^  fi^""^  l)is  in- 
iquities. 

And  now,  brethren,  I  commend  you  to  God,  and  to  the  word 
of  his  grace,  which  is  able  to  build  you  up,  and  to  give  you  an  in- 
heritance among  all  tl)em  roljict)  are  sanctifieb. 

And  when  we  were  all  fallen  to  the  earth,  I  heard  a  voice 
speaking  unto  me,  and  saying  in  the  Hebrew  tongue,  Saul,  Saul, 
why  persecutest  thou  me?  it  is  hard  for  thee  to  kick  against  the 
pricks.  And  I  said,  Who  art  thou,  Lord  ?  And  he  said,  I  am 
Jesus  whom  thou  persecutest.  But  lise,  and  stand  upon  thy  feet : 
for  I  have  appeared  unto  thee  for  this  purpose,  to  make  thee  a  min- 
ister and  a  witness  both  of  these  things  which  thou  hast  seen,  and 
of  those  things  in  the  which  I  will  a])pear  unto  thee  ;  delivering  thee 
from  the  people,  and   from  the   Gentiles,  unto  whom   now  I  send 

thee,  to  open  tl)eir  enco,  anh  to  turn  tl)cm  from  barkness  to 
ligl)t,  anb  from  tl)e  power  of  5atan  unto  &ob,  that  tluy  may 

receive  forgiveness  of  sins,  and  iiilierilancc  among  them  which  are 
sanctified  by  faith  that  is  in  me. 

AVe  are  buried  with  him  by  baptism  into  death  :  that  like 
as  (ThriGt  roas  raiseb  up  from  tlie  beaii  bij  tlie  glorn  of 
tl)e  i'atl)cr,  encn  so  uie  also  shoulb  iinilk  m  neiyncss  of 
life,  i'or  if  roe  liaue  been  pUmteb  together  in  tl)e  likeness  of 
1)15  beatli.roe  sl)all  be  also  in  tl]e  likeness  of  Ijis  resurrec- 
tion :  knowing  this,  that  uur  old  man  is  crucitied  with  him,  that 
the  body  of  sin  might  be  destroyed,  that  henceforth  we  should  not 
serv^e  sin.     For  he  that  is   dead  is  freed  from  sin.     Ni:)w  if  we  be 

dead  with  Christ,  roe  belietje  tl)at  luc  shall  also  line  roitl)  l)im. 
i^or  sin  shall  not  [)avc  bominion  oner  nou :  for  ye  are 

not  under  tin;  law,  i>ut  under  gracf. 

Being  then  mabe  free  from  sin,  ye  became  the  servants  of 

rig]iteousnes.s Uut  now  being  niiibe  free  from 

sin,  anb  become  seiUiints  to  ^P»ob,  ne  \)'.wc  nour  fruit  unto 

holiness,  and  the  end  everlasting  life 

[  There  is  therefore  now  no  condemnation  to  thrm  which  are  in 

Christ   .Je.sus,  who    walk   not   after   the    tloh    Init   afti-r  the   Spirit. 

Sox  the  lau3  of  the  Spirit  of  life  in  (Thrist  Jesus,  \)al\]  mabc 


SANCTIFICATION, 


757 


me  free  from  tl)c  lava  of  sin  anb  beat!).    For  wliat  tlic  law 

could  not  do,  in  that  it  was  weak  through  the  llesh,  God  sending 
his  own  Son  in  the  likeness  of  sinfid  flesh,  ami  for  sin,  condemned 
sin  in  the  flesh  :  tl)at  ll]e  rigl)teon5nes5  of  tl)e  lam  migl)t  be 
fuUilleii  in  ns,  ml)o  malk  not  after  tlje  flesl),  but  affer  tl)e 
Spirit. 

AVhom  he  diil  foreknow,  he  also  did  presdestinate  tO  be  con- 
formed to  tl)e  image  of  l)is  Son,  that  he  might  be  the  first-born 
among  manj'  brethren, 

I  have  written  the  more  boldly  unto  j^ou  in  some  sort,  as  put- 
ting you  in  mind,  because  of  the  grace  that  is  given  to  me  of  God, 
that  I  should  be  the  minister  of  Jesus  Christ  to  the  Gentiles,  min- 
istering the  gospel  of  God,  that  the  offering  up  of  the  Gentiles  might 

be  acceptable,  being  sanctiiieii  by  t!)e  f^oln  <5l)ost. 

Paul,  called  to  be  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ  through  the 
will  of  God,  and  Sosthenes  our  brother,  unto  the  church  of  God 
which  is  at  Corinth,  to  them  that  are  sanctiticb  iu  (El)rist  Sesue, 
called  to  be  saints,  with  all  that  in  every  place  call  upon  the  name 
of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  both  theirs  and  ours. 

Of  him  are  ye  in  Christ  Jesus,  who  of  God  is  made  unto 
us  wisdom,  and  righteousness,  aitb  sanctification,  and  redemp- 
tion. 

Ye  are  washed,  but  lie  are  sanctified,  but  ye  are  justified  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  by  the  Spirit  of  our  God. 

Know  ye  not  that  tiour  bobn  is  t\)c  tcmplc  of  tI)C  ^o[^ 

(!5l)0St  U)l)icl)  is  in  noif,  which  ye  have  of  God. 

We  all,  with  open   face  l>eholding  as  in  a  glass  the  glory  of 

the  Lord,  are  cliangeb  into  tl)e  same  image  from  glorn  to 
glorn,  eoen  as  bn  tlje  Spirit  of  t!)e  toxh. 

The  love  of  Christ  constraineth  us  ;  because  we  thus  judge, 
that  if  one  died  for  all,  then  were  all  dead  :  and  that  he  died  for 
all,  that  they  which  live  should  not  henceforth  live  unto  themselves, 
but  unto  him  which  died  for  them,  and  rose  again.  Wherefore 
henceforth  know  we  no  man  after  the  flesh  :  yea,  though  we  have 
known  Christ  after  the  flesh,  yet  now  henceforth  know  we  him  no 

more.  Therefore,  if  ann  man  be  in  QTbrist,  he  is  a  nem  crea- 
ture :  olb  tljings  are'passcb  a^jsiw ;  bel)olb,  all  tljiugs  are 
become  nem. 

I  through  the  law  am  dead  to  the  law,  that  T  might  live  unto 
God.     I  am  crucified  with  Christ:   nciiertl)cless,  J  HvC ;  net  not 

3,  but  (!Il)rist  liuetl)  in  me :  a\\b  tl)e  life  u)l)icl)  3  nom  lioc  in 
tl)e  flesl],  3  line  bn  tlje  fait!)  of  tl)e  Son  of  (Sob,  who  loved 

me,  and  gave  himself  for  me. 

My  little  children,  of  whom  I  travail   in  birth  again,  until 

(!Il)rist  be  formeb  in  jiou. 


Rom.viii.29. 


Romans, 
XV.  15,  10. 


1  Cor.  i.  1,  2. 


1  Cor.  i.  30. 

I  Cor.  vi.  11. 

1  Cor.  vi.  19. 

2  Cor.  iii.  18. 


2  Corinth. 
V.  14-17. 


Galatians, 
ii.  19, 20. 


Gal.  ir.  19. 


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Gal.  vi.  ]5. 


Ephesians, 
V.  25-27. 


1  Thcssalnu. 
V.  23,  24. 


2  Thessalon. 
ii.  13,  14. 


Titus, 
iii.  5,  6. 


Heb.  viii.  10. 


Hebrews, 
X.  14-16. 


1  Peter, 
i.  J,  2. 


1  Peter, 
i.  '->■'   -Si. 


1  John,  ii.29. 


I  J.>hn, 
Hi.  9,  10. 


In  Christ  Jesus  neither   circumcision  availeth   anything  nor 

uncircumcision,  biU  a  ncu)  creature 

Christ  loved  the  clmrch,  and  jrave  himself  for  it;    tl^nit  llC 

miglit  Gnnctifn  anh  cleanse  it  ujitl)  tlje  raasliing  of  umter  by 
tlje^  luorb,  tijat  l)e  migl)t  present  it  to  Ijimself  a  glorious 
cljurcl),  not  liauing  spot,  or  uirinkle,  or  ann  sucl)  tl)i'ng  ;  but 
tijat  it  6l)oulb  be  Ifoln  anb  ioitl)ont  blcmisl) 

The  very  God  of  peace  sanctifn  JlOl^  Ujliolljl;  find  I  pray 
God  your  whole  spirit  and  soul  and  body  be  preserved  blameless 
unto  the  coming  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

Faithful  is  he  that  calleth  you,  who  also  will  do  it. 

We  are  bound  to  give  thanks  alway  to  God  for  you,  brethren 
beloved  of  the  Lord,  because  God  hath  tVom  the  beginning  chosen 
you  to  salvation  tl)rougl]  sanctiftcatiou  of  tl)C  Spirit  and  belief 
of  the  truth. 

Not   by   works  of   righteousness  which  we    liave    done,    but 

according  to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  bu  ti)e  roasl}ing  of  regener- 
ation, anh  renewing  of  tl)e  t)oln  (!3liost;  which  he  shed  on 
us  abundantly,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour. 

This  is  the  covenant  that  I  will  make  with  the  house  of 
Israel  after  those  days,  saith  the  Lord  ;  3  toiil  put  mu  hlU)S  iutO 

tl)cir  minb,  anb  rorite  tl]em  in  tl)eir  Ijcarts;  and"!  will  be  to 
them  a  God,  and  they  shall  be  to  me  a  people. 

By  one  offering  lie  hath  perfected  forever  tljem  tl)at  arc  sanc- 
ti&cb.  Whereof  the  Holy  Ghost  also  is  a  witness  U>  us  :  i\>v  tifter 
that  he  had  said  before,  This  is  the  covenant  that  I  \\  ill  make  with 
them  after  those  days,  saith    the  Lord  ;  B  will  put  mV)  laUJS  iutO 

tl)eir  l)carts,  anb  in  tljeir  minbs  will  3  vovilc  tl)em. 

I'eter,  an  apostle  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  the  sti-angers  scattered 
throughout  Pontus,  Galatia,  Cappadocia,  Asia,  and  l>ithynia,  elect 
accoidiiig  to  the  tbreknowledge  of  God  the  Father,  tl)VOUgl)  sauc- 
tification  of  tl)e  Spirit,  unto  obedience  and  sprinkling  of  the 
blood  of  Jesus  Christ. 

Seeing  ye  have  |)urilied  your  souls  in  obeying  the  truth  through 
the  Spirit  unto  unieigned  love  of  the  brethren,  see  that  ye  love  one 
another  with  a  ]>ure   lieait  fervently:   being   borU   again,  UOt  of 

corruptible  seeb,  but  of  incorruptible,  bn  tl)c  ujorb  of  ^ob, 
U)l)icl)  liiietl)  anh  abibetl)  foreuer. 

If  ye  know  that  he  is  righteous,  ye  know  that  every  one  that 
dooth  righteousness  ig  borU  of  l)im. 

Whosoever  is  born  of  (iod  boll)  not  commit  siu  ;  for  his 
seed  remaineth  in  him;  nub  l)e  cauuot  siu,  because  l)e  is  born 
of  ^!^ob.  In  this  the  children  of  God  are  manifest,  and  the  chil- 
dren of  th.>  (Ifvil :  whosoever  doeth  not  righteousness  is  not  of 
God,  neither  he  that  loveth  not  his  brother. 


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759 


We  know  that  we  have  passed  from  death  unto  life,  bccflUSC 
tDC  louc  tl)C  brftljrcn.  He  that  loveth  not  his  brother  abideth  in 
death. 

3f  toe  lone  one  anotl]cr  (5ob  brocllctl)  in  110,  anb  l)is 

lone  is  Jicrfcctcb  in  UG.     Hereby  know  we  that  we  dwell  in  him, 

and  he  in  us,  because  he  hath  given  us  of  his  Spirit 

And  we  have  known  and  believed  the  love  that  God  hath  to  lis  : 
God  is  love :  and  he  that  dwelleth  in  love,  dwelleth  in  God,  and 
God  in  him. 

This  is  he  that  came  bg  tDrttcr  and  blood,  even  Jesus  Christ ; 
not  by  water  only,  but  by  water  and   blood.     And  it  is  the  Spirit 

that  beareth  witness,  because  the  Spirit  is  truth 

And  there  are  three  that  bear  witness  in  earth,  the  Spirit,  aiib  tl)C 
OJUtCr,  and  the  blood :  and  these  three  agree  in  one. 

We  know  that  whosoever  is  born  of  God,  siuuctl)  llOt ;  but 
he  that  is  begotten  of  God  keepeth  himself,  and  that  wicked  one 
toucheth  him  not. 

Jude,  the  servant  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  brother  of  James,  to 
them  that  are  siinctiticb  bn  ©ob  tl)e  i^ntljer,  and  preserved  in 
Jesus  Christ,  and  called. 

Unto  him  that  is  able  to  keep  you  from  falling,  a\ib  tO  pxC" 

0ent  lion  fiuiltlcss  before  tl)e  jjrcscncc  of  l)is  glorn  loiti)  cx- 
ceciiing  jon. 

Thou  hast  a  few  names  even  in  Sardis  which  have  not  defiled 
their  garments ;  aitb  t\)en  sljall  toalk  toitl)  mc  in  roliitc :  f<>r  they 
are  worthy.  He  that  overcometh,  tllC  same  sl)aU  bc  clotljcii  in 
BDl)itc  raiment. 

And  when  he  had  opened  the  fifth  seal,  I  saw  under  the  altar 
the  souls  of  them  that  were  slain  for  the  word  of  God,  and  for  the 
testimony  which  they  held :  and  they  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  say- 
ing. How  long,  0  Lord,  holy  and  true,  dost  thou  not  judge  and 
avenge  our  blood  on  them  that  dwell  on  the  earth  ?     ^inb  U3l)ite 

robes  mere  giuen  unto  enern  one  of  tl)em. 

And  after  this  I  beheld,  and  lo,  a  great  multitude,  which  no 
man  could  number,  of  all  nations,  and  kindreds,  and  people,  and 
tongues,  stood  before  the  throne,  and  before  the  Lamb,  clotijcb  toitl) 
U)l]ite  robes,  and  palms  in  their  hands. 

And  I  looked,  and  lo,  a  Lamb  stood  on  the  mount  Sion,  and 
with  him  an  hundred  forty  and  four  thousand,  having  his  Father's 
name  written   in  their  for.-lieads QVnb    in   tl)Cir 

moutl]  toas  fonnb  no  guile :  for  tljen  are  roitliout  fault  before 
tl)c  tl)roneof  (5ob. 

And  I  heard  as  it  were  the  voice  of  a  great  multitude,  and  as 
the  voice  of  many  waters,  and  as  the  voice  of  mighty  thunderings, 
saying.  Alleluia  :  for  the  Lord  God  omnipotent  reigneth.    l^et  us  be 


1  John, 
iii.  J4. 


1  John, 
iv.  li,  13,  16.. 


1  John, 
V.  C,  8. 


1  John,  V.  18. 


Jude,  1. 


Jude,  24. 


Rev.  iii.  4,  5. 


Rev.  vi.  9-11. 


Rev.  \'ii.  9. 


Rev.  xiv.  1, 5. 


Revel.ation, 
xix.  b-8. 


760 


SANCTIFICATION, 


Revelation, 
xxi.  'J6,  27. 


glad,  and  rejoice,  and  give  honour  to  him  :  for  the  marriage  of  the 
Lamb  is  come,  and  his  wife  liath  made  herself  ready.     And  to  liet 

was  granted  tijat  sl)c  sljoulii  bc  amiiicb  in  tine  linen,  clean 

nnb  tDl)itC  :  for  the  line  linen  is  the  righteousness  of  saints. 

And   they  shall   hring  the  glory  and   honour   of  the  nations 

into  it  [the  city],  '[^nb  tl)crc  sl)nU  in  no  toisc  enter  into  it  ann- 
tl)ing  tl)iU  bcfiletl),  neitl)er  u)l)titsoeuer  toorketli  abomination, 
or  maketi)  a  lie;  but  they  which  are  written  in  the  Lamb's  book 
of  life. 


XXVII. 


Diiti)   af  XHllntBB. 


The  Lord  appeared  to  Abram,  and  said  unto  him,  I  am  the 

Almighty  God ;  toalk  bcforc  me,  anb  be  tl}ou  ^jerfect. 

And  Moses  went  up  unto  God,  and  tlie  Lord  called  unto  him 
out  of  the  mountain,  saying.  Thus  shalt  thou  say  to  the  house  of 
Jacob,  and  tell  the  children  of  Israel ;  Ye  have  seen  what  I  did 
unto  the  Egyptians,  and  how  I  bare  you  on  eagles'  wings,  and 
brought  you  unto  myself.  Now  therefore,  if  jie  toill  obeT)  mrj 
Doice  inbceb,  anb  keen  tnt}  couenant,  then  ye  shall  be  a  pecu- 
liar treasure  unto  me  above  all  pjeople :  for  all  the  earth  is  mine  : 
and  ye  shall  be  unto  me  a  kingdom  of  priests,  and  an  holy  nation. 
These  are  the  words  which  thou  shalt  speak  unto  the  children  of 
Israel, 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Moses,  Go  unto  the  people,  anb 
sanctifn  tl)em  to-baji  onb  to-morroro  nnb  let  lljemujasi)  tl)eir 

rlotl)eS,  and  be  ready  against  the  third  day:  for  the  tliird  day  the 
Lord  will  come  down  in  the  sight  of  all  the  people  upon  mount  Sinai. 

And  let  the  priests  also  which  come  near  to  the 

Lord,  sniUtifll  tl)einselues,  lest  the  Lord  break  forth  upon  them. 

And  God   spake  all  these  words,  saying,  I  am  the  Lord  thy 

God,  which  have  brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the 

house  of  bondage.    QLl)on  0l)alt  l)iuie  ito  otl)cr  gobs  before  me. 

Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee  any  graven  image,  or  any  likeness 
of  anything  that  is  in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  in  the  earth  beneath, 
or  that  is  in  the  water  under  the  earth  :  thou  shalt  not  bow  down 
thyself  to  them,  nor  serve  them  :  for  I  the  Lord  thy  God  am  a 
jealous  God,  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children 
unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of  them  that  hate  me  ;  and 
shewing  mercy  unto  thousands  of  them  that  love  me,  and  keep  my 
commandments. 

Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in  vain  : 
for  the   Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that  taketh  his  name  in 


vam. 


Remember  the  sabbath-day  to  keep  it  holy.  Six  days  shalt 
thou  labour,  and  do  all  thy  work  :  but  tlie  seventh  day  is  the  sab- 
bath of  the  Lord  thy  God  :  in  it  thou  shalt  not  do  any  work,  thou, 
nor  thy  son,  nor  thy  daughter,  thy  man-servant,  nor  thy  maid-ser- 
vant, nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stranger  that  is  within  thy  gates ;  for 


Gen.  xvii.  1. 


Ex.  xix.  3-6- 


Exodus, 
xix.iO,  1],22. 


Ex.  XX.  1-17. 


762 


DUTY     OF     HOLINESS. 


Ex.  xxii.  31. 

Exodus, 

xxiii.  'JM,  24, 

3''   33. 


Exodu.% 
XXX.  18--il. 


Exodu.s, 
xxxiv.  11-14. 


Exndll^ 
xl.  I,  !»-13. 


in  si.\  days  the  Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  the  sea  and  all  that 
in  them  is,  and  rested  the  -seventh  day  :  wherefore  the  Lord  blessed 
the  sabbath-day,  and  liallowed  it. 

Hononr  thy  father  and  thy  mother  ;  that  thy  days  may  be 
long  upon  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee'. 

Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness  against  thy  neighbour. 

Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's  house,  thou  shalt  not 
covet  thy  neighbour's  wife,  nor  his  man-servant,  nor  his  maid-ser- 
vant, nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor  anything  that  is  thy  neighbour's. 

And  ye  shall  be  |)oln  men  Ullto  me. 

St 
Mine  Angel  shall  go  before  thee,  and  bring  thee  in  unto  the 
Amorites,  and  the  Hittites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Canaanites, 
and  the  Ilivites,  and  the  Jebusites  ;  and  I  will  cut  them  off.  Thou 
shalt  not  bow  down  to  their  gods,  nor  serve  them,  nor  do  after 
their  works  :  but  thou  shalt  uttei-ly  overthrow  them,  and  quite  break 
down  their  images.     QVub  Tie  slinll  QCXVC  tl)e  Corb  Tiour  (5ob. 

Thou   shait  make   no  covenant  with  them,  nor 

with  their  gods.  They  shall  not  dwell  in  thy  land,  lest  they  make 
thee  sin  against  me  :  for  if  thou  serve  their  gods,  it  will  surely 
be  a  snare  unto  thee. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Thou  shalt  also  make 
a  laver  of  brass,  and  his  foot  also  of  brass,  to  wash  withal :  and 
thou  shalt  put  it  between  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation  and 
the  altar,  and  thou  shalt  i)ut  water  therein.  For  Aaron  and  his 
sons  shall  wash  their  hands  and  their  feet  thereat :  when  tliey  go 
into  the  tabernacle  of  the  congregation,  tl)cn  sljall  tDilsl)  U)itl) 
loatcr,  tljrtt  tl)ei1  bie  not :  or  when  they  come  near  to  the  altar  to 
minister,  to  burn    offering  made   by  fire   unto  the   Lord  :   so  tljej] 

sl)uU  luasl)  tl)cir  Ijanbs  anh  tl)cir  feet,  tljat  tl)cn  bie  not:  and 
it  shall  be  a  statute  forever  to  them,  even  to  him  and  to  his  seed 
throughout  their  generations. 

Observe  thou  that  which  I  command  thee  this  day  :  behold, 
I  drive  out  before  thee  the  Amorite,  and  the  Canaanite,  and  the 
Ilittite,  and  the  Perizzite, and  the  Ilivite,  and  the  Jebusite.  (Jake 
l)ccb  to  tl)ii5i:lf,  IcGt  tl)on  make  n  conenant  ujiti)  tlje  inl}abit- 

rtUlS  of  ll)C  iiUib  U)l)itl)i:r  tl)OU  gOCSt,  h'-^t  il  be  for  a  snare  in 
the  midst  of  thee  :  but  ye  shall  destroy  their  altars,  break  their 
iinage.s,  and  cut  down  their  groves  :  tor  thou  shalt  worship  no 
other  god. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  <  *n  the  first  day  of 
tlie  first  month  shalt  thou  set  up  the  tabernacle  of  the  tent  of  the 
congregation And  thou  shalt  take  the  anoint- 
ing oil,  and  anoint  the  tabernacle,  and  all  that  is  therein,  and  shalt 


DUTY     OF    HOLINESS, 


763 


hallow  it,  and  all  the  vessels  thereof:  ailb  it  sijilU  be  l]olll.  And 
thuu  slialt  anoint  the  altar  of  the  burnt-otiering,  and  all  his  vessels, 
and  sanctify  the  altar :  a\\b  it  sliail  bc  nil  altiir  lllOSt  l)oln.  And 
tliiiu  shalt  anoint  llio  laver  and  his  ti)ot,and  saiic-tify  it.  And  thou 
shalt  bring  Aaron  and  his  sons  unto  the  door  of  the  tabernacle  of 
the  cnnoTegation,  aiiii  lyasi)  ll)cm  initl)  tDittcr.  ^ub  tlioii  sljalt 
put  upon  '^laron  tl)c  l)oln  garments,  unb  anoint  l)im,  anb 

sanctifn  l)im  ;  that  he  may  minister  unto  me  in  the  priest's 
otHce. 

(i:tierji  obhition  of  tl)n  tneat-offering  sljalt  tl)on  season 

EOitl)  salt;  neither  shalt  tli(ju  sutler  the  salt'of  the  covenant  of  thy 
God  to  be  lacking-  from  thy  meat-offering :  with  all  thine  offerings 
thou  shalt  offer  salt. 

Ye  shall  not  make  yoursehes  abominable  with  any  creeping 

thing  that  creepeth,  neither  sIpxU  J1C  make  ponrsclucs  unclean 

tuitt)  tl)Cm,that  ye  should  be  defiled  thereby.     For  I  am  the  Lord 

your  (iod  :  ne  sfjall  tljereforc  sanctifn  nonrsclues,  anb  nesl^all 

bc  ijoln  ;  for  I  am  holy  :  neither  .shall  ye  detile  yourselves  witli 
any  manner  of  creeping  thing  that  creepeth  upon  the  earth.  For 
I  am  the  Lord  that  bringeth  you  up  out  of  the  land  of  Egy2:»t,  to 
be  your  God  :  ye  shall  thei-efore  be  holy,  for  I  am  holy. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  Speak  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Isiael,  and  say  unto  them,  I  am  the  Lord  your  God.  QVfter 
tlje  boings  of  llje  lanb  of  Qlgnpt  U)l)erein  ne  bu)elt,  sljall  nc 
not  bo  :  anb  after  tljc  boings  of  tl)e  lanb  of  (Canaan  ral)itl)er 

J  bring  yon,  sljall  l)C  not  bo  :  neither  shall  ye  walk  in  their 
ordinances.  Ye  shall  do  my  judgments,  and  keep  mine  ordinances, 
to  walk  theiein  :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God.  Ye  shall  therefore 
keep  my  statutes  and  my  judgments  :  which  if  a  man  do,  he  shall 
live  in  them. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying.  Speak  unto  all  the 
congregation  of  the  childien  of  Israel,  and  say  unto  them,  |3c  sijall 
be  l)ol2  :   for  I  the  Lord  your  God  am  holy. 

Sanctify  youi'selves  therefore  and  be  ye  holy :  for  I  am  the 
Lord  your  God.  And  ye  shall  keep  my  statutes,  and  do  them  :  3 
am  tlic  jCorb  ral)icl)  sanctifn  ijon- 

1  am  tlie  Lord  your  God,  tDl)icl)  l)aiie  separatcb  iiou  from 

Otl)er  people.  Ye  shall  therefore  put  difftTcncH  i)et\V('iMi  clt^an 
beasts  and  unclean,  and  between  unclean  fowls  and  clean  :  and  ye 
shall  not  make  youi'  souls  abominable  by  beast  or  by  fowl,  or  by 
anv  manner  of  livinir  thing  that  creepeth  on  the  frround,  which  I  have 
separated  from  you  as  unclean,  ^nh  ne  sl]all  bc  lioln  untO  me  : 
for  I  the  Lord  am  holy,  and  have  severed  you  from  other  people, 
that  ye  should  be  mine. 

And  the  Lord  spake  unto  Moses,  saying,  Sjjeak  unto  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  and  bid  them   that  they  make  them  fringes  in  the 


Leviticus, 
ii.  13. 


Leviticus, 
xi.  43-45. 


Leviticus, 
xviii.  1-5. 


Leviticus, 
xix.  2. 


Leviticus, 
XX.  7,  8. 


Leviticus, 
XX.  24-2ti. 


Numbers, 
XV.  37-41. 


764: 


DUTY     OF     HOLIXESS, 


Deuterou. 
vi.  4-9. 


Deuteron. 
vii.  1-0. 


DcMleron. 
X.  1-2,  13. 


Deiiteron. 
xi.  13- -.U 


borders  of  their  garments  throiigliout  their  gonerations,  and  th-.it 
they  put  iipon  the  fringe  of  the  borders  a  riband  of  blue  :  and  it 
sliall  be  unto  you  for  a  fring>\  tl)iU   IJC  man    look    npOU  it.  illlb 

rcmcmluT  all  tl)c  commanbmciitG  of  tl)c  Corb,  anh  bo  tljcm  ; 

and  tliat  ye  seek  not  after  your  own  heart  and  your  own  eves,  afti'r 
which  ye  use  to  go  a  whoring  :  that  ye  may  remember,  and  do  all 
my  coniinandments.  a\\ii  bc  Ijoln  tnitO  IIOUV  (Pob. 

I  am  the  Lord  your  (rod,  which  brought  you  out  of  the  bind 
of  Egypt,  to  be  your  God  :  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

Hear,  O  Israel  :  The  Lord  our  God  is  one  Lord  :  a\\ii  tl)On 
slialt  lone  tl)c  Corb  lliij  i3oh  mill)  all  thine  Ijcait,  anb  wit!) 

all  tl)ri  soul,  anb  initl)  all  thn  migllt.  And  these  words  whirh 
I  command  thee  this  day,  sl)all  bc  iu  tl)inc  heart :  and  thou  shalt 
teach  them  diligently  unto  thy  children,  and  shalt  talk  of  them 
when  thou  sittest  in  thine  house,  and  when  thou  walkest  bv  tlir- 
way,  and  when  thou  best   down,  and  when   thou  risest  u]i.     QVllb 

tl)ou  sl)alt  binb  tliem  for  a  sign  npoii  tl)ine  Ijanb,  anb  tl)en 
shall  be  as  frontlets  between  thine  enes.  And  thou  shalt  write 
them  upon  the  posts  uf  thy  huust,',  and  uu  thy  gates. 

"When  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  bring  thee  into  the  land  wliither 
thou  goest  to  possess  it,  and  hath  cast  out  many  nations  before 
thee,  the  Hittites,  and  the  Girgashites,  and  the  Amorites,  and  the 
Canaanites,  and  the  Perizzites,  and  the  Ilivites,  and  the  Jebusites, 
seven  nations  greater  and  mightier  than  thou:  and  when  the  Lord 
thy  God  shall  deliver  them  before  thee,  thou  shalt  smite  them  and 
utterly  destroy  them  ;  thou  shalt  make  no  covenant  with  them,  nor 
shew  mercy  unto  them  :  neither  shalt  thou  make  marriages  witli 
them ;  thy  daughter  thou  shalt  not  give  unto  his  son,  nor  his 
daughter  shalt  thou  take  unto  thy  son.  For  they  will  turn  away 
thy  son  from  following  me,  that  they  may  serve  otlier  gods;  so 
will  the  anger  of  the  Lord  be  kindled  against  you,  and  destroy  thee 
suddenlv.  Ihit  thus  shall  ve  deal  with  tlu-m  ;  ye  shall  destroy 
their  altars,  and  bivak  down  their  images,  and  cut  down  their 
"■roves,  and  burn  their  (graven  ima^-es  with  tire.  For  thou  art  an 
holy  people  unto  the  Lord  thy  (Jod:  the  l!orb  thy  C!^ob  hatl) 
chosen  thee  to  be  a  speci.tl  people  nnto  himself,  abouc  all 
people  that  are  upon  the  f.ice  of  the  earth- 

And  now,  Israel,  what  doth  the  Lor>l  thy  God  require  of  thee 
but  to  fear  the  Lord  thy  (rod,  to  walk  in  all  his  ways,  and  to  love 
liiin,  anb  to  seme  the  l!orb  thn  (P>ob  with  all  thD  heart  anb 

with  all  tl)11  SOnl,  to  keep  the  coinniandments  of  the  Jjord,  and 
his  stalMt'>,  whieli  I  command  thee  this  day  for  thy  good? 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass  if  ye  shall  hearken  diligently  unto 
my  commandments  which  I  command  you  this  day,  to  love  the 
Lord  your(iod,  and  to  serve  him  with  all  your  heart  and  with  all 
your  .soul,  that  I  will   give  you  the    rain  of  your  laiul  in  his  due 


f 


DUTY    OF    HOLINESS, 


765 


season,  tlie  first  rain  and  the  latter  rain,  tliat  thou  inayest  gather  in 
tliy  coi-n,  and  thy  wine,  and  thine  oil.  And  I  will  send  grass  in 
thy  fields  for  tliy  cattle,  that  thou  niayest  cat  and  lie  full.  Qlakc 
\)cc'b  to  noursdncs,  tl)at  nonv  l)cait  be  not  bccciucb,  mxb  lie 
turn  asiiic.'anii  serve  otTjcr  gobs,  anh  ujorsljip  tljcm.    And 

then  the  Lord's  wiath  be  kindled  ag-ainst  you,  and  he  shut  up  the 
heaven,  that  there  be  no  rain,  and  that  the  land  yield  not  her  fruit; 
and  lest  ye  perish  quickly  from  off  the  good  land  which  the  Lord 
giveth  you.  Therefore  shall  ye  lay  up  these  my  words  in  your 
heart  and  in  your  soul,  and  bind  them  for  a  sign  upon  your  hand, 
that  they  may  be  as  frontlets  between  your  eyes.  And  ye  shall 
teach  them  your  children,  speaking  of  them  when  thou  sittest  in 
thine  house,  and  M'lien  thou  walkes't  by  the  way,  when  thou  liest 
down,  and  when  thou  risest  up.  And  thou  shalt  write  them  upon 
the  door  posts  of  thine  house,  and  upon  thy  gates. 

Ye  are  the  children  of  the  Lord  your  God :  ye  shall  not  cut 
yourselves,  nor  make  any  baldness  between  your  eves  for  the  dead. 

fov  tljoii  art  an  l)oln  people  unto  tl)c  £orb  tl)n  <3o'b,  and  the 

Lord  hath  chosen  thee  to  be  a  peculiar  people  unto  himself,  above 
all  the  nations  that  are  upon  the  earth. 

®:i)ou  sljalt  be  perfect  roitl)  tl]e  Corb  tl)T)  (Pob. 

This  day  the  Lord  thy  God  hath  commanded  thee  to  do  these 
statutes  and  judgments :  tliou  slialt  therefore  keep  anb  bo  tl)em 
Eoitl)  all  tl)ine  l)eart,  anb  luitl)  all  tl)n  soul.    Thou  hast  avouched 

the  Loi-d  this  day  to  be  thy  God,  anil  t')  walk  in  his  ways,  and  to 
keep  his  statutes,  and  his  commandments,  and  liis  judgments,  and 
to  hearken  unto  his  voice:  and  the  Lord  hath  avouched  thee  this 
day  to   be  Ijis  peculiar  people,  as  he  hath  promised  thee,  a\ib 

tijat  tilou  sl)onliiest  keep  all  Ijis  commanbment<3 ;  and  to  make 

thee  high  above  all  nations  which  he  hath  made,  in  praise,  and  in 
name,  and  in  honour  ;  and  that  thou  raayest  be  an  holy  people  unto 
the  Lord  thy  God,  as  he  hath  spoken. 

®ake  biligent  Ijeeb  to  ho  tl}c  conuuanbmcnt  anb  tl)c 
Iau3,  ttil)icli  lUoses  tlje  serinint  of  the  l!orb  chargeb  nou,  to 
lone  the  t!orb  r.our  tl^ob,  anb  to  lualk  in  all  hisiiiar)5,"tinb  to 
keep  his  commanbments,  anb  to  cleaue  unto  hii".  nnb  to 
seruc  hint  with  '^1'  D^ur  l)cavt,  anb  ruith  all  nour  soul. 

Hath  the  Lord  as  great  delight  in  burnt-offerings  and  sacri- 
fices, as  in  obeying  the  voice  of  the  Lord?  Behold,  tO  obeu  is 
better  t\)an  sacrifice,  and  to  hearken  than  the  fat  of  rams. 

Know  that  the  Lord  hath  set  apart  hilU  thi^t  is  gobin  for 
himself:  the  Lord  will  hear  when  I  call  unto  him.  Stand  in~awe, 
anb   sin  not  :  commune  with  your  own  heart  upon  your  bed,  and 

be  still.  Sflah.  (Offer  the  sacrifices  of  righteousness,  and 
put  your  trust  in  the  Lord. 


Deuteron. 
xiv.  I,  2. 


Deuteron. 
xviii.  13. 

Deuteron. 
.\xvi.  16-19. 


Joshua, 
XX  j^.  5, 


1  Samuel, 
XV.  2-i. 


P3.  iv.  3- 


768 


DUTY     OF     HOLINESS, 


Psalm  XV. 


Ps. 

xxiv. 

3-5. 

Ps. 

XXV. 

10. 

Ps. 

xxxvii.  8. 

Psalm  1. 

23. 

Psalm  li. 

26. 

Ps 

l.wi. 

18. 

Ps. 

lxxx> 

'.  8. 

Ps.  Ixxxvi.  2. 

Ps 

.  xcvi 

9. 

Ps. 

xcvii. 

10. 

Ps.  ci.  2 

-4. 

Ps 

.  rxvi 

.3. 

Ps. 

CXIX. 

l-^;. 

Lord  who  .sliall  abide  in  tliy  tabernacle?  wlio  shall  dwell  in 

thy  holy  hill?  i)c  t!]at  malkctl)  u)jvigl)tlij,  an^  toorkctl) 
ruiljtcouGiicGG,  rtiib  cpailun!)  t!)c  trntl)  in  l)iG  l)cavt.     He  that 

backbiteth  not  witli  his  tongue,  nor  doeth  evil  to  his  neio-hbor,  nor 
taketh  up  a  reproach  against  his  neighbor.  In  whose  eyes  a  vile 
person  is  contemned ;  but  he  lionoureth  them  that  fear  the  Lord. 
He  that  svveareth  to  his  own  hurt,  and  chano-eth  not.  lie  that 
putteth  not  out  his  money  to  usury,  nor  taketh  reward  against  the 

innocent.    §c  tljiU  hocll]  tl)C6c  ti)ingG  sl)all  ncncr  be  moueb. 

Who  shall  ascend  into  the  hill  of  the  Lord  ?  and  who  shall 
stand  in  his  holy  ])hiee  ^      i]c  tljiU  I]  It!)  clciUX  IpTUbs  OAlb  a  piWC 

Ijcart;   iyl)o  l)Ul)  not  liftcb  up  l)is  sonl  unto  ininitn,  nor 

SCDOrn  bcccitfuUn.  He  shall  receive  the  blessing  from  the  Lord, 
and  righteousness  from  the  God  of  his  salvation.  This  is  the  gen- 
eration of  them  that  seek  him,  that  seek  thy  face,  0  Jacob.    Selah. 

All  the  paths  of  the  Lord  are  mercy  and  truth  untO  SUCi)  as 

keep  l)is  coucuiint  a\\b  l)is  testimonies. 

Cease  from   anger,  and  forsake  wrath:  fret  llOt  tl)nsclf  iu 

ann  raise  to  bo  euil. 

Whoso  otieretli  praise  glorifieth  me-:  and  to  I)im  tljtlt  Otber- 
etl)  f)is  eont)Cr5ation  opgljt  will  I  shew  the  salvation  of  God. 

Behold,  tl)ou  besirest  truti)  in  tl)e  inioarb  parts- 

If  I  regard  iniquity  in  my  heart,  tl)C  £orb  toill  not  I) ear  tnc. 

I  \vill  hear  what  God  the  Lord  will  speak  :  for  he  will  speak 
peace  unto  his  people  and  to  his  saints:  but  let  tljeiU  not  turn 

again  to  folln. 

Preserve  my  soul ;  for  3  am  l)oIn;  O  thou  my  God,  save 
thy  servant  that  trusteth  in  thee. 

0  worship  the  Lord  in  tllC  beUUtn  of  l)0lineS3  :  fear  before 
him,  all  the  earth. 

Ye  that  love  the  Lord,  |)atc  euil. 

1  will  behave  myself  wisely  in  a  perfect  toatl.  O  when 
wilt  thou  come  unto  me?  3  itjill  ttialk  tuitliin  mn  house  rmtl)  a 
perfect  Ijeart.    3  roill  set  no  roickcb  tl)ing  before  mine  eyes : 

I  hate  the  work  of  them  that  turn  aside;  it  shall  not  cleave  to  me. 
A  froward  heart  shall  depart  from  me :  I  will  not  know  a  wicked 
person. 

r>lessed  arc  they  that  keep  judgment,  anb  I)C  tljUt  boetl) 
rigl)tsousiiess  at  ail  times. 

]Moss(;d  are  tl)e  unbeftleb  in  tl)C  lonn,  who  walk  in  the  law 
of  the  Lord.  Blessed  are  they  that  keep  his  testimonies,  and  that 
seek  him  with  the  whole  lieart.  They  also  bo  no  iniquitn  :  they 
walk  in  his  ways. 


1 


DUTY    OF    HOLINESS- 


767 


Thou  hast  commanded  us  to  keep  thy  precepts  diliirently.  0 
that  my  ways  were  dii-ected  to  keep  thy  statutes!  Then  shall  I 
not  be  ashamed,  when  I  have  respect  unto  all  thy  commandments. 

With  my  whole  heart  have  I  sought  thee :  (T)  let  me  not 

toaiibcr  from  tljii  commandments.   "Thy  word  have  I  hid  in 

mine  heart,  that  I  might  not  sin  against  thee. 

Let  my  heart  be  sound  in  thy  statutes;  tl)0t  3  be  not 
asljamcb. 

T  have  seen  an  end  of  all  perfection  ,  but  tl)n  rommrtnbmcnt 
is  excccMug  broab. 

3  Ijanc  rcfraincb  mn  feet  from  eoern  evil  wan,  tijat  3 
migljt  kce|3  tl)n  movh. 

Search  me,  O  God,  and  know  my  heart :  try  me,  and  know 

my  thoughts :  anh  scc  if  tljcre  be  ann  toickeb  roan  in  me,  and 

lead  me  in  the  way  everlastin"-. 

Surely  tl)C  rigl)tCOUS  shall  give  thanks  unto  thy  name :  tl)e 

nprigl)t  sijall  biucU  in  tl)r)  presence. 

Set  a  watch,  O  Lord,  before  my  mouth ;  keep  the  door  of  my 
lips.  Incline  not  my  heart  to  any  evil  thing,  to  practise  wicked 
works  with  men  that  work  iniquity :  and  let  me  not  eat  of  their 
dainties. 

The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  tO  I) ate  Ct)ii. 

The  highway  of  the  upright  is  to  depart  fi-om  evil:  Ije  tl)at 
kecpetl)  l)is  roan  prcseruet!)  Ijis  soul. 

The  sacrifice  of  the  wicked  is  abomination. 

He  that  turneth  away  his  ear  from  hearing  the  law,  even  his 
prayer  shall  be  abomination. 

Let  us  hear  the  conclusion  of  the  whole  matter :  i^car  Oob, 
anb  keep  l)is  commanbmcnts :  for  this  is  the  whole  duty  of  man. 

In  that  day  shall  this  song  be  sung  in  the  land  of  Judah  ;  We 
have  a  strong  city ;  salvation  will  God  a])point  for  wails  and  bul- 
warks. Op^n  ye  the  gates,  tijat  t!)e  riglitcous  nation  toljicl) 
kccpctl)  tl)c  trnt!)  man  enter  in. 

The  way  of  the  just  is  UprigljtUCSS  :  thou,  most  upright, 
dost  weigh  the  path  of  the  just. 

The  sinners  in  Zion  are  afraid ;  fearfulness  hath  surprised  the 
hypocrites.  Who  among  us  shall  dwell  with  the  devouring  fire  ? 
who  among  us  shall  dwell  with  everlasting  burnings  ?  He  that 
walketh  righteously,  and  speaketh  uprightly ;  he  that  despiseth  the 
gain  of  oppressions,  that  shaketh  his  hands  from  holding  of  bribes, 
that  stoppeth  his  ears  from  hearing  of  blood,  and  shutteth  his  eyes 
from  seeing  evil :  l)c  sl)aU  bmcll  on  l)igl) :  his  place  of  defence 


Psnlm 
cxix.  10,  II. 


Ps.  cxix.  80. 


Ps.  cxix.  9C. 


Ps.  cxix.  101. 


Ps.  cxxxix. 


Ps.  cxl.  13. 


Ps.  cxii.  3,  4. 


Prov.  viii.13. 
Prov.  xvi.  17. 

Prov.  xxi.27. 

Proverbs, 
xxviii.9. 

Ecc.  xii.  13. 
Is.  xx\i.  1,  2. 


Is.  xxvi.  7. 


Isaiah, 
xxxiii.  14-16. 


768 


DUTY     OF     HOLINESS. 


Is.  xliii.  21. 


Is.  lii.  8-]  1. 


ls.Iviii.5-14. 


Ezek.xliv.9, 


Amos, 
Hi.  i,  3. 


shall  be  the  munitions  of  rocks :  bread  shall  be  given  him ;  his 
waters  shall  be  sure. 

This  people  have  I  formed  for  myself;  tl)  CI}  3 1)  all  sl)CU)  fortl) 
mn  tiraisc. 

Thy  watchmen  shall  lift  up  the  voice ;  with  the  voice  together 
shall  they  sing:  for  they  shall  see  eye  to  eye,  when  the  Lord  shall 

bring  again  Zion Depart  ye,  depart  ye,  go  ye 

out  from  thence,  touch  no  unclean  thing ;  go  ye  out  of  the  midst 

of  her;  bc  jic  clean,  tl)at  bear  tl]c  uessels  of  tl)e  £orb. 

Is  it  such  a  fast  that  I  have  chosen  ?  a  day  for  a  man  to  afflict 
liis  soul  ?  is  it  to  bow  down  his  head  as  a  bulrush,  and  to  spread 
sackcloth  and  ashes  under  him  ?  wilt  thou  call  this  a  fast,  and  an 
acceptable  day  to  the  Lord  ?  Is  not  this  the  fast  that  I  have  cho- 
sen ?  to  loose  tl)e  banbs  of  iDickebness,  to  undo  the  heavy  bur- 
dens, and  to  let  the  oppressed  go  free,  and  that  ye  break  every  yoke  ? 
Is  it  not  to  deal  thy  bread  to  the  hungry,  and  that  thou  bring  the 
poor  that  are  cast  out  to  thy  house  ?  when  thou  seest  the  naked, 
that  thou  cover  him ;  and  that  thou  hide  not  thyself  from  thine 
own  flesh  ?  Then  shall  thy  light  break  forth  as  the  moi'uing,  and 
thine  health  shall  spring  forth  speedily :  and  thy  righteousness 
shall  go  before  thee ;  the  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  be  thy  rere-ward. 
Then  shalt  thou  call,  and  the  Lord  shall  answer;  thou  sh alt  cry, 
and  he  shall  say,  Here  I  am.  If  thou  take  away  from  the  midst 
of  thee  the  yoke,  the  putting  forth  of  the  finger,  and  speaking 
vanity ;  and  if  thou  draw  out  thy  soul  to  the  hungry,  and  satisfy 
the  afflicted  soul ;  then  shall  thy  light  rise  in  obscurity,  and  thy 
darkness  be  as  the  noon-day:  and  the  Lord  shall  guide  thee  con- 
tinually, and  satisfy  thy  soul  in  drought,  and  make  tat  thy  bones : 
and  thou  shalt  be  like  a  watered  garden,  and  like  a  spring  of  water, 
whose  waters  fail  not.  And  they  that  shall  be  of  thee  shall  build 
the  old  waste  places :  thou  shalt  raise  up  the  foundations  of  many 
generations;  and  thou  shalt  l>e  called.  The  repairer  of  the  breach. 
The  restorer  of  paths  to  dwell  in.  If  thou  turn  away  thy  foot  from 
the  sabbath,  from  doing  thy  pleasure  on  my  holy  day  ;  and  call  the 
sabbath  a  delight,  the  holy  of  the  Lord,  honoiu-able  ;  and  shalt 
honour  him,  not  doing  thine  own  ways,  nor  finding  thine  own 
pleasure,  nor  speaking  thine  own  words:  tl)CU  shalt  thou  delight 
thyself  in  the  Lord ;  and  I  will  cause  thee  to  ride  upon  the  high 
places  of  the  earth,  and  feed  thee  with  the  heritage  of  Jacob  thy 
father :  for  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

'i'hus  saith  the  Lord  God;  No  stranger,  inuircumciseb  ill 
l)cart,  nor  nncircnmciseb  in  flesh,  shall  enter  into  my  sanctuary, 
ot  any  stranger  that  is  among  the  children  of  Israel. 

You  only  have  I  known  of  all  the  families  of  the  earth  :  there- 
fore I  will  punish  you  for  all  your  iniquities.  Can  llDO  Ujalk  to- 
gether, except  tl)en  be  agreed  *? 


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769 


Wherewith  sliall  I  come  befoi'c  tlie  Lord,  and  bow  myself  be- 
fore the  high  God?  shall  1  come  before  him  with  biirnt-oti'erings, 
with  calves  of  a  year  old?  Will  the  Lord  be  pleased  with  thou- 
sands of  rams,  or  with  ten  thousands  of  rivers  of  oil?  shall  I  give 
my  tirst-born  for  my  transgi-ession,  the  fruit  of  my  body  for  the 
sin  of  my  soul  ?  lie'  hath  shewed  thee,  0  man,  what  is  good  ;  and 
what  doth  the  Lord  require  of  thee,  blU  tO  bo  jUStill,  lUlb  tO  lODC 

merc2,  anb  to  toalU  l)nmblii  roitl]  tliji  (Sob '? 

Blessed  are  t\)c  poor  iu  Spiint :  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom 
of  heaven.  Blessed  are  tl)Cn  tl)iU  lliouru :  for  they  shall  be 
comforted.      Blessed   are   tl)C    lUCCk  :    for    they  shall   inherit   the 

earth.     Blessed  are  tl)cn  u)l)icl)  bo  Ijiingcr  tiub  tl)ivst  ofter 

rigl)tC0U5UCS3  :  for  tliey  shall  be  tille.i.  lUessed  are  tl)C  ItlCr- 
citul :  for  tiiey  shall  obtain  mercy.  Blessed  are  tl)C  piirc  ill 
l)CiU-t:  for  they  shall  see  (Jod.  l^lessed  are  tl)C  pcacc-niLlkcrS, 
for  they  shall    be   called   the   children   of  (xod.      Blessed   are    tl]C11 

tt)l)icl)  are  pcrsccutcb  for  rigl)tcousnc55'  sake  :  f"r  theirs  is 

the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Blessed  are  ye  when  men  shall  revile  you, 
and  pei'secute  you,  and  shall  say  all  manrter  of  evil  against  you 
falsely,  for  mD  Stlkc-  Rejoice,  and  be  exceeding  glad:  for  great 
is  your  reward  in  heaven  :  for  so  persecuted  they  the  prophets 
Avhich  were  before  you. 

|3e  arc  tl)c  salt  of  tl)e  carti) :  but  if  the  salt  have  lost 

his  savour,  wherewith  shall  it  be  salted  ?  it  is  thenceforth  good 
for  nothing,  but  to  be  cast  out,  and  to  be  trodden  under  foot  of 
men.  J3e  axc  tl)C  Ugl)t  of  tlje  tOOrlb,  A  city  that  is  set  on 
an  hill  cannot  be  hid.  Neither  do  men  light  a  candle  and  put 
it  under  a  busliel,  but  on  a  candlestick  :  and  it  giveth  light  unto  all 
that  are  in  the  house.  Let  your  light  so  shine  before  men,  that 
they  may  see  your  good  works,  and  glorify  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

Think  not  that  I  am  come  to  destroy  the  law,  or  the  proph- 
ets :  I  am  not  come  to  destroy,  but  to  fulril.  For  verily  I  say 
unto  you.  Till  heaven  and  earth  pass,  one  jot  or  one  tittle  shall  in 
no  wise  pass  from  the  law,  till  all  be  fulfilled.  Whosoever  therefore 
shall  break  one  of  these  least  commandments,  and  shall  teach  men 
so,  he  shall  be  called  the  least  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven  :  but  who- 
soever shall  do,  and  teach  them,  the  same  shall  be  called  great  in 
the  kingdom  of  heaven.  For  I  say  unto  you,  That  except  your 
riii-hteousness  shall  exceed  the  righteousness  of  the  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  ye  shall  in  no  case  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  heaven.     . 

jUc  lie  tl)crcforc  perfect,  even  as  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven  is  perfect. 

The  light  of  the  body  is  the  eye :  if  therefore  thine  eye  be 
single,  thy  whole  body  shall  be  full  of  light.     iJut  if  tljilie  ene  bc 

cuil,  tliy  u)l)oic  bobn  slj.ill  be  full  of  barkness.    If  therefore 

the  liji'liL  that  is  in  thee   be  darkness,  how  i-'reat   is   that   darkness! 


Micah, 
vi.  G-8. 


Matthew, 
V.  3-20. 


aiatt.  V.  -18. 


Mallliew, 
vi.  ii-i-24. 


41) 


770 


DUTY     OF     HOLINESS. 


Matthew, 
vii.  13-14. 


Matthew, 
7ii.  21-27. 


Luke, 
vi.  43-46. 


Matt.xiii.23. 


Luke,  ix.  23. 


Mnltb^w, 
xviii.  7-9. 


No  man  can  serve  two  masters ;  for   either  he  will  hate  the  one, 
and  love  the  other  ;  or  else  he  will  hold  to  the  one,  and  despise  the 

other,    De  cannot  seme  <Bob  anb  mammon. 

All  things  whatsoever  ye  would  that  men  should  do  to  3'ou,  do 
ye  even  so  to  them :  for  this  is  the  law  and  the  prophets,  ^ntev 
Jie  in  flt  tl)e  strait  gate;  for  wide  is  the  gate,  and  broad  is  the 
way,  that  leadeth  to  destruction,  and  many  there  be  which  go  in 
thereat :  because  strait  is  the  gate,  and  narrow  is  the  way,  which 
leadeth  unto  life,  and  few  there  be  that  find  it. 

Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  :  bnt  l)C  tijat  boetl)  tl)C  loiU  of  mn  i"atl)er 
tDllid)  is  in  l]eatien.  Many  will  say  to  me  in  that  day,  Lord,  Lord, 
have  we  not  prophesied  in  thy  name  ?  and  in  thy  name  have  cast  out 
devils?  and  in  thy  name  done  many  wonderful  works?  And  then 
will  I  profess  unto  them,  I  never  knew  you ;  depart  from  me,  pe 
t\^Cll  IDOrk  iniqnitj}.  Therefore,  whosoever  heareth  these  sayings 
of  mine,  aiib  boctl)  tljem,  I  will  liken  him  unto  a  wise  man,  which 
built  his  house  upon  a  rock  :  and  the  rain  descended,  and  the  floods 
came,  and  the  winds  blew,  and  beat  upon  that  house;  and  it  fell 
not :  for  it  was  founded  upon  a  rock.  And  every  one  that  heareth 
these  sayings  of  mine,  and  doeth  them  not,  shall  be  likened  unto 
a  foolish  man,  which  built  his  house  upon  the  sand  :  and  the  rain 
descended,  and  the  floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew,  and  beat  upon 
tliat  house ;  and  it  fell :  and  great  was  the  fall  of  it. 

^  goob  tree  bringetl)  not  forti)  corrupt  frnit;  neither 

doth  a  corrupt  tree  bring  forth  good  fruit.  For  every  tree  is  known 
by  his  own  fruit :  for  of  thorns  men  do  not  gather  figs,  nor  of  a 
bramble-bush  gather  they  grapes.  A  good  man,  out  of  the  good 
treasure  of  his  heart,  bringeth  forth  that  which  is  good  ;  and  an 
evil  man  out  of  the  evil  treasure  of  his  heart,  bringeth  forth  that 
which  is  evil :  for  of  the  abundance  of  the  heart  his  mouth 
speakelh. 

^nh  ral)n  coll  jie  me  £orb,  £orb,  anb  bo  not  tl)c  tljinjgs 
Boljicl)  3  sag  V 

He  that  received  seed  into  the  good  ground  is  he  that  heareth 
the  word,  and  understandeth  it :  tDl)icl)  also  bearctll  fruit,  '"^nd 
bringeth  forth,  some  an  hundred-fold,  some  sixty,  sonu'  thirty. 

And  he  said  to  them  all,  If  any  luaa  will  come  after  me,  let 
him  deny  himself,  and  take  up  his  cross  daily,  an^  foUoU)  mc. 

Wo  unto  the  world  because  of  ofl:ences !  for  it  must  needs  be 
that  (.fl'cnees  come ;  but  U30  to  tl)at  man  bn  uiljom  tl)c  offence 

COmctI)  !  wherefore,  if  lliy  hand  or  lliy  fo*)L  oIUmkI  thee,  cut  tliein 
oil',  and  cast  them  from  thee  ;  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  life 
halt  or  mainioil,  rather  than  having  two  hands  or  two  feet,  to  be 
cast  into  everlasting  fire.     And  if  thine  eye  offend  thee,  pluck  it 


DUTY    OF    HOLINESS. 


771 


out,  and  cast  it  from  tliee  :  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  life 
with  one  eye,  rather  than  having  two  eyes,  to  be  cast  into  hell-fire. 

And  when  he  was  gone  forth  into  the  way,  there  came  one 
running,  and  kneeled  to  him,  and  asked  him,  Oood  Master,  what 
shall  I  do  that  I  may  inherit  eternal  life  ?  And  Jesus  said  unto  him. 
Why  callest  thou  me  good  ?  there  is  none  good,  but  one,  that  is 
God.  Thou  knowest  the  commandments,  Do  not  commit  adultery. 
Do  not  kill.  Do  not  steal.  Do  not  bear  false  witness.  Defraud  not. 
Honour  thy  father  and  mother.  And  he  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Master,  all  these  have  I  observed  from  my  youth.  Then 
Jesus  beliolding  him  loved  him,  and  said  unto  him,  0nc  tl)in9 
tl)On  hxciiCSt :  go  thy  way,  sell  whatsoever  thou  hast,  and  give  to 
the  poor,  and  thou  shnlt  have  treasure  in  heaven ;  and  come,  take 
up  the  cross,  and  follow  me. 

And  one  of  the  scribes  came,  and  having  heard  them  reason- 
ing together,  and  perceiving  that  he  had  answered  them  well,  asked 
him.  Which  is  the  fiist  commandment  of  all  ?  And  Jesus  answered 
him.  The  first  of  all  the  commandments  is,  Hear,  O  Israel  ;  The 
Lord  our  God  is  onb  Lord:  inxb  tijOU  sljillt  loBC  tl)C  £orb  tl)lj 
(£>oh  mil)  all  tijg  Ijciut,  aiib  mill)  all  tl)!}  soul,  aiib  tnitl)  all 

tl)n  minii,  anh  U)itl)  all  tl)U  Strcngtl)  ■•  this''is  the  first  command- 
ment. And  the  second  is  like,  namely  this.  Thou  shalt  love  thy 
neighbour  as  thyself:  there  is  none  other  commandment  greater 
than  these. 

If  ye  love  me,  keep  mg  commaubmcnts. 

^c  l\)a\  l)atl)  mg  commanbmcnts,  anb  kccpcti)  tl)cm,  Ijc 

it  is  tl)at  looetl)  meT If  a  man  love  me,  [)C  mil 

keep  inj3  UJOrbs  :  and  my  Father  will  love  him,  and  we  will  come 
unto  him,  and  make  our  abode  with  him.  He  that  loveth  me 
not  keepeth  not  my  sayings  :  and  the  word  which  ye  hear  is  not 
mine,  but  the  Father's  which  sent  me. 

I  am  the  true  vine,  and  my  Father  is  the  husbandman. 
(Eucrg  brand)  in  mc  tljat  bcarcti)  not  fruit,  l)e  takcti)  (iman : 

and   every  branch    that   beareth   fruit,  he  purgeth   it,  that   it  may 


brinjr  forth  more  fruit Her 


em  is 


my 


Father 


glorified,  tl)at  gc  bear  mud)  fruit ;  so  shall  ye  be  my  disciples. 
As  the  Father  hath  \vvvd  me,  so  have  I  loved  you :  continue  ye  in 
my  love.  Jf  ge  keep  mn  commaubments,  ye  shall  abide  in  my 
love ;  even  as  I  have  kept  my  Father's  commandments,  and  abide 
in  his  love. 

Ye  are  my  friends,  if  jjc  bo  tDl)atS0Ciier  J  commanb  20tt. 

God  is  no  respecter  of  persons :  but  in  every  nation,  he  tl)at 

feorctl)  l)im  anb  roorketl)  rigljteousness,  is  accepted  with  him. 

Who  will  render  to  every  man  acCOrbiUQ  tO  l)is  beebs  :  to 

them  who  bj]  patient  continuance  in  U)ell-bbini9,  seek  for  glory, 


Mark, 
X.  17-'2I. 


Matthew, 
xii.  '-J&-31, 


John,xiv.  18. 

John,  xiv. 
-J,  ~o,  «**. 


John, 
XV.  1, 2, 8-10. 


John,  XV.  14. 
Acts, 

X.  :i4, 35. 


Rev.  ii.  6-10. 


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DUTY     OF     HOLINESS. 


Hotnans, 
ii.  17-29. 


and  honour,  and  immortality,  eternal  life  :  but  unto  them  tliat  are 
contentious,  and  do  not  obey  the  truth,  but  obey  uniii>:hteousness, 
indignation  and  wrath,  tribulation  and  anguish,  upon  every  soul 
of  man  that  doeth  evil  ;  of  the  Jew  first,  and  also  of  the  (Jon- 
tile  ;  but  glory,  honour,  and  peace,  tO  cncvn  man  tl)iU  U)Orkctl) 
goob  ;  to  the  Jew  first,  and  also  to  the  Gentile. 

Behold,  thou  art  called  a  Jew,  and  restest  in  the  law,  and 
makest  thy  boast  of  God,  and  knowest  his  will,  and  approvest  the 
things  that  are  more  e.\cellent,  beiii"'  instructed  out  of  the  law,  and 
art  confident  that  thou  thyself  art  a  guide  of  the  blind,  a  light  of 
them  which  are  in  darkness,  an  instructor  of  the  foolish,  a  teacher 
of  babes,  which  hast  the  form  of  knowledge,  and  of  the  truth  in  the 
law. 

Thou  therefore  which  teachest  another,  teachest  thou  not  thy- 
self? thou  that  preachest  a  man  should  not  steal,  dost  thou  steal  ? 
thou  that  sayest  a  man  should  not  commit  adulteiy,  dost  thou 
commit  adultery  ?  thou  that  abhorrest  idols,  dost  thou  commit 
sacrilege  ?  thou  that  makest  thy  boast  of  the  law,  through  break- 
ing the  law  dishonourest  thou  God  ?  for  the  name  of  God  is  blas- 
phemed among  the  Gentiles  through  you,  as  it  is  written. 

For  circumcision  verily  protiteth,  if  thou  keep  the  law;  but  if 
thou  be  a  breaker  of  the  law,  thy  circumcision  is  made  uncircum- 
cision.  Therefore,  if  the  uncircumcision  keep  the  riglioousness  of 
the  law,  shall  not  his  uncircumcision  be  counted  for  circumcision  ? 
and  shall  not  uncircumcision  whicli  is  by  nature,  if  it  fulfil  the  law, 
judge  thee,  who  by  the  letter  and  circumcision   dost   transgress  the 

law?  for  l)e  is  not  a  5cu),  rol)icl)  is  one  outu};u-bln ;  neither  is 

that  circumcision  which  is  outward  in  the  ilesh  :    but  he  is  a  Jew 

which  is  one  inwardly  ;  nnb  circuiucision  is  tl)at  of  tljc  l)cart, 

in  tl)C  spirit,  Cllib  not  in  tl)C  letter;  whose  praise  is  not  of  men, 
but  of  God. 

Do  we  then  make  void  the  law  through  faith  ?  God  forbid  : 
gea,  roc  cstablisi)  tl)c  lau). 

What  shall  we  say  then  ?  Shall  we  continue  in  sin,  that  grace 
may  abound  '.      (Jod  forl)id  :   1)0U)  sljixU  VDC  tl)at  llVC  beub  tO  sin, 

lioc  ann  longer  tijerein'? 

Know  ye  not  that  so  many  of  us  as  were  baptized  into  Jesus 
Christ,  were  baptized  into  his  death  'i  therefore  we  are  buried  with 
him  by  baptism  into  death  :  that  like  as  Christ  was  raised  up  fiom 
the  dead  by  the  glory  of  the  Father,  even  so  we  also  should  walk 
in  newness  of  life.  For  if  we  have  been  planted  together  in  the 
likeness  ot  his  death,  we  shall  be  also  in  the  likeness  of  his  resurrec- 
tion :  knowing  this,  that  our  old  man  is  crucified  with  him,  tliat 
tiie  body  of  sin  might  be  destroyed,  tl)iU  l)enccfortl)  U)e  sl)0lll5 
not  SerOC  sin.  I'or  he  that  is  dead  is  freed  iVoni  sin.  Now  if 
we  be  dead  with  Christ,  we  believe  that  we  shall  also  live  with 
him  :  knowing  that   Christ,  being  raised    from  the  dead,  dieth  no 


Rom.  iii.  31. 


Romans 
vL  l-'Jii. 


J 


DUTY     OF     HOLINESS. 


773 


more;  death  liath  no  more  dominion  over  liiin.  For  in  that  lie 
die<l,  he  died  unto  sin  once  :  luit  in  that  he  hvetli,  he  liveth  unto 

Ood.  Cikcitjisc  ri'cl-ion  ijc  nlsa  ijonrscku's  to  be  ilicaii  in- 
bccb  unto  sin,  but  aliuc  unto  (3oh  lljvongl)  Jesus  (Sljrist 
our  t!oi5. 

Let  not  sin  therefore  reign  in  your  moi-tal  body,  that  ye  sliould 
obey  it  in  the  lusts  thereof.  Neither  yield  ye  your  members  as  in- 
struments of  unrighteousness  unto  sin  :  but  yield  yourselves  unto 
God,  as  those  that  are  alive  from  the  dead,  and  your  members  as 
instruments  of  righteousness  unto  God  :  for  sin  shall  not  have  do- 
minion over  you  :  for  ye  are  not  under  the  law,  but  under  grace. 
What  then  ?  shall  we  sin,  because  we  are  not  under  the  law,  but 
under  grace  ?  God  forbid.  Know  ye  not,  that  to  whom  ye  yield 
yourselves  servants  to  obey,  his  servants  ye  are  to  whom  ye  obey; 
whether  of  sin  unto  death,  or  of  obedience  unto  righteousness  ?  but 
God  be  thanked,  that  ye  were  the  servants  of  sin,  but  ye  have 
obeyed  from  the  heart  that  form  of  doctrine  which  was  delivered 
you.  Being  then  made  fiee  from  sin,  ye  became  the  servants  of 
righteousness.  I  speak  after  the  manner  of  men,  because  of  the 
infirmity  of  3'our  flesh  :  for  as  yo  have  yielded  your  members  ser- 
vants to  uncleanness  and  to  iniquity,  unto  iniquity  ;  even  so  now 
yield  your  members  servants  to  I'ighteousness,  unto  holiness.  For 
when  ye  were  the  servants  of  sin,  ye  were  free  from  righteousness. 
What  fruit  had  ye  then  in  those  things  whereof  ye  are  now 
ashamed  ?  for  the  end  of  those  tilings  is  death.  But  now  beino; 
made  free  from  sin,  and  become  servants  to  God,  ye  have  your  fruit 
unto  holiness,  aud  the  end  everlasting  life. 

Now  we  are  delivered  from  the  law,  that  being  dead  wherein, 

we  were  held;  il)at  ujc  sl)oulb  scruc  in  nciuncss  of  spirit,  and 

not  in  the  oldness  of  the  letter. 

There  is  therefore  now  no  condemnation  to  them  which  are  in 

Christ  Jesus,  vd1)o  ujiilli  iiot  after  tl)c  ilcsl),  but  after  tl)c  Spirit. 

For  they  that  are  after  the  flesh,  do  mind  the  things  of  the 

flesh  :  but  tl)cn  tl)at  arc  after  tl)c  Spirit,  tl)e  tljings  of  tl)c 

Spirit.  For  to  be  carnally  minded  is  death  ;  but  to  be  spiritually 
minded  is  life  and  peace.  Because  the  carnal  mind  is  enmity  against 
God  :  for  it  is  not  subject  to  the  law  of  God,  neither  indeed  can  be. 
So  then  they  that  are  in  the  flesh  cannot  please  God.  But  ye  are 
not  in  the  flesh,  but  in  the  Spirit,  if  so  be  that  the  Spirit  of  God 
dwell  in  you.  Now,  if  any  man  have  not  the  Spirit  of  Christ,  he 
is  none  of  his.  And  if  Christ  be  in  you,  the  body  is  dead  because 
of  sin  ;  but  the  Spirit  is  life  because  of  righteousness.  But  if  the 
Spirit  of  him  that  raised  up  Jesus  from  the  dead  dwell  in  you,  he 
that  raised  up  Christ  from  the  dead  shall  also  quicken  your  mortal 
bodies  by  his  Spirit  that  dwelleth  in  you. 

Therefore,  brethren,  we  are  debtors  not  to  the  flesh,  to  live 
after  the  flesh.     For  if  ye  live  after  the  flesh,  ye  shall  die :  but  if 


Rom.  vii.  6. 


Rom.  viii.  1. 


Romans, 
viii.  5-14. 


774 


DUTY   or   HOLINESS. 


Romans, 
xii.  1,  a. 


Romans, 
xiii.  lO-H. 


1  Corintli. 
iii.  It),  17. 


1  Cor.  V.  ■; 


1  Corinlh. 
vi.  9,  10. 


1  Corinth, 
vi.  19,  20. 


1  Corinth. 

X.  ai,  '.'•J. 


2  Corinth. 
V.  U,  IJ. 


2  Cor.  vi. 
14-18,  vii.  1, 


ye  thi-oug-li  the  Spirit  do  mortify  the  deeds  of  tlie  body,  ye  sliall 

live.  Sot  as  maiin  as  axe  Icb  bn  tl)c  Spirit  of  i3ob,  ti)cji  arc 
tl)c  sons  of  ©oli.'" 

I  beseech,  you,  therefore,  brethren,  by  the  mercies  of  God, 
tliat  TIC  present  nour  bobics  a  lining  sacrifice,  l)oln,  accepta- 
ble nntO  (Sob,  wiiich  is  your  reasouiible  service.  And  be  not 
conformed  to  this  world :  but  be  ye  transformed  by  the  renewing 
of  your  mind,  that  ye  may  prove  what  is  that  good,  and  accepta- 
ble, and  perfect  will  of  God. 

Love  worketh  no  ill  to  his  neighbour  :  therefore  love  is  the  ful- 
filling of  the  law.  And  that,  knowing  the  time,  that  now  it  is  high 
time  to  awake  out  of  sleep  :  for  now  is  our  salvation  nearer  than 
when  we  believed.     The  night  is  far  spent,  the  day  is  at  hand  :  let 

ns  therefore  cast  off  tlje  toorks  of  barkness,  aiib  let  ns  put 
on  tl)e  armour  of  liqljt.  Let  us  walk  honestly,  as  in  the  day: 
not  in  rioting  and  drunkenness,  not  in  chambering  and  wantonnes.s, 
not   in   strife   and    envying.     |3ut   put  V\C   OU  tl)e   Corb  ScSUS 

Qlljrist,  anb  make  not  prouision  for  tl)e  tlesl),  to  fulfil  ll)e 
lusts  tl]ereof. 

KiKjw  ye  not  that  ye  are  the  temple  of  God,  and  that  the 
Spirit  of  God  dwelleth  in  you?  If  any  man  defile  tlie  temple  of 
God,  him  shall  God  destroy:  for  tl)e  temple  of  (Pob  is  l)Oln, 
tDl)icl)  temple  jie  are. 

purge  out  tl)e  olb  leauen,  that  ye  may  be  a  new  lump,  as 
ye  ai'e  unleavened.  For  even  Christ  our  pii^isover  is  sacrificed 
for  us. 

Know  ye  not  that  tl)e  unrigl]teous  sl)all  not  inljerit  tl)c 

kingbom  of  (Bob?  Be  not  deceived;  neither  fornicators,  nor 
idolaters,  nor  adulterers,  nor  effeminate,  nor  abusers  of  themselves 
with  mankind,  nor  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor  drunkards,  nor  re- 
vilers,  nor  extortioners,  shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God. 

What !  know  ye  not  that  your  body  is  the  temple  of  the  Holy 
Ghost  which  is  in  you,  which  ye  have  of  God,  ami  ye  are  not  your 
own?  For  ye  are  bought  with  a  price:  tljcrcfore  glorifn  ©ob 
in  nour  bobn,  iwib  in  ijour  Spirit,  lutjicl)  are  (5ob's. 

Ye  cannot  driidv  the  cup  of  the  Lord,  and  the  cup  of  devils  : 

Tic  cannot  be  partakers  of  tl)e  Corb's  table  anb  of  tl)e  table 

of  beuils.  1^0  we  provoke  the  Luid  to  jealousy  ?  are  \vu  stronger 
than  he  ? 

The  love  of  Clirist  constraineth  us :  because  we  tlms  judge, 
that  if  onr-  dir-d  for  all,  then  weie   all    dead  :   and    that  ho  died   for 

all,  tl)at  tl)cn  iul)icl)  line  sljoulb  not  l)cncefovtl)  line  unto  tljem- 
sclucs,  but~uuto  l)im  u)l)icl)  bieb  for  tl)em,  anb  rose  again. 

lie  ye  not  unequally  yoked  together  with  unbelievers :  for  what 
fellowship  hath  righteousness  with  unrighteousness?  and  what  com- 


DUTY    OF    HOLINESS, 


775 


raunion  hath  light  with  darkness  ?  And  what  concord  hath  Christ 
with  Belial  ?  or  what  part  hath  he  tliat  believeth  witli  an  infidel  ? 
And  what  agi'eement  hath  the  temple  of  God  with  idols?  for  ye 
are  the  temple  of  the  living  God ;  as  God  hath  said,  I  will  dwell 
in  them,  and  walk  in  them;  and  I  will  be  their  God,  and  they  shall 

he  my  people.  iDl)crcforc  comc  oiit  from  among  tlicm,  anb 
be  ijc  separate,  saiti)  tlje  £orb,  anii  toiul)  not  ~tl]e  nnclean 
tljiiig  ;  and  I  will  receive  you,  and  will  be  a  Father  unto  you,  and 
ye  shall  be  my  sons  and  daughters,  saith  the  Lord  Almighty. 
Having  therefore  these  promises,  dearly  beloved,  let  us  cleanse  our- 
selves from  all  filthiness  of  the  flesh  and  spirit,  perfecting  I)oliness 

in  tl)c  fear  of  ^oh. 

Brethren,  ye  have  been  called  unto  liberty ;  onin  nse  not 
libertn  for  an  occasion  to  tlje  flesi),  but  by  love  serve  one 

anothei-.  For  all  the  law  is  fulfilled  in  one  word,  even  in  this.  Thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as  thyself.  But  if  ye  bite  and  devour  one 
another,  take  heed  that  ye  be  not  consumed  one  of  another.     Tliis 

I  say  then,  iDalli  in  tl)e  Spirit,  anb  j}c  sljall  not  fultil  tl]e  Inst 

of  tl)C  flesi).  For  the  flesh  lusteth  against  the  Spirit,  and  the 
Spirit  against  the  flesh :  and  these  are  contrary  the  one  to  the 
other;  so  that  ye  cannot  do  the  things  that  ye  would.  But  if  ye 
be  led  of  the  Spirit,  ye  are  not  under  the  law.  Now  the  works  of 
the  flesh  are  manifest,  which  are  these,  Adultery,  fornication,  un- 
cleanness,  lasciviousness,  idolatry,  witchcraft,  hatred,  variance, 
emulations,  wrath,  strife,  seditions,  heresies,  envyings,  murders, 
drunkenness,  revellings,  and  such  like:  of  the  which  I  tell  you  be- 
fore, as  I  have  also  told  you  in  time  past,  that  they  which  do  such 
things  shall  not  inheiit  the  kingdom  of  God.  But  the  fruit  of  the 
Spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  long-suftering,  gentleness,  goodness,  faith, 
meekness,  temperance:  against  such   there  is  no  law.     QVnb  tlieil 

tl)at  are  (Cljrist's  Ijaue  crucifieb  tijeflcsl),  U)itl)  tl)c  affections 
anb  lusts. 

Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who 
hath  blessed  us  with  all  spiritual  blessings  in  heavenly  places  in 
Christ :  according  as  he  hath  chosen  us  in  him,  before  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world,  tl)at  u)e  sl)oulb  be  i)oln  anb  u)itl)out  blame 
before  l)im  in  lone. 

I  therefore,  the  prisoner  of  the  Lord,  beseech  you  tl)at  gC 
toalk  roortl)!}  of  tl)e  vocation  u)l)ererDitl)  lie  are  caileb. 

This  I  say,  and  testify  in  the  l^ord,  that  ye  henceforth  walk 
not  as  other  Gentiles  walk,  in  the  vanity  of  their  mind,  having  the 
understanding  darkened,  being  alienated  from  the  life  of  God 
through  the  ignorance  that  is  in  them,  because  of  the  blindness  of 
their  heart :  who,  being  past  feeling,  have  given  themselves  over 
unto  lasciviousness,  to  work  all  uncleanness  with  greediness.  But 
ve  have  not  so  learned   Christ ;  if  so  be  that  ye  have  heard  him, 


Galatiana, 
V.  13-24. 


Kpli.  i.  3,  4. 


Eph.  iv.  1. 


Kphesians, 
iv.  17- J4. 


776 


DUTY   OF  HOLINESS. 


Eph.  V.  1,  2. 
Eph.  V.  8. 


Philippians, 
ii.  14,  15. 


Phili[)pians, 
iii.  17-20. 


Col.  i.  0,  10. 


Col.  Iii.  1-17 


and  Iiave  been  taiirrlit  by  liiin,  as  tlie  truth  is  in  Jesus  :  tl)rtt  TIC  ^lUt 

off  concerning  i\)c  former  conucrsiUion  tl)c  olb  man, 'which 

is  coirupt  accoi'ding  to  the  deceitful  lusts  ;  and  be  renewed  in  the 

spirit  of  your  mind;  anb  t\)at  jic  |nU  on  i\]c  neu)  man,  u)l)icl) 
after  (Sob  is  creatcb  in  rigl)teousnc5s  anb  true  Ijoliness. 

Be  ye  foUoiOCrS  of  (Sob  Ji^  dear  children  ;  and  walk  in  love, 
as  Christ  also  hath  loved  us. 

Ye  were. sometimes  darlsness,  but  now  are  ye  light  in  the  Lord  : 
toalk  as  cljilbren  of  ligljt. 

Do  all  things   without  murmurings  and  disputings :  tjjat  tie 

mat}  be  blameless  anb  Ijarmless,  tl)e  sons  of  (Sob,  u3itl)oiU 

rebuke,  in  the  midst  of  a  crooked  and  perverse  nation,  among 
whom  ye  shine  as  lights  in  the  world  ;  holding  forth  the  word 
of  life. 

Brethren,  be  followers  together  of  me,  and  mark  them  which 
walk  so  as  ye  have  us  for  an  ensample.  (For  many  walk,  of  whom 
I  have  told  you  often,  and  now  tell  you  even  weeping,  that  they  are 
the  enemies  of  the  cross  of  Christ :  whose  end  is  destruction,  whose 
God   is  their   belly,  and  whose  glory  is  in  their  shame,  who  mind 

earthly  things.)    jFor  our  couucrsation  is  in  ijcauen. 

We  also,  since  the  day  we  heard  it,  do  not  cease  to  pray  for 
you,  and  to  desire  that  ye  might  be  filled  with  the  knowledge  of 
his  will  in  all  wisdom  and  spiritual  understanding  ;  tliat  lie  migl)t 

toalk  inorthn  of  tlje  £orb  unto  all  ^ileasing,  being  friiitfnfin 
CDcrn  goooujork,  anb  increasing  in  tl)e  luioujlcbge  of  (Sob. 

If  ye  be  risen  with  Christ,  seek  those  things  which  are  above, 
where  Christ  sitteth  on  the  right  hand  of  God.  Set  your  affection 
on  things  above,  not  on  things  on  the  earth.  For  ye  are  dead,  and 
your  life  is  hid  with  Christ  in  God.  Wlien  Christ,  who  is  our  life, 
shall  appear,  then  shall  ye  also  appear  with  him  in  ^-lory. 

iUortifn  tl)ereforc  nour  members  roljicl)  are  upon  tlje 
cart!)  ;  fornication,  uncleanness,  inordinate  affection,  evil  concupis- 
cence, and  covetousness,  wliich  is  idolatry  :  for  which  things'  sake  the 
wrath  of  God  cometli  on  the  children  of  disobedience  :  in  the  which 
ye  also  walked  some  time,  when  ye  lived  in  them.  But  now  ye  also 
!  put  off  all  these;  anger,  wrath,  malice,  blasphemy,  filthy  cominu- 
j  nicatioti  out  of  your  mouth.      Lie  not  one  to  another,  seeing  tl)at 

|t}c  l)aiie  put  off  tije  olb  man  U)itl)  Ijisbeebs;  anh  [yavc  put  on 
jUje  neiu  man,  uiljici)  is  reneiueb  in  knoiulebge  after  tl)e  image 

'  of  l)im  tl)at  createb  Ijim  :  where  there  is  neither  (Jioek  nor  Jew, 
circumcision  nor  unrircunicision.  Barbarian,  Scythian,  bond  nor 
free:  but  Christ  is  all,  and  in  all.  But  on  therefore,  as  the  elect  of 
God,  lifily  and  be  Joved,  bowels  oi  mercies,  kindness,  humbleness  of 
mind,  meekness,  long-suffering;  forbearing  one  another,  and  for- 
giving one  another,  if  any  man  have  a  quarrel  against  any:  even 
as  Christ  forgave  you,  so  also  do  ye.     And  above  all  these  things 


DUTY    OF    HOLINESS. 


777 


put  on  charity,  which  is  the  bond  of  perfectness.  And  let  the  peace 
of  God  rule  in  your  hearts,  to  the  which  also  ye  are  called  in  one 
body  ;  and  be  ye  thankful.  Let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell  in  you 
richly  in  all  wisdom  ;  teaching  and  admonishing  one  another  in 
psalms,  and  hymns,  and  spiritual  songs,  singing  with  grace  in  your 
hearts  to  the  Lord.  And  whatsoever  ye  do  in  word  or  deed,  do  all 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  giving  thanks  to  God  and  the 
Father  by  him. 

Ye  know  how  we  exhorted,  and  comforted,  and  charged  every 
one  of  you,  as  a  father  doth  his  children,  tl)iU  JIC  tDOUlb  XOHik 
tUOrtijy  of  (fi»ob,  who  hath  called  you  unto  his  kingdom  and  glory. 

The  end  of  the  commandment  is  charity  out  of  (I  pure 
Ijcart,  anb  of  a  cjooli  conscience,  aixb  of  faiti)  unfcigncb. 

Holding  the  mystery  of  the  faith  in  a  jjurc  conscience. 

No  man  that  warreth  entangleth  himself  with  the  affairs 
of  this  life ;  that  he  may  please  him  who  hath  chosen  him  to  be 
a  soldier. 

The  foundation  of  God  standeth  sure,  having  this  seal.  The 
Lord  knoweth   them   that  are  his.     And,   £et  eocrn   one   tl)at 

nametli  tl)c  name  of  Qlljrist,  bepart  from  iniquitnT    But  in  a 

great  house  there  are  not  only  vessels  of  gold  and  of  silver,  but 
also  of  wood  and  of  earth ;  and  some  to  honour,  and  some  to  dis- 
honour. If  a  man  therefore  purge  himself  from  these,  he  shall  be 
a  vessel  unto  honour,  sanctified,  and  meet  for  the  master's  use,  and 
prepared  unto  every  good  work.  Flee  also  youthful  lusts:  but 
follow  righteousness,  faith,  charity,  peace,  with  them  that  call  on 
the  Lord  out  of  a  pure  heart. 

The  grace  of  God  that  bringeth  salvation  hath  appeared  to  all 

men,  teaching  us,  that  iienniug  ungobliucss  anb  morlbln 
lusts,  voc  6l)oulb  line  soberly,  figl]ted"usln,  anb  gobln,  in  tl)is 

present  tOOrlb  ;  looking  for  tliat  blessed  hope,  and  the"  glorious 
appealing  of  the  great  God  and  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ :  who 
gave  himself  for  us,  that  he  might  redeem  us  from  all  iniquity,  and 
purify  unto  himself  a  peculiar  people,  ^caloUS  of  goob  U)Orl\S. 

Being  made  perfect,  he  became  the  author  of  eternal  salva- 
tion unto  all  tl)cm  tljut  obcji  l)im. 

Seeing  we  also  are  compassed  about  with  so  great  a  cloud  of 
witnesses,  let  ns  hit}  rtsibc  euern  ujeigljt,  anb  tl)e  sinraljicl)  boti) 

so  easilg  beset  us,  and  let  us  run  with  patience  the  race  that  is 
set  before  us,  looking  unto  Jesus  the  author  and  tiiiisher  of  our 
faith ;  who,  for  the  joy  that  was  set  before  him,  endured  the  cross, 
despising  the  shame,  and  is  set  down  at  the  right  hand  of  the  throne 
of  God.  For  consider  him  that  endured  such  contradiction  of  sin- 
ners against  himself,  lest  ye  be  wearied  and  faint  in  your  minds. 
Ye  have  not  yet  resisted  unto  blood,  striuiug  againstsin. 


1  Thessalou. 
ii.  11,  I-.'. 


1  Tim.  i.  5. 


1  Tim.  iii.  9. 


2  Tim.  ii.  4. 


2  Timothy, 
ii.  19-22. 


Til  us, 
ii.  11-14. 


Heb.  V.  9. 


Hcb.xii.  1-4. 


778 


DUTY     OF    HOLINESS, 


Hebrews, 
xii.  14,  15. 


James, 
i.  18-27. 


Jame-i, 
ii.  14-x!6. 


James, 
iii.  11-17. 


Follow  peace  with  all  men,  axib  IjoliltCSS,  toitljont  tDl)icl)  XXO 
man  5l)rtU  sec  tl)C  £orb  :  looking  diligentl)',  lest  any  man  fail  of 
tlie  grace  of  God  ;  lest  any  root  of  bitterness  springing  up,  trouble 
you,  and  thereby  many  be  detiled. 

Of  his  own  -will  begat  he  us  with  the  word  of  truth,  that  we 
should  be  a  kind  of  first-fruits  of  his  creatures.  Wherefore,  my 
beloved  brethren,  let  every  man  be  swift  to  hear,  slow  to  speak, 
slow  to  wrath  :  for  the  wrath  of  man  worketh  not  the  righteous- 
ness of  God.  Wherefore  lap  apart  all  flltl)incS0,  and  superfluity 
of  naughtiness,  and  receive  with  meekness  the  engrafted  word,  which 
is  able  to  save  your  souls.  jBlU  bc  lie  boers  of  tl)e  VDOrb,  and 
not  hearers  only,  deceiving  your  own  selves.  For  if  any  be  a  hearer 
of  the  word,  and  not  a  doer,  he  is  like  unto  a  man  beholding  his 
natural  face  in  a  glass :  for  he  beholdeth  himself,  ahd  goeth  his 
way,  and  straightway  forgetteth  what  manner  of  man  he  was. 
But  whoso  looketh  into  the  perfect  law  of  liberty,  and  continueth 
therein,  [)c  being  not  a  forgetful  l)earer,  but  a  bocr  of  tl)e  roorli, 

this  man  sliall  be  blessed  in  his  ihi^-d.     3f  anil  man  amoug   llOU 

eeem  to  bc  religions,  anb  briblctl)  not  Ijis  tongue,  but  tie- 
ccitictl)  l)is  ouiu  Ijeart,  tl)is  man's  religion  is  wain.  Pure  reli- 
gion and  uiideiiled  before  God  and  the  Father  is  this,  To  visit  the 
fatherless  and  widows  in  their  aflliction,  and  to  keep  himself  un- 
spotted from  the  world. 

What  doth  it  profit,  my  brethren,  though  a  man  say  he  hath 
faith,  anb  Ijane  not  toorks?  can  faith  save  him?  If  a  brother 
or  sister  be  naked,  and  destitute  of  daily  food,  and  one  of  you  say 
unto  them.  Depart  in  peace,  be  ye  warmed  and  filled;  notwith- 
standing ye  give  them  not  those  things  which  are  needful  to  the 
body  ;  what  doth  it  profit  ?  (S^vcii  SO  faitl),  if  it  Ijatl)  not  OlOrliS, 
is  lieab,  being  alone.  Yea,  a  man  may  say,  Thou  hast  faith,  and 
I  have  works :  shew  me  thy  faith  without  thy  works,  and  I  will 
shew  thee  my  faith  by  my  works. 

Thou  beHevest  that  there  is  one  God ;  thou  doest  well :  the 
devils  also  believe,  and  tremble.  But  wilt  thou  know,  O  vain  man, 
that  faith  without  works  is  dead  ?  Was  not  Abraham  our  father 
justified  by  works,  when  he  had  ottered  Isaac  his  son  upon  the 
altar  ?  Seest  thou  how  faith  wrought  with  his  works,  and  by 
works  was  faith  made  perfect?  And  the  scripture  was  fulfilled, 
which  saith,  Abraham  believed  God,  and  it  was  imputed  unto  him 
fur  riii-hteousness  :  and  he  was  called  the  Fiiend  of  God.  Ye  see 
then  how  that  by  works  a  man  is  justified,  ami   not  by  faith  only. 

Likewise  also  was  not  Rahab  the  harlot  justified  by  works, 
when  she  had  received  the  messengers,  and  had  sent  them  out 
another  way.  For  as  the  body  without  the  Spirit  is  dead,  so  faith 
without  works  is  dead  also. 

I>(>th  a  fountain  send  forth  at  the  same  place  sweet  water  and 
bitter  ?     Can  the  tig-tree,  luy  brethren,  bear  olive-berries  ?  either  a 


DUTY    OF    HOLINESS. 


779 


vine,  figs?  so  can  no  fountain  both  yield  saltwater  and  fresh. 
Who  is  a  wise  man  and  endued  with   knowledge  among  you  ?  let 

l)im  sl)cu)  out  of  a  goob  conucrsation  Ijis  tuorliG  roitl)  meek- 
ness ot  Ujisbom.  J>iit  if  ye  have  bitter  envying  and  strife  in 
your  hearts,  glory  not,  and  lie  not  against  the  truth.  This  wisdom 
descendeth  not  from  above,  but  is  earthly,  sensual,  devilish.  For 
where  envying  and  strife  is,  there  is  confusion  and  every  evil  work. 
But  the  wisdom  tliat  is  from  above  is  first  ])ure,  tluMi  ])eaceable, 
gentle,  and  easy  to  be  entreated,  full  of  mercn  anh  goob  fruits, 
without  partiality,  and  without  hypocrisy. 

Gird  up  the  loins  of  your  mind,  be  sober,  and  hope  to  the  end 
for  the  giace  that  is  to  be  brought  unto  you  at  the  revelation  of 
Jesus  Christ :  as  obedient  children,  not  fashioning  yourselves  accord- 
ing to  the  former  lusts  in  your  ignorance :  but  as  he  which  hath 
called  you  is  holy,  so  be  Jie  Ijoljl  in  all  manner  of  conversation  ; 
because  it  is  wi-itten.  Be  ye  holy ;  for  I  am  liolv. 

Wherefore  laying  aside  all  malice,  and  all  guile,  and  hypocri- 
sies, and  envies,  and  all  evil  speakings,  as  new-born  babes,  desire 
tlie  sincere  milk  of  the  word,  that  ye  may  grow  thereby :  if  so  be 
ye  have  tasted  that  the  Lord  is  gracious :  to  whom  coming  as  unto 
a  living  stone,  disallowed  indeed  of  men,  but  chosen  of  God,  and 
precious,  ye  also,  as  lively  stones,  are  built  up  a  spiritual  l)OUSC,  lUX 
l)Oln  priest!)00b,  to  otter  up  spiritual  sacrifices,  acceptable  to  God 
by  Jesus  Christ Ye  are  a  chosen  generation,  a  royal 

])riesthood,  an  i)oIn  mUiou,  n  peculiar  people;  tl)at  ne  sljoulb 
sljeui  fortl)  tl)e  priuses  of  l)im  vdI)o  l}atl)  calleb  you  oul  of  bark- 

ness  into  Ijis  marucUouS  ligl)t  :  which  in  time  past  were  not  a 
people,  but  are  now  the  people  of  God :  which  had  not  obtained 
mercy,  but  now  have  obtained  mercy.  Dearly  beloved,  I  beseech  you, 
as stiangeis  and  pilgrims,  abstain  from  fleshly  lusts,  which  war  against 
the  soul ;  having  your  conversation  honest  among  the  Gentiles : 
that,  whereas  they  speak  against  you  as  evil-doers,  they  may  by 
your  good  works,  which  they  shall  behold,  glorify  God  in  the  day 
of  visitation. 

Christ  also  suffered  for  us,  leauing  US  an  example,  tl)at  m 
6l)0Ulb  follooj  l)is  steps  :  who  did  no  sin,  neither  was  guile  found 
in  his  mouth. 

Be  ye  all  of  one  mind,  having  compassion  one  of  another ;  love 
as  brethren,  be  pitiful,  be  courteous  :  not  rendering  evil  for  evil,  or 
railing  for  railing:  but  contrariwise,  blessing;  knowing  that  ye  are 
thereunto  called,  that  ye  should  iidierit  a  blessing.  For  he  that 
will  love  life,  and  see  good  days,  let  l)im  refrain  l)iG  touguefrom 
euil,  anb  l)is  lips  tl)at  tlien  speak  no  guile :  let  l)ini  escl)eu) 
Cinl,  anb  ho  goob :  let  him  seek  peace,  and  ensue  it.  For  the 
eyes  of  the  Lord  are  over  the  righteous,  and  his  ears  are  open  unto 
their  prayei's  :  but  the  face  of  the  Loi'd  is  against  them  that  do  evil. 


1  Peter, 
i.  13-16. 


1  Peter, 
ii.  1-5, 9-12. 


1  Peter, 
ii.  21,  22. 


1  Peter, 
iii.  8-16. 


780 


DUTY     OF     HOLINESS. 


1  Peter, 
iv.  1-7. 


2  Peter, 
i.  2-11. 


2  Peter, 
iii.  11-14. 


And  who  is  he  that  will  liai-in  you,  if  ye  be  followers  of  that  which 
is  good  ?  But  and  if  ye  suffer  for  righteousness'  sake,  happy  are 
ye;  and  be  not  afraid  of  their  terror,  neither  be  troubled;  but 
sanctify  the  Lord  God  in  your  hearts  :  and  be  ready  alwavs  to  give 
an  answer  to  every  man  that  asketh  you  a  reason  of  the  hope  that 
is  in  you,  with  meekness  and  fear.  t^.Tiliiig  a  goob  COUSCicucC; 
that,  v^hereas  they  speak  evil  of  you,  as  of  evil-doers,  they  may  be 
ashamed  that  falsely  accuse  your  good  conversation  in  Christ. 

Forasmuch  then  as  Christ  hath  suffered  for  us  in  the  flesh,  arm 
yourselves  likewise  with  the  same  mind  :  for  he  that  hath  suffered 

in  the  flesh  |)atl)  cciiscii  from  Gin ;  tljiU  lie  no  longa-  GJjonlb  line 
tl)e  rest  of  l)is  time  in  ll)e  flesl)  to  tl)c  lusts  of  men,  but  to 
tl)e  roill  of  CJ5ob.  For  the  time  past  of  our  life  may  sutfice  us  to 
have  wrought  the  will  of  the  Gentiles,  when  we  walked  in  lascivi- 
ousness,  lusts,  excess  of  wine,  revellings,  baiiquetings,  and  abomina- 
ble idolatries:  wherein  they  think  it  strange  that  ye  run  not  with 
them  to  the  same  excess  of  I'iot,  speaking  evil  of  you  :  who  shall  give 
account  to  him  that  is  ready  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead.  For, 
for  this  cause  was  the  gospel  preached  also  to  them  that  are  dead, 
that  they  might  be  judged  according  to  men  in  the  flesh,  but  live 
according  to  God  in  the  spirit.  13ut  the  end  of  all  things  is  at 
hand :  be  ye  therefore  sober,  and  watch  unto  prayer. 

Grace  and  peace  be  multiplied  unto  you  tlirough  the  knowledge 
of  God,  and  of  Jesus  our  Lord.  According  as  his  divine  power  hath 
given  unto  us  all  things  that  pertain  unto  life  and  godliness,  through 
the  knowledge  of  him  that  hath  called  us  to  glory  and  virtue: 
whereby  are  given  unto  us  exceeding  great  and  precious  promises  ; 
tljiU  bn  tl)ese  ne  miglit  be  p.irt  ikers  of  tl)e  biuine  nature,  liiui- 
ing  escapeb  tl)e  corruption  tl)iU  is  in  tl)e  raorlb  tbrougl)  lust. 

And  besidiis  this,  giving  all  diligence,  add  to  your  faith,  virtue  ; 
and  to  virtue,  knowledge ;  and  to  knowledge,  temperance  ;  and  to 
teinperance,  patience  ;  and  to  patience,  godliness  ;  and  to  godliness, 
brotherly  kindness  ;  and  to  brotherly  kindness,  charity.  For  if  these 
things  be  in  you,  and  abound,  they  make  you  that  ye  shall  neither 
be  barren  nor  unfruitful  in  the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 
But  he  that  lacketh  these  things  is  blind,  and  cannot  see  afar  off, 
and  hath  forgotten  that  he  was  i)urged  from  his  old  sins.  Where- 
fore the  rather,  brethren,  give  diligence  to  make  your  calling  and 
election  sure:  for  if  ye  do  these  things,  ye  shall  never  fall:  for  so 
an  entrance  shall  be  ministered  unto  you  abundantly  into  the  ever- 
lasting kingdom  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

Seeing  that  all  these  things  shall  be  dissolved.  U)l)iU  manner 
of  persons  ougijt  nc  to  be  in  all  I)oln  conncrsation  anii  gob- 

lincss,  li'.ikiiio-  tor  and  hastini>:  unto  the  coiiiiiiL'"  of  llu!  day  of  (iod, 

I'll  ^  • 

wherein  tiie  heavens  being  on  tire  shall  be  dissolved,  and  the  ele- 
ments shall  melt  witli  fervent  heat  ?  Nevertheless  we,  according  to 
liis  j)roiJiise,  look  for  new  heavens  and  a  new  earth,  wherein  dwell- 


I 


DUTY    OF    HOLINESS. 


781 


eth  i-igliteousness.  Wherefore,  beloved,  seeing  tliat  ye  look  for 
such  thiiios,  ]jc  biligcnt  tl)at  nc  man  be  foiuxb  of  I)im  in  peace, 
tuitljoiu  spot,  anh  blameless. 

This  is  the  message  which  we  have  heard  of  him,  and  declare 
unto  you,  that  God  is  light,  and  in  him  is  no  darkness  at  all.     Jf 

toe  snji  that  lue  Ijaue  fellotDsl)ip  roiti)  l)im,  anb  roUk  in  bark- 
iiess,  me  lie,  anii  bo  not  tlje  trnti) :  hut  if  we  walk  in  the  light, 
as  he  is  in  the  light,  we  have  fellowship  one  witli  another,  and  the 
blood  of  Jesus  Clirist  his  Son  cleanseth  us  from  all  sin. 


My  little  children,  these  things  write  I  unto  you,  t!)at  gC  silt 

not. 

Hereby  we  do  know  that  we  know  hiin.if  ujc  Uccp  l]iG  COm- 

manbments.  tje  tijat  saiti)  3  knou)  l)im,  anb  keepcti)  not 
l)is  commanbments,  is  a  liar,  anb  tije  tvntli  is  not  in  l)im. 

But  whoso  keepeth  his  word,  in  him  verily  is  the  love  of  God  per- 
fected :  hereby  know  we  that  we  are  in  him.  He  that  saith  he 
abideth  in  him,  ought  himself  also  so  to  walk,  even  as  he  walked. 

Brethren,  I  write  no  new  commandment  unto  you,  but  an 
old  commandment  which  ye  had  from  the  beginning  :  the  old  com- 
mandment is  the  word  which  ye  have  heard  from  the  beginning. 
Again,  a  new  commandment  I  write  unto  you,  which  thing  is  true 
in  him  and  in  you  :  because  the  darkness  is  past,  and  the  true  light 

now  shineth.  ^e  tl)at  saitI)  l)e  is  in  tl)e  ligljt,  mib  l)atetl)  l)is 
brotl)er,  is  in  barkness  even  pntil  nom.    He  that  loveth  his 

brother  abideth  in  the  light,  and  there  is  none  occasion  of  stum- 
bling in  him.  But  he  that  hateth  his  brother  is  in  darkness,  and 
walketh  in  darkness,  and  knoweth  not  whither  he  goeth,  because  that 
darkness  hath  blinded  his  eyes. 

Love  not  the  world,  neither  the  things  that  are  in  the  world. 
Jf  ann  man  lone  tl)c  toorlb,  tl)e  lone  of  tl)e  father  is  not  in 

l)im.  For  all  that  is  in  the  woiM,  the  lust  of  the  lle;-h,  and  the 
lust  of  the  eyes,  and  the  pride  of  life,  is  not  of  the  Father,  but  is  of 
the  world.  And  the  woild  passeth  away,  and  the  lust  thereof: 
but  he  tljat  boeti)  tl)C  U)iU  of  ©ob  abideth  forever. 

We  know  that  when  he  shall  appear,  we  shall  be  like  him  ; 
for  we  shall  see  him  as  he  is.  And  every  man  that  hath  this  hope 
in  him  purilietl)  l)imseif,  even  as  he  is  pure. 

« 

Whosoever  abideth  in  him  sinncti)  not:  tDljosoeucr  sinnetl) 
l)atl)  not  seen  l)im,  neither  knoran  hi'n.    Little  children,  let  no 

man  deceive  you  :  he  that  doeth  righteousness  is  righteous,  even 
as  he  is  righteous.  He  that  committeth  sin  is  of  the  devil ;  for  the 
devil  sinneth  from  the  beginning. 

Whoso  hath  this  world's  good,  and  seeth  his  brother  have 
need,  and  shutteth  up  his  bowels  of  compassion  from  him,  how 
dwelleth  the  love  of  God  in  him?     My  little  children,  let  us  not 


1  John, 
i.  5-7. 


1  John.  ii.  1. 


1  John, 
ii.  3-U. 


1  John, 
ii.  lo-17. 


1  Jolm, 
iii.  2,  3. 


1  John, 
iii.  ii-8. 


1  Jolin, 
iii.  17--'l. 


782 


DUTY   OF   HOLINESS. 


1  John, 
V.  2,  3. 


2  John,  V.  6. 


Jude,  22,  23. 


Rev.  ii.  1-5. 


Rev.  iii.  1-4. 


Rcvelnlion, 
iii.  14-lU. 


love  in  word,  neitlier  in   tongue,  but  in  deed  and  in  truth,     ^nh 

Inn-cbn  vac  knoro  tIjtU  u)c  nre  of  tl)e  trutl),  anh  sl)nU  assure 

our  l)ClU"tS  before  l)im.  For  if  our  heart  condemn  us,  (tod  is 
greater  llian  our  heart,  and  knowetli  all  things.  Beloved,  if  our 
heart  condemn  us  not,  then  have  we  confidence  toward  God. 

By  this  we  know  that  we  love  the  children  of  God,  when  we 
love  God,  and  keep  his  commandments.  For  this  is  the  love  of 
God,  tl)at  UJC  keep  Ijis  COmmaubmeUtS;  and  his  commandments 


are  not  grievous. 


I  beseech  thee,  lady,  not  as  though  I  wrote  a  new  command- 
ment unto  thee,  but  that  which  we  had  from  the  beginning,  that 
we  love  one  another.  And  this  is  love,  tl)at  V3C  tOrtlk  oftcr  l)is 
COintnuubineiUS.  This  is  the  commandment,  That,  as  ye  have 
heaixl  from  the  beginning,  ye  should  walk  in  it. 

Of  some  have  compassion,  making  a  difference  :  and  others 
save  with  fear,  pulling  them  out  of  the  lire  ;  Ijatiug  CUCU  tl)C  gar- 
ment spottcb  bn  the  flesi). 

Unto  the  angel  of  the  church  of  Ephesus  write  :  These  things 
saith  lie  that  holdeth  the  seven  stars  in  his  right  hand,  who  walk- 
eth  in  the  midst  of  the  seven  golden  candlesticks ;  I  know  thy 
works,  and  thy  labour,  and  thy  patience,  and  how  thou  canst  not 
bear  them  which  are  evil ;  and  thou  hast  tried  them  which  say 
they  are  apostles,  and  are  not ;  and  hast  found  them  bars :  and 
hast  borne,  and  hast  patience,  and  for  my  name's  sake  hast  labour- 
ed, and  hast  not  fainted.  Nevertheless,  I  have  somewhat  against 
thee,  because  tl)OU  Ijast  left  tl)Il  first  louc.  Remember  there- 
fore from  whence  thou  art  fallen,  and  repent,  a\\b  bo  ll)e  first 
UJOrks ;  or  else  I  will  come  unto  thee  quickly,  and  will  remove 
thy  candlestick  out  of  his  place,  except  thou  repent. 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  church  in  Sardis  write :  These 
things  saith  he  that  hath  the  seven  Spirits  of  God,  and  the  seven 
stars  ;  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou  hast  a  name  that  thou  livest, 
and  art  dead.  Be  watchful,  and  strengthen  the  things  which  re- 
main, that  are  ready  to  die:  for  i  l)a0C  llOt  fouui  tl)n  tDOrks 
perfect  before  (*3ob.  Remember  therefore  how  thou  hast  re- 
ceived and  heard,  and  hold  fast,  and  repent.  If  therefore  thou 
shalt  not  watch,  1  will  come  on  thee  as  a  thief,  and  thou  sbalt  not 
know  what  hour  I  will  come  upon  thee.  Thou  hast  a  few  names 
even  in  Sardis  xo\)\c\)  i)dvc  Hot  befileb  tl)eir  garments;  and 
they  shall  walk  with  me  in  white  :  for  they  are  worthy. 

And  unto  the  angel  of  the  eliurch  of  the  Laodiceans  write  : 
Those  things  saith  the  Amen,  the  faithful  and  true  Witness,  the 
beginning  of  the  creation  of  God  ;  I  know  thy  works,  that  thou 
art  iHiitlii-r  cold  nor  hot:  I  would  thou  wert  cold  or  hot.     So  then, 

because  tl)ou  art  lukeuiarm,  anb  ueitljer  colb  nor  l)ot,  5  ujill 
spue  tljce  out  of  mn  moull). 


DUTY    OF     HOLINESS 


783 


Behold,  I  corneas  a  thief.  Blessed  is  he  tijat  tDatcl)Ctl),  ttixb 
kecpctl)  l)is  igarmcut0,  lest  he  walk  naked,  and  they  see  his 
shame. 

I  saw  another  angel  come  down  from  heaven,  having  great 
power  ;  and  the  earth  was  lightened  with  his  glory.  And  he  cried 
mightily  with  a  strong  voice,  saying,  Babylon  the  great  is  fallen, 
is  fallen,  and  is  become  the  habitation  of  devils,  and  the  hold  of 
every  foul  spirit,  and  a  cage  of  every  unclean  and  hateful  bird. 
For  all  nations  have  drunk  of  the  wine  of  the  «Tath  of  her  fornica- 
tion, and  the  kings  of  the  earth  have  committed  fornication  with 
her,  and  the  merchants  of  the  earth  are  waxed  rich  through  the 
abimdance  of  her  delicacies.      And  I  hoard  another  voice  from 

heaven,  saying,  Comc  out  ot'  l)cr,  mti  pcoplc,  ll)at  gc  be  not 
partakers  of  Ijer  sins,  anb  tl)at  jie  receiue  not  of  l]er  plagues. 

And  I  saw  thrones,  and  they  sat  upon  them,  and  judgment 
was  ofiven  unto  them  :  and  I  saw  the  souls  of  them  that  were  be- 
headed  for  the  witness   of  Jesus,  and  for  the  word  of  God,  axib 

«)l)icl)  \)ah  not  toorsliippeb  ll)C  beast,  neitlier  l)is  image, 
neitljer  \yab  receiucb  l)is  mark  upon  tl)eir  foreljeabs,  or 'in 
tl)eir  l)anbs ;  and  they  lived  and  reigned  with  Christ  a  thousand 
years. 

Blessed  are  they  tl)at  tlO  \]\B  COmmanbmcntS,  that  they  may 
have  right  to  the  tree  of  life,  and  may  enter  in  through  the  gates 
into  the  city. 


Rev.  xvi.  15. 


Revelation, 
xviii.  1-4. 


Rev.  XX.  4. 


Revelation, 
xxii.  14. 


XXVIII. 


€^t   HBBiurntinn. 


Job, 
xiv.  10-15. 


Job, 
XIX.  23-27. 


Ps.  xvi.  8-10. 


Psnliii 
xvii.  13-15. 


r.-i:ilm 
xlix.  11,  1.^ 


Is.  xxvi.  10. 


Man  dietli,  and  wasteth  away :  yea,  man  giveth  up  the  ghost, 
and  where  is  he  ?  As  the  waters  fail  from  the  sea,  and  the  flood 
decaveth  and  drieth  up:  so  man   lieth   down,   and   riseth  not:  till 

the  iieniicns  be  no  more,  tljci)  sl)aU  not  luisakc,  nor  be  raiscb 

out  of  tl)cir  sleep.  O  tliat  thou  wouldest  liide  me  in  the  grave, 
that  thou  wouldest  keep  me  secret,  until  thy  wrath  be  past,  that 
thou  wouldest  appoint  me  a  set   time  and  remember  me ! 

M  a  man  bie,  sljall  1)C  lioc  again?  all  the  days  of  my  ap- 
pointed time  will  I  wait,  till  my  change  come. 

0  that  my  words  were  now  written  !  O  that  they  were  printed 
in  a  book !  That  tliey  were  graven  with  an  iron  pen  and  lead  in 
the  I'ock  forever !  For  I  know  that  my  Redeemei-  liveth,  and  that 
he  shall  stand  at  the  latter  day  upon  the  earth  :  and  though  after 
my  skin  worms   destroy  this   body,  net   in   mij  flcsl)    sljall  5  see 

©ob :  roljom  J  sliall  see  for  mnself:  anb  mine  ejics  sl):iU 
beljolb,  iMxh  not  unotljer ;  though  my  reins  be  consumed  within  me. 

1  have  set  tlie  Lord  always  before  me :  because  he  is  at  my 
right  hand,  I  shall  not  be  moved.  'J'liercfore  my  heart  is  ghid,  and 
my  glory  rejoiceth  :  mn  flcsl)  also  sliall  rcst  in  l)ope.  i*or  tl)OU 
toilt  not  Icane  mn  soul  in  l)eU;  utitljer  U)iUtl)ou  suffer  tijinc 
i^oix)  CDne  to  see  corruption. 

Deliver  my  soul  from  the  wicked,  which  is  thy  sword :  from 
men  which  are  thy  hand,  O  Lord,  from  men  of  the  world,  which 
have  their  portion  in  tliis  life,  and  whose  belly  thou  fillest  with  thy 
hid  treasure :  they  are  full  of  children,  and  leave  the  rest  of  their 
substance  to  their  babes. 

As  for  mp,  T  will  behold  thy  face  in  righteousness:  I  shall  be 
satisfied,  rol)en  3  aU3ake,  with  thy  likeness. 

Like  sheep  they  are  laid  in  the  grave;  death  shall  feed  on 
them;  and  th<!  upright  shall  liavtMloniinion  over  them  in  the  morn- 
ing; and  their  beautv  shall  consume  in  the  grave  from  their  dwell- 
ing. Uut  (^ob  will  rebeem  mn  soul  from  lljc  jjoracr  of  tl)c 
gratjc :  for  lie  shall  receioe  me7    Selah. 

Thy  dead  men  shall  live,  togctl)cr  roitli  mn  beab  bobn  shall 

tl)Cn  arise.  Awake  and  sing,  ye  that  dw^ll  in  dii^t  :  f..i-  thv  (lew- 
is as  the  dew  of  liorbs,  i\nh  tl)c  earti)  sljall  cast  out  tlje  hco.lt. 


THE     RESURRECTION". 


785 


And  <it  that  time  shall  Michael  stand  up,  the  great  prince 
wliich  staiideth  for  tiie  children  of  thy  people:  and  there  sliall  be 
a  time  of  trouble,  such  as  never  was  since  there  was  a  nation  even 
to  that  same  time:  and  at  that  time  thv  people  shall  be  delivered, 
every  one  that  shall  be  found  \vritt«Mi  in  the  book,     '^tib  maun  of 

tl)cm  tl)at  sleep  in  tl)C  bust  of  tl)c  eartl)  sl)all  nvoaUe,  some  to 

everlasting  life,  and  some  to  shame  and  everlasting  contempt. 

I  will  ransom  them  from  tl)e  ^joiuer  of  tl)C  Qvauc ;  I  will 
redeem  them  from  death  :  O  death,  1  will  be  thy  plagues,  O  grave, 
I  will  be  thy  destruction  :  repentance  shall  be  hid  f[\>m  mine  eyes. 

Then  answered  the  Jews,  and  said  unto  him,  What  sign 
shewest  thou  unto  us,  seeing  that  thou  doest  these  things  i  .Jesus 
answered  and  said  unto  them,  ?Dcstron  tijis  temple,  Uub  in  tl)rec 
bans  3  toill  raise  it  up.  Then  said  the  Jews,  Forty  and  six 
years  was  this  temple  in  building,  and  wilt  thou  rear  it  up  in  three 
days?  Sut  l)e  Spuke  of  tl)e  temple  of  l)is  bobn.  When  there- 
fore he  was  risen  from  tlie  dead,  his  discij»les  remembered  that  he 
had  said  this  unto  them  :  and  they  believed  the  scripture,  and  the 
word  which  Jesus  had  said. 

The  Father  loveth  the  Son,  and  sheweth  him  all  things  that 
himself  doeth  :  and  he  will  show  him  greater  works  than  these, 
that  ye  may  marvel.  For  as  the  Father  raisctl)  up  tl)e  bcilb,  lUlb 
quickenetl)    tl)em ;  even   so    the   Son    quickeneth    whom   he  will. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  The   hour  is 

coming,  and  now  is,  when  the  dead  shall  hear  the  voice  of  the  Son 
of  God  :  and  they  that  hear,  shall  live.  For  as  the  Father  hath 
life  in  himself;  so  hath  he  given  to  the  Son  to  have  life  in  him- 
self; and  hath  given  him  authority  to  execute  judgment  also,  be- 
cause he  is  the  Son  of  man.      Marvel  not  at  this  :  for  tl)e  IjOUr  is 

coming,  in  tl)':  uil)icli  all  tl)at  are  in  tl)e  granes  sl)all  l)car  t)is 

UOice,  iiUb  sljall  tome  forll) ;  they  that  have  done  good,  unto  the 
resuriection  of  life;  and  they  that  have  done  evil,  unto  the  resur- 
rection of  damnation. 

Fear  not  them  whicli  kill  the  body  but  are  not  able  to  kill 
the  soul  :  but  lather  fear  him  which  is  able  to  destroy  both  soul 

anb  bobn  in  hell. 

I  came  down  from  heaven,  not  to  do  mine  own  will,  but  the 
will  of  him  that  sent  me.  And  this  vs  the  Father's  will  which 
hath  sent  me,  that  of  all  which   he  hath  given   me   I  should  lose 

nothing,  but  sljoulb  raise  it  up  again  at  tl)e  last  iia'Q. 

Then  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  ex- 
cept ye  eat  the  flesh  of  the  Son  of  man,  and  drink  his  blood,  ye 
have   no   life  in   you.      Whoso  eateth    mv  flesh,  and  drinketh  my 

blood,  hath  eternal  life ;  anb  3  mill  taisc  l)im  up  at  tlje  last 
ban. 


Daniel, 
xii.  1,  a. 


Ilosea, 
xiii.  14. 


John, 
ii.  lS-2i. 


John,  V. 
20,  ai,  25-29. 


Matt.  X.  28. 


John, 
vi.  38,  39. 


John, 
\i.  53,  54. 


50 


786 


THE     RESURRECTION. 


JIark, 
viii.  31. 


Mark, 
ix.9,  10. 


Rfark 
ix.  30,  31. 


John, 
X.  17,  18. 


John, 
xi.  18-^6. 


I. like, 
xiv.  1^-14. 


Mallhi-w, 
xxii.  '.a-3-J. 


And  lie  began  to  teach  them,  that  the  Son  of  man  must  suf- 
fer many  things,  and  be  rejected  of  the  elders,  and  of  the  chief 
priests,  and  scribes,  and  be  killed,  a\\b  nftcr  tl)rce  bans  rise 
aigoilt.     And  he  spake  that  saying  openly. 

And  as  they  came  down  from  the  mountain,  he  charged  thorn 
that  they  should  tell  no  man  what  things  they  had  seen,  till  tlje 
Sou  of  man  tocrc  risen  from  tl)c  licah.    And  they  kept  that 

saying  with   themselves,    questioning  one  with   another  what  the 
risinof  from  the  dead  should  mean. 

And  they  departed  thence,  and  passed  through  Galilee ;  and 
he  would  not  that  any  man  should  know  it.  For  he  taught  his 
disciples,  and  said  unto  them,  The  Son  of  man  is  delivered  into  the 
hands  of  men,  and  thev  shall  kill  him  ;  and  after  that  he  is  killed, 
[)c  sl]all  rise  tl)e  tljirb  biw. 

But  they  understood  not  that  saying,  and  were  afraid  to 
ask  him. 

Therefore  doth  my  Father  love  me,  because  I  lay  down  my 
life,  tl)at  3  migl)t  take  it  again.  iS^o  man  taketh  it  from  me, 
but  I  lay  it  down  of  myself.  I  have  power  to  lay  it  down,  anb  3 
[)avc  poracr  to  take  it  again.  This  commandment  have  I  re- 
ceived of  my  Father. 

(Now  Bethany  was  nigh  unto  Jerusalem,  about  fifteen  fur- 
longs off':)  and  many  of  the  Jews  came  to  Martha  and  Mary,  to 
comfurt  them  concerning  their  brother.  Then  Martha,  as  soon  as 
she  heard  that  Jesus  was  coming,  went  and  met  him  :  but  Mary  sat 
still  in  the  house.  Then  said  Mailha  unto  Jesus,  Lord,  if  thou 
hadst  been  here,  my  brother  had  not  died.  But  T  know  that  even 
now,  whatsoever  thou  wilt  ask  of  God,  God  will  give  it  thee. 
Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Thy  brother  shall  rise  again.  Martha  saith 
unto  him,  3  knoro  tl)at  l)c  sl}aU  rise  again  in  the  resurrection 
at  tl)e  last  han.  Jesus  said  unto  lier,~JI  am  tl]c  resurrection 
anb  tl)e  life  :  he  that  believeth  in  me,  though  he  were  dead,  yet 
shall  he  live :  and  whosoever  liveth,  and  believeth  in  me,  shall 
never  die.     Believest  thou  this  ? 

When  thou  makest  a  dinner  or  a  supper,  call  not  thy  friends, 
nor  thy  brethren,  neither  thy  kinsmen,  nor  thy  rich  neighbours; 
lest  they  also  bid  thee  again  and  a  recompense  be  made  thee.  But 
when  thou  makest  a  feast,  call  the  poor,  the  maimed,  the  lame, 
the  blind  ;  and  thou  shalt  be  blessed  :  for  they  cannot  recompense 
thoe:  for  thou  shalt  be  recompensed  at  tl)e  resurrection  of  tljc 
just. 

Tlie  same  day  came  to  him  tlie  Sadducees,  which  say  that 
there  is  no  resurrection,  and  asked  him,  saying.  Master,  Moses 
said.  If  a  man  die,  having  no  children,  his  brother  shall  marry  his 
wife,  and   raisf;  up  seed  unto  his  brother. 

Now  there  were  with  us  seven  brethren  :  and  the  first,  when 


THE     RESURRECTION. 


787 


holy   angeJs 


he  had  married  a  wife,  deceased ;  and  having  no  issue,  left  his 
wife  unto  his  brother.  Likewise  the  second  also,  and  the  third, 
unto  the  seventli.  And  last  of  all  the  woman  died  also.  There- 
fore in  the  resurrection,  whose  wife  shall  she  be  of  the  seven  ?  for 
they  all  had  her. 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them,  Ye  do  err,  not  knowing 
the  scriptures,  nor  the  power  of  God.  For  in  the  resurrection  they 
neither  marry,  nor  are  given  in  marriage,  but  are  as  the  angels  of 
God  in  heaven.  But  as  touching  the  resurrection  of  the  dead, 
have  ye  not  read  that  Avhich  was  spoken  unto  you  by  God,  saying, 
I  am  the  God  of  Abraham,  and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God  of 

Jacob?  ^o5  is  not  tl)c  ©ob  of  tijc  licah,  but  of  tl)c  lioing. 

When  the  Son  of  man   shall  come  in  his  glory,  and  all  the 
with   him,  then  shall  he  sit  upon  the  throne  of  his 

glory :   anh  before  Ijim  sl)all  be  gatl)creb  all  nations :   and 

he  shall  separate  them  one  from  another,  as  a  shepherd  divideth 
his  sheep  from  the  goats. 

And  when  they  had  sung  an  hymn,  they  went  out  into  the 
mount  of  Olives.  Then  saith  Jesus  unto  them,  All  ye  shall  be  of- 
fended because  of  me  this  night :  for  it  is  written,  I  will  smite  the 
Shepherd,  and  the  sheep  of  the  flock  shall  be  scattered  abroad. 
But  after  3  am  risen  again,  I  will  go  before  you  into  Galilee. 

The  high  priest  asked  him,  and  said  unto  him.  Art  thou  the 
Christ,  the  Son  of  the  Blessed  ?  And  Jesus  said,  I  am  :  anb  ne 
sl)all  see  tl)e  Son  of  man  sitting  on  the  right  hand  of  power, 
and  coming  in  the  clouds  of  heaven, 

Jesus,  when  he  had  cried  again  with  a  loud  voice,  yielded  up 
the  ghost.  And  behold,  the  vail  of  the  temple  was  rent  in  twain 
from  the  top  to  the  bottom  :  and  the  earth  did  quake,  and  the 
rocks  rent ;  and  the  graves  were  opened,  and  many  bodies  of  the 
saints  which  slept,  arose,  and  came  out  of  the  graves  after  his  re- 
surrection, and  went  into  the  holy  cit}',  and  appeared  unto  many. 

Now  when  the  centurion,  and  they  that  wei^e  with  him, 
watching  Jesus,  saw  the  earthquake,  and  those  things  that  were 
done,  they  feared  greatly,  saying,  Truly  this  was  the  Son  of  God. 
And  many  women  were  there  beholding  afar  oft"  which  followed 
Jesus  from  Galilee,  ministering  unto  him  :  among  which  was  Mary 
Magdalene,  and  Mary  the  mother  of  James  and  Joses,  and  the 
mother  of  Zebedee's  children. 

When  the  even  was  come,  there  came  a  rich  man  of  Arima- 
thea,  named  Joseph,  who  also  himself  was  Jesus'  disciple  :  he  went 
to  Pilate,  and  begged  the  body  of  Jesus.  Then  Pilate  commanded 
the  body  to  be  delivered.  And  when  Joseph  had  taken  the  body,  he 
wrapped  it  in  a  clean  linen  cloth,  and  laid  it  in  his  own  new  tomb, 
which  he  had  hewn  out  in  the  rock  ;  and  he  rolled  a  great  stone 
to  the  door  of  the  sepulchre,  and  departed.     And  there  was  Mary 


Matthew, 
XXV.  31,  3i 


Jl.itthew, 
xxvi.  30-3^. 


Mark, 
xiv.  (31,  Gi. 


M:i1thew, 
xxvii.  50-(it!, 
xxviii.  1-16. 


788 


THE    RESUKEECTION, 


Mark, 
xvl.»-M. 


Magdalene,  and  the  otlier  Mary,  sitting  over  against  the  sejnil- 
chre. 

Now  the  next  dav  tliat  fallowed  the  day  of  the  preparation, 
the  chief  priests  and  Pharisees  came  together  unto  Pilaie,  saving, 
Sir,  we  remember  that  tliat  deceiver  said,  while  he  was  yet  alive, 
After  three  days  I  will  rise  again.  Command  therefore  that  the 
sepulchre  be  made  sure  until  the  third  day,  lest  his  disciples  come 
by  night,  and  steal  him  away,  and  say  unto  the  people,  He  is  risen 
from  the  dead :  so  the  last  error  shall  be  worse  tlnin  the  first. 
Pilate  said  unto  them,  Ye  have  a  watch  :  go  your  way,  make  it  as 
sure  as  ye  can.  So  they  went  and  made  the  sepulchre  sure,  seal- 
ing the  stone,  and  setting  a  watch. 

In  the  end  of  the  Sabbath,  as  it  began  to  dawn  toward  the 
first  day  of  the  week,  came  Marv  Magdalene  and  the  other  Mary 
to  see  the  sepulchre.  And  behold,  there  was  a  great  earthqu  d<p  : 
for  the  angel  of  the  Lord  descended  from  lieaven,  and  came  and 
rolled  back  the  stone  from  the  door,  and  sat  upon  it.  His  count  >- 
nance  was  like  liijfhtnino;,  and  his  raiment  white  as  snow:  aini  for 
fear  of  him  the  keepers  did  shake,  and  became  as  dead  mt-n. 

And  the  angel  answered  and  said  unto  the  women.  Fear  not 
ve  :  for  1  know  that  ve  seek  Jesus,  which  was  crucified,  i^j  ig 
not  l]CVC:  for  I]:  is  risen,  na  lie  Silib.  Come,  see  the  i)!ace 
where  the  Lortl  lay.  And  go  quicklv,  and  tell  his  di-^cipies  that  he 
is  risen  from  the  dead  ;  and,  behold,  he  goeth  before  you  into 
<xalilee;  there  shall  ye  see  him:  lo,  I  have  told  you.  And  they 
departed  quickly  fiom  the  sepulchre,  with  fear  and  great  joy  ;  and 
did  run  to  bi-ing  his  disciples  word. 

And  as  tliev  went  to  tell  his  disciples,  behold.  Jesus  met  them, 
saying.  All  hail.  And  they  came,  and  held  him  by  the  feet,  and 
worshipped  him.  Then  .said  Jesus  nntothem.  We  not  afraid  :  go  tell 
my  brethren  that  they  go  into  Galilee,  and  there  shall  they  see  me. 

Now  when  they  were  going,  behold,  .some  of  the  watch  came 
into  the  city,  and  shewed  nnto  the  chief  pri«sis  all  the  thing's  that 
were  done.  And  when  they  were  assembled  wiih  the  elders,  and 
had  taken  counsel,  they  gave  large  money  unto  the  soldier.s,  sav- 
ing, Say  ye,  His  disciples  came  by  night,  and  .stole  him  away  while 
we  sl^'pt.  And  if  this  come  to  the  governor's  ears,  we  will  per- 
suade him,  and  secure  you.  So  they  took  the  money,  and  did  as 
they  were  taught:  and  this  saying  is  commonly  reported  among 
the  Jews  until  this  day. 

Then  the  eleven  disciples  went  away  into  (ialilee,  into  a 
mountain  where  Je.sus  had  appointed  them.  And  when  they  shw 
him,  they  worsliii)ped  liim  :  but  some  doubted.  And  Jesns  v.-.ime 
and  spake  nnto  tiiem. 

When  Je.sus  was  ri.sen  early,  the  first  day  of  the  week,  he  .ap- 
peared first  to  Mary  Magdalene,  out  of  whom  he  had  ca-t  sev.-n 
devils.     And  she  went  and  told   them  that  had    been  with  him,  as 


THE     EESURRECTION. 


789 


tliey  mourned  and  wept.  And  tliey,  wlu'ii  they  had  heard  that  lie 
was  alive,  and  had  been  seen  of  her,  helirved  not. 

After  tliat,  he  appeared  in  another  form  unto  two  of  them,  as 
tliey  walked,  and  wem  into  the  country.  And  they  went  and  told 
it  uiilo  the  lesidiie:  neither  believed  they  them. 

Afterward  he  appeared  unto  the  eleven  as  they  sat  at  meat, 
and  upbraided  them  with  their  unbelief  and  hardness  of  h.;art, 
because  they  believed  not  them  wliirli  had  seen  him  after  he  was 
risen. 


And,  behold,  two  of  them  went  to  a  village  called  Einmaus, 
which  was  from  Jerusalem  about  threescore  fiirlono's.  And  thev 
talked  toijether  of  all  these  things  which  had  happened.  And  it 
came  to  pass,  tliat.  while  they  communed  together,  and  reasoned, 
Jesns  himself  drew  near,  and  went  with  them.  But  their  eyes 
were  holden,  that  they  should  not  know  him. 

And  he  .said  unto  them,  Wliat  manner  of  communications  are 
these  that  ye  have  one  to  another,  as  ye  walk,  and  are  sad  ?  And 
the  one  of  them,  whose  name  was  Cleopas,  answering,  said  nnto 
him,  Art  thou  only  a  stranger  in  Jerusalem,  and  hast  not  known 
the  things  which  are  come  to  pass  there  in  these  days?  And  he 
said  unto  them,  What  things?  And  they  said  unto  him,  Con- 
cerning Jesus  of  Nazareth,  which  was  a  prophet  mighty  in  deed 
and  word  before  God  and  all  the  people:  and  how  the  chief 
piiests  and  our  rulers  delivered  him  to  be  condemned  to  death,  and 
have  ciucified  him.  But  we  trusted  that  it  had  been  he  which 
should  have  redeemed  Israel :  and  beside  all  this,  to-day  is  the 
third  day  since  these  things  were  done.  Yea,  and  certain  women 
also  of  our  companv  made  us  astonished,  which  were  early  at  the 
sepulchre.  And  when  they  found  not  his  body,  they  came,  saying, 
that  they  had  also  seen  a  vision  of  angels,  which  said  that  he  was 
alive.  And  certain  of  them  which  were  with  us,  went  to  the  sepul- 
chre, and  found  it  even  so  as  the  women  had  said:  but  him  they 
saw  not. 

Then  he  .said  unto  them,  O  fools,  and  slow  of  heart  to  believe 
all  that  the  prophets  have  spoken  !  Ought  not  Christ  to  have  suf- 
fered these  things,  and  to  enter  into  his  glory?  And  beginning  at 
Moses,  and  all  the  prophets,  he  expounded  unto  them  in  all  the 
scriptures  the  things  concerning  himself. 

And  they  drew  nigh  unto  the  village  whither  they  went :  and 
he  made  as  though  he  would  have  gone  further.  But  they  con- 
strained him,  saying.  Abide  with  us  :  for  it  is  toward  evening,  and 
the  day  is  far  spent.  And  he  went  in  to  tariy  with  them.  And  it 
came  to  pass,  as  he  sat  at  meat  with  them,  he  took  bread,  and 
blessed  it,  and  brake,  and  gave  to  them.  And  their  eyes  were 
opened,  and  they  knew  him  ;  and  he  vainshed  out  of  their  sight. 
And  thev  said  one  to  another,  Did  not  our  heart  burn  within  us, 
while  lie  talked  with  us  by  the  way,  and  while  he  opened  to  us  the 


Luke, 
xxiv.  13-47. 


790 


THE     RESUREECTION. 


Jolm, 

XX.  l-;.'n. 

24-:;!),  x\i. 

J-H. 


Scriptures  ?  And  tliey  rose  up  the  same  Lour,  and  returned  to 
Jerusalem,  and  found  the  eleven  gatheied  together,  and  them  that 
were  with  them,  saying,  (I[l)e  £orb  is  riscu  iubecb,  and  hath 
appeared  to  Simon.  And  they  told  what  things  were  done  in  the 
way,  and  how  he  was  known  of  them  in  breaking  of  bread. 

And  as  tliey  thus  spake,  Jesus  himself  stood  in  the  midst  of 
them,  and  saith  unto  them,  Peace  be  unto  you.  But  thev  were  ter- 
rified and  affrighted,  and  supposed  that  they  had  seen  a  spirit. 
And  he  said  unto  them,  Why  are  ye  troubled?  and  why  do  thoughts 
arise  in  your  hearts  ?  Behold  my  hands  and  my  feet,  that  it  is  I 
myself:  handle  me,  and  see;  for  a  spirit  hath  not  flesh  and  bones, 
as  ye  see  m.e  have.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he  shewed 
them  his  hands  and  feet.  And  while  they  yet  believed  not  for  joy, 
and  wondered,  he  said  unto  them.  Have  ye  here  any  meat?  And 
they  gave  him  a  piece  of  a  broiled  fish,  and  of  an  honeycomb. 
And  he  took  it,  an(i  did  eat  before  them.  And  he  said  unto  thein. 
These  are  the  words  which  I  spake  unto  you,  while  I  was  yet  with 
you,  that  all  things  must  be  fulfilled  which  were  written  in  the  law 
of  Moses,  and  in  the  prophets,  and  in  the  psalms,  concerning  me. 
Then  opened  he  their  understanding,  that  they  might  undei'stand 
the  Scriptures,  and  said  unto  them.  Thus  it  is  written,  and  thus  it 
behoved  Christ  to  suffer,  and  to  idse  from  the  dead  the  third  day. 

The  first  day  of  the  week  cometh  Mary  Magdalene  eai-ly,  when 
it  was  yet  dark,  unto  the  sepulchre,  and  seeth  the  stone  taken  away 
from  the  sepulchre.  Then  she  runneth,  and  cometh  to  Simon 
Peter,  and  to  the  other  disciple  whom  Jesus  loved,  and  saith  unto 
them.  They  have  taken  away  the  Loid  out  of  the  sepulchre,  and 
we  know  not  where  they  have  laid  him.  Peter  therefore  went 
forth,  and  that  other  disciple,  and  came  to  the  sepulchre.  So  they 
ran  both  together :  and  the  other  disciple  did  outi-un  Peter,  and 
came  first  to  the  sepulchre.  And  he  stooping  down,  and  looking 
in,  saw  the  linen  clothes  lying;  yet  went  he  not  in.  Then  cometh 
wSimon  Peter  tollowiug  him,  and  went  into  the  sepulchre,  and  seetii 
the  linen  clothes  he;  and  the  napkin  that  was  about  his  head,  nut 
lying  with  the  linen  clothes,  but  wrapped  together  in  a  place  by 
itself.  Then  went  in  also  that  other  disciple,  which  came  first  to 
the  sepulchre,  and  he  saw,  and  believed.  For  as  yet  they  knew 
not  the  scripture,  that  he  must  rise  again  from  the  dead.  Then 
the  disciples  went  away  again  unto  their  own  home. 

But  Mary  stood  without  at  the  sepulchre  weeping:  and  as 
she  wept  she  stooped  down  and  looked  into  the  sepulchre,  and  seeth 
two  angels  in  white,  sitting,  the  one  at  the  head,  and  the  other  at 
the  feet,  where  the  body  of  Jesus  had  lain.  And  they  say  unto  her, 
Woman,  why  weepest  thou  ?  She  saith  unto  them.  Because  they 
liave  taken  away  my  Lord,  and  I  know  not  where  they  have  laid 
him.  And  when  she  had  thus  said,  she  turned  herself  back,  ami 
.saw   Jesus  standing,  and  knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus.     Jesus  saith 


THE     RESUREECTION. 


791 


imto  her,  Woman,  why  weepest  thou  ?  whom  seelcest  thou  ?  She, 
supposing-  him  to  be  the  gardener,  saith  unto  liim,  Sii',  if  thou  liave 
borne  him  hence,  tell  me  where  thou  hast  laid  him,  and  1  will  take 
him  awav.  Jesus  saith  unto  her,  Marv.  She  tui-ned  herself,  and 
saith  unto  him,  Rabboni,  which  is  to  say.  Master.  Jesus  saith  unto 
her,  Touch  me  not ;  for  I  am  not  yet  ascended  to  my  Father :  but 
go  to  my  brethren,  and  say  unto  theni,  1  ascend  unto  ray  Father, 
and  your  Father ;  and  to  ray  God,  and  your  God.  Mary  Mag- 
dalene came  and  told  the  disciples  that  she  had  seen  the  Lord,  and 
that  he  had  spoken  these  things  unto  her. 

Then  the  same  day  at  evening,  being  the  first  day  of  the  week, 
Avhen  the  doors  were  shut  wliei'e  the  disciples  were  assembled  for 
fear  of  the  Jews,  came  Jesus  and  stood  in  the  midst,  and  saith  unto 
them.  Peace  be  unto  yon.  And  when  he  had  so  said,  he  shewed 
unto  them  his  hands  and  his  side.  Then  were  the  disciples  glad 
when  they  saw  the  Lord 

Ihit  Thomas,  one  of  the  twelve,  called  Didymus,  was  not  with 
them  when  Jesus  came.  The  other  disciples  therefore  said  unto 
him,  We  have  seen  the  Lord.  But  he  said  unto  them,  Except  I 
shall  see  in  his  hands  the  print  of  the  nails,  and  put  my  finger  into 
the  print  of  the  nails,  and  thrust  my  hand  into  his  side,  I  will  not 
believe. 

And  after  eight  days  again  his  disciples  were  within,  and 
Thomas  with  them  :  then  came  Jesus,  the  doors  being  shut,  and 
stood  in  the  midst,  and  said.  Peace  be  unto  you.  Then  saith  he  to 
Thomas,  Reach  hither  thy  finger,  and  behold  my  hands  ;  and  reach 
hither  thy  hand,  and  thrust  it  into  my  side  :  and  be  not  faithless, 
but  believing.  And  Thomas  answered  and  said  unto  him.  My 
Lord  and  my  God.  Jesus  saith  unto  him,  Thomas,  because  thou 
hast  seen  me,  thou  hast  believed :  blessed  are  they  that  have  not 
seen,  and  yet  have  believed. 

After  these  things  Jesus  shewed  himself  again  to  the  disciples 
at  the  sea  of  Tiberias  :  and  on  this  wise  showed  he  himself.  There 
were  together  Simon  Peter,  and  Thomas  called  Didymus,  and  Na- 
thanael  of  Cana  in  Galilee,  and  the  sons  of  Zebedee,  and  two  other 
of  his  disciples.  Simon  Peter  saith  unto  them,  I  go  a  fishing. 
They  say  unlo  him.  We  also  go  with  thee.  They  went  forth,  and 
entered  into  a  ship  immediately ;  and  that  night  they  caught 
nothiii"-.  But  when  the  morning  was  now  come,  Jesus  stood  on 
the  shore ;  but  the  disciples  knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus.  Then 
Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Children,  have  ye  any  meat?  They 
answered  him.  No.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Cast  the  net  on  the 
right  side  of  tlie  ship,  and  ye  sh;ill  find.  They  cast  therefore,  and 
now  they  were  not  able  to  draw  it  for  the  multitude  of  fishes. 

Therefore  that  disciple  whom  Jesus  loved  saith  unto  Peter,  It 
is  the  Lord.  Now  when  Simon  Peter  heard  that  it  was  the  Lord, 
he  girt  his  fisher's  coat  unto  him,  (for  he  was  naked)  and  did  cast 
himself  into  the  sea.     And  the  other  disciples  came  in  a  little  ship 


792 


THE    RESURRECTION. 


Acts,  i.  1-3. 


Acts, 

. 'ia-32. 


Act's 
lii.  14,  15. 


(for  they  were  not  far  from  land,  but  as  it  were  two  lumdred  cubits) 
draofgini^  the  net  with  fishes.  As  soon  tlien  as  they  Avere  come  to 
hand,  they  saw  a  fire  of  coals  there,  and  fish  laid  tliereon,  an<l  Ijreatl. 
Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Bring  of  the  fish  which  ye  have  now  cauo-ht. 
Simon  Peter  went  up,  and  drew  the  net  to  land  full  of  great  fishes, 
an  hundred  and  fifty  and  tliree :  and  for  all  there  were  so  many, 
yet  was  not  the  net  broken.  Jesus  saith  unto  them,  Come  and 
dine.  And  none  of  the  disciples  durst  ask  hiin,  Who  art  thou  ? 
knowing  that  it  was  the  Lord.  Jesus  then  cometh,  and  taketh 
bread,  and  giveth  them,  and  fish  likewise.  This  is  now  the  third 
time  that  Jesus  shewed  himself  to  his  disciples,  after  that  he  was 
risen  from  the  dead. 

The  former  treatise  have  I  made,  O  Theophilus,  of  all  that 
Jesus  began  both  to  do  and  teach,  until  the  day  in  which  he  was 
taken  up,  after  that  he  through  the  Holy  Ghost  had  given  com- 
mandments unto  the  apostles  whom  he  had  chosen :  to  whom  also 
he  shewed  himself  alive  after  his  passion,  by  many  infallible  proofs, 
being  seen  of  them  forty  days,  and  speaking  of  the  things  pertain- 
incr  to  the  kingdom  of  God. 

Ye  men  of  Israel,  hear  these  words  ;  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  a  man 
approved  of  God  among  you  by  miracles  and  wonders  and  signs 
which  God  did  by  him  in  the  mid.st  of  you,  as  ye  yourselves  also 
know:  him  being  delivered  by  the  determinate  counsel  and  fore- 
knowledge of  God,  ye  liave  taken,  and  by  wicked  hands  have  cru- 
cified and  slain:  toljom  ©ob  l)all)  ruiscb  lip,  having  loo.sed  tlie 
pains  of  death:  because  it  was  not  possible  that  he  should  be  hold- 
en  of  it.  For  David  speaketh  concerning  him,  T  ftresaw  the  Lord 
always  before  my  face ;  for  he  is  on  my  right  hand,  tliat  1  shuuld 
not  be  moved  :  therefore  did  my  heart  rejoice  and  my  tongue  was 
glad  ;  moreover  also,  my  tTesh   .shall    rest  in   hope  :  bcCilUGC   tl)Oll 

roilt  not  Icuuc  inn  sonl  in  Ijell,  ncitl)cr  luilt  tl)ou  suffer  tl)iuc 

i]oln  (Due  to  sec  COVrU^Jtioil.  Thou  ha.st  made  known  to  me 
the  ways  of  life  ;  thou  shalt  make  me  full  of  joy  with  thy  counte- 
nance. 

Men  and  bretliren,  let  me  freely  speak  unto  you  of  the  patri- 
arch David,  that  he  is  both  dead  and  buried,  and  his  sepulchre  is 
with  us  unto  this  day.  Therefore  being  a  prophet,  and  knowing 
that  God  had  sworn  with  an  oath  to  him,  that  of  the  fruit  of  his 
loins,  according  to  the  flesh,  he  would  raise  up  Chri.st  to  sit  on  his 
throne  ;  he  seeing  this  before,  spake  of  the  resurrection  of  Christ, 
that  his  soul  was  not  left  in  hell,  neither  his  flesh  did  see  cor- 
ruption. This  Jesus  hath  God  raised  up,  whereof  we  all  are  wit- 
nesses. 

Ye  denied  the  Holy  One  and  the  Just,  and  desired  a  murdt'n^r 
to  l)f  gr;nit.-d  unto  you:   and  kill''d  tli<'  Prince  of  litV,  uil)0m  i&oh 

\]ai\]  niiscb  from  tl)c  bcab,  roljcrcof  voc  arc  ruitncsscs. 


THE    EESUKRECTION. 


793 


Tliey  tauglit  the  people,   and   preached  through  Jesus  tl)C 

rcsttrrcction  from  tl)c  beob. 

With  great  ]>ower  gave  the  apostles  witness  of  tl)e  rcsitrrCC- 

tion  of  tl)c  iiiorb  Jesus. 

God  anointed  Jesus  of  Nazareth  with  the  Holy  Ghost  and 
with  power  :  who  went  about  doing  good,  and  healing  all  that  were 
oppressed  of  the  devil ;  for  God  was  with  him.  And  we  ai-e  wit- 
nesses of  all  things  which  he  did,  both  in  the  land  of  the  Jews, 
and  in  Jerusalem ;  whom  they  slew  and  hanged  on  a  tree :  |)im 
(Sob  raiscb  up  tl)c  tliirb  ha^,  anb  sljctocb  l)im  opculn;  not  to 
all  the  people,  but  unto  witnesses  cliosen  before  of  God,  even  to  us, 
who  did  eat  and  drink  with  him  after  he  rose  from  the  dead. 

And  when  they  had  fulfilled  all  that  was  written  of  him,  they 
took  him  down  from  the  tree,  and  laid  him  in  a  sepulchre.  JBut 
(Sob  raiscb  l)im  from  tl)C  hcah.  And  he  was  seen  many  days 
of  them  which  came  up  with  him  from  Galilee  to  Jerusalem,  who 
are  his  witnesses  unto  the  people.  And  we  declare  unto  you  glad 
tidings,  how  that  the  promise  which  was  made  unto  the  fathers, 
God  hath  fulfilled  the  same  unto  us  their  children,  in  that  he  hath 
raised  up  Jesus  again. 

Now  while  Paul  waited  for  them  at  Athens,  his  spirit  was 
stirred  in  him,  when  he  saw  the  city  wliolly  given  to  idolatry. 
Therefore  disputed  he  in  the  synagogue  with  the  Jews,  and  with 
the  devout  persons,  and  in  the  market  daily  with  them  that  met 
Avith  him.  Then  certain  philosophers  of  the  Epicureans,  and  of 
the  Stoics,  encountered  him.  And  some  said,  What  will  this  bab- 
bler say  ?  other  some.  He  seemeth  to  be  a  setter  forth  of  strange 

gods:  because  l)e  preacljcb  uuto  tljcm  Jesus,  an'b  tlje  resur- 
rection. 

And  the  times  of  this  ignorance  God  winked  at ;  but  now 
commandeth  all  mew  everywhere  to  repent :  because  he  hath  ap- 
pointed a  day,  in  the  which  he  will  judge  the  world  in  righteous- 
ness by  that  man  whom  he  hath  ordained  :  whereof  he  hath 
given  assurance  unto  all  men,  in  that  he  hath  raised  him  from 
the  dead. 

And  when  they  heard  of  tl)C  resurrection  of  tl)C  hca'b, 
some  mocked,  and  others  said,  We  will  hear  thee  again  of  this 
matter. 

When  Paul  perceived  that  the  one  part  were  Sadducees,  and 
the  other  Pharisees,  he  cried  out  in  the  council,  Men  and  brethren, 
1  am  a  Pharisee,  the  son  of  a  Pharisee:  of  tl)C  l)Ope  iTub  resur- 
rection of  tl)e  beub  I  am  called  in  question.  And  when  he  had 
so  said,  there  arose  a  dissension  between  the  Pharisees  and  the 
Sadducees:  and  the  multitude  was  divided.  For  the  Sadducees 
say  that  there  is  no  resurrection,  neither  angel  nor  spirit :  but  the 
Pharisees  confess  both. 


Acts,  iv.  2. 


Acts,  iv.  33. 


Acts, 
X.  38-41. 


Acts, 
xiii.  'J9-33. 


Acts, 
xvii.  16-18. 


Acts 
xvii.  30-32. 


Acts, 
xxiii.  6-8. 


79-i 


THE     RESUERECTION, 


Acts, 
xxiv.  14,  15. 


Acts, 
xxvi.  1,  2, 
6-8,  'iS,  '-'3. 


Romans, 
viii.  10,  11. 


Romans, 
viii.  2-2,  23. 


1  Cor.  vi.  14. 


1  Corinlli. 
XV.  1-54. 


After  the  way  wliich  they  call  heresy,  so  worship  I  the  God 
of  my  father.s,  believing  all  things  which  are  written  in  the  law  and 
in  the  prophets  :  and   have  hope  toward   God,  which  thev  them- 

selv^es  also  allow,  tljat  tijcvc  sl)aU  bc  ix  rcsurvcctiou  of  tl)c  lica^, 
boti)  of  tijcinst  tinb  unjust. 

Then  Agrippa  said  unto  Paul,  Thou  art  permitted  to  speak  for 
thyself.  Then  Paul  stretched  forth  tlie  hand,  and  answered  for 
himself:  I  think  myself  happy,  king  Agrippa,  because  I  shall 
answer   for  myself  this  day  before  thee,   touching  all  the   things 

whereof  I   am   accused   of  the  Jews And  now  I 

stand,  and  am  judged  for  the  hope  of  the  promise  made  of  God 
unto  our  fathers :  unto  which  promise  our  twelve  tribes,  instantly 
serving  God  day  and  night,  hope  to  come.  For  which  hope's  sake, 
king  Agrippa,  I  am  accused  of  the  Jews.  Why  should  it  be 
thought  a  thing  incredible  with  you,  that  God  should  raise  the 

dead? Having  obtained    help  of  God,  I  continue 

unto  this  day,  witnessing  both  to  small  and  great,  saying  none 
other  things  than  those  which  the  ])i-ophets  and  Moses  did  say 
should  come:  that  Christ  should  sutfer,  uub  tl)iU  l)e   sl)Oulb  bc 

tl)c  first  ll)at  slionib  rise  from  tl)c  bca^,  and  should  shew  light 

unto  the  peojde,  and  to  the  Gentiles. 

If  Christ  be  in  you,  the  body  is  dead  because  of  sin  ;  but  the 
Spirit  is  life  because  of  righteousness.  But  if  the  Spirit  of  him 
that  raised  up  Jesus  from   the   dead  dwell   in   you,  \)c  tl)tTt  raiscb 

up  (rijrist  from  tl)c  bciib  si)  ill  also  quicken  jiour  mortal 
bobics,  bp  Ijis  Gpirit  tl)at  bujcUctI)  in  nou. 

For  we  know  tliat  the  whole  creation  groaiieth,  and  travaileth 
in  pain  together  until  now:  and  not  only  they,  but  ourselves  also, 
which  have  the  first-fruits  of  the  Spirit,  even  we  ourselves  groan 
within  ourselves,  waiting  for  the  adoption,  to  wit,  the  redemption 
of  our  body. 

And  God  hath  both  raised  up  the  Lord,  anb  U)ill  also  raise 
up  ns  by  his  own  power. 

Moreover,  brethren,  I  declare  unto  you  the  gospel  whicli  I 
preached  unto  you,  which  also  ye  have  received,  and  wherein  ye 
stand ;  by  which  also  ye  are  saved,  if  ye  keep  in  memory  what  I 
preacheil  unto  you,  unless  ye  have  believed  in  vain.  For  I  deliv- 
ered unto  you  first  of  all  that  which  I  also  received,  liow  that  Christ 
died  for  our  sins  according  to  the  scriptures;  and  that  he  was 
buried,  and  that  he  rose  again  the  third  day  according  to  the  scrip- 
tures :  and  that  he  was  seen  of  Ceplias,  then  of  the  twelve:  after 
that,  he  was  seen  of  above  five  hundred  brethren  at  once  ;  of  whom 
the  greater  part  remain  unto  this  present,  but  some  are  fallen 
asleep.  After  that,  he  was  seen  of  James:  then  of  all  the  apo.stles. 
And  \iv>t  of  all  he  was  seen  of  me  also,  as  of  one  born  out  of  due 
time.     For  I  am  the  lea.st  of  the  apostles,  that  am  not  meet  to  be 


THE    EESURRECTIOX 


795 


called  an  apostle,  because  I  persecuted  the  churcli  of  Goi.l.  But  by 
the  grace  of  God  I  am  what  I  am  :  and  his  giace  which  was  be- 
stowed upon  me  was  not  in  vain;  but  I  laboured  more  abundantly 
than  they  all:  yet  not  I,  but  the  grace  of  God  which  was  with  me. 
Therefore  whether  it  were  1  or  they,  so  we  preach,  and  so  ye  beheved. 

Now  if  Christ  be  preached  that  he  rose  fi'oni  the  dead,  how 
say  some  among  you  that  there  is  no  resurrection  of  tlie  dead  ? 
But  if  there  be  no  resurrection  of  the  dead,  then  is  Christ  not 
risen  :  and  if  Christ  be  not  risen,  tlien  is  our  preaching  vain,  and 
your  faith  is  also  vain.  Yea,  and  we  are  found  false  witnesses  of 
God;  because  we  have  testified  of  God  that  he  raised  up  Christ: 
whom  he  raised  not  up,  if  so  be  thiit  the  dead  rise  not.  For  if  the 
dead  rise  not,  then  is  not  Christ  raised  :  and  if  Christ  be  not  raised, 
your  faith  is  vain  ;  ye  are  yet  in  your  sins.  Then  they  also  which 
aie  fallen  asleep  in  Clirist  are  perished.  If  in  this  life  only  we 
liave  hope  in  Christ,  we  are  of  all  men  most  miserable. 

But  now  is  Christ  risen  from  the  dead,  and  become  the  first- 
fruits  of  them  that  slept.  For  since  by  man  came  death,  by  man 
came  also  the  resurrection  of  the  dead.  For  as  in  Adam  all  die, 
even  so  in  Christ  shall  all  be  made  alive.  But  every  man  in  his 
own  order:  Christ  the  first-fruits;  afterward  they  that  are  Christ's 
at  his  coming.  Then  conieth  the  end,  when  he  shall  have  deliv- 
ered up  the  kingdom  to  God,  even  the  Father;  when  he  shall  have 
put  down  all  rule  and  all  authority  and  power.  For  he  must  reign, 
till  he  hath  put  all  enemies  under  his  feet.  The  last  enemy  that 
shall  be  destroyed  is  death.  For  he  hath  put  all  things  under  his 
feet.  But  when  he  saith,  All  things  are  put  under  him,  it  is  mani- 
fest that  he  is  exce|)ted,  which  did  put  all  things  under  him.  And 
when  all  things  shall  be  subdued  unto  him,  then  shall  the  Son  also 
himself  be  subject  unto  him  that  put  all  things  under  him,  that 
God  may  be  all  in  all. 

Else  what  shall  they  do,  which  are  baptized  for  the  dead,  if 
the  dead  rise  not  at  all  I  why  are  they  then  baptized  for  the  dead  ? 
And  why  stand  we  in  jeopardy  every  hour  ?  I  protest  by  your  re- 
joicing wnich  I  have  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord,  I  die  daily.  If  after 
the  manner  of  men  I  have  fought  with  beasts  at  Ephesus,  what  ad- 
vantageth  it  me,  if  the  dead  rise  not?  let  us  eat  anil  driidc ;  for  to- 
mori-ow  we  die.  Be  not  deceived  :  Evil  communications  corrupt 
good  manners.  Awake  to  righteousness,  and  sin  not;  for  some 
have  not  the  knowledge  of  God  :  I  speak  this  to  your  shame. 

But  some  man  will  say,  How  are  the  dead  raised  up  ?  and 
with  what  body  do  they  come?  Thou  fool,  that  which  thou  sow- 
est  is  not  quickened  except  it  die :  and  that  which  thou  sowest, 
thou  sowest  not  that  body  that  shall  be,  but  bare  grain  ;  it  may 
chance  of  wheat,  or  of  some  other  grain  :  but  God  giveth  it  a  body 
as  it  hath  pleased  him,  and  to  eveiy  seed  his  own  body.  All  fiesh 
is  not  the  same  fiesh  :  but  there  is  one  kind  of  fiesh  of  men, 
another  fiesh  of  beasts,  another  of  fishes,  and  another  of   birds. 


796 


THE     RESURRECTION, 


2  Corinth, 
iv.  11-14. 


Philippians, 
iii.  iJO,  21. 


1  Thessjilon. 
iv.  13-18. 


There  are  also  celestial  bodies,  and  bodies  terrestrial :  but  the  ii'lorv 
of  the  celestial  is  one,  and  the  glory  of  the  terrestrial  is  another. 
Tlxr^re  is  one  glory  of  the  sun,  and  another  glory  of  tiie  Jiionn,  and 
another  glory  of  the  stars  :  for  one  star  ditfereth  from  atiothiM-  star 
in  glory.  So  also  is  the  resurrection  of  the  dead.  It  is  sown  in 
corru|ttion  ;  it  is  raised  in  incorru|>tioii  :  it  is  sown  in  dishonour; 
it  is  raised  in  glory:  it  is  sown  iu  weakness;  it  is  raised  in  |)ow»'r: 
it  is  sown  a  natural  body  ;  it  is  raised  a  spiritual  body.  There  is 
a  natural  body,  and  there  is  a  spiritual  body.  And  so  it  is  written, 
The  first  man  Adam  was  made  a  living  soul;  the  last  i\dam  was 
made  a  quickening  spirit,  llowbeit,  that  was  not  first  which  is 
spiritual,  but  that  which  is  natural  ;  and  afterward  that  which  is 
spiiitual.  The  first  man  is  of  the  earth,  earthy:  the  second  man 
is  the  Lord  from  heaven.  As  is  the  earthy,  such  are  they  also  that 
are  earthy  :  and  as  is  the  heavenly,  such  are  they  also  that  aie 
heavenly.  And  as  we  have  borne  the  image  of  the  earthy,  we  shall 
also  l)ear  the  image  of  the  heavenly. 

Now  this  I  say,  brethren,  that  tiesh  and  blood  cannot  inherit 
the  kingdom  of  God  ;  neither  doth  corruption  inherit  incorruption. 
Heh-.ld,"  I  shew  you  a  m3-stery ;  We  shall  not  all  sleep,  but  we 
shall  all  be  changed,  in  a  moment,  in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye,  at 
the  last  trump:  for  the  trumpet  shall  sound,  and  the  dead  shall  be 
raised  incorruptible,  and  we  sludl  be  changed.  For  this  corrupti- 
ble must  put  on  incorruption,  and  this  mortal  must  put  on  immoi- 
tality.  So  when  this  corruptible  shall  have  put  on  incorruption. 
and  this  mortal  shall  have  put  on  immortality,  then  shall  be  brought 
to  pass  the  saying  that  is  written,  Death  is  swallowed  up  in  victory. 

We  which  live  are  alway  delivered  unto  death  for  Jesus' 
sake,  that  the  life  also  of  Jesus  might  be  made  manifest  in  our 
mortal  fiesh.  So  then  death  worketh  in  us,  but  life  in  you.  We 
havir)g  the  same  spirit  of  faith,  according  as  it  is  written,  I  believed, 
and  tiierefore  have  I  spoken  ;  we  also  believe,  and  therefore  speak; 
knowing,  that  he  which  raised  ui)  the  Lord  Jesus,  sljuU  raisc  up 

US  also  bn  Jcsiis,  anb  slptU  |]rcscnt  us  witi]  ijou. 

Our  conversation  is  in  heaven  ;  from  whencf  also  we  look  for 
the  Saviour,  the  Lord   Jesus    C^hrist  :   vul)0  g1)ii11  chaugc  OHV  uilc 

boI:)n.  tl)at  it  man  be  fasl)ioucii  like  unto  l)is  glorious  boiin, 

accordino-  to  the"woikiug  wherebv  he  is  able  even  to  subdue  all 
things  unto  himself. 

I  would  not  have  you  to  be  ignorant,  brethren,  concern- 
ing them  which  are  asleep,  that  ye  sorrow  not,  even  as  others  which 
have  no  hope.     For  if  we  believe  tliat  Jesus  died  and  rose  again,  cneu 

SO  them  also  u)l]icl)  sleep  iu  Jesus  ujill  ^ob  bring  roitl)  l)iin. 

For  this  We  say  unto  you  l>y  the  word  of  the  Lord,  that  we 
which  are  jilive  and  remain  unto  the  coming  of  the  Lord  shall  not 
prevent  thi-m  which  are  asleep.  For  the  Lord  himself  shall  descend 
from  heaven  with  a  shout,  with  the  voice  of  the  archangel,  and  with 


THE    RESURRECTION". 


797 


the  trump  of  God  :  an^  tl]:  bciib  in  '€l)n5t  sl)all  rise  first :  tlien 

we  which  are  alive  ami  remain  shall  l>e  cawg'lit  up  toirotlier  with 
tlieui  in  the  ch^uils,  to  meet  the  Lord  in  the  air  :  and  sosliail  we  ever 
be  with  tlie  Lord.    Wlierefore,  comfort  one  another  with  these  words. 

Consider  what  I  say  ;  and  tl)e  Lord  jrjve  thee  understandinor 
in  all  thiiiii's.  Rememher  that  .lesus  Christ,  of  the  seed  of  David, 
was  raised  from  the  dead,  according  to  iny  gospel  :  wherein  I  sutier 
trouble,  as  an  evil-doer,  even  unto  bonds;  but  the  word  of  God, is 
not  bound.  Therefore  I  endure  all  things  for  the  elect's  sakes,  that 
they  may  also  obtain  the  salvation  which  is  in  Clii-ist  Jesus  with 
eiernal  glory.  It  is  a  faithful  saying  :  For  if  we  be  dead  with  him, 
we  shall  also  live  with  him  :  if  we  suffer,  we  shall  also  reign  with 
him  :  if  we  deny  him,  he  also  will  deny  us  :  if  we  believe  not,  yet 
he  aliideth  faithful :  he  cannot  deny  himself 

Of  these  things  put  them  in  remembrance,  charging  them  be- 
fore the  Lord  that  they  strive  not  about  words  to  no  profit,  but  to 
the  subverting  of  the  hearers.  Study  to  shew  thyself  approved 
unto  God,  a  workm;in  that  needeth  not  to  be  ashamed,  rightly  di- 
viding the  word  of  truth.  But  shun  profane  and  vain  babblings  : 
for  they  w-ill  increase  unto  more  ungodliness.  And  their  word 
will  eat  as  doth  a  canker:  of  whom  is   Ilymeneus  and    Philetns  ; 

who  concerning  the  truth  \)avc  crrcb,  Silling  tl)at  tl)c  rcsnrrcc- 

tion  is  p.lSt  alrt'ilbn  ;  and  overthrow  the  faith  of  some. 

John  to  the  seven  churches  which  are  in  Asia  :  Grace  be  unto 
you,  and  peace,  from  him  which  is,  and  which  was,  and  which  is 
to  come  ;  and  from  the  seven  spirits  which  are  before  his  throne; 
and  fiom  Jesus  Christ,  who  is  the  faithful  witness,  a}ib  tl)C  tirst- 
beqottcn  of  tl)C  beab,  and  the  prince  of  the  kings  of  the  earth. 

And  I  saw  thrones,  and  they  sat  upon  them,  and  juilgment 
was  given  nnto  them  :  and  I  saw  the  souls  of  them  that  were  be- 
headed for  the  witness  of  Jesus,  and  for  the  word  of  God,  and 
which  had  not  worshipped  the  beast,  neither  his  image,  neither 
had   received   his  mark  upon   their  foreheads,  or   in   their  hands  ; 

tinb  t!):!i  liucb  luib  rcigncb  imtl)  (Clirist  a  tl}onsanb  ncars. 

But  the  rest  of  the  dead  lived  not  again  until  the  thousand  years 
were  finished.     This  is  the  first  resurrection. 

IMessed  and  holy  is  he  that  hath  part  in  tlie  first  resurrection  : 
on  such  the  second  death  hath  no  power,  but  they  shall  be  [)riests 
of  God  and  of  Christ,  and  shall  reign  with  him  a  thousand  years. 

And  I  saw  the  dead,  small  and  great,  stand  before  God  ;  and 
the  books  were  opened :  and  another  book  was  opened,  which  is 
the  book  of  life  :  and  the  dead  were  judged  out  of  those  things 
wiiicli  were  writf'Mi  in  the  books,  according  to  their  works.      QVnb 

tl)c  sea  gioe  up  ll)c  bcub  u)I)icl)  racrc  in  it;  nnb  beoti)  anb 
Ijcll  bcliucrcb  up  Jt)c  bcab  u)l]icl)  xocxc  in  tl)t:m. 


2  Timothy, 
ii.  7-ia 


Rev.  1.  4,  5. 


Rev.  XX.  4-6. 


Revelation, 
XX.  1'  l:i. 


XXIX. 


€^t   Sii&gmtiit. 


rsalm  i.  5. 


Ps.  1.  1-6. 


Job,      I  Ye  sa}',  Where  is  the  house  of  the  prince  ?  and  where  are  the 

xxi.  2&-30.    dwelling-places  of  the  wicked  ?     Have  ye  not  asked  them  that  go 
bv  the  wav  ?  and  do  ve  not  know  their  tokens,  that  the  wicked  is 

rcscrucb  to  ii)c  ban  of  bcstruction?  they  shall  be  brought 

forth  to  tlie  day  of  wrath. 

The  ungodly  shall  not  stand  in  tl)C  ^ubigmcnt,  nor  sinners  in 
the  congregation  of  the  righteous. 

The  mighty  God,  even  the  Lord,  hath  spoken,  and  called  the 
earth  from  tlie  rising  of  the  sun  unto  the  going  down  thereof.  Out 
of  Zion,  the  perfection  of  beauty,  God  hath  shined.  Our  God  shall 
come,  and  shall  not  keep  silence :  a  fire  shall  devour  before  him, 
and  it  shall  be  verv  tempestuous  round  about  him.  He  shall  call 
to  the  heavens  from  above,  and  to  the  earth,  tijat  l)e  tltaj)  fltbgc 
his  people.  Gather  my  saints  together  unto  me;  those  that  have 
made  a  covenant  with  me  by  sacrifice. 

^nh  tl)c  liciuicns  sliall  bcclarc  Ijis  rigljtcousncss :  for 
©ob  is  jubgc  Ijimsclf.    Selah. 

Of  Zion  it  shall  be  said.  This  and  that  man  was  born  in  her : 
and  the  Highest  himself  shall  establish  her.  The  Lord  shall  count, 
toljen  l)C  loritCtl)  up  tlie  people,  that  this  man  was  born  there. 
Selah. 

Say  among  the  heathen  that  the  Lord  reigneth :  the  world 
also  shall  be  established  that  it  shall  not  be  moved:  he  shall  judge 
the  people  righteously.  Let  the  heavens  rejoice,  and  let  the  earth 
be  glad  ;  let  the  sea  roar,  and  the  fulness  thereof  Let  the  field  be 
joyful,  and  all  that  is  therein  :  then  shall  all  the  trees  of  the  wood 
rejoice  before  the  Lord  :  for  llC  COmctI),  for  llC  cometl)  tO  jubgc 
tl)e  carti) :  he  shall  judge  the  world  with  righteousnciss,  and  the 
people  with  his  truth. 

That  which  hath  been  is  now  ;  and  th.-it  which  is  to  be  hath 
already  been  ;  and  (5ob  reqilirctl)  tl)at  U)l)icl)  is  past. 

And  moreover  I  saw'  under  the  sun  the  place  of  judgment, 
that  wickedness  was  there;  and  the  place  of  rightenusness,  that 
iniquity  was  there.  I  said  in  mine  heart,  (piob  sljull  jubge  t\]C 
rigi)teon5  anb  tl)e  VoicUeb  :  for  there  is  a  time  there  for  every 
puip!).-^"  and  tor  every  work. 


Psalm 
Ixxxvii.  5,  6. 


Psalm 
xcvi.  10-i:i. 


Ecclcsiasles, 
iii.  15-17. 


THE    JUDGMENT, 


799 


Rejoice,  0  young  man,  in  thy  youth  ;  and  let  thy  heart  cheer 
thee  in  the  days  of  thy  youth,  and  walk  in  the  ways  of  thine 
heart,  and  in  the  sight  of  tliino  eyes:  but  Icnow  thou,  that  for  ull 

tl)C3c  tl)ings  (!3ob  voill  bring  tl)cc  into  jniigmcnt. 

Let  us  hear  the  conclusion  of  the  whole  matter :  Fear  God, 
and  keep  his  commandments :  for  this  is  the  whole  duty  of  man. 
i^or  (Bob  Gljtill  bring  cucrn  itjork  into  jubgmcnt,  voitl)  cocrg 
secret  tl)ing,  VDl)ctl)cr  it  be  gooii,  or  U)l)etl)er  it  be  euil. 

Behold,  the  day  of  the  Lord  cometh,  cruel  both  with  wrath 
and  fierce  anger,  to  lay  the  land  desolate:  and  he  shall  destroy  the 
sinners  thereof  out  of  it.  For  the  stars  of  heaven  and  the  constel- 
lations thereof  shall  not  give  their  light :  the  sun  shall  be  darkened 
in  his  going  forth,  and  the  moon  shall  not  cause  her  light  to  shine. 
GVnb  3  mill  ^Jixnisl)  tlje  toorlb  for  their  euil,  anh  tl)c  tuickeb 

for  tijeir  iniquitn;  ;»»d  1  will  cause  the  arrogancy  of  the  proud  to 
cease,  and  will  lay  low  the  haughtiness  of  the  terrible.  I  will  make 
a  man  more  precious  than  fine  gold ;  even  a  man  than  the  golden 
wedge  of  Ophir.  Therefore  I  will  shake  the  heavens,  and  the  earth 
shall  remove  out  of  her  place,  in  the  wrath  of  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
and  in  the  day  of  his  fierce  anger. 

Thy  dead  men  shall  live,  together  with  my  dead  body  shall 
they  arise.  Awake  and  sing,  ye  that  dwell  in  dust :  for  thy  dew  is 
as  the  dew  of  herbs,  and  the  earth  shall  cast  out  the  dead. 

Come,  my  people,  enter  thou  into  thy  chatiibers,  and  shut  thy 
doors  about  thee :  hide  thyself  as  it  were  for  a  little  moment,  until 
the  indignation  be  overpast.     J^or,  beljolb,  t\]C  toxh  COmetl)  OUt 

of  l]is  place  to  pnnisi)  tl)e  inhabitants  of  tl)c  earti)  for  tl)cir 

iniqnitn :  the  earth  also  shall  disclose  her  blood,  and  shall  no 
more  cover  her  slain. 

In  the  first  year  of  Belshazzar  king  of  Babylon,  Daniel  had  a 
dream  and  visions  of  his  head  upon  his  bed  :  then  he  wrote  the 
dream,  and  told  the  sum  of  the  matters.  Daniel  spake  and  said,  I 
saw  in  my  vision  by  night,  and  behold,  the  four  winds  of  the  heaven 
strove  upon  the  great  sea.  And  four  great  beasts  came  up  from 
the  sea,  diverse  one  from  another.  The  first  was  like  a  lion,  and 
had  eagle's  wings :  I  beheld  till  the  wings  thereof  were  plucked, 
and  it  was  lifted  up  from  the  earth,  and  made  stand  upon  the  feet 
as  a  man,  and  a  nian's  heart  was  given  to  it.  And  behold  another 
beast,  H  second,  like  to  a  bear,  and  it  raised  up  itself  on  one  side, 
and  it  had  three  ribs  in  the  mouth  of  it  between  the  teeth  of  it : 
and  they  said  thus  unto  it,  Arise,  devour  much  fiesh.  After  this,  I 
beheld,  and  lo,  another,  like  a  leopard,  which  had  upon  the  back  of 
it  four  wings  of  a  fowl ;  the  beast  had  also  four  heads ;  and  do- 
minion was  o-iven  to  it.  After  this  I  saw  in  the  niwht  visions,  and 
behold  a  fourth  beast,  dreadful  and  terrible,  and  strong  exceed- 
ingly ;  and   it  had  great  iron  teeth :  it  devoured  and  brake  in 


Ecc.  xi.  9. 


Ecclesiastes, 
xii.  U,  14. 


Is.  xiii.  0-13. 


Isaiah, 
xxvi.  19-il. 


Daniel, 
vii.  1-18. 


800 


THE     JUDGMENT. 


JoeI,iii.9-17, 


pieces,  and  stamped  the  residue  with  the  feet  of  it:  and  it  was  di- 
vei-se  from  all  tlie  beasts  tliat  were  before  it;  and  it  had  ten  horns. 
I  considered  the  hoiiis,  and  behold,  there  came  up  amoniy  them 
another  little  horn,  before  whom  there  were  three  of  the  tirst  horns 
plucked  up  b}'  the  roots:  and  behold,  in  this  horn  were  eyes  like 
the  eves  of  man,  and  a  month  speaking  great  things. 

3  [K\)c[h  till  tl)i:  tijroucs  mere  cast  boron,  ani)  tl)e  Ancient 

of  1)11119  bib  sit,  whose  garment  was  white  as  snow,  and  the  h;iir 
of  his  head  like  the  pure  wool :  his  throne  W8S  like  the  fiery  t^ame, 
and  his  wheels  as  burning  fire.  A  fiery  stream  issued  and  came 
forth  from  before  him  :  thousand  thousands  ministered  unto  him, 
and  ten  thousand  times  ten  thousand  stood  before  him  :  tl)C  jubcj- 
ment  mas  set,  aub  tl]e  books  mere  opencb.    I  beheld  then 

because  of  the  voice  of  die  great  words  which  the  horn  spake  ;  I 
belield  even  till  the  beast  was  slain,  and  his  body  desti'oyed,  and 
given  to  the  burning  flame.  As  concerning  the  rest  of  the  beasts, 
they  had  their  dominion  taken  away:  yet  their  lives  were  pro- 
longed for  a  season  and  time. 

I  saw  in  the  night,  visions,  and,  beliold,  one  like  the  Son  of 
man  came  with  the  clouds  of  heaven,  and  came  to  the  Ancient  of 
days,  and  they  brought  him  near  befoie  him.  And  there  was  given 
him  dominion,  and  glory,  and  a  kingdom,  that  all  people,  nations, 
and  languages,  sliould  serve  him  :  his  dominion  is  an  everlat;ting 
dominion,  which  shall  not  pass  away,  and  his  kingdom  that  which 
shall  not  be  destroyed. 

I  Daniel  was  grieved  in  my  spirit  in  the  midst  of  my  body, 
and  the  visions  of  my  head  troubled  me.  I  came  near  unto  one 
of  them  that  stood  by,  and  asked  him  the  truth  of  all  this.  So  he 
told  me,  and  made  me  know  the  interpetation  of  the  things. 

These  great  beasts,  whic-h  are  f  )ur,  are  four  kings,  which  shall 
arise  out  of  the  earth.  But  the  saints  of  the  Most  High  shall  takt* 
the  kingdom,  and  possess  the  kingdom  forever,  even  forever  and 
ever.  ' 

Proclaim  ye  this  among  the  Gentiles;  Prepare  war,  wake  up 
the  mighty  men,  let  all  the  men  of  war  draw  near;  let  them  come 

up:  beat  your  plough-shares  into  swords,  and  your  prnning-hooks 
into  spears:  let  tin-  weak  say,  I  am  stiong.  Assemble  yourselves, 
and  come,  all  ye  heathen,  and  gather  yourselves  together  round 
about:  thither  cause  thy  mighty  ones  to  come  down,  O  Lord.  Let 
the  he.itheii    be  wakened,  and   come   up   to   the   valley  of  JehosliM- 

ph.it:  tor  tl)cre  u3iU  J  sit  to  jubge  all  tl)c  l)etUl)en  rounb 
about. 

Put  ye  in  the  sickle,  for  the  harvest  is  ripe:  come,  get  you 
down  ;  for  the  press  is  full,  the  fats  overflow;  for  their  wickedness 
is  great.  Multitudes,  multitudes  in  the  valley  of  decision  :  for  the 
day  ot  tlu!  Lord  is  near  in  the  valley  of  (h^-ision.  The  sun  and 
llie   moon   .shall    be   darkened,  and    the  stars  shall  withdraw  their 


THE    JUDGMENT, 


801 


shining.  The  Lord  also  shall  roar  out  of  Zion,  and  utter  his  voice 
from  Jerusalem ;  and  the  heavens  and  the  earth  shall  shake :  but 
the  Lord  will  be  the  hope  of  his  people,  and  the  strength  of  the 
children  of  Israel.  So  shall  ye  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  your  God 
dwelling  in  Zion  my  holy  mountain  :  then  shall  Jerusalem  be  holy, 
and  there  shall  no  strangers  pass  through  her  any  more. 

Behold,  the  day  of  the  Lord  cometh,  and  thy  spoil  shall  be 
divided  in  the  midst  of  thee.  For  I  will  sjather  all  nations  against 
Jerusalem  to  battle ;  and  the  city  shall  be  taken,  and  the  houses 
rifled,  and  the  women  ravished;  and  half  of  the  city  shall  go  forth' 
into  captivity,  and  the  residue  of  the  people  shall  not  be  cut  otf 
from  the  city.  Then  shall  the  Lord  go  forth,  and  fight  against 
those  nations,  as  when  he  fought  in  the  day  of  battle. 

And  his  feet  shall  stand  in  that  day  upon  the  mount  of  Olives, 
which  is  before  Jerusalem  on  the  east,  and  the  mount  of  Olives 
shall  cleave  in  the  midst  thereof  toward  the  east  and  toward  the 
west,  and  there  shall  be  a  very  great  valley  ;  and  half  of  the  moun- 
tain shall  remove  toward  the  north,  and  half  of  it  toward  the  south. 
And  ye  shall  flee  to  the  valley  of  the  mountains ;  for  the  valley  of 
the  mountains  shall  reach  unto  Azal :  yea,  ye  shall  flee  like  as  ye 
fled  from  before  the  earthquake  in  the  days  of  Uzziah  kingof  Judah  : 

aixb  tl)c  Coib  mn  ©ob  sljall  come,  nub  nil  tl)c  saints  mill) 

tl)CC.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day,  that  the  light  shall 
not  be  clear,  nor  dark :  but  it  shall  be  one  day  which  shall  be 
known  to  the  Lord,  not  day,  nor  night:  but  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  at  evening  time  it  shall  be  light.  And  it  shall  be  in  that  day, 
that  living  waters  shall  go  out  from  Jerusalem ;  half  of  them  to- 
ward the  former  sea,  and  half  of  them  toward  the  hinder  sea  :  in 
summer  and  in  winter  shall  it  be.  And  the  Lord  shall  be  King 
over  all  the  earth  :  in  that  day  shall  there  be  one  Lord,  and  his 
name  one.  All  the  land  shall  be  turned  as  a  plain  from  Geba  to 
Rimmon,  south  of  Jerusalem  :  and  it  shall  be  lifted  up,  and  inhab- 
ited in  her  place,  from  Benjamin's  gate  unto  the  place  of  the  first 
gate,  unto  the  corner-gate,  and  from  the  tower  of  Hananeel  unto 
the  king's  wine-presses.  And  men  shall  dwell  in  it,  and  there  shall 
be  no  more  utter  destruction ;  but  Jerusalem  shall  be  safely 
inhabited. 

They  that  feared  the  Lord  spake  often  one  to  anotlier:  and 
the  Lord  hearkened,  and  heard  it :  and  a  book  of  remembrance 
was  written  before  him  for  them  that  feared  the  Lord,  and  that 
thought  upon  his  name.     And  they  shall  be  mine,  saith  the  Lord 

of  hosts,  in  t\)at  ban  u)l)en  3  make  up  tnn  jctDcls ;  and  I 

will  spare  them,  as  a  man   spareth  his   own   son  that  serveth  him. 

®l)cn  sljiill  jit*  return  a\\b  bisceru  betroccn  tlje  rigl)teou3  nub 

tl)e  u3icUeb,  betrocen  Ijini  tl);.t  scruetl)  ©ob  anh  l]im  tljnt 

seruetl)  l)im  not. 

For  behold,  the  day  cometh,  that  shall  burn  as  an  oven  ;  and 


Zechariali, 
xiv.  1-11. 


Malachi, 

iii.  1(5-18, 

iv.  1-3. 


51 


802 


THE     J  UDGMENT 


John, 


Matthew, 
vii.  21-23. 


Matthew, 
xi.  20-24. 


Matt.  xii.  3G, 


M.itlhew, 
xii.  41,  4.:. 


all  the  proud,  yea,  and  all  that  do  wickedly,  shall  be  stubble :  and 
the  day  that  cometh  shall  burn  them  up,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
that  it  shall  leave  them  neither  root  nor  branch. 

But  unto  vou  that  fear  mv  name,  shall  the  Sun  of  riofhteous- 
ness  arise  ■with  healing  in  his  wings;  and  ye  shall  go  forth,  and 
grow  up  as  calves  of  the  stall.  And  ye  shall  tread  down  the  wick- 
ed ;  for  they  shall  be  ashes  under  the  soles  of  your  feet  in  the  day 
that  I  shall  do  this,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts. 

The  Father  judgeth  no  man,  but  IjtUi)  COtnmiltcb  all  jubg- 
ntcnt  unto  tljc  Son  :  that  all  men  should  honour  the  Son,  even 
as  they  honour  the  Father 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  He  that  heareth  my  word,  and 
believeth  on  him  that  sent  me,  hath  everlasting  life,  and  shall  not 
come  into  condemnation  ;  but  is  passed  from  death  unto  life. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  The  hour  is  coming,  and  now  is, 
when  the  dead  shall  hear  the  voice  of  the  Son  of  God :  and  they 
that  hear  shall  live.  For  as  the  Father  hath  life  in  himself,  so  hath 
he  given  to  the  Son  to  have  life  in  himself  ^nb  l)atl)  gineiX 
l)im  autl)Orit]]  to  execute  jubgrncnt  also,  because  he  is  the  Son 
of  man. 

Not  every  one  that  saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  heaven ;  but  he  that  doeth  the  will  of  my  Father 
which  is  in  heaven.  Many  will  say  to  me  in  tljat  bag,  Lord, 
Lord,  have  we  not  prophesied  in  thy  name  ?  and  in  thy  name  have 
cast  out  devils  ?  and  in  thy  name  done  many  wonderful  works  ? 
and  then  will  I  profess  unto  them,  I  never  knew  you  :  depart  from 
me,  ye  that  work  iniquity. 

Then  began  he  to  upbraid  the  cities  wherein  most  of  his 
mighty  works  were  done,  because  they  repented  not.  Wo  unto 
thee,  Chorazin  !  wo  unto  thee,  Bethsaida !  for  if  the  mighty  works 
which  were  done  in  you  had  been  done  in  Tyre  and  Sidon,  they 
would  have  repented  long  ago  in  sackcloth  and  ashes.  But  I  say 
unto  you,  It  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  Tyre  and  Sidon  at  tl)C  hat) 
of  jnbqmcnt,  than  for  you. 

And  tluju,  Capernaimi,  which  art  exalted  unto  heaven,  shalt 
be  brought  down  to  hell :  for  if  the  mighty  works  which  have 
been  done  in  thee,  had  been  done  in  Sodom,  it  would  have  remain- 
ed until  this  day.  But  I  say  unto  you,  That  it  shall  be  more  tol- 
erable for  the  land  of  Sodom  in  tl)C  ban  of  jubgment  than  for 
thee. 

T  s;iv  tuito   yon,  That  every  idl.^  w^rd    that  men   shall    speak, 

tl)cij  sl)all  glue  "account  tljcrcof  in  tl)c  ban  of  jubgrncnt. 

The  men  of  Nineveh  sl)allriscin  jubgnuMit  ujltl)  tl)is  gen- 
eration, and  shall  comlemn  it:  because  they  repented  at  the 
preaching   of  Jonas;  and    behold,  a   greater   than   .Tonas    is   here. 

Tlie  queeu  of  the  soutii  sl)all  visc  up  in  tl)c  jubgiucut  ujitl)  tl)is 


THE    JUDGMENT. 


803 


gcncriltiotX,  and  shall  condemn  it:  for  she  came  from  the  utter- 
most parts  of  the  earth  to  hear  the  wisdom  of  Solomon  ;  and  be- 
hold, a  greater  than  Solomon  is  here. 

Another  parable  put  he  forth  unto  them,  saying,  The  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  likened  unto  a  man  which  sowed  good  seed  in  his 
field  :  but  while  men  slept,  his  enemy  came  and  sowed  tares  among 
the  wheat,  and  went  his  way.  But  when  the  blade  was  sprung  up, 
and  brought  forth  fruit,  then  appeared  the  tares  also. 

So  the  servants  of  the  householder  came  and  said  unto  him. 
Sir,  didst  not  thou  sow  good  seed  in  thy  field  ?  from  whence  then 
hath  it  tares  ?  He  said  unto  them.  An  enemy  hath  done  this. 
The  servants  said  unto  him.  Wilt  thou  then  that  we  go  and  gather 
them  up  ?  but  he  said.  Nay ;  lest  while  ye  gather  up  the  tares,  ye 
root  up  also  the  wheat  with  them.  Let  both  grow  together  nittil 
tl)C  l)art)CSt:  and  in  the  time  of  harvest  I  will  say  to  the  reapers. 
Gather  ye  together  first  the  tares,  and  bind  them  in  bundles  to 
burn  them  :  but  gather  the  wheat  into  my  barn 

Then  Jesus  sent  the  multitude  away,  and  went  into  the  house  : 
and  his  disciples  came  unto  him,  saying.  Declare  unto  us  the  para- 
ble of  the  tares  of  the  field.  He  answered  and  said  unto  them.  He 
that  soweth  the  good  seed  is  the  Son  of  man  ;  the  field  is  the  world  ; 
the  good  seed  are  the  children  of  the  kingdom  ;  but  the  tares  are 
the  children  of  the  wicked  one ;  the  enemy  that  sowed  them  is  the 
devil ;  tl)C  Ijarucst  is  tl)e  crib  of  tljC  toorlb  ;  and  the  reapers  are 
the  angels. 

As  therefore  the  tares  are  gathered  and  burned  in  the  fire  ;  so 
shall  it  be  in  the  end  of  this  world.  The  Son  of  man  shall  send 
forth  his  angels,  and  they  shall  gather  out  of  his  kingdom  all  things 
that  offend,  and  them  which  do  ini(juity  ;  and  shall  cast  them  into 
a  furnace  of  fire :  there  shall  be  wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 
Then  shall  the  righteous  shine  forth  as  the  sun  in  the  kingdom  of 
their  Father.     Who  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  net,  that  was 
cast  into  the  sea,  and  gathered  of  every  kind :  which,  when  it  was 
full,  they  drew  to  shore,  and  sat  do-vn,  and  gathered  the  good  into 
vessels,  but  cast  the  bad  away.  So  shall  it  be  ot  tl)C  cnb  of  tl]C 
UJOrlb  :  the  angels  shall  come  forth,  and  sever  the  wicked  from 
among  the  just,  and  shall  cast  them  into  the  furnace  of  fire  :  there 
shall  be  wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

What  is  a  man  profited,  if  he  shall  gain  the  whole  world,  and 
lose  his  own  soul  ?  or  what  shall  a  man  give  in  exchange  for  his 
soul  ?     For  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  the  glory  of  his  Father 

with  his  angels ;  anh  tlictx  \)t  sl)aU  vcujarb  cvctn  man  accord- 
ing to  l)is  roorks. 

When  thou  makest  a  dinner  or  a  supper,  call  not  thy  friends, 
nor  thy  brethren,  neither  thy  kinsmen,  nor  thy  rich  neighbours  ; 


ifaUhew, 

xiii.  i!4-30, 

36-43. 


ifatthew, 
xiii.  47-50. 


Matthew, 
xvi.  2G,  27. 


Luke, 
xiv.  12-14, 


804 


THE     JUDGMENT, 


Luke, 
xvii.  20-30. 


Luke, 
xviii.  1-8. 


Luke, 

xix.  11-15, 

MuUhrw, 

XXV.  1 1-19, 

I.ukp, 
xix.  lO-'-T. 


lest  they  also  bid  thee  again,  and  a  recompense  be  made  thee.  But 
when  thou  makest  a  feast,  call  the  poor,  the  maimed,  tlie  lame,  the 
blind  ;  and   thou  .shalt   be  blessed  :    for  they   cannot  reconij)ense 

thee:  for  tljott  sljrtit  bc  rccompcitscb  at  tije  resurrection  of 
t\]c  iust. 

And  when  he  was  demanded  of  the  Pharisees,  when  the  king- 
dom of  God  should  come,  he  answered  them  and  said,  The  king- 
dom of  God  Cometh  not  with  observation  :  neither  shall  they  say, 
Lo  here  !  or,  Lo  there !  for  behold,  the  kingdom  of  God  is  within 

you. 

And  he  said  unto  the  disciples.  The  days  will  come,  when  ye 
shall  desire  to  see  one  of  the  days  of  the  Son  of  man,  and  ye  shall 
not  see  it.  And  they  shall  say  to  you.  See  here  1  or.  See  there  ! 
go  not  after  them,  nor  follow  them.  For  as  the  lightning  that 
lighteneth  out  of  the  one  part  under  heaven,  shineth  unto  the  other 
part  under  heaven  ;  so  shall  also  the  Son  of  man  be  in  his  day. 
But  first  must  he  sutler  many  things,  and  be  rejected  of  this  gen- 
eration. And  as  it  was  in  the  days  of  Noe,  so  shall  it  be  also  in 
the  days  of  the  Son  of  man.  They  did  eat,  they  drank,  they  mar- 
ried wives,  they  were  given  in  marriage,  until  the  day  that  Noe  en- 
tered into  the  ark,  and  the  flood  came,  and  desti-oyed  them  all. 
Likewise  also  as  it  was  in  the  days  of  Lot :  they  did  eat,  they 
drank,  they  bought,  they  sold,  they  planted,  they  builded ;  but  the 
same  day  that  Lot  went  out  of  Sodom,  it  rained  fire  and  brimstone 
from  heaven,  and  destroyed  them  all :  even  thus  shall  it  be  in  tl)C 

bau  tDl)en  i\]c  Son  of  man  is  reocaleb. 

And  he  spake  a  parable  unto  them  to  this  end,  that  men  ought 
always  to  pray,  and  not  to  faint;  saying.  There  was  in  a  city  a 
judge,  which  feared  not  God,  neither  regarded  man.  And  there 
was  a  widow  in  that  city ;  and  she  came  unto  him,  saying.  Avenge 
me  of  mine  adversary.  And  he  would  not  for  a  while  :  but  after- 
ward he  said  within  himself.  Though  I  fear  not  God,  nor  regard 
man,  yet,  because  this  widow  troubleth  me,  1  will  avenge  her,  lest 
by  her  continual  coming  she  weary  me.  And  the  Lord  said,  Hear 
what  the  unjust  judge  saith.  QVnb  sl)all  not  ^oh  iltJCUgc  l)is 
OCOn  elect,  which    cry  day  and    night    unto    him,  though    lie   ht'ar 

long  with  them  ?  J  tcil  gou  tljiU  l)e  mill  aoeugc  tljem  specb- 

ilj].  Nevertheless  when  the  Sou  of  man  cometh,  shall  he  find 
faith  on  the  earth  ? 

He  added  and  spake  a  parable,  because  he  was  nigh  to 
Jerusalem,  and  because  they  thought  that  the  kingdom  of  God 
should  immediately  appear.  He  said  therefore,  A  certain  noble- 
man went  into  a  far  country  to  receive  for  himself  a  kingdom,  and 
to  return.  And  he  called  his  ten  servants,  and  delivert'd  them  ten 
pounds,  and  said  unto  them,  Occupy  till  I  come.  But  his  citizens 
liated  him,  and  sent  a  message  after  him,  saying.  We  will  not  have 
this  man  to  reign  over  us.     And  it  came  to  pass,  that  U)l)en    l)C 


THE     JUDGMENT. 


805 


tons  returncb,  Ijiunng  rccciucS  tlic  kingdom,  tl)cn  \)c  com- 
mnnbcb  these  scnnihts  to  be  callcb  unto  l)im,  to  u3l)om  l]c 
l)ab  giiicn  tl)c  moiicn,  tl):U  \)c  migljt  Uuovd  l)ou)  miul]  cuern 
miiiri)ab  gaiucb  bn  trabiiig For  tlie  kingdom 

of  heaven  i-s  as  a  man  tiavellini;  into  a  far  countrv,  who  called  his 
own  servants,  and  deliveretl  unto  them  his  goods.  And  unto  one 
he  gave  five  talents,  to  another  two,  and  to  another  one;  to  every 
man  according  to  his  several  abilit};;  and  straightway  took  his 
journey.  Then  he  that  had  received  the  five  talents  went  and 
traded  with  the  same,  and  made  them  other  five  talents.  And 
likewise  he  that  had  received  two,  he  also  gained  other  two.  But 
he  that  had  I'eceived  one,  went  and  digged  in  the  earth,  and  hid  his 
lord's  money. 

QVftcr  a  long  time  tl)c  £orb  of  tl)05C  seroants  cometl), 

anh  Veckonetl)  lUiti)  tlicm Then   came  the  first, 

saying,  Loid,  tliy  pound  hath  gained  ten  pounds.  And  lie  said 
unto  him.  Well,  thou  good  servant:  because  thou  hast  been  f\iith- 
ful  in  a  very  little,  have  thou  authority  over  ten  cities.  And  the 
second  came,  saying.  Lord,  thy  pound  hath  gained  five  pounds. 
And  he  said  likewise  to  hini,  Be  thou  also  over  five  cities.  And 
another  came,  saying.  Lord,  behold  here  is  thy  pound,  which  I 
have  kept  laid  up  in  a  napkin:  for  I  feared  thee,  because  thou  ait 
an  austere  man  :  thou  takest  up  that  thou  layedst  not  down,  and 
reapest  that  thou  didst  not  sow.  And  he  saith  unto  him,  Out  of 
thine  own  mouth  will  I  judge  thee,  thou  wicked  servant.  Thou 
knewest  that  I  was  an  austere  man,  taking  up  that  I  laid  not  down, 
and  reaping  that  I  did  no't  sow :  wherefore  then  gavest  not  thou 
my  money  into  the  bank,  that  at  my  coming  I  might  have  required 
mine  own  with  usury?  And  he  said  unto  them  that  stood  by, 
Take  from  him  the  pound,  and  give  it  to  him  that  hath  ten  pounds. 
(And  they  said  unto  him.  Lord,  he  hath  ten  pounds).  For  I  say 
unto  you.  That  unto  every  one  which  hath,  shall  be  given ;  and 
from  him  that  hath  not,  even  that  he  hath  shall  be  taken  away  from 
him.  But  those  mine  enemies,  which  would  not  that  I  should 
reign  over  them,  bring  hither,  and  slay  them  before  me. 

He  that  rejecteth  me,  and  receiveth  not  my  words,  hath  one 
thatjudgeth  him:  the  word  that  I  have  spoken,  the  same  shall 
judge  him  in  tl^C  last  hax). 

And  as  he  sat  upon  the  mount  of  Olives,  the  disciples  came 
unto  him  privatelj',  saying,  Tell  us,  when  shall  these  things  be? 
and  what  shall  be  the  sign  of  thy  coming,  and  of  the  end  of  the 
world  ?  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them.  Take  heed  that 
no  man  deceive  you.  For  many  shall  come  in  my  name,  saying,  I 
am  Christ ;  and  shall  deceive  many.  And  when  ye  shall  hear  of 
wars,  and  rumours  of  wars ;  see  that  ye  be  not  troubled :  for  all 

these  things  must  come  to  pass,  but  the  end  is  not  yet 

And  except  those  days  should  be  shortened,  there  should  no  flesh 


John,  xii.  48. 


Matthew, 

xxiv.  3-G, 

22-44. 


806 


THE     JUDGMENT 


Matthew, 
xiii.  34-U7. 


be  saved :  but  for  tbe  elect's  salve  tbose  days  shall  be  shortened. 
Then  if  any  man  shall  say  unto  you,  Lo,  here  is  Clirist,  or  there ; 
believe  it  not.  For  there  shall  arise  false  Christs,  and  false 
prophets,  and  shall  shew  great  signs  and  wonders  ;  insomuch,  that, 
if  it  were  possible,  they  shall  deceive  the  very  elect.  Behold,  I 
have  told  you  before. 

Wherefore,  if  they  shall  say  unto  you.  Behold,  he  is  in  the 
desert;  o-o  not  forth  :  behold,  he  is  in  the  secret  chambers  ;  believe 
it  not.  For  as  the  lightning*  coraeth  out  of  the  east,  and  shineth 
even  unto  the  west ;  so  shall  also  the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be. 
For  wheresoever  the  carcass  is,  there  will  the  eagles  be  gathered 
together. 

Immediately  after  the  tribulation  of  those  days  shall  the  sun 
be  darkened,  and  the  moon  shall  not  give  her  light,  and  the  stars 
shall  fall  from  heaven,  and  the  powers  of  the  heavens  shall  be  sha- 
ken :  and  then  shall  appear  the  sign  of  the  Son  of  man  in  heaven : 
and  then  shall  all  the  tribes  of  the  earth  mourn,  and  they  shall  see 
the  Son  of  man  coming  in  the  clouds  of  heaven  with  power  and 
great  glory.  ^\\h  \)t  sl)aU  scnb  l)is  angels  roitl)  a  grciU  Gounb 
of  a  trumpet,  nub  tl)cu  sljall  gatljcr'togctljcr  Ijis  elect  from 
tl)c  four  VDiubs,  from  one  enb  of  l)eaucn'to  tl)e  otljer. 

Now  learn  a  parable  of  the  %-tree ;  When  his  branch  is  yet 
tender,  and  putteth  forth  leaves,  ye  know  that  summer  is  nigh :  so 
likewise  ye,  when  ye  shall  see  all  these  things,  know  that  it  is  near, 
even  at  the  doors.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  This  generation  shall 
not  pass,  till  all  these  things  be  fulfilled.  Heaven  and  earth  shall 
pass  away,  but  ray  words  shall  not  pass  away. 

But  of  that  day  and  hour  knoweth  no  man,  no,  not  the  angels 
of  heaven,  but  my  Father  only.  But  as  the  days  of  Noe  were,  so 
shall  also  the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be.  For  as  in  the  days 
that  were  before  the  flood,  they  were  eating  and  drinking,  marry- 
ing and  giving  in  marriage,  until  the  day  that  Noe  entered  into  the 
ark,  and  knew  not  until  the  flood  came,  and  took  them  all  away : 
so  shall  also  the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be.  Then  shall  two  be 
in  the  field  ;  the  one  shall  be  taken,  and  the  other  left.  Two  wo- 
men shall  be  grinding  at  the  mill ;  the  one  shall  be  taken,  and  the 
other  left. 

Watch  therefore :  for  ye  know  not  what  hour  your  Lord  doth 
come.  But  know  this,  ttini  if  the  good  man  of  the  house  had 
known  in  what  watch  the  thief  would  come,  he  would  have 
watched,  and  would  not  have  sufl"ered  his  house  to  be  broken  up, 
Therefore  be  ye  also  ready :  for  in  such  an  hour  as  ye  think  not. 
the  Son  of  man  coraeth. 

r 

In  those  days,  after  that  tribulation,  the  sun  shall  be  dark- 
ened, and  the  raoon  shall  not  give  her  light,  and  the  stars  of  heaven 
shall  fall,  and  the  powers  that  are  in  heaven  shall  be  shaken.  And 
then  shall  they  see  the  Son  of  man  coining  in   the  clouds  with 


THE    JUDGMENT, 


807 


great  power  and  glory.  And  then  shall  he  send  his  angels,  and 
shall  gather  together  his  elect  from  the  four  winds,  from  the  utter- 
most part  of  tlie  earth  to  the  uttermost  part  of  heaven. 

And  there  shall  be  signs  in  tlie  sun,  and  in  the  moon,  and  in 
the  stars;  and  upon  the  earth  distress  of  nations,  with  perplexity; 
the  sea  and  the  waves  roaring  ;  men's  hearts  failing  them  for  fear,  and 
for  looking  after  those  things  which  are  coming  on  the  earth  :  for 
the  powers  of  heaven  shall  be  shaken.  And  then  shall  they  see 
the  Son  of  man  coming  in  a  cloud  with  power  and  great  glory. 
And  when  these  things  begin  to  come  to  pass,  then  look  up,  and 
lift  up  your  heads :  for  your  redemption  draweth  nigh. 

When  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glory,  and  all  the 
holy  angels  with  him,  tljCll  sl)all  \]C  sit   ItpOll  tl)C  tljronc  of  l)is 

jglori}:  ttuli  before  l)im  sl)iill  be  giUljercb  all  nations:  anb  \)C 
sljalFseparate  tl)cm  one  from  anotljcr,  as  a  sl)epl)crbMinbetl) 
l)is   sljeep  from   tl)C   goats:  and  he  shall  set  the  sheep  on  his 

right  hand,  but  the  goats  on  the  left. 

Then  shall  the  King  say  unto  them  on  his  right  hand,  Come, 
ye  blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit  the  kingdom  prepared  for  you  from 
the  foundation  of  the  world.  For  I  was  an  hunofered,  and  ve  ffave 
me  meat :  I  was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me  drink  :  I  was  a  stranger, 
and  ye  took  me  in  :  naked,  and  ye  clothed  me:  I  was  sick,  and 
ye  visited  me :  I  was  in  prison,  and  ye  came  unto  me.  Then  shall 
the  righteous  answer  him,  saying,  Lord,  when  saw  we  thee  an  hun- 
gered, and  fed  thee  ?  or  thirsty,  and  gave  thee  drink  ?  When  saw 
we  thee  a  stranger,  and  took  thee  in  ?  or  naked,  and  clothed  thee  ? 
Or  when  saw  we  thee  sick,  or  in  prison,  and  came  unto  thee  ?  And 
the  King  shall  answer  and  say  unto  them,  •Verily  I  say  unto  you. 
Inasmuch  as  je  have  done  it  unto  one  of  the  least  of  these  ray 
brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto  me. 

Then  shall  he  say  also  unto  them  on  the  left  hand.  Depart  from 
me,  ye  cursed,  into  everlasting  fire,  prepared  for  tlie  devil  and  his 
angels :  for  I  was  an  hungered,  and  ye  gave  me  no  meat :  I  was 
thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me  no  drink ;  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took 
me  not  in  :  naked,  and  ye  clothed  me  not :  sick,  and  in  prison,  and 
ye  visited  me  not.  Then  shall  they  also  answer  him,  saying.  Lord, 
when  saw  we  thee  an  hungeretl^  or  athirst,  or  a  stranger,  or  naked, 
or  sick,  or  in  prison,  and  did  not  minister  unto  thee?  Then  shall 
he  answer  them,  saying.  Verily  I  say  unto  you,  Liasmuch  as  ye  did 
it  not  to  one  of  the  least  of  these,  ye  did  it  not  to  me. 

And  these  shall  go  away  into  everlasting  j^unishment :  but  the 
righteous  into  life  eternal. 

Him  God  raised  up  the  third  day  and  shewed  him  openly  ; 
not  to  all  the  people,  but  unto  witnesses  chosen  before  of  God,  even 
to  us,  who  did  eat  and  drink  with  him  after  he  rose  from  the  dead. 
And  he  commanded  us  to  preach   unto  the  people,  and  to  testify 


Luke, 
xxi.  ilo-iS. 


Matthew, 
XXV.  31-46. 


Acts, 
X.  40-4-2. 


808 


THE    JUDGMENT, 


Acts, 
xvii.  30,  31. 


Acts, 
xxiv.  24,  25. 


Romans, 
ii.  3-6,  16. 


Romans, 
xiv.  10-12. 


1  Cot.  i.  7,  8. 


1  Corinth, 
iii.  10-15. 


that  it  is  he  which  was  ordained  of  God  to  be  tl)C  SubgC  of  quick 
nub  hcah. 

The  times  of  this  ignorance  God  winked  at ;  but  now  com- 
mandeth  all  men  every  where  to   repent :   becrtUSe    l)C    hath   ilB- 

pointcb  a  ha^,  in  the  V)\)\t\)  l)e  toill  jubgc  the  roorlb  in  right- 
eousness, by  that  man  whom  he  hath  ordained:  whereof  Iiehath 
given  assurance  unto  all  men,  in  that  he  hath  raised  him  from  the 
dead. 

And  after  certain  days,  when  Felix  came  with  his  wife  Dru- 
silla,  which  was  a  Jewess,  he  sent  for  Paul,  and  heard  him  con- 
cerning the  faith  in  Christ.  And  as  he  reasoned  of  righteousness, 
temperance,  a\\b  fubgment  to  come,  Felix  trembled. 

Thinkest  thou  this,  0  man,  that  judgest  them  which  do  such 
things,  and  doest  the  same,  that  thou  shalt  escape  the  judgment  of 
God?  or  despisest  thou  the  riches  of  his  goodness,  and  forbearance, 
and  long-suffering;  not  knowing  that  the  goodness  of  God  leadeth 
thee  to  repentance  ?  but  after  thy  hardness  and  impenitent  heart, 
treasurest  up  unto  thj'self  wrath  against  the  day  of  wrath  and  rev- 
elation of  the  righteous  judgment  of  God  :  who  will  render  to  every 
man  according  to  his  deeds Jfn   the   hiW  Vii)cn 

(3oh  B[)a\[  iubge  the  secrets  of  men  bn  l^esus  (Hhvist  accord- 
ing to  my  gospel. 

Why  dost  thou  judge  thybrotlier?    or  why  dost  thou  set 

at  nought  thy  brother?  for  tDC  s[)a\\  all  stiinb  before  the  fnbg- 

ment-seot  of  C^h^ist-  For  it  is  written.  As  I  live,  saith  the  Lord, 
every  knee  shall  bow  to  me,  and  every  tongue  shall  confess  to 
God. 

00  then  eueru  one  of  us  s\]a[[  giue  account  «f  himself  to 

©Ob. 

Ye  come  behind  in  no  gift ;  waiting  for  the  coming  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ :  who  sliall  also  confirm  you  unto  the  end,  that 

ye  may  be  blameless  in  the  iiati  of  our  £orb  Jesus  Qlhrist. 

According  to  the  gi-ace  of  God  which  is  given  unto  me,  as  a 
wise  master-builder,  I  have  laid  the  foundation,  and  another  build- 
eth  thereon.  But  let  every  man  take  heed  how  he  buildetli  there- 
upon. For  other  foundation  can  no  man  lay  than  that  is  laid, 
which  is  Jesus  Christ.  Now  if  any  man  build  upon  this  founda- 
tion, gold,  silver,  precious  stones,  wood,  hay,  stubble ;  every  man's 
work  sliull  be  made  manifest:  for  the  ban  shall  declare  it,  because 
it  shall  be  revealed  by  fire;  and  the  lire  shall  try  every  man's  work, 
of  what  sort  it  is. 

If  any  man's  work  abide  which  he  liath  built  thereupon,  he 
shall  receive  a  reward.  If  any  man's  work  shall  be  burned,  he 
shall  suffer  loss :  but  he  himsi-lf  shall  be  saved  ;  yet  so  as  by  fire. 


THE    JUDGMENT. 


809 


With  me  it  is  a  very  small  thing  that  I  should  be  judged 
of  you,  or  of  man's  judgment:  yea,  I  judge  not  mine  own  self. 
For  I  know  nothing  by  myself;  yet  am  I  not  hereby  justified  :  but 
he  that  judgeth  me  is  the  Lord,  Therefore  judge  nothing  before 
the  time,  until  tl)C  tlorb  come,  who  both  will  bring  to  light  the 
hidden  things  of  darkness,  and  will  make  manifest  the  counsels  of 

the  hearts :  ayxb  tl)cn  sl)all  cocrn  man  l)anc  praise  of  ©oi>. 

I  verily,  as  absent  in  body,  but  present  in  spirit,  have  judged 
already  as  though  I  were  present,  concerning  him  that  hath  so 
done  this  deed,  in  the  name  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  when  ye  are 
gathered  together,  and  my  spirit,  with  the  power  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  to  deliver  such  an  one  unto  Satan  for  the  destruction  of  the 
flesh,  that  the  spirit  maybe  saved  in  tl)C  banof  tl)e  £orb  JfcSUS. 

Dare  any  of  you,  having  a  matter  against  another,  go  to  law 
before  the  unjust,  and  not  before  the  saints  ?  do  ye  not  know  that 
the  saints  shall  judge  the  world  ?  and  if  the  world  shall  be  judged 
by  you,  are  ye  unworthy  to  judge  the  smallest  matters  ?  know  ye 
not  that  we  shall  judge  angels  ?  how  much  more,  things  that  per- 
tain to  this  life  ? 

We  write  none  other  things  unto  you,  than  what  ye  read 
or  acknowledge ;  and  I  trust  ye  shall  acknowledge  even  to  the 
end;  as  also  ye  have  acknowledged  us  in  part,  that  we  are  your 
rejoicing,  even  as  ye  also  are  ours  in  tlie  ban  of  tl)e  Corb  Jeeus. 

tX)e  must  all  appear  before  tl)e  jubgmcnt-seat  of  (Cljrist ; 

that  every  one  may  receive  the  things  done  in  his  body,  according 
to  that  he  hath  done,  whether  it  be  good  or  bad. 

I  thank  my  God  upon  every  remembrance  of  you,  always  in 
every  prayer  of  mine  for  you  all  making  request  with  joy,  for  your 
fellowship  in  the  gospel  from  the  first  day  until  now  ;  being  con- 
fident of  this  very  thing,  that  he  which  hath  begun  a  good  work 
in  you  will  perform  it  until  tl)C  ban  of  Jcsus  (illirist. 

And  this  I  pray,  that  your  love  may  abound  yet  more  and 
more  in  knowledge  and  in  all  judgment;  that  ye  may  approve 
things  that  are  excellent ;  that  ye  may  be  sincere   and  without 

oftence  till  tl)e  ia^  of  (illjrist. 

Do  all  things  without  murmurings  and  disputings :  that  ye 
may  be  blameless  and  harmless,  the  sons  of  God,  without  rebuke, 
in  the  midst  of  a  crooked  and  perverse  nation,  among  whom  ye 
shine  as  lights  in  the  world;  holding  forth  the  word  of  life  ;  that 
I  may  rejoice  in  tlje  ban  of  (lll)rist,  that  I  have  not  run  in  vain, 
neither  laboured  in  vain. 

What  is  our  hope,  or  joy,  or  crown  of  rejoicing  ?     Are   not 

even  ye  in  t\]c  presence  of  our  Corb  Jesus  (Slljrist  at  l)is 
coming  ? 


1  Ck)r.  iv.  3-5. 


1  Cor.  V.  a-5. 


I  Cor.  vi.  1-3. 


2  Corinth, 
i.  13,  14. 


2  Cor.  V.  10. 


Phil.  i.  5-6. 


Phil.  i.  9,  10. 


Philippians, 
ii.  14-16. 


1  Thessalon. 
ii.  19. 


810 


THE     JUDGMENT. 


1  Thessalon. 
iii.  1-2,  13. 


1  Thessalon. 
V.  1-1. 


2  Thessalon. 

i.  c-m. 


STliessalon. 
ii.  1-3,  7-U. 


I  Timothv, 
Ti.  13-15. 


2Tim.  i.  12. 


The  Lord  make  you  to  increase  and  abound  in  love  one  to- 
ward another,  and  toward  all  men,  even  as  we  do  toward  you  :  to 
the  end  he  may  stablish  your  heai'ts  unblamable  in  holiness  before 

God,  even  our  Father,  at  tlje  coiiiinig  of  our  £orb  J[c3iae  (ri)rist 
ttiitl)  all  l)is  saints. 

But  of  the  times  and  the  seasons,  brethren,  ye  have  no  need 
that  I  write  unto  yeu.  For  yourselves  know  perfectly  that  tl]C  ban 
of  t\)C  iloxh  so  Cometh  as  a  thief  in  the  night.  For  when  they 
shall  say.  Peace  and  safety  ;  then  sudden  destruction  cometh  upon 
them,  as  travail  upon  a  woman  with  child;  and  they  shall  not 
escape. 

But  ye,  brethren,  are  not  in  darkness,  that  that  day  should 
overtake  you  as  a  thief. 

It  is  a  righteous  thing  with  God  to  recompense  tribulation  to 
them  that  trouble  you  :  and  to  you,  who  are  troubled,  rest  with  us, 
xa\)cn  tl]c  Corb  Scsus  sljall  be  rcucalcb  from  l)caocn  toitl)  l)is 

niicjljtll  ailQcis,  in  Haming  tire  taking  vengeance  on  them  that 
know  not  God,  and  that  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ:  who  shall  be  punished  with  everlasting  destruction  from 
the  presence  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the  glory  of  his  power;  tDl}CU 

\)c  sliall  come  to  be  gloritieb  in  l)is  saints,  and  to  be  admired 
in  all  them  that  believe  (becau.sc  our  testimony  among  you  was 
believed)  in  ll)at  baj]. 

Now  we  beseech  you,  brethren,  by  the  coming  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  and  by  our  gathering  together  unto  him,  that  ye  be 
not  soon  shaken  in  mind,  or  be  troubled,  neither  by  sj^irit,  nor  by 
word,  nor  by  letter  as  from  us,  as  that  the  day  of  Christ  is  at  hand. 
Let  no  man  deceive  vou  by  any  means :  for  that  day  shall  not 
come,  except  there  come  a  falling  away  first,  and  that  man  of  sin 

be  revealed,  the  son  of  perdition For  the  mystery 

of  iniquity  doth  already  work :  only  he  who  now  letteth  will  let, 
until  he  be  taken  out  of  the  way.  And  then  shall  that  Wicked  be 
revealed,  whom  the  Lord  shall  consume  with  the  spirit  of  his 
mouth,  and  shall  destroy  with  the  brightness  of  his  coming:  even 
him,  whose  coming  is  after  the  working  of  Satan,  with  all  power 
and  signs  and  lying  wonders. 

I  give  thee  charge  in  the  sight  of  God,  who  quickeneth  all 
things,  and  before  Christ  Jesus,  who  before  Pontius  Pilate  witnessed 
a  good  confession  ;  that  thou  keep  this  commandment  without  spot, 
unrebukable,  until  the  appearing  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ:  which 
in  his  times  he  shall  shew,  who  is  the  blessed  and  only  Potentate, 
the  King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords. 

I  know  whom  I  have  believed,  and  am  persuaded  that  he 
is  able  to   keep  that  which  I  have  committed  unto  him   against 

tl)at  bar). 


THE    JUDGMENT. 


811 


L 


The  Lord  give  mercy  unto  the  house  of  Onesiphorus.     .     .     . 
.     .     The  Lord  grant  unto  him  that  he  may  find  mercy  of  the 
Lord  in  tljcU  brtlj. 

I  char^-e  tluH'  therefore  before  God,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
tDl]o  sljiill  iubgc  tl)e  quick  anb  tl)C  licaii  at  l)is  appealing  anh 
Ijis  Uingboin ;  preach  the  word;  be  instant  in  season,  out  of 
season. 

I  am  now  ready  to  be  offered,  and  the  time  of  my  departure 
is  at  hand.  I  have  fought  a  good  tight,  I  have  finished  my  course, 
I  have  kept  the  faith :  henceforth  there  is  laid  up  for  me  a  crown 
of  righteous nes,  which  the  Lord,  the  righteous  Judge,  shall  give  me 
at  tijat  ban  ;  and  not  to  me  only,  but  unto  all  them  also  that  love 
his  appearing. 

Therefore  leaving  the  principles  of  the  doctrine  of  Christ,  let 
us  go  on  unto  perfection;  not  laying  again  the  foundation  of  re- 
pentance from  dead  works,  and  of  faith  toward  God,  of  the  doctrine 
of  baptisms,  and  of  laying  on  of  hands,  and  of  resurrection  of  the 

dead,  anb  of  eternal  jnbgment. 

As  it  is  appointed  unto  men  once  to  die,  but  oftcr  tl)is 
tl)C  inbgment:  so  Christ  was  once  oftered  to  bear  the  sins  of 
many  ;  and  unto  them  that  look  for  him  shall  he  appear  the  second 
time  without  sin  unto  salvation. 

Let  us  consider  one  another  to  provoke  unto  love  and  to  good 
works:  not  foi'saking  the  assembling  of  ourselves  together,  as  the 
manner  of  some  is;  but  exhorting  one  another  ;  anb  50  mucl)  tl]C 
more,  as  ne  see  the  ban  approaching. 

For  if  we  sin  wiltuUy  after  that  we  have  received  the  knowl- 
edge of  the  truth,  there  remaineth  no  more  sacrifice  for  sins,  but  a 
certain  fearful  looking  for  of  jubgmcnt  and  fiery  indignation, 

which  shall  devour  the  adversaries For  we  know 

him  that  hath  said.  Vengeance  belongeth  unto  me,  I  will  recom- 
pense, saith  the  Lord.  And  again.  The  Lord  shall  judge  his  people. 
It  is  a  fearful  thing  to  fall  into  the  hands  of  the  living  God. 

But  call  to  remembrance  the  former  days,  in  which,  after  ye 

were  illuminated,  ye  endured  a  great  fight  of  afflictions 

Cast  not  away  therefore  your  confidence,  which  hath  great  recom- 
pense of  reward.  For  ye  have  need  of  patience,  that,  after  ye  have 
done  the  will  of  God,  ye  might  receive  the  promise. 

for  net  a  little  roljile,  anh  \)c  tl)at  sl}all  come  roill  come, 
anb  roill  not  tarrn. 

Obey  them  that  have  the  rule  over  you,  and  submit  your- 
selves :  for  they  watch  for  your  souls,  as  tl)cn  tliat  must  giue  ac- 
count, that  they  may  do  it  with  joy,  and  not  with  grief:  for  that 
is  unprofitable  for  you. 

Go  to  now,  ye  rich  men,  weep  and  howl  for  your  miseries  that 
shall  come  upon  you.     Your  riches  are  corrupted,  and  your  gar- 


2  Timothy, 
i.  16-18. 


2  Timothy, 
iv.  1,  2. 


2  Timothy, 
iv.  6-8. 


Heb.  vi.  1,  2. 


Hebrews, 
ix.  27,  28. 


Hebrews, 

X.  24-27, 

30-37. 


lleb.  xiii.  17. 


Jamea, 
V.  1-y. 


812 


THE     JUDGMENT. 


1  Peter, 
1.5-7. 


1  Peter,  i.  13. 


1  Peter, 
iv.  4,  ."i. 


1  Peter, 
V.  2-t. 


2  Peter, 
ii.  1-U. 


ments  are  moth-eaten.  Your  gold  and  silver  is  cankered  ;  and  the 
rust  of  them  shall  be  a  witness  against  you,  and  shall  eat  your  flesh 
as  it  were  fire.  Ye  have  heaped  treasure  together  for  tl)C  hlGt 
bans.  Behold,  the  hire  of  the  labourers  who  have  reaped  down 
your  fields,  which  is  of  you  kept  back  by  fraud,  crieth  ;  and  the 
cries  of  them  which  have  reaped  are  entered  into  the  ears  of  the 
Lord  of  Sabaoth.  Ye  have  lived  in  pleasure  on  the  earth,  and 
been  wanton ;  ye  have  nourished  your  hearts,  as  in  a  day  of 
slaughter.  Ye  have  condemned  and  killed  the  just:  and  he  doth 
not  resist  you. 

Be  patient  therefore,  brethren,  uuto  tl)e  coming  of  tl)e  Corb. 
Behold,  the  husbandman  waiteth  for  the  precious  fruit  of  the  earth, 
and  hath  long  patience  for  it,  until  he  receive  the  early  and  latter 
rain.  Be  ye  also  patient ;  stablish  your  hearts  :  for  the  coming  of 
the  Lord  draweth  nigh.  Grudge  not  one  against  another,  brethren, 
lest  ye  be  condemned :  bel)olb,  tl)e  Jubgc  Qtaubctl)  before  l\)C 
boor. 

You  who  are  kept  by  the  power  of  Ood  through  faith  unto  sal- 
vation rcabn  to  be  rcuealcb  in  tl)C  last  time.  Wherein  ye  greatly 
rejoice,  though  now  for  a  season  (if  need  be)  ye  are  in  heaviness 
through  manifold  temptations:  that  the  trial  of  your  faith,  being 
much  more  precious  than  of  gold  that  perislieth,  though  it  be  tried 
with  fire,  might  be  found  unto  praise,  and  honour,  and  glory,  at 
tl)c  appearing  of  Sesus  (JTljrist. 

Gird  up  the  loins  of  your  mind,  be  sober,  and  hope  to  the  end 
for  the  grace  that  is  to  be  brought   unto   you  at  tl)e  rcoelation  of 

Jesus  (IT Ijrist. 

They  think  it  strange  that  ye  run  not  with  them  to  the  same 
excess  of  riot,  speaking  evil  of  you:  U)i)0  sljall  giue  account  lo 
Ilim  tl)at  is  reabg  to  jnbgc  tl)e  quick  a\ib  tl)e  hcah. 

Feed  the  flock  of  God  which  is  among  you,  taking  the  over- 
sight thereof,  not  by  constraint,  but  willingly;  not  for  filthy  lucre, 
but  of  a  ready  mind  ;  neither  as  being  lords  over  God's  heritage, 
but  being ensamples  to  the  flock.  And  ujl]en  l\]C  cllief  5l)CpI)erb 
sl)all  appear,  ye  shall  receiv^e  a  crown  of  glory  that  fadeth  not 
away. 

There  were  false  prophets  also  among  the  people,  even  as 
tliere  shall  be  false  teachers  among  you,  who  privily  shall  bring  in 
damnable  heresies,  even  denying  the  Loi'd  that  bought  them,  and 
bring  upon  themselves  swift  destruction.  And  many  shall  follow 
their  pernicious  ways;  by  reason  of  whom  the  way  of  truth  shall 
be  evil  s))oken  of.  And  through  covetousness  shall  thoy  with 
feigned  words  make  merchandise   of  you  :   U)|)OSe  jubgment  noiO 

of  a  long  time  lingeretl)  not,  anh  tl)eir  bamnationslumberetl) 
not. 

For  if  God  spared  not  the   angels  that  sinned,  but  cast  them 


THE    JUDGMENT, 


813 


down  to  liell,  and  delivered  them  into  chains  of  darkness,  to  be  re- 
served unto  judgment;  and  spared  not  the  old  world,  but  saved 
Noah  the  eighth  person,  a  preacher  of  righteousness,  bringing  in 
the  flood  upon  the  world  of  tlie  ungodly;  and  turning  the  cities  of 
Sodom  and  Gomorrah  into  ashes,  condemned  them  with  an  over- 
throw, making  them  an  ensample  unto  those  that  after  should  live 
ungodly  ;  and  delivered  just  Lot,  vexed  with  the  filthy  conversation 
of  the  wicked :  (for  that  righteous  man  dwelling  among  tliem,  in 
seeing  and  hearing,  vexed  his  righteous  soul  from  day  to  day  with 
tlieir  unhnvful  deeds  ;)  the  Lord  knowotli  how  to  deliver  the  godly 

out  of  temptntioiis,  aiib  to  vcscruc  tljc  uujust  utUo  tl)e  bai]  of 
jubgmcnt  to  be  pnnisljcb. 

This  second  epistle,  beloved,  I  now  write  unto  you ;  in  both 
which  I  stir  up  your  pure  minds  by  way  of  remembrance:  that  ye 
may  be  mindful  of  the  words  which  were  spoken  before  by  the 
holy  prophets,  and  of  the  commandment  of  us  the  apostles  of  the 
Lord  and  Saviour  :  knowing  this  fiist,  that  there  shall  come  in  the 
last  days  scotiers,  walking  after  their  own  lusts,  and  saying.  Where 
is  the  promise  of  his  coming?  for  since  the  fathers  fell  asleep,  all 
things  continue  as  they  were  from  the  beginning  of  the  creation. 

For  this  they  willingly  are  ignorant  of,  that  by  the  word  of 
God  the  heavens  were  of  old,  and  the  earth  standing  out  of  the 
water  and  in  the  water  :  whereby  the  world  that  then  was,  being 
oveiflowed  with  water,  perished :  but  the  heavens  and  the  earth, 
which  are  now,  by  the  same  word  are  kept  in  store,  reserved  unto 

fire  against  l\)t  ha^  of  iubgmcnt  anh  ^jcrMtion  of  ungobln  men. 

But,  beloved,  be  not  ignorant  of  this  one  thing,  that  one  day 
is  with  the  Lord  as  a  thousand  years,  and  a  thousand  years  as  one 
day.  The  Lord  is  not  slack  concerning  his  promise,  as  some  men 
count  slackness;  but  is  long-sufteiing  to  us-ward,  not  willing  that 
any  should  perish,  but  that  all  should  come  to  lepentance.  But 
the  day  of  the  Lord  will  come  as  a  thief  in  the  night;  in  the  which 
the  heavens  shall  pass  away  with  a  great  noise,  and  the  elements 
shall  melt  with  fervent  heat,  the  earth  also  and  the  works  that  are 
therein  shall  be  burned  up.  Seeing  then  that  all  these  things  shall 
be  dissolved,  what  manner  of  persons  ought  ye  to  be  in  all  holy 
conversation  and  godliness,  looking  for  and  hasting  unto  the  com- 
ing of  the  day  of  God,  wherein  the  heavens  being  on  fire  shall  be 
dissolved,  and  the  elements  shall  melt  with  fervent  heat  ?  Never- 
theless we.  according  to  his  promise,  look  for  new  heavens  and  a 
new  earth,  wherein  dwelleth  righteousness. 

Wherefore,  beloved,  seeing  that  ye  look  for  such  things,  be 
diligent  that  ye  may  be  found  of  him  in  peace,  without  spot,  and 
blameless. 

And  now,  little  children,  abide  in  him  ;  tl)at  toljeu  \)t  B\]a\l 
appear,  roe  man  Ijaoe  COnfibence,  and  not  be  ashamed  before 
him  at  his  coming. 


2  Peter, 
iii.  I-J4. 


1  John,  ii.  28. 


Jude,  6. 


Jude,  14,  15. 


Rev.  1.  7. 


Rev.  vi.  9-17. 


Revel.ition, 
xi.  15-19. 


The  angels  wlu'ch  kept  not  their  first  estate,  but  left  their  own 
habitation,  he  hath  reserved  in  everlasting  chains  under  darkness 
unto  tl)c  jnbgmcnt  of  tl)e  great  ban. 

Eiiocli  also,  the  sevonth  from  Adam,  prophesied  of  these,  sav- 
ing, j3cl)olb,  tl)i:  jiovh  cometl]  toitl)  ten  tljonsanbs  of  Ins  saints, 
to  c^cccutc  jnbgmcnt  upon  all,  anb  to  conuincc  all  tl)at  arc 
nngoilJlTi  among  t!)cm  of  all  tijcir  nngoIlJln  bccbs  tDl)icl)  tl}cn 
I)  U1C  nngoiihj  committcii,  anb  of  all  tl]cir  l)7ub  spcccljcs  roljiclj 
ungobhi  sinners  Ijanc  spoken  against  l)im. 

Behold  he  cometh  with  clouds ;  and  every  eye  shall  see  him, 
and  they  also  which  pierced  him :  and  all  kindreds  of  the  earth 
shall  wail  because  of  him.     Even  so,  Amen. 

And  when  he  had  opened  the  fifth  seal,  I  saw  under  the  altar 
the  souls  of  them  that  were  slain  for  the  word  of  God,  and  for  the 
testimony  which  they  held :  and  they  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  say- 
ing, How  long,  0  Lord,  holy  and  true,  dost  thou  not  judge  and 
avenge  our  blood  on  them  that  dwell  on  the  earth  ?  And  white 
robes  were  given  unto  every  one  of  them  ;  and  it  was  said  unto 
them  that  they  should  rest  yet  for  a  little  season,  until  their  fellow- 
servants  also  and  their  brethren,  that  should  be  killed  as  they  were, 
should  be  fulfilled. 

And  I  beheld  when  he  had  opened  the  sixth  seal,  and,  lo, 
there  was  a  great  earthquake ;  and  the  sun  became  black  as  sack- 
cloth of  hair,  and  the  moon  became  as  blood ;  and  the  stars  of 
heaven  fell  unto  the  earth,  even  as  a  fig-tree  casteth  her  untimely 
figs  when  she  is  shaken  of  a  mighty  wind.  And  the  heaven  de- 
parted as  a  scroll  when  it  is  rolled  together ;  and  every  mountain 
and  island  were  moved  out  of  their  places.  And  the  kings  of  the 
earth,  and  the  great  men,  and  the  rich  men,  and  the  chief  captains, 
and  the  mighty  men,  and  every  bond-man,  and  every  free-man,  hid 
themselves  in  the  dens  and  in  the  rocks  of  the  mountains  ;  and 
said  to  the  mountains  and  rocks,  Fall  on  us,  and  hide  us  from  the 
face  of  liim  that  sitteth  on  the  throne,  and  from  the  wrath  of  the 

Lamb :  for  tl)c  great  ha))  of  l)is  mratl)  is  come ;  and  who  shall 
be  able  to  stand. 

And  the  seventh  angel  sounded ;  and  there  were  great  voices 
in  heaven,  saying.  The  kingdoms  of  this  world  are  become  the 
kingdoms  of  our  Lord,  and  of  his  Christ ;  and  he  shall  reign  for- 
ever and  ever.  And  the  four  and  twenty  elders,  which  sat  before 
God  on  tlieir  seat',  fell  upon  their  faces,  and  worshipped  God,  say- 
ing, We  give  thee  thanks,  0  Lord  God  Almighty,  which  art,  and 
wast,  and  art  to  come  ;  because  tJiou  hast  taken  to  thee  thy  great 
power,  and  hast  reigned.     And   the  nations  were  angry,  and  thy 

wrath  is  come,  anh  tl)c  time  of  tl)c  licab,  tl)at  tl}cn  sl)onlb  be 

jnbgeb,  and  that  thou  shouldest  give  reward  unto  thy  servants  the 
prophtt.^,  and  to  the  saints,  and  them  that  fear  thy  name,  small  and 
aiK.)  sliouldcst  destroy  them  which  destroy  the  earth.     And 


great ; 


THE    JUDGMENT. 


815 


the  temple  of  God  was  opened  in  heaven,  and  there  was  seen  in  his 
temple  the  ark  of  his  testament :  and  there  were  lightnings,  and 
voices,  and  thunderings,  and  an  earthquake,  and  great  hail. 

And  I  saw  another  angel  fly  in  the  midst  of  heaven,  having 
the  everlasting  gospel  to  preach  unto  them  that  dwell  on  the  earth, 
and  to  every  nation,  and  kindred,  and  tongue,  and  people,  saving 
with  a  loud  voice,  Fear  God  and  give  glory  to  hira  ;  for  tl)C  l)Olir 
of  l)is  inbgmcnt  is  come  :  and  worship  him  that  made  heaven, 
and  earth,  and  the  sea,  and  the  fountains  of  waters. 

And  there  followed  another  angel,  saying,  Babylon  is  fallen, 
is  fallen,  that  great  city,  because  she  made  all  nations  drink  of  the 
wine  of  the  wrath  of  her  fornication.  And  the  tliird  angel  followed 
them,  saying,  with  a  loud  voice.  If  any  man  worship  the  beast  and 
his  image,  and  receive  his  mark  in  his  forehead,  or  in  his  hand,  the 
same  shall  drink  of  the  wine  of  the  wrath  of  God,  which  is  poured 
out  without  mixture  into  the  cup  of  his  indignation  ;  and  he  shall 
be  tormented  with  fire  and  brimstone  in  the  presence  of  the  holy 
angels,  and  in  the  presence  of  the  Lamb  ;  and  the  smoke  of  their 
torment  ascendeth  up  forever  and  ever  :  and  they  have  no  rest 
day  nor  night,  who  worship  the  beast  and  his  image,  and  whoso- 
ever receiveth  the  mark  of  his  name.  Here  is  the  patience  of  the 
saints  :  here  are  they  that  keep  the  commandments  of  God,  and  the 
faith  of  Jesus.  And  I  heard  a  voice  from  heaven,  saying  unto  me, 
Write,  Blessed  are  the  dead  which  die  in  the  Lord  from  henceforth  : 
Yea,  saith  the  Spirit,  that  they  may  rest  from  their  labours ;  and 
their  works  do  follow  them. 

And  I  looked,  and  behold  a  white  cloud,  and  upon  the  cloud 
one  sat  like  unto  the  Son  of  man,  having  on  his  head  a  golden 
crown,  and  in  his  hand  a  sharp  sickle.  And  another  angel  came 
out  of  the  temple  crying  with  a  loud  voice  to  him  that  sat  on  the 
cloud,  (ZLl)rnst  in  tl)ti  sickle,  aixb  vca\i :  for  tl)e  time  is  come 
for  tl)ee  to  reap  ;  for  tl)c  I)aruc5t  of  tl)e  cartl)  is  ripe.    And 

he  that  sat  on  tlie  cloud  thrust  in  his  sickle  on  the  earth  ;  and  the 
earth  was  reaped.  And  another  angel  came  out  of  the  temple 
which  is  in  heaven,  he  also  having  a  sliarp  sickle.  And  another 
angel  came  out  from  the  altar,  which  had  power  over  fire ;  and 
cried  with  a  loud  cry  to  him  that  had  the  sharp  sickle,  saying. 
Thrust  in  thy  sharp  sickle,  and  gather  the  clusters  of  the  vine  of  the 
earth  ;  for  her  grapes  are  fully  ripe.  And  the  angel  thrust  in  his 
sickle  into  the  earth,  and  gathered  the  vine  of  the  earth,  and  cast 
it  into  the  great  wine-press  of  the  wrath  of  God.  And  the  wine- 
press was  trodden  M'ithout  the  city,  and  blood  came  out  of  the  wine- 
press, even  unto  the  horse-bridles,  by  the  space  of  a  thousand  and 
six  hundred  furlongs. 

And  I  saw  heaven  opened,  and  behold  a  white  horse ;  and  he 
that  sat  upon  him  was  called  Faithful  and  True,  and  in  righteous- 
ness he  doth  judge  and  make  war.     Uis  eyes  were  as  a  flame  of 


Revelation, 
xiv.  6-20. 


Revelation, 
xix.  11-21. 


816 


THE     JUDGMENT. 


Revelation, 
XX.  J 1-15. 


Revelntion, 
xxii.  lO-l'J. 


fire,  and  on  liis  head  were  many  crowns  ;  and  he  had  a  name 
written,  that  no  man  knew,  but  he  himself.  And  he  was  clothed 
witii  a  vesture  dipped  in  blood  :  and  his  name  is  called  the  AVord 
of  God.  And  the  armies  which  were  in  heaven  followed  liim  on 
white  horses,  clothed  in  fine  linen,  white  and  clean.  And  out  of 
his  mouth  goeth  a  sharp  word,  that  with  it  he  should  smite  the 
nations :  and  he  shall  rule  them  with  a  rod  of  iron  :  and  he  tread- 
eth  the  wine-press  of  the  fierceness  and  wrath  of  Almighty  God. 
And  he  bath  on  his  vesture  and  on  his  thigh  a  name  written,  king 

of  kings,  anb  toxh  of  Corbs. 

And  I  saw  an  angel  standing  in  the  sun  ;  and  he  cried  with  a 
loud  voice,  saying  to  all  the  fowls  that  fly  in  the  midst  of  heaven. 
Come  and  gather  yourselves  togetlier  unto  the  supper  of  the  great 
God  ;  that  ye  may  eat  the  flesh  of  kings,  and  the  flesh  of  captains, 
and  the  flesh  of  mighty  men,  and  the  flesh  of  horses,  and  of  them 
that  sit  on  them,  and  the  flesh  of  all  men,  both  free  and  bond,  both 
small  and  great.  And  I  saw  the  beast,  and  the  kings  of  the  earth, 
and  their  armies,  gathered  together  to  make  war  against  him  that 
sat  on  the  horse,  and  against  his  army.  And  the  beast  was  taken, 
and  with  liim  the  false  pi'ophet  that  wrought  miracles  before  him, 
with  which  he  deceived  them  that  had  received  the  maik  of  the 
beast,  and  thera  that  worshipped  his  image.  These  both  were  cast 
alive  into  a  lake  of  fire  burning  with  brimstone.  And  the  remnant 
were  slain  with  the  sword  of  him  that  sat  upon  the  horse,  which 
sword  proceeded  out  of  his  mouth  :  and  all  the  fowls  were  filled 
with  their  flesh. 

And  I  saw  a  great  white  throne,  and  him  that  sat  on  it,  from 
whose  face  the  earth  and  the  heaven  fled  away  ;  and  there  was 
found  no  place  for  them. 

And  I  saw  the  dead,  small  and  great,  stand  before  God  ;  and 
the  books  were  opened :  and  another  book  was  opened,  which  is 
the  book  of  life:  and  the  dead  were  judged  out  of  those  things 
which  were  written  in  the  books,  according  to  their  works.  And 
the  sea  gave  up  the  dead  which  were  in  it ;  and  death  and  hell 
delivered  up  the  dead  which  were  in  them  :  and  they  were  judged 
every  man  according  to  their  woi-ks.  And  death  and  hell  were 
cast  into  the  lake  of  fire.     This  is  the  second  death. 

And  whosoever  was  not  found  written  in  the  book  of  life  was 
cast  into  the  fire. 

And  he  saith  unto  me.  Seal  not  the  saying  of  the  prophecy  of 
this  book:  for  the  time  is  at  hand.  lie  that  is  unjust,  let  him  be 
unjust  still  :  and  he  which  is  filthy,  let  him  be  filthy  still  :  and  he 
that  is  righteous,  let  him  him  be  righteous  still :  and  he  that  is 
holy,  let  him  be  holy  still. 

And  beliold,  I  come  quickly;  and  my  reward  is  with  me,  to 
give  every  man  according  as  his  work  shall  be. 


XXX. 


l3tnDtn,   Ve\}a\t 


The  word  of  the  Lord  came  unto  Abram  in  a  vision,  saying, 
Fear  not,  Abram:  3  am  tl)ii  sl)iclii,  aub  tl)n  cxcecbiug  great 
rcroarb. 

All  the  gods  of  the  ])OoplG  are  idols :  but  the  Loi'd  made 
the  heavens,  ©loril  ailb  IjOUOUr  are  in  his  presence ;  strcugtl) 
anb  glabucss  are  in  his  place. 

Then  the  priests  the  Levites  arose  and  blessed  the  people :  and 
their  voice  was  heard,  and  their  prayer  caine  up  to  Ijis  l)olr)  brocll- 

ing-placc,  even  nnto  Ijcaucn. 

Lord  who  shall  alubc  ill  tl)lj  tabci-ltaclc?  who  shall  bvDcU 
in  tl)n  l)0hl  Ijill?  lie  that  walkefh  upiiyhtly,  and  worketli  right- 
eousness, and  speaketh  the  truth  in  his  heart, 

(I[|)c  Corb  is  tl)c  portion  of  mine  inljcritance  anb  of  mn 

cnu  :  thou  inaintainest  my  lot.     The   lines   are  fallen  unto  me  in 
pleasant  places  ;  yea,  I  have  a  goodly  heritage. 

Thou  wilt  shew  nie  the  path  of  life:  in  tl)t1  presence  is  fnl- 

ness  of  jot];  at  tl)ii  rigl)t  l)anb   tl)crc   are  pleasures   for 
euermore. 

As  for  me,  I  will  behold  thy  face  in  righteousness:  3  sl)oll  be 
satisfieb,  tDl)cn  3  aiuake,  roiti)  tl)r)  likeness. 

The  king  shall  joy  in  thy  strength,  O  Lord  ;  and  in  thy  salva- 
tion how  greatly  shall  he  rejoice  ?  Thou  hast  given  him  his  heart's 
desire,  and  hast  not  withholden  the  request  of  his  lips.  Selah. 
For  thou  preventest  him  with  the  blessings  of  goodness:  thou  set- 
test  a  crown  of  pure  goW   on   his  head,      j^c   nskeb   life  of  tl)ec, 

anb  lliou  gauest  it  Ijim,  cuen  Icngtl)  of  iiaris  forener  anb  euer. 

His  glory  is  great  in  thy  salvation  :  honour  and  majesty  hast  thou 
laid  upon  him.     For   thou    hast   madf   liiin   most  blessed  forever : 

tl)oul)ast  mabc  l)im  exceebing  gl.ib  witl)  tljn  rounteuance. 

IIow  excellent  is  thy  loving-kindness,  0  God !  therefore  the 
children  of  men  put  their  trust  under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 
They  shall  be  abundantly  satisfied  with  the  fatness  of  thy  house; 
and  thou  shalt  make  them  diink  of  the  river  of  thy  pleasures.  For 
with  thee  is  the  fountain  of  life:  in  tl)J}  ligl)t  sljall  UJe  see  ligl)t. 


Gen.  XV.  1. 


1  Clironicles, 
xvi.  v;7. 


2  Chronicles, 

vvv    97 


Ps.  XV.  1,  2. 


Ps.  xvi.  5,  6. 


Ps.  xvi.  11. 


Ps.  xvii.  15. 


Ps.  xxi.  1-C. 


Psalm 
xxxvi.  7-9. 


818 


HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


Psalm 
xxxvii.  18. 

Ps.  xli.  12. 


Psalm 
xlv.  13-1  J. 


Pa.  xlvi.  4. 


Ps.  Ixi.  5- 


Psalra 
Lvxiii.  24-26. 


Psalm 
Ixxxiv.  5-7. 


Psalm 

Ixxxlv.  10, 

11. 


Psalm 
xcU  14-16. 


Ps.  xcvii.  II, 


Ps.  ciii.  20. 


Ps.  cxix.  57. 

PiVilm 
cxxxii.  Vi-l^ 


The  Lord  knoweth  the  days  of  tbe  upright :  aub  tl)cir  inl)Cr- 

itancc  si) all  be  forcocr. 

As  for  me,  thou  upholdest  me  in  mine  integrity,  (ixib  SCt- 
tcst  mc  before  tljij  face  foreuer. 

The  kino-'s  daughter  is  all  glorious  within  :  her  clothino-  is  of 
wrought  gold.  She  shall  be  brought  unto  the  king  in  raiment  of 
needlework :  the  virgins  her  companions  that  follow  her  shall  be 
brought   unto  thee.     With   gladness  and  rejoicing  shall   they  be 

brought:  tijen  sljall  enter  into  tlje  king's  ;]alace. 

There  is  a  river,  the  streams  whereof  sl)all  tnake  glab  tl)e 
citg  of  (5ob,  the  holy  place  of  the  tabernacles  of  the  Most  High. 

Thou,  O  God,  hast  heard  my  vows :  thou  hast  given  me  the 
heritage  of  those  that  fear  thy  name.  Thou  wilt  prolong  the  king's 
life:  and  his  years  as  many  generations,  ^c  sljall  abibe  before 
(Sob  foreuer :  O  prepare  mercy  and  truth,  which  may  preserve 
him. 

Thou  shalt  guide  me  with  thy  counsel,  axxb  afterttJCirb  rc- 
ceiuc  me  to  glorn.  Whom  have  I  in  heaven  but  thee  i  and  there 
is  none  upon  eaith  that  I  desire  beside  thee.  My  flesh  and  my 
heart  faileth  :  but  God  is  the  strength  of  my  heart,  aiib  mi]  por- 
tion foreocr. 

Blessed  is  the  man  whose  strength  is  in  thee ;  in  whose  heart 
are  the  ways  of  them.  Who  passing  through  the  valley  of  Baca 
make  it  a  well ;   the  rain   also  filleth   the  pools.     They  go  from 

strength  to  strength,  eDervi  onc  of  tljcm  in  Z'lon  appcarcti)  be- 
fore &oh. 

A  day  in  thy  courts  is  better  than  a  thousand.  I  had  ratlier 
be  a  door-keeper  in  the  house  of  my  God,  than  to  dwell  in  the 
tents  of  wickedness.  For  the  Lord  God  is  a  sun  and  shield  :  the 
Lord  will  give  grace  axib  glort) ;  no  good  thing  will  he  withhold 
from  them  that  walk  uprightly. 

Because  he  hath  set  his  love  upon  me,  therefore  will  I  deliver 
him :  I  will  set  him  on  high,  because  he  hath  known  my  name. 
He  shall  call  upon  me,  and  I  will  answer  him  :  I  will  be  with  him 
in  trouble;  I  will  deliver  him,  and  honour  him.  ijjiti)  long  life 
tJoill  3  satisfn  l)im,  anb  sljcto  l)im  mn  saluation. 

Light  is  sown  for  the  righteous,  and  gladness  for  the  upright 
in  heart. 

Ble.ss  the  Lord,  ye  his  angels,  that  excel  in  strength,  tl)at  bo 

Ijis  commanbmcnts,  bcarkcning  unto  tl)e  uoicc  of  l)is  luorb. 

2:i)on  art  mn  portion,  CD  ilovh. 

The  Lord  hath  chosen  Zion ;  he  hath  desired  it  for  his  habita- 
tion.   (Jljis  is  ,nn  rest  for  encr:  l)ere  vDillJbracll:  for  1 

J^avc   bcsircb  it.      I   will    abundantly  bless  her  provision:   I  will 


HEAVEN",    WHAT? 


819 


satisfy  her  poor  with  bread.  I  will  also  clothe  her  priests  with  sal- 
vation, and  her  saints  shall  shout  aloud  for  joy.  There  will  1  make 
the  horn  of  David  to  bud :  I  have  ordained  a  lamp  for  mine 
anointed.  His  enemies  will  I  clothe  with  shame :  but  upon  him- 
self shall  his  crown  flourish. 

The  Lord  taketh  pleasure  in  his  people:  |)e  Ujill  beautifj} 
tl)c  meek  toitl)  saluation. 

®I)C  wise  sljall  inljcrit  glorn  :  but  shame  shall  be  the  pro- 
motion of  fools. 

Wisdom  is  the  principal  thing ;  therefore  get  wisdom :  and 
with  all  thy  getting  get  understanding.  Exalt  her,  and  she  shall 
promote  thee :  she  shall  bring  thee  to  honour,  when  thou  dost 
embrace  her.  She  shall  give  to  thine  head  an  ornament  of  grace: 
a  txomi  of  iglorn  sljail  sljc  beliucv  to  tl)cc. 

It  shall  come  to  pass,  that  he  that  is  left  in  Zion,  and  he  that 
remaineth  in  Jerusalem,  sl)aU  be  callcb  i)oln,  even  everyone  that 
is  written  among  the  living  in  Jerusalem : "when  the  Lord  shall 
have  washed  away  the  filth  of  the  daughters  of  Zion,  and  shall 
have  purged  the  blood  of  Jerusalem  from  the  midst  thereof  by  the 
spirit  of  judgment,  and  by  the  spirit  of  burning.  And  the  Lord 
will  create  upon  every  dwelling  place  of  mount  Zion,  and  upon 
her  assemblies,  a  cloud  and  smoke  by  day,  and  the  shining  of  a 
flaming  fire  by  night :  for  upcrn  all  tl)c  glorn  sljull  bcabc- 
fence. 

The  wolf  also  shall  dwell  with  the  lamb,  and  the  leopard  shall 
lie  down  with  the  kid ;  and  the  calf  and  the  young  lion  and  the 
fatling  together ;  and  a  little  child  shall  lead  them.  And  the  cow 
and  the  bear  shall  feed  ;  their  young  ones  shall  lie  down  together  : 
and  the  hon  shall  eat  straw  like  the  ox.  And  the  sucking  child 
shall  play  on  the  hole  of  the  asp,  and  the  weaned  child  shall  put 
his  hand  on  the  cockatrice  den.  ®!|)ejl  sl)all  UOt  \)inl  lior  bc- 
Strog  in  all  mn  l^olg  mountain :  for  the  earth  shall  be  full  of  the 
knowledge  of  the  Lord,  as  the  waters  cover  the  sea. 

And  in  this  mountain  shall  the  Lord  of  hosts  make  unto  all 
people  a  feast  of  fat  things,  a  feast  of  wines  on  the  lees  ;  of  fat 
things  full  of  marrow,  of  wines  on  the  lees  well  refined.  And  he 
will  destroy  in  this  mountain  the  face  of  the  co\*ring  cast  over  all 
people,   and   the  vail   that    is    spread  over  all  nations.     i)c  luiU 

stoallotD  np  bcatl)  in  oictorii ;  anb  tlje  Corb  (Bob  will  roipc 

aujarj  tears  from  off  all  faces  ;  and  the  rebuke  of  his  people  shall 
he  take  away  from  oft"  all  the  earth  :  for  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 

In  that  day  shall  this  song  be  sung  in   the  land  of  Judah ; 

We  have  a  strong  city;  sabation  roill  (Sob  appoint  for  malls 
anb  bulmarks. 

Open  ye  the  gates,  that  the  righteous  nation  which  keepeth 
the  truth  may  enter  in. 


Ps.  cxlLx.  4, 


Prov.  iii.  35. 


Prov.  iv.  7-9. 


I8.  iv.  3-5. 


Is.  xi.  6-9. 


Is.  XXV.  6-8. 


Is.  xxvi.  1,  2. 


820 


HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


la.  xxviii.  5. 


Isaiali, 
xxxii.  17-19 


Isaiah, 
xxxiii.  15-17 


Isaiah, 
xxxiii.  'JO-24, 


Isaiah, 
XXXV.  3-10. 


In  that  day  sliall  the  Lord  of  hosts  be  for  a  crown  of  glo'T, 
and  for  a  diadem  of  beauty,  unto  the  residue  of  his  people. 

The  work  of  riohteousness  .sli-dl  be  pctUC ;  and  tlie  effect  of 
righteousness  qnictucss  a\ib  assunincc  forcucr.  And  my 
people  shall  dwell  in  a  peaceable  habitation,  and  in  sure  dwellings, 
and  in  quiet  resting-places  ;  when  it  shall  hail,  coming  down  on 
the  forest;  and  the  city  shall  be  low  in  a  low  phice. 

He  that  walketh  righteously, and  speaketh  uprightly;  he  that 
despiseth  the  gain  of  oppressions,  that  shaketh  his  hands  from  hold- 
ing of  bribes,  that  stoppeth  his  ears  from  hearing  of  blood,  and 
shutteth  his  eyes  from  seeing  evil ;  he  shall  dwell  on  high  :  his 
place  of  defence  shall  be  the  munitions  of  rocks  :  bread  shall  be 
given  hiin  ;  his  waters  shall  be  sure. 

<JI)inc  cncs  shall  sec  i\]c  lung  in  l]is  bcnutn :  tljen  sl)ixll 
bt'ljolb  tl)c  lanii  tl)at  is  ucrn  far  off. 

Look  upon  Zion,  the  city  of  our  solemnities  :  thine  eyes  shall 

see  .Jerusalem  a  qnict  l)abitation,  a  tabernacle  tl)at  sliall  not 

be  taken  bouin:  not  one  of  the  stakes  thereof  shall  ever  be  re- 
moved, neither  shall   any  of  the  cords   thereof  be   broken.     i3nt 

tlicre  tl)e  glorions  ilorh  roill  be  nnto  ns  a  place  of  broiiii 

tiuers  anu  streams  ;  wherein  shall  go  no  galley  with  oars, 
neither  shall  gallant  ship  pass  thereby.  For  the  Lord  is  our  judge, 
the  Lord  is  our  lawgiver,  the  Lord  is  our  king;  he  will  save  us. 

Thy  tacklings  are  loosed  ;  they  could  not  well  strengthen 
their  mast;  they  could  not  spread  the  sail :  then  is  the  prey  of  a 
great  spoil  divided  ;  the  lame  take  the  ])rey.     QVnb  tl)e  inl)abit:int 

sljall  not  san,  I  am  sick  :  tl]e  people  tljatbmell  ll)crein  sl)all 
be  forgioen  Bieir  iniquitn. 

Strengthen  ye  the  weak  hands,  and  confirm  the  feeble  knees. 
Say  to  them  that  are  of  a  feaiful  heart,  Be  strong,  fear  not :  be- 
hold, your  God  will  come  with  vengeance,  even  God  with  a  recou)- 
pence ;  he  will  come  and  save  you.  Then  the  eyes  of  the  Mind 
shall  be  opened,  and  the  ears  of  the  deaf  shall  be  unstop])ed.  TIh^ii 
shall  the  lame  man  leap  as  an  hart,  and  tlie  tongue  of  the  dumb 
sing  :  for  in  the  wilderness  shall  waters  break  out,  and  strean)s  in 
the  de.sert.  And  ^he  parched  ground  shall  become  a  pool,  and  the 
thirsty  land  springs  of  water  :  in  the  habitation  of  dragons,  where 
each  lay,  shall  be  grass  with  reeds  and  rushes.  And  an  highway 
shall  1)(-  there,  and  a  way,  and  it  shall  l>e  called,  (Jljc  man  of  ho- 
liness ;  tl)e  unclean  sljall  not  pass  oner  it ;  but  it  sl)>ill  be 
for  tljosc  :  dn-  wav-faring  nn'ii,  though  fools,  shall  not  err  tin-rein. 
iXo  lion  shall  be  there,  nor  ann  rauenons  beast  shall  go  up 
tl)acon,  ii  shall  not  be  founii  ~[\)cvi: ;  but  the  reiieemeb'shtill 
roalk  there :  anb  the  ransomeb  of  the  Lorb  shall  return,  anb 
come  to  Hion  with  songs  anb  enerlasling  jon  upon  their 


HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


821 


Ijeubs:  tl}cn  Gl)all  obtain  jon  anh  ghibncss,  aiib  soiTOto  aiib 
0igl)ing  sl)all  flee  luuaij. 

Tlius  saitli  the  Lord,  In  an  acceptable  time  have  T  heard  thee, 
and  in  a  day  of  salvation  have  I  helped  thee  :  and  I  will  preserve 
thee,  and  give  thee  for  a  covenant  of  the  people,  to  establish  the 
earth,  to  cause  to  inherit  the  desolate  heritasjes:  that  thou  mavest 
say  to  the  prisoners,  Go  forth  ;  to  them  that  are  in  darkness,  Shew 
yourselves.  They  shall  feed  in  the  ways,  and  their  pastures  shall 
be  in  all  hio-h  places.  fZ\)cr)  Ql)nll  not  Ijnngcr  nor  tliirst, 
neitljcr  sl}all  tl)c  l)cat  nor  sun  smite  tl)cm  :  for  l)c  t!|iU  l)atl) 
mcrcn  on  ti)cm  sl)iiU  Icab  tlicm,  cucnbn  tl)C  springs  of  uj.xtcr 
sljtill  l)c  gnibc  tl]cm. 

Lift  up  your  eyes  to  the  heavens,  and  look  upon  the  earth 
beneath  :  for  the  heavens  shall  vanish  away  like  smoke,  and  the 
earth  shall  wax  old  like  a  garment,  and  they  that  dwell  therein 
shall  die  in  like  manner :  but  mil  sallUItion  sl)all  be  forcucr, 
and  my  righteousness  shall  not  be  abolished. 

The  redeemed  of  the  Lord  shall  return,  and  come  with  s"«nging 
unto  Zion  ;  and  everlasting  joy  shall  be  upon  their  head:  they 
shall  obtain  gladness  and  joy ;  and  sorrow  and  mourning  shall  flee 
away. 

0  thou  afflicted,  tossed  with  tempest,  and  not  comforted  !  be- 
hold, I  will  lay  thy  stones  with  fair  colours,  and  lay  thy  founda- 
tions with  sapphires.  And  I  will  make  thy  windows  of  agates, 
and  thy  gates  of  carbuncles,  and  all  thy  borders  of  pleasant  stones. 
And  all  thy  chihlren  shall  be  taught  of  the  Lord  ;  and  great  sl)aU 
be  tl)e  \icacc  of  tl)n  djilbren.  In  righteousness  shalt'thou  be  es- 
tablished :  tl)ou  sijTilt  be  far  from  oppression ;  for  tljoix  sl)alt 
not  fear:  anb  from  terror;  for  it  sljall  not  come  near  tl)ee. 

The  righteous  perisheth,  and  no  man  layeth  it  to  heart :  and 
merciful  men  are  taken  away,  none  considering  that  the  righteous 
is  taken  away  from  the  evil  to  come.  t)e  sl).lU  enter  into  peace  : 
they  shall  rest  in  their  beds,  each  one  walking  in  his  uprightness. 

Arise,   shine;  for  thy  light  is  come,  anb  tlje  glorn   of  tlje 

fLovh  is  risen  upon  tl)ee Whereas  Thou  hast 

been  forsaken  and  hated,  so  that  no  man  went  through  thee,  1  will 
make  thee  an  eternal  excellency,  a  joy  of  many  generations.  Thou 
shalt  also  suck  the  milk  of  the  Gentiles,  and  slialt  suck  the  breast 
of  kings  :  and  thou  shalt  know  that  I  the  Lord  am  thy  Saviour 
and  thy  Redeemer,  the  Mighty  One  of  Jacob.  For  brass  I  will 
bring  gold,  and  for  iron  1  will  bring  silver,  and  for  wood  brass,  and 
for  stones  iron  :  I  will  also  make  thy  officers  peace,  and  thine  exact- 
ors righteousness.  Violence  shall  no  more  be  heard  in  thy  land, 
wasting  nor  destruction  within  thy  borders;  but  thou  shalt  call  thy 
walls  Salvation,  and  thy  gates  Praise.      (Jlje  SUn  sljall  be  UO  more 

tl)n  ligl)t  bji  ban :  neiti)er  for  brigl)tnes5  sljall  tl)c  moon  giue 


Isaiah, 
xlix.  8-10. 


Is.  li.  6. 


Is.  li.  11. 


Is.iiv.  11-14. 


Is.  Ivii.  1,  2. 


Isaiah, 
Ix.  1,  15-21. 


822 


HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


Is.  Ixi. 


Is.  Ixii.  1-5. 


1  That  is, 
Jilydc/ight  is 
in  her. 

5  That  is, 
Married. 


Is.  Ixiv.  4. 


Is.  Ixv.  17-25, 


ligl)t  unto  l\]u :  but  tlic  l'orbsl)aU  be  unto  tlicc  an  cucrlast- 
ing  iigl)t,  anb  tI)Ti  &oh  tl)n  glorn.  (Il)n  sun  sl)taU  no  more 
go  bouju;  ncitl)cr  6l)all  tl)ii  moon  u)itl)braro  itsdf:  for  tl)C 
ilorb  sljull  be  tl)ine  euerlasting  ligl)t,  iinb  tl)c  bans  of  tl)n 
mourning  sl)all  be  enbeb.  (I[l)n  people  also  sliiill  be  all 
rigl)tcous:  tljeji  sljall  inljerit  tl)e  laub  foreuer,  the  branch  of 
my  })hintiiig,  the  work  uf  my  hands,  that  I  may  be  glorified. 

For  your  shame  ye  shall  have  double ;  and  for  confusion  they 
shall  rejoice  in  their  portion :  therefore  in  their  land  they  shall 
possess  the  double:  euerhrsting  jon  sljall  be  unto  tljem. 

For  Zion's  sake  will  I  not  hold  my  peace,  and  for  Jerusalem's 
sake  I  will  not  rest,  until  the  righteousness  thereof  go  forth  as 
biightness,  and  the  salvation  thereof  as  a  lamp  that  burnetii.  And 
the  Gentiles  shall  see  thy  righteousness,  and  all  kings  thy  glory  : 
and  thou  slialt  be  called  by  a  new  name,  which  the  mouth  of  the 
Lord  .shall  name.  Thou  shalt  also  be  a  crown  of  glory  in  the  hand 
of  the  Lord,  and  a  royal  diadem  in  the  hand  of  thy  God.  Thou 
shalt  no  more  be  termed  Forsaken  ;  neither  .shall  thy  land  any 
more  be  termed  Desolate:  but  tl)OU  sljalt  be  calleb  '4'-'P')?i-^'^'li 

anb  tl)ii  lanb  ^ficulal) :  for  tl)e  ilorb  beligl)tctl)  in  tl)ee,  and 

thy  land  shall  be  married.     For  as  a  young  man  marrieth  a  virgin, 

so  shall  thy  sons  marry  thee:  anb  as  tl)e  bribegroom  reioicetl) 
ouer  tl)e  bribe,  so  sljall  tl)}!  (5ob  rejoice  ouer'tljec. 

Since  the  beginning  of  the  world  men  have  not  heard,  nor 
perceived  by  the  ear,  neither  hath  the  eye  seen,  O  God,  beside 
thee,  \t3l)at  l)c  l)atli  prepareb  for  l)im  tl)at  ujaitetl)  for  l)im. 

Behold,  I  create  new  heavens  and  a  new  earth  :  and  the  for- 
mer shall  not  be  remembered,  nor  come  into  mind.  But  be  ye 
glad  and    rejoice   forever   in   that  which   I   create  :  for  bel)olb,  3 

create  Jerusalem  a  rejoicing,  cinh  Ijer  people  a  jon. 

And  1  will  rejoice  in  Jerusalem,  and  jov  in  my  people  :  and 
the  voice  of  weeping  shall  be  no  more  heard  in  her,  nor  the  voice 
of  crving.  There  shall  bo  no  more  thence  an  infant  of  davs,  nor  an 
old  man  that  hath  nut  filled  his  days:  for  the  child  shall  die  an 
hundred  years  old  :  but  the  sinner  being  an  hundred  years  old 
shall  be  accursed.  And  they  shall  build  houses  ami  inhabit  them  ; 
and  they  shall  plant  vineyai'ds,  and  eat  the  fruit  of  them.  They 
shall  not  build,  and  another  inhabit ;  they  shall  not  plant,  and 
another  eat :  for  as  the  days  of  a  tree  are  the  days  of  my  people, 
and  mine  elect  shall  long  enjoy  the  work  of  their  hands.  They 
shall  not  labour  in  vain,  nor  biing  forth  for  trouble ;  for  they  are 
the  seed  of  the  blessed  of  the  Lord,  and  their  ofispring  with  them. 
And  it 'shall  come  to  pass,  that  before  they  call,  I  will  answer;  and 
whil.i  they  are  yet  speaking,  1  will  hear.  The  wolf  and  the  lamb 
shall  feed  together,  and  the  lion  shall  eat  straw  like  the  bullock : 


HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


823 


and  dust  shall  be  the  serpent's  "moat.  They  fihall  not  hurt  nor  de- 
stroy in  all  my  holy  mountain,  saith  the  Lord. 

I  will  also  take  of  them  for  priests  and  for  Levites,  saith  the 
Lord.  For  as  the  new  heavens  and  the  new  earth,  which  I  will 
make,  shall  remain  before  me,  saith  the  Lord,  so  shall  your  seed 
and  your  name  remain.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that. from  one 
new-moon  to  anotiiej-,  and  from  one  sabbath  to  another,  shall  all 
flesh  come  to  worship  before  me,  saith  the  Lord. 

I  will  set  up  one  Shepherd  over  them,  and  he  shall  feed 
them,  even  my  servant  David  ;  he   shall   feed   them,  and   he  shall 

be  their  shepherd.  QV-ub  3  l\)c  Corb  mill  lic  tijcir  iJ?ob,  anb 
tnn  scruant  Diuiili  a  iirincc  among  them;  I  the  Lord  have 
spoken  it. 

And  I  will  make  with  them  a  covenant  of  peace,  and  will 
cause  the  evil  beasts  to  cease  out  of  the  land  :  and  tliey  shall  dwell 
safely  in  the  wilderness,  and  sleep  in  the  woods.  And  I  will  make 
them  and  the  places  round  about  my  hill  a  blessing ;  and  I  will 
cause  the  shower  to  come  down  in  his  season  ;  there  shall  be 
showers  of  blessing.  And  the  tree  of  the  field  shall  yield  her  fruit, 
and  the  earth  shall  yield  her  increase,  and  they  shall  be  safe  in 
their  land,  and  shall  know  that  I  am  the  Lord,  when  I  have  broken 
the  bands  of  their  yoke,  and  delivered  them  out  of  the  hand  of 
those  that  served  themselves  of  them.  And  they  shall  no  more  be 
a  prey  to  the  heathen,  neither  shall  the  beasts  of  the  land  devour 
them  ;  but  they  shall  dwell  safely,  and  none  shall  make  them 
afraid.  And  I  will  i-aise  up  for  them  a  plant  of  renown,  and  they 
shall  be  no  more  consumed  with  hunger  in  the  land,  neither  bear 
the  shame  of  the  heathen  any  more.  Thus  shall  they  know  that 
I  the  Lord  their  God  am  with  them,  and  that  they,  even  the  house 
of  Israel,  are  my  people,  saith  the  Lord  God.  And  ye  my  flock, 
the  flock  of  my  pasture,  are  men,  and  I  am  your  God,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 

Say  unto  them.  Thus  saith  the  Lord  God ;  Behold,  I  will  take 
the  childi'en  of  Israel  from  among  the  heathen,  whither  they  be 
gone,  and  Avill  gather  them  on  every  side,  and  bring  tliem  into 
their  own  land:  and  I  will  make  them  one  nation  in  the  land  npon 
the  mountains  of  Israel  ;  ami  one  king  shall  be  king  to  them  all  ■ 
and  they  shall  be  no  more  two  nations,  neither  shall  they  be  divid- 
ed into  two  kingdoms  any  more  at  all :  neither  shall  they  defile 
themselves  any  more  with  their  idols,  nor  with  their  tletestable 
things,  nor  with  any  of  their  transgressions  :  but  I  will  save  them 
out  of  all  their  dwelliiig-j^laces,  wherein  they  have  sinned,  and  will 
cleanse  them ;  so  shall  they  be  my  people,  and  I  will  be  their  God. 

^nb  Dainb  mvj  Gcrinint  sljall  be  king  ovcv  tijem  ;  anb  tljen  all 
sl)all  l)atie  cini'slicpljeib  :  tl)en  oljall  also  ujalk  in  mn  jifbg- 
ments,  anb  obserue  mn  statutes,  anb  ho  tl)em.  And  they 
shall  dwell  in  the  land  that  1  have  given  unto  Jacob  my  servant, 


Isaiah, 
Ixvi.  21-23. 


Ezekiel, 
xxxiv.  23-31. 


Exekiel, 
xxxvii.  21. 


824 


HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


Dan.  vii.  18. 


Dan.  vii.  27, 


Dan.  xii.  1-3. 


Hosea, 
ii.  16-20. 

1  That  is, 
My  husband. 

2  That  is, 
My  God. 


Joel, 
iii.  17-21. 


wherein  your  fathers  have  dwelt,  and  they  shall  dwell  therein,  even 
they,  and  their  children,  and  their  childi-en's  children  foiever  :  and 
my  servant  David  shall  be  their  prince  forever.  Moreover  I  will 
make  a  covenant  of  peace  with  them  ;  it  shall  be  an  everlastino- 
covenant  with  them :  and  I  will  place  them,  and  multiplv  them, 
and  will  set  my  sanctuary  in  the  midst  of  them  for  evermore,     liln 

tabcrmuk  also  sljall  be  raitl)  tijem  :  yea,  I  will  be  their  God, 

and  they  shall  be  my  people.  And  the  heathen  shall  know  that  I 
the  Lord  do  sanctify  Israel,  when  my  sanctuary  shall  be  in  the 
midst  of  them  for  evermore. 

The  saints  of  the  Most  Hio'h  shall  take  the  kino-dom,  and 
possess  the  kingdom  forever,  etJCU  forcwcr  nub  CDCr. 

And  the  kingdom  and  dominion,  and  the  greatness  of  the 
kingdom  under  the  whole  heaven,  shall  be  given  to  the  people  of 
the  saints  of  the  Most  High,  whose  kingdom  is  an  everlasting  king- 
dom, and  all  dominions  shall  serve  and  obey  him. 

And  at  that  time  shall  Michael  stand  up,  the  great  prince 
which  standeth  for  the  children  of  thy  people  ;  and  there  shall  be 
a  time  of  trouble,  such  as  never  was  since  there  was  a  nation  even 
to  that  same  time :  and  at  that  time  thy  people  shall  be  delivered, 
every  one  that  shall  be  found  written  in  the  book.  And  many  of 
them  that  sleep  in  the  dust  of  the  earth  shall  awake,  some  to  eucr- 
lasting  life,  find  some  to  shame  and   everlasting  contempt.     QVnb 

tlicii  tl)tit  be  wise,  sijall  sl)inc  as  tlje  bnt)l)tness  of  tl)e  tirma- 
Itteut ;  and  they  that  turn  many  to  righteousness  as  tlie  stars  for- 
ever and  ever. 

And  it  shall  be  at  that  day,  saith  the  Lord,  that  thou  shalt 
call  me  Ishi' ;  and  shalt  call  me  no  more  Baali'^  For  I  will  take 
away  the  names  of  Baalim  out  of  her  mouth,  and  they  shall  no  more 
be  remembered  by  their  name.  And  in  that  day  will  I  make  a 
covenant  for  them  with  the  beasts  of  the  field,  and  with  the  fowls  of 
heaven,  and  with  the  creeping  things  of  the  ground  :  and  I  will 
break  the  bow  and  the  sword  and  the  battle  out  of  the  earth,  and 
will  make  them  to  lie  down  safely,  '^xxii  J  loill  bctroti)  tijee  llUtO 
ntC  fovCUCV;  yea,  I  will  betroth  thee  uuti)  me  in  rigliteuusuess,  and 
in  judgment,  and  in  loving-kindness,  and  in  mercies.  1  will  even 
betroth  thee  unto  me  in  faithfulness  :  and  thou  shalt  know  the  Lord. 

So  shall  ye  know  that  I  am  the  Lord  your  God  dwelling  in 
Zion,  my  holy  mountain:  tl)cn  sl)all  Jerusalem  be  l)olll,  and 
there  shall  no  strangers  pass  through  her  any  more. 

And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in  that  day,  that  the  mountains  shall 
drop  down  new  wine,  and  the  hills  shall  How  with  milk,  and  all  the 
rivers  of  Judah  shall  fiow  with  waters,  and  a  fountain  shall  come 
forth  of  the  house  of  the  Lord,  and  shall  water  tlie  valley  of  Shittim. 
Egyi>t  shall  be  a  desolation,  and  Edom  shall  be  a  desolate  wilder- 
ness, for  the  violence  against  the  children  of  Judah,  because  they 


HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


825 


have  shed  innocent  blood  in  their  land.  But  iFubal)  sljilU  blDcU 
forcucr,  aiib  Jerusalem  from  generation  to  generation.  For 
I  will  cleanse  their  blood  that  I  have  not  cleansed:  for  the  Lord 
dwelleth  in  Zion. 

The  remnant  of  Israel  shall  not  do  iniquity,  nor  speak  lies ; 
neither  shall  a  deceitful  tongue  be  found  in  their  mouth  :  for  then 
sljall  feeb  nnb  lie  boron,  anb  none  sljall  make  tl)em  afraib. 

Sing,  0  daughter  of  Zion  ;  shout,  U  Israel  ;  be  glad  and  re- 
joice with  all  the  heart,  O  daughter  of  Jerusalem.  The  Lord  hath 
taken  away  thy  judgments,  he  hath  cast  out  thine  enemy  :  the  king 
of  Israel,  even  the  Lord,  is  in  the  midst  of  thee  :  tl]Ott  sl]alt  not 
see  Cuil  ann  more.  In  that  day  it  shall  be  said  to  Jerusalem, 
Fear  thou  not:  and  to  Zion,  Let  not  thine  hands  be  slack.  The 
Lord  thy  God  in  the  midst  of  thee  is  mighty  ;  he  Avill  save,  he  will 
rejoice  over  thee  with  joy;  1)C  toill  rest  in  l)is  looe,  l)e  mill  JOJI 

ovcx  tl)ee  roitl)  singing. 

He  that  believeth  on  the  Son  hath  enerlasting  life  :  and  he 
that  believeth  not  the  Son  shall  not  see  life  ;  but  the  wrath  of  God 
abideth  on  him. 

Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her,  Whosoever  drinketh  of  this 
water  shall  thirst  again :  but  whosoever  drinketh  of  the  water  that 
I  shall  give  him  shall  never  thirst;  but  the  water  that  T  shall  give 
him  shall  be  in  him  a  well  of  water  springing  up  into  eucrlast- 

ing  life. 

Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart:  for  tl)en  sljall  see  ©ob. 

Swear  not  at  all :  neither  by  heaven ;  for  it  IS  (J?ob's 
tljrone  :  nor  by  the  earth  :  for  it  is  his  footstool. 

Lay  not  up  for  yourseh^es  treasures  upon  earth,  where  moth 
and  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where  thieves  break  through  and  steal  : 
but  lay  up  for  yourselves  treasures  in  heaven,  rol)Cre  neither  moth 
nor  rust  both  corrupt,  anb  rohere  thicoes  bo  not  break 
through  uor  steal. 

Fear  not,  little  flock ;  for  it  is  your  Father's  good  pleasure  to 
give  you  the  kingdom.  Sell  that  ye  have,  and  give  alms  ;  provide 
yourselves  bags  which  wax  not  old,  a  treasui-e  in  the  heavens  that 
failetl)  not,  where  no  thief  approacheth,  neither  moth  corrupteth. 

The  Son  of  man  shall  send  forth  his  angels,  and  they  shall 
gather  out  of  his  kingdom  all  things  that  oft'end,  and  them  which 
do  iniquity :  and  shall  cast  them  into  a  furnace  of  fire  :  there  shall 
be  wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth.     QL[)Cn  shall  thc   rightCOUS 

shiue  forth  «s  the  sun  in  the  kingbom  of  their  -father. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you.  He  that  believeth  on  me  hath 
CUerlasting  life.  I  am  that  bread  of  life.  Your  fathers  did  eat 
manna  in  the  wilderness,  and  are  dead.  This  is  the  bread  which 
cometli  down  from  heaven,  that  a  man  may  eat  thereof,  anb  not 


Zephaniah, 
iii.  13-1-7. 


Joel,  iii.  3G. 


John, 
iv.  13,  14. 


aiatt.  V.  8. 

Matthew, 
V.  34,  35. 

Matthew, 
vi.  Ill,  -20. 


Luke, 
xii.  32,  33. 


Matthew, 
xiii.  41-43. 


John, 
vi.  47-51. 


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HEAVEN,    WHAT1 


MaUhew, 
rviii.  8,  9. 


Matthew, 
xviii.  10. 


Matthew, 
XXV.  31,  34. 


John,viii.51. 
John,  X.  16. 


Luke, 
xiii.  5!9. 


Luke, 
xviii.  ^9,  30, 


Luke, 
XX.  31-36. 


John,  xii.  26. 


John, 
xiv.  1-3. 


bic.  I  am  the  living  bread  wliicli  came  down  from  heaven  :  if  any 
man  eat  of  this  bread,  he  shall  live  forever :  and  the  bread  that  I 
will  give  is  my  flesh,  which  I  will  give  for  the  life  of  the  world. 

If  thy  hand  or  thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  them  off,  and  cast 
them  from  thee ;  it  is  better  for  thee  to  enter  into  life  halt  or 
maimed,  rather  than  having  two  hands  or  two  feet,  to  be  cast  into 
everlasting  fire.  And  if  thine  eye  offend  thee,  pluck  it  out  and 
cast  it  from  thee :  it  is  better  for  thee  tO  cntcr  into  life  with  one 
eye,  rather  than  having  two  eyes,  to  be  cast  into  hell-fire. 

Take  heed  that  ye  despise  not  one  of  these  little  ones  :  for  I 
say  unto  you,  that  in  l)eaiicn  tlicir  angels  bo  oltnaiis  beljolb  tlje 
ftue  of  m^  -fatl)cr  uil)icl)  is  in  l)caucn. 

When  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glory  and  all  the  holy 
angels  with  him,  then  shall  he  sit  upon  the  throne  of  his  glory. 
Then  shall  the  king  say  unto  them  on  his  right  hand.  Come,  ye 
blessed  of  my  Father,  inherit   tl]e    kincjliom  prepared   for  JlOtt 

from  tl)c  foundation  of  tl)e  toorlb. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  If  a  man  keep  my  saying,  l)e 
sl)aU  ncDcr  see  beatl). 

And  other  sheep  I  have,  which  are  not  of  this  fold ;  them 
also  I  must  bring,  and  they  shall  hear  my  voice :  mib  t\)CXC  sljall 
be  one  folb,  anb  one  sl)epl)crb. 

They  shall  come  from  the  east,  and  from  the  west,  and  from 
the  north,  and  from  the  south,  and  shall  sit  down  in  the  kingdom 
of  God. 

There  is  no  man  that  hath  left  house,  or  parents,  or  brethren, 
or  wife,  or  children,  for  the  kingdom  of  God's  sake,  who  shall  not 
receive  manifold  more  in  this  present  time,  avib  in  tl)C  tuorlb  tO 

come  life  cuerlasting. 

The  children  of  this  world  marry,  and  are  given  in  marriage  : 
but  they  which  shall  be  accounted  worthy  to  obtain  that  world,  and 
the  resurrection  from  the  dead,  neither  marry  nor  are  given  in  mar- 
riage :  neither  can  they  die  any  more :  for  they  are  equal  unto  the 
angels  ;  a\ib  Ore  tl)C  cl)ilbren  of  (Sob,  being  the  children  of  the 
resurrection. 

If  any  man  serve  me,  let  him  follow  me;  a\\b  where  3  om, 
tl)crc  sl)all  also  mn  seruant  be.  If  any  man  serve  me,  him  will 
my  Father  honour. 

Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled  :  ye  believe  in  God,  believe  also 
in  me.  In  my  Father's  house  are  many  mansions :  if  it  were  not 
.so,  I  would  have  told  you.  I  go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you.  And 
if  I  go  and  prepare  a  place  for  you,  JT  toill  come  again  anb  re- 
ceinc  mn  unto  mnsclf ;  tl)at  roiiere  3  am,  tl)cre  rje  mau  be 
also. 


HEAVEN,    WHAT? 


827 


This  is  life  eternal,  tljiit  tl)i"n  migljt  knointl]cc  tl)C  ouln  true 
(Sob,  ttitb  Jesus  (jrijrist  luljom  tl)ou  l)ast  scut. 

Neither  pra}'  I  fur  these  aUmc;  hut  them  also  which  shall  be- 
lieve on  me  tliroug-h  their  word :  that  they  all  maybe  one;  as 
thou,  Father,  art  in  me,  and  T  in  thee,  that  they  also  may  be  one 
ill  us:  that  the  world  may  believe  that  thou  hast  sent  me.  And 
the  glory  which  thou  gavest  me  I  have  given  them  ;  that  they  may 
be  one,  even  as  we  are  one:  I  in  them,  and  thou  in  me,  that  tliey 
may  be  made  perfect  in  one ;  and  that  the  world  may  know  that 
thou  hast  sent  ine,  and  hast  loved  them,  as  thou  hast  loved  me. 
Father,  I  will  that  they  also,  whom  thou  hast  given  me,  bc  U)itl) 
tnc  toljCVC  J  0111 ;  that  they  may  behold  my  glory,  which  thou 
hast  given  me  :  for  thou  lovedst  me  before  the  foundation  of  the 
world. 

Thou  hast  made  known  to  me  the  ways  of  life;  tl)OU  sl}alt 

make  mc  full  of  jon  m\t\)  tlju  couutcuaucc. 

To  every  man  according  to  his  deeds  :  to  them  who  by  patient 
continuance  in  well-doing,  seek  for  glory,  and  li(Miour,  and  immor- 
tality;  eternal  life. 

©loru,  Ijouour,  anis  pence,  to  cnern  ii. an  tl)at  toork- 

£tl)  QOob  :  to  the  Jew  first,  and  also  to  the  Gentiic. 

Being  justified  by  faith,  we  have  peace  with  God  through  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ:  by  whom  also  we  have  access  by  faith  into  this 
grace  wherein  we  stand,  anb  rcjoice  iir  l)Opc  of  tl)C  glorii 
of  (3oh. 

They  which  receive  abundance  of  grace,  and  of  the  gift  of 
righteousness,  sljall  rcicju  iu  life  bn  one,  Jesus  (J3i)rist. 

Now  being  made  free  from  sin,  and  become  servants  to  God, 
ye  have  your  fruit  unto  holiness,  aixh  tljC  CUb   CUerlastiug  life. 

For  the  wages  of  sin  is  death  :  but  the  gift  of  God  is  eternal 
life,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Loi'd. 

The  Spirit  itself  beareth  witness  with  our  spirit,  that  we  are 
the  children  of  God:  and  if  children,  then  heirs:  l)cirs  of  (J5ob, 
anb  joint-bcirs  UJitI)  (!ri)rist;  if  so  be  that  we  sutler  with  him, 
that  we  may  be  also  glorified  together.  For  I  reckon  that  the 
sufterings  of  this  present  time  are  not  worthy  to  be  compared  with 
the  glory  which  shall  be  revealed  in  us. 

The  creature  itself  also  shall  be  delivered  from  the  bondao-e 
of  corruption  into  the  glorious  liberty  of  the  children  of  God. 

Whom  he  did  foreknow,  be  also  did  predestinate  to  be  con- 
formed to  the  image  of  his  Son,  that  he  might  be  the  fiist-born 
among  many  brethren.  Moreover,  whom  he  did  predestinate,  thein 
he  also  called  :  and  whom   he    called,  tluMn  Iw  also  justified  :  and 

whom  he  justified,  tijcm  l)e  ulso  glonficb. 


John,  xvii.  3. 


John, 
xvii.  2U-24. 


Acts,  ii.  28. 


Rom.  ii.  7. 


Rom.  ii.  10. 


Rom.  V.  1,  2. 


Rom.  V.  17. 


Romans, 
vi.2-',23. 


Romans, 
viii.  lG-18. 


Rom.  viii.21. 


Romans, 
viii.  2S),  30. 


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HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


1  Cor.  ii.  9. 


1  Corinth. 

xiii.  8-1-J. 


2  Corinth. 

iv.  17,  18, 

V.  i-6. 


Gal.  iv.  6,  • 


Philippi.ans, 
i.  i;l-23. 


Col.  iii.  4. 


1  The.tsalon. 
iv.  16,  17. 


Eye  liatli  not  seen,  nor  ear  heai'd,  neither  liave  entered  into 
tlie  heart  of  man,  the  tilings  which  God  hath  prepared  for  tlieni 
that  love  him. 

Cliarity  never  feileth  :  but  whether  tliere  be  prophecies,  tliev 
shall  tail  ;  whether  there  be  tongues,  they  shall  cease  ;  whether 
there  be  knowledge,  it  shall  vanish  away.  For  we  know  in  jiart, 
and  we  pri){(liesy  in  part.  But  when  that  which  is  perfect  is  come, 
then  that  which  is  in  part  sliall  be  done  away.  When  I  was  a 
child,  I  spake  as  a  eliild,  I  understood  as  a  child.  I  thought  as  a 
child  :  but  when  I  became  a  man,  I  put  away  childish  things.  For 
now  we  see  through  a  glass,  darkly;  blU  tljCU  fiicc  tO  fiTCC  :  now 
I  know  in  part;   l3lU  tl)CU    sljixll   J  kU0U3    CUCU    US  ttlso    J    am 

knoiuu. 

Our  light  affliction,  which    is  but  for   a  moment,  worketh  for 

us  a  far  more  ci^cccbing  a\\b  eternal  loeigljt  of  cilorti.    While 

we  look  not  at  the  things  which  are  seen,  but  at  the   things  which 

are  not  seen:  for  the  tl)iuci5  U3l)icl)  are  Seen  are  temjioral; 
but  t!ie  tijings  u)l)icl)  are  not  seen  are  eternal. 

For  we  know  that  if  oui'  eartlilv  house  cf  this  tabernacle  were 

dissolved,  voc  Ijane  a  builbing  of  <Sob,  an  house  notmabc  miti) 

Ijanfts,  eternal  in  tlje  l)eaticns.  For  in  this  we  groan,  earnestly 
(U'siring  to  be  clothed  upon  with  our  house  which  is  from  heaven  : 
If  so  be  that  being  clothed  we  shall  not  be  found  naked.  For  we 
that  are  in  this  tabernacle  do  groan,  being  burdened  :  not  for  that 
we  would  be  unclothedf  but  clothed  upon,  that  mortality  might  be 
swallowed  up  of  life. 

Now  he  that  hath  wrouo'ht  us  for  the  self-same  thino-  is  God, 
who  also  hath  given' unto  us  the  earnest  of  the  Spirit.  Therefore 
we  are  always  confident,  knowing  that  whilst  we  are  at  home  in 
the  body,  we  are  absent  from  the  Lord  :  (for  we  walk  by  faith,  not 
by  sight :)  we  ai-e  confident,  I  say,  and  willing  rather  to  be  absent 
from  the  body,  and  to  be  present  with  the  Lord. 

Because  ye  are  sons,  God  hath  sent  forth  the  Spirit  of  his 
Son  into  your  hearts,  crying.  Abba,  Father.     U31)erefore  tijon  art 

no  more  a  seruant,  bnt  a  son;  anh  if  a  son,  tl)en  an  Ijeirof 
©ob  througl)  Qlhrist. 

To  ine  to  live  is  Christ,  and  to  die  is  gain.  But  if  I  live  in 
the  flesh,  this  is  the  fruit  of  my  labour :  yet  what  I  shall  choose  I 
wot  not.  For  I  am  in  a  strait  betwixt  two,  having  a  desire  to  de- 
part, anii  to  be  toitl)  CCljrist;   which  is  far  better. 

When  Christ,  who  is  our  life,  shall  appear,  tl) en  sl)all  \K  also 
ajjpear  loitl)  l)im  in  glorn- 

The  Lord  himself  shall  descend  from  heaven  with  a  shout, 
with  the  voice  of  the  archangel,  and  with  the  trump  of  God  :  and 
the  dead  in  Christ  shall  rise  first :  then  we  which  are  alive  and  re- 


HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


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main  shall  be  caught  up  too-ether  with  them  in  the  clouils,  to  meet 

the  Lord  ill  the  air:  a\xb  53  slj.ill  voc  cucr  be  U3itl)  tl)c  t!ovb. 

It  is  a  righteous  thing  with  Ciot]  to  recompense  tribulation  to 
them  that  trouble  you;  aub  lo  ijon.ujlio  arc  troublcb,  rcst  U)itl) 
us,  when  the  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  revealed  from  heaven  with  his 
iiiiirhtv  ano'els. 

Therefore  I  endure  all  things  for  the  elect's  sakes,  that  they 
may  also  obtain  the  salvation  which  is  in  Christ  Jesus  tDitI)  Ctcriial 

glory. 

It  is  a  faithful  saying  :  For  if  we  be  dead  with  him,  we  shall 
also  live  with  him:  if  we  suffer,  u)C  sl)aU  also  rcigii  tuiti)  l]im. 

I  have  fought  a  good  fight,  I  have  finished  my  course,  I  have 
kept  thefaitli :  l)cnccfortl)  il)cvc  io  Liib  itp  for  mc  a  crorau  of 
rigl)tconsncos,  iDl)icl)  tl)C  Hoxh,  tl)c  rigljtcous  jubgc,  sl)aU 

gioc  inc  Ht  tl)at  bin  :   and  not  to  me  only,  but  unto  all  thein  also 
ihat  love  his  appearing. 

We  which  have  believed  bo  CUtcr  iutO  rcst,  as  he  said,  As 
I  have  sworn  in  mv  wrath,  if  they  shall  enter  into  my  rest :  although 
the  works  were  tiuished  from  the  foundation  of  the  world.     .     . 
.     .     .     For  if  Jesus  had  given  them  rest,  then  would  he  not  after- 
ward have  spoken  of  another  day. 

(Eljcre  rcmaiucti)  tl)crcforc  a  rest  to  tl)c  people  of  (Sob. 

For  he  that  is  entered  into   his  rest,  he  also   hath   ceased  from  his 
own  works,  as  God  did  from  his. 

Ye  had  compassion  of  me  in  my  bonds,  and  took  joyfully  the 
spoiling   of  your   goods,  knowing  in   yourselves  that  lie   l)rtue  ill 

IjeaiH-u  a  better  aub  an  eubnring  substunce. 

Cast  not  away  therefore  your  confidence,  which  hath  great 
recompense  of  reward.  For  ye  have  need  of  patience,  that  after 
ye  have  done  the  will  of  God,  ye  might  receive  the  promise.  For 
yet  a  little  while,  and  be  that  shall  come  will  come,  and  will  not 
tarry. 

By  faith  Abraham,  when  he  was  called  to  go  out  into  a  place 
which  he  should  after  receive  for  an  inheritance,  obeyed  ;  and  he 
went  out  not  knowing  whither  he  went.  By  faith  he  sojourned  in 
the  land  of  promise,  as  in  a  strange  country,  dwelling  in  taber- 
nacles with  Isaac  and  Jacob,  the  heirs  with  him  of  the  same  prom- 
ise: for  l)e  lookeb  for  a  citn  ujl)ici)  l)atl)  fonnbations,  whose 

builder  and  maker  is  (iod. 

These  all  died  in  faith,  not  having  received  the  promises,  but 
havino-  seen  them  afar  off,  and  were  persuaded  of  tliem,  and  em- 
braced them,  and  confessed  that  they  were  strangers  and  pilgrims 
on  the  earth.  For  they  that  say  such  things  declare  plainly  that 
they  seek  a  country.  And  triilv,  if  they  had  been  mindful  of  that 
country  from  whence  they  came  out,  they  might  have  had  oppor- 


2  Thess.  i.  7. 


2  Timothy, 
ii.  10-12. 


2  Tiniotliy, 
iv.  7,  8. 


Hebrews, 
iv.  3,  8-10. 


Hebrews, 
X.  34-37. 


Hebrews, 
.\1.  S-10. 


Hebrews, 
xi.  13- Hi. 


830 


HEAVEN",     WHAT? 


Hebrews, 
xii.  2^-24. 


Hebrews, 

xii.  215,  -28. 


Heb.  xiii.  14. 
James,  i.  I'i. 


1  Peter, 
1.  3-5. 


J  Peter, 
iv.  IX 


1  Peter, 
V.  2-4. 


2  Peter, 
iii.  13. 


1  John,  ii.-i, 
1  John,  iii.  S. 


tunity  to  ]iave  retiiined.  But  itouj  tl)cr}  bcsirc  a  bcttcr  ronn- 
trn,  tl]at  is,  an  lieaucnln :  lolicrcforc  &oh  is  not  asl)amcb  to 
be  cuUcb  tl)cir  &oh,  for  \y:  ijat!)  prcparcb  for  tl}cm  a  citn. 

Ye  are  come  unto  mount  Sion,  and  unto  the  city  of  the  living 
God.  tlie  heavenly  Jerusal.'in,  anh  to  (in  innumerable  compnnn 
of  angels,  to  tl)e  general  assembln  anh  cl)urcl)  of  tlie  tlrst- 
born,  rDl)icl)  arc  ruritten  in  l)eaycn7anb  to  (*?ob  tlie  ilubgeof 
all,  anh  to  the  spirits  of  justmenmabc  perfect,  anb  to  Jesus 
tl}c  mediator  of  tl)c  ncu)  cooenant,  and  to  the  blood  of  sjnink- 

ling,  that  speaketh  better  things  than  that  of  Abel. 

Now  he  hath  promised  saying.  Yet  once  more  I  shake  not  the 
earth  only,  but  also  heaven.  And  this  word,  yet  once  more,  sig- 
nifieth  the  i-emoving  of  those  things  that  are  shaken,  as  of  things 
that  are  made,  that  those  things  which  cannot  be  shaken  may  re- 
main. Wherefore  we  receiving  a  kingdom  toljicl)  cannot  be  moucb, 
let  us  liave  grace,  whereby  we  may  serve  God  acceptably,  witlj 
reverence  and  godly  fear. 

Here  we  have  no  continuing  citjl,  but  we  seek  one  to  come. 

Blessed  is  the  man  that  endureth  temptation  :  for  when  he  is 
tried,  he  shall  receive  tl)e  croVDU  of  life,  which  the  Lord  hath 
promised  to  them  that  love  him. 

Blessed  be  the  God  and  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
which  according  to  his  abundant  mercy  hath  begotten  us  again 
unto  a   lively  hope  by  the  resurrection  of  Jesus  Christ  from  the 

dead,  to  an  inlicritancc  incorruptible,  anh  unbcfUeb,  anb  tl)at 
fabcti)  not  aman,  rcserueb  in  Ijcauen  for  nou,  who  are  kept  by 

the  power  of  God  through  faith  unto  salvation. 

Rejoice,  inasmuch  as  ye  are  partakers  of  Christ's  sufferings  ; 
that,  when  his  glory  shall  be  revealed,  nc  man  bc  ghlb  ulso  toitl) 

cxccebing  jon. 

Feed  the  flock  of  God  which  is  among  you,  taking  the  over- 
sight thereof,  not  by  constraint,  but  willingly ;  not  for  filthy  lucre, 
but  of  a  ready  mind ;  neither  as  being  lords  over  God's  heritage, 
but  being  ensamples  to  the  flock.  And  when  the  chief  Shepherd 
shall  appear,  ye  shall  receive  a  crouju  of  glorn  tl)at  fabctl)  not 
atoaji. 

We,  according  to  his  promise,  look  for  nctD  IjCancUS  Unb  a 

new  cartl),  raljerein  bujcllcti)  riglitcousness. 

This  is  the  promise  that  he  hath  promised  us,  cvcn  Ctcmal 
life. 

Beloved,  now  are  we  the  sons  of  God,  and  it  doth  not  yet  ap- 
pear what  we  shall  be :  but  tDc  knotu  tl)at,  w\)cn  l)c  sl]all  appear, 
ujc  sl)all  be  like  l)im  ;  for  use  sl)aU  sec  l)im  as  l)c  is. 


•' 


HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


831 


Unto  hi  in  that  lovctl  us,  and  wiishod  us  from  our  sins  in  his 

own  blood,  aixb  IjiUl)  wuxhc  us  kings  anh  priests  unto  l5ob 
anb  I]is  i^Utljer;  to  him  be  glory  and  dominion  forever  and  ever. 
Amen. 

To  him  that  ovcrcdmeth  will  I  give  to  eat  of  the  tree  of  life, 
which  is  in  the  midst  of  the  paradise  of  God. 

Be  thou  fiiithful  unto  death,  anb  3  mill  giuc  tl)cc  a  croron 
of  life. 

He  that  overcoraeth,  and  keepetl.  my  works  unto  the  end,  to 
him  will  I  give  power  over  the  nations,  and  he  shall  rule  them 
Avith  a  rod  of  iron ;  as  the  vessels  of  a  potter  shall  they  he  broken 
to  shivers:  even  as  I  received  of  my  Father,     '^nb  3  U)iU  gioc 

l)im  tl)c  morning  star. 

Thou  hast  a  few  names  even  in  Sardis  which  have  not  defiled 
their  garments;  anh  tl)cn  sl)aU  toalk  U)itl)  mc  in  tnljitc :  for 
they  are  worthy. 

lie  that  overcometh,  the  same  shall  be  clothed  in  white 
raiment ;  and  I  will  not  blot  out  his  name  out  of  the  book  of  life, 
but  1  will  confess  his  name  before  my  Father,  and  before  his 
angels. 

Behold,  I  come  quickly :  hold  that  fVist  which  thou  hast,  that 
no  man  take  thy  crown.  Him  that  overcometh  will  I  make  a 
pillar  in  the  temple  of  my  God,  anii  \)C  sl)aU  go  UO  morc  out  : 
and  I  will  write  upon  him  the  name  of  my  God,  and  the  name  of 
the  city  of  my  God,  which  is  new  Jerusalem,  which  cometh  down 
out  of  heaven  from  my  God :  and  1  will  write  upon  liim  my  new 
name. 

To  him  that  overcometh  wdll  I  grant  to  sit  U)itl)  VXC  iu  Win 
tl}ronc,  even  as  I  also  overcame,  and  am  set  down  with  my  Father 
in  his  throne. 

After  this  I  beheld,  and,  lo,  a  great  multitude,  which  no  man 
could  number,  of  all  nations,  and  kindreds,  and  people,  and  tongues, 
stood  before  the  throne  and  before  the  Lamb,  clothed  with  white 
robes,  and  palms  in  their  hands ;  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice,  say- 
ing. Salvation  to  our  God  which  sitteth  upon  the  throne,  and  unto 
the  Lamb.  And  all  the  angels  stood  round  about  the  throne,  and 
about  the  elders  and  the  four  beasts,  and  fell  before  the  throne  on 


their  faces,   and  worship{)ed   God,  saying.   Amen 


Blessing, 


and 


glory,  and  wisdom,  and  thanksgiving,  and  honour,  and  power,  and 
miglat,  be  unto  our  God  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

And  one  of  the  elders  answered,  saying  unto  me,  What  are 
these  which  are  arrayed  in  white  robes  ?  and  whence  came  they  ? 
And  1  said  unto  him,  Sir,  thou  knowest.  And  he  said  to  me.  These 
are  they  which  came  out  of  great  tribulation,  and  have  washed 


Rev.  i.  5,  G. 


Rev.  ii..7. 


Rev.  ii.  JO. 


Revelation, 

ii.  a6--.'8. 


Rev.  ill.  4,  5. 


Reveliition, 
iii.  11,  12. 


Rev.  iii.  21. 


Revelation, 

vii.  9-17. 


832 


HEAVEN,     WHAT: 


Rev.  xiv.  13. 


Rev.  XV.  2-4. 


Revelation, 
xix.  6-9. 


Revelation, 
xxi.  1-7. 


their  robes,  and  made  them  white  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb. 
(Tlicrcforc  are  tlicy  before  tl)c  tlirouc  of  (Sob,  aub  scrnc  l)im 
bay  iuib  nigl)t  in  his  tcmjjle :  anh  l)e  tl)nt  sittctli  on  tlie  throne 
G\]a[[  btodl  among  them.  ®hcD  sh^iH  hunger  no  more, 
neither  thirst  ann  more,  neither  shall  the  snn 'light  on  them, 
nor  ann  heat.  I'or  the  l!amb  rohich  ''S  in  the  mibst  of  the 
throne  shall  feeb  them,  anb  shall  leab  them  nnto  lining  fonn- 
tains  of  waters  :  anb  ©ob  shall  vuipe  aroan  all  tear's  from 
their  en:s. 

And  I  lieavd  a  voice  from  heaven  saying  unto  me.  Write, 
Blesseb  are  the  beab  rohich  biein  the  Corb  from  hi-'nceforth  ; 
ijea,  saith  the  Spirit,  that  then  man  rest  from  their  labonrs  : 
anh  their  uiorks  bo  folloru  them. 

And  I  saw  as  it  were  a  sea  of  glass  mingled  with  fire :  and 
them  that  had  gotten  the  victory  over  the  beast,  and  over  his 
image,  and  over  his  mark,  and  over  the  number  of  his  name,  stanb 

on  t\)c  sen  of  jglass,  hnwing  the  \)axm  of  ©ob.    And  tiiey 

sing  the  song  of  Moses,  the  servant  of  God,  and  the  song  of  the 
Lamb. 

And  I  heard  as  it  were  the  voice  of  a  great  multitude,  and  as 
the  voice  of  many  waters,  and  as  the  voice  of  mighty  thunderings, 
saying,  Allehiia :  for  the  Lord  God  Omnipotent  reigneth.  Let  us 
be    glad  and  rejoice,  and  give  honour  to  him  :  for  the  marriage  of 

the  Lamb  is  come,  nnb  his  U)ife  hiUh  mabe  herself  rcabn. 

And  to  her  Avas  granted  that  she  should  be  arrayed  in  fine 
linen,  clean  and  white:  for  the  fine  linen  is  the  righteousness  of 
saints.  And  he  saith  unto  me.  Write,  Blesscb  are  then  l^hich 
arc  calleb  nnto  the  marriage-snpjjer  of  the  Camb.    And  he 

saith  unto  me,  These  are  the  true  sayings  of  God. 

And  I  saw  a  new  heaven  and  a  new  earth  :  for  the  first  heaven 
and  the  first  earth  were  passed  away  ;  and  there  was  no  more  sea. 
And  I  John  saw  the  holy  city,  new  Jerusalem,  coming  down  from 
God  out  of  heaven,  prej>ared  as  a  bride  adorned  for  her  husband. 
And  I  heard  a  great  voice  out  of  heaven,  saying.  Beholb,  the  tab- 
ernacle of  (P>ob  is  mith  men,  anb  he  raitl  bmell  uiiU)  them,  anb 
then  shall  be  his  p:ople,  anb  (Sob  himself  shall  be  luilh  them, 
anh  be  their  CP>ob.  "^^nb  (5ob  shall  wipe  awan  all  tears  from 
their  enes;  anb  there  shall  be  no  more  beath,  neither  sor- 
rom,  nor  crning,  neither  shall  there  be  ann  more  pain :  for 
the  former  things  are  passeb  aiuap. 

And  he  th;iL  .sut  upon  tlie  throne  said,  P>ehokl,  I  make  all 
things  new.  And  he  .said  unto  me.  Write  :  for  these  words  arc 
true  and  faithful.  And  he  said  unto  me.  It  is  done.  I  am  Alpha 
and  Omega,  the  beginning  and  the  end.  I  will  give  unto  him  that 
is  atliirst  of  the  fountain  of  the  water  of  life  freely.     He  that  over- 


HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


833 


cometli  sl^all  inljcrit  ail  tijings;  anb  3  mii  be  l)is  (Bob,  aixb 
\]c  6l)aU  be  mn  son. 

And  there  cvme  unto  me  one  of  tlie  seven  angels  which  had 
the  seven  vials  full  of  the  seven  last  plagues,  and  talked  with  me, 
saying,  Come  hither,  I  will  shew  thee  the  bride,  the  Lamb's  wife. 

And  he  carried  me  away  in  the  spirit  to  a  great  and  high 
mountain,  and  shewed  me  that  great  city,  the  holy  Jerusalem,  de- 
scending out  of  heaven  from  God,  |)auing  tl)C  glovjl  of  (Sob : 
and  her  light  was  like  unto  a  stone  most  precious,  even  like  a  jas- 
per-stone, clear  as  ciystal  ;  and  had  a  wall  great  and  high,  and  liad 
twelve  gates,  and  at  the  gates  twelve  angels,  and  names  wi'itten 
thereon,  which  are  the  names  of  the  twelve  tribes  of  the  childi'en 
of  Israel.  On  the  east,  three  gates;  on  the  north,  three  gates;  on 
the  south,  three  gates  ;  and  on  the  west,  three  gates.  And  the  wall 
of  the  city  had  twelve  foundations,  and  in  them  the  names  of  the 
twelve  apostles  of  the  Lamb. 

And  he  that  talked  with  me  had  a  golden  i-eed  to  measure  the 
city,  and  the  gates  thereof,  and  the  wall  thereof.  And  the  city 
lietli  foursquare,  and  the  length  is  as  large  as  the  breadth :  and 
he  measured  the  city  with  the  reed,  twelve  thousand  furlongs.  The 
length  and  the  breadth  and  the  height  of  it  are  equal.  And  he 
measured  the  wall  thereof,  an  hundred  and  forty  and  four  cubits, 
according  to  the  measure  of  a  man,  that  is,  of  the  angel.  And  the 
building  of  the  wall  of  it  was  of  jasper :  and  the  city  was  pure 
gold,  like  unto  clear  glass.  And  the  foundations  of  the  wall  of  the 
city  were  garnished  with  all  manner  of  precious  stones.  The  first 
foundation  was  jasper ;  the  second,  sapphire;  the  third,  a  chalce- 
dony; the  fourth,  an  emerald;  the  fifth,  sardonyx;  the  sixth,  sar- 
dius  ;  the  seventh,  chrysolite ;  the  eighth,  beryl ;  the  ninth,  a  topaz ; 
the  tenth,  a  chrysoprasus  ;  the  eleventh,  a  jacinth  ;  the  twelfth,  an 
ametiiyst.  And  the  twelve  gaies  were  twelve  pearls;  every  several 
gate  was  of  one  pearl ;  and  the  street  of  the  city  was  pure  gold,  as 
it  were  transparent  glass. 

^nb  J  Sinn  no  temple  tijercin:  for  tl)e  ilovh  &oh  Gil- 
migl)tn  anb  tl)e  tamb  arc  tlje  temple  of  it.  O.nh  tl)e  citn  l)Lib 
no  neeb  of  tl)c  sun,  neitl)er  of  tl)e  moon,  to  sl)ine  in  it:  for 
tl)e  glorn  of  ©oi)  biilJ  ligljten  it,  anb  tl)e  £amb  is  tl)e  ligl)t 

thereof.  "  And  the  nations  of  tliein  which  are  saved  shall  walk  in 
the  light  of  it :  and  the  kings  of  the  earth  do  bring  their  glory  and 
honour  into  it.  And  the  gates  of  it  shall  not  be  shut  at  all  by 
day  :  for  tljcre  sl)aU  be  no  nigl)t  tljere.  And  they  shall  bring 
the  glory  and  honour  of  the  nations  into  it.     QVnb  tljcrc  sl)aU 

in  no  taise  enter  into  it  anijt!)ing  tI)iU  befiletl),  neitl)er  n^ljat- 
soeuer  roorketl)  abomination,  or  makctl)  a  lie:  but  they  which 

are  written  in  the  Lamb's  book  of  life. 

And  he  shewed  me  a  pure  river  of  water  of  life,  clear  as 
crystal,  proceeding  out  of  the  throne  of  God  and  of  the  Lamb. 


flevcbtion, 
xxi.  9-'J7, 
xxii.  1-5. 


53 


834 


HEAVEN,     WHAT? 


In  the  midst  of  the  street  of  it,  and  on  either  side  of  the  river,  was 
there  the  tree  of  life,  which  bare  twelve  manner  of  fruits,  and 
yielded    her    fruit    every   month:    nilb  tl)C    Icaucs    of    tl)C  tree 

ujere  for  tl)e  l)ealing  of  ll)e  nations.    And  there  shall  be  no 

more  cuise :  but  the  ihrone  of  God  and  of  the  Lamb  shall  be  in 

it;  anb  l]is  scroants  sl)aU  scrue  l)im :  anb  tljcn  sljall  sec  Ijis 
face :  anb  l)is  name  sl)all  be  in  tl)cir  forcl)cabs.  And  there 
shall  be  no  night  there :  and  they  need  no  candle,  neither  light  of 
the  sun ;  for  the  Lord  God  giveth  them  light :  and  they  shall  reign 
forever  and  ever. 


XXXI. 


3edl,   aiJljat? 


Forty  years  long  was  I  grieved  with  this  generatfon,  and  said, 
It  is  a  people  that  do  err  in  their  heart,  and  they  have  not  known 
my  ways :  unto  whom  I  sware  in  my  wrath,  tl)at  tljCJI  sljoulb  not 

cuter  into  mn  rest. 

Tophet  is  ordained  of  old;  yea,  for  the  king  it  is  prepared; 
he  hath  made  it  deep  and  large :  the  pile  thereof  is  fire  and  much 
wood;  tl]c  brcati]  of  tijc  £o"rb,  like  a  stream  of  brimstone, 
boti)  kinble  it. 

Hear,  ye  that  are  far  off,  what  I  have  done ;  and  ye  that  are 
near,  acknowledge  my  might.  The  sinners  in  Zion  are  afraid ; 
fearfulness  hath  surprised  the  hypocrites.  Who  among  us  shall 
dwell  with    the  devouring  fire?  who  among  us  shall   dwell  with 

eucrlusting  burnings? 

Behold,  for  peace  I  had  great  bitterness  :  but  thou  hast  in  love 
to  my  soul  delivered  it  from  the  pit  of  corruption  :  for  thou  hast 
cast  all  my  sins  behind  thy  back.  For  the  grave  cannot  praise 
thee,  death'cannot  celebrate  thee  :  tl)CIl   tijat   QO  boUJU  iutO  tl)e 

pit  cannot  Ijope  for  tl)n  truti). 

As  the  new  heavens  and  the  new  earth  which  I  will  make, 
shall  remain  before  me,  saith  the  Lord,  so  shall  your  seed  and  your 
name  remain.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  from  one  new-moon 
to  another,  and  from  one  sabbath  to  another,  shall  all  tlesh  come  to 
worship  before  me,  saith  the  Lord.  And  they  shall  go  forth,  and 
look  upon  tlie  carcasses  of  the  men  that  have  transgressed  against 

me:  for  tl)cir  ujorm  sl}aU  uot  bie,  ncitljcr  sl)all  tl)dr  tire  be 
queucl)cb :  aub  tl)cn  sljall  be  an  abl)orring  unto  all  flcsl). 

And  many  of  them   that  sleep  in  the  dust  of  the  earth  shall 

awake,  some  to  everlasting  life,  anb  some  to  sl)ame  aiib  eoer- 
lasting  contempt. 

.John  answered,  saying  unto  them  all,  I  indeed  baptize  you 
with  water  ;  but  one  mightier  than  I  cometh,  the  latchet  of  whose 
shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to  unloose :  he  shall  baptize  you  with  the 
Holy  Ghost  and  with  fiie :  whose  fan  is  in  his  hand,  and  he  will 
thoroughly  purge  his  floor,  and  will  gather  the  wheat  into  his  gar- 
ner ;  but  tl)e  cljaff  Ije  toill  burn  mill)  fire  unquencl)able. 


Psalm 
xcv.  10,  11. 


Is.  XXX.  33. 


Isaiah, 
xxxiii.  13, 14. 


Isaiah, 

xxxviii. 

17,  IS. 


Isaiah, 
Ixvi.  2i--2i. 


Dan.  xii.  2. 


Luke, 
iii.  10,  17. 


836 


HELL,     WHAT? 


Matthew, 


Matthew, 
V.  'Jo,  2G. 


Luke, 
xii.  58,  J9. 


JIatthew, 
viii.  11,  12. 


Ijuke. 
xUi.  25-28. 


Matt.  X.  Q8. 


Mr!flie-.v, 
xiii.  yu-4J. 


Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said  \>y  them  of  old  time,  Thou 
shalt  not  kill ;  and  whosoever  shall  kill,  shall  be  in  danger  of  the 
judgment :  but  I  say  unto  you,  That  v,diosoever  is  angry  with  his 
brother  without  a  cause,  shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judgment:  and 
whosoever  shall  say  to  his  brother,  Raca,  shall  bo  in  danger  of  the 
council :  but  whosoever  shall  say,  Thou  fool,  sljmll  be  in  bilUger 

of  l)cU-fire. 

Agree  with  thine  adversary  quickly,  whiles  thou  art  in  the  way 
with  him ;  lest  at  any  time  the  adversary  deliver  thee  to  the  judge, 
and  the  judge  deliver  thee  to  the  officer,  and  thou  be  cast  into 
prison.     Verily  I  say  unto  thee,  ®I)on  s!]alt  b\)  110  mcaus  romc 

out  tl)cncc,  till  tljou  l)nst  paib  t!)c  itttcnnosrfartijing. 

When  thou  goest  with  thine  adversary  to  the  magistrate,  as 
thou  art  in  the  way,  give  diligence  that  thou  mayest  be  delivered 
from  him ;  lest  he  hale  thee  to  the  judge,  and  the  judge  deliver 
thee  to  the  officer,  and  the  officer  cast  thee  into  prison.     J  tell 

ti)ce,  tl]ou  sljait  not  bcpurt  tl)cncc,  till  tl)ou  l)ast  paib  tl)c  ycrn 
Inst  mite. 

I  say  unto  you  that  many  shall  come  from  the  east  and  west, 
and  shall  sit  down  vv'ith  Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  in  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  :  but  the  children  of  the  kingdom  shall  be  cast 

out  into  Outer  bnrkncss :  tl)cre  5\]a[[  be  toceying  awh  guasl)- 
ing  of  tccil). 

When  once  the  l\Iaster  of  the  house  is  risen  up,  and  hath  shut 
to  the  door,  and  ye  begin  to  stand  without,  and  to  knock  at  the 
door,  saying,  Lord,  Lord,  open  unto  us ;  and  he  shall  answer  and 
say  unto  you,  I  know  you  not  whence  ye  are :  then  shall  ye  begin 
to  say,  We  have  eaten  and  drunk  in  thy  presence,  and  thou  hast 
taught  in  our  streets.  But  he  shall  say,  I  tell  you,  I  know  you  not 
whence  ye  are  ;  depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers  of  iniquity.  There 
shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth,  when  ye  shall  sec  Abra- 
ham, and  Isaac,  and  Jacob,  and  all  the  prophets,  in  the  kingdom 
of  God,  and  vou  Yourselves  thrust  out. 

Fear  not  them  which  kill  the  body ;  but  are  not  able  to  kill 
the  soul :  but  rather  fear  him  which  is  able  tO  bestVOll   botl)  SOUl 

axiii  bobj]  in  I) ell. 

Then  Jesus  sent  the  multitude  away  and  went  into  the  house  : 
and  his  disciples  came  unto  him,  saying.  Declare  unto  us  the  para- 
ble of  the  tares  of  the  field.  Ue  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
He  that  soweth  the  good  seed  is  the  Son  of  man  ;  the  field  is  the 
world;  the  good  seed  are  the  children  of  the  kingdom;  but  the 
tares  are  the  children  of  the  wicked  one;  the  enemy  that  sowed 
them  is  the  devil ;  the  liarvest  is  the  end  of  the  world ;  and  the 
reapers  are  the  angels. 

As  therefore  the  tares  are  gathered  and  burned  in  the  fire; 
so  shall  it  be  in  the  end  of  this  world. 


HELL,     WHAT? 


837 


The  Soil  of  man  shall  send  forth  his  angels,  and  they  shall 
gather  out  of  his  kino-dom  all  things  that  offend,  and  them  whicli 

do  iniquity;  ai\b  c!):ill  ctiGt  tljcm  into  a  furnace  of  fire:  there 
sljiill  be  mailing  anb  gnasljing  of  tcctlj. 

Then  shall  the  rio-hteons  shine  forth  as  the  sun  in  the  king- 
dom  of  their  Father.     Who  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

Whosoever  shall  offend  one  of  these  little  ones  that  believe  in 
me,  it  is  better  for  him  that  a  millstone  were  hanged  about  his 
neck,  and  he  were  cast  into  the  sea. 

And  if  thy  hand  offend  thee,  cut  it  off:  it  is  better  for  thee  to 
enter  into  life  maimed,  than  having  two  hands  to  go  into  hell, 
into  tl)e  tire  tl)at  neuer  sljall  be  qncnc!)ei) :  ml)ere  tl)eir  ruorm 
Met!)  not,  anh  tlje  tire  is  not  qnencljeb. 

And  if  thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  it  off:  it  is  better  for  thee  to 
enter  halt  into  life,  than  having  two  feet  to  be  cast  into  hell,  into 
the  fire  tliat  never  shall  be  quenched  :  where  their  worm  dieth  not, 
and  the  lire  is  not  quenched. 

And  if  thine  eye  otiend  thee, pluck  it  out:  it  is  better  for  thee 
to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God  with  one  eye,  than  having  two 
eyes,  to  be  cast  into  hell-fire  :  wdiere  their  worm  dieth  not,  and  the 
fire  is  not  quenched. 

Therefore  is  the  Idngdom  of  heaven  likened  unto  a  certain 
kino-  which  would  take  account  of  his  servants.  And  when  he  had 
beo-un  to  reckon,  one  Avas  brought  unto  him  which  owed  him  ten 
thousand  talents.  But  forasmuch  as  he  had  not  to  pay,  his  lord 
commanded  him  to  be  sold,  and  his  wife  and  children,  and  all  that 
he  had,  and  payment  to  be  made.  The  servant  therefore  fell  down, 
and  worshipped  him,  saying,  Lord  have  patience  with  me,  and  I 
will  pay  thee  all.  Then  the  lord  of  that  servant  was  moved  with 
compassion,  and  loosed  him,  and  forgave  him  the  debt.  But  the 
same  servant  went  out,  and  found  one  of  his  fellow-servants  which 
owed  him  an  hundred  pence :  and  lie  laid  hands  on  him,  and  took 
him  by  the  throat,  saying.  Pay  me  that  thou  owest.  And  his  fel- 
low-servant fell  down  at  liis  feet,  and  besought  him,  saying.  Have 
patience  with  me,  and  I  will  pay  thee  all.  And  he  would  not :  but 
went  and  cast  him  into  prison,  till  he  should  pay  the  debt.  So 
when  his  fellow-servants  saw  what  was  done,  they  were  very  sorry, 
and  came  and  told  unto  their  lord  all  that  was  done.  Then  his 
lord,  after  that  he  had  called  him,  said  unto  him,  0  thou  wicked 
servant,  I  forgave  thee  all  that  debt,  because  thou  desiredst  me : 
Shouldest  not'thou  also  have  had  compassion  on  thy  fellow-servant, 
even  as  I  had  pity  on  thee  ?  And  his  lord  was  wiotli,  and  deliv- 
ered him  to  the  tormenters,  till  l)e  slioulb  pajl  all  tliat  VOas  bnc 
nntO  Inm.  So  likewise  shall  my  heavenly  Father  do  also  unto 
YOU,  if  ye  from  your  hearts  forgive  not  every  one  his  brother  their 
trespasses. 


Jlarlc, 
ix.  kl~iS. 


Jlatthew, 
xviii.  23-35. 


838 


HELL,     WHAT? 


Luke, 
xvi.  19-28. 


Matthew, 
XXV.  31,  41. 


2  Thessalon, 
i.  7-9. 


2  Peter,  ii.  4, 


Jude,  6,  7. 


Jude,  12,  13. 


There  was  a  certain  rich  man,  which  was  clothed  in  purple  and 
fine  linen,  and  fared  sumptuously  every  day:  and  there  was  a 
certain  beggar  named  Lazarus,  which  Avas  laid  at  his  gate,  full  of 
sores,  anddesiring  to  be  fed  with  the  crumbs  which  fell  from  the 
rich  man's  table :  moreover,  the  dogs  came  and  licked  his  sores. 

And  it  came  to  pass  that  the  beggar  died,  and  was  carried  by 
the  angels  into  Abraham's  bosom  :  the  rich  man  also  died,  and  was 
buried  ;  and  in  hell  he  lift  up  his  eyes,  being  in  torments,  and  see- 
eth  Abraham  afar  off,  and  Lazarus  in  his  bosom.  And  he  cried 
and  said,  Father  Abraham,  have  mercy  on  me,  and  send  Lazarus, 
that  he  may  dip  the  tip  of  his  finger  in  water,  and  cool  my  tongue  ; 
for  I  am  tormented  in  this  flame.  But  Abraham  said.  Son,  re- 
member that  thou  in  thy  life-time  I'eceivedst  thy  good  things,  and 
likewise  Lazarus  evil  things :  but  now  he  is  comforted,  and  thou 
art  tormented.  And  beside  all  this,  bctujceu  US  aub  gou  tl)cre 
is  a  great  gulffijtcb:  so  tliiU  t!]C2  raljidi  raoulb  pass  from 
l)ence  to  tion,  cannot :  ncitl]cr  can  tijen  pass  to  ns,  tljatmouli) 

come  from  tljcnce.  Then  he  said,  I  pray  thee  therefore,  father, 
that  thou  wouldest  send  him  to  my  father's  house :  for  1  have  five 
brethren ;  that  he  may  testify  unto  them,  lest  they  also  come  into 

tl)is  place  of  torment. 

When  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glory,  and  all  the 
holy  angels  Avith  him,  then  shall  he  sit  upon  the  throne  of  his 
glory Then  shall  he  say  also  unto  them  on  the 

left  hand,  IHepart  from  me,  t}e  ciirseb,  into  euerlasting  tire, 
prepared  for  tl)e  beoil  luib  fis  angds. 

The  Lord  Jesus  shall  be  revealed  from  heaven  with  his  mighty 
angels,  in  flaming  fire  taking  vengeance  on  them  that  know  not  God, 
and  that  obey  not  the  gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ:  who  shall 

be  punished  with  eocrliisting  bcstruction  from  tl)c  presence  of 
tl)e  £orb,  anb  fiom  tlje  glorn  of  l)is  poracr. 

God  spared  not  the  angels  that  sinned,  but  cast  them  down  to 
hell,  and  delivered  them  into  cl)ains  of  b.irkneSS,  to  be  reserved 
unto  judgment. 

The  angels  which  kept  not  their  first  estate,  but  left  their  own 

habitation,  he  hath  reserved  in  eucrlasting  Chains  nnber  bark- 

liess  unto  the  judgment  of  the  great  day.  Even  us  Sodom  and 
Gomorrah,  and  the  cities  about  them  in  like  manner,  giving  them- 
selves over  to  fornication,  and  going  after  strange  flesh,  are  set  forth 
for  an  example,  suffering  tl)e  ucngcance  of  eternal  tire. 

These  are  spots  in  your  feasts  of  charity,  when  they  feast  with 
you,  feeding  themselves  without  fear :  clouds  they  are  without 
water,  carried  about  of  winds;  trees  whose  fruit  withereth,  with- 
out fruit,  twice  dead,  plucked  up  by  the  roots  ;  raging  waves  of  the 


HELL,    WHAT? 


839 


sea,  foaming  out  their  own  shame;  wandering  stars,  tO  toljOm  is 

rescrwcb  tl)e  blackness  of  biirkness  forcuer. 

And  the  fifth  angel  sounded,  and  I  saw  a  star  fall  from  heaven 
unto  the  earth  :  and  to  him  was  given  the  key  of  tl)e  bottomless 
pit.  And  he  opened  the  bottomless  pit ;  and  there  arose  a  smoke 
out  of  the  pit,  as  the  smoke  of  a  great  furnace ;  and  the  sun  and 
the  air  were  darkened  by  reason  of  the  smoke  of  the  pit. 

And  the  third  angel  followed  them,  saying  with  a  loud  voice, 
If  any  man  worship  the  beast  and  his  image,  and  receive  his  mark 
in  his  forehead,  or  in  his  hand,  the  same  shall  drink  of  the  wine  of 
the  wrath  of  God,  which  is  poured  out  without  mixture  into  the 
cup  of  his  indignation  ;  anb  l)e  sljuil  bc  tormcutcb  roitii  fire  anb 
brimstone  in  tl)e  presence  of  tl)e  boln  angels,  anb  in  t\)c 
presence  of  tlic  ilamb  :  anb  tlje  smoke  of  tlicir  torment 
ascenbetl)  np  foccoer  anb  eoer:  anb  tijen  \)avc  no  rest  Isiw 
nor  nigl)t,  wlio  woiship  the  beast  and  his  image,  and  whosoever 
receiveth  the  mark  of  his  name. 

And  after  these  things  I  heard  a  great  voice  of  much  people 
in  heaven,  saying.  Alleluia  :  salvation,  and  glory,  and  honour,  and 
power,  unto  the  Lord  our  God :  for  true  and  righteous  are  his 
judgments  :  for  he  hath  judged  the  great  whore,  which  did  corrupt 
the  earth  with  her  fornication,  and  hath  avenged  the  blood  of  his 
servants  at  her  hand.     And  again  they  said  Alleluia,     '^lib   l)er 

smoke  rose  np  foreoer  arib  evcv. 

And  the  beast  was  taken,  and  with  him  the  false  prophet  that 
wrought  miracles  before  him,  with  which  he  deceived  them  that 
had  received  the  mark  of  the  beast,  and  them  that  worshipped  his 

image.  (Jljcse  boti)  vocxc  cast  aiiuc  into  a  lake  of  fire  burning 
mitl)  brimstone. 

And  I  saw  an  angel  come  down  from  heaven,  having  the  key 
of  tlie  bottomless  pit,  and  a  great  chain  in  his  hand.     And  he 

laid  hold  on  the  dragon,  that  old  serpent,  which  is  the  Devil,  and 
Satan,  and  bound  him  a  thousand  years,  and  cast  him  into  the 
bottomless  pit,  and  shut  him  up,  and  set  a  seal  upon  him,  that  he 
should  deceive  the  nations  no  more,  till  the  thousand  years  should 
be  fulfilled  ;  and  after  that  he  must  be  loosed  a  little  season. 

And  the  devil  that  deceived  them  was  cast  intotl^e  lake  of 
fire  anb  brimstone,  roljerc  t\)c  beast  anb  the  false  propbct 
are,  anb  sl)all  be  tormenteb  han  anb  nigl)t  foreuer  anb  eoer. 

The  sea  gave  up  the  dead  which  were  in  it ;  and  death  and 
hell  delivered  up  the  dead  which  were  in  them :  and  they  were 
judged  every  man  according  to  their  works.  And  death  and  hell 
were  cast  into  the  lake  of  fire.     This  is  the  second  death. 

And  whosoever  was  not  found  written  in  the  book  of  life  was 

cast  into  tl)e  lake  of  fire. 


Rev.  ix.  1,  2. 


Revelation, 
xiv.  9-11. 


Revelation, 
xlx.  1-3, 


Rev.  xix.  20, 


Rev.  XX.  1-3. 


Rev.  XX.  10. 


Revelation, 
XX.  13-15. 


840 


HELL,     "WHAT? 


Rev.  xxi.  8. 


Eevelalion, 
xxii.  10,  11. 


The  fearful,  and  unbelievino-,  and  the  abominable,  and  mur- 
derers,   and  whoieinongers,  and  sorcerers,  and   idolaters,    and  all 

liars,  sliall  l}anc  tl)cir  part  in  tl)c  lake  ii3l)icl)  Intrnct!)  toitl)  fire 
anh  brimstone:  luljiii)  is  tl)c  scconb  beat!). 

And  he  saith  unto  me.  Seal  not  the  sayings  of  the  prophecy 
of  this  book  :  for  the  time  is  at  hand.  He  that  is  unjust,  let  l)im 
be  uninst  still :  and  he  which  is  filthy,  let  l)im  be  filtliij  still : 
and  he  tliat  is  righteous,  let  him  be  righteous  still  :  and  he'that  is 
holy,  let  him  be  holy  still. 


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